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Taqueria Los Magueyes
Category: Restaurants Mexican Mexican [Edit]
7101 S Harlem Ave(at 71st St)
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 924-4550
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 8 am - 12 am
Fri-Sat 8 am - 2 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
About This Business:
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23 reviews for Taqueria Los Magueyes
Review Highlights
"the best al pastor he has had in years(trust me, he is a..."
(in 4 reviews)
"...right across the street from Toyota Park, easy to find and..."
(in 3 reviews)
"The steak tacos I love, highly HIGHLY recommend with onion..."
(in 3 reviews)
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23 reviews in English
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Review from Rico R.
Bridgeview, IL
9/4/2011
it's Jalisciense style. Those tacos and burritos is delicious!
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Review from Rene G.
Chicago, IL
11/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
I have wanted to stop by and try this place for years. Located kitty corner to Toyota Field/Stadium.
Stop in looks like any basic Mexican restaurant, so didn't know what to expect. Waitress brought us chips and salsa. Both were very tasty and freshly made. I ordered the bistec HUGE platter with chile relleno, chorizo and a cacti and my wife had two tacos. Just to let you know all the platters are HUGE. Enough for two! Steak on my platter was very juicy. I am not a fan of chiles or the cacti, but both were very good! The only down side was the fresh cut fries were very oily.
Waitress was very friendly and accommodating when my son spilled his drink.
Bathroom are clean and updated.
The restaurant may do even better if they remodel and move away from your typical Taqueria. Nice menu and presentation of food is a set above from a Taqueria. -
Review from Erin J.
9/27/2011
It was February (yes, I know I'm late) and I was terribly, snottily, heavy-headedly, impressively walking plague-ish sick. It was fairly awful. I'd just driven to my guy's house in Burbank in a probably not-great-for-driving fog of my own creation. He took one look at me and told me I needed soup. I smiled weakly and unloaded onto his sofa. He asked me what I was doing and I told him I was going to pass out watching bad tv while he made me soup. He laughed and told me to get into his truck; we were going to Los Magueyes.
I didn't want to move. I whined, asking him if he was sure he didn't have anything in packet or can form that he could just whip up in the kitchen and leave me to my snotty tissues, red nose and swollen throat.
Oh, yes. I was a joy to be with.
Nevertheless, I got into the truck and we drove to this place and he ordered a bunch of stuff, including a beef soup which came with some extra hot sauce and a bunch of lime wedges and radish slices.
My heavens. The appetite I'd kissed goodbye sometime the previous week was back and enjoying life. My throat weakly coaxed the soup down and my nose finally began to run on its own. My head cleared. I took off my ever-present scarf. I smiled; my lips cracked. I didn't even care about the sting of the lime juice. I was actually TASTING SOMETHING, and it was good.
The man had some other stuff which I honestly couldn't remember if you'd asked me as we were leaving the place, but I do recall he cleaned his plate. I knocked out as soon as we got back home but from then on my cold was on its way out. I credit the beef soup at this magical place. Now I know where to go when I don't wanna go anywhere. ;) -
Review from Chuck M.
Chicago, IL
2/6/2012
Loved the salsas! I'll be back.
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Review from Mod V.
Manitowoc, WI
1/27/2012
If they had booze I would be here ALL of the time! This place is awesome and the service is great. Our waitress didn't speak much English, but she was still top notch!
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Review from Alvina C.
2/27/2011
Intoxicated by the scent of grilled meats...I wish I would've visited this place sooner--like so many I've passed this place a number of times and decided to go with hubby and a friend. WOW. Just pulling up into the parking lot made me yearn to go in because it smelled so damn good! After looking at the menu and being able to see the open kitchen--my decision for carne asada was easily made. The place was packed when we got there even on a Sunday afternoon---so that's a good sign.
I had the steak taco dinner and my husband had the carne asada al carbon dinner plate and a large horchata to wash it all down with. The amount of meat in the tacos was quite impressive, I opted for the traditional onions and cilantro topping. Very tasty.
The steak for the dinner was very well seasoned and came with a lovely package of very authentic home-made looking tortillas, guac, rice, beans, and natural cut looking fries to sop up the steak juices. The green and red salsa were ok but wished it was a tad bit spicier, luckily each meal also came with a side of pickled carrots, jalepenos, garlic, cauliflower. Our friend also had the taco dinner, she had one steak taco and 2 of the pork tacos. She loved it and said the pork tacos were one of the best she'd ever had.
The horchata was also very good, not too sweet and not too cinnamony.
We took our order to go, but definitely will be back to partake in some sit down dining yumminess. Take out service was quick and efficient. Order was taken promptly and food was hot and fresh.They are open late--so definitely a plus, til 4am on Friday and Saturday, and midnight all other days. -
Review from Cindy D.
Chicago, IL
8/22/2008
Great mexican food at a great price.
I got 2 steak tacos, order of rice and beans, and side order of sour cream. My coworker got the 3 taco dinner plate. The size of the tacos was normal, but everything else was BIG. Rice and beans were two big scoops; side order of sour cream, was like 1/2 a carton from the grocery store. The chips and salsa was plentiful. Total for the meal was $15.
YUM, def. will come back for lunch. -
Review from Mark G.
8/24/2009
I've passed this place many times driving north on Harlem before trying. In fact, I noticed it even before I noticed Toyota Park, which is right across the street. "I really want to try this Mexican place that's right across from that huge power plant", I found myself saying. Well I eventually learned soccer games are played at that establishment, and I eventually came to try Los Magueyes.
One of the things that intrigued me about Magueyes is they specialize in grilled meat ("al carbon"). So if you're vegetarian, you lose. I opted for the tacos de asada dinner, and my girl got chorizo quesadillas dinner. My tacos were pretty awesome. They come authentic style with onions, cilantro, and salsa verde. The steak was juicy with a nice lime flavor. The girls quesadillas were good as well, but the chorizo did not seem like your typical store bought chorizo. It seemed meatier, and lacked that robust flavor it's renown for. But she ate them, and they weren't bad. The rice and beans were good. Nothing spectacular though. They do accept credit/debit with a $10 minimum.
All in all, a pretty solid place to eat. If you desire to come here with less of a crowd, make sure nothing is going on at Toyota Park, cause people do like to stop in and eat before and after.Listed in: Dirty Souf Chi & Burbs, Taqueriaville
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Review from Claudia G.
Chicago, IL
7/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
This place is now on the itinerary for every trip out to see a Fire match. I can't tell you how busy it might get because there were two matches last night (SuperLiga) and we left after the first so while the place was busy we readily got a table.
It all started with delicious salsa. This wasn't your chunky salsa if that's your pleasure but truly delicious...perhaps because it was fairly salty. Lots of nice veggies option but I didn't ask if there were black beans to substitute for the refried since I didn't see black beans anywhere on the menu. So cheese enchiladas in verde sauce it was for me. This is my standard order for every mexican restaurant. I consider myself a comparison shopper on this particular plate. Lo Magueyes did a fine job with them - very light and flavorful.
My dinner companion had two meals, as he is wont to do. He wasn't crazy about his steak torta. He love, love, loved the chile relleno which was on special. They offered him flour or corn tortillas to go with them, which he didn't use and we felt bad about wasting them. Both his meals were gi-normous so he had some to take home. (Not sure how many days I will be suffering the after effects. Oh well.) Oh, he had an horchata as well. He is a comparison shopper on that. He found it quite sweet compared to others so it wasn't his favorite but okay.
The service was really superb. The wait staff seem to share checking in on the tables and throughout our meal they came with pitch-perfect timing (no food was in our mouths!). In the end though we had to wait forever for the check and ended up having to get up to ask for it.
All in all, I would highly recommend Los Magueyes. A lot of good food for extremely (ridiculously) reasonable prices. -
Review from Elizabeth S.
Chicago, IL
7/25/2008 2 photos
Service here is great, food is served quickly!Because of the open layout you can see the cooking area so you can feel safe your food is done right. Tacos "Al Pastor" (pork) and "Cecina" (thinly cut beef) are yummy, pair that up with "Horchata" (rice water) and your set to go.
Perfect before or after a game/concert/event since its right across the street from Toyota Park, easy to find and get to.
Just a tip, due to traffic on event/concert/game days its actually better to leave your car parked at the stadium and walk across the street and eat, by the time you get out from eating you won't have to deal with the mess of people trying to exit the stadium parking all at once. -
Review from Alayna H.
Chicago, IL
3/27/2009
I drive past this place every day on my way home from work. I was very excited when I saw it being built and couldn't wait to try it out. There are quite a few Mexican places in the area...Zaca Taco, Jalisco's, Comales...just to name a few. But Magueyes is on par if not better than all of them. It's new so it's very clean, and there's lots of space. The service is very quick, we went with a group of 10+ and the food came just as quickly as when I've gone with a group of 4.
The food is fairly consistent with most Mexican places, but they have chargrilled meat (sooo good!), and it's not nearly as greasy as you'll find elsewhere.
Last time I went to a Fire game Magueyes wasn't built yet, but I will definitely be stopping by here for some pre/post game deliciousness this season.
I highly recommend it for any Mexican food lovers out there! But then again, who doesn't love Mexican? -
Review from Patrick B.
Chicago, IL
9/12/2008
My buddy took me to this place before the US Men's Soccer match vs. Trinidad & Tobago. It is perfectly placed right by Toyota park and I cannot think of a better place to eat prior to a match.
The atmosphere was lively, and while it was busy, it wasn't cramped. We walked in and right away a waitress stopped to welcome us. I was interested in comparing their tacos to my usual taco place, which I like a lot. Los Magueyes did not disappoint!
I went with the 3 chicken taco dinner with rice & beans, which was plenty. I felt full through the whole soccer match. The salsa on the tacos was very unique, but incredibly good. The first taco was good, but each taco got better and better.
Speaking of salsa, it was the real deal. Pretty spicy. I'd usually say it was too hot for my taste, but I kept eating it anyways. Good stuff.
The only knock is that their lemonade was kinda bland. But as for the food, you can't miss. And of course, it is much, much cheaper than buying at the stadium. -
Review from Nilda L.
Chicago, IL
8/19/2009
Service is good, food on the other hand, well, let's just say I came home with a bad taste in my mouth. You know the feeling you get when you have greasy food. Now I regret ordering the steak gordita. Why, why did I get that? I should have settled for a taco. My husband had a steak, an al pastor(pork) and a barbacoa taco. He preferred the pork taco.
They also have a drive thru. Might give it another try. Maybe. -
Review from Allan M.
Burr Ridge, IL
10/8/2009
The quality varies from Yay to Woohoo! (aka 4-5 starts) However there ability to consistently mess up pick up orders drops them down to just an OK.
Los Magueyes is not terribly out of my way home going home on the IL-55 corridor and I don't mind one bit swinging by to pick up dinner on my way home. However, out of 5 pick ups, 3 times things were missing. Not little things on huge orders, but like on a 7 steak taco order with chips and salsa and getting home to find there is no salsa.
Now, why do I still want to go back? Well, the chips and salsa are spicy hot, but I can't get enough of them! Plus at $1.99 for a Styrofoam cup full of salsa and a packed full lunch bag worth of chips it extremely reasonable. (pay the extra buck for an extra bag of chips and it's about perfect ratio wise)
The steak tacos I love, highly HIGHLY recommend with onion and cilantro. They will put lettuce and cheese by default, but pass it by and go for the onion and cilantro. I've also had there pork, it's on a vertical spit with a pineapple on top. Not bad, but still big fan of the steak.
I hope they get there order situation squared, feel bad giving them only 3 starts but with the mix ups I just can't go higher. -
Review from Sarah J.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 10/10/2010
I really wanna give this place 5 stars, but the service is its downfall.. ugh been there 2 times since my first review and it gets worse every time. Food is STILL awesome and that is why I will return.. glutton for punishment
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8/29/2010
I have been wanting to try this place forever and finally got my chance this week. The smell alone… Read more »
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Review from David M.
Oak Lawn, IL
2/28/2011
I came here for lunch last week for the first time with some co-workers. Parking was really easy as they have an adequately sized private lot. We walked in, sat down (there were five of us) and the waitress got our drink order. I didn't notice any particularly mouth-watering smells when we were inside, and nothing bad either. They serve pop in cans, which is a little different than what I'm used to, and the waitress didn't seem to speak/understand English completely so we had a little difficulty with our orders. Fortunately, one of our party members spoke a little spanish and confirmed our orders with the waitress.
While we waited, we watched some spanish soap operas that they play on the TVs throughout the dining area. The food was ready in a short time and I enjoyed the asada tacos with cilantro and cheese. I've honestly had better tasting asada tacos but these were acceptable. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their food as well.
It took a long time to get our check and a to-go box, though. I didn't have to pay for my meal but prices looked fair in the menu. I'm gonna give this place another go and I'll update my review when I do. This place is 4-star capable, IMO. -
Review from Aura A.
Cook, IL
Updated - 3/20/2010
Hello Everyone : )
Please try New Cecina with Green Chilaquiles, absolute delicious!!! with rice and beans, coffee! $7.75 for the plate with coffee, all the girls are always nice, I got for desert a vanilla flan (yummy!) don't waste your time and money around this area, I like this place, for service, attention, price and of course food! when u order dinner u will have to share with ur loves ones.2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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11/26/2009
I went yesterday to try Sope Dinner with rice and beans & salad and rice water (horchata) absolute… Read more »
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Review from Laura A.
Lynwood, CA
10/30/2009
This place rocks! I ate carne en su jugo or juice beef meat, OMG, you won't believe how this one is going to like it, also I requested a chicken salad with avocado, green peppers bell, lettuce and of course plenty of grilled chicken on top for only $7.65 or something like that prefer to try only with lemon cauze I'm on diet this week... but with this food Establishment you can't, salsa roja better than green one.
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Review from LuLu R.
6/17/2009
We have been meaning to give this place a shot for quite some time now. Sure, it isn't in the most convenient of locations but the food most indefinitely made up for that. Good thing we did stop because I was RAVENOUS!
We sat ourselves in a comfy little booth and our waitress attended to us almost immediately with Chips, salsa, and the carrot/ cauliflower/ jalapenos in vinegar in tote. We ordered a large horchata (which came in a giant glass that was like a liter) and it was amazing. Everything on the menu sounded so delicious and a great price too! I got the calling card of Los Magueyes, Carne Asada al carbon. My dish came with a side of guacamole (it was mediocre at best..needed some salt and lime juice), cebollas verde, and of course rice and beans. when the plate came to me it was still sizzling and they conveniently placed it on one of those handy sizzle plates to keep it hot and do a little carry over cooking. Corn tortillas on the side please. It was amazing and I now see why they take pride in making this perfectly cooked meat. It was tender and juicy and seasoned with magic. I think I actually muttered something along the lines of, "this is the BOMBDOTCOM!!!!!!!". I will never say it again, I promise.
My counterpart had the chicarones verdes(meaty pork rinds cooked in green tomatillio sauce) and al pastor (seasoned pork) gorditas. They were equally as delicious as my plate (because he was kind enough to share), if not better. It tasted fresh and was absolutely hands down.... the best al pastor he has had in years(trust me, he is a tough cookie to please). They service was speedy, the food sat well in my stomach, and the place was clean.
I have found my new Mexican joint. I had to bust one star for being in a weird location and the guacamole wasn't my favorite part of the dish. The prices are reasonable.
When you come, bring your appetite...and me. See you there!Listed in: Good Latin Food Joints you…
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Review from M. M.
Chicago, IL
9/18/2010
Just had their pozole and it is the worst I've ever had. Waterdown SALTY broth and the meat is chunks of "strong to chew" meat. Okay so then I try the torta de milanesa...bland sogginess. I am mexican and love my authentic food, but this is the worst. One star was too much.
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Review from Jojo F.
3/30/2009
My parents took my husband and I out for dinner here this past Saturday and we were blown away. I know a good refried bean when I can't feel the wraths the next morning. Outstanding and delightful. I had the fajitas with beans and rice, but was AMAZED by the sight of the Molcajeteada. Behold a wonder for the eyes. I probably will never order it, but coax my husband into getting it instead. It's a giant piggy bowl with 4 legs and face (cute!!) filled with high quality steak, chicken, chorizo, veggies and a hunk of Mexican cheese. This is a meal for say about 4 people, give or take. Great service and friendly owner. I would make the drive to come out here again!
Listed in: Stuffin' My Face
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Review from Tara F.
Chicago, IL
4/19/2009
My fiance and I have been in search of great Mexican restaurants and Magueyes has become one of our favorites. The chips were freshly fried, salsas are fresh, the grilled steak is seasoned perfectly and the molcajeteada is full of flavor and delicious! The plates are huge, I recommend sharing. We can't wait to go back to try more dishes on the menu.
Staff and owner were very nice and really do care about their customers. -
Review from Whosbaad K.
Chicago, IL
7/29/2009
All I have to say is GO NOW! The tortas & steak tacos are the only dishes that I've tried, and it tastes great. The steak is grilled well done, and only once has it been a little chewy. But even then, the meat was so well seasoned that it didn't even matter. Prices are reasonable, and service for takeout is fast.
