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(773) 384-4285
1814 W Chicago Ave
Chicago,
IL
60622
41.8961
-87.6727
Neighborhoods: West Side, Ukranian Village
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Tecalitlan Restaurant
Last updated 11.20.09
What People Are Saying About Tecalitlan
The Editor
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Citysearch
In Short – This relaxed spot buzzes with takeout customers and regulars from the 'hood, all making the pilgrimage here for the legendary burritos stuffed with chorizo, steak or chicken. Other options include tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, chilis rellenos and flautas. Rice and beans are popular sides; other favorites on the diverse menu include beef tongue, breaded steak and cheese-stuffed peppers. –
09/23/09
Premium Priced, Econo Size!
by Simpleman008 at Citysearch
It seems that in these tough economic time, even the succesful businesses are cutting down. $8 for a burrito the size of a flauta is just not a good deal for your buck. I would recommend La Pasadita, which is only a few minutes away. For the same amount of money, you will get twice the amount of food. I've been a long time customer of Tecalitlan but seems that lately the size of their tacos and burritos has shrunk drastically. You gotta spend more in order to be satisfied. You call in to make a complaint with the manager, good luck getting in touch with him/her! They take down your number and promise to call you back, it's been 5 hours since I called in and I'm yet to receive a call from the manager... Go somewhere else if you don't want to be frustrated. For them to get an award for best of Citysearch, it's an absolute joke.
- Pros: Good Parking
- Cons: Not worth your dollar.
02/08/09
good service, atmosphere and the BEST al pastor
by chicagomunoz at Citysearch
My husband and I live in Pilsen and eat a lot of Mexican food. We love tacos. We wanted to take his mom and our 18 month old to a restaurant for dinner and picked Tecalitlan. We loved the bustling room on a Sunday night. Big family dinners going on all around us was nice. Our server promptly got a high chair for our son and called him "champion" which made me happy :). The guac was delish, the salsa was fresh and spicy. Between us we had carne asada, al pastor, tilapia tacos. I didn't like the tilapia taco but the al pastor was so flavorful. The server told us that they cook the pork like gyro meat on a big rotisserie and carve it off (instead of cooking it on the grill) which imparted a unique flavor. My MIL had a sampler platter with cheese enchilladas, picadillo tostada and everything was perfect. They have desserts, a bar, a juke box and the atmosphere is a cut above most other mexican places in this price range. We will make the trip out of our neighborhood to visit this restaurant again.
- Pros: variety, authenticity, ambience, service
- Cons: nada
11/27/08
Everyone Left Sick
by tommyhearts at Citysearch
The food here is horrible. The rice was bland, the guacamole was of hersey squirt consistency, the pico de gallo was nasty, the steak was overcooked, and the service was horrible. I will never go here again. Everyone at our table got sick; one of us threw it up right after eating. We left almost all the food on the plates. Horrible, there's way better Mexican.
- Pros: The parking lot
- Cons: The drinks, even with ice were still hot. The food was horrible.
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