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Flash Taco

1570 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL | Map it  

60622 41.909901 -87.677701

(773) 772-1942 | View Website

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The best authentic tacos at very affordable prices!

Features

Neighborhoods:
Wicker Park, West Side
Cuisine:
Latin American, Mexican, Tapas / Small Plates
Categories:
Catering, Restaurants
Price:
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Restaurant Special Features:
Cheap Eats, Carry Out, Casual Date Spot, Lunch Spot

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“As soon as you walk in, the decor is authentic and unique.”
food quality
66%
“This is the best fast Mexican food restaurant I have ever eaten in.”
overall
100%
“This place is clean, the music is great, it's always the place to be after a late night out and i saw John Cusak in there!”
service
66%
“The workers are very friendly might I mention the Cashier is very attractive.”
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value
83%
“The food, ok, beans were good, rice wasn't worth eating, the chicken was dark meat and shredded ew, not terrible but not worth the trouble.” View Less

Reviews for Flash Taco

sunshine1717

Member since Jan, 2009 View Profile
6Reviews
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Joined 3 years ago
5.0
April 18, 2009

Cool spot. Definitely a neat spot. Their foods really good, I don't eat meat so I cant comment on that, but I liked it a lot and ended up going there twice in one day. In a cool neighborhood and open late... love it.

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finallife2004

Member since Jun, 2007 View Profile
12Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
June 15, 2007

Grande Steak Bruuito Supreme with rise inside please. That is the order I place every Saturday night when I go there. I have tried everything at least once on the menu and I stick with that because it is more of a burst of Mexican spices and ambiance in your mouth. I typically don't eat in there because the seats are too high. But what they put in there recently, the flat screen TVs with latino music playing constantly, I might decide to dine in. The workers are very friendly might I mention the Cashier is very attractive. You can practice your Spanish with the workers or chat with them in English too. Take some time to watch the TV because there is only one register and it is not uncommon when I go there to wait 5 minutes to order my burrito and another 5 minutes to make it. But the time spent is worth it. This place is low cost though you will go in, order, and when the spices touch your tounge, you will think you should have spent more.

Highly Recommended by a regular

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luvjewel2

Member since Jun, 2007 View Profile
10Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
1.0
June 12, 2007

Prepare your stomach for Flash Taco. My boyfriend loves this place but let me tell you, its not good at all. The quality of their meat is horrible, chicken is dark meat and the red meat is fatty. I got a beef burrito and I couldn't make it past the second bite it was so bad. And after that my stomach did not feel right at all, prepare to be in the bathroom the rest of the night! It may taste great when your drunk, but what doesn't taste good when your drunk? The only thing that was good were the cheese quesadillas. We ordered delivery and it took forever. The food was sloppy and obviously no care went into it. I've been to the actual restaurant it was dirty, poor service, and sweaty men leaning right over the food! So please do yourself a favor and go somewhere else for Mexican food.

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aagandhi

Member since Jan, 2007 View Profile
12Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
3.0
January 15, 2007

Nothing like Mexican food after the bar. I've only been to Flash Taco after long nights of boozing, so I'm not sure how it tastes when sober. However, when I'm drunk, it definitely hits the spot. It's fast, cheap, and open late. Great post-bar taco joint.

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emiliobasa

Member since Oct, 2006 View Profile
3Reviews
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Joined 6 years ago
5.0
October 06, 2006

forget the mexican, get the hot dogs. We didn't go inside to get the food, but we did get their hot dog. At least I think it was their hot dog stand outside. It had their logo on the top of it. They had the best chicago hot dog!! Sorry, didn't get inside to try the mexican...

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