Al Chulo - West Chicago

The food here is exceptional and tastes like authentic Mexican cuisine—nothing like the tacos from Taco Bell. These tacos are delicious! The service is also excellent.

The esquites (corn) are fantastic, as is the rice! Every taco option is delicious. My favorites are the pork and fish tacos. This place is on par with Bien Trucha or A Toda Madre, but a bit more budget-friendly.

Loved that the menu was not traditional and offered options that weren't loaded with onions and cilantro (both of which I avoid). Drinks were delicious. Adored the smoky, mild salsa. Portion sizes aren't huge, which was fine for us. Only drawback was the intense fryer smell as you entered. Needed to air out our clothes when we got home.

Wanted to try a new place in our area. I made the reservations on Open Table and was a little surprised they didn’t have a system of knowing who or what about the reservations. But once we sat down, the service was great. The waiting staff was amazingly friendly and helpful. The food was awesome with great fusion drinks, good selections of Mexican fusion food and the presentation was top shelf. One of the staff came to apologize about the wait and comp’d us a couple of drinks. We loved the place and will be back with friends. Definitely recommend a visit.

Excellent food! Wonderful flavors, lovely presentation. Drinks were excellent! If you haven’t tried it, it is well worth the time!