Cilantro Taco Grill

Very underwhelming. I came on recommendations from coworkers and felt it was very hyped up. It was good, but not great.

Vegetarians and vegans rejoice! They have a separate prep save for veg fare. I am vegan and had a veggie burrito with no dairy– added grilled onions and cilantro. Rice and beans are veg and their guacamole is amazing.

Open until midnight! $ 1.95 steak tacos, were good. I like my steak a little thicker cut and the steak was cubed very small, which lacked a little of the flavor and juiciness.
Located right off of Lake St, there is an ample parking lot. There are small tables that can sit 4 and enough room to put the tables together if your coming with a group. Overall it’s pretty clean.
After exploring the menu, The «Burrito Belly» intrigued me. Let’s say it’s similar to Chipotle’s burrito bowl. I ordered it with steak for an affordable $ 6.95. Everything on it without the tortilla wrapper.
Their chips and guacamole were okay. I’ve had better but they give you a good portion for take out orders. Olé!

Best Tacos in Chicago !!! I love the food. It’s so fresh. They also have great veggie options. The best thing, they have the separate veggie station.

It’s taken me quite a long time to finally visit this little restaurant, and I was so glad I did.
I’ve just been there once so far, but from the reviews, and my first experience, I trust that I will be back more and more and will sample more foods.
I ordered a taco salad, and I never eat the shell, so it’s all about the inner ingredients for me. The salad came in a golden fried shell, and inside was a mixture or rice, beans, lettuce, and shredded chicken. On top was shredded cheese, and 2 thin slices of tomato and 2 thin slices of avocado. The presentation was lovely, and the taste divine.
They had three sauces available and I tried all three. They were all very good.
The only thing to note is that the restaurant is small and seating is generally good for up to 4.

So good!!! My go to place for Mexican food. I’m pretty sure they know me by name because I come here so often. Everything is made to order and is fresh and delicious!

In the area for work and remembered the good Mexican food on Lake St. Tried the pastor, carne asada, carnitas, and lengua tacos. They were all so good! All the meats were well flavored and their house hot sauce was really good. I would have preferred the marinated carrots, jalapeños, and cauliflower to be in a vinegar rather than oil, but it was nice to have cauliflower in them. When I come back to the area for work, I’m hitting this place up again, definitely!

My family and girlfriend really enjoy the tacos here. I personally only liked the carne asada (steak) tacos. Really good!

Finally. I moved to Itasca in 2008 from Elmwood Park and haven’t been able to find authentic Mexican food that I like until Cilantro. You’d think somewhere around here I’d be able to find stellar Mexican cuisine but I tried several places and was extremely disappointed after being used to Mexican food in Melrose Park. Some of you will know exactly what I’m talking about — Melrose is where it’s at. I never noticed this place until last night, we happened to be driving Lake Street to meet up with friends when I saw it. I decided to stop in today after work for pork carnitas and chips with guac. Heaven. I’m picky about ethnic food so I’m very confident when I tell all of you to look no further. This is Mexican nirvana. Good prices too. Enjoy!

This is literally the best taco place I’ve been to. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. There house salsa is phenomenal. They are quick, friendly, and always get the order correct! Definitely my favorite place to eat!

This is our go-​to taco place in the area. We continue to be pleased with the steak and fish tacos paired with their house green sauce (hot) and a large horchata. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. Looking forward to seeing you guys again soon!

I recently stopped here for a to-​go meal on a busy night after work. Thanks fellow Unilocal reviewers for the suggestion. You were all right. This place is like your standard taco place but a bit fresher and healthier.
I got the cilantro platter with a taco, quesadilla, and tamale, with beans and rice. The hubs got a burrito. We shared chips and guacamole. I knew even before we ordered that we were going to like the food. The guy asked if I wanted jalapenos in the guac. Yes please! Keep it spicy.
Everything was delicious. I am excited to try more.
A couple cons: the dining area is small and it is far from home.
Can’t wait to go back!

Tortas Tacos Burritos Oh my! Very fresh and tasty food! Great news for vegetarians, they have a separate prep area for veggie meals. Guacamole made to order — fresh! the beans were hearty for refried beans. I had the veggie burrito, pretty legit, added the red hot sauce and it was good stuff! Service was good and they checked on us a couple times.

Ok, now these guys continue to be great. My wife is Hispanic, and therefore VERY picky when it comes to food from south of the border. When she… not I… but SHE starts to suggest that we pick up food from Cilantro, it’s because you know it’s good. The burritos are a «can’t miss». I get the burrito de barbacoa, and she gets al pastor. Then we get a third de carne asada to share.
Thank you, Cilantro, for coming to Addison!

This is a clean restaurant with efficient service that gets you in and out in a short amount of time.
I ordered an al pastor taco and a fish taco. Both were very good with fresh ingredients although the pastor taco was on the dry side. The fish taco was perfect. My only problem is that the tacos are small and they could add a little more meat/​fish. I’ll be ordering a burrito next time.
My wife ordered the veggie burrito and loved. They have several veggie options on the menu.

Let me give it to you the way I got my food: quick, simple and hit the spot.
Exactly what I was looking for in a burrito for a decent price. The wait was all of 5 – 10 min and there were a few families ahead of me…
Go try it. The green sauce is hot but delicious, and I believe it’s house made with avocado.

HECK. YEAH.
This place rules. I eat it once every time I’m home. My parents frequent it so often they know the employees. That’s when you know.
I usually get a veggie burrito, which is so massive and loaded with rice, beans, cheese, avocado, tomatoes, and lettuce. Every bite is amazing, especially when smothered in their jalapeño crème sauce, which is basically emulsified jalapenos. If I’m feeling the neeeed for cheeeeese I get the chile relleno, which is unreal and dripping with hot chihuahua cheese.
My friends and family swear by their taco dinner in either fish or chorizo, and enjoy the huge side of rice and beans on the side.
Take a pit stop off 290/​365, I swear you’re gonna be thankful for this authentic place with bang for your buck.

Great food with best green salsa I’ve ever had. I don’t care if Sydney Crosby was dishing out the tacos… I’d be there at every opportunity. The service here needs some maturing. Text messaging and carrying on the conversation seemed to be in the forefront with taking an order and throwing out a recommendation a clear second. I also would’ve liked a little nibbler of chips and salsa but hey… they got the great food and you just can’t beat it!

I ordered the 3 taco dinner with chile relleno, al pastor, carne asada on flour tortillas with lettuce and tomato. This is my typical mexican restaurant order. The meat was of a high quality and very tasty. The quantity was a bit lacking, I wish the tacos were more full. In general I also like a bit of crumbled cheese on my taco, this was missing. The chips and salsa were good (the chips were not homemade). I would come back here in the future but only if I had some sort of coupon.

Excelente comida mexicana. Los tacos al pastor y los de asada muy buenos. El agua de horchata excelente. El lugar es pequeño pero vale la pena venir a comer. Muy recomendable, incluso tienen menú vegetariano.
Excellent and authentic Mexican food! I recommend tacos al pastor with cilantro and onion (forget sour cream and lettuce! That’s not Mexican!). The rice water is awesome (Agua de Horchata). The place is small but it’s totally worth it. They even have a vegetarian menu. Come visit Cilantro!

I had complained about some unsatisfying (re: bland, overpriced, poor service) Mexican food I’d eaten recently, and one of my students mentioned Cilantro’s; apparently her family owns it! So, I dragged a pal along to check it out.
I think we were expecting more of a sit-​down establishment versus a «Chipotle» type one — I guess the location in Rosemont is, though. This locale is still relatively new (about 3 months old) and still smells a little like paint.
There is counter seating and a handful of tables for dining in. We placed our orders — chips and guacamole and two taco dinners (steak for him, fish for me). Each was $ 7.75, but there was a $ 1 upcharge for my fish. Our bill was $ 20 and change.
We weren’t sure when our food was ready — there was no order number, and most of the orders were called out in Spanish. When each order was ready, it was put out on a section of the counter. What that meant, though, was that other diners swarmed to the area to see if it was their food (and I’m not a big fan of other patrons breathing over my food — gahhhh!). We waited until the busy order taker/​cashier girl let us know (after it had been sitting there for several minutes) that ours was ready.
I LOVE that they have a separate area for veggie-​only preparation so there is no cross-​contamination with meat (for veggie-​only folks). There are also veggie-​only options that include beans. My student said that there’s some special light green sauce available, but we didn’t have it, so she thinks it may only be at the Rosemont location. We enjoyed the green and red hot sauces, though. The guac was good but needed salt/​seasoning. He enjoyed his steak tacos, and I liked the fish, though I don’t think they were seasoned at all.
I’d go back in the future, but probably for takeout if it’s at this location; otherwise I’d like to try the Rosemont location.