Algonquin Mexican Restaurant

The food was decent. I thought the enchiladas were pretty good. Nothing spectacular but I would eat there again probably. The service wasn’t to great though. Maybe next time should do take out.

I enjoy this place so much. The waiter that is always there always always always has a smile on his face and is very friendly. The food is also amazing! I would for sure recommend this place!

An enjoyable experience. Attentive, friendly service, really good food.
This appears to be a mom & pop family operation. It’s a storefront, no-​frills place that looks like it might have been a diner of some sort. The cooking area/​kitchen is open to the dining room, which is nice because you can see your food being made. The chips and salsa that come to the table were kind of ordinary, but still not bad.
3 in our party. Had the chicken burrito dinner, a chicken fajita dinner, a lengua torta & a huge serving of cocktail pulpo (octopus). The portions on the combination dinners were good sized, and very good. The bread on the torta could have been a little crisper, but that was minor. The cocktail pulpo had large avocado slices on top, and was pleasingly spicy without being over powering.
This is another one of those places I’ve driven by 1000 times, and am glad I finally checked into. Dinner for the 3 of us was under $ 50 with the tip. This is likely to become our go-​to Mexican takeout joint.

Everything here is prepared with care and calculation. From the chips and salsa to the tacos and quesadillas it’s all great! Just wish they were open later.

Ok for a Mexican take out place. Burritos are mostly rice. Not sure why the tacos get such rave reviews. It’s quick and probably the easiest place for most Algonquinites to get to.

After reading reviews about the steak burrito I had to try one. Today was that day and I have to say, no one was exaggerating. The meat was amazing. I could eat that 5 days a week.

Hole in the wall goldmine. The food is just good. The staff is friendly and the prices are great.

They have the best burritos!!! I can’t stop eating here. So addictive. Same with their nachos! And the stuff is so nice and their guac is so fresh

Best Guacamole ever! Steak and Chicken burritos are very good also! Nice to see a local Family run joint!

Best Mexican food in town. I live in Cary and would rather drive out of my way to eat here. Staff is super friendly and I love that it’s a family owned place. My boyfriend used to work in the area and would rave about how delicious the steak burritos are!

Best Mexican food in the area! Super nice people. I’m a lifer!

Great food, good drinks. They’re always quick and polite. I am not a big fan of Mexican food (can’t handle too many vegetables /​spices) but my girlfriend loves Mexican food and this place is an excellent compromise because I can get nachos and a solid mojito while she has orders whatever she wants on the menu and we are both always satisfied. The sauces they bring with the chips are extremely spicy so make sure you have water in hand and you have to make sure you ask for nachos without veggies if that’s what you want. They normally come with onions, lettuce, and the works. They make excellent margs and the portion size of meals is exceptional.

I love Mexican food. Was excited to try this place considering the high rating. It was ok. I won’t make a special trip for it though.

I dicey looking place, but great for authentic Mexican food. I have ordered carry out from here on a couple occasions, but I often forget it closes so early and miss out! The best thing in the menu is the burrito with any kind of meat. However, I am also a huge fan of the quesadillas as well!

Wow — soooo good! The elote was fabulous — served in a little cup with cheese and seasonings. The tacos are delish. The tortillas were excellent. Loved the table hot sauce called Bufalo brand. Would highly recommend. The owner is super nice and told me his mom is in the kitchen cooking. I wonder if she would adopt me so she can cook for me all the time?

The food is great… steak tacos, burritos, tortas, you name it. Skip the El Fuegos and Taco El Nortes, Algonquin Mexican Restaurant is the best!

The tacos aren’t that great, I’d say average. They kinda fall apart.
The burritos are fantastic though. Especially the shredded beef.
They’re really nice there, too. Very professional demeanor from the young man working there.

Visited in Cinco de Mayo — although restaurant was not particularly busy, staff appeared overwhelmed — phones kept ringing, people picking up or waiting for carry out orders.
Let’s set the right expectations — this is a small place in a strip mall, small staff, nothing fancy.
I would definitely return — food was excellent, very reasonably priced — you may have to wait a bit for your order, and may even run out of certain things — sort of what can happen at home.

I visited Algonquin Mexican Restaurant with my husband and son last night. We’ve never dined in before and haven’t gotten takeout there in years (mainly because we don’t live that close). I loved their corn tortillas and had a taste for them last night.
I wasn’t too crazy about the tortilla chips that came with the pico de gallo while we waited. They were so hard that my son couldn’t eat them. They were ok for me and my husband. We ordered the ham & cheese quesadilla from the kids menu (which my son loved), the taco dinner for my husband (he was very pleased), and the steak huarache for me. I’ve never had a huarache before and it’s basically a steak taco (the meat and toppings) over a fried masa base. Pretty good, but the masa base was hard to cut through.
My biggest issue with this restaurant was the size. Well, not just the size, but the ability to be tuned into other tables’ conversations because of the size of the place. While we were there, 2 different parties came in (both 2 guys) and sat down. Now, I can’t blame the patrons for this because they are adults out to dinner (although they could have been more mindful that there was a 4-​year-​old at the next table), but all I heard were f-​bombs, countless other curse words, and intimate details of their relationships. They weren’t being loud or disrespectful or anything, but the fact that there was no music playing in the background made it impossible not to pick up on a few words.
I’m glad I had headphones in my purse and I was able to let my son watch YouTube videos on my phone so he wouldn’t be subject to the nearby conversations. We ate quickly and were outta there. If there was music playing in the restaurant, I really think a lot of the noise from the conversations would have been minimized. There was a TV on playing a Spanish channel, but the volume was hardly audible.
From now on, if I’m craving this place, I’ll be doing takeout.

Back in Chicagoland for the last time this year, had a craving for Mexican food since Mrs. Burgerdogboy has been on a cooking strike lately and she makes some fine Mexican platos.
I was out in the NW burbs, some areas of which are increasingly populated with people of various Latin heritages, and mercados and taquerias are popping up like pop-​ups.
Not wanting to cause confusion among any potential customers, one entrepreneur labeled his restaurant as plain as plain could be: «Algonquin Mexican Restaurant.» (AMR)
With tables that will accommodate thirty and a counter with room for eight more, the AMX serves breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday with hours from 10A — 8 PM. They were doing a brisk take-​out business, but I was in the mood to be waited on, so I took a seat a booth looking out at the Algonquin intersection the corners of «Road Construction» and «Needs Road Construction.» The gajillion dollar downtown bypass appears that it will take another generation of works before it is actually finished, and from where I sit, will do little do alleviate the REAL area traffic problems, which are East — West, while the bypass is north-​south. DOH!
The menu is straight forward and straight Mexican. Order ala carte or a plate which includes beans and rice. (Me and the Mrs were forever spoiled by the refried beans in Aberdeen, WA one day). Turns out tho that these were pretty tasty. I wish I had ordered an additional side of them. (The ones in Aberdeen were so tasty we ate two orders at the table and got an order to go).
Polished off the complimentary chips and pico, and then I ordered three tacos, chorizo, shredded beef, and ground beef. Chicken, steak, pork, and pork skin were other options. No tongue here. I thoroughly enjoyed the tacos, even tho I had them with the gringo flour tortilla. They come loaded with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. A second «filling» option is straight chopped onion and cilantro. Should have tried that.
In order of favorite — chorizo one, then shredded beef, and lastly ground beef. The accompanying rice was nothing to write home (or here about) so i won’t. I rarely eat rice as a side anymore. Can’t say why and sure you don’t care.
Circumstances were such that I spent a fair amount of time in Mexico this year, and of course little North of the border can match local street food in Juarez or TJ, just like after living in China I was spoiled to that type of food in the US.
But in any case, if you happen to be driving around the NW burbs, or live in Algonquin, Dundee, Lake in the Hills or Crystal Lake, the Algonquin Mexican Restaurant is worth a stop with freshly prepared food at great prices.