Paul’s Burrito Express

I think my husband and I get this on a weekly basis. Their steak tacos and quesadillas are so good! Especially with the green sauce. This definitely hits the spot when I’m craving tacos and I don’t have to drive to the city!

I don’t eat meat so whenever i go to mexican restaurant I usually get fish taco. I’ve had fish taco pretty much everyone in the area and this place has the best fish taco I’ve ever had! Honestly, It’s delicious. Tasty sauce everything is just delicious! Never had better fish taco anywhere!

Was in the area and stopped by based on Unilocal reviews. Glad I did. I had the 3 taco dinner with two steak and one chicken on corn tortillas with cilantro and onions. All very good. The rice and beans both were also delicious, actually higher quality than most Mexican restaurants IMO. Both green and red sauces were flavorful and the red sauce was quite hot! I will definitely be putting this in my fast food restaurant rotation.

Solid food. Al Pastor here is my fave in the area… Always friendly staff. They get wicked busy at lunch… Keep that in mind!

Food was great. Staff is wonderful and very honest.
I left my purse there. They returned it to me intact. So lucky to have been found. They now have a loyal customer in me!

Tried this place for the first time and it did not disappoint! I got the steak tacos and they were amazing! Definitely want to go back.

The food is above average, and the staff is always friendly and fast. Their hours are good and you can always count on good, consistent food.

If I only had the fish burrito I would have given at least 4 stars, adding on the excellent service. The fish burrito is fantastic! However, I also had a pork burrito which was not really good and did not taste like pork to me. Finally, I had the burrito with the cheese stuffed pepper, which was quite good and worth a try if you are looking for something different. The sides are basic but you need no more. Service was quick and very friendly.

I go here for lunch quite often since I work close by, Everything I’ve gotten so far has been great, steak tacos and ground beef tostada are my favorite. I went there quite a few times and finally was able to bring some home for my husband to try and he loved it as well. We frequented mago but the service and quality I feel like have been diminishing there, & we no longer have time for sit down dinners with three young children. I actually like Pauls steak tacos better by a long shot! The steak is always crispy, smaller pieces with a great flavor and not chewy rubber like some places. The ground beef is even delicious and juicy yet crisp as well. Hubs has tried fish tacos at lots of other places and really liked the ones from Paul’s & has been saying all week he can’t wait for me to bring more of them home next time I’m working. The hot sauces they have at the table are awesome! The sauce on the fish tacos is delicious too. So glad I found this place!

They lost me when the nachos came out with canned cheese sauce. Kind of just a big plate of flavorless mush. The staff was very nice but I won’t be back.

Love the food. No matter wether you call it Paul’s, burrito express, or something else, this place has the best «faster food» in town
The service is great and the food comes out quickly. My favorite dish is the queen size chicken burrito and drink is the horchata. The red salsa is good with chips. Menu is not very big so choosing a dish is not hard. I’d say it’s the best place to eat in Barrington.

I haven’t been around Barrington for a couple years, but upon finding myself in town again for a bit, Paul’s Burrito’s was one of my first stops… and it’s just as good as I remembered it being.
Convenient call-​ahead ordering too.

My first time today to get some mexican food for our dinner tonight — which turns out pretty good which is great because I just passed by and thought ok lets give it a try.
I’m never a mexican food person so this is quite the first time I order mexican dish by myself, normally someone order for me. The lady was nice enough to explain to me what is what although I still wasnt quite sure what they are lol so I end up just get the fish tacos and taco salad :) was thinking cant go wrong huh
It didnt go wrong. Pretty delicious if you consider them as fast food. I like the pastry thing of the salad, fresh, not greasy, just good.
Im always visiting Heinen’s couple blocks away so yeah I’ll definitely come back and try the other dishes :)))

Fantastic Mexican ‘fast food’. And consistent. If you haven’t been, put it on your list & put it near the top.
Food: Authentic Mexican. Fresh.
Service: Brilliant. Customer service is individualized & unexpected.
My favs: Break Burrito (light & so delicious!), Fish & Chix Soft Tacos.
Fyi: They recently opened a sister restaurant off Northwest Hwy, Bronco Burrito.

I just have one thing to say: try the king-​size burrito and see if you can finish it. More likely than not, you’ll find that when you ordered it for lunch, you’ll be finishing it for dinner.
Oh, one other thing: even though they’re not on the menu board, be sure to ask for a helping of hot carrots to accompany your meal. They’re quite tasty!

Paul’s is one of the go to lunch spots for my co-​workers and I. I’ve seen 3 different restaurants open in this same location over the last few years and none of them lasted very long. I’m confident that Paul’s won’t be suffering the same fate.
It’s a pretty popular lunch choice for people working in the area, so there’s usually at least 4 or 5 people in line every time I go. The food comes out very quick though and I don’t think I ever waited more than 10 minutes. All the employees are very friendly and I never had a problem with the service.
The food is pretty solid, especially for the price point. The tacos were under $ 2 each and they don’t skimp on the filling. You can either get lettuce and tomato or cilantro and onion toppings on your tacos along with cheese. My go to order is 2 ground beef tacos and 2 chicken tacos. The ground beef is always super flavorful and the chicken is surprisingly moist. They also deliver red and green salsas to the table, which blend perfectly with the taco filling. In my opinion though, the best part of the taco is the tortilla. I don’t know how they do it, but Paul’s managed to put just the right amount of crispiness on their tortillas and it never gets soggy from the filling.
Overall, Paul’s is the perfect place to grab a quick lunch for not a lot of money, and the food is damn delicious.

Been here before was good so figured we try it again was looking for Mexican well came at noon, bad decision line out the door. Waited a while before ordering prob 10 minutes we both ordered tacos and I got a pork tamale too The place is pretty clean could use a broom to run through it respectfully during the lunch rush. we waited. And waited and waited 25 minutes and still no food It seems like an eternity I went back to the counter several times and the girl said So finally tacos! They were quite good nice flavor a decent amount of meat I had cilantro and onion the red sauce was spicy but I liked the green sauce it had a lime garlic thing going on I will defiantly come back but before or after lunch rush

I went for lunch, and was surprised there were no lunch specials. I went and ordered the taco dinner special (3 tacos, beans and rice), a side or chips and salsa, and a fountain drink. All together around $ 11. I should have skipped the salsa and chips because There was so much food. It also took about 20 minutes for my food to be finished, but I also suspect I came at the height of lunch rush. I’m also glad I didn’t order the burrito because its as big as my head! I got the chicken tacos, and they were good. The chicken was moist, topped with cheese and tomatoes (I opted for no lettuce). I wish the tacos came with more on top, but then again I didn’t ask.

Paul’s Burrito Express deserves every one of their five stars.
***** FOOD. We devoured it. I got the taco dinner with beef and man-​oh-​man was it yummy. I swapped the lettuce for cilantro which was just what my taste buds needed to sing a requiem for Elysium. M got the tacos too and she’s a taco connoisseur. We agreed that what made these tacos incredible was the meat. The ground beef was good quality and the portion of meat was generous. I’m used to tacos where the lettuce (or cilantro), tomatoes, and cheese overwhelms the meat so Paul’s Burrito Express was a welcome exception. Our buddy Dan got the burrito and he seemed to like it. We enjoyed watching sour cream ooze out onto his face and hands while he conquered the beast!
***** FRIENDLINESS. The employees were friendly to us. They seemed sincere in their friendliness but not over-​the-​top. The lady gave me an extra Mexican candy when I asked for one. Score!
***** PRICE. My taco dinner, Mexican grape flavored, sweet potato candy, Dan’s burrito, and two Mexican carbonated beverages came to under $ 20. (M ordered and paid separately).
***** OUTDOOR SEATING. Well, it was just regular tables and umbrellas but it was nice. The view was of a parking lot, the street, and the sidewalk. But it was a beautiful day and we really appreciated that Paul’s Burrito Express had an outdoor dining area.
***** INDOOR SEATING and WAITING AREA. Paul’s Burrito Express is divided into two rooms. The first room has a long counter for ordering and a bench opposite for waiting. It’s really nice that they seem to live up to their name of being «express.» The other room seemed to be a dining area. We didn’t eat inside so I only caught glimpses of it from the first room. It seemed to be pretty typical of an independently owned fast-​food joint.

After reading all the reviews, I decided to give this place a try since it was right next to my dentist and I had no dinner ready at home. I got the fish tacos since everyone raved about them. They were good. The fish was thin, crispy strips of fish but really there wasn’t much fish flavor at all. I won’t say that it wasn’t delicious because it still was (probably the texture and other flavors more than anything). I’d love to try their other tacos next time.
I also got their steak burrito dinner. BIG burrito filled with steak, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream. I’m probably used to Chipotle rather than authentic Mexican food but I really kind of wanted some rice inside my burrito. There was TONS of steak and the tortilla was cooked perfectly. Downside to the steak was that it was a bit salty.
The rice tasted authentic but lacked a bit of flavor. Not the best rice I’ve had but it was still good. I’m really not a fan of beans but I decided to give them a try… well I’m still not a fan of beans so that gives you an idea of how I felt about them.
I would definitely give this place another try to try some other dishes. I don’t think there’s any Mexican restaurants around that area so it really is a great spot. It’s right next to the center of Downtown Barrington, you really can’t miss it.