El Cortez

Not good anything! They charge for extra chips and salsa refills on your drinks 2 things that are pretty common for a Mexican restaurant to give you for free. They messed my order up took forever to fix it while everyone else was eating. Will not be returning. Would not suggest for anybody else to go.

I don’t think the Bourbonnais area knows good Mexican food. This is good Mexican food! The original locations are in mokena and country club hills. They have the best chips and salsa. The margaritas are just ok but they go well with the food. Go with my dad’s all time
Favorite. The «Plato Cortez» mmmm it’s so good. I guess most people around the area are used to taco johns and el burrito loco. Gross !!

What a great surprise to find one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in Bradley, IL. This newest location is by far, the best in the chain! Our waitress, Charlotte, was very helpful, and recommended the taco ranchera (steak), and taco pastor (pork). She said that they are signature items on the menu, and they did not disappoint! The pork was very tender and flavorful. Charlotte was very welcoming, and willing to do what she could to make us feel comfortable and to provide an enjoyable experience. She should be commended for her efforts, as we have seen her interaction with other customers equally as genuine. Overall, we would highly recommend this location as the best Mexican restaurant in the area.

I was not impressed with my meal. Had the burrito with steak and it was like warm and bland. The chips and horchata we really good but my meal was disappointing. I am not sure but I think this location is cursed. I don’t think I will be back.

Congrats on the new location. Bradley is lucky to have El Cortez! Delicious, strong margaritas and friendly, fast service!
My recommendations are: enchilada cortez, cooks especial, pollo carbon, or the filete/​pollo estrella. Sooooo good! The green sauce here is to die for!
Can’t wait to get my el Cortez fix again! ;) we will be back soon!

Got seated, and got chips and salsa right away. I’m not sure that anybody knows I’m here. Been waiting for 15 minutes for a waiter to show up.

No drink prices. Bad service. I believe it was everyone’s first day even though they’ve been open for a month or so. And apparently they fill (I hope) their pitchers of water with a sprinkler. My guess is it was the dump station we were sitting in front of. Either way. We got covered with water. Including our food. Which is fine because the taco meat looked like it came out of a bag of that was medically attached to someone’s colon. Margarita was ok if you like it mostly filled with syrup and not the flavor you ordered. Unless you’re hosting Bizarre Foods in Bradley. Avoid this place. And now I’m pissed that I even have to give it one star.

Excellent! We’ve been impatiently waiting for el cortez to open. The chips and salsa are the best. Recommend el Plato cortex, chicken fajitas, enchiladas. Welcome to bourbonnais! Fast service.