Fire It Up

Amazing tacos. I usually go with the southwest chicken. It is delicious. The chips and guacamole and shrimp wontons are also phenomenal. It’s all fresh and local. Cannot recommend this place enough.

Absolutely amazing food, but too expensive, even though they are using fresh ingredients.

A little pricey, but the food is very high quality. The space is small. Went with the kids, they had fun, but I like it better for just my wife and I. Small, but interesting beer selection.

This was my first venture with fusion-​style tacos; and first time eating at Fire It Up — Naperville. Our waitress Stephanie was very helpful explaining their concept — «fresh local and organic» and recommending customer favorites.
The highlight of our meal was the Parmesan Chips & Guacamole — so, so, sooo delicious (a big deal considering I have never enjoyed guacamole). OMG, I was still craving the chips and guacamole days after our meal.
Of all the tacos we ordered, the BBQ Pork Taco was best. My husband liked the Cheeseburger Taco. I thought the Steak Taco was too plain. Their homemade Hot Sauce is definitely hot – a good thing!
Looking forward to dining there again, and trying all their taco flavor-​options.
Atmosphere: They had alternative rock music playing on the speaker system – a bold choice that matches their bold concept. The regular tables seat up to 20 customers, plus high-​boy tall tables that seat up to 14 customers.
Note: At the time of our visit (January 2016), Unilocal lists that they have free Wi-​Fi, which is incorrect. Stephanie informed us that there is in fact NO free Wi-​Fi here.

They had a large menu with some interesting variations of tacos here! We were waiting for a third person, so we ordered some chips and salsa to hold us over. The Parmesan chips were delicious. All of the tacos looked amazing, but I settled on the BBQ pork taco and the southwest chicken taco. The southwest chicken taco was the best I had that night. The BBQ pork was good too, but had a little too much sauce for my liking. I also tried a bite of the gringo taco and was not a fan. I think the fried shell actually took away from it.

Had dinner here Sunday night. Never heard of this place before and that is a complete surprise.
The place is Asian Fusion Tacos. It says so right on the sign. If you read that and expect authentic Mexican food then you need to research fusion. Also if you want authentic Mexican food try driving 40 minutes in the direction of Lake Michigan.
The restaurant is small and casual. The menu has a couple of appetizers. A small soup/​salad section. Tacos, about a dozen or so varieties. 2 burritos. 3 or 4 sides. And a few deserts. They also have a small alcohol assortment of local beers and sangria. The Filberts Cola tastes similar to RC but has like 6 ingredients that you should be able to pronounces each of.
Everything comes on a flour tortilla BUT you can ask for corn, says so on the menu.
Coming here with 2 hungry teenage boys was expensive. Tacos are priced around $ 3-​$ 4 each. They have something called a rail which is 12 tacos (4 types of tacos with 3 per type) for $ 45. If you add it up, depending on the types of tacos you order it saves a few bucks. The burritos are not huge but have like every meat on the menu packed in there, 1 burrito at $ 10 for an 18 year old, it wasn’t enough food.
The quality of the ingredients is what is making this place a little on the pricier side I’m sure. These are not Taco Bell tacos. If you want a cheap taco that is a step up from Taco Bell try Taco Fresco. If you want good quality ingredients and thoughtful combinations of flavor paired with yummy sauces come here.
Stand outs were the sauces on the tacos for sure. They really put a lot of thought into those sauces. Personally I eat fish but not other meats. I had shrimp tacos and portobello tacos. The portobellos were really good. Nice marinade, fresh spinach, awesome sauce. The shrimp taco was good too but the portobello was the stand out for me. My husband and daughter had southwest chicken taco and the chophouse taco. My daughter liked the chophouse sauce but tried one of my shrimp tacos and actually loved that. My husband tried all 4 types of tacos and thought the chicken was his stand out favorite. Every one has different tastes they like, from savory to salty and this places gives a variety in the small menu that will provide all with a favorite. The downside would be once you have your favorite you don’t have too many options for finding more than 1 must have item so I wouldn’t want to come here too often because I would find myself eating the same thing every time and then get bored.
We didn’t have any problem with the waitress. I don’t think it was the person mentioned in some o the reviews. I actually recognized the waitress from when she used to work at Dunkin Donuts and she was friendly, helpful (first time there so we had questions), and polite.
We will be back, probably without the kids though.

Fire It Up definitely has great tacos. I ordered 6 different kinds and added up close to $ 30. The atmosphere is very relaxed and casual. It’s great for first dates or casual dates.
As for service, the people who helped me were super friendly and helpful. Their smiles were infectious.
Food was great and delicious. I loved every bite. As I understand that everything is organic and fresh, I still have a hard time with paying what I paid. Maybe if they added something with the tacos like chips or rice and beans, it could also be justified. Part of my cheap self is coming out but, I just can’t help it.
It would have been a total of 5 stars for me if it weren’t for the total price. Here’s what I will do: 5 stars for food, 5 stars for service, and 3 for price.

I am updating my review after several visits to Fire It Up. The food is still tasty, but the service is terrible and we will no longer refer our clients to this restaurant as we have easily sent 100 people to eat here!
#1) CHECK YOUR BILL. I have been overcharged 3 times and have to request to have the bill corrected. At first I chocked it up to a genuine mistake, but I now believe it’s intentional or it wouldn’t have happened 3 times!
#2) The service of Molly is atrocious. She simply should NOT be in the service industry. Our first visit she refused to write down the order (because she could remember it all she said, after my husband asked why she is not writing such a big order down, my husband having worked in F&B for more than a decade) She gave us the wrong tacos and overcharged us. We asked for corn tortilla on ALL the tacos, since one in our party is eating gluten free, and ALL the tacos came with flour tortilla. When told about the wrong order, Molly replied :“You would have done the same, since I’m working straight for the past 7days”, not even slightly phased by the mistakes. OMG, this is simply beyond any service attitude that a server can ever have in front of a customer. But we actually put that to rest, giving her the benefit of the hard and long hours worked.
#3) This last visit, Molly was our server again. We ordered chips that were stale (that apparently don’t come with ANY KIND of salsa.) We were charged .50 for a whopping tablespoon of salsa that was enough for about 3 chips and at no point we were actually made aware that there is no salsa with the chips or that it will be extra. We would have ordered $ 2 worth of salsa to enjoy a $ 2 plate of stale chips, if we only knew.
When my husband’s burrito came, he asked for a side of salsa. Again with a bad attitude, Molly brought a red bottle and dropped it on the table. Failing to mention that it was not actually salsa, but THE HOTTEST hot sauce the place has (and my husband does enjoy spicy foods). We know this cause my husband asked, «Do you guys have anything hotter than this sauce?» and the reply came, «There is nothing hotter in the whole restaurant!» How do you even bring something like that to a customer and don’t even mention that is HOT, being a Habanero based Hot Sauce ! The hot sauce ruined my husband’s burrito and his meal as he could barely finish or taste his burrito.
Finally, after I explicitly asked about $ 3 dollar Taco Tuesdays, we were still overcharged on the bill.
Sorry, Fire It Up but we won’t be coming back or send any taco lovers your way, not cause of the food but the service!

Our favorite is the Gringo taco and we added the steak meat into it. This taco already has bra a, cheese and beef and surrounded by a deep fried shell.
For appetizer ms we had shrimp wontons which are the best pre menu item!

I don’t love tacos, but I LOVE Fire It Up tacos. Despite what people may think/​assume, I did not grow up eating tacos and very rarely eat them now, so I was incredibly surprised and delighted to find a unique taco joint (that I would love) in an area saturated with them. Serving fresh, organic food, and making everything in-​house, Fire It Up serves around ten to twelve different ‘fusion’ style tacos using wonderful ingredients and interesting flavor combinations along with a few tasty appetizers. There are probably around a twelve to fifteen or so tables, so it can get packed in there, but the food and the service are top-​notch and well worth the wait if there is one.
Unlike the vast majority of taco joints, the tacos here are made with a larger-​sized FLOUR tortilla, but can also be made with a corn tortilla or a lettuce wrap upon request; I, however, love the flour tortilla and have not yet tried a corn or lettuce version. Again, they offer about a dozen or so, but after three visits – and sampling other’s tacos – I’ve only tried six or seven; I’ve liked everything I’ve tried, but there are a few that I particularly love:
Portabella Mushroom Taco: simple but flavorful, it’s topped with mixed greens and a freakin’ AWESOME lemon aioli.
BLT Taco: who needs a description of this bad boy right here? It’s only made with a couple strips of bacon, but the strips AREN’T thin and they ARE meaty and tasty.
Shrimp Taco: beautiful, fresh, tasty shrimp with greens and more of that beautiful lemon aioli, I’ve ordered this taco every time.
BBQ Pork Taco: you just can’t go wrong when you put some great pulled pork with greens on a flour tortilla. A huge credit to them, though, their pulled pork and the bbq sauce is better than a LOT of pulled pork at actual bbq places.
The appetizers are good in general, but I love their shrimp wontons, and though it’s a pretty small serving, they’re so good that I don’t mind. Three sides are offered: parmesan crusted chips, rice and beans with chimichurri, and a quinoa salad; all three are great, but I think the rice and beans are the real standout. The only dessert they offer are mini chocolate chimichangas, and it’s unfortunate too because I didn’t particularly care for it, and I am a desserts kind of guy – it’s something I factor into my decision when eating out – but they were by no means terrible. They do serve alcohol, proudly displaying the fact that they only serve local craft beer, but I don’t really like beer so I can’t comment on that; however, they also offer sangria, which is pretty good, and a whole lot better than sangria usually is.
They do run deals and specials – including Taco Tuesday ($ 3 tacos, normal prices are around fifty cents to a dollar more) – but I love their $ 8 lunch special (Tuesday through Friday), which comes with any two tacos and a side. You can also carry out if you can’t dine in, and though of course everything is better hot and fresh out of the kitchen, the tacos do travel well. So if you haven’t tried this place yet and find yourself in the area, you can either stop in and have a bite or carry out if you’re pressed for time; don’t love tacos? give this place a try and you might just change your tune. The service has also been as good as the tacos, attentive and friendly, and I know it shouldn’t matter, but it’s the kind of thing that I notice: I love the music. Great food, great atmosphere, great price!

This place is stupid good! I love the portobello taco and the gringo taco, freaking amazing! My boyfriend always and only orders the truck, but big for me but he loves it, I live very close to this place and been there several times! The waiters are awesome, very sweet and attentive! This location is very small but every time I’ve gone there they get pretty busy! I’ll defiantly keep coming back good job guys!

This is not your typical taco joint. No, this place is more of a taco lounge where they step up food quality a few notches. Although the alcohol option is limited, the food here is pretty good. The locally sourced ingredients are always fresh. The restaurant is not very big, but I never had an issue getting a table. They carry a nice selection of craft beer that is written on the wall. Last time I was here, I got a pint of Solemn Oath Snaggle Tooth for $ 7. That’s because they were out of Kavorka Russian Imperial Stout. My friend had an $ 8 margarita, which she said was delicious, but weak on the alcohol.
Parmesan Chips $ 2 — I love these things! There isn’t much to it, but they are so crispy and tasty.
Side of quinoa $ 2.50 — Refreshing and delicious! If you want more of it, you can get the full shrimp quinoa salad for $ 9.
Gringo Taco $ 3.50 — This deep fried taco is one of my favorites here.
Cuban Rolls $ 8 — These were like deep fried egg roll. AOk.
Specials
Daily Lunch Special Tu-​Fri 11a-​3p — $ 8 Any 2 tacos and 1 side
Tuesdays Dine-​in only from 4p-​10p — $ 3 tacos

Wow, I’m impressed. Food was FANTASTIC (had the gringo taco and guac with Parmesan chips), service was super fast and friendly, and very modestly priced.
Will DEFINITELY be back.

This is honestly a pretty good place to grab a bite to eat. Their ingreidients are delicious as well as fresh. I meet the owner when they were just a food truck, soI relaize that the prices may seem a little high, but that is only because they pride themselves in sourcing some of the best ingredients possible. The beers come in from local breweiries and are always a good choice. Sangrias are slightly sweet for my taste but still delightful.
I like that they have homemade chips that are fried fresh with a tad bit of cheese. It makes an order of salsa or guac quite enjoyable. The real winner when you come here is the Fire It Up Sauce, which shoudl be called «I put that S*** on everything» because it is quite tasty.
I tried several of their tacos last time, and I love the indidivual offering of them because it offers you a chance at variety. It is a quite place and a good place to go for a meal in the suburbs.

Honest review: if u love chipotle youll love this place youll think these are the best tacos in the world. Im mexican so i do judge mexican restaurants more harsh im not dissing anybody this isnt like the worst meal i ever had its okay i wouldnt go out of my way to this place but if this is the only spot id pick this over taco bell the best mexican food is mexique or libertad, libertad cheaper, best tacos bien trucha the best taco was the gringo and the shrimp the worst was the bbq pork order the dessert its really good the tacos jus needed salt and an extra wow factor to them.
Bad sign when u go to a mexican restaurant and only flour tortillas Ok so walked in its a small lil place not the prettiest not the ugliest jus meh funny thing there were only couples at the moment so they dimmed the lights it was cute n when more people came they turned them back on regarding the service i wish we got the other waiter she was so much more helpful to the table rite next to us our waiter was jus like hi and bye and kept disappearing really awkward jus sitting here waiting for her she was the girl with blond hair try to get the girl with the dark hair she seemed like such a great waiter!
gringo taco: it was really crunchy and flavorful jus wish there was a lil more meat in it this is a must order though best taco of the night
shrimp tacos: really good needed a lil salt though they were really tender like cooked perfectly there were wasnt alot of shrimp in it though the sauce was really good though jus wish instead of so much veggie jus make a coleslaw
Southwest taco: good needed salt though not alot of meat in it though to much filler with the veg
Steak taco: good needed salt though the flavor of it was really good there was alot of meat and it was tender
Bbq pork taco: this was my least favorite it was way to sweet like to the point where i felt like imma go into a sugar coma
Cheese burger taco: tastes like a burger lol its just ground beef and ingredients from a burger wouldnt order it again
Brownie chimichanga: omg order this! Best part of the meal lol its jus brownie batter stuffed into lil egg rolls and fried really good

Had a really great time today at Fire it up! Never been to a food truck restaurant. Everything was super fresh from the chips and guacamole to the tacos. Soo good.
I loved how you could also substitute lettuce or corn tortillas for the usual flour wraps for each one.
We had the veggie taco, cheeseburger, pulled pork, blt, and the steak taco. Each was super good. I also had the fresh homemade lemonade, which was lovely. Not too sweet but also refreshing.
We also tried the one dessert they had. Which was brownies fried in wontons. Sounds odd, but it was AMAZING! Think gooey hot brownie with a crunchy outer shell. And they had this hot fudge kinda sauce drizzled on it. Soooooo yum!
Definitely will be returning!!!

I was waiting to go big for my 200^th review. I figured I would use it for fire up soon it was my first time there and I’ve been wanting to try this place. It was extra special cause I was out with my diva and bff Courtney Crowley. As divas we went shopping before we got dinner. That’s neither here nor there.
First off I drank Courtney’s glass of water cause I was so dang thirsty. After rehydrating myself I took charge and ordered the guac and parmesan chips. They were glorious. The guac and parm chips were on point like MJ hitting a jump shot. After that lovely appetizer I ordered the steak with portobello and gringo tacos. Courtney had the gringo, cheeseburger and some other one that I can’t remember. But really who cares. This review is about my experience. (Selfish mofo). We both loved the tacos that we got. They were really good and I liked the experience of having a fusion taco. I will definitely be back sometime soon. The service was great and they were on point with refilling our drinks.
Finishing touch. If you like tacos like a fat kid loves anything then you need to check this place out. Don’t worry you’ll thank me for it.

A group of us stopped by here around early dinner time — it was pretty quiet when we first came in, but was starting to get pretty busy by the time we left. It’s a small, easy to miss place, that boasts local craft beers, organic produce, and I think the server said some (or is it all?) local or organic meats.
The parm chips were amazing, and they can also make them without the parm for dairy allergies. We thought about getting «The Rail,» a set of 12 tacos of 4 different types, but we ended up getting different orders instead. The truck (burrito) was generously sized and seemed to be enjoyed. I didn’t try the BBQ pork taco but that seemed to be a huge hit at the table. The chicken tacos and gringo tacos were also well-​liked. One person thought the steak in his taco was too dry and tough.
Another review mentioned that corn tortillas were not an option for tacos, but we definitely had that as a choice the night we were there (and a couple of people opted for corn instead).
The local craft beers were enjoyed, as was the homemade lemonade. I went for the margarita but it had a watered down taste to it. It may just depend on who’s making it, but I probably wouldn’t order one again.
The brownie chimichangas seem to be a big hit in the reviews but no one in my group was crazy about them. The dessert had an interesting look to it, but taste-​wise just nothing interesting going on.
It felt like we had some hits and some misses. But the hits were good enough that we’re really looking forward to going back!

Ho. LEE. Crap. You guys. This place. Is so good.
We came here on a whim on a cold Sunday night an hour before they closed. The strip mall it’s in is not well lit and I drove around it two times before finally figuring out where it was. It was almost empty when we arrived, and I felt guilty coming so late. But I also wanted tacos. Oops.
We walked in and were seated in a corner in this teeny tiny restaurant. The place is clean, well lit, and cool looking, without teetering on trendy or annoying. Our server was SO awesome and walked us through the menu, their concept, and their stress on local food and drink. The husband and I both ordered a Filbert’s cream soda (delish!) and chips and guac to start. The chips and guac was SO FREAKING GOOD. Homemade Parmesan dusted chips that weren’t at all greasy and a delicious, smooth guacamole. I tried a tiny taste of their hot sauce but alas, it was too spicy for me, so I drowned the delicious chips in guacamole while we waited for our food.
I got a gringo taco, a bbq pork, and a BLT. The gringo was decadent — a fried tortilla filled with deliciousness that became an almost creamy consistency as I ate it. The BBQ pork was flavorful without being too spicy. The BLT had GREEN tomatoes on it and was filling without being obnoxious. I would order every one of them again. Husband got a portobello mushroom and chophouse taco and inhaled them. I tried a piece of the steak on the latter and found it amazingly well seasoned.
As if that wasn’t enough gluttony, we ordered the brownie chimichanga for dessert (after our waiter assured me it was FINE to order dessert — I hate being at a restaurant too late and holding people up from going home). It’s a plate of 6 mini chimichangas full of brownie, covered in chocolate sauce and powdered sugar. I don’t even like brownies, and this was to die for. I would order it every time I came.
And we will definitely be back. I have so much I need to try, including their margaritas and sangria! I can’t believe this place has been here all this time and I haven’t been eating here. I have to make up for lost time.

I am SO glad this place lived up to my expectations. I’ve been hearing, reading, and seeing a lot of hype about Fire It Up, so of course I had to get there ASAP to check it out!
The hubs and I came for dinner on Tuesday Taco Takeover night. Such a great deal — $ 3 tacos! BOOM. They have other week day deals which I’ll be sure to come back for. The restaurant is smaller than I thought, but it was perfect for a casual weeknight dinner.
I love that they (only) have local craft beer. We enjoyed a Solemn Oath brew on tap and you best believe we were happy about it. We were pretty hungry, so we started off with some chips and guac to hold us over until our order came out. I’m not sure what it was exactly that made something so simple stand out, but I LOVED these chips and guacamole. Very good. I could have used some more guac though (can’t we all). The dip to chip ratio was a little off.
Now… taco time. I honestly could have done some serious work on their menu, but the small health conscious responsible part of me decided it would be best if I stuck with just two tacos for my order. This made choosing hard…
Ended up going with the chopped house taco which includes sirloin steak, portabellas, onion, cabbage, baby swiss, and Fire It Up (FIU) steak sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla. I thought this sounded intriguing because well, I’m always down for steak, but also I was curious about their FIU sauce. SOLID CHOICE. Muy delicioso!
My second taco of choice was the BBQ pork taco. This little flour tortilla bundle was made up of pulled pork, BBQ, onion, and lemon aioli. AMAAAAAZING. This actually ended up being my favorite taco out of the two!
My husband had the shrimp taco and cheeseburger taco. He said both were yummy but he like the cheeseburger one way better (which also surprised him).
On our way out we chatted with the manager who was a super cool guy. He knows a lot about the local craft beer seen and is all about supporting fellow local businesses. He gave us a heads up that on NYE they will have a lobster taco available! I want that…