Taqueria Mi Palenque

I’m updating my review coz I want this place to succeed lol! Food is good, prices are ok, carne asada is solid! Never had a problem with the food or service… I just think they can turn down the TV about 10 notches! EVERY. TIME. Sheesh! When I come in with people I don’t want to watch or listen to a novela. Unless that’s the theme of this place. Turn the tv down and you might get a more pleasant experience in there.

This place is solid for consistency for quality good food. I have only picked up and taken care out from this location, never ate inside. It’s on my way from work, so I will call ahead and place my order. The chicken taco’s are really good. The tortilla’s are made in house right behind the counter. They are fresh and delicious! Great place to go for great mexican food. Delicious every time!

Excellent and authentic Mexican food served with a smile by accommodating staff in this cozy neighborhood spot. Highly recommend. Service dog was treated like royalty!

Uyyyyyy !! Yege con ambre despues de un dia largo de travajo !! Con unas ganas de unas senoras flautas ! Y que las ordeno fuga papa ! Para que me salieron con UNOs mini chicken tacos really ??? Mas Plato que comida paresia un kid menu ;(

I am typically careful with my online reviews, because in this day and age, reviews can make it or break it for businesses.
This place is average at best.
Service is OK and so is the interior.
The food is tasteless and made with not quality ingredients. I ordered the quesadilla and the meat was very tough and bland. Even the cheese didn’t seem to be right. The only good thing was the tortilla which appeared to be made fresh from masa (corn flour dough).
Overall I give this place 2.5 for the price they charge vs the quality you get.
Not the best Mexican restaurant in this neighborhood but also not the worst.

Awesome prices and authentic food! Best tacos around. Dollar tacos on Tuesdays! Yummy horchata! Try the pork tacos with pineapple! Yum yum

I went out of my way because of a craving for the chicken burrito. I used to work around the corner. Would come every Friday. It’s been over a yr since I’ve been here. I’m hoping it’s just as good! Yup! Still delish!

This place is awesome! Delicious authentic mexican food! I have been eating from here for years so this review is way overdue. The prices are fair and portions are sufficient. I have tried almost everything on the menu and never disappointed! The caldo de res (beef soup/​stew) is one of my favorite dishes there it comes with home made fresh tortillas. Yum! The only reason why I did not give them 5 stars is the location. Although cozy it’s a bit small if you are looking for a sit down restaurant and on weekends especially it can get crowded. I usually carry out so its a great alternative when in the mood for a «home cooked meal» but on a time crunch. Definitely recommend!

The place whoops the llama’s ass. This place rocks out like the Magikist. If i could give it six stars then I would give it seven stars.

Great quality in the meat, the Al Pastor gordita was amazing but I did not care much for the tacos. Wide selection of good and reasonable prices, Tuesday they have taco special but only ground beef and chicken.

Not gonna lie, ‘Taco Tuesday’ drew me in here for lunch, where I was able to get 3 individuals tacos for $ 1/​each. They came with fresh cilantro and chopped onions, as well as a side of beans & rice. While 2 of the 3 tacos were fine, the third (chorizo, I think) was oddly inedible. Maybe it was a bad sausage, but I just couldn’t eat what to me tasted like fried gristle. I tried some standalone pieces and they had the texture of shoe leather, so that taco remained virtually untouched. Ecchhhh.
The customary chips and salsa were good, as were the two bottled hot sauces (green and red) that came with the meal. Horchata was tasty, overall value was solid. There’s TONS of mid-90’s crap on the counter, like Ring Pops, Push Pops, Corn Pops, Pop Pops (?). Okay, the last two I made up, but even still, it’s surprisingly cluttered for an ordering counter. It seems sorta cute and kitschy, but in all honesty the retro sweets display belongs somewhere else.
Not bad, but I’ve definitely had better.

This place has the best tacos !!! Handmade tortillas are delicious and very reasonable prices. We are from Wisconsin but this will definitely be our must stop every time we are in Chicago.

The servings of tacos appeared to be pretty small and they didn’t give me any salsa with my chips on my take out. there was something wrong with the smell of the onions and they could be more generous with the meat they use whether it is the port or chicken. I don’t know there are other places nearby to try next time.

This will be my Northlake taco stop from now on. The restaurant was very clean and the service was very friend. They serve a tasty salsa and chips before they even take your order. :) I enjoyed a horchata while waiting a short time for my steak taco dinner to arrive. The tortillas were smaller than my other favorite taco joint in Itasca, but the quality made up for it. I really was satisfied with the entire experience and will be back again soon.

While I wouldn’t recommend sitting by the door on a cold night due to the uncomfortably cold dining area, they have great food and fast service. Owner is always present to ensure quality.
Try the beef enchiladas with green salsa. you will not be disappointed.

This is a great place its a little small place, but has a great friendly atmosphere and the food is nice and cheap. Their Al Pastor is especially good its a little crispier than usual and you can order it with pineapple for no extra charge.

Been driving past it and it looked like an authentic place so I finally decided to stop in. Glad I did. Was delicious and they make the tortillas fresh right there in front of you. Only thing I would knock them on is the to go service was a little slow so I would definitely call ahead to have it ready when I got there. Would not recommend going with more than 4 people due to the size of the place either… Food was 1 plus though.

I love this place! I go here like every tues. because they have $ 1 tacos! The Mexican food here is authentic and delicious! The only negative thing I have experience recently is the newest waitress there is kinda rude… The other two girls were always very nice to me but other than that it won’t stop me from eating here.

This place has amazing food, from the tacos, steak, enchiladas, burrito etc. The staff is awesome and always friendly. I love it.

Best mexican food in the area.
I live in Elmwood Park and go out of my way to North and Wolf for this place. The steak is AWESOME. Very good. Would recommend to everyone in the area.

New month, so I’m going to try something new and write this review in Spanglish.
Sabes que? Este taqueria es muy delicious. It opened about uno o dos meses ago, and everytime I pass it, hay siempre muchos customers inside. I was like «orale carnal, I need to go to this place to get me some comida so I can cure this pinche hangover, porque trague muchas cervezas last night. Pinche crudo chingadamadre man!»
Anyway, like I was saying, the food aqui es muy bueno. Mi cosa preferida is the steak burrito. Pero the tacos are bomb too. I’ve had the tacos al pastor y lengua. The al pastor here es un poco diferente than most places, porque no es dulce and it’s… como se dice? Oh yes, «saucier». Pero it’s pretty good anyway. I don’t order tongue tacos too often pero they were off da chain. I added some lime y salsa verde y ya se chingo. Speaking of which, las salsas aqui son excelentes. Especially the green hot sauce porque es caliente e hizo que salen mis boogers. No joke. It has some kick to it. Pero I aint no puto, so I ate it all!
My only complaint is the gorditas. No son malos pero they aren’t great either. Honestly they tasted like some burrito supreme mierda, como algo de mierda de Taco Bell que los pinche gueros cabrones comen. I like gorditas con las cebollas y cilantro solamente. Not all that lettuce, tomato n sour cream bullshiz. Will not order these otra vez.
Pero todo es bueno and this place is a nice addition to Northlake. Me volvere.