Taco Grill & Salsa Bar

I’ve been going here for a few years now. Sadly, it seems their quality is going downhill.
I’m writing this after having just spent close to $ 16for 2 steak & 2 chicken tacos with a side of beans and a pop.
Both the chicken and the steak were VERY dry. They also arrived fairly quickly (before our chips were served, which were stale).
Theses meats were definitely batch cooked ahead of time and reheated just before serving them.
We were so disappointed we didn’t even bother asking for a refund.
Salsas are alright, that’s bout it.

I don’t often update my review, but gotta give them 5 stars on this visit. We ate in the dinning area this time. It was warm outside so we decided to eat in. Nice they had their A/​C on. The place was busy but they came out quick. I got the chorizo tacos and hubby got the chorizo burrito. It came out hot and soooo tasty this is my to go meat!
They serve you tortilla chips in the dinning area and help yourself to their salsa bar, seriously so many choices freshly made.
They have fountain drinks self serve so free refill!
The guacamole is creamy and fresh, the small size can serve 1 – 2 when people. I like that their plates and utensils are REAL none of those paper and plastic crap.
Over nice clean place, quick fresh food and friendly staff! I’ll be back!

Went there first time, very good food. Open environment. They have wide selections of salsa /​sauces from mild to I believe very hot. Will definitely go again.

3.5 stars
Best thing about this place: the widest arrange of salsa you can find around here. The tortilla chips were already seasoned but the salsa was so on point. We tried about 4 or 5 different types and from the mildest to the spiciest, they were all bomb. As for the burrito, the size was impressive. Like, this thing is huge! But the the meat I got at least, seemed to be pretty dry so I constantly felt the need to add salsa and pickled onions to spice up the dish. Overall, pretty nice place to eat. It was a near full house when we started eating and honestly, from the service to the food, I understand why this place is so popping. I’m just sad about the dry meat. Otherwise would easily give them a 4~5 stars.
Order:
pastor/​chicken burrito
Tortilla chips (lots of it)

Great authentic tacos for a good price. Very friendly atmosphere and a huge selection of flavor salsas at varying heats. If you’re a taco fan definitely check this place out.

We went to Taco Grill for lunch today and this place was packed… lots of carry out orders and every table filled. It’s a testament to the deliciousness of their food. Today was my second visit as I was in the area. I ordered ala carte items… chicken enchiladas with a mole sauce and a side of rice. I love their rich, thick mole with a kick at the end. Even though I don’t like spicy food, the mole has just a little touch of heat at the finish. My husband had the three chicken taco special with rice and beans. We ordered the large guacamole with chips. Everything was so good! There is an extensive salsa bar to add some heat to your dish as most of the many salsas are spicy. There are only a couple that are labeled mild. Their guacamole is outstanding. We couldn’t finish it all, so sweet Elva packed it in ice for us and gave us extra chips since we weren’t going home after lunch. This woman worked her butt off seeing to her customers’ needs and did it all with a friendly word and smile. Loved her… and I love this place.

Very good taco place. All kids typical Mexican plates but best known for their tacos. Seafood and veggie options are plentiful. I especially liked the shrimp tacos with crema and selection of salsas — they have a huge bar.

Absolutely horrible.
Dirty.
Terrible service.
My wife is six months pregnant and got served uncooked chicken in her tacos. I take it back and she’s extremely rude.
We eventually get her to make us tacos without any meat. We get the new plate of food and now this plate has pink/​red lettuce. We’d had enough at that point and left to write this review.

Latest visit here was on Wednesday night/​Thursday morning around 12:30 AM on January 30/​31, 2016. Why so many people recommend this place is beyond me. A friend wanted to go, so I decided to give it another try. But again, the meal was very, very bad. Ordered steak tacos about a half-​an-​hour before closing time, and the taco meat was very hard like it had sat on the grill all night and turned into nearly inedible stones. This place isn’t cheap either. It’s a lot of money for food you can hardly eat — and then get pushed out the door because the workers want to go home as soon as the clock strikes 1 AM. Another terrible experience with the same female cashier/​waitress and awful cook at the grill.

Staff friendliness — C
Pastor tacos — D
Steak Burrito — B
Over all… tacos were dry, burrito had very little flavor other than sour cream. Cashier seemed bothered when I came in.
I’ll go back one day to see if I just caught everyone on a bad night (Saturday night).

I have never tasted any Chicken Quesadilla better than Taco Grill’s one. This place is very famous for its salsa. The only place for late night foodies, with great service. I have been to this place couple of times and always found it crowded. Very friendly staff (the lady) and great food.

OMG!!! I love this place and it is only 7 mins from campus. My friends and I come here all the time, especially after leaving the library. After spending 5 hours studying, all I want to do is eat tacos. Unlike the staffs at Los Burritos Tapatios who are RUDE, the staffs at this place are extremely friendly. I came here more than 10 times and every time, same workers. This place has complementary chips and salsa, which is really nice of them. The best part about this place has to be the salsa bar. Unlimited salsas of different kind and toppings.
This place opens really late, which is perfect for me since I love midnight food run. The tacos are delicious, especially the steak and the al pastor. The burritos are HUGE! The first time I came to this place, I made a mistake of ordering a burrito (large size). I managed to finish half of it and had to take the other half to go. Yesterday I came back and instead of getting the tacos/​burrito like I always do. I got myself a quesadilla. It was alright, but I would not recommend it since the cheese was overkill. But yah, definitely come here for the tacos and the burritos and you will not regret it.

We discovered this joint a few months ago and have been back 5 times. You REALLY need to dine in to experience the salsa bar 12 – 15 fresh salsa’s with an amazing array of flavors from light citrus/​lime to a heavily smoked ancho. The taco trio is excellent and served with Pico de Gallo and guacamole. Carne Asada is served on a big sizzling platter with pico, guac, cactus and beans. I had it cooked medium rare and was tendor and very well seasoned. You can’t come close to finishing the burrito grande. The quesodilla’s are also served with pico and guac, you get 3 large pieces and will have trouble finishing these as well. Their chorizo and tongue are both excellent, give them a try.
It’s usually crowded from 11:45 to 1 pm, so if you want to get a good table and enjoy the salsa bar you may want to get there early or go late.

OMG, their salsas are delicious. I could go there and drink them all up in a coffee mug. I guess it doesn’t have to be a coffee mug, it could be any kind of cup really, or even a little shot glass. Yea! Shots of salsa! lol
Anyways, besides that, their food is pretty good. I’ve had tacos and burritos, but every time I’ve gone I’ve wanted an entrée that they are out of. What are the odds?
You order, you sit, they bring your food. Pretty easy concept. Their salsa bar is outstanding. If you know me, you know that I love hot stuff and most of these salsas are right up my alley. You get chips when you sit and you can go up and get as many salsas as your little heart desires.
I’d love to go back and actually try the alambres if they have them that day.

It’s our favorite taco place in the area. All the food we’ve had has been delicious. We love the salsa bar — especially since most of the options are very spicy. It’s usually crowded with a variety of people no matter when we’ve gone.

Blinded by the bright technicolor décor, but still made my way in!
Went on a Friday night and it was packed! This place definitely surprised me – it was very good! I had the carne asada plate and it was super yummy. The spicy cactus and the tender steak were absolutely mouthwatering. Kiddies had quesadillas and tacos and liked them very much as well.
The tacos come with onions and cilantro — want anything on there (cheese/​lettuce…) then it’s extra. Drinks and salsa are self serve.
I love that this place is open late and has yummy eats. Will definitely be back.

I’ve been coming here for about a decade, and the quality is as good as ever. Their salsa bar is beyond compare, and they make a mean torta — the Milanesa is particularly great.
If you’ve ever been to TG&SB, or even driven past it on Ogden (just west of Cass a few hundred yards), you know that they don’t shy away from bright colors. This paint job would not make it past your homeowners association. But it does make it easy to spot on the south side of the street, so perhaps there is a method to the madness.
You order at the counter and pay, then you grab the supplied tiny plastic containers (for take-​out) to hold the liquid gold from the salsa bar. If you’re dining in, they have nice little metal containers to serve the same purpose. I believe they make all of the salsas fresh, and you can taste the difference. Get your soft drinks just past the salsa bar. It’s all a little bit cramped. There’s not really a good place to wait for your takeout order. You just have to hover somewhere around the left side of the counter till your number is up.
Anyway, back to the actual entrees. I usually get a torta or a couple of tacos al carbon with flank steak (arrachera). I’ve had a uniformly good experience each time I’ve come. It gets a little crazy at the lunchtime peak, so I usually try to time my visit accordingly. From previous visits I can recommend the refried beans as a side
This time around, my parents got pollo tacos made Tex-​Mex style. They really enjoyed their food. I tried a menu item I’d never noticed before… Alambres. It’s a very flavorful fajita-​style (but oh so much better than what you’re used to) dish with small pieces of ribeye, ham, bacon, green peppers, onion and melted cheese on top. Served with flour or corn tortillas. It is definitely a destination dish.
I’d like to try their huaraches and tostadas next. Everything I’ve eaten here has been great, so I have no doubt these will be too.

So, I gotta admit, I am a little torn between three and four stars.
It was around 10:30 on a Tuesday night & we were hungry after a few games of bowling so we decided to stop. The employees were friendly & greeted us as soon as we walked in. Looking around, I noticed the décor could use a little update… after ordering, I quickly went to the ladies room (must’ve been all that beer!). .. anyway, the ladies room needs quite the update as well. It was clean, but there is plaster on the walls and the door didn’t lock. So, there is where the three stars comes from.
Moving on to why I really wanna give four stars, the food.
I ordered Arracherra huarches (half order) & an Al pastor taco. Man oh man. Both were tender, full of flavor and absolutely delicious! The salsa bar was pretty good too. I did not venture out and try the very hot ones, but the few I had were packed full of flavor and delicious.
It’s a good spot, that needs a little deco update but hey, it’s the food that counts & they definitely got that down.

I am ashamed that I have never been here before this. I don’t know why. I don’t know how. Now that I’ve been here, I’ve already been back 3x this year.
First of all, the tortas are amazing. The bread is the perfect bread. That totally makes the torta.
Back up though, this place has great workers. The woman who clean the tables and also takes care of seating on busy days is very sweet and works so hard. I’ve been here on a Friday at 12pm with no available seats. She told us to wait 5 minutes and had us seated in 3. By the time we had ordered, we were sitting down, and had chips to munch on. The food came out and we were in and out in 30 minutes.
The salsa bar is a great touch. You have the chance of trying way too spicy salsas that will burn your tongue and make you sweat. But they are so tasty.
The pepsi («is pepsi ok?») in the fountain machine is made with sugar, so that’s kinda cool. They have horchata, jamaica and tamarind in the front as well.
The tamales are homemade and this is evident from their wacky shape. But they are delicious!
So far I have not been able to order anything but a torta, but from what I hear the burritos/​tacos/​carne asada are all great too. Someday I will try more.

Taco Grill is allright. It’s a small brightly colored building off of Ogden. Almost hot dog place style.
The best part about Taco Grill is the salsa bar. They have about 12 – 15 different salsas to choose from free of charge! And each table comes with a large bucket of chips.
I got the steak taco and the chicken taco and both were fresh off the grill. I went with my coworkers and we all got our food pretty quick.
The service was friendly and good, and there’s not a lot of bad things to say about taco grill. I don’t give it 4 stars though because it’s not a place I would be gun-​ho for like burrito parilla in Lombard.

Yo visité Taco Grill el viernes por la noche con mis amigos y pedí tres tacos de carne asada con arroz. Mis amigos ordenaron burritos con pollo. Nosotros también pedimos patatas fritas. La carne asada era excelente y las patatas fritas eran buenas también. Taco Grill también tenían un bar de salsa con muchas salsas diferentes. Algunas salsas eran picante pero otros no eran picante. Taco Grill era muy informal. No había camarero. Nosotros no más ordenamos la comida del cajero. Eso era muy práctico. Mis amigos y yo disfrutamos el restaurante mucho y sin duda nosotros vamos a volver en el futuro. Yo recomiendo mucho el Taco Grill a todos que les gusta la comida mexicana.