Prices 6. to 14. if you push it, parking a small lot in the back, residential streets and Chic town meters too, maybe. So many Hispanic eateries on the north side some great some ok some fast food ! this place is down to the dirt streets of Mexico where fresh ingredients meet the best peppers and then some right spices for dishes not like you had at the other spots. Red Green anyway try some of whatever you like or haven't had before ask what's special today maybe corn fungus maybe squash blossoms good space to be one two or twenty. Always a women chief when I've gone thinking they know the secret of home cooking, make it real good and a lot ! (BYO on the QT)
Review Source:Come for the Spanish Soap Operas, stay for the food!
Let me start by saying this place is authentic. I found myself trying to tap into my college Spanish courses to remember what some of the basic food words were. In addition to that they have true Spanish candy at the register and Univision Spanish Soaps on the television.
But I suppose I should review the food. I stepped out of my comfort zone to try the Mexico City style Torta Cubana. For those of you who have had the Gargantuan at Jimmy Johns... this is the Mexican equivalent. It comes fully loaded with every meat known to man as well as an egg and who knows what else. It had good flavored but their was just too much of everything which made it tough to handle.
My girlfriend had more traditional food and I would consider it good but nothing to write home (or I suppose in detail on Yelp) about.
Overall it's a nice little place with a friendly staff. The atmosphere feels as legitimate as any other and the food/menu seem to match.
Doesn't look like anything special from the outside, but definitely worth it. Super cheap ( i think the most expensive thing I saw was $11.95), no limit on tortilla chips, and takes credit cards- if those aren't persuasive enough reasons I am sure the food will win you over.
Since it was my first time at this place I decided to play it safe and order the carne asada tacos. The boyfriend was far more adventurous and ordered the Cubana. The whole menu has pictures for the most part, so for beginners I would guess this could be helpful- the only bad thing is there are no descriptions :( Anyways- My tacos were pretty freaking good for $6.95. My boyfriends torta was a MONSTER. The thing easily took up the whole plate. It looked like a sub on crack- and it had like 30 different kinds of meats. Not for me, but if you're into that sorta thing I promise you will not go hungry!! Â There was only one waitress there and the place was pretty hoping. She did a good job keeping up. All in all, pretty good experience and only 19.94! Excellent.
Oh and a few other things- salsa is deliciously spicy, don't wait for the waitress to come grab your credit card- just go up and pay at the register, plenty of street parking (pay to park or residential) and right by Kimball brown line stop.
Not very good. Â The carne asada had no "asada" flavor to speak of whatsoever. In fact I found most everything to be pretty bland. Â Beans and rice were average at best. Â I do given them props on their salsa, particularly their red salsa....good flavor and decent heat. Â But overall this place is very average for what it is - a family-run "authentic" Mexican joint.
Review Source:I ordered take out and got the Chilanga torta. Â Chilanga is a pejorative term for people from Mexico City. Â At Cardona's, it is also a really tasty sandwich with sliced milanesa, oaxaca cheese and poblano peppers. Â
The green salsa is pretty good, nothing unusual there. Â The red salsa had a nice roasted pepper flavor and was neither too spicy nor too mild to be enjoyable for the average spice-loving palate.
Next time I think I will try the pambazo, which I haven't seen on many other menus and looks interesting.
There was a small mixup with the price. Â The prices listed on <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fallmenus.com&s=fc06c95fb79ed04cecf8a34f2a1fe0af54e720572c6b7050d5a229da4d84cb5c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://allmenus.com</a> were different than what I was charged, but not by much. Â I'll be sure to confirm the price before my next order since I don't have an official menu handy.
excellent taqueria. loads of traditional dishes such as huaraches, sopes, pambazos etc.. with a wide variety of options--suadero, huitalcoche, flor de calabaza ,tinga, hongos, carnitas and the more common like pastor and asada. i had the carnitas taco and the huitaloche quesadilla and was quite giddy after the destruction.
Review Source:We are somewhat new to the Albany Park area and always looking for new restaurants to try - especially now that it is nice out! We decided to try Cardona's tonight and it was fantastic - I'm already planning on bring my friends here.
We both had the tacos - he carne asada and I had fish (special order - it's Friday during lent!!) and both were delicious. My fish was pretty amazing - super tender and very nicely flavored. And the BEST re-fried beans I've had in the entire city...and I've been to a few very good Mexican Restaurants. And, their horchata was OUT of this WORLD. Just perfect flavor and thickness...I don't like it when it's too thin.
But honestly, the waitress was friendly, the set up is pretty cool, super cheap, equal amounts of families (very well behaved children) and couples and some drama-filled Novelas on T.V. If you want some delicious Mexican food, this is the place to go.
Erika V, I totally agree with you that this place would be spectacular with the grilling table. Hands down, Cardona's is my favorite place for Mexican grub. The ingredients are a lot more sophisticated here: You get lettuce, tomatoes, grated cheese, and sometimes avocado on your tacos without any extra cost. The meats are very flavorful although they can be a tad salty at times. I also love the fact that they sell American food here (hot dogs , hamburgers) because I developed a strange affliction in my childhood to enjoy french fries with salsa. Â Although I haven't tried a lot of dishes here, the ones that I have (enchiladas, chile relleno, burritos) were all superior to those served at other restaurants. Did I also mention that their portions are huge?
Review Source:love this family bussines restaurant , is always packed ,is a real mexican food whitch i love, yeaaa  ....... you whait for your meal some times we whait 20  minutes  but is delicious  we try the guaraches,chalupas poblanas,or the tortas they are huge i love the coffee they  put cinnamon stik  awesome  we definaly come back soon.
Review Source:We just moved to Albany Park and decided we wanted to check out a local place but didn't know where. We checked Yelp for places within walking distance (parking is at a premium on my block) and we decided on this one... and it was an excellent choice.
There were only a few people eating there and we walked in and placed our order right away and it was done quickly. I had a steak torta and my bf had a 1/2 chicken and 1/2 steak burrito, they were both AWESOME! I also had a lime Jarritos--- the total bill was around $13. Both the torta and the burrito were big enough that we each only ate half and saved the rest for later. :)
I'll definitely be visiting here again.
This place used to be a Korean restaurant, and you can still see remnants from the past here. Â The built in table grills that were used for Korean BBQ are now covered and replaced with round Mexican artwork. Â If it were up to me, I would have created some kind of Korean-Mexican taqueria BBQ place. Â Kinda like that food truck in LA... kalbi tacos and horchata soju anyone? Â *sigh* Â A girl can dream.
Anyway, back to reality! Â This is your basic taqueria, with an extra room next door for parties. Â I ordered a carnitas taco, a suadero taco, and chips & guac. Â Both tacos were topped with cilantro and onion, with salsa verde on the side. Â The carnitas taco was just "ok". Â The meat was very moist and tender, but it tasted like they had cooked it with a bit of lime juice, which I didn't care for. Â I preferred the suadero taco, which is chopped beef brisket. Â The brisket was crispy on the outside, but tender within. Â Suadero isn't something I see too often on taqueria menus here, so it's worth trying. Â And the guac was fine (a little too chunky with tomatoes, though).
I noticed that they serve pata tostadas, which I'd like to try during my next visit. Â As far as the rest of the menu goes, it's regular taqueria fare that many of you already know by heart.
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