Ordered the tilapia taco dinner on 12/29/2012 and spent the next morning throwing up. Literally got out of the bathroom 60 seconds ago and I'm on Yelp. Haven't gotten that sick in a while and it's not even 8am yet, can't wait for what else is waiting for me today. Ownership, please take a look at the food prep area, don't make people sick.
Review Source:Okay I grew up right up the street from this place. I have eaten here maybe a dozen times. Now I LOVE Mexican food. So why would have have only eaten here a dozen times you might ask. I spend bonus time in the bathroom after every time I eat here. That said, it's open late. The food actually tastes alright and, everybody loves a giant cheap burrito after a night of drinking. I'll take the trip up to 63rd st and Maple ave to eat at El Burrito Mexicano everytime though personally.
Review Source:Since my 3 year old daughter asked for a Taco for lunch, I had to take her. Â I had a lots of nice tacos when I have a lunch at work but nothing close to my house. Luckily Candice had this place on her list so let's try it out.
They have fish Tacos! I also got carnitas taco and a tamale. The fish taco is one piece of grilled tilapia fillet topped with chopped onions, cilantro, and a white fish sauce. I forgot to ask a plain one without sauce. So removed all the toppings. My daughter liked it! It was tasty and not breaded nor fried. A big win for mom. She also liked the cornmeal part of tamale as well. I totally agreed with her. Tamale was good but not exceptional. Carnitas taco was filled with meat  but dry and greasy.  Wish I could get the veggie taco but my veggie taco will not have onions, lettuce, rice, nor cheese. Don't know how good that would taste.
Oh we also loved Horchata(rice water). My daughter refused to share with me and claimed that was HER milk. They don't have Jamaica drink though.
The service was fine. I wonder why they don't have the table service. I don't mind paying tips so I could keep an eye on my daughter all the time.
So we might go back for fish tacos and my daughter's milk.
I received a gift today.
The greatest gift one human being can give another human being, in fact.
No, not the gift of life -- but not that far off either.
The gift.... of TACOS!!!
I've been trying to cut back on the calories for this whole biggest loser New Years kick that everybody, including myself, is on. But today I cut loose a little in honor of this extraordinary gift and because yesterday all I had was coffee and an entire crate of clementines (gotta keep the coif all vibrant and citrus-like).
Now, this wasn't my first tango with El Burrito Loco. This late night supposed drunk food joint is my usual pit stop when I arrive back from any out-of-town excursion and not just because it's the only thing, less a few 24 hour grocers, that's open after the red-eye touches down -- this place does actually offer some decent grub at a fair price  with friendly service.
Today I scarfed my 3 super stuffed veggie tacos down in record time. I felt like some sort of mongrel with all those spicy refried juices running down my fingers tips and pooling at the webbing between my knuckles. These tacos aren't for the faint of heart and you won't find EBL messing around with those crazy refried paste pumping "culinary" caulking guns that T-Bell uses. These are the real deal frijole-field sloppy sonuva gun tacos and you're gonna need more than a few friendly napkins to take on these bad boys. That, or be prepared for some major prune-hands after your fingers are nice and marinated from seeping salsa. (True story)
El Burrito Loco isn't a stand-out favorite but they're open when you want them, need, them, and unfortunately are trying to avoid them. So whether you're just getting into town or sobering up, your belly will always have a safe bet placed if you go with EBL.
This is quickly becoming our favorite place for 'authentic' Mexican. Â We're 'native Texans', and love Mexican~both "Tex-Mex" and "authentic", and this is, by far, the best we've found so far in the 4 yrs we've been up here. Â We also like Uncle Julio's, but this is closer and quieter, no to mention much easier on the pocket book! Â The menu is MASSIVE, and we always order something new, and haven't found anything yet we didn't really like, which is pretty awesome, considering we eat here a lot! Â Love the place!!!
Review Source:Not all the food is great, but there are some AWESOME items on the menu. And the place is open really late (3am on the weekends and 1am weekdays, I think).
FOOD: I'm a vegetarian, so I would recommend the Veggie Taco with rice and beans and mexican potatoes for $1.40 (sometimes I have to state I want it with rice and beans or else they'll leave them off even though it's on the menu). The tacos are decently sized and I practically burst after eating two. I tried the chile relleno taco once and was pretty disappointed. Maybe chile relleno doesnt belong in taco form.
SERVICE: Not very good. Often you have to stand at the counter for a bit before they take your order. I've stood there while the cashier chats with other people. Food takes a while to cook even when the place is dead.
Otherwise, I'm always craving a potato taco and you can't beat it for $1.40!
Awesome drunk food! Not so awesome when you're sober. Not bad but not great.
The portions are large.
They have everything/anything you could imagine on their menu - from tacos/tortas to caldo de camaron
Their flan is authentic - made with eggs not the jello packs a lot of places serve.
BONUS: They're open late. EVEN on the weekdays. 1 AM Sun - Thurs and 3 AM Fri & Sat.
It's not the best Mexican food I've ever had (though I've had some AMAZING food)... but I'd go back for sure.
Here the deal... I'm a vegetarian. I eat dairy, but I won't eat beans made with lard or rice made from animal stock. I'm weird like that. I emailed these folks to ask if they were vegetarian friendly, and I received an email within 3 minutes! The woman told me that their beans and rice are 100% vegetarian. She even went on to recommend an entree I might like, considering my diet. They have lots of vegetarian options.
My husband was nervous about this place not being suitable for me considering how "hole in the wall" it looks. That usually means it's a small joint that almost always uses lard.
I know this isn't a big deal for some... but from my experience... it's a big deal to me. There are actually, wait for it, Hispanics that eat there! That's a good sign. We probably saw about 25 people in there and we were nearly the only white people! You know you're doing something right when you're attracting real Hispanics to come eat at your Mexican food joint. That's like a real Italian coming to eat at Olive Garden. Wait. That doesn't happen. ;)
It's chill inside and looks like a converted Taco Bell. This is also a big chain in the Chicagoland area-- something like 20+ stores. The prices are reasonable, but not super cheap... like Taco Bell prices.
While I wasn't amazed, I wasn't disappointed, either. I'd go back and next time, I'm trying the guacamole. I've heard it's pretty fantastic.
I've been going to this burrito place for years now whenever I'm in the area and looking for a tasty late night snack.
I always have ordered the steak burrito. I think it's probably the best in the 'burbs because not only is the baby one huge, but the steak is high quality and the tortilla has a slightly crunchy, slightly burnt taste. Very good.
They also have a huge menu of other dinners that I haven't tried.
All in all, my favorite quick, late night burrito joint in the 'burbs.
I enjoy stopping in here for my Mexican food . If I am there for lunch I enjoy a toasted Torta (Mexican Sandwich) de Carne Asada and you must get some guacamole slice with it. Sometimes I accompany the sandwich with a side of fries and a nice large Horchata (Rice Water).
Other fav's are the Carne Asada con Camarones (Shrimp) dinner or a big bowl of the Caldo de Res (soup). Since this place is also open late you can never go wrong with eating breakfast here after the bar. Order yourself a Huevos a la Mexicana, but watchout it can get spicy.
Plenty of seating and perfect for a quick in and out fix. They do serve beer if you are a taco and Corona kind of person.
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