Went there on a Sunday afternoon, I will never do that again. The place was packed and the line was out the door. I really wanted some Mole but they had sold out, so I ended up getting the puerco de salsa verde (pork in green sauce) served with rice, beans, and some pork tamales, both were really good. You have to order your food and find your own seating and there is no wait staff. But the food is pretty good, I would go again.
Review Source:Considering the food is pretty good and tasty, the service here is sooooo terrible. Usually the young ladies at the register seem to always be upset or mad at the world. I've always wonder why the snarky attitudes. I went in with my mom and dad to the one on 26th Street and we ordered our food and drinks. My dad who is on an oxygen tank went up to the register and asked the young lady for a cup so he could serve himself water. Â The cashier gave my dad a cone, paper cup. REALLY?? How are you supposed to stand that up on the table while you sit and eat??? My father a bit frustrated asked the young lady for a regular cup so he could stand it up. She refused, and my father asked to pay for the cup or for a regular fountain drink and the lady still refused. This is the worst kind of customer service I have ever seen. I could not believe this. At this point he was just asking to pay for a fountain drink but was denied because they were not for water. My father asked her why he couldn't buy a cup or drink and she said because the owner did not allow them to have customers use cups for water. WOW!! The owners orders can be clearly seen through their customer service as these women act like they own the place and will not budge EVER to go above and beyond for a customer. That is not to mention that they charge you for all small extras. The Salsa in the cup they give you is clearly not enough for a carne asada plate that you order. Greedy I tell you!!!! Truly disappointed
Review Source:I'm from CA and I've been in Chicago for over a year and had yet to find a decent Mexican place. Granted, I wasn't looking in Pilsen. My friend took me to El Milagro today and I was so excited to see a familiar taqueria. It was all Hispanic and the smell and site of the food as you walked in the door was mesmerizing.
I ordered the Bistec Asado Plate which came with 4 big pieces of meat, 6 corn tortillas, rice, and beans (I opted out of the cabbage so they gave me more rice and beans). It was a huge portion size for $6. I mean, you just can't beat that. I also ordered the chips with salsa verde and cheese. The chips were fresh and had the perfect crunch. Their salsa verde was also very tasty.
The only cons I have about this place is that you can't get a cup of water, well you can with a cone sized cup so you can't put it down on the table. That was a little bothersome. The second con was that they didn't have any carnitas! I don't know why it's so difficult or if that's just not common in Chicago? I'm sure if I walked around Pilsen a little longer I could have found some.
i have been eating here for years and it's always been a four star rating place until yesterday. my girlfriend and i are starting to eat somewhat healthier we are taking trying to take the sugar out of our diet. so we order our food and when asked, "what would you like to drink?" we just asked for 2 cups of water she replied, "sorry no free water, you have to buy the bottle water." this was the first time i was refused water in chicago. so when our food arrived at the table we ate, no big deal with no water and after we ate and left i could not stop thinking about the whole incident of being denied free city tap water. we stop buying bottle water because of chemicals leaking from the plastic into the water plus the whole going green thing.lol  again food is fine but i will not be going back to this establishment. i will support other food establishment that provide free city tap water when we request it.  it's the little things that make a big difference, i guess the owners of EL MILAGRO doesn't care about his customers just their money.
Review Source:Ahhhh La Piedad Michoacan.................
Wait a sec...........
Pros:
*Good Value
*Great Bistec/steak
*FREE REFILLS!
*Quick Service
Cons:
*Beans from a can! boo!!!!!
*Non spicy salsas
I can't complain about this place I really can't, this place took me back to La Piedad Michoacan in particular to this huge dinner truck in the middle of that city that served steak with beans and rice and a kick ass salsa and while El Milagro did everything but the salsa correctly it was still an eye opener.
When you enter the restaurant you will notice that it is colorful and modestly sized and has almost a buffet/cafeteria style area where the busy cooks prepare your meals and quickly! It was almost surprising how quickly the food was made and prepared but don't let that deter you it was all nice and fresh and fast in a good way not the McDonalds artificial kind of bad way. Â Â
I ordered the steak plate which was wait for it about 5.95 which was a steal and they filled the plate with good sized portions of nice and grilled steak, beans, salad, rice, lots of tortillas and a first for a Mexican restaurant in my experiences FREE REFILLS!!!!! which is a great thing that I hope other Mexican joints can learn from and follow along accordingly.
However no review is complete without some negatives and the only negatives from my perspective is the lackluster salsa though according to some people on this website you can request a spicier green salsa which I cannot wait to try out myself and of course the beans from a can...... really?
All in all this place is pretty legit in terms of it's food and service and it gives me great memories of that one dinner truck in La Piedad and if that is not authentic experience what is?
Have a taco folks you deserve it.
I've been meaning to come here for close to a year now, and decided to hit it up solo last night on a whim. So glad I did!
El Milagro is a thoroughly authentic Pilsen taqueria. Pretty sure I was the only gringo in the entire joint, but the staff was very nice regardless. I went with two carne asada tacos and a chicken tamal. The tacos were delicious - meat was grilled to perfection, and was served with rice, beans, salsa, and in a pleasant twist, delicious Mexican-style vinegar coleslaw. All of the aforementioned are served atop two of the place's eponymous corn tortillas, which are as far as I'm concerned, are the best available in the city. Two minor gripes on these; I'd have liked the salsa a little spicier, and the whole thing was a little messy and cumbersome (both my tacos fell apart while eating them). The tamale was absolutely perfect; succulent masa, stuffed with chicken and piquant chile verde sauce. They have like 7 other varieties available, if that doesn't sound good to you.
Pricing is dirt cheap (I ate enough food to feed at least 2 people), as is the case for most Pilsen taco joints. One other minor nuisance is that they don't give cups of water; I had to buy a bottle for $1. I've slammed lesser establishments for this in the past, but El Milagro is solid enough in all other arenas that they can hold four stars despite it. All in all this place is very solid - if it's open, there's no need to brave waits down the street at Nuevo Leon!
Just recently tried this El Milagro, I've been going to the Blue Island El Milagro since I've moved to Chicago and just went to this one a few months back. Â The same quality of food as at the Blue Island location. Â Kinda like this location better than Blue Island, just because it's a better set up and has more tables. Â Being Mexican myself I am very critical of my Mexican food. Â This place is definitely like my mom's homemade cooking! Â The rice and beans are fantastic, which is generally how I can rate if a Mexican place is going to be good or not, they definitely make their own rice and beans and are not made from a box or can! Â
Being vegetarian here is not a problem! Â Lots of options to choose from. Â My partner is vegan and she can eat here. She usually get's Tacos Dorado de Papa (fried corn tacos with potatoes as the filling). Â If you are vegan make sure you say no cheese or sour cream. Â
I will be sad to leave El Milagro once I move from Chicago.
Also they have a tortillaria that you can buy corn and flour tortillas as well as chips, tostada shells, flan, and other goods. Â Cheaper to stock up on tortillas here than at grocery stores around Chicago!
Highly recommend this place!. Â Mole en pollo is fabulous and my husband tends to order bistec en chile de arbol each time we go. Â You will be satisfied even if you order a taco de carne asada...the meat is grilled and they dont chop it up in small pieces, instead they give you an enire piece of steak with rice beans and cabbage...i typically order without rice n beans with a side of avacado to watch my carbs...one fills me up sinve they give you enough to make two tacos! Â They have guisados, chiles rellenos ta,ales flautas n much more. Â We love this place and its very good with our bolsillo (pocket) ! Casual ambience
Review Source:I can only eat 1 taco and a half because they are huge! They are very yummy and filling. The guisados they make are also very delicious. Every type of meat can be served on a platter or in a taco.
Their agua de jamaica (hibiscus water) is amazing. I grew up drinking it at home so tasting theirs takes me back to my childhood. My favorite taco fillings are the Milanesa and the guisado de lengua (tongue).
If you are lucky try the tamales. The reason I say that is because I sometimes get there and they are completely sold out!
Just a little warning if you are taking out make sure you have the right food.
One of the best carne asada tacos I've ever had! The tacos are large-size, with an excellent blend of spices and highlighted with tasty Mexican coleslaw.
El Milagro has few frills, and certainly won't win many style points, but if you're looking to fix a quick and ultra-affordable Mexican craving...it's worth the trip to Pilsen.
BTW - next door is El Milagro's wholesale outlet where you can stock up on numerous Mexican treats ranging for all natural chips and tortillas, cactus salad, pork rinds and large selection of sauces! Ole!
I give El Milagro 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding down to compensate for the fact that several of my friends and fellow taco-connoisseurs rave effusively about this place.
The skirt steak tacos, which aren't actually on the menu, are really good. I like my tacos with cilantro and onion only, but for some reason, this was not an option at El Milagro. I asked; they said no. As it turns out, though, their lightly-dressed shredded cabbage is a fantastic taco topping, so I was glad they forced me to expand my horizons. My friend calls the meat "chunk-style", meaning that the skirt steak comes in larger pieces instead of being chopped. It's a little harder to eat, but this method ensures that the meat is juicy and cooked to perfection.
When it comes to everything else, though, I don't get the hype. The food is pre-made, cafeteria-style, and it doesn't look so good to me. They have many different varieties of tamales that seem interesting, but the ones I've had were steamed to mushy blandness.
Also, the atmosphere is Pilsen-tacqueria-meets-Casa-Bonita (by way of South Park, that is; I've never actually been there). Brightly-colored walls, lots of kids, that sort of thing. And this may have been a fluke, but I couldn't find any sauce except for the minuscule tub of not-fresh pico de gallo that came with my meal. Homemade red or green sauce elevates a pretty good taco experience to an amazing one, so El Milagro needs to get with it.
I live around the corner from this place and it is always a sure way to having a delicious meal. Â I get the carne asada meal which comes with tortillas, salsa, rice, beans, and cabbage. Â Yeah, cabbage. Â I HATE cabbage but this stuff is SO GOOD. Trust me. Just try it.
They also have chips with green salsa but lately by the time I get there (6pm) they have run out. Â If you go earlier in the day, chips and green tomatillo salsa means a happy tummy.
quite possibly my favorite mexican food chicago has to offer. Â considering there are so many fantastic restaurants in this city, that says quite a bit. Â chicken and steak are marinated, butterflied and grilled over charcoal. Â wow. Â talk about amazing with an extra helping of delicious. Â a definite must if you seek the best of the best!
Review Source:OK. Get ready for a totally biased review. I give EL MILAGRO 5 stars here on my review because that is all they let me post. I am going to say that El Milagro tacos, tamales, tortillas, chips and so on are the best, BEST Â not only in the Pilsen neighborhood, but all over the U.S.!! Why do I say this? Because like I said at the beginning, this is going to be a totally biased review. An unashamedly biased review. You see, El Milagro taquerias, and tortillerias was founded by my late uncle, and Godfather , Senior "Raul Lopez". The company is now run by my cousins. My Aunt " Linda Lopez" is still alive but she is retired. She still helps run the company though. I remember being in my uncles home in Pilsen in the 1970's and he would ask me and my siblings if we were hungry? He would have my cousins or my Aunt call down to the restaurant that was on the first floor, and still is, and have them send up whatever amount of tacos. If you think the tacos are huge now, let me tell you that they were GIGANTIC back in the day! Ok? It was like eating a beefsteak football! no joke. Well, I highly, HIGHLY reccommend you go to any EL MILAGRO restaurant and consume everything on the menu. I also recommend you try all of their tortillas, chips, and visit all of their family run stores.
Review Source:Yes it IS a miracle!
I want more chilaquiles!!!
I went here to pick up some tamales for breakfast for the co-workers because I'm a nice person... or a hungry one who doesn't like to eat alone. Â I opted to also pick up some chilaquiles and I cant believe I've never ordered them before! I LOVE them! Â They might be better than my moms (dont tell her!) and the tamales are so damn good. Â I get my fingers dirty all the time but its definately worth it! Â
Tamales by the dozen $12. Â Don't forget to get a side of chilaquiles!!!
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