Erick's Tacos

Best tacos in Chicago. And I've tried a lot of them. I'm coming back here as much as possible. It'll get me through long days working the ambulance.

Tacos with steak + cilantro + onions + sour cream + green sauce. Easily your best bet if you want a quick bite. But I also want to try this Al Pastor everyone else seems to love.

Ok tacos, bland rice. I'm writing this b/c I have beef with their policy on extra salsa for carry out orders. This place is walking distance from my house, and I went on a Sunday to pick up 4 tacos and a side of rice. Before leaving, I asked if I could have three red salsas, and one green (one for each taco). The girl said she already included two, one green and one red, and anything extra would be $0.50/each. EACH! Keep in mind these are the little thimble sized cups. I was incredulous. Apparently the restaurant decided for me how much salsa I need. Erick, it's effing salsa you greedy crumb snatcher. What does it cost you? A penny in materials? I would go here more often, considering it's so close to my house, but there are several other places within a half mile radius that doesn't pull ridiculous b.s. like this.

While there are definitely better taqueria's in Chicago, in this immediate area this is the best I've found. The cost to quality ration is on par with what I'd expect from a mexican joint in this neighborhood (whereas if it were in Pilsen I would expect a lowering in price). Definitely better than Garcias, although with less of that atmosphere (also less margarita goodness).

The first time I went my friend and I were starving and not-sober. We had been hoping the hot dog stand on Damen would still be open but when we discovered how horribly mistaken we were, Erik's Tacos became our fallback option.

The burrito was pretty good. I don't think my friend enjoyed his as much as I did mine, but that's his fault for getting a chicken burrito (who does that?). Chips and salsa were good and pretty sure they were both homemade. Service was friendly, if painfully slow.

I've been back for take out a few times since while walking home from accupuncture in Lincoln Square. The Bistek a la Mexicana was quite good, but then again it is remarkably difficult to screw up that dish. While I've had better, I haven't found better in this neighborhood.