This place doesn't get the credit it deserves. Guacamole is super fresh and tasty. I tell them to make mine spicy every time and it's even better. The pastor tacos are the bomb! I've tried the horchata,flautas and the chicken milanesia and the other kinds of tacos. Food is awesome and cheap. Service is great! You can't go wrong here.
Review Source:This place has good chicken/beef/shrimp fajitas and horchata, and the chips/salsa/ bean dip they give out beforehand is very tasty. However, I wouldn't recommend ordering a chicken burrito because it seems like they use canned chicken which is strange? You get attentive service, but that is probably because there is often nobody there other than you for some reason...money laundering? The tv in the ceiling hosting blaring news will lag and fizzle every four seconds, which can become aggravating. I believe the place is BYOB and they are open until 11pm, unlike many other Andersonville restaurants. The food is cheap and they dole out large portions, so it is a good value!
Review Source:Cute place, good service, tasty horchata. Â food was ok, huge portions. Â i had enchiladas suizas with verde sauce (same as i always get anywhere i go) and they were so incredibly spicy i couldn't hardy eat them. Â Hubby had egg burrito which he liked. Â Didn't like the fact that you don't get salsa on the table, instead they had a little thing of refried beans. Â I'm conditioned to want the salsa, not mess around with beans - too filling for pre-meal munching. Â I thought this place was ok, and the decor is very cute. Â Glad I tried it, though wish it was more impressive food-wise.
Review Source:I always wanted to come here, and one night, I was too sick and tired to cook anything at home, so I traveled to Los Arcos to give it a try. I liked it! When I walked in, there were only two people in the restaurant, but they were workers and didn't stay for long. So, I got the place to myself! The waitress was nice. I kind of wished they had a larger beverage selection, but what can you do? I ordered my food and it came to my table within five minutes. Super fast. I enjoyed the tostada with the potatoes in it and the enchilada. The taco was ok, but didn't quite agree with my stomach. Overall, the food was good. I liked the inside of Los Arcos, too. I really want to come back with some friends and have a quick bite to eat here again.
Review Source:What can I say, this place sucks. I am not a picky guy that just leaves one star posts because I have an inflated ego, this place really stinks. I have lived by los Arcos for three years and they consistently ruin my orders and put out poor quality. My meat is often overcooked or burnt, avocades and other fruits and veggies are not ripe, and sometimes I find strange things that I dont expect in my mexican food like eggplant and carrots. I dont mind those foods but the texture isn't great /= Mexican food is my favorite, so I know what it's suppose to taste like. Carrots in my burrito, WTF? Anyway, with the overabundance of mexican options in Chicago, I am sure you can find a better place witha dart board. I only live a block from there now and I wont ever go there to eat, no matter how bad my munchies are.
Review Source:My roommate and her friend ordered this from grub hub last night, and fortunately from me there was a ton of food so I was able to try some.
They each got the quesadilla appetizer with chicken, and they said it was really good. It also came with a huge mound of guac. They also ordered a side of guac (which looked like two giant ice cream scoopers worth), and got an abundance of chips. The guac was also tasty. Finally, they had the papa fritas, which were kind of amazing. The seasoning was spicy and delicious.
The amount of food for the price can't be beat. For late night Thursday movie watching and drinking, this is a fine choice. There was plenty of food for three people (there were plenty of leftovers) and their bill was $10 (minimum for grub hub delivery).
I must say this place has some aspects about it that are quite authentic and others that aren't. They have food that is pretty authentic, minus the taco salads. The two good things about this place is that there are fairly priced for a good amount of food and the location on Clark.
I had a vegetarian burrito and it was pretty bland but the people I went with said the beef tacos and chicken burrito weren't bad.
The reallly frustrating thing however was that they give you two salsa to use with your meal but both of them are quite mild. The only difference is one is verde and one is red. I really wanted some hot sauce to spice up my meal and they didn't have any. No hot sauce... that should be a crime in any restaurant. Â
If you don't like any spice... this could be a good Mexican place for you.
Where should weary urbanites go for a quick, tasty taco? If you're in Andersonville, make it Los Arcos.
Tasty tacos, fine burritos, good fajitas, and the chips are hot and fresh when they come out, good prices too! Â The atmosphere is relaxing and definitely more than we ever expected.
We've been going here regularly for a year, and we don't plan on stopping.
My only beef is that they could have a little more variety than just "letuce cheese beans and meat".
It's a taco place, but with good prices style, and nice service, and the horchata was all you can drink last time we were there!
Have been here a few times. Â It's not "fine mexican cuisine" near as I can tell. Â It's decent Mexican food as far as I'm concerned. Â I don't understand how they stay open, I never see people in here. Â
Last night went in and had dinner. Â Started with a cheese quesadilla. Â It was not what I was expecting, but it was pretty good. Â Plenty of cheese and corn tortilla it was served on was nice and warm and kind of stiff. For dinner I had the Chicken with Mole Sauce. Â It was pretty good. Â The sauce was pretty spicy--- I love spice. Â I know mole is subject to change batch to batch and house to house, so that's great. Â I had a glass of horchata with it. Â Service was pretty decent (better than I've had before). Â
Overall, its one of the better times I have been here. (Been 4 times before). Â Seems there is a bit more passion in the food than before as far as flavors and presentation. Â More attentive service than what I have received previously from here and priced well.
I am giving a total of 3 stars on this one because of previous experience and their chips and salsa is not really my thing. Â I like chips and chunky salsa and these peeps do something closer to a picante sauce.
We stopped in at this place before the fourth of July fireworks. It was so good, I swore to my friends I would make me a Yelp account just to give Los Arcos this review.
This is not a fancy restaurant. Â It was a little warm when we got in on the muggy evening. Â And the place was almost empty when we arrived. Â But I'm giving it five stars because of the delicious food (from a menu that is basic and very reasonably priced), the Jewel across the street (six Coronas for nine bucks), and the attentive service (our waitress was very pleasant and chilled our beers without charge, and she even cut up some limes and brought them over to our table).
If you are in the area and looking for a place to sit and talk with friends, eat some good taqueria food, and have a BYOB beer or two, you can't beat Los Arcos.
Same folks that own Taqueria Uptown own this joint.  Being  a fan of the Uptown store, I knew I'd enjoy this place when the wife and I stopped in for dinner last night.  The specialty of the house is tacos al pastor.  Being a fan of these, I order them and was very glad I did.  My wife had steak tacos.  The menu is mostly traditional offerings, nothing too exotic.  Think Uncle Julio's on a tighter budget.  If you like Chicago taquerias, this place offers that kind of food in a slightly nicer setting, without inflating the prices.
I'd definitely go back and take friends.
I really like this place. I first came her awhile back for their Mexican breakfast, and really thought it was one of the best I've had. When I moved to the area a few months ago, we decided to try out their dinner, and we still agree it is quite tasty. On top of good food, they have large portion sizes, very quick service, cheap food, and the free chips they bring out before the meal also comes with refried beans!
I do agree with one of the other yelpers that said that they don't really acknowledge you when you walk in the door... but other than this, they have had nice service.
I don't know too much about Edgewater, but in Andersonville, there really aren't many other good Mexican restaurants around - Los Arcos is definitely the best in the area, and I would recommend going to it.
We were pleasantly surprised! Â The place was empty, but the food was actually really good! Â
The chips were chips... Â The salsa/sauces were spicy!
We had the queso fundido with poblanos. Â Just the perfect spice... and a huge portion!!
Our meals - VERY large!! Â
My wife had the Combinacion - which was a huge plate of food. Â She couldn't believe how much food was on the plate!
I had the tilapia - which was delicious - smothered in a crushed tomato and poblano mixture.... Again - so much food.
They are in the entertainment book (save $6).... and we would go back!
After yoga I decided to check this place out. My friend and I were starving so we to walked in. We were confused because the waitress was just there staring at us. She didn't tell us if we should sit down or point out a table. She seemed very unfriendly. Lol.
I ordered breakfast which was cool. It was about 8pm and I was craving eggs. I got huevos a la mexicana. While I was waiting she came by and mentioned something about the drink I ordered, brought me some water and walked away before I could ask her to repeat what she has said. I was slightly annoyed with her.
Our food arrived quickly and it looked good. I liked the food but it was a little cold. I have issues with cold food!!! I hate when I order something warm or hot and it comes out cold!!! WTF! Cold beans and rice are nasty!!! Anyways, I also realized that they only gave me like a spoonful of the eggs. Not that eggs are good for you but still I expected more. The bill was low. Wasn't expensive at all.
I doubt I will return to this place. Terrible service and cold beans, rice and eggs. NEVER!!!! Tee hee!
This is a cute looking place, but for us, we came here because every other Mexican restaurant we tried to go to was closed - Riques, Cafe Frida, Ole Ole. Apparently very few restaurants are open for lunch midday anymore. And it was freezing cold, we were walking north into a head wind,and we said, aha! Mexican food! Life is good again.
Like I said, the place is cute. It did have the ubiquitous TV running in the back, but at least the sound wasn't turned up high. There is a decorative balcony on one wall, interesting pictures, and even some old tools on the walls. The ambiance is okay.
It took a couple minutes for us to get water, chips, etc., after we sat down. Certainly it wasn't because the place was so busy. Actually, it was pretty quiet, maybe only 3 other tables occupied. And I was hungry and thirsty.
Along with the chips, we got two containers of salsa, one red, one green. They also gave us a small bowl of beans, which I really liked better than the salsas. That was a nice touch that I hadn't seen before.
They do have a luncheon menu, which I also liked. Why pay the bigger dinner dollars, right?
I ordered enchildas suizas with a cheese fillling. You definitely get a generous amount. There were 3 enchildas, with rice and beans. However, I have to say that the food was not that hot, and I mean temperature. Usually the server says, be careful, the plate is hot (meaning it's been microwaved). Not this time! The food was warm, not hot. It looked as if all the cheese hadn't melted. Did I do anything about it? No, I was hungry, and I chowed down. It was good, but nothing spectacular.
My friend Mary O. ordered Bistec Mexicana. It looked like enough food to serve Santa Ana's army, but she was really hungry, too. She said it was delicous, but very spicy. (She had been forewarned about the spiciness, so no fault to the server there). She really liked it, but she had to blow her nose about every third bite, and eat the tortillas to absorb the heat. Again, she really liked it, just was a little blown away by the heat. Well, it was a miserably cold day after all, and having clear sinuses in February can be a good thing.
I expected to have a check brought around eventually, but that never happened. My friend explained to me that, in Mexico, the customer is expected to go to the counter and ask for the bill, and that's what we did.
To sum it up, it was a good experience, nothing special. The waitress was very pleasant, albeit, to my mind, kind of slow and inattentive. Oh well. The place doesn't pretend to be the Pump Room. For what it is, it's probably a good deal. If it were a choice between this place and one of the three places we tried to go to, I would go to one of the others.
There are much better taquerias in the neighborhood. This one is cheap, yes, but it's also rather forgettable. It's set up as sort of a casual dining restaurant, but has no margaritas. Service is rather slow and spotty, but the waitress was friendly enough. Probably not recommended with some of the much better restaurants just like this within walking distance.
Review Source:This is a no fuss kinda resturant, which is a bit refreshing considering the rest of Andersonville's clark street. Â Its also CHEAP. Â Both times I have eaten there, I have really enjoyed the food. Â Enchiladas and Flutas (sp) were awesome. Â Also good for take out. Â Service is not their priority, but they get the job done and are still friendly. Â Just assert yourself, they won't mind.
Review Source:Let me start by saying, I'm a newbie to Chicago. My restaraunt knowledge is slowly growing, but there are not many places I've tried yet. One place I have truly loved every time is Garcia's on Lincoln.
So, today after driving past Garcia's, on my way home from shopping, I started craving Mexican food. After some contemplation, I decided to give Los Arcos a try- after all, it's Mexican food, and only 2 blocks away. I came in, and there were only 2 tables sitting. The waitress, who was incredibly nice, quickly met me with some chips, salsa (as everyone has said, squeeze bottles), and beans. I ordered the Combinacion, and within 10 minutes my food was out. Despite the fact that it was a little bland, it was still very good. Besides, nothing a little hot sauce can't perk up. I ate about half my food, and was ready for a box. I waited. and waited. and waited for my waitress to come to the table. I then realized that you need to go to the counter to ask for a box and bill. No big deal, but a little different. I'm a server/bartender, and while some things I have been taught to do- check on the guest, offer boxes, etc, she did not. But hey, I had no issues, so I wasn't worried.
Minus 2 stars for the awful bathroom setup. While I suppose not entirely their fault, the mens door apparently didn't shut, and the bathroom doors happen to be directly across the hall from each other. While I was trying to open the door to the ladies room (it's kind of heavy and the lights were off), I saw a man peeing like 6 feet away, and when I was leaving I saw a different man peeing. A little unappetizing. So if you want to spare yourself this unpleasant experience, don't use the restrooms.
Me: [text] "Moving sale was a bust. I think I'm going to get a burrito."
Matt: [text] "Do it!"
I've passed Los Arcos for years now ...Usually opting to pick up a large horchata at Las Paraditas (now "Real Azteca") or further up at El Norte ...I'd spent the better part of my last day off from work, running errands throughout the neighborhood, stopping here or there + browsing a yard sale or two.
My stomach started to grumble + having skipped breakfast, passed at lunch ...I decided why not have my major meal of the day a bit early. I was out, it was a nice day and well, you get the picture.
I was surprised by the decor inside Los Arcos, which greatly outshines the exterior. It was surprisingly comfy + I quickly seated myself at far table. I was the second customer ...I glanced over to the other occupied table ...A Mother + infant, both covered in refried beans + spilled soda. Fantastic.
I was soon greeted by my waitress, a basket of tortilla chips, two squeeze bottles of red/ green salsa + a small bowl of the refried beans that I had a preview of thanks to the baby nearby. Amusing enough, the beans resembled the wall color. Â Orange + rusty. Though given the sun shining through the front window, I think the walls were warmer than the beans.
I ordered my usual: veggie burrito w/ no cream, no cheese + extra avocado, large horchata. I actually ordered this twice, since my waitress came back to double-check.
Me: [text] "You're here in spirit."
Matt: [text] "What am I doing?"
Me: [text] "Ordering goat stew, amazed by the beans that come with the chips + wondering why I'm reading Hoy! when I don't know Spanish."
Matt: [text] "I'm awesome. Why ARE you reading Hoy?"
Me: [text] "I didn't bring a book + I'm all alone!"
The first thing I noticed as my plate made it's way to the table were those all too familiar (by now) beans. My burrito was oozing with them ...Have you ever seen footage of the sunken Titanic? The decks, the mast, the various gadgets of yesteryear ...Corroded/covered in barnacles + discolored sea algae ...My burrito sort of looked like that.
Me: [text] "Oo my this place loves their beans! Major beanage!"
It was a good size, sort of Titanic-like, I suppose ...I took a bit + grabbed the salsa verde. All I tasted was pasty beans ...My next bite, I found some lettuce + onion. NO tomato, hmm ...And after a few more bites I found a chunk of avocado. I drizzled a little bit of red ...Which tasted like dirt (I was a champion mud-pie maker in my heyday so I can make such expert comparisons).
I made it through half of my burrito, slurping down my horchata (which was the highlight of my meal) ...For the second half of my burrito, I decided to fish out the remaining avocado (I was paying an extra 30 cents for it, afterall) + eat it plain.
That's as far as I could make it ...I tidied up my plate, finished my horchata, gathered my bag (I coughed a few times but my waitress was very intent on cleaning the beans off of the nearby table) ...I went up to the counter, paid my check ($8.20 + tip) + off I went.
Me: [text] "Oo boy was it not good. What have I done!? It's times like this I wish I were bulimic."
Matt: [text] "I'll avoid it. Bad burrito. No thank you."
Me: [text] "I'm so bummed."
Matt: [text] "It's ok. Next time, slugger!"
I think from now on I'll just continue walking.
I haven't actually been inside yet, my boyfriend picked up take out. Â He loves the place. Â Says the carne asada burrito is a winner. Â I had a steak taco and a chicken taco. Â They're just like the street tacos you get in Mexco with just meat and lettuce. Â The steak was a tad too chewy, but the chicken was really good. Â
Coming from Arizona, I have a pretty high barometer for Mexcian and this was decent.
This restaurant has a little appeal to my 5-yr-old son and I: Â it is across from the jewel (easy) and it is filled with wagon wheels and old guns (the Spanish Colonial theme, perfect for families.)
We have come here quite a few times. There are two dishes I like. The enchiladas suizas, and the chicken tacos. Today I was told they were "out" of chicken. Â How is that even possible? Edgewater Market is next door.
The carne asada, carne al pastor, all that, is completely average. The salsa on the tables is the kind restaurants purchase by the gallon -- not fresh, all filler.
The service is usually pretty bad. Not that the waitresses are unpleasant, but they get so enmeshed talking to male clients at the diner-style counter, it's hard to get their attention. It takes a cartwheel or mad waving of the arms, if that even works.
Sometimes there are telenovelas interrupting our meal with gut-wrenching screams and acts of violence, as well. That's far from agreeable. It might dawn on them that possibly such inconsideration loses them business?
Furthermore, there is a $10 credit-card minimum, which is so inconvenient. (And illegal.)
Somehow, everytime I come here, a HUGE mexican family comes in to sit down for a joyous meal. And I can't help but wonder....What exactly are they ordering? Do they have a secret menu full of REAL Mexican food, especially for these patrons? In fact, almost all of the customers are Mexican. So I am very confused. Why...How...What?  Where are all these Mexicans coming from and why do they keep coming back to eat this marginal food? Up in Rogers Park there are  10 places along Clark that blow this place out of the water.
If I'm in a cravery for local comida Mexicana, I stop here usually. I can't say I venture off the menu too much. I've had good burritos, enchiladas, guacamole, and their quesadilla con crema is great. I think their lunch specials are attractive in price and portion.
However the service always blows whether you eat in or take to go. On the bitterest of cold days last month I braved the ice and DEATH to pick up an order I had placed twenty minutes previously. Ten of those minutes were taken up by carefully walking on the ice only two blocks.
I still waited another ten minutes to get the food, and they forgot half the order after I asked 'esta todo?" The cook seemed like a goof and the waitress repeated at least 10 times the 5 ingredients in my quesadilla con crema (which by the way is chihuahua cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and tortilla fried to goodness)
And when I returned unhappy but luckily too weak to strangle them, they seemed to 'tiene sorpresa'. Yeah, not too funny when my food was cold and wrong and my nose was purple.
But, try 'em it's better than some of the other places I've been up and down the strip of Clark.
This is the lunch rotation at my job with my coworkers:
McDonald's Monday
Taco Tuesday: LOS ARCOS
White Castle Wednesday
Cheese Pizza Thursday
Fried Rice Friday
Its like working with a bunch of picky teenagers. Â Everything has to be bland, fried, and completely unhealthy. And Los Arcos definitely fits the bill for all three of these things. The two times when I took them up on their offer of ordering take out from here, Â I tried to order more unusual things, but even the addition of hot sauce or chorizo could not help the crushing banality of this food. Â Two Latino people I work with laugh at Los Arcos saying "have you ever seen Mexican people eating in there?" Â
I would say that is a pretty good indicator. Â I say skip Los Arcos and go a little more north on Clark. Â I think you will find a lot more authentic, better choices up there.
Thank god I have the foresight to bring my lunch!
A friend and I decided we would get some fast Mexican to go. Â Like the others have said there isn't much in the way of Mexican food in the area and we were also in a hurry. Â There was two other tables taken and am an at the bar and yet it took us over 25 minutes to get our food! Â I couldn't believe it. Â And then when she went to run my credit card it took another 10 minutes!
The food was okay. Â I ordered the nachos and they were pretty good despite the stale chips. Â The guac was pretty good and my friend didn't complain about her tacos but we were also both starving. Â
I was disappointed with the food and the service! Â I was really looking forward to some good Mexican food but this place definitely didn't deliver!
If not for the warm bean dip served with the basket of tortilla chips, this place probably would have been a 1-star review. Â So, I know I shouldn't have high expectations for cheap Mexican food, but I do. Â At $5.35, their Burrito Suizo is over-priced. Ouch. Â All that said, I would still go back. Â It's really fine for what it is...inexpensive Mexican food that doesn't taste all that great...provided you can live without a Margarita or cerveza...they don't appear to have a liquor license. Â So wait, why did I say I would come back here again...? Hmm...
Review Source:Well, I think this is my first one star review. Â As Matthew G said, I too really wanted to like this place -- we have very little in the way of Mexican around here that I can walk to -- and I was very excited to try out Los Arcos. Â The decor is nice, too, which was very inviting and furthered my desire to like the place. Â Alas....
The chips were greasy and stale and served with bean sauce, which was weird, but the beans were hardly something to take points away for. Â They didn't seem to have any pico de gallo -- their only salsas were in those squeeze bottles like you find ketchup and mustard in sometimes (or used to). Â This is a problem for me -- I really like pico de gallo.
The food was okay -- my husband and I had the vegetarian burritos suizos and my mom had the chiles rellenos. Â My mom even commented that the rellenos were good. Â
The service was pretty bad. Â Our waitress took our order and pretty much never came back. Â We had to go get her for our check. Â This is particularly significant because we were the ONLY ones in the restaurant.
NOW for the REALLY important part: I would have given this place 3 stars, probably. Â It wasn't horrible and if I had patience to spare, I would probably be willing to go here again. Â However, when I talked to my mom this morning, she informed me that she had been up all night with FOOD POISONING. Â For this simple reason, I could never in good conscience recommend this place, nor would I go back there and risk getting it myself. Â Yuck. Â Guess we'll have to try Angel's down the street, which looks very Tex Mex.
OK -- I really want to like Los Arcos, but it just hasn't happened. Â Every time I've been there, I just came away unimpressed. Â The food is cheap (as in price), but so seems the quality. Â Everything seems a little stale, over-ripe, too greasy, fatty or "gibbly"*.
Sadly, there is not a glut of Mexican restaurants in the immediate Andersonville area. Â I would recommend Angel's instead. Â
* "Gibbly" is Matthewspeak for any meat product that possesses the properties I associate with giblets (you know, those less-than-desirable meat and organ bits that are put in a little paper bag and stuffed deep inside the Thanksgiving turkey when you buy it). Â This includes gristly, overly fatty meats, as well as meats that just seem "off" and of poor quality.
My husband and I tried this place on a whim. Â It was tasty, and the service was fast. Â The menu struck me as more traditional Mexican fare than your typical Mexican restaurant. Â Most places are Americanized and you know exactly what to order. Â This place had some distinct menu items. Â Definitely worth trying.
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