I'll make this quick.
The good-
Relatively cheap. Huge portions! Chiles rellenos de picadillo (ground beef) - hard to find outside of Mexican homes. Â Other dishes that are not that common at Mexican joints catering to GRINGOS. Such as tacos de chicharrones (pork rinds). Â Pozole and menudo on weekends. And no I'm not referring to the latino boys band. Freshly squeezed OJ.
The bad-
Food is good but won't blow you away. Â Go here for good but not awesome cheap eats and hard to find stuff (see above).
The ugly-
The restaurant. Yuck. Misspelled marker menu (eg. azada instead of asada)
I'll be back again!
Living in Little Village/Pilsen for over 35 years and been in may Mexican restaurants, we were looking for a quick bite and we saw Taqueria Taco Bueno (had a different name on sing outside, I think it said Tacos Victor or something like that) and decided to come in. When we came in I had doubts about the place, but the menu was impressive large and they have hand made quesadillas and decent prices. The place is like a very local common restaurant, nothing even close to be fancy but it was decent. They have salsas on the tables and pickle jalapeños with carrots. I ordered a huitlacoche quesadilla and my wife 2 tacos one of chicharon and the other al pastor, good size tacos and they add rice and beans in it, the quesadilla came with a small portion of salad and a very delicious rice (like home made). For drinks we had agua de jamaica (not to sweet) and hand made chocolate actually using the hand molinillo. We were surprised when the waitress brought the guacamole and tostadas as appetizer, not the best but decent one; usually you pay extra for it at other restaurants. We loved the food and decent prices (cash only), tacos $2.50, quesadillas $4.50 including the huitlacoche and shrimp that usually are more expensive. The table setup was a little strange, they have a large table in the middle like for 20 people and tables of 4 on the side, I do not think that they can handle large groups without a previous notice. We only comment on the food we had, but definitely coming back to try other dishes.
Review Source:This place hits the spot! Â I went here after hanging out in a frigid sports bar across the street. Â I was cold and hungry, and this restaurant really helped me out. Â The tortas are a good size, good quality meat, and the price is great. Â They are open late, but are cash only (at least after 9pm), so stop by if you're in the neighborhood.
Review Source:2012 Summer Taco Tour
Exploring Pilsen's taco gold all summer. | First stop -- a few blocks from home.
// The Experience
Stopped in on a Monday evening after work. Friendly woman at counter took our
order and brought us chips as soon as we sat down.
Festive decor, Caso Cerrado entertaining us (Telemundo's version of  Judge Judy)
// The Food, The Tacos
Cheap tacos. Big portions. Filling, but not quite satisfying.
* Al pastor -- I enjoy well seasoned pork tacos. These were greasy and lacked flavor.
* Chile Relleno Taco -- Roasted + bread poblano pepper served in a taco with beans. Again, greasy and not much flavor. Spoonfuls of the spicy salsa helped bring this flabby taco to life.
* Eggs & Cactus -- what you would think, like a cactus omelet in a taco.
* Chorizo -- the star of the dinner. Well spiced and, surprisingly, not a greasy mess like other place.
Summary: It is what it is. Cheap decor, cheap tacos, cheap flavor. Not surprised, not disappointed, but also not in love.
Tacos are about a dollar more that other Taquerias in the area but well worth it. They taste crazy fresh and the meat is amazing. Stay away from anything else on the menu. Just get Tacos. I always love the Tacos and am totally disappointed by the other food which I think they serve less... and therefore is less fresh.
Review Source:I like this place. It's nothing fancy as far as decor, but the staff is really friendly and the atmosphere is pretty laid back. They had three types of salsa on the table, along with a bowl of jalapeños, hot carrots and onions. Plus, when you dine in, they give you free guacamo and fresh homemade chips! Very tasty! Their rice drink is delicous! We'll definately be coming back...
Review Source:No bueno. Â I've been here once, and though this food is very cheap, it skimps on flavor. Â I got a chorizo and vegetarian tostada. Â They were ok but didn't taste very "fresh." Â The meat was more greasy than anything. Â I will say this, the portions are very large. Â And for what it is, it's a much better buy than fast food (probably for less money too). Â Just with all the Mexican options around (especially in this area) I don't think I would choose Taco Bueno again.
Review Source:Oh man, its good, goat meat taco's for gringos like me to enjoy, while my friends moms wonder why the hell I am eating peasant food they fled mexico to get away from. Portions are huge also, I love that they have tacos for $1.90 .Whenever some ass suggests Taco bell, i say TACO BUENO! SABROSO!
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