Small little place in a strip mall, but alright on the inside with super friendly people working there; I wasn't intimidated at all! This place was super authentic... the chicken in my chicken tacos came right off of the bone. The tortillas were packed to the brim with chicken, onions, and tomatoes... mmmm toppings are muy bien, I say! When I asked for lime they gave me a whole lime. Nice! I like it when places don't skimp on the condiments. Well, who doesn't!? Anyway, their menu is huge... pretty much every traditional Mexican dish is on there. They also have a large seafood selection which I cannot wait to try! Affordable, too! Yay! Broke Manders can still eat good food on a budget! The only downside was the chicken wasn't perfect (still good, I've just had better) and my mama did find a bone in her chicken taco... Muy mal! I would go again for sure... And so should you.
(4)
Liz C.
Best pork tacos ever!!! Add a bit of lime, and yum!! Heaven! Good salsa! Good service and great food! Try it!
(5)
Julia M.
Mediocre and it is no Los compadres. Go to Los compadres just a few minutes away.
(1)
Mike O.
We stopped here the first time because my wife did not feel like eating at the nearby Culver's for lunch. This remarkably good place is located in a cramped strip mall by Busse & Algonquin, surrounded by the usual laundry, cell phone shop, etc. Inside, we found a lot of the regular customers were Mexican families and working folks living in the area who were also Spanish-speaking. Luckily, the waitress knew English and offered us a nice menu of choices. I always use the steak burrito as my benchmark standard for a Mexican place and this one is very good. Addionally, my son loves their quesadillas.
(4)
Sarat M.
The server is great as well as the service she provides. The food is very good and priced reasonably too. I am happy i ventured inside and found the best stuff around and the salsa is to die for!
(4)
Joseph M.
Have no issues with this restaurant. I regularly eat here. For the suburbs, it's a pretty decent price. Taco dinner for $7.75 is a sweet deal. If your into more than just the regular asada tacos, I definitely recommend the cabeza tacos and the tripitas tacos (intestine tacos). NO FOUL SMELL OR GAMEY TASTE. I know some will think this way. But trust me, they are to die for (Order them crispy. They cook them 100%, but if you order them regular, they will be a bit chewy). Their tortas are awesome. Their caldo de res (beef stew) is great as well. They're hot sauces, especially the guac salsa is very tasty! It is spicy. Actually spicer than the red sauce. They also specialize in seafood like the camarones a la diabla. I definitely recommend that or the coctel de camaron. I haven't tried their alcoholic specialty drinks, but their pina colada in a coconut looks refreshing and tasty. Their horchata is always up to par. They have either tamarindo and melon juice is awesome. Fresh squeezed oj is great, but it is a tad expensive. That would be my only complaint. Great place for a dinner for one, for two, or for the whole family! Enjoy!
(5)
Andy M.
This is a small taco place that has grande restaurant prices. The menu is pretty large and food items look great. The Cuban Torta sandwich was unique and tasty. They also have a fresh orange machine that squeezes fresh orange juice directly from the orange.
(3)
John D.
Decided to try Los Arcos for an inexpensive Mexican dinner. It was exactly what I was looking for. Chips & salsa were very good. Had steak, chorizo, and tripe tacos. All were very good. Rice & refried beans were ok. My issue is that I am a big guy and there were mostly booths. The 2 tables were occupied and I squeezed into a booth. This may limit my desire to return.
(4)
James K.
You watered down your salsa! It's the only reason why I go to Los Arcos, and you ruined your salsa! Stop watering it down, and I'll come back for more.
(3)
Jean L.
This place USED to be my favorite Mexican restaurant, but sad to say I won't ever be returning again.... Recently I was there on my lunch break waiting for my food when a huge cockroach was crawling around our booth table. We let the waitress know, and she smashed it with a napkin and said that things like that happen.... Hmmm........? We took things with a grain of salt, tried to look past the roach and enjoy our meal when it arrived, but after a few bites, i noticed a piece of hair in my refried beans. And that, my friends was the end. We stopped eating, told the waitress that we were very disgusted and cannot continue. They comped my meal but did not bother to comp my bf's even though he was equally disgusted and barely touched his food... Ugh...what a bad experience. Makes me wonder what else there is.... Unfortunate because i really did like their food...esp their fiery red salsa.
(2)
Asya K.
I randomly stopped here on my way to class since I was not familiar with the area. I ordered a beef torta and asked for avocado. While waiting at the registered, asked the person if the chips and salsa everyone was eating around me was complementary. He simply stated it is for dine in only and walked away. I didn't think that a few chips and a little thing of salsa would put them out of business but no biggie. My torta was ready right away, $7.49 including $.50 for a slice of avocado. When I opened it up to enjoy it, I found one tomato, one slice of avocado, a bunch of iceberg lettuce, a few pieces of meat and a little bit of refried beans and a whole bunch of mayo. Overall, it was okay, not as satisfying as I've had in other restaurant, the bread was a bit dry- a day or two old. I don't think I would come back though, the quality does not match its prices.
(3)
Dave L.
I found this place a few months back and have told several people about it... I usually stick to the tacos and burritos, they are always delicious and the waitstaff is always friendly and attentive! Damn... I'm getting hungry thinking about their food right now... think I'll go stop by. I live in Bloomingdale, so driving to Mt. Prospect for this place should say how much I love Los Arcos! :-) If you want authentic Mexican food... you should try them!
(5)
Frank J.
The prices are too high since the American community started going to this place more often..food is till great
(3)
Nikki C.
La comida es deliciosa. and I don't even speak da spanishola get the tacos non gringo style. use the lime by squeezing the fresh acid to burst open the flavor of the meat while its all fresh off the grill. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm nom.
(4)
Luigi S.
Yeh Found a winner, for being small but with a heavy hitting punch of authenticity, this is one of my Fav, They also have carioqee on Saturday night no English this is what makes it great and authentic food. Your welcome.
(5)
Nicole B.
I bought a coupon off of restaurant.com last week for use at this restaurant while family was visiting. The coupon is only good Monday-Wednesday. I went into this restaurant and they told me they're not accepting any coupons until Thursday, at which time the coupon would be invalid for four days and my family would leave. After talking to the manager they agreed to accept the coupon I paid for "just this one time". If you didn't want to accept the coupons, why are you partnered with the website? We then realized that this is the only Los Arcos with no lunch menu. We even called the Palatine location, which confirmed that the menus between the restaurants should be roughly the same, and yet prices were twice as expensive at this location because they chose to not use the lunch menu at all. At this point, we chose to leave - it wasn't worth overpaying and we were already put off by the restaurant's reluctance to accept the coupon. We went to Los Compadres down the street and were very satisfied. The only reason I didn't give this one star is because I can't speak for the food as we never got to the eating stage. The chips were alright I guess.
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Address :1707 W Algonquin Rd
Mount Prospect, IL, 60056
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : No Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
Amanda C.
Small little place in a strip mall, but alright on the inside with super friendly people working there; I wasn't intimidated at all! This place was super authentic... the chicken in my chicken tacos came right off of the bone. The tortillas were packed to the brim with chicken, onions, and tomatoes... mmmm toppings are muy bien, I say! When I asked for lime they gave me a whole lime. Nice! I like it when places don't skimp on the condiments. Well, who doesn't!? Anyway, their menu is huge... pretty much every traditional Mexican dish is on there. They also have a large seafood selection which I cannot wait to try! Affordable, too! Yay! Broke Manders can still eat good food on a budget! The only downside was the chicken wasn't perfect (still good, I've just had better) and my mama did find a bone in her chicken taco... Muy mal! I would go again for sure... And so should you.
(4)Liz C.
Best pork tacos ever!!! Add a bit of lime, and yum!! Heaven! Good salsa! Good service and great food! Try it!
(5)Julia M.
Mediocre and it is no Los compadres. Go to Los compadres just a few minutes away.
(1)Mike O.
We stopped here the first time because my wife did not feel like eating at the nearby Culver's for lunch. This remarkably good place is located in a cramped strip mall by Busse & Algonquin, surrounded by the usual laundry, cell phone shop, etc. Inside, we found a lot of the regular customers were Mexican families and working folks living in the area who were also Spanish-speaking. Luckily, the waitress knew English and offered us a nice menu of choices. I always use the steak burrito as my benchmark standard for a Mexican place and this one is very good. Addionally, my son loves their quesadillas.
(4)Sarat M.
The server is great as well as the service she provides. The food is very good and priced reasonably too. I am happy i ventured inside and found the best stuff around and the salsa is to die for!
(4)Joseph M.
Have no issues with this restaurant. I regularly eat here. For the suburbs, it's a pretty decent price. Taco dinner for $7.75 is a sweet deal. If your into more than just the regular asada tacos, I definitely recommend the cabeza tacos and the tripitas tacos (intestine tacos). NO FOUL SMELL OR GAMEY TASTE. I know some will think this way. But trust me, they are to die for (Order them crispy. They cook them 100%, but if you order them regular, they will be a bit chewy). Their tortas are awesome. Their caldo de res (beef stew) is great as well. They're hot sauces, especially the guac salsa is very tasty! It is spicy. Actually spicer than the red sauce. They also specialize in seafood like the camarones a la diabla. I definitely recommend that or the coctel de camaron. I haven't tried their alcoholic specialty drinks, but their pina colada in a coconut looks refreshing and tasty. Their horchata is always up to par. They have either tamarindo and melon juice is awesome. Fresh squeezed oj is great, but it is a tad expensive. That would be my only complaint. Great place for a dinner for one, for two, or for the whole family! Enjoy!
(5)Andy M.
This is a small taco place that has grande restaurant prices. The menu is pretty large and food items look great. The Cuban Torta sandwich was unique and tasty. They also have a fresh orange machine that squeezes fresh orange juice directly from the orange.
(3)John D.
Decided to try Los Arcos for an inexpensive Mexican dinner. It was exactly what I was looking for. Chips & salsa were very good. Had steak, chorizo, and tripe tacos. All were very good. Rice & refried beans were ok. My issue is that I am a big guy and there were mostly booths. The 2 tables were occupied and I squeezed into a booth. This may limit my desire to return.
(4)James K.
You watered down your salsa! It's the only reason why I go to Los Arcos, and you ruined your salsa! Stop watering it down, and I'll come back for more.
(3)Jean L.
This place USED to be my favorite Mexican restaurant, but sad to say I won't ever be returning again.... Recently I was there on my lunch break waiting for my food when a huge cockroach was crawling around our booth table. We let the waitress know, and she smashed it with a napkin and said that things like that happen.... Hmmm........? We took things with a grain of salt, tried to look past the roach and enjoy our meal when it arrived, but after a few bites, i noticed a piece of hair in my refried beans. And that, my friends was the end. We stopped eating, told the waitress that we were very disgusted and cannot continue. They comped my meal but did not bother to comp my bf's even though he was equally disgusted and barely touched his food... Ugh...what a bad experience. Makes me wonder what else there is.... Unfortunate because i really did like their food...esp their fiery red salsa.
(2)Asya K.
I randomly stopped here on my way to class since I was not familiar with the area. I ordered a beef torta and asked for avocado. While waiting at the registered, asked the person if the chips and salsa everyone was eating around me was complementary. He simply stated it is for dine in only and walked away. I didn't think that a few chips and a little thing of salsa would put them out of business but no biggie. My torta was ready right away, $7.49 including $.50 for a slice of avocado. When I opened it up to enjoy it, I found one tomato, one slice of avocado, a bunch of iceberg lettuce, a few pieces of meat and a little bit of refried beans and a whole bunch of mayo. Overall, it was okay, not as satisfying as I've had in other restaurant, the bread was a bit dry- a day or two old. I don't think I would come back though, the quality does not match its prices.
(3)Dave L.
I found this place a few months back and have told several people about it... I usually stick to the tacos and burritos, they are always delicious and the waitstaff is always friendly and attentive! Damn... I'm getting hungry thinking about their food right now... think I'll go stop by. I live in Bloomingdale, so driving to Mt. Prospect for this place should say how much I love Los Arcos! :-) If you want authentic Mexican food... you should try them!
(5)Frank J.
The prices are too high since the American community started going to this place more often..food is till great
(3)Nikki C.
La comida es deliciosa. and I don't even speak da spanishola get the tacos non gringo style. use the lime by squeezing the fresh acid to burst open the flavor of the meat while its all fresh off the grill. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm nom.
(4)Luigi S.
Yeh Found a winner, for being small but with a heavy hitting punch of authenticity, this is one of my Fav, They also have carioqee on Saturday night no English this is what makes it great and authentic food. Your welcome.
(5)Nicole B.
I bought a coupon off of restaurant.com last week for use at this restaurant while family was visiting. The coupon is only good Monday-Wednesday. I went into this restaurant and they told me they're not accepting any coupons until Thursday, at which time the coupon would be invalid for four days and my family would leave. After talking to the manager they agreed to accept the coupon I paid for "just this one time". If you didn't want to accept the coupons, why are you partnered with the website? We then realized that this is the only Los Arcos with no lunch menu. We even called the Palatine location, which confirmed that the menus between the restaurants should be roughly the same, and yet prices were twice as expensive at this location because they chose to not use the lunch menu at all. At this point, we chose to leave - it wasn't worth overpaying and we were already put off by the restaurant's reluctance to accept the coupon. We went to Los Compadres down the street and were very satisfied. The only reason I didn't give this one star is because I can't speak for the food as we never got to the eating stage. The chips were alright I guess.
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