La Malinche
461 W Liberty St, Wauconda, IL, 60084
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Address :
461 W Liberty St
Wauconda, IL, 60084 - Phone (847) 487-4340
- Website https://lamalinchegrill.com
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Opening Hours
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
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.
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Jackie F.
Despite its kind of seedy looking appearance, we stopped in here for lunch today. We were working in the area, and my buddy said he remembered this place being good ten years ago. We were the only people in there. I ordered 3 ground beef tacos. Probably the easiest thing on the menu to make. My buddy was a little more adventurous, and got some kind of sizzling cactus dish with cheese and veggies. (I wish I could tell you the name of it, but the restaurant's website is blank where the menu should be.) About 2 minutes after we order I see our waitress walking out the door. I didn't think much of it at the time. I was right behind her, since I forgot something in the car. What I witnessed next was the ODDEST thing I have ever seen! I watched the waitress disappear into a Mexican supermarcado y taqueria a few store fronts down advertising tacos for .99 cents. She came back in carrying what appeared to be a "to go bag," and disappeared into the kitchen. Shortly after, she brought out our food. The cactus dish actually looked good. My buddy said it was just ok. My tacos were mediocre at best with a big pool of grease sitting under the meat. Women's bathroom seemed clean enough but stunk to high heavens. He said the men's restroom was pretty vile. Decided to give this place 2 stars because the chips and salsa were pretty good. Also, the waitress was pretty nice. Will not return.
(2)Rhonda L.
HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT! I really wanted this place to be good as my husband loves Mexican food and we have such a hard time finding good places. Will NEVER go back again. Chips were stale and rest of the food was just ok. We were the ONLY customers in the place yet it took at least 5 minutes for the waitress to come over and bring our chips and salsa and take our drink order. My husband's house margarita was just ok. His burrito was warm, not hot, my fajitas were piping hot but side of beans were just warm. The kicker was, although we remained the only customers in the place, the waitress did not come back to ask how things were or if we wanted another drink. She and other staff proceeded to sit down and have a meal of their own. She did come over right before sitting down (too little too late- we were almost finished by then) to ask if we needed anything. I had to go over a few minutes later to ask for our check. So we were very disappointed and won't be back. Too bad, wanted to enjoy it
(1)Brian B.
I'm the kind of restaurant critic that tries to find the good in everything. But with this place, I really had to try hard. This location has been a Mexican bar/restaurant/night club on and off several times over the years but despite the intense Mexican population in this area, it just can't seem to find its audience and last very long. The latest name for this place is La Malinche. Its essentially a long hallway with tables for eating and a dance floor/dj area in the back. To the right is a walled off area for a bar. So I walk in here after not being inside this building for probably eight years or more and decide to see what they have. Despite cars being in the parking lot, there is nobody inside this large dining area. Except for two people talking who turn out to the the owners. I get a table and decide to go with their $6.50 lunch buffet. The buffet looks small but for $6.50, I am fine with that. They have a bucket of scrambled eggs with pepper and cheese on it which looks like its been there a while but I try it. Its actually pretty good with some salsa on it. Then they have this bucket of what looks like pork rib pieces and parts swimming in a greasy green fluid. I go ahead and try that. Not bad actually but probably more cartilage and bone than meat. But not bad. Then they have a bucket of greasy hamburger meat with peppers but oddly enough, no tortillas to put it in. The do have some freshly fried up taco salad bowls which I dump some of the meat in. Not bad, not great but not bad. A little guac, salsa and lettuce helped it along. Then they have a bucket of southern fried chicken. Not very Mexican but whatever. I get a small piece, its not that great. Then there are soupy beans which were nice and fresh gauc and salsa to dump on whatever you like. I order a blue margarita which was not bad but had too much ice. It was not a $8.50 margarita but it wasn't bad. Strange my drink cost more than lunch. After getting seated, the service was not great. She checked on me once I think despite nobody coming in while I was there. Actually, a guy came in, waited at the front to be helped but after several minutes of nobody coming out of the kitchen he left. So I continued to have the place all to myself. I finish up and go to pay the bill. I hand her a $20 bill and she says hold on, I need to get change. Then immediately walks out the front door. No idea where she went but after a few minutes she comes back and gives me my change. I am now pondering if stuffing myself on a cheap $6.50 Mexican buffet with no other customers in the building was in truth, a very bad idea. I suppose I will know in a few hours. Unfortunately I don't see this place lasting much longer considering the empty seats. They had a full but small menu but nothing looked all that different than the typical Mexican restaurant. Would I go back? Yeah sure I might go back again. It wasn't awful food at all. But I doubt they will survive much longer.
(2)Jill M.
I went here with a co worker when it first opened and my meal of chicken tacos was fine, but my co worker found bone or gristle (or something crunchy) in every single one of his three chicken enchiladas. Very unappetizing. The menu was also pretty uninteresting considering the other Mexican restaurants in town.
(2)J A.
Horrible restaurant! We went here for Cinco De Mayo and the service was awful. We asked for waters to start and the waitress brought us only one water, for the two of us apparently to share and it was a glass full of ice with a little water. We ordered guacamole as an appetizer and it tasted like onions. It was pretty much pico de gallo with a little bit of avacado mixed in....not worth the $6 it cost. The food came out and was not very good. We would have ordered drinks, but the waitress was too busy chatting with other restaurant staff to wait on us. Did not end up finishing our food, but took home the left overs. My boyfriend ended up not feeling well that night and ended up having food poisoning for the remainder of the night and next day. We will never go back to this place and hope no one else has to suffer like we did with poor service, awful food and painful aftermath.
(1)Stalkerkitty B.
I really hate to give bad reviews but there are only a couple of positive things to say. The server was very nice and attentive without being obtrusive (which is why I gave them 2 stars instead of 1). It is all downhill from here... I think we stopped in late Winter of this year. There was signage outside that said "Grand Opening" or maybe "Re-Grand Opening" or something to that affect. Inside there was only one other person. He had a table full of food so I/we figured the food must be very good, but still how can one eat that much food? Anyway, we were there around 2 or 3:00 on a Saturday afternoon so we weren't expecting a restaurant full of people so didn't think much about it. We were given a basket of chips and salsa. The chips were terrible (I don't *think* they were served warm) and the salsa tasted like it was dumped out of a bottle. How can chips and salsa be bad? But they were, we didn't really eat any. We ordered a burrito and enchiladas. The food arrived lukewarm and wasn't very flavorful. They were still working on the restaurant because there was a lot pounding noise coming from the kitchen area and the bathroom door was propped open with a ladder. Maybe karaoke on Fridays or the DJs on Saturdays makes the place a happening spot, but I wouldn't recommend the place for food.
(2)Glo O.
My husband and I had dinner here on Friday evening. We were the only diners in the building. There were 3 men playing pool in the front of the restaurant. The clatter of the pool balls being hit and bouncing on the floor was not conducive to a good dining experience. The waitress tried to take our food order at the same time as the drink order. We told her we were in no hurry, but she insisted on taking our food order when she brought the drinks ($8.50 mojito, Ouch!)! The food came out within 5 minutes of being ordered. The molcajete which I had eaten before was barely warm instead of being served sizzing and my husband's burrito was fresh from the fridge. He sent it back and the waitress said, " I nuked it for you." As another reviewer said, the chips were stale and the salsa came right from a jar. Needless to say, we won't be back, and judging by the number of diners (2) at 7:00 on a Friday evening, there are a lot of other ;people who feel the same way. They obviously are doing everything in the cheapest way possible and charging prices that would be better suited to Rush Street in Chicago. I doubt if this restaurant will be around much longer.
(1)Shan N.
We went to their new location in Lake Zurich, on Rand Road behind First American Bank. I really liked it! Under $20 for lunch for two people including beer. Food was very flavorful. They give you four options of salsa to start and all are made in house. I had one steak and one chorizo taco and both were tasty. My date had enchilada suizas with steak and the meat was seasoned very well. We will definitely come back, I hope more people start coming! It is a different atmosphere than Tacos el Norte but it's super tasty!
(4)Nacho L.
I liked my beer...
(1)Anthony R.
great spot, good food, super friendly!!!
(5)Julie S.
Nice ambience. Good food. Attentive service. Had the entire family there and everyone was happy. We'll be back!
(5)Taylor M.
It was ok, prices where a little high. Everything was pretty good and the drinks were decently strong. I hear the pazole is amazing but there are many more Mexican restaurants in the area that are much more superb.
(3)Catherine S.
This restaurant is holding on. Excellent drinks and the food is standard fare. This huge venue is excellent for business seminars and meetings including dinner. All the needed equipment is available, projector and screen and plenty of room to separate dining tables from the meeting. It could use a little more fiesta touch. The owner Delia has tried her best to attract more patrons, but it's not easy. I think she should go to flashy, real Alamo Hacienda decor. Bring some energy in and it's in a great location! Should be doing better than it is. Maybe trimming the hours of operation?
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