Food is made fresh so it takes a while. If you’re in a hurry it’s best to order ahead. Not a whole lot of inside seating and not really a place I could imagine eating in, except maybe after a night out.
Eric Ramirez-Thompson
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April 05, 2025
Hate to post such a negative comment, but this place is filthy, and the food is marginal at best. There are so many other options in Naperville, but this is close to home, and for that reason, I was 🙏 it would be even just mediocre. I won't be back.
Charlie Thomason
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February 26, 2023
Good food, good menu fast service, clean restaurant, nice people. Nothing fancy, just your typical rice & beans Mexican food, but high quality nonetheless. We got steak burrito dinners to go and they were quite tasty!
Mike A.
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September 29, 2020
Update 9/29/2020: I drove by again, and they are open for business since Spring 2020. So happy to see this!
Update 6/12/2019: I drove by today, and they are still temporarily closed due to renovations/repairs. I live right behind this location, and will update this review when they re-open...I tell everybody about how delicious this place is!)
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I was pleasantly surprised to happen upon this new Mexican/Southwest establishment, right next to my neighborhood.
The Burrito al Pastor (pork) was fantastic, not dry, very juicy, yet they toast the sides so that it does not drain juices—a nice touch. Very well made. The mole sauce, guac/chili blend and salsa verde were all fantastic. The food appeared to all be made to order which was impressive.
Most importantly, the customer service was very friendly and helpful in describing the menu, as I was a first-timer. Will and have recommended to friends and family!
Lindsay Kashyap
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August 17, 2024
I hate to write this, because this was one of my favorite places since we moved to Naperville in 2019. We would go to their food truck at the mall, then they opened their restaurant on Washington, less than 10 mins from my house, and it was fantastic. I ordered a burrito almost weekly throughout my pregnancy in 2020. The food was SO good, and quite reasonably priced. We have gone there at least 1-2 times per month for years. UNFORTUNATELY, the quality and flavor has really fallen off a cliff, and the prices are almost unbelievable now.
We just ordered take out from there....$51 for 2 burritos (not the dinner), an order of chips/guacamole/salsa, and 2 Coca Colas. The food is awful. My steak burrito lacks that flavor that kept me coming back, and the steak is AWFUL (fatty, gristly, rubbery). My husband's pork burrito was also very disappointing. The chips, filling maybe 1/3 of a standard brown lunch bag, were very stale. I'm so frustrated and angry, this was such a waste of money ($51!!). I can confidently say that they lost some customers today.
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Food is made fresh so it takes a while. If you’re in a hurry it’s best to order ahead. Not a whole lot of inside seating and not really a place I could imagine eating in, except maybe after a night out.
Hate to post such a negative comment, but this place is filthy, and the food is marginal at best. There are so many other options in Naperville, but this is close to home, and for that reason, I was 🙏 it would be even just mediocre. I won't be back.
Good food, good menu fast service, clean restaurant, nice people. Nothing fancy, just your typical rice & beans Mexican food, but high quality nonetheless. We got steak burrito dinners to go and they were quite tasty!
Update 9/29/2020: I drove by again, and they are open for business since Spring 2020. So happy to see this! Update 6/12/2019: I drove by today, and they are still temporarily closed due to renovations/repairs. I live right behind this location, and will update this review when they re-open...I tell everybody about how delicious this place is!) === I was pleasantly surprised to happen upon this new Mexican/Southwest establishment, right next to my neighborhood. The Burrito al Pastor (pork) was fantastic, not dry, very juicy, yet they toast the sides so that it does not drain juices—a nice touch. Very well made. The mole sauce, guac/chili blend and salsa verde were all fantastic. The food appeared to all be made to order which was impressive. Most importantly, the customer service was very friendly and helpful in describing the menu, as I was a first-timer. Will and have recommended to friends and family!
I hate to write this, because this was one of my favorite places since we moved to Naperville in 2019. We would go to their food truck at the mall, then they opened their restaurant on Washington, less than 10 mins from my house, and it was fantastic. I ordered a burrito almost weekly throughout my pregnancy in 2020. The food was SO good, and quite reasonably priced. We have gone there at least 1-2 times per month for years. UNFORTUNATELY, the quality and flavor has really fallen off a cliff, and the prices are almost unbelievable now. We just ordered take out from there....$51 for 2 burritos (not the dinner), an order of chips/guacamole/salsa, and 2 Coca Colas. The food is awful. My steak burrito lacks that flavor that kept me coming back, and the steak is AWFUL (fatty, gristly, rubbery). My husband's pork burrito was also very disappointing. The chips, filling maybe 1/3 of a standard brown lunch bag, were very stale. I'm so frustrated and angry, this was such a waste of money ($51!!). I can confidently say that they lost some customers today.