Taqueria Los Comales 3

came here on our way to the south loop costco
I normally judge a mexican place by the quality of their horchata. The horchata here is not watered down, but it also does not taste very much like rice, it has a coconut taste and lots of sugar. that’s why i still like the little shop at ashland and chicago better
i especially liked their pickled veggie that is available on each table, loved the cauliflowers!
the tacos are good, i liked the tripe one and the lengua one
the food here is quite cheap and the service is good

This is a 3.6 star. Came here cause Nuevo Leon burned down and had a craving for tacos. Had the three taco dinner. Chose bistec, pollo, and al pastor. All were pretty flavorful and the bistec was a little salty. Rice was good, but some hard dried bits. Guacamole is big. I added a little lime and salt. It was fresh and I liked it a lot more after salt and lime. Loved their jamaica drink. Would come back if I have taco cravings!

This isn’t the greatest mexican food. The tacos are great but you need to spend a lot of money to feel satisfied. The Enchildas were mediocre and the torta was just sour cream. Be warned, that the Mexican food is overpriced and sloppy.

One of the best more authentic tacos in Chicago. The food is fast, cheap and delicious.
I have come here so many times, and most of the times, the food is good. There are few exceptions where the meat is not good. I’d recommend steak, tongue and al pastor tacos.
Of all places that I’ve been to, I like Paco’s, Maria’s, and this place the most.
You should note that this branch does NOT have fish taco.

The only good thing about this place is that it’s open late when there are few restaurants available for «the hungry» after ten o’clock or so at night. The food is not very good, however. In fact, it’s downright bad. For the prices, you would think some great food would becoming out — but that has not been the case the few times I stopped there.
Most recently in the past week, a friend and I stopped and shared a burrito (which we only ate half of because it didn’t taste good at all) and a couple of dried out ground beef tacos. When we asked for more chips and salsa just to fill up on since we didn’t want the burrito, we were charged $ 1.35 more!!! No restaurants charge for extra chips that I know of!
This meal cost us almost $ 20 without a beverage. And the service was awkward and poor. You don’t get one waitress here, you get whoever happens to walk by — and she only walks by when she feels like it. Like when we wanted to ask if we had the right fillings in the bad-​tasting burrito and when we wanted more chips, we had to walk up to the counter and ask ourselves. Lousy service! The waitress that walked by the most — the one that took our order — had ATTITUDE! Again, it’s open late to calm your hunger pangs. Other than that, there is no good reason to go here. Not for the food, not for the service, and definitely not for the price.

Six words: cheap food, delicious horchata, mediocre entrees
I’ve been coming to this taqueria a few times a year for the past six years. In college, it was because it was cheap and affordable. Now, it’s because it’s quick and they have a large menu that can suit just about anyone.
I’ve tried a lot of their entrees and I’ve had mixed thoughts. Tacos okay, burritos, okay. The last time I was here, I decided to opt for their Milanesa Torta and I was disappointed. It was way too chewy and hard to take bites of. Like you’d take a bite of your sandwich and you couldn’t rip the meat. So you’d go in for a bigger bite and you STILL couldn’t rip the meat with your teeth. I’ve had Milanesa before and this was just sad and disappointing.
I was with my family that time and they were also disappointed by their entrees. My dad actually asked if I knew other places in Pilsen because he doesn’t like this place anymore. That’s how off their food has gotten. I remember loving this place but now, not so much.
But their horchata is amazing and you can get a huge one to-​go for a few bucks.

Fairly good tacos that were nice and hot, service was ok, horchata was ok, trying to think if anything that was bad, but also trying to think if anything was above average. If you are in the area and want tacos you will do fine if you go here and the price is reasonable, but I would not go out of my way.
Went on a recommendation of a friend and After grabbing some street parking which was plentiful, we entered and there was a sign that said seat yourself. Grabbed a booth and the waitress came out quickly with the chips salsa and menus, the salsa again was just ok. I ordered 2 steak tacos and 2 al pastor, and my buddy ordered a steak burrito. Drinks came out and the large Horchata was nice and large. Food came out hot and while the tacos were not overflowing with meat they were filling. The burrito looked awesome and was cut in half for easy eating but my buddy said it was good, filling, he ate it all, but nothing special. They had a bucket of pickled carrots, onions and peppers which was at every table which was nice. Overall it was ok, def not bad but nothing that would make me a regular unless I lived right near there or if I am out late.

I’ve been to my fair share of taqueria’s, nothing really stands out about Los Comales but it’s a good spot that I would return to. no doubt
Great drunk food open till 4 on weekends, what more could ya want? I came after a night at Punch House and ordered chorizo quesadilla and a veggie taco cheap and delicious. Came out quick. The place was populated but not too packed and the waitress was very kind.

I never had Carne Asada until this place.
I don’t know what they do to their cows but Lawd have mercy they are tender as a baby’s bottom right off the grill!
Aside from that I love LOVE their beans and rice.
I probably should try another place but I’m old school… when you find a place doing it right, you stick with it.

La verdad no me gusto el servicio estuve 20 min. esperando nadie me atendió y me tuve que ir a comer enfrente a y es aguas calientes

I decided to give this place another try after visiting last time, I got the barbacoa once again, and before I even left my stomach was gurgling and I felt just as sick as last time. My head was aching, and I nearly vomited twice on the ride home, and upon arriving at bae’s apartment I needed something for my stomach pains. I’m going to take an alka seltzer or pepto bismol, because the morning after last time I went was an absolute disaster and it’s clear that I’ve gotten sick once again. I think it’s the barbacoa, as I’ve had it twice now, and gotten sick TWICE.
Just got an update a couple days later– I have a stomach virus from eating here. Not for me.

Until moving to Pilsen, I hadn’t been to Los Comales in years. There wasn’t much reason to do so, since Chicago has an infinite number of good if not great Mexican restaurants that are open until ungodly hours. Surprisingly, most restaurants in Pilsen really close fairly early — at least those on the main 18^th Street strip. So, Los Comales is the place to go if you want an easy place for solid, basic Mexican food 24 hours a day.
I don’t think I’ve ever been to the restaurant before midnight, and I probably never will. During more reasonable hours there’s so much more variety nearby that it would be foolish to settle on any one place as a default option without a lot of extra research (as long as eating tons of great food counts as research at all).
The food at Los Comales is perfectly good but it doesn’t stand out in any way. There aren’t any big surprizes on the menu. You get a decent salsa with perfectly good tortilla chips, and then a couple of other salsas in squeeze bottles (one verde and one roja) with your meal. I’ve had carne asada, chicken, and lengua in various forms here, and I’ve consistently liked the lengua the best. The carne asada is usually very salty and often a bit dry (usually these places make a big batch of it and then reheat portions as the orders come in). The chicken is okay but rather bland. But the lengua is juicy, tender, and thoroughly enjoyable as long as eating cow tongue doesn’t creep you out.
Otherwise, the décor of the place is nonexistent but it’s clean and you’re not paying for the ambience. Service is always fast and friendly. And, price-​wise, it’s a very good deal. I definitely recommend Los Comales as a great place for very late night food runs. You won’t be disappointed. But if you’re visiting Pilsen or are new to the neighborhood, I’d recommend looking up some of the truly great places serving regional specialties that you just can’t get at any random Chicago late night taqueria.

I have enjoyed coming here for years. They have tasty tacos and I always enjoy al pastor burritos. The kicker is the pickled jalapenos, cauliflower and carrots on the table, they compliment the meal nicely.
I’d give them 5 stars but they started charging fire chips after the first basket. If I drop $ 60 on dinner for myself, wife and kids, reevaluate the charge.

I came here late at night with a friend to fulfill some taco cravings. We walked in and were told to sit anywhere, since we were dining in.
They brought us waters and chips + salsa right away (the chips were tasty, and the salsa had a nice kick). The waitress immediately asked if we were ready to order. Feeling rushed, I just kind of ordered the first thing that I saw– taco dinner. 3 tacos of your choice with rice and beans. I chose chicken, steak, and one other that I cannot remember the name to.
The rice was kind of cold, and the beans were SUPER bland. However, the tacos were quite delicious– I must say! My date ordered a side of sour cream and avocado, which they forgot. So we had wave down our server to ask for the sides.
My water was never refilled, although it sat empty for most of our stay. We were never told where we pay — do we pay the server? At the counter? Our waitress just kind of never came back, so we went up to the front to pay…
On our way out, we bought some kind of coconut macaroon thing. Holy coooow– it was good!
Basically, the service is weird. It’s just a hole in the wall taco joint. Get the tacos. Don’t expect good service. But expect good tacos!

Food was fine and the servers were nice. The only problem was, they brought my meal out almost 10 minutes before my boyfriend’s meal, and when they brought his meal, they didn’t bring tortillas. It was another 5 minutes before they brought that out. At that point, my meal was completely cold, which made the food fine but nothing more.

Drunk food.
THE AMBIANCE:
We made it to Chicago! Woot woot! We were at the airport for three (3) hours with a lost bag and were starving. Unfortunately, once the bag was found it was already past midnight and there were not many non-​fast food restaurants open. My friend took us to his «after a night of drinking» spot, which closes at 2am on weekdays. He gave us a disclaimer that the food was not great but we were hungry and chose it over McDonalds. The restaurant is large. When you walk in you go through two (2) glass doors. The counter is on your right and the seating area is all in front of you. If you are dining in, you sit down for a waitress to take your order. If you do a to-​go order, then you can stand at the counter. The bathroom is located towards the back right of the room. There is both booth and table seating and there are two (2) medium sized televisions that were playing novelas.
THE FOOD:
When you are seated they bring you chips, salsa, and limes. The salsa was good, mild spice, and the chips were okay. I tried a gordita with cheese and beans, a side of beans and rice, and a fruit punch jarrito (Mexican soda brand). The gordita was okay. The masa was thin and it got cold really fast so you can’t be taking your time if you want to enjoy a hot meal. The beans and rice were good. The downside was that they came out warm so I had to request that they reheat them. They put them in the microwave and gave them back to me. Typical maneuver for a spot like this and it didn’t bother me.
THE TIPS:
Street parking. They have a jukebox machine. The enchiladas come in red or green sauce; green sauce is milder than the red. The waitress told me that the green sauce is the sauce that is in a bottle on your table. It was too spicy for me.

Food was okay. Nothing out of the extraordinary but it’s not bad. The service was pretty bad. I came in here confuse if they take my order when I’m sitting or if I order at the cash register and someone bring it to my seats or what. The waitress took was hard in understanding English and she misunderstood my order. I almost got charged $ 4 extra if I didn’t explain myself at the cash register when I was paying. The only reason why it’s not a 1 star was because of the lady at the cash register!

At least four independent vendors tried to sell us their products, including: bootleg DVDs, churros, and candy bars.
A guy a table away from us was watching some awful-​sounding television show on his MacBook on full blast, that was off-​putting.
The food arrived at the tables only a couple of minutes after we ordered. Truly a fast serve restaurant.
Sadly, the burritos are rather generic. I have had this same burrito at multiple times throughout my life, at multiple locations across several states. The burritos are filling and I can say confidently that I was not able to finish the «burrito plate». This is the type of place a 20 – 25 year old goes to after a night of heavy alcohol consumption at about 3am.

An excellent little Mexican restaurant in Pilsen. The place does have certain charms that may scare people off but be certain you will be getting quite a meal if you choose to suffer with it’s oddities.
It’s a friendly joint. Many of the waitresses speak minimal English. You won’t know if you should just sit down or wait by the register or get into the never ending line. You will be seated with a jar of spicy vegetables that looks straight out of a science fiction movie. You will be asked by little kids to buy gum or by an adult to buy churros why you are having conversation. That’s the charm I was eluding to earlier.
But after you do get your food you begin to realize that this is an experience for someone with a healthy mental outlook on life. I wanted to try as many things as I could but got distracted people watching and a couple of kids talking about Robert Durst that me and my wife failed to realize we ordered the same exact meal. Taco dinner with Steak, Barbacoa, and chicken tacos. I enjoyed it all. It was delicious, very generous in its serving of meat and cheese, and fresh! I know. Fresh meat. More restaurants should think about doing this.
We also ordered a Horchata. Best Horchata ever. They also had a strawberry shake but I felt I would be pushing it. But next time god dammit. Next time.

This place is everything you would expect from a Mexican restaurant, it’s cheap and it’s good! I ordered the taco dinner and my friend ordered three al pastor quesadillas. The al pastor quesidillas looked soo good, I almost stole one off his plate, note for next time.
One con about this place is that they only give you complimentary chips the first time. So if you come with like 4 – 5 people, those chips disappear real fast, and you get charged ~$ 2 for the next one.

I have so many fond memories here from my college days. I remember being at the club with my friend and begging to leave so we could go here.
He took me down memory lane tonight and we went here. This place hasn’t change a bit. We even got our old booth :) The quality of food here is excellent. Your greeted with chips and salsa and the salsa is yummy.
I can only recommend one entrée cause I always get the same thing. Can’t go wrong with the 3 taco dinner plate for $ 6.99. Even better you can mix and match tacos. I got the steak, chicken, and pork. They all come with cilantro and onions (love this way I’m not really a fan of American style tacos). The meal also comes with rice and refried beans. I wish I wasn’t stuff each time or I would try the dessert… oh well there’s always next time.