Reviews for El Famous Burrito in Mt Prospect, IL

Great prices for great food! I had the chicken taco salad and the chicken was amazing. Very tender and flavorful. I can?t wait... to go back! Read more

Always happy with El Famous Burrito's burritos (and tacos) and for the last few times I've enjoyed their burrito bowls... (customized), too. Plus, there's almost always enough left over for a snack! It's also worth it to spring for some salsa andchips--very good side dish to go with the burrito bowl. I just wish they stayed open past 8pm...I guess that's one of thelasting down-sides of the pandemic. Read more

I used to love this place been about a year. I ordered a ground beef burrito with fries and a drink and halfway through I found... a piece of string about 4 inches long which totally was gross. About 2 hours later I felt sick like I ate a car tire orsomething. Cannot recommend this place anymore. Too many other choices that are much better. Read more

The steak tacos with onion and cilantro with rice and beans are my favorite. The churros are very good too!

El Famous Burrito has always been a good choice when it comes to authentic and yummy Mexican foods. I was running errands and it... was near this restaurant, so I decided to stop for a while for a quick bite. The parking lot in front of the restaurant is full,but now there is no need to worry because there is a lot of available parking beside and near the restaurant. The staff behindthe counter were nice. They have a good variety of options on their menu, but I would always prefer to order the combo becauseit is better and the price is reasonable, but the prices are even more reasonable for the combo. The service is quick, mostlybased on my experience, but on that particular day the food took longer than I expected. I do not complain about waiting a bitbecause the food is fresh and hot. I just got steak tacos, fries, and a drink. Their tacos never really disappoint, and eventhough the steak on the tacos was not that much, it was flavorful and delicious, and the thaw was more than enough. The friesare hot and crispy. The food was so good that it seriously made me full and satisfied. It is just always a good time here.Mexican food is good at reasonable prices. Read more

El Famous Burrito is my personal favorite Mexican lunch spot. It's not a restaurant, its a tiny takeout or eat-n-go place, but... at the same time it beats almost any other Mex place foodwise. Speaking of the food, I am in love with their Chile Rellenoburrito, and this chain makes the best one I've ever tried. Regardless of the location tho, the taste doesn't change, they allkeep the same recipe and technology going. I also love that you can take the whole bottle of salsa with you and top the burritowith it after every single bite. I am a huge salsa lover so that's what I do. Both red and green have always been fresh, andthey store it in the fridge during the day, rather than on the tables, so if you're here for the first time you may not evennotice them:) Service have always been outstanding. Comparing to few other Mexican places I've been to, staff speaks goodenglish and undestands you perfectly, never had any issues. The speed of them preparing your order is SUPER FAST. Normally, whenthe order is taken and given back to the kitchen, I only have time to pay for it, pickup a salsa from the fridge, grab somenapkins and plastic fork, put all these on the table I've chosen and... its done! Literally they make it in under 2minutes!! Sometimes, during some peak hours you may wait like 5-6 min, because there is always a guy in front of me picking up60 tacos to go????; still it is super super fast! And it doesn't mean they undercook something, absolutely not, it means cooksare ready the proper way. Their Wheeling location is the same distance from my house as Mount Prospect, so I take turns. Ican't tell I like one better, they are both amazing. Wheeling, however, updated their interior lately, so now it has a newfresher look. Hopefully, they will go on with Mt Prospect next up, because place does look a bit tired! Read more

I absolutely love this place. The food is truly authentic and the staff gives you fantastic portions. It can get pretty busy at... this locations but if you order ahead, then you can bypass that traffic. I can't say enough how great this food is and it's astaple in the area. My kids keep wanting to go back for more and more. Read more

Authentic Mexican food, fast service. I didn't care for the cheddar cheese in the quesedilla, but their verde sauce was great,... rice was great and I highly recommend the churros! Also there was an angry old man yelling at the cashier because he orderedthe wrong thing, and she handled him perfectly and he left happy. Read more