Old Pueblo

“Best restaurant experience I’ve had in a while!! My partner and I decided to stop in after we had passed the restaurant and noticed the “Home of the Cheese Crisp” sign. We were met by Carlos, the manager, who made sure we had a wonderful experience. Our server Ava was amazing, and great at making recommendations. We ordered the mini beef chimis, the fish tacos, and of course the cheese crisp, and they did NOT disappoint. The mini chimis were especially delicious. We will definitely be back!”

“Good food. Visited a Saturday afternoon without a reservation. The restaurant was not crowded. Nice ambience. We got complimentary nachos with a sauce - tasted amazing. Ordered a guacamole which was just right. Got a delicious mocktail. The mains were chicken skewers and beef nachos. Everything was seasoned well. Will visit again.”

“I came to Old Pueblo Cantina with high expectations given its top ratings and location. Unfortunately you can tell most of the ingredients used here came canned or bagged from a supplier (probably Sysco). I got the ceviche, chicken enchiladas, a cocktail, and the tres leches cake. The ceviche was decent, nothing special, it leaned a bit too acidic and the shrimp was definitely a little chewy. The cocktail was actually quite good--a mix of fresh fruit and balanced juices and tequila. The enchiladas were a mixed bag. The chicken was decent and so was the corn used in the body of the dish. But the adobo rojo sauce--you could taste the canned tomato paste and it was really barely seasoned with anything other than salt...and the usage of iceberg lettuce on top was disappointing. Finally, the tres leches cake could hardly be called that. It was a simple white cake with whipped cream frosting and three slices of strawberry. It was entirely average and tasted fine, I guess. But not what I was expecting. Overall, however, 13$ taco plates on Tuesdays, the friendly service and the cozy, well decorated interior save this restaurant from being a total bust. But if you're looking for authentic, flavorful cuisine, look elsewhere.”

“So apparently they don’t use blue corn tortillas in the Blue Corn Enchiladas and according to the bartender it’s been that way for a year. So I was confused when it showed up that way. I was hungry after driving across town to get there but don’t let the fact that I cleared my plate give you the impression that I was satisfied, I was not. The homemade Habanero salsa was good but that’s the only positive about the food.”

“Very average Mexican restaurant but it is popular in Chicago. It’s on lists where people are saying you must try. We came here on a Friday around 5:30pm. There were three of us (1 child included). We had a reservation, and we were sat at a high table against the wall. It was very tight and we had to move the table to fit our small child on that side. The staff didn’t really help and seemed annoyed but other people also had to do this at other tables. It was okay, I got a burrito, it had chicken, and grilled vegetables. Very average. We also got the guacamole and my partner got the shrimp skewers which came with rice and beans. He liked it. He also got the elotes but it was in a bowl without any chips. He liked it. I got a margarita and my partner also got one they were good not great. My son got a taco. There were a lot of kids in the place. The staff served politely and were mostly efficient.”