La Taquiza Winnetka

I've been waiting for La Taquiza Winnetka to open every since I saw the 'coming soon!' sign in the window. Winnetka is parched for new restaurants since losing two in the last month, and Mexican in particular. I understand that this family has two other locations, one in Northbrook and one in Glenview, but I haven't tried those (yet).

I walked by this morning and saw that La Taquiza was open, so I popped in for a menu and met Marla, who was super friendly and said they had *just* opened.

It wasn't hard to convince my family to place an order for lunch, and we're happy to say that we LOVED everything about La Taquiza.

We had asada tacos, a chicken tinga burrito, and the chicken flautas, plus chips and salsa and a hibiscus agua fresca. The tacos were well-stuffed with meat, onion, cilantro, and lettuce and were demolished before I could try them, but my son said they were really good. My other son devoured his chicken tinga burrito and said it was super good, in fact, he liked it better than the burrito he usually gets at a different place we regularly frequent. I had the flautas and was really impressed with the quantity (4), how much delicious chicken they crammed in them, and the freshness of the lettuce and tomato on the side. This was no pale and wimpy iceberg lettuce. Mine was also served with rice and beans, both of which were flavorable. The flautas are on the Antojitos menu for only $11, but this was enough food for a giant lunch or two small meals.

Our chips and salsa came with three kinds of salsa: a red, a tomatillo, and an orange (I don't know what it's called) -- I'm listing them in order of increasing spiciness. All of them had great flavors.

We called ahead and were given pick-up directions: pull into the alley just south of the Laundry, cash only, and tell them the amount you're giving them so they can have your change ready. When we pulled up we had a contactless exchange, including being able to put our money in a small paper bag.

Welcome to the neighborhood, La Taquiza!

Surprisingly good food for a good price. The portions could've been bigger considering other Mexican restaurant portions, but the flavors are spot on.

The chicken quesadilla was essentially one flour tortilla stuffed and folded in half, which was a good kids item.

The lengua and grilled chicken burritos both did not disappoint. Everything was mixed so you got a good bite of most everything throughout vs meat in some bites, rice in another. But it just didn't feel generous because there wasn't as much filling as I would've thought.

And there's a pattern, because themrice and beans $3 additional add on for many of the entrees wasn't a ton of food, but was delicious.

Their menu is huge - we'll be back to try more options, great to know there are more authentic Mexican options nearby that don't cost an arm and a leg!

Today was my second visit here. The tacos went up from $1.50 to $1.75 but still worth it. Get here early to avoid the lunch crowd because there is limited seating. Will be back soon!

I don't know what has changed but it's gone down hill since they first opened. I usually get the So Cal burrito but everything tastes like it's been sitting in a pot all day. Tried their new Chicharrones taco and it was literally spoonful of tiny pieces of meat barely visible and all sauce. I hope things change but until it does, I can't come here anymore at the current prices.

I love the food here but man, they absolutely are terrible at to go orders. I swear they leave out something every time I order and now I guess I don't get hot sauce unless I explicitly remember to ask for it. Disappointing.

I can't believe it's taken me so long to try La Taquiza, but we are big taco nano fans so when it comes to casual Mexican food we tend to go there. However, I promised my son and his friend a trip to Fizz & Pop (a favorite of all kids) and La Taquiza is conveniently located next door.

Unfortunately, they were closed for a private party when we arrived on Friday, but we took our order to go and had a little "picnic" on the bench in the hallway. We had to wait about 20 min for our food, which i think is probably a bit longer than usual due to the private party, but it wasn't too big of a deal. The staff who work here were also super nice and friendly...and very apologetic about us not being able to sit inside the restaurant.

The kids ordered quesadillas, which were gigantic. One quesadilla at taco nano isn't usually enough for my kids, but this was so big it was more than enough food. They must have been good or maybe were very hungry boy so they ate every last bite. I tried to go as healthy as possible with the po quito bowl (with steak). It was really tasty and I'd probably order the same thing next time, although maybe with shrimp next time.

We also all enjoyed some chips (and there went healthy) with some guac. Everyone left satisfied and I told the rest of my family I'll have to them again soon! Excited to find another tasty casual restaurant in the neighborhood!

This small place is a gem. Our youngest so. Wanted Mexican before he headed back to college. We lived in Arizona for a long time and became accustomed to good Mexican food; we've been a bit underwhelmed by what we've had on the north shore. Enter La Taquiza.

We had a burrito, which was stuffed with meat, rich, and beans. The stuffing was perfect toy distributed so that each bite provide a lovely mix of flavors. It was a handful and then some. Quite lovely. The taqueria were crisp, without being dry (harder than it appears) and the burrito bowl was packed with delicious flavors. The red and green Chile sauce was perfect. The green was spicy, but nuanced. The red was subtle, but sophisticated. Yum.

It was tasty, affordable, and quick. We're going back!

Our youngest was in town and wanted Mexican before heading back to college. We had a burrito. It was stuffed with great flavors and put together nicely. So good. The taquitos were perfect. Crispy, but not dry. Yum! My spouse had the burrito bowl. She was disappointed that there was not a tortilla in it, but it was easy enough to supplement with chips at home.

Definitely get the red and green sauces. The green was appropriately hot. OMG; so good.

The food slaps.

My wife and I stumbled upon this place earlier this Spring, and I'm so glad we did. It is a good-looking, clean, spacious restaurant. When you walk in, head towards the back, where you order at the counter.

Being our first time, we wanted to try a variety of items. We ordered chips and salsa, a steak taco, a Baja shrimp taco, and a cheese quesadilla. We also tried their Margaritas. They make their own Margaritas and put them in a cute, single-serving bottle. Everything was delicious! A word of warning: they make some of the hottest salsa I've ever had. It was a little too hot for my wife, but I loved it!

If you ever find yourself on the North Shore and looking for good Mexican Food, give La Taquiza a shot.

Excellent food. Buddy on Wednesday with the $1.50 tacos. I'd go a different day but it was really good