Taqueria El Asadero

2213 W Montrose Ave, Chicago - 60618
421 reviews
Mexican
(773) 583-5563

If your looking for excellent charbroiled tacos, or burritos this restaurant is your place. This is a little hidden gem. This restaurant offers several different dishes and their chips and salsa is very good as. They are not stingy with the meat on the tacos or burritos. I have yet to be disappointed with my order always satisfied. I recommend a visit to this restaurant.

I am so picky when it comes to Mexican food. This place is a gem. The Al Pastor taco is so tender and flavorful, wow ? The asada was just as good. The tacos are filled with meat on a regular size tortilla, the red sauce is ? fire. The guacamole was alright, a bit watery but tasteful. Would recommend for a quick bite! Way to go !

Flavorful tacos. Outstanding guacamole. Cash only. Order before sitting down.

Great taco place! Guac is flavorful and ordered rice and beans with asada, pastor, and barbacoa tacos. Hands down best carne asada tacos! Cash Only so be prepared.

Love the barbacoa and the pollo burritos... and the carne asada torta! The chips are a bit too greasy, but everything else is awesome.

We recently tried Taqueria El Asadero it has hits and misses. The staff is friendly and helpful in anticipating what you need before you ask. I ordered the steak burrito with cheese and a side order of rice and beans which were very good and fresh. The burrito was good-sized and tasty with occasional bits of gristle but overall good with a nice spice mixture. My friend had steak tacos but she had the opposite experience, she said her steak was “dry”, I suggested she put red or green sauce on it.I ordered their “rice water” (horchata) that was way too watery and sweet for my taste. We got there right about noon and we were the only ones there, but it didn’t last long, people were coming in and out all the time we were there. Another thing I didn’t care for were the tables they were too tight even for my friend who is on the slender side, you couldn’t move the table at all. The bathroom is so-so, two stars at most.

Mmm....I love the steak. The tacos are made from skirt steak (the real stuff) and it is delicious. It is well seasoned, never dry, garnished with cilantro and onions. You can substitute with lettuce and tomatoes. The hot salsa is just right, it isn't too hot for us Mexicans but it may be a little spicy for others. I suggest try a taste before pouring on the taco. The menu is limited but has the basics, rice , beans, different meats, guacamole, orchata, soda. etc. No alcohol. I only go for the steak but the Carne asada plate is the best deal. It has lots of meat, rice, beans and salad for about $21. It sounds like a lot but considering the tacos are about $3.50 each, it really is a good deal and you can take leftovers home. Parking is metered or park free across the park. I suggest call ahead if your ordering to go. It gets very busy and it will avoid the wait time. Last thing, it is CASH only, no credit cards, no loans ;), no fiado :) I hope you enjoy those delicious tacos.

They used to be good but the prices of the tacos and burritos have increased to astronomical levels. 3+ for a taco and burritos 12+ forget it. The steak meat has been changed as well not a good as it used to be. I won't be visiting anytime soon. Adios. Might as well go to a steakhouse for $30-40 ha.

The langua is super soft, almost thought I got the goat meat or barbacoa. The Carne asada is very good. Do yourself a favor and eat one taco plain. Enjoy the grill like flavor. Eat the other withanything you like on it afterwards. The appstore taco is pretty sweet unlike other places that focuses on the spiciness of the meat.

Two burritos, and two Cokes, $41. WTHeck?It's not all that! The waitress has no concept of what customer service is all about. Either she's the owner's relative, good friend, or he's just hiring anyone without vetting and interviewing. Will never return. Unless, you have money to throw away, don't bother leaving it there.