Tacos El Vale
Waukegan, IL · Mexican restaurant
- Address
- Tacos El Vale, 2215 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
- Phone
- (224) 214-3807
- Website
- www.tacoselvaleil.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 10 AM
Tacos El Vale is a restaurant located in Waukegan, IL. It is one of 139 restaurants listed in Waukegan. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Waukegan city average of 4.1 stars. Based on combined rating and review volume, it currently ranks first among restaurants in Waukegan. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
Hours
| Saturday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Monday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–10 PM |
Customer Reviews
I ordered the cemita de al pastor and it was absolutely delicious. The meat was full of flavor and perfectly seasoned, and they were not stingy with the avocado at all, which I really appreciated. The bread was soft and held everything together nicely. For my drink, I had the horchata and it was really good. You can actually taste the cinnamon in it, not overly sweet, just smooth and refreshing. I also ordered nachos with cheese. The cheese itself was very good and had great flavor, but the chips are homemade and for my taste they were a little too greasy. I would personally prefer them crunchier without feeling like I am biting into oil. Overall, great food and flavors. I will definitely be back for the cemitas and horchata. Just hoping the chips get a little less oily next time.
First time visiting as it came highly recommended. Food 10/10! The tinga tostadas and burrito were beyond filling and seasoning on point(my son's review 😂). Quesabirrias were full of meat n cheese and the consome was perfectly seasoned- the only thing missing was the limón.. and I didn't have any at home.. 😆.. BUT still very good! The agua de Mango 🥭 10/10, shoulda gotten a large 😀 The Gansito shake was sooo good, if you have a sweet tooth- it's a MUST!
I tried Tacos El Vale and honestly had to come back the very next day—it’s that good! I ordered the tacos de asada, cecina, cheese fries, and a large horchata. The portions are generous, the food comes out hot and fresh, and the flavors are on point. You can tell they don’t cut corners here. The tacos are packed with meat, perfectly seasoned, and served just right. The cheese fries were loaded and definitely a shareable portion (though I didn’t want to share!). The horchata was smooth, refreshing, and not overly sweet—perfect with the meal. This spot is booming for a reason. Great food, big portions, and you leave full and satisfied. Definitely a place I’ll keep coming back to!
Awesome FSE! Mendudo was fresh and tasted incredible. Nrothe was rich and complex and the trips was cleaned and very weel prepared. Freshly made tortillas chips and a roasted salsa on the side. Cool vibe and will fissure comeback again!
Small place but easy to find, few tables but the service is great, I try the Cemita Poblana and for $12.99 was awesome, was a good size Cemita the one I have was with chicken Milanese and chipotle peppers, was delicious 😋. I will back for sure
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