I'd like to say that this taco restaurant is surprisingly very good! my brother and his GF ordered tacos de asada and a torta de asada, super delicious and so worth it. Oh BTW, it's BYOB! And there's a liquor store right across the street going towards Montrose.

The main attribute is that this place is directly across from the illustrious Portage theater and is literally the only restaurant in a two-block radius. That neighborhood is depressed and I don't know how they stay open, unless they get major turnover from The Portage. The decor is Mexican taqueria dive-retro. Oh sombrero-wearing man leading a donkey poster, 1984 called to say hello and I've missed you. The waitress/counter lady is all smiles and genuinely friendly, like an aunty who wants to fill you with food! The food is simple, fresh and tasty. All the ingredients look like they walked in from the farm just this morning. The guacamole is AMAZING and ultra-fresh, like mi abuela used to make. The service is fast and your water glass will be refilled like clockwork. The orchata tasted authentically homemade, not powdered. Dinner for 2 with drinks was under $15. It's BYOB too, so bring your fancy or slummy drinkies as you like. I want more!

I got a lunch special which included a taco, sopa, and a quesidilla with beans and rice for only 5.85. I also got a Mexican Coca-Cola (made with sugar and not corn syrup!). As far as authenticity goes, I cannot vouch. But everything I had on my plate was superb. The sopa had little bits of chopped cilantro, crispy fresh iceberg lettuce, mexican cheese, sauteed yummy onions, delicious chicken meat (no gristles or dark meat), and a bit of sour cream all on a very interesting thicker shell (she described it to be like a gordita). Great texture. The taco was 2 corn tortillas and chicken meat with lettuce on top - also good. The refried beans were delicious. And I usually don't like spanish rice, but I really liked the rice here. The service was awesome and friendly. My only complaint is the chips that come out at the beginning. They were a bit greasy and stale. Oh yeah, and the restaurant itself smelled a little funny. Other than that, I highly recommend this place! I will definitely bring my friends/family here. It was really refreshing.

Consistently delicious and very inexpensive Mexican food. It always seems to be the same woman behind the counter/waitress and perhaps cook? hard to say. This is a pretty small operation. The veggie burrito ($4) is not one of those Big as Your Head frat-boy burrito, but for $4 it is plenty large. It has all the stuff you want, but nothing in excess. The burritos here seem excessively healthy as opposed to the situation at a lot of places where grease makes up for otherwise missing flavor. And while we are speaking of flavor, the Quesodilla con Rajas (poblano peppers) ($1.60) is brilliant and includes bonus grilled onions. I had coffee today which had that kind of weird but not exactly delicious Mexican flavor. I'm guessing that it is intended to be sugared and creamed up or something. The atmosphere is what you might expect for a tiny rustic Mexican joint - a step above your typical taqueria, but only a tiny step. The service is great and personal.