Stopped in to this place in the middle of the night with my friend, who swore this has the best drunk people food in all of South Chicago. I would be hard pressed to disagree! I don't like to eat anything so late at night / early in the morning, especially heavy food like meat or dairy, but the place smelled so ridiculously good, I had to order something. I ended up eating half of a steak burrito that was delicious, especially with the hot sauce they provide. I was worried I would be up the rest of the night with a heartburn and/or gallbladder distress (TMI?) but I actually woke up feeling pretty fresh and not at all hungover the next day. It was a magic burrito! Also, the place is super cheap and the service was friendly and very fast. Our burritos came out in under 3 minutes!
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Mary P.
Let me start off by saying there were 2 people in front of me and it took 20 minutes just to order. The woman behind the counter has no idea what the hell she is doing. We ordered 2 steak burritos, 1 with only cheese the other with no lettuce no tomato with sour cream, and 1 carne asada dinner. It took her 5 minutes to take the order which was a sign right off the bat this was not going to end well. 15 minutes later she comes out with 3 burritos, obviously not what we ordered. But the best part is that NONE of it was right. We left because we weren't going to wait another 15 minutes for her to try to understand us and then get the food. The meat was so dry I couldn't even eat it. Would not recommend to anyone unless they want frustration and awful burritos.
(1)
Enrique A.
Open 24/7 and the food is good and portions are great. The server is quick to service and you don't need to be waiting to see if she will come by to see if you need anything. The free chips and salsa are very good. Small spot but good food and service. Not a place for a date but who cares lol! Just remember a place with good food and great service is a place to tip! I have gone there for years and many times.
(5)
Diana G.
Dined in and must say the quality of the meat seemed to be cheap. It is still massive, but the meat quality was just not there. They are friendly and horchata is still refreshing. Will update if I go again and see how it is.
(3)
Diana T.
Thank goodness there is a taco place around the southside that is open 24 hours. The food is descent.
(3)
Angie A.
My mom has been going to this restaurant along time since she been working for CCDOC (which is 27 years) and today I found it after thinking 111 st was la fiesta the one I was thought was the place i remembered. I called up and the guy said the burritos are 10 dollars and not that big at all he seen bigger I was disappointed and was about to give up (thank god I never went there) but I can tell that no other restaurant can top this la fiesta cause its the only one with the giant burritos that holds true to their name and the lady was so nice to me I will be going to them from now on! Great service and you can't top that's it's open 24/7 too!
(5)
B. A.
The burritos are good but some of the ladies that work here are BITCHES!!!! straight up bitches! The owner lady only likes you if you have a some chorizo in your pantalones if you know what i mean. & with chicks she'll act like u aint there!
(1)
Jane T.
This is the place to get your late night Mexican fix. My sister would drive here late at night when craving. Keep in mind that this is a dive restaurant, don't expect anything fancy - some of the patrons are a little scary too. We once saw someone expose himself here haha - but we still got our food and ate it! The food is cheap and delicious ... get the burritos. They're about the size of your head and I always wind up with leftovers.
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Izzy N.
I've only had their steak burritos and chips and salsa here and both are pretty good. I'm also a fan of their pickled jalepenos, onions and carrots mix. There steak burrito is loaded with meat and it's a tasty when you add their jalapeños to it. Under 4 dollars! Cash only, open 24 hrs, no nonsense, hits the spot and cheap! I think it's acceptable to drag a date here after you've seen each other naked. What's there to hide or be ashamed of after that.. Hmmm?
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Darren F.
eh... the food here is not that great. there was 2 different times that i ordered the flauta dinner and found bones in my beans. the meat doesn't taste fresh and sometimes over cooked.. will not be coming back here again due to lack of quality.
(1)
Nic T.
Trusty La Fiesta. I call it "Da Party". This place looks like Mexico. In fact, you could film a TV show about Mexico with the exterior and interior and no one would suspect anything other than the english menu on the wall. *Warning: This is not a "clean" place. If you are looking for linen and such, do not even venture within 5 miles of this area. However, if you have no fear and will eat anything, you will be rewarded. Once again, come at your own risk. Open 24/7, it is a place where I can get giant burritos at 4am. They have the best horchata. Dine in and you get unlimited chips and salsa/pico. My personal favorites are steak or pastor burrito and lengua tacos. Their burritos are HUGE but they do not have rice. What they lack in rice, they make up in MEAT. So its a win for me. Otherwise, there is beans, lettuce, tomato, chihuahua cheese and MEAT all wrapped up. Nothing else. Oh, did I mention that it's $2.75 for the burrito? Everything else costs extra but you can add rice, sour cream, guac or whatever else you want...I've never felt the need to add all that stuff. I only eat here either in the middle of the night when Cook County Sheriff's Department is here for their lunch (since the CC Jail is only a mile or two away) or for lunch, so I couldn't tell you how it is during other times.
(4)
Dan S.
Saying this place is dirty is an understatement. I went the other day to find cockroaches in the sugar. If that's not enough to turn you away maybe the diarrhea my girlfriend and I got will. The food was mediocre at best but it gets you filled. The reason all these people, and myself, have only been here at night is because we were all out for a good night of drinking and were greeted by this place at 4am. i think the reason they are all giving good ratings is because they were too drunk to notice what they were getting into. avoid this place at all costs.
(1)
Chi C.
When I first heard about this place, I was driving around with some friends for a late night (4am) snack. This was one of the few restaurants you can guarantee will be open 24/7. Their specialty consists of burritos (under $4) and horchata ($1.75). The burrito is as big as the chipotle burritos, which costs roughly 8 dollars. They load the burrito of the meat of your choice, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. If you want to take out your girlfriend to for a romantic night out, I would recommend that you avoid this place at all cost. It isn't the cleanest restaurant nor best Mexican restaurant. But it is one of the better restaurants that quell our stomachs for the given price Overall, the quality of the food is mediocre at best as a result of super cheap burritos. Service is quick. I would recommend this restaurant to people that has a late night munchies for under 5 bucks.
(3)
Carlos F.
I had been told by someone who once lived in the area of this place and the fact that they have giant burritos for under 4 bucks. After going there today, I can't understand why it took me so long to finally go to this place. The steak was decent and tasty, and good lord, do they pack it in, along with lettuce, beans, and cheese. The pico de gallo is also quite good. If you can find a better burrito for this price, please let me know!
(4)
Mister L.
This is what a real taqueria looks like. I have been going to LF since 1992 and have lived all over the US and damn I crave these burritos and tacos all day every day. I used to go so frequently. If you want service or atmosphere go to Big Star and get some of that mediocre food, if you want a good honest solid burrito or taco this is your place. My suggestion 3 carna asada tacos, 2 picadillo and a 12 pack ;)! or ! carna asada burrito and 1 carne asada taco and 1 picadillo. My wife now gets carnitas, its good but nothing like the carne asada.
(5)
Elias C.
Great food and good service but the best part was the horchata. If you want quick service and great food for a great price head over to La Fiesta. You won't be disappointed.
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Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : No Parking : Street Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Loud Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : No Caters : No
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
Jennifer W.
Stopped in to this place in the middle of the night with my friend, who swore this has the best drunk people food in all of South Chicago. I would be hard pressed to disagree! I don't like to eat anything so late at night / early in the morning, especially heavy food like meat or dairy, but the place smelled so ridiculously good, I had to order something. I ended up eating half of a steak burrito that was delicious, especially with the hot sauce they provide. I was worried I would be up the rest of the night with a heartburn and/or gallbladder distress (TMI?) but I actually woke up feeling pretty fresh and not at all hungover the next day. It was a magic burrito! Also, the place is super cheap and the service was friendly and very fast. Our burritos came out in under 3 minutes!
(5)Mary P.
Let me start off by saying there were 2 people in front of me and it took 20 minutes just to order. The woman behind the counter has no idea what the hell she is doing. We ordered 2 steak burritos, 1 with only cheese the other with no lettuce no tomato with sour cream, and 1 carne asada dinner. It took her 5 minutes to take the order which was a sign right off the bat this was not going to end well. 15 minutes later she comes out with 3 burritos, obviously not what we ordered. But the best part is that NONE of it was right. We left because we weren't going to wait another 15 minutes for her to try to understand us and then get the food. The meat was so dry I couldn't even eat it. Would not recommend to anyone unless they want frustration and awful burritos.
(1)Enrique A.
Open 24/7 and the food is good and portions are great. The server is quick to service and you don't need to be waiting to see if she will come by to see if you need anything. The free chips and salsa are very good. Small spot but good food and service. Not a place for a date but who cares lol! Just remember a place with good food and great service is a place to tip! I have gone there for years and many times.
(5)Diana G.
Dined in and must say the quality of the meat seemed to be cheap. It is still massive, but the meat quality was just not there. They are friendly and horchata is still refreshing. Will update if I go again and see how it is.
(3)Diana T.
Thank goodness there is a taco place around the southside that is open 24 hours. The food is descent.
(3)Angie A.
My mom has been going to this restaurant along time since she been working for CCDOC (which is 27 years) and today I found it after thinking 111 st was la fiesta the one I was thought was the place i remembered. I called up and the guy said the burritos are 10 dollars and not that big at all he seen bigger I was disappointed and was about to give up (thank god I never went there) but I can tell that no other restaurant can top this la fiesta cause its the only one with the giant burritos that holds true to their name and the lady was so nice to me I will be going to them from now on! Great service and you can't top that's it's open 24/7 too!
(5)B. A.
The burritos are good but some of the ladies that work here are BITCHES!!!! straight up bitches! The owner lady only likes you if you have a some chorizo in your pantalones if you know what i mean. & with chicks she'll act like u aint there!
(1)Jane T.
This is the place to get your late night Mexican fix. My sister would drive here late at night when craving. Keep in mind that this is a dive restaurant, don't expect anything fancy - some of the patrons are a little scary too. We once saw someone expose himself here haha - but we still got our food and ate it! The food is cheap and delicious ... get the burritos. They're about the size of your head and I always wind up with leftovers.
(4)Izzy N.
I've only had their steak burritos and chips and salsa here and both are pretty good. I'm also a fan of their pickled jalepenos, onions and carrots mix. There steak burrito is loaded with meat and it's a tasty when you add their jalapeños to it. Under 4 dollars! Cash only, open 24 hrs, no nonsense, hits the spot and cheap! I think it's acceptable to drag a date here after you've seen each other naked. What's there to hide or be ashamed of after that.. Hmmm?
(4)Darren F.
eh... the food here is not that great. there was 2 different times that i ordered the flauta dinner and found bones in my beans. the meat doesn't taste fresh and sometimes over cooked.. will not be coming back here again due to lack of quality.
(1)Nic T.
Trusty La Fiesta. I call it "Da Party". This place looks like Mexico. In fact, you could film a TV show about Mexico with the exterior and interior and no one would suspect anything other than the english menu on the wall. *Warning: This is not a "clean" place. If you are looking for linen and such, do not even venture within 5 miles of this area. However, if you have no fear and will eat anything, you will be rewarded. Once again, come at your own risk. Open 24/7, it is a place where I can get giant burritos at 4am. They have the best horchata. Dine in and you get unlimited chips and salsa/pico. My personal favorites are steak or pastor burrito and lengua tacos. Their burritos are HUGE but they do not have rice. What they lack in rice, they make up in MEAT. So its a win for me. Otherwise, there is beans, lettuce, tomato, chihuahua cheese and MEAT all wrapped up. Nothing else. Oh, did I mention that it's $2.75 for the burrito? Everything else costs extra but you can add rice, sour cream, guac or whatever else you want...I've never felt the need to add all that stuff. I only eat here either in the middle of the night when Cook County Sheriff's Department is here for their lunch (since the CC Jail is only a mile or two away) or for lunch, so I couldn't tell you how it is during other times.
(4)Dan S.
Saying this place is dirty is an understatement. I went the other day to find cockroaches in the sugar. If that's not enough to turn you away maybe the diarrhea my girlfriend and I got will. The food was mediocre at best but it gets you filled. The reason all these people, and myself, have only been here at night is because we were all out for a good night of drinking and were greeted by this place at 4am. i think the reason they are all giving good ratings is because they were too drunk to notice what they were getting into. avoid this place at all costs.
(1)Chi C.
When I first heard about this place, I was driving around with some friends for a late night (4am) snack. This was one of the few restaurants you can guarantee will be open 24/7. Their specialty consists of burritos (under $4) and horchata ($1.75). The burrito is as big as the chipotle burritos, which costs roughly 8 dollars. They load the burrito of the meat of your choice, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. If you want to take out your girlfriend to for a romantic night out, I would recommend that you avoid this place at all cost. It isn't the cleanest restaurant nor best Mexican restaurant. But it is one of the better restaurants that quell our stomachs for the given price Overall, the quality of the food is mediocre at best as a result of super cheap burritos. Service is quick. I would recommend this restaurant to people that has a late night munchies for under 5 bucks.
(3)Carlos F.
I had been told by someone who once lived in the area of this place and the fact that they have giant burritos for under 4 bucks. After going there today, I can't understand why it took me so long to finally go to this place. The steak was decent and tasty, and good lord, do they pack it in, along with lettuce, beans, and cheese. The pico de gallo is also quite good. If you can find a better burrito for this price, please let me know!
(4)Mister L.
This is what a real taqueria looks like. I have been going to LF since 1992 and have lived all over the US and damn I crave these burritos and tacos all day every day. I used to go so frequently. If you want service or atmosphere go to Big Star and get some of that mediocre food, if you want a good honest solid burrito or taco this is your place. My suggestion 3 carna asada tacos, 2 picadillo and a 12 pack ;)! or ! carna asada burrito and 1 carne asada taco and 1 picadillo. My wife now gets carnitas, its good but nothing like the carne asada.
(5)Elias C.
Great food and good service but the best part was the horchata. If you want quick service and great food for a great price head over to La Fiesta. You won't be disappointed.
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