This place is authentic as they come, plus, the staff couldn’t be friendlier. Free parking available in the alley and around the bend(odd set up). Affordable but décor could some updating. All walks dine at this place.
Xochitl C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
BYOB, delicious mole, and great service. Their vegetable sope is delicious and extremely filling. Veggie friendly. They also have handmade tortillas which are amazing. Their salsa is on point and hot. Definitely worth the visit. Also, there’s random Italian food in there; never tried it, but hey, there are options.
Saul G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
This place lunch buffet is so good, Mexican craving selection always something good. Mole is delist try it on the chicken or over enchiladas. They also have other great selection of dishes off the menu. The coffee is yummy too very authentic Mexican style.
Carlos S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
Best handmade tortillas! Buffet is phenomenal! Great food and atmosphere! Also a plus it’s BYOB ! Highly recommend !
Katy L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
Great family restaurant with excellent mole. My friend got a green juice that she enjoyed too. Big tables are useful for big parties. Would certainly return.
Jorge G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
Very warm welcome. Fast service and very attentive. Delicios food. My mom had the Mole which she loved, I had the combination and it was good, as well as the appetizer like the queso fundido.
Anna B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Chicago, IL
Everything I’ve ever had here is delicious! Today it was their chilaquiles con mole, spicy potatoes appetizer and of course their calamari!
Cristina G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
My husband and I love coming to this neighborhood restaurant. Not only is all of their food great, but the staff is always friendly and super courteous. Agustin, the owner, will often come out and say hello to his customers. He’s also the chef and it shows that hectares great pride in the preparation of his food. We especially love that they offer a delicious buffet every weekend that features pozole, menudo and even mole! By far, some of our favorites! Also, they won Mole de Mayo not long ago and I can see why. Their mole chilaquiles are delicious! And you don’t really find them at too many places. All around, I highly recommend this little gem in Pilsen!
Dora C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
We celebrated a Confirmation dinner today at Fogata. We arrived early as we wanted to set up some decorations. By early we arrived at least 30 mins early and our seating area was already set up. My friend and I started placing the decorations and we realized we would need another few tables as we brought homemade treats/desserts. They quickly brought us out another table that ended up being the perfect size for what we had. It’s a BYOB establishment so we had our own pops and liquor drinks. They brought us out 2 little tub like things full of ice so we could set our pops and drinks in to keep cool. Everyone was so amazing in making sure we had everything we needed at all times. The food was amazing! We had a menu preordered for our group and I can honestly say that everyone was going back for seconds! We had an amazing time at a great place!
Erin F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
Love love love this place. Wonderful for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Plenty to eat for vegetarians as well as meat-eaters. The karaōke is a trip. We had Fogata cater our backyard wedding, and I have to say Augustin the owner was probably the best part of wedding planning. I would walk in frazzled and he’d sit me down with a cup of tea and get me back on track. He made the catering process easy, and accommodated dietary requests. We ordered food for 150 and by the end of the night I was knocking on neighbors’ doors to ask them if they needed any leftovers. Every time we’ve come in since, we get hugs and handshakes. Love it!
Mango S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Carol Stream, IL
I have never given a place one star, and if I could give it 0 or a negative score, I would. The food was cold, the the prices where ludacris and the service non existing. With that said, if I had to chose this place or McDonalds, I would chose McDonalds. That’s how good this place. And they have the nerve to call the food«real authentic Mexican food.» You can tell the beans where from a can, the rice was from the 60 second rice meal. The meat had no flavor and felt like I was chewing bubble gum. They advertised a buffet option. That in it self was a huge disappointment. I could only choose from maybe 5 different dishes. I’m sorry but the last time I went to a buffet I have more than 5 dishes to choose from. If I could I would sue them to get my money back.
Roberto And Angie L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
5 stars! This restaurant just saved my Valentine’s! We ate some of the best pozole, mole and a sopa de Mariscos. My Kids were welcome with open arms. Great food, music and fun atmosphere. If you haven’t been to fogata then you haven’t seen pilsen.
Beken P.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Midlothian, IL
Love the food here. Always fresh and always good. Plus they hand make there own tortillas. High recommend it and I keep comin back myself to my old stomping grounds!
Daisy D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
You know that place where«everybody knows your name» — Well, Fogata Village is it for me. Agustin and Eugenia are amazing at what they do! And yes, I can walk in and they already know what I’m having. «Cafecito con chilaquiles en salsa verde y huevos revueltos» I craved this all the time when I was pregnant(before and after too) I love you guys!
Jes C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
I absolutely am in love with the tampiqueña and the caldo de res. The mole enchiladas are superb. The warm salsa they give you when you sit down is sooooooooo amazing. I usually finish it all as I’m waiting for my food and then order and second serving of it. I also go there on the weekends for their buffet which is a great deal!
John B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Chicago, IL
So the office ordered from here today and I was sure pleased that it did. Fogatta has become a reliable source of good Mexican food for the last couple years. After trialing most of the city, our office only orders Mexican from here and mr taco. Today, I ordered a chicken taco, a chorizo taco, and a steak sope. Everything is incredibly fresh here. The chorizo taco was the first time that I have gotten it here and it was on the recommendation of a colleague. I sure was not disappointed with that choice. The chorizo taco was so delicious. The best thing about fogatta village is that it is not only reliably delicious but reliably on time.
Corey R.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Chicago, IL
I wanted to try something new in my neighborhood. When I saw this place on my daily run, I figured why not. This place has pretty open seating and byob. The atmosphere is alright. I sat down with my grandparents who were hungry for Mexican specific dishes. They had a brunch special that I saw. Apart from the usual Mexican dishes such as rice and soup, there was very little variety. The food was edible to say the least. I was surprised that this meal cost 15 dollars! To me, this was over priced for the selection they had. Honestly, this was a disappointment and maybe if I order something else on the menu, it could change my mind.
Sany N.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Chicago, IL
I’ve been here four times and have tried four different items there 1. chicken taco: 4⁄5 stars. not bad, decent size for $ 2.25, topped with veggies and rice. Does not come with guac, but better with 2. Chips and guac: delicious! I love the guac, fresh and its a large size 3. Chicken gordita: too heavy, delicious but I still ate it all LOL. The gordita is double fried and thick semi-crispy tortilla 4. Cilantro chicken dish! Comes with white meat chicken cooked and topped with this delicious green cilantro sauce. Comes with a scoop of beans, rice, lettuce and 8 freshly made in-house tortillas. It is about $ 10.00 and its really filling. If you dine in, it comes with complimentary chips and salsa. Also they have a tv so its not a bad place to watch spots at. The restaurant is decently sized and the employees are very attentive.
Cristina P.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Chicago, IL
I got the mole which everyone mentioned in the Unilocal ratings but didnt like it. It was a little barbeque-y and different but nothing to write home about. The rice and beans were ok. The server was friendly but its all about the food baby. With all the stiff competition in PIlsen you better bring your top notch Mexican game. This place doesn’t cut it.
Lylian D.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Detroit, MI
My Chicago friends wanted to go to Nuevo Leon down the street, but since they were all booked up, we decided to come to Fogata instead. I wasn’t super hungry, so one of my friends and I decided to split the Fogata Platter, a mixed grill dish with steak, chicken, shrimp, which were accompanied with rice, beans, and guacamole. Everything lacked salt, but tasted very fresh. The highlights of the platter for me were the shrimp, beans, and steak which were all cooked perfectly! What was even better was the fact that it was Karaōke Night(in Spanish of course)! After a couple of beers, one of our friends got the courage to sing a song, even though he barely knew any spanish. The owner sang along with him too! Another great thing about this place was that they have BYOB policy. They charge a $ 5 corking fee(for a few bottles of wine/liquor)! It was a great pre-game before we headed to Timothy O’ Tools for late night drinks.