Los Compadres Taqueria

My husband and I ate in here awhile ago, probably 3 months ago. The restaurant is fairly small, possibly was an old pizza hut reused. The waiterstaff is small but efficient. The good is moderately priced, not expensive but not as cheap as a take out only place. The food was good and had large servings. The major fault is that it does not serve alcohol. Which is deceiving since there are images of cocktails on the sign outside. I would recommend giving this place a try for lunch on the weekends.

First-​time diner and it was a success! My fiancé and his co-​workers lunch here often and have given rave reviews.
I am not a huge fan of pork and would typically order chicken tacos at a Mexican restaurant, but my fiancé said I would love the Al Pastor tacos. I’m so glad I tried something new, the pork was so tender and flavorful– I could taste small notes of pineapple. The simple garnish of onion, cilantro, and lime complemented the pork– I had to make sure I had a little bit of everything in each bite and topped it off with a mixture of the green and red house made hot sauce to give it heat… Perfection! Service was good, waitress was polite and food came out quickly. Price is also very reasonable! I will definitely be returning when I am in the area!

I grew up in this area and ever since I can remember this place is exactly the same! I love it! Same great taste through out the years and friendly staff. If you visit this place the Steak/​Chicken fajitas is a must! They are delicious and great portions. One of the best drinks would be the Jamaica. When I was younger I remember I tried Jamaica once and it just tasted horrible to me but I gave it a second shot and this happened to be from Los Compadres, now all I drink when I visit this location is the Jamaica! c (: try it out! Everything in this place is pretty great to me. from the tacos to the soups (caldos)! from the water to the milk drink haha! Enjoy!

This place is very good. The service is great and the food is delicious I would recommend there tortas and also there tacos because the are also very good I also like there drinks I would recommend going here if you are trying to find a good Mexican place to eat at.

I just had a Chicken Burrito at work. As a thanksgiving treat my company decided to let us pick something and buy.
The chicken burrito was OK, I would have liked more flavor on it and a little spice but not to much. The size of it was huge and very filling. I am willing to try the steak burrito as my co-​workers said it had more flavor so we shall see next time!

I’m very picky when it comes to authentic Mexican food and after trying out a few places in the Arlington Heights/​Mt. Prospect area, I don’t go anywhere else but Los Compadres. It’s a solid restaurant that makes a mean burrito suizo. Highly recommend!!!

Very solid Mexican food and good service. Like many reviewers have stated, the atmosphere is unassuming and, in some places, a bit tired and run down. That said, you can tell they take pride in their food. I had the burrito suizo with chicken and it was excellent. The salsa served was also very good but the chips weren’t my favorite — I’m willing to bet they weren’t stale but, likely, a bit over cooked as they were harder than I prefer. Not sure if they are always like this as I stopped here from out of town.

great tacos, great prices, super nice staff. will be back!

Best salsa I’ve had.
The food you’re served looks like the pictures, on the menu.
The food tastes great.
Service is very good.
Pricing is good.

The food was good had a Al Pastor taco dinner. Service was great very polite, food didn’t take long. Really recommend the horchata.

Great Mexican food! Good prices & outstanding service. Lot of people told me about this restaurant, now I can pass on my review

Anything less than 4 stars mine boggles me here. This place is on point with real delicious mexican food at it’s best… from the meat flavors to the tortilla used, to the green and red sauce. 2^nd to none. no fu fu BS fake mexican food like that one «chef» that puts out that overpriced crap in downtown Chicago and charges $ 25 a plate. Even went here on Valentine’s day for dinner and was not disappointed, my date to say the least wasn’t disappointed as well and neither was every filled table in the restaurant that night.
I will say this place can make real waves if it invested a little more on the ambience. Could ultimately be a bad choice in the end, losing it’s character could cause it to lose it’s authentic taste in food.

My fiancé and I came here for lunch. The environment is very casual, I almost thought we ordered at the window instead of bring given menus and being waited on. I ordered the avocado and cheese torta. It was good, random bits of pepper in bites, which was yummy, and you can’t go wrong with avocado. My only complaint is that it wasn’t very filling since it was just the sandwich. My fiancé ordered the steak, cheese and beans gordita dinner. I had a bite and wasn’t a fan, but he thought it was good. He completely cleaned off his plate (minus a tomato, but he’s slowly liking those now). The beans were perfect texture and had a delightful taste. I’d like to order that as a side next time possibly. Overall, I’d say it’s a good, quick place to go when you want authentic Mexican.

I absolutely love this place! They have the best authentic Mexican food in town. and always the nicest staff… their horchata is the best I’ve ever had… I would recommend this place to anyone wanting really good Mexican food!

Yes I know there are tons of authentic Mexican joints nearby, but dollar for dollar, this is tops. They jam-​pack the tacos with perfectly seasoned meats, barely any gristle in the steak, and fast and CHEAP! Minus 1 star for «eh» horchata.

This is real Mexican food. Good service and good prices. I was in town to catch a flight at O’Hare and needed a place to get some dinner, the tacos were very good.

Not a fancy place but food is fresh, authentic and good. The guys love their burritos. I like their tongue tacos! The place gets busy fast and you know it’s good Mexican food when the place gets packed with Mexicans like me!
I would recommend their pozole too! Almost like moms

Finding a Mexican restaurant that serves breakfast wasn’t easy but it was well worth the search after visiting Los Compadres Taqueria.
The menu was written in Spanish for the most part but with a little help from the waitress and my very limited knowledge of a few basic words it was fine. The breakfast menu was small but it had just the right stuff for an authentic Mexican meal.
The plates (who am I kidding — these were platters) came loaded with food including the traditional rice and beans and everything was freshly prepared, piping hot and loaded with flavor. I had to wave the white flag about half way in, but my husband happily dug in and made a pretty good dent in what was left.
The atmosphere isn’t quite Hole-​in-​the-​Wall, but maybe more just broken in and casual. Either way, a return visit will be on my list of things to do to check out their dinner items.

I am originally from the heart of the city. I’m part Mexican, Puerto Rican, German and Italy so I know the difference between authentic and chain and this place is most definitely authentic!
The prices are so low and the food is extremely satisfying. I’ve lived in Arlington heights for 2 years and I finally found my gem!

La comida esta dos tres, yo ordene huevos rancheros y un tamal. El tamal se sentia recalentado de microwave y con partes duras. Las tortillas igual, no eran frescas y se sentian duras. Mi esposo ordeno el platillo de albañil, si le gusto… de mi parte noo recomiendo el restaurante almenos que sea lo unico que este abierto o en el camino.

El mejor sabor y variedad en comida Mexicana! I have to agree with their slogan that they are the best flavor and variety in Mexican food in town! :)
They have a huge menu at fantastic prices, it’s really hard to pick just one thing! Today was my first time going for lunch but I’m sure I’ll be back many more times to try more treats. The entire menu is mainly in Spanish and the good news for my coworkers is I came along & am fluent. Bam! I translated some of the veggies & toppings for them so they’d know exactly what they’re getting.
I had a Lime Jarritos and La Gringa Torta which is appropriate since I’m a white girl and all. La Gringa comes with eggs, ham, two types of cheese, mayo, lettuce, and tomatoes. I absolutely loved this but it’s huge! It’s $ 4.99 which is a very good price for the size. After chowing down on the complimentary tortilla chips, I could only muster the strength to finish a half of the torta. I have lunch for tomorrow, woohoo!
When you’re done, you pay up at the front. I suggest getting a smoothie to go on your way out for $ 2.50. My friend got the piña colada today and it was Mmm Mmm Delicioso!
Update ⁹⁄₁₅: The Asada taco was the best I’ve ever had! Oh myyyy~so tasty! The jamon y queso quesadilla is friggin awesome, too!