Amor y Tequila

Amor y Tequila has become our go to neighborhood Mexican place as we live right down the block. The menu is fairly standard with the usual tacos, burritos, etc. but what we keep coming back for is the tres carnes molcajetes: a steaming stone bowl full of fajita-style peppers and beans in a sort of stew, perfectly cooked skirt steak, chicken, shrimp, and a huge hunk of cheese, served with tortillas, more beans, and rice. It's massive and delicious and can easily feed four with a couple appetizers or two people alone with leftovers for lunch the next day. Yum.The patio is delightful in the summer. Service can be slow as they always seem slightly understaffed but worth it.

Can't believe I haven't written a review for this yet and I have been here twice already. My first time here I was able to sit in their outdoor patio which was a perfect setting. It was spacious and perfect for groups. Service was a little slow at that time and we didn't get our food for a long time. Turns out we were forgotten. However, our server did get us a couple of free drinks due to the inconvenience so we were ok. Plus, I was with 2 of my besties so we were just chatting away anyway and the drinks were good.2nd time around I came in the fall and it was too cold to be outside but we did have reservations for 2. We came on time but from the looks of it, all the inside tables were still taken, so we just opted to sit at the bar as we didn't feel like waiting. The bartender was pretty nice and attentive so we didn't mind it.During both times my group ordered and shared the molcajetes. It says it's good for 2, but there is so much food in there that it can be good for 4 people actually! Molcajete is a fajita like dish, it comes with steak, cheese, veggies, and warm tortillas. You will run out of tortillas as there is so much meat but you can always request more. I highly recommend this dish as its tasty, filling, and a great price for all that food.Overall, a nice little local gem with good food and good drinks. Great spot if you are craving some good Mexican food and tasty drinks! I will have to try other food items on their menu next time I am here.

Second time here, first time eating in. We sat outside on the patio at for a late lunch. It's very cute, fenced in and private but not claustrophobic. We started with chips and guac. They also brought some pico and, upon request, a couple salsas. We liked the spicy green. We barely made a dent in those, they provided a lot, enough for 4-6 people.We each had a drink. I had the LEAVITT (Tequila, Mezcal, Fresh Lime and Agave Syrup). Very nice, smooth. My daughter had the ROSCORITA (Tequila, Fresh Lime and Agave Syrup). Both with a little Tajin on the rim, and both delicious.For the entree, I had a two tacos, shrimp and pastor. Loved them both and they were larger than I expected. Two was plenty. My daughter had two steak tacos and she said they were good, as well. I would loved to have tried more, but we had too much food as it was. Next time!

This has to be the most mismanaged joint in Chicago. They have good food but totally understaffed.. think one bartender & one waitress to handle a busy place?? Every friggin time I go it's the same story.... Waiting forever for service! Owner.. GET A CLUE!! I won't come back, it's happened many times and I'm tired of it. Talk later

The restaurant is clean and attractive. We ate outside in spacious area. The drinks were very good. Flautas were fresh. The mushroom taco had a nice sauce but the steak taco was dry. The food could have been a bit better. The waiter was very friendly and prompt.

Thanks to Amor y Tequila I was able to plan the perfect wedding anniversary date for us and our toddler. Them and it being the Retro on Roscoe street fest that day. Their patio is first come first serve, so as soon as we got into the fest I beelined it here and put our name in. They said it was moving surprisingly fast so we only waited 20 minutes or so to get texted to come back.As we were getting seated, "The Boy Band Night" cover band was setting up at a stage just across the street from the patio. We ordered some drinks, and thus were set up for a night of singing, laughing, and good eats.I will say it took a long while for food to come out, but I'll chalk that up to the festival bringing more people than normal to the area, and the drinks and guac helped tide us over.For our little guy we got him the kids quesadilla, and we ordered the tres carnes molcajete to share. It's a bit pricy, but it's meant for 2-3 people and we had enough for dinner the next night. And hey, it's our anniversary!Eventually we got our molcajete - a giant bowl filled with beans, steak, chicken, shrimp and cheese. We also got four tortillas with it, which is kind of a small amount for us two. It was very generous with the shrimp, and the steak was cooked perfectly (wish we had some more of that in there). Still, overall it made for a perfect night, along with me drunkenly singing along to BSB and *NSYNC songs.I see why the patio is a hot spot for the neighborhood, even when there isn't old school music blasting in the background. Will come back in the future and try some more of their menu.

Phenomenal atmosphere, please get the Claremont margarita! Service is amazing. The carne asada burrito was out of this world

Great patio space in the summertime. Tequila cocktails are fun and tacos are tasty. We did feel a bit rushed though as they strongly impose a 90min max dining time on tables - we felt like we were being rushed which was off putting.

We were looking for a new place to try in Roscoe Village and thought this would be a good option. Great outdoor patio, but we decided to sit inside. Atmosphere is great!! Service is very attentive and friendly!! Most importantly they had Modelo Negra on Tap (love that beer!!). Great selection of margaritas. Food was very good. The ceviche and street corn were great way to start the evening. The street corn can be served on or off the Cobb. I had the Al pastor burrito and just for S&G's had an order of fries with it. We definitely plan on going back and try the brunch menu sometime soon!! Great food, great atmosphere, and Modelo Negra on tap!!!

Nice small dimly lit. Love the environment. The food was very good. Nicely portioned. Drinks were excellent. The staff was great. Service was good. My only suggestion to them is to get an additional bartender. Or maybe a faster one. The drinks took noticeably too long to get once they were ordered. I highly recommend this place.