Jarabe

This was my first time here and I had a Basico burrito, rice on the side, and my son had the steak tacos, and everything was great. He's been here before and loves the place and now I do too.This is a small restaurant a few steps below street level. The front offers outdoor seating and the dining room has more space for indoor dining. The menu is taco and burrito-centric, but they also offer tortas and many breakfast options. Jarabe keeps things simple and that works perfectly. The menu is 2 sided and laminated. Overall this is a cozy little spot on Taylor Street to get some great Mexican food.

The place is really cute from the outside and inside. It was nice to see really great prices tacos among other things in their menu. The service was also lovely, amicable, and courteous. I got three different kind of tacos and my friend had four garlic shrimp tacos. They were delicious! He also ordered a coconut horchata. I, personally, don't like the coconut in an horchata but it wasn't bad. The only reason I'm rating this low is that a couple of hours later both of our stomachs did not sit well. Not to the extend of food poisoning, thank goodness, but still it was no fun. I am willing to give the place another try because the food and price was really great. Hoping that the tummy issues don't occur again.

Jarabe has become my new favorite taco spot!The first time I had Jarabe, I ordered the taco dinner, which comes with the rice and beans. Their refried beans are made with black beans, which is different. I'd prefer to just have regular black beans and not have them refried, but sadly, that's not an option. I found both the beans and rice to be average in terms of taste. I ordered the chicken tinga tacos, which were delicious. I also ordered carne asada, which was decent, but not the best I've ever had.I liked them so much that I decided to order a small pan of the chicken tinga and carne asada tacos for a party I was having. My party guests loved the food. The one thing I didn't appreciate was the $45 delivery fee they charged for Door Dash to deliver it. So, I paid $45 for delivery AND had to tip the driver as well. That was bulls×it! What was the fee for? I'd already paid for the food to be prepared and packaged. Next time I'll pick up my order. Price gouging customers isn't a good look.A week after the party, I ordered takeout again. This time, they got the order wrong and actually sent me chicken adobo, which I didn't care for. It had no flavor whatsoever and was very dry. I had to put salsa and pico de gallo on it to spice it up. In comparison, the chicken tinga was moist and very flavorful. I'd never order the chicken adobo again. I'd probably skip the rice and beans, too. I had the chips and salsa, which was ok. I liked the salsa and pico de gallo but didn't care for the tortilla chips. A couple of suggestions I have for restaurant staff - the to-go containers need to be stronger. The bottom of the containers get really soft because the material is presumably not thick enough. Also, please double up on the tortilla shells! Times are hard, but come on... giving one tortilla shell per taco, ain't it!

Amazing taco spot in Little Italy!I stopped by after the gym today and ordered two tacos to go. The food came out in less than 10 minutes and the staff were amazingly friendly.The al pastor taco was one of my favorite tacos ever! I would definitely order again.I sat in the outdoor area which was really nice. The inside was nice and quiet as well.Little Italy has a TON of bees right now so be warned if you are eating outside!

Jarabe is my go-to Mexican place. Their tacos and burritos are the best, and they're super generous with their sauces on the side. They give one of each of their 3 sauces for each "entree" you get.This time, I got a quesadilla which while good, was not as good as their tacos and burritos. They also have room to sit down inside if you'd rather dine in than take out.

This place is hidden, you have to walk back past the two buildings to the left and right of it. Small with a few tables and the waitress handed me a menu and told me to seat myself anywhere I liked. Decor was pictures of old Mexican movies and the tables were made of corn kernels. They had 4 different types of salsas. A tomatillo green which was spicy, the avocado green which was spicier and my favorite, a red cream one which was medium spicy and my favorite was the the dark red which had hues of chipotle pepper and was also pretty spicy. They could make money off bottling this stuff. The simple manor of this place definitely made me surprised when I tasted their food. OMG. Definitely a tie now for my favorite tacos. The taco al pastor literally tasted like Mexico. Seasoned like Street food with lots of pineapple on top. The chicken taco was a thick chunks of grilled chicken with the grill marks giving it a smoky taste. Am definitely coming back when I'm in the area!!! Would give a 6 if I could. Super cheap at 3.50 a taco. Compliments to the chef.

I really wanted to love Jarabe. The interior is so well done and the menu sounded promising. They had a great playlist and great decor all around. Unfortunately the food was average at best. No complimentary chips or salsa which is standard IMHO in Mexican restaurants though you could argue this is more TexMex so do the same rules even apply?The main issue is the meat used for steak tacos would benefit from fat being trimmed a little more and cut into smaller chunks. The single tortilla doesn't hold the weight of the meat so you have a taco that falls apart. A little salt is needed and a squeeze of lime helped bring the taco to life so there's some potential especially when pairing with the salsas they give.Tldr;Food: 3/5Service: 4/5Decor: 5/5

New location on Taylor street, they used to be at the Dr. Murphy's food hall. Came in for taco Tuesday and had a great dinner on the cheap. Surprisingly we were the only ones dining in but had a ton of pick up orders while we were eating. Highly recommend:- fish tacos - nice crispy fish and slaw- garlic shrimp - tons of shrimp and love the garlicky flavor- Al pastor - nice and pineapples added a good contrast- birria - a little dry and not my favorite of the bunch but I ate it last so might have been too full...- horchata - love- chips and salsa - good and fresh tomatillo Definitely will come back for tacos on the cheap and the cutest decor.

That chicken taco was on point. Fye. That pastor taco can preach all day long and that fish taco for me hooked. Them beans and rice OMG. This was a very good meal so tasty and flavorful. The staff was very kind and polite they are beautiful people here.

Prices are nice here but quality was a bit inconsistent unfortunately. I think their recipes are great because we've had good tacos catered from here but when ordering on a random weekday they were really hit or miss.The carne asada taco was horrible with it being difficult to chew and the tortilla was tough, but the shrimp mojo and Al pastor were pretty good. The sizes were decent but at almost $4 a taco, I'd rather just take the extra time to head down to Pilsen for more authentic tacos.The sauces that they give you I will say are fantastic and I will defs be keeping those.