Taqueria Tayahua

We wanted to try a New Mexican spot in the area and SO glad we chose Taqueria Tayahua! The inside is nice, more like a nice Mexican restaurant than a casual taqueria, but the prices are not too high.Definitely recommend the tacos and other dishes over the burrito. The burrito was probably our least favorite thing there (not much flavor stood out).They give complimentary chips and salsa and the red salsa is sooo good!! The green salsa was too spicy for us. Service was attentive, and again prices were reasonable for portion sizes. The tacos were pretty big.

Authentic Mexican food in a casual atmosphere. Friendly service, reasonable prices. Their red salsa is excellent if a little watery. We loved it.Recommended.

I Stumbled upon this place looking for a fast last minute meal. I seen the reviews and got excited. Overall the pastor was good. I got the specialty taco encarbonado( shaved ribeye, grilled onions, jalapeños w/ beans on a tortilla).. nothing too special at all. Probably wish I opted for regular ASADA. Also, was given an avocado salsa(thick and not spicy). Being on the edge of Pilsen and border of little village they'd definitely have to step their game up. Pastor 6.6Asada 6.2Specialty taco 5.3Salsa 5.8 Overall 5.9

This was definitely a great spot.From the moment I walked up I could smell the food. I was on a quest to find good tacos in Chicago and this place delivered.The pastor taco was so good! Their green salsa is also fire like probably top 5 best I've ever had. Additionally, I orders chicken tacos, steak, and a combo taco with steak, grilled onions, beans, and jalapeños. The service was amazing.10/10 cannot wait to go back!

On a busy street in little village, it doesn't get more authentic than this little restaurant serving up a full menu of Mexican favorites. Tayahua boxes with the best of them for street tacos in Chicago. The encarbanado taco, a fully loaded rib-eye taco with grilled onions and jalapeño was the star of the show as advertised. You do not want to skip on this too 40 taco to eat before you die according to thrillist. 6 tacos for about $30. Only knock is that the times of getting full off tacos for under $10 is so far gone!

I recently came back to order and in the same week (shamelessly) went back. But I'm glad I did For take out (they were fast to take my order and decently quick for my order). I tried several tacos. I will say their tacos are still as good as the first time I went. In addition to the Asada, I had Al pastor, tacos encarbonados (you have to get two), all really great. I went back later in the week to dine in with a friend. She had a huarache sencillo and I had a burrito. Burritos are a good size and the sauce to pour on top is great. Staff is just as quick when you dine in as they are to take your order for take out.

Funny note: There is a Taco Bell located across the street. The place doesn't look like much on the outside. Actually, it looks more like a tavern than a restaurant but the tacos from here are some of the best I've had in the City. Also, they recognized I wasn't a regular customer, so there were extra everything, like condiments, chips and salsa........Well, alot of salsa, but I was most surprised of the recognition of new patrons. So to say the staff was welcoming would be an understatement. The order wasn't ready when we arrived, although this isn't always a negative, the staff was very polite and patient. The wait was short and the food was fresh. I had the carne asada tacos. The meat was very tender and you can't go wrong with onions, cilantro and salsa.........Very authentic.....Very flavorful. Although this is quite a drive for tacos, the journey is worth it. See you soon.

I wish I could give it more stars because all the other experiences sounded great but I didn't get that stellar service. My friend and I decided to try this place out for dinner. We met here and were welcomed with a smile. We sat ourselves and then got our menus and our chips and salsas. We ordered drinks, a water and an horchata. By the time we got our drinks we had already finished the chips, and they didn't bring out the horchata until reminded that that is what I had ordered. My friend is a vegetarian so they had some questions about options, because there were many options for them. The server was great in answering the questions. When the food came out, it looked great, but both my plate (the pechuga plate) and their tacos were too salty. There weren't too many people when we went so we were confused as to why the server didn't check in on us after the food was delivered. We had to go up to pay for the bill after waiting for our serve to come back. I am intrigued by their tacos envenenados so might come back to try those out, but wanted to share this experience.

Alright ya'll, the search for amazing tacos in Chicago ARE OVER. THIS PLACE IS FIRE. Preface: I'm from LA /SD and annoying about how authentic tacos taste. I have many favorites back in California but have yet to really find good ones in Chicago but wow this place is def in my Top 3 all time.Ambiance/service: Homey hole-in-the-wall feel that made eating my food warm my soul that much more. Service is great and everyone is so nice! Ronaldo who was great, was there to answer all our questions, order our food, and make our tacos. 1. Carne Asada Tacos - This is the first carne asada taco in Chicago I've had that are just the right amount of fat, meat tender with a slight crisp, and flavorful without being salty!! I'm a big salsa/sauce person and I didn't need any for this, just lime juice. Bomb - must try.2. Al pastor Tacos - Wow so flavorful without being too salty, fatty, or too spicy. This one is a DEF TRY.3. Lengua Tacos - If you like lengua, the meat is not gamey but is tender without being too chewy or fatty. 4. Taco Encarbonado (what they are known for) - I personally didn't like these as much. The flavor is great with the onion and thin layer of beans but I'd actually recommend the carne asada over these!5. Pozole Verde - FIRE. Seriously. It was served piping hot which made me that much more satisfied. It was flavorful without being salty. The meat was tender and the hominy was perfectly cooked. Add some lime and the flavor was on point. I do wish it was a little spicy because a kick may have made it even better!6. Homemade horchata - you can tell they made it themselves, it was sweet but with a distinct rice taste. Def try if you have a sweet tooth (even though I don't like sweet drinks I still enjoyed it very much). I would've liked more cinnamon but that's just a personal preference!Side note; I didn't feel heavy after eating this food. It was not overly oily or salty which made it sit in my stomach well. Conclusion: STOP BY. You won't be disappointed!

The place has a nice atmosphere. Very comfortable and not noisy. I think the staff are very friendly and welcoming. The tacos (steak) were okay. I've had better and they only come with cilantro and onion. Might give them another try though. I'll order a Torta.