Based on 243 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
4580 W Algonquin Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
Phone: (224) 858-7000
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Hours
| Sunday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 5–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10:30 PM |
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Reviews
Fred Lechuga
We went here on a Friday afternoon/evening after being invited by a friend. I wanted to love this place because I really enjoyed Bistro(next door). However, our service was really slow the day we visited. We will probably visit again in hopes this was a one off situation. We sat outside for our meal and had a large party which could have contributed to the service challenges.
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Stewart Perez
The food is great. However, they have a limited menu, mostly tacos and a variety of bowls. Our waitress named Brooklyn, was fabulous, had a wonderful smile, was attentive, and had a wonderful personality. She made excellent recommendations! The margaritas are good and they have a large selection of tequilas. It’s a small place with outdoor sidewalk seating. My only suggestion would be that the chairs and booths are all wood, no padding. I would recommend for great authentic tacos!
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Nathan Jacobs
We finally got to try El Cochino and it was everything I was hearing about! We went out for our anniversary and they made it very special. Thank you for helping us celebrate!
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Shea Linn
El Cochino is adorably decorated and the food is good. Diablo shrimp bowl was very tasty with just the right amount of spice although the shrimp were tiny. Where they fall short is that the food took a long time to come out. They nickel and dime you on everything. Chips and salsa are a $6.00 add-on, flavored rice was an extra $2.00 and the portions were pretty small for the price of the entree.
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Candace Van De Voorde
We have loved coming here for a many years! The vibe is fun, the food is outstanding. I haven’t had a bad thing there. I highly recommend the Pescado Tacos and the Surf and Turf Burrito Bowl. And wash it down with a Mango Habenero Margarita!
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Pavan Bhangoo
Some of the best Mexican food I’ve ever had – I didn’t want to stop eating! Came here for the first time with family and did not disappoint! I was feeling adventurous so I tried the diablo sauce and man, it was hot!!! But so good!!! We showed up roughly an hour and a half before the restaurant closed, the food and drinks came out swiftly! Our waitress was really nice and it had a chill vibe! We will definitely be back!
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Brittany B
We decided to do a date night here on a Tuesday evening, which just happened to be their Taco Tuesday special. We had a short wait to be seated as the place was quite busy, but the staff was great at keeping us updated on the progress of our table. Once seated, we were greeted promptly, given a digital menu and ordered a round of delicious margaritas. We tried the wings, tempura pickles and chips with guacamole for apps. I would recommend all of them except maybe the tempura pickles, only because I feel the tempura batter is a little thick for the pickles for our preference. We tried a variety of tacos (shrimp, carne asada, Korean BBQ pork). We also ordered the Al pastor but there was a mixup and we got 2 Korean BBQ instead of one of each – no biggie. Overall the food was good, service was quick and friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed but fun. We will certainly be back!
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Michael Campbell
This place is a somewhat hidden gem in lake in the hills.
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Michael Boyd
Had my doubts walking into the place. But I was very surprised at how great the food was. Super flavorful all the way down to the fresh sauces they make in house. Also the staff are super friendly. Sydney the bar tender was great and hospitable. Will definitely return.
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Gianna Squillo
Had a bad experience. Pick up order was cold. I called and spoke with a manager. She apologized and said she would make it right. I was asking her a question and mid sentence she said thank you and hung up on me. Not cool. Don’t think we will be returning
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