Hacienda El Dorado — Restaurant in Aurora Township

I'd never eaten here before, but when I had walked all the way across Phillip's Park to find Gario's closed, I figured this was the perfect time to try a new place! It's a pretty standard Mexican place. The chips and salsa before the main meal really caught me off guard; the chips had a unique flavor to them (maybe they were fried in peanut oil?) and the brown salsa we got was actually really good. Normally most Mexican restaurants have such spicy salsa I can't eat it, but this was actually a level of spice my palate could handle!! I was so happy! I got the steak enchiladas with the red sauce. The beans and rice were great, and unlike some places the rice didn't have peas in it (which I'm all for since I hate peas, lol.) The lettuce, tomato, and avocado came on its own separate plate, so I forgot about them until I was already full, but it looked nice and fresh. My friend that I came with also had a few unusual requests (no ice in her water, and red AND green sauce on the side with her enchiladas) and the staff accommodated with no trouble. I was happy to see my friend get what she asked for. The restaurant was clean and bright, there were telenovelas on the TV, and the menu was available in both a physical menu and a screen displayed over the counter. We also got 2 dollars off with a special deal they had on the window! Overall, a great little find! I'm glad we went, and I'd love to go back with my family. If you're walking from EAHS, the park/zoo, or the Aquatic Center, this is a great...

This was the second time I've been here and I'll probably not ever return. The food is good and the place takes me back to the 90s in terms of aesthetics. What's the deal?!

I came in for a late lunch and I wanted to try their food again. Looking at the menu, I settled on the burrito, ground beef. Was asked if I wanted everything on it. I didn't know what that meant and our waiter said avocado. I said no to that. Ordered one 12oz soda and a plate of fries. Everything was good and I scarfed it up.

Sounds like I had a great time! When paying, I had to reiterate what I had ordered to the lady ringing up. Where was my order ticket? If you look at the receipt you'll see I was indeed charged for avocado. Also, I paid in cash.

The first time I came here, I felt that prices were high for what I'm ultimately getting but, I figured I didn't order efficiently. This time I was more efficient and still was pretty high when you put it all together. On top of that, overcharged.

Three stars means that you can eat here, just double check the bill...

If you like non-spicy Mexican food, this is the place to go. Not one of their hot sauces is hot, and their salsa is made with oregano instead of cilantro. Everything had a powerful oregano taste, which was awful! I had to post a review, because their food would be good, if they threw away the oregano In everything and made some mas picante salsas—NO oregano. Easy fix. I hope they read this. Go to Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lisle and see their hot sauces and copy those. Otherwise it’s a big no to this place! Also, their jalapeños are not even spicy. They are the round ones from a can that you put on nachos. Not the good ones with...