Tamales Oaxaqueños — Restaurant in Elk Grove Township

I went to the restaurant recently and really enjoyed it. In fact I enjoyed it so much I told other people about it. We tipped well.

The problem came when I looked at my receipt. I was upcharged nearly $10 more than what it would normally have been. I’m not talking about sales tax, since on the receipt it is a separate price. They upcharged some of the meals. For instance:

On the menu the flautas de pollo dinner is $8.50. My receipt says $10.99. On the menu the Quesadilla Grande is $5.99 (1 meat). My receipt says $7.50. Plus other things like the tamales. I’m sure no notices these small charges if it is happening.

I really didn’t appreciate it and can’t say I’d go back. I also told those who I recommended to reconsider. If you go, 100%...

wow. i spent like $40 on two dinners and two tacos and it was definitely not worth it. i asked for avocado and sour cream, got like 2 thin slices. very minimal cream as well. very little rice, very little beans, and both tasted like instant/canned. the chicken had no flavor on it but was covered in chile sauce. as a matter of fact that's all you'll get an abundance of, green and red sauce. the tacos were so tiny and depressing. the only thing that tasted okay were the tortillas. oh yeah, and $1.50 for a can of soda. one churro is $2. those tiny tacos, $3 each. maybe we've been spoiled by Texas food.. but there's gotta be a better Mexican restaurant than this...

It's a small store front in a strip mall which can be easily missed. We were just driving by and I read Oaxaqueños so took a U turn and decided to give it a try. I felt like I was on Oaxaca once inside. The smells and aromas were very appetizing. We got their Tamales(verde and rojo) to try. They are splendid! $2.50 a piece. The actual tamale come wrapped in a banana leaf over which that have an extra covering of silver foil. When I opened it half HR after reaching home, I could still see steam coming out..no kidding. We are big fan and surely going back to try other...