Carmelo's Taco Place — Restaurant in Lake Township

If there is a place to recommend in the southwest side it’s definitely Carmelo’s. I have been dinning in and doing take out since they opened and I have to say I have never had a disappointing experience. The place is always clean the staff is always pleasant and helpful. The food is amazing. They give you potato chips with a flavorful sauce. It’s not too spicy because my husband is able to eat them and he dislikes spice. The Carmelo flavored wings are my go to they are a decent size and come with fries. The burgers are perfectly cooked and they are not the simple burgers you see in most Mexican restaurants. They also offer sea food options which are just as amazingly prepared. The asada tacos are also very flavorful. The drinks are PHENOMENAL and they also have drink specials during the week. My most favorite part is the little patio they have and the bathrooms are ALWAYS CLEAN.

Ps. They have a kids corner with...

First time ordering here, my experience was very pleasant great fast service. I live a around the neighborhood so when I got home food was fresh and hot. We ordered the super nachos very filling tortilla chips tested homemade the meat to beans ratio was fair, nice amount of sourcream, sliced fresh jalapeños, lettuce cheese and price was fair for what you got. We also had the asada "steak" and alpastor "marinated pork" tacos they come with cilantro onion but you can probably get them anyway you want, good flavor and good amount of meat on the tacos. Tried the fresh water they had tamarindo "Tamarind" delicious drink I bought another because I drank the one I bought while waiting. I recommend this place if you want fresh delicious food will be...

I recently dined at Carmelo's. While the food was edible, it felt a bit pricey for the experience. I started with a soup flavored with oregano and elbow macaroni, but it needed more salt and chicken stock or bouillon to enhance the flavor. For my main dish, I had the chilaquiles with eggs and a side of asada, which was unfortunately a bit tough and fatty. My coworkers ordered burritos but mentioned that, in the future, they’d prefer to eat at a spot down the block. The service was friendly, and while the server primarily spoke Spanish, it added an authentic touch to the atmosphere. Overall, it wasn’t a place that left me...