Tacos el Gavilan — Restaurant in Palos Township

This was our 1st time here. We stopped in to eat before my dentist appointment. It is a small place at the corner of a strip mall with about 4 tables and 15 chairs in all. There is a TV and a single bathroom( which is clean). The service was very good. You order at the counter. She was ready to help us as soon as we walked in and checked on us a couple of times while we were seated. (very attentive) The horchata is light with good flavor and not too sweet but a little pricey. We ordered a taco salad, 2 tacos and corn in a cup. We received chips and salsa at the table. Both were flavorful. The chips were warm and not greasy. The taco salad was a little sparse with the tomatoes (8 little chopped pieces) but good amount of lettuce and cheese. The meat was seasoned and also NOT greasy. Huge win there! Maybe the shell hides how much is really in there because it appeared, in my opinion, to be on the smaller side with the fillings. We tried the Gavilan tacos. These include steak, bacon and chorizo with onion and cilantro. I was expecting a greasy mess considering the meat combination. But, surprise!!! No grease :-) Totally winning me over and we didn't leave hungry. The grand finale was the corn in a cup. This hit the spot. It was just like buying it from the street vendor in the city. (oh how I've missed you). All in all, they have my vote and I will be a...

I’ve been ordering from this restaurant for over 4 years. I would cater food from them at least once a month.They’re food is good and always had great service until the last time I wanted to cater food for my daughter’s party. I placed my order with some lady that had a horrible attitude and said she was the owner. She gave me the total and I asked why it was so much. She told me the price went up by $1 per person which is understandable but then something I’ve been ordering for years more than doubled in price. I would of went ahead with the order if it wasn’t for the extremely rude attitude she gave me the entire time. I told her I was a long time customer and she told me that she never talked to me before and the other employee that has been taking my order for years (she memorized it) was giving me the wrong price. I don’t like when ppl play games. The entire encounter was very strange to say the least and I will never order from...

This was my first time here. It's a little place with a few tables. When I walked in I could smell old oil and almost left. I decided to try nachos and steak tacos.

I took the food home to eat. The nachos were good. When I opened the paper bag my tacos came in a roach crawled out of the bag. I was so disgusted. I know restaurants sometimes have roaches but they don't send them home with you!

I won't be going back. The roach was too much.

9/22/22 Responding to business comments…This was my first time at your restaurant so you either have me confused with another patron or you’re trying to discredit me or my review. You can tell my reviews are thought out and not salacious. I try to be thorough and factual without emotion. I simply left an honest review that you...