Zocalo Mexican Bar and Grill — Restaurant in Vernon Hills

Tasty food and fast service that for the most part, seems to be marred by the location and looks from the outside. I was searching around for a good Mexican restaurant to bring my family since the last one we went to has become very popular.

There is fairly limited parking from the front entering in, and from the adjacent businesses, it gives off a negative vibe that this restaurant might not be very clean. From how everything was set up to be, I came in here disheartened, and walked out vindicated. I can't wait to bring my brother here, since it's closer to our home & cheaper.

The chicken chimichanga isn't really for my tastes, but the beef fajita and shrimp were perfect. The tortilla soup in the beginning was light and tasty. This place on the inside gives off a strong party vibe. Dishes can range from 15 ~ 100 dollars in here, so you can get a hearty dish for yourself, or a party platter for those celebratory football matches.

We'll be back for sure.

Edit 2021: Ordered Tacos from GrubHub, originally expected 39 tacos from the taco order, but misunderstood menu options. Their fish & chicken tacos has a tangy sweet sauce that meshes well with the shredded lettuce and the...

Do not waste your money. I was looking at the prices on their website and All of them were much Lower than when I called to place order. I ordered Tacos with beef, which the girl told me it is considered steak, lettuce would be .50 extra. I told her I was ordering a meal. She said that it would be free. There was no lettuce.I told her double beans, because I do not like rice. She said it would be fine. I asked about sour cream, she said no. I told her about the cup if soup that is included, she stated not any more, that it is $4.99. Taco chips came free. Guacamole dip different price. The meal came to $26.00 with tax. If I was not so hungry, I would of gone elsewhere. The tacos had hardly any meat, not many beans. If I could give this place a 0, I most definitely would. There are better Mexican restaurants out there! I know prices have gone up, but they are...

Been eating here for several years, but lately, the quality has really gone down.

The staff has always been friendly and attentive - glad to see that this hasn't changed.

The drinks have never been special (margaritas taste like pre-made), and this hasn't changed (stick with cervasa)

They used to give every patron a bowl of tortilla soup (nothing fancy, but a nice change from the usual chips and salsa). They've gone mainstream with chips, but the salsa isn't anything to write home about.

The real complaint is in the quality of the food - steak tacos/burritos with fat and gristle / less-than-crisp lettuce / dried-out limes / and on the last visit, barely cooked food.

I guess the real indicator is that we arrived at 6PM on a Friday, and were the only patrons through the...