La Mexicanita Restaurant — Restaurant in Waukegan

A Hidden Gem for Authentic Mexican Cuisine

La Mexicanita Restaurant is my go-to spot when I'm craving authentic Mexican food. The dishes are consistently savory and flavorful, capturing the essence of traditional Mexican cuisine. The restaurant maintains a high standard of cleanliness, and the staff are always welcoming and attentive, enhancing the overall dining experience.

The menu offers a wide variety of options, all reasonably priced, making it accessible for frequent visits. Each dish I've tried has been prepared with care and authenticity. While I haven't tried their desserts, I'm hopeful they'll have some sweet treats I can try in the near future—it would be a delightful addition to an already impressive menu.

If you're in the area and looking for a place that serves delicious, authentic Mexican food in a clean and friendly environment, I highly recommend La Mexicanita. It's a culinary gem that never...

The young woman serving at 8:59pm on weds evening was extremely rude while taking my order and this restaurant was supposed to be open until 11pm so we were automatically told not to sit down but to do a takeout order. She also greeted in Spanish and assumed I guess everyone that comes in is A Spanish customer. It's rude to greet non speaking patrons assuming they speak Spanish. This waitress should not be talking to customers the way she does. She absolutely ruined my reason for coming back to this establishment. I will never give money to a restaurant where the servers talk back to me and treat me like I'm some crazy person off the street. I'm not sure what this waitresses name is but horrible...

Decided to make a visit to this spot after seeing all the positive reviews. We had a group of seven, and some were leery of trying a spot which none had been too.

Since it was my ‘ special’ day, I decided that this was the spot…. And in the end all were very happy - and I found my new go to for Mexican food!!!!

Members of the group had shrimp/beef fajitas, quesabirria tacos, steak tacos, fried fish, rice, beans, horchata…. Guacamole was awesome. Absolutely everything meet our standards.

Service was very patient and friendly. I hope this place does well, I definitely will be a...