Manjares Restaurant — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

This review is long overdue. I’ve been coming here since Manjares was La Condesa. Cada lugar tiene su especialidad. Since I can remember, the Carne Tampiqueña has been the most delicious platillo from here, in my opinion.

I can’t speak for other items on the menu, but I can say without hesitation, that if you come here, you have to get la tampiqueña. Make sure you get the carne gruesa, not cecina. Makes such a difference. Literally, so delicious! The enchilada that comes with it is topped with the most decadent salsa. Mas como salsa de mole, but it makes the dish that much better.

Also? This place is very authentic. I don’t know why other reviews say it’s not? It very much is. It’s fairly average, I think, as far as cost goes. Pricing relates to inflation, supply chain costs, demand etc. restaurants have become more pricey since the pandemic, and that’s okay! However, if you’re not willing to come to terms with that, I suggest you stay home and eat, instead of bashing the restaurant.

The service has never been an issue for us. Everyone has always been so attentive, and our food is always ready and at our table in less than 15 min.

The location is run down, the parking lot needs to be redone, it’s been like this for years. Definitely needs an update, but honestly the food (again, specifically la tampiqueña) makes up for it. We come all the way from the nw suburbs just to eat here, and will continue to be loyal customers for many...

The food is very good, fresh, authentic and the portions are very generous. The service is hit or miss, they are way understaffed and the wait staff simply cannot keep up. I really like the parrilladas, salpicon de huevo con salsa verde, manjares combination, tortas, tacos and fresh hand made tortillas. I can honestly say that I never had a bad meal at this place. They also have a big free parking lot for your convenience. UPDATE 08/12/2022 Food -------------⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Service ---------⭐ Friendliness -⭐ Atmosphere -⭐ BEWARE OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES THAT THEY ARE ADDING TO YOUR BILL... The food is still very good and the portions are still about the same as they have been for years. Their prices are definitely much higher than what they used to be. They even charge $1.99 for a small bowl of chips that they used to be complementary. If you pay with a credit card they add a 3.75% percentage fee to the transaction. The service is terrible, and soooooooo slooooow. I don't even know how they can stay open for business, the place is filthy and falling apart. The men's bathroom had toilet paper and paper towels all over the floor. The urinal had no running water to flush it and the toilet was over flowing. How can the City of Chicago inspectors allow this many violations to exist in a place where food is prepared and sold to the public. I'm not sure if I'll ever come back, I think it's time to...

Was confused when trying to add tip to the bill. My husband asked about the service charge but the person ringing up the check couldn't give us a straight answer. Just said it was a bank charge. At the time the service fee wasn't added to the final bill. It was on the bill but not added. I had to add it to the total then add tip. She had to finally re add it up correctly then we could pay. This notice should be in translated into English and displayed properly. My husband and I have no problems with paying for credit card service fees. It just felt wrong in how they go about doing business by not having signs clearly displayed. This notice on the door was at a level only a person 6 foot tall could read.I am 5 ft tall the sign is nearly at the top of the door and the tiny font is no help. Plus it is on the door leading out on the left as you walk in. The other sign is just as confusing taped on the register. This is a sit down restaurant and you pay at your table. The only reason we noticed the fee is because we were waiting to get the bill but, we had to leave. We just walked to the register to get our bill. We probably wouldn't have notice if the bill was just brought to our table. Its a shame because we're local and always support our local businesses. We liked coming here with our extended family but, we won't come back. Nothing wrong with the...