Gorditas Liselena — Restaurant in West Chicago

We love, love this place… It’s a hidden gem! To start… It’s my humble opinion that Latino parents are so very hard to please when it comes to Mexican food. They’re great cooks. (Yes, according to me lol) So, they know, when food isn’t original or needs seasoning or it’s just ok.

I found this place a while back, and it’s by far my parents favorite. My mom can be here every weekend if she drove. We have brought my mom’s sisters to eat here and well… it’s not uncommon to see a relative of ours eating here every time we come. It’s certainly a family favorite.

For starters the place is small… but, spotless. Don’t come here expecting a large menu. As a matter of fact they only offer gorditas, tacos and burritos. However, their speciality is the hand made Gorditas. You can taste the quality of the fresh ingredients. The Gorditas aren’t fried and not dripping with oil which in my opinion makes them delicious. They have vegetarian options. Their salsas are fresh and their fresh waters are amazing. Try their Pastor and their lime and cucumber water. You won’t be...

When I first arrived no one greeted me or even instructed me on how to order so I proceeded to wait in line for 10 minutes only to find out I had to first sit down then they can take my order. We went to sit in the outside patio as the inside was full, we went outside at the same time as another group. Servers only came to serve and take the orders of the other group while they made us wait. Then after 15 minutes of waiting to get even just a greeting and our order taken a third group came outside to sit down and they were then served ahead of us while we still waited. At the very end after waiting 35 minutes and seeing the other 2 groups get their food we finally decided that was enough and got up to leave since we never even had a server come up to our table to say hi. I will also add that not once was I greeted or even had one of the workers look in my direction, once I finally got a chance to talk to one of them she gave me so much attitude....

This is a GREAT hidden gem in West Chicago. The entry to this homesytle restaurant is situated between two bigger buildings, but don’t let that steer you away from trying out their food. The atmosphere reminds me of growing up in Texas and finding grub at the local taqueria. Fresh Aqua Frescas, fresh tortillas, fresh salsas… just the way it should be. They have a list of 20ish gorditas on their menu, but for me, I like their tacos and burritos. The tacos are FILLED with your choice of steak or al pastor so naturally I ordered both. The Al Pastor has the expected sweet pineapple acidity and rich pork flavors. The steak hits your umami palette with a frenzy of crave-ability. The real stunner was the burrito. A cheese roll up with potato and shredded beef in a green sauce. Spicy, tangy, hearty, salty. It was gone in 3 bites but I am already planning my next visit to have 10000 more. Check...