El Famous Burrito — Restaurant in Wheeling Township

El Famous Burrito is my personal favorite Mexican lunch spot. It's not a restaurant, its a tiny takeout or eat-n-go place, but at the same time it beats almost any other Mex place foodwise.

Speaking of the food, I am in love with their Chile Relleno burrito, and this chain makes the best one I've ever tried. Regardless of the location tho, the taste doesn't change, they all keep the same recipe and technology going.

I also love that you can take the whole bottle of salsa with you and top the burrito with it after every single bite. I am a huge salsa lover so that's what I do. Both red and green have always been fresh, and they store it in the fridge during the day, rather than on the tables, so if you're here for the first time you may not even notice them:)

Service have always been outstanding. Comparing to few other Mexican places I've been to, staff speaks good english and undestands you perfectly, never had any issues. The speed of them preparing your order is SUPER FAST. Normally, when the order is taken and given back to the kitchen, I only have time to pay for it, pickup a salsa from the fridge, grab some napkins and plastic fork, put all these on the table I've chosen and... its done! Literally they make it in under 2 minutes!! Sometimes, during some peak hours you may wait like 5-6 min, because there is always a guy in front of me picking up 60 tacos to go😂; still it is super super fast! And it doesn't mean they undercook something, absolutely not, it means cooks are ready the proper way.

Their Wheeling location is the same distance from my house as Mount Prospect, so I take turns. I can't tell I like one better, they are both amazing. Wheeling, however, updated their interior lately, so now it has a new fresher look. Hopefully, they will go on with Mt Prospect next up, because place does look...

El Famous Burrito has always been a good choice when it comes to authentic and yummy Mexican foods. I was running errands and it was near this restaurant, so I decided to stop for a while for a quick bite. The parking lot in front of the restaurant is full, but now there is no need to worry because there is a lot of available parking beside and near the restaurant. The staff behind the counter were nice. They have a good variety of options on their menu, but I would always prefer to order the combo because it is better and the price is reasonable, but the prices are even more reasonable for the combo. The service is quick, mostly based on my experience, but on that particular day the food took longer than I expected. I do not complain about waiting a bit because the food is fresh and hot. I just got steak tacos, fries, and a drink. Their tacos never really disappoint, and even though the steak on the tacos was not that much, it was flavorful and delicious, and the thaw was more than enough. The fries are hot and crispy. The food was so good that it seriously made me full and satisfied. It is just always a good time here. Mexican food is good at...

I ordered the catered Deluxe Taco Bar for 15 and it was sooooo sad! Hardly any entrees ==steak & pork---one skimpy layer of each meat! Lots of chips, rice, refried beans, salsa, and very few flour & corn tortillas! I paid $250 and was bitterly disappointed and had to run to Taco Bell at last minute to get two boxes of Tacos! The amazing thing is that I have ordered Taco Bar from this Mt. Prospect El Famous Burrito and it was excellent and cost much less. I know that prices have gone up--that didn"t deter me one iota. I was just devastated that these paltry meat entrees would never be enough for my guests! I called and complained to Fannie (manager who I knew) and asked her to at least make another pan of entree for us to pickup at last minute--she said she would have to contact owner! We loved this place, like you folks do, but will never do business with them again. We will find another good Mexican restaurant for our family and for guests! Don't ever order catering from this...