Taqueria El Perez — Restaurant in Worth Township

Had such a delicious dinner at Taqueria El Perez in #oaklawn

Taqueria El Perez has fantastic food!

We started off with Queso Fundido with mushrooms. I loved this appetizer. So much #cheesy goodness and a delicious taste. It's so large, you must share, in fact, we could not finish it.

Take a look at that cheese pull! 🧀

Next we had the Carne Asada Tampiquena plate. (It's skirt steak with 3 large scallions, sliced potatoes, jalapeños, 1 enchilada, rice, beans, salad, and guacamole). This is also a large plate, so, either share it or make sure you bring your appetite.

The meat is char grilled and the skirt steak literally melted in my mouth, it was sooo delicious!

The third course was the 2-Quesabirria plate (Served with a 3 oz cup of consome with cilantro and onions on the side).

These are the best Birria tacos 🌮 I've ever had. Absolutely fantastic!

We then had 2 different amazing tacos:

A Pastor Mushroom Taco (yes, mushroom!🍄) I highly recommend these especially for vegans, so delicious 😋

A Pumpkin Taco (yes, pumpkin!) Sooo good! These are not currently on the menu, but just ask for them. Also great for vegans.

To drink we had an Horchata and a Pina colada (non-alcoholic).

We ended our meal with 2 mimi flans for dessert.

Chef Sergio is the owner and he warmly greeted us, explained the menu, and even delivered our food! He couldn't be nicer!

He was on Master Chef Latino and has worked at some of the best hotels downtown.

The location is deceiving, at first look it seems just like any other Mexican taco joint. But, the food is what makes it stand out from the rest.

This is definitely a destination restaurant for foodies and everyone else!

You must try this restaurant, you will...

When we first came in, it was full. We were offered to sit at a bigger table for six, but it was only two of us. Thankfully, someone happened to leave when we arrived, so the staff immediately cleaned off the table (and dried it, which I appreciated because I hate wet tables) and moved us over per our request. We appreciate their responsiveness.

The chips and salsa were good. The salsa has a very faint kick to it, which was nice.

I got the taco dinner the following way: 1 Asada Taco with Cilantro 1 Chicken Taco with Lettuce 1 Al Pastor Taco with Cilantro

Hubby got the taco dinner all plain with: 1 Asada 1 Al Pastor 1 Chorizo

We were hungry and hoping to try variety, so we also got a torta de milanesa with no tomato. I loved that the torta was not swimming in a bunch of toppings. It was simple, but we appreciated the focus on the milanesa and avocado flavor. Think of a less is more situation. With a touch of green salsa, it made it perfect.

All in all, this place did not disappoint. The food came out hot, correct and delicious. These are some of the best tacos we’ve had. The steak was juicy, cooked perfectly. The al pastor was perfectly seasoned and not greasy. Chicken was flavorful and juicy. The service was amazing, and the staff were kind and efficient. We had everything we needed, and we didn’t even have to ask. Straws, napkins, salsa, utensils, etc. were ready for us before the food came. The owner even came to check in on every table at the restaurant, which I always appreciate.

The place itself was small, but it was cute. I liked the vibe, and we will be coming back soon since it is difficult to find good authentic Mexican food out south.

¡Gracias por la excelente atención y...

Update 6/1/25: Taqueria Perez continues to be my go to place for Mexican food for the last 3 years! I decided to get catering from here for a birthday yesterday for ~50 people consisting of steak fajitas, pastor and birria. It was a big hit! Everyone was raving about how delicious the food was!! Everything was a good price for the amount of food provided. Aside from the food, what I loved most about my catering experience was how Chef Sergio was all about customizing the menu to exactly what I wanted, unlike other Mexican places who only offer about 4 menu items to choose from. Chef Sergio also said he could make kid friendly meals, like hot dogs, burgers etc. if needed as well. It’s this kind of service, aside from the fact that I love their food, that made me choose Taqueria Perez to cater my event and I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Thank you Chef Sergio and your team! I will definitely be using them for future events!

-Posted 3 years ago- Absolutely love this place!! I’ve been coming here since it opened because the food is always flavorful and it’s the closest I’ve ever had to my mom’s cooking. Can’t even express how excited I was to see Michoacán style enchiladas and turns out the Perez family’s hometown is about a 2hr drive from mine, so no wonder!! I highly recommend this place to anyone! Def the best taqueria in OL not only with food but also...