Chile Fresco

So sad that they changed ownership, prices went up and now within a few months were out of business. Don’t wonder why, just sad

Hoping this place is under new mgmt. food and service seems better. Had a horrible experience 5 months ago. Like all the new salsas, they were yummy, but a fuego (hot hot) one would be a great addition. Crispy tacos were good, I liked it better when they use guacamole instead of a tiny bit of guac sauce on them. Beans don’t need to be so salty, you shouldn’t have to salt a lot to make it taste good, people can salt their food more if they want it extra salty. Other then that hopefully things are on the upswing for Chile Fresco:).

the tacos were really good and just needed a little bit more cilantro and onions, the nachos looked really good but I don’t think I will be ordering them again the meat was kind of soft and chewy but I definitely will go back to try something different.

bummer. Since they changed owners and name… the food is not as good. The chips used to be freshly made. The carrots they had were unique and outstanding now they just taste plain and hot. I wished they didnt change the recipes.

Ewww! No. No no.
First, I ordered 3 hard tacos.
I got 2, one soft and one hard.
2^nd– the gal wearing gloves putting all the chips in the bags, keeps the gloves on when exchanging money, and using the nasty cash register keys. GROSS.

I love Mexican food. But this place was a huge disappointment.
Way too much salt in the chile Colorado.
They advertise house made tortillas. Again, disappointing. Stale tortillas, stale chips. Too much salt on/​in the food
Service was pretty slow.
Most likely will not return to this restaurant. Bad first impression. With all the local choices, it’s time to try the next place.

YUMMY! This is a fantastic place for great tacos (as well as rice, beans, soup, etc) at a reasonable price, especially on Tuesdays! We frequent here almost every Tuesday and the kids LOVE it too. With a fountain to run around out front and frozen yogurt across the way, you just can’t go wrong. :)

Best chicken quesadilla I’ve ever had!
Service was wonderful. Tacos are great and very inexpensive.
Do yourself a favor and stop by here!

I love this place! My boyfriend and I have been going here every wendesday for enchiladas for a few months, and honestly that’s all I’ve ever had here, but the enchiladas are great. Service is great, very friendly employees, they know me and my boyfriend now and are always very friendly with us.

Their $ 1.20 tacos (meat + onions & cilantro) are really good. Their chips and salsa are good as well. They seem to have a lot of weekday specials and I’m definitely interested in checking them out.

A great hidden jem of Mexican Food in Lake Forest. The street and crispy tacos are fantastic, combo plates delicious, and burritos killer. There is a huge variety which is nice but makes choosing food hard
The only downer is that it is a bit pricy, expect about $ 10 a person to eat.

This is another great restaurant to eat at.

This place was one of my favorites. Then they changed ownership and the ingredients changed. The meat was the best part. I wish they would go back to their old menu and ingredients.

Under new management. They changed the ingredients and flavors. If I could erase my previous 5 star recomendation, I would! It doesn’t apply to what they are serving these days. Good luck, we won’t be back.

Found this place on my Friday night food run. Luckily we got here before they closed at 9PM. Delicious enchiladas meal! Very good price for such quality food. I also heard they serve breakfast all day which is always a plus! Will definitely come back again to try that and the burritos!
Random: I liked the décor. :-)

I love a good veggie burrito. While my favorite can only be found in Arizona, the veggie burrito here is a close substitute (and a much closer drive!) Overall, I wasn’t blown away with their food, but they were quick, and the food was decent.
I like that the food is prepared right in front, so you can watch your food from the glass partition I’d you wanted to. Our cashier also gives us two bowls of chips when we asked (my husband and I both like our own).

Chile relleno was good. Salsa bar was very messy; could definitely be better cared for. Refried beans had too much lard in them; you can identify the taste of it, so pun intended — it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Ricardo’s is much higher rated, so I think we’ll try that next time.

$ 1.50 street tacos found here!
They changed this place up a little since the Jalapeño’s days. They no longer bring your food, you get a flashing thingy and have to go up to the counter to pick it up.
The street tacos are a bit lacking in the meat/​filling. I looked down at the basket and just stared for a moment — then thought, what the hell, less calories. I honestly think you get more meat at Del Taco. The guacamole is tasty, can’t complain there. The chips are the same too. Thick, slightly greasy chips that pair well with the variety of salsas at the bar. They used to bring extra to the table if you asked but now you get the basket of chips after you pay — which leaves you balancing chips, drinks, salsa and my favorite carrots.
Their crispy tacos still look delish. Full of meat, veggies and cheese… your waist will widen just staring at them.
The restaurant was fairly empty at noon-​thirty, gone are the days when the line went to the door and you couldn’t find seating, even outside.

First of all not a very clean place, they have a salsa bar that needs some cleaning. The food is subpar. I had a steak tostada, the meat was dry with no flavor. My friend got the taquitos plate. It came with a ridiculous amount of refried runny beans and the taquitos were not even warm. Not going back to this place.

Great food… however, I DESPISE how they run out of essential food items so quickly. It’s the only reason I’m giving them 3 stars. I mean seriously, how do you run out of LETTUCE and CEVICHE BEFORE noon!!! That seriously screws over the lunch crowd and goes against the whole purpose of being the «healthy» Mexican restaurant. I have honestly never had the ceviche here because they’re always out (even though I’ve heard stories that it’s amazing — must be a figment if people’s imagination). Tells me that whoever does the food purchasing here, doesn’t know how to do their job.
Step it up Chile Fresco! When you do, I’ll give you more stars.