El Cortez is THE best! I have been eating at El Cortez for well over 20 years, including the original in Blue Island. What kind of sandwich did your grandkids order? Never had bad service or bad food.
El Cortez Restaurant
708-478-7766
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This fun, family-friendly Mexican restaurant offers an array of Mexican cuisine for impressively low prices, which may be why guests travel to El Cortez from all over the place. Each table is served unlimited chips and salsa and free refills on soft drinks and water. You have the option of sitting in a table or booth that overlooks wall murals painted by an El Cortez employee, a large table in the backroom for large or private parties, the bar that is separate from the table area or on the seasonal outdoor patio. If you pay with cash, every guest receives a 10 percent discount off the check's total amount, and discount coupons are available at local Jewel grocery stores as well.
- Fax: 708-478-7767
- Hours: Mon-Thu, 11am - 10pm; Fri-Sun, 11am - 11pm
- Handicap Accessible: There is a ramp in front of the building.
- Founding Date: Dec 01 2009
- Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Products: Tacos, enchiladas, quesedillas, tortas, burritos, tostadas, appetizers, soups, salads, steak, seafood, chicken, pork, desserts, breakfast, alcohol
- Food & dining options: Low calorie, Vegetarian
- General services: Catering, Eat-in, Take-out
- Specialties: Strip steak, seafood, tortas with chicken, steak or pork
- ATM: No
- Parking: Free lot
- Private events: Yes
- What makes this community special?: The people are all so nice, we have never had any problems.
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Signature dishes: Filete Estrella, thin-pounded tenderloin; Ricky's Especial, filet mignon
- What dish is most representative of the restaurant?: Combo-Cortez, which is a combination of tamales, quesedillas, flautas and chicken fingers, with sour cream and guacamole.
- Price level: $
- Reservations: Not accepted
- Number of tables: 30
- Features: Breakfast, Dinner, Group-friendly, Kids' Menu, Lunch, Outdoor seating, Private Parties
- Atmosphere: Bar Scene, Fun
- Dress code: Casual
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EVERYTHING i ever order from here is outstanding!!! Their tacos are so authentic---i would give this place a 5 out of 5!!! I usually get carry out.
horrible place. charged for a sandwhich we sent back to kitchen. manager refused to take it off the bill even though we didn;'t eat a bite of it. very rude and unprofessional.told us in front of our 2 and 4 year old grandkids they didn't want "customers like us". We havethe right IN THIS COUNTRY to send food back if it comes out looking like road kill. and not pay for it. we had to actually call the police to have it taken off the bill. all this for $6.00. way to do business, especially in this economy. grand kids so upset they were crying. nice job el cortez! never again.
Food is good. Service is awful. I always give some place a few chances prior to making up my mind. Pitful service. Long wait for waiter / drink order and even longer for food. Restaurant not even that busy. If you want their food do takeout and save yourself alot of aggravation.
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El Cortez is fine for Margs and mini burritos, but otherwise- pass.
I don't even know how they can screw Mexican food up, but they do. Stale, bland rice and frijoles that taste like mud.