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Mixteco Grill

Iconic/NotableNorth Center · Mexican Community-sourced, unverified
📍 2245 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618

Mixteco Grill built its name as a 40-seat, BYOB Mexican restaurant that first opened in Ravenswood under founder Raul Arreola, known from the start for its moles -- the slow, complex sauces most quick-service taquerias don't bother attempting.

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The shrimp tacos are fresh and made to order, and the horchata is the drink that rounds out a meal that's noticeably better than its fast-casual price point suggests.
📈 Scores in the top 18% of Iconic/Notable businesses on ChicagoSpecials.com

That same kitchen sensibility carried over to its current North Center address on Irving Park Road, where the menu still runs through tacos, quesadillas, burritos, build-your-own bowls, and enchiladas, served fresh and made to order rather than assembled fast-casual-style. The shrimp tacos remain the dish regulars point to, and the horchata is the drink that rounds out a meal reviewers describe as genuinely fresher, not greasy, than its fast-casual price point suggests.

A prior report flagged a possible closure, but an active Toast online-ordering page under the restaurant's own name, with a full current menu at this exact address, suggests it's still operating -- that status is worth a direct call or visit to confirm before treating it as fully settled either way.

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Mon-Sun10AM-10PM
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 245-1100

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❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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