El Tradicional Mexican Restaurant & Cantina - Deerfield

4.2

83 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

Child-friendly
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

El Traditional is a restaurant and cantina serving classic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. The bright, colorful interior makes for a festive and relaxing atmosphere where guests can enjoy the flavors of Mexico. El Traditional earns its name with a menu that is full of the standard dishes of the region, each executed well with bold flavors and eye-pleasing plating.

Guests here enjoy the variety of tacos, enchiladas and burritos available but also appreciate the specials of the house, which are prepared fresh daily. The pollo azteca is tender grilled chicken breast with chihuahua cheese, while the fajitas el rey are served with chicken, steak, chorizo, shrimp and nopal over a layer of mild salsa. Don't forget to order one of the house-special margaritas, made fresh with tequila, lime and a from-scratch sour mix. Make sure to save room for one of El Traditional's famous churros for dessert.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(847) 272-2398
Website
http://www.eltradicionalrestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
649 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
Area
Deerfield
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Tradicional House SaladUS$5.95
Lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and red cabbage sprinkled with fresh cheese
Caesar SaladUS$7.95
Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons with cesar dressing
Taco SaladUS$8.95
Lettuce, whole beans, onions, cilantro, corn, tomatoes, shredded jack cheese sour cream and a layer of guacamole on the bottom
Salpicon SaladUS$10.95
Shredded beef, lettuce, tomatoes, fresh cheese with olive oil
Salmon SaladUS$15.95
8 oz. sautéed salmon fillet, lettuce, carrots, tomato and red cabbage sprinkled with fresh cheese

Appetizers

GuacamoleUS$8.95
Queso Fundido
- Melted Chihuahua CheeseUS$7.95
- Add Chorizo, Mushroom, Poblano Pepper or PastorUS$8.95
- Steak or ShrimpUS$9.95
Chicken WingsUS$8.95
Chipotle bbq sauce
Nacho GustoUS$7.95
Crispy chips spread with beans, chihuahua cheese, chopped tomatoes, onions, pickled jalapeños, sour cream and guacamole
- Chorizo, Chicken or BeefUS$8.95
- Steak, Chicken Breast or ShrimpUS$9.95
TlacoyitosUS$6.95
Four handmade corn dough filled with beans topped with cheese, sour cream and your choice of salsa

Quesadillas

Original Mexico City StyleUS$8.95
4 crispy folded handmade corn tortillas Tinga de pollo (shredded chicken with tomatoes, onion and a hint of chipotle), cheese, ground beef or spinach
Quesadillas
- 6 Wedges of Flour Tortillas with CheeseUS$8.95
- Chorizo, Chicken, Beef, Ham, Spinach or MushroomUS$9.95
- Steak or ShrimpUS$10.95
CevicheUS$12.95
Shrimp, fish or mixed. Marinated in lime Juice, mixed with diced tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro
Tradicional Coctel De CamaronUS$14.95
Chilled jumbo shrimp with homemade Mexican cocktail sauce served with saltine crackers
CalamaresUS$8.95
Lightly fried calamari served with jalapeños and onions
Jalapeño PoppersUS$9.95
Five spicy jalapeño peppers filled with cream cheese, chive onions and wrapped in bacon
Tradicional Combo PlatterUS$13.95
Guacamole, 4 cheese quesadilla wedges, 4 mini flautas, 2 jalapeño poppers, 1 tamal and sour cream

What 83 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.1Service
3.8Ambience
4Value

Noise • Energetic

83 Reviews

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Bobbypastrami13
Chicago
76 reviews
4.0
76 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very good service. Food was just average. Had to send back chicken (over cooked and dry)
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KimberlyL
Chicago
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 19 October 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
While the location, ambiance and room capacity was nice, the restaurant was overpriced compared to other Mexican restaurants in area. Also they need much better vegetarian and food-allergen friendly options to bring me back there. The chips are cooked in same fryer as seafood and chicken - so no tortilla shells or chips for us. Plus we called ahead and were told the beans and rice would be OK for us, only to learn the rice had chicken stock. We were very limited with what we could order and concerned to get the correct feedback if they had already been mistaken before.
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MTBT
Chicago
46 reviews
vip
3.0
46 reviews
Dined on 23 September 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great place to meet a large group of friends. Always good service and food.
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CatMama
Chicago
28 reviews
3.0
28 reviews
Dined on 22 September 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I've been to this restaurant several times before and unfortunately was disappointed on my last visit. Three of the four of us in our group ordered fajitas and they were all tasteless. I don't know if there was a different cook in the kitchen but definitely needed more spices on the fajitas.
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Laura
Chicago
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on 16 September 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service, food and drinks!
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AlanF
Chicago
11 reviews
1.0
11 reviews
Dined on 12 September 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
worst food and terrible service. I took my kids there and ordered a veggie burrito. all it has was onions and peppers. that’s not food especially for the price. avoid!
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Mollie
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 1 September 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was my third visit to El Tradicional. It was wonderful as always! Will be back!
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RCK61
Chicago
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 4 August 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time! It was a warm night so we sat in their outdoor patio space. The food and drinks were excellent. My husband and his best friend really loved the jalapeño poppers! Our waiter was excellent as well.
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veganstylist
Chicago
81 reviews
2.0
81 reviews
Dined on 28 July 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Need more varieties of vegan food. Everything is full of cheese or meat. Mexican food has lots more veggies then onions.
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Susieq
Chicago
39 reviews
vip
3.0
39 reviews
Dined on 30 June 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Our reservation was honored as soon as we arrived. The rest of the visit was bad. The noise is terrible. It's so loud in there that you cannot hear your table mates. The service is very slow. The food came quickly but was mediocre at best. Unfortunately we will not come back.
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649 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015

Additional information

Area
Deerfield
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
http://www.eltradicionalrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(847) 272-2398

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Menu

Soups

Soup of the DayUS$4.95

Caldo TlalpeñoUS$5.95

Salads

Tradicional House SaladUS$5.95

Caesar SaladUS$7.95

Taco SaladUS$8.95

Salpicon SaladUS$10.95

Salmon SaladUS$15.95

Appetizers

GuacamoleUS$8.95

Queso Fundido

Chicken WingsUS$8.95

Nacho GustoUS$7.95

TlacoyitosUS$6.95

Quesadillas

Original Mexico City StyleUS$8.95

Quesadillas

CevicheUS$12.95

Tradicional Coctel De CamaronUS$14.95

CalamaresUS$8.95

Jalapeño PoppersUS$9.95

Tradicional Combo PlatterUS$13.95

What 83 people are saying

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