Reviews for Big Star in Chicago, IL
The tacos are absolutely delicious. My biggest difficulty was in picking which ones I wanted to try. I will be back to try the... rest! Food was served promptly. The beer and liquor selection was good, too. Lots of local options. Read more
Tried 4 Tacos. Al Pastor, Chicken, Potato and Barbacoa. All 4 were amazing but the Al Pastor and the Barbacoa were absolutely... out of this world. Paired with their spicy habanero sauce, I was in taco heaven. Had a couple of their refreshing Cheladas towash it all down. I've gotta say the hype is real! Read more
Delicious and fun stop! The salad is $10 and is very large and filling, it could be split between two people. The restaurant has... a great ambiance and the service is very attentive. Huge bar selection as well, specials and happy hour on weekdays. Read more
Delicious veggie tacos and great service. We got our tacos 5 minutes after we ordered them, they are fast!
First time at Big Star was for drinks, but recently I went back for lunch and got a chicken taco, al pastor taco, a walking taco... with “barbacoa”, potatoes taquitos and a Jamaica drink (no alcohol, which you can add to it but sadly I was on lunch duringwork, so I wasn’t able to). Let’s begin with flavor. The chicken taco was cooked in a bright green sauce that tastedsimilar to “salsa verde de casa” which if you’re Hispanic like myself, we use it to top things such as eggs, chicharrón,beans, etc when eating. It had a kick to it but nothing too spicy (and I’m one known not to be to much into spicy foods). Theal pastor taco came with caramelized onions and small chunks of pineapple to add that authentic “al pastor” style taste.This taco was a bit too sweet for me. My favorite thing ordered was the walking taco, which is a mini Fritos bag filled withbeans, cilantro, onions, and melted cheese. I added barbacoa beef. The beef definitely tasted well marinated. So, I definitelyrecommend trying the barbacoa on anything while being there. And lastly, the Jamaica drink had a lemony taste to it with aslight carbonated fizz to it. A great refreshing alternative to a sugary soda option. It is definitely hard to find parkingclose by even if you decide to pay to park close. Sadly, the attention to customers from staff when first arriving (at least forthat day) was not right away, it did take some time for anyone working there to seat us ( and there was a host standing near thedoor entrance while not being busy). Overall, Big Star has surprised me for a win. I will definitely be returning for walkingtacos and the Jamaica drink (maybe I’ll even go for a “tipsy” Jamaica next time). Read more
Big star tacos it’s a very popular taco venue in Bucktown/wicker park . The restaurant sitting area is mainly outside in a... simple relaxed environment. Their tacos are OK. They offer a decent variety with some creative options like the vegetarian tacoin a bag. Their drinks menu (mainly margaritas and beer) lifts up the place. Margaritas pitchers are reasonably priced. Read more
Mixed feelings about this place. The nachos were hands down the best plate, delicious and fully loaded. The tacos were okay,... some lacked flavor more than others. Chicken and fish we’re good, potato and pork belly were okay. The boozy slushy we got wasSTRONG. Big win there. The service was pretty bad… food came out fast but waiters are also tending bar and they seemedoverwhelmed. Read more
Yummy tacos. Al pastor was the best. The food came within minutes of ordering. Good service and drinks.