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We’re Carnitas Don Alfredo, and we’ve been a premier Mexican restaurant in Northlake, IL, since 2005. We’re family-owned, specializing in great quality food at affordable prices. We offer carnitas, homemade tortillas, barbacoa, tacos, tortas, burritos, flautas, and much more, all made fresh daily. We’re looking forward to partnering with Elmhurst, Villa Park, and Lombard consumers to continue to offer a premier dining experience. From the first bite to the last, we want you to experience the authentic flavors of Carnitas Don Alfredo. We’d like to personally invite you to contact us for catering, today!
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Address: 165 E North Ave, Northlake, IL 60164
Phone: (708) 397-4987
Website: https://carnitasdonalfredoil.com/
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Stanley Pendleton
Great service, meal selection, everything that i have ordered has an amazing taste. I now watch the empty parking lot of my old favorite restaurant from my new favorite restaurant.
… moreOscar Hernandez
Tacos are always good. The cueritos are my favorite thing at Don Alfredo. The salsa verde is good. Rice and beans could be better but I go in for the carnitas.
… moreEmilly R
Top Tier Mexican food, they should have a Carnitas Don Alfredo everywhere!
I’ve been coming here with family for a while now and that’s because apart from the employees and older ladies always taking care of us, the food is top tierrrr. I feel that it’s really inexpensive for what you get and it never fails to disappoint! A taco dinner is like $15 which is my usual with 3 types of different meat per taco and let me tell you, they’re not shy with loading them up. My tortilla sometimes breaks from how heavy it is and there’s always some left to scoop up after. Rice is always consistenly soft, never burnt. Beans are classic, nothing unecesssry added. Overalll, the food especially meat is a flavor bomb and well seasoned but not too salty or bland like a lot of other places so if you want that, its here. Always leave here with my belly full and wallet happy. I know they have other locations but I’ve only been to this one and everyone here, the cooks, line people, cashiers and older ladies are super sweet! Very comfortable environment and yummy food, what else can you ask for! 100+ nyam nyams out of 10 nyam nyams. Superior.
… moreI’ve been coming here with family for a while now and that’s because apart from the employees and older ladies always taking care of us, the food is top tierrrr. I feel that it’s really inexpensive for what you get and it never fails to disappoint! A taco dinner is like $15 which is my usual with 3 types of different meat per taco and let me tell you, they’re not shy with loading them up. My tortilla sometimes breaks from how heavy it is and there’s always some left to scoop up after. Rice is always consistenly soft, never burnt. Beans are classic, nothing unecesssry added. Overalll, the food especially meat is a flavor bomb and well seasoned but not too salty or bland like a lot of other places so if you want that, its here. Always leave here with my belly full and wallet happy. I know they have other locations but I’ve only been to this one and everyone here, the cooks, line people, cashiers and older ladies are super sweet! Very comfortable environment and yummy food, what else can you ask for! 100+ nyam nyams out of 10 nyam nyams. Superior.
Teresita Soto
Food is always good. Service is poor I couldn’t get a drink until I got my order, what?! staff is not rude but not pleasent either and I don’t appreciate hunting down a table for dine in. Place is too crowded and uncomfortable. Also parking is weird, be careful where you park so your car doesn’t get towed. Only one unisex bathroom*
… moreLiz Richardson
These are absolutely phenomenal carnitas tacos!! I got meat and fat/skin and they were flavorful and succulent with a deep pork flavor. The salsas on the side were also fantastic: the salsa verde had a citrusy note and the salsa roja will make your lips numb, but in the best way possible.
The tacos were also massive enough that I saved one for another day. A dinner was $14, but that’s pretty standard for any taco dinner these days for much, much worse food. So worth it.
I ordered takeout so I can’t speak to the atmosphere, but the service was very friendly. I will say at peak hours it seems impossible to get in here; this was my third weekend in a row trying to find a parking spot on a Saturday night, but I went way after dinner hours and finally nabbed a spot. It was worth it!
… moreThe tacos were also massive enough that I saved one for another day. A dinner was $14, but that’s pretty standard for any taco dinner these days for much, much worse food. So worth it.
I ordered takeout so I can’t speak to the atmosphere, but the service was very friendly. I will say at peak hours it seems impossible to get in here; this was my third weekend in a row trying to find a parking spot on a Saturday night, but I went way after dinner hours and finally nabbed a spot. It was worth it!
E BIII
I have been coming here for years, today is the day I am done. The chicken was terrible and not seasoned. The bathroom was out of order. There was a crack in my bottle and when I opened it the glass broke, then they wanted to debate as to whether or not they would replace it. Is the real manager on vacation? Is something wrong? You know what, I’m not even going to worry about it.
This has been my go to for a few years, I will never come back here again.
… moreThis has been my go to for a few years, I will never come back here again.
Lili Florez
Don Alfredo is hands down the best place for carnitas in the Chicagoland area. The food is incredibly authentic, with a great variety of protein options to choose from. The tortillas are fresh and homemade, which makes every taco even better.
The chicharrón is absolutely amazing—crispy, flavorful, and a must-order. Service is great and friendly, making the whole experience even better. If you’re looking for real, high-quality Mexican food, Don Alfredo is the spot.
… moreThe chicharrón is absolutely amazing—crispy, flavorful, and a must-order. Service is great and friendly, making the whole experience even better. If you’re looking for real, high-quality Mexican food, Don Alfredo is the spot.
Ali Kefeli
We went on a Saturday and they didn’t have Carnitas. Pretty disappointing to go to a restaurant called Carnitas and they didn’t have it. What they did have was pretty good. They make their own corn tortillas in house. Definitely can taste the fresh. The guac was great. The chips were good but oily and salty. Probably that’s why they were good. My point being, they weren’t your standard chips you get in any Mexican restaurant. My Fortas bread was delicious. The amount of meat in the tacos seemed above average. Pretty delicious as well. Horchata was very good. The server was very helpful. New and clean restaurant. Hope they can keep it clean like that. Oh by the way, they can do better than a sfork. Cmon!!!
… moreJessica Svcila
Pretty good food. The chilaquiles were a little too hot, but they were so good that I finished them all. Seems all the dishes came with beans and rice so even better didnt complain at all lol also the coffee they serve is de olla, really good coffee. They don’t use regular plates but foam containers, so make be sure to expect that. Other than that, its a pretty good and affordable place to eat. I believe we paid like $25 for all this
… moreDavid Her
If you have seen the hype on Instagram and Tik Tok, then here is an honest review on the Northlake location. My family and I frequent our favorite Mexican restaurant and taco trucks in Milwaukee, so we were excited to check out a new place.
Overall, customer service was good and the restaurant was clean. Tacos were generous and filled with meat! Pico de Gallo was refreshing. Chicharrons had a good flavor, but some pieces were fried too hard. Carnitas and barbacoa were tender and savory. I wouldn’t say the best, but they were good. Pozole had a nice, simple flavor and the pork and hominy was cooked well. I only wish that the soup was served hot and not lukewarm. The house made bottles of mild and hot sauce were tasty.
The restaurant gets extremely crowded-10 dining tables. With the open kitchen concept, you can see and hear everything being prepared. I was not a fan of the fast-food concept. Our family of four spent about $100 (4 taco dinners, pozole, chips (a little too oliy) & guac, cebollitas & chiles, pico, chicharrons, and drinks) on a late lunch around 2PM and it was hard to find seating. Even as we were finishing up our meals, there was another family standing around our table like vultures to grab our seats.
With the long lines to order & pick-up food, constant pounding/chopping of the meat cleaver, having sporks to eat with—all within a small dining area did not give off the most pleasant dining experience. If you are in the area, I’d say grab a taco or dish to go, but I wouldn’t make the drive again solely for this restaurant.
… moreOverall, customer service was good and the restaurant was clean. Tacos were generous and filled with meat! Pico de Gallo was refreshing. Chicharrons had a good flavor, but some pieces were fried too hard. Carnitas and barbacoa were tender and savory. I wouldn’t say the best, but they were good. Pozole had a nice, simple flavor and the pork and hominy was cooked well. I only wish that the soup was served hot and not lukewarm. The house made bottles of mild and hot sauce were tasty.
The restaurant gets extremely crowded-10 dining tables. With the open kitchen concept, you can see and hear everything being prepared. I was not a fan of the fast-food concept. Our family of four spent about $100 (4 taco dinners, pozole, chips (a little too oliy) & guac, cebollitas & chiles, pico, chicharrons, and drinks) on a late lunch around 2PM and it was hard to find seating. Even as we were finishing up our meals, there was another family standing around our table like vultures to grab our seats.
With the long lines to order & pick-up food, constant pounding/chopping of the meat cleaver, having sporks to eat with—all within a small dining area did not give off the most pleasant dining experience. If you are in the area, I’d say grab a taco or dish to go, but I wouldn’t make the drive again solely for this restaurant.