Counter-serve Mexican cafe serving all-day breakfast & late-night grub in snug digs with a patio.
Michael Damato
Open 24 hours, this is a greasy spoon live of place with friendly and quick service.
Dining area is pretty limited seating wise and there is no bathroom.
Food we got was pretty good, nothing amazing, but the price and potion size were excellent.
Definitely worth going to if you’re out late or up early.
… moreZach Kelley
If you’re looking for cheap but tasty Mexican food, Chavas is the spot. My steak burrito was a great size and came with beans and rice for about $20. My wife got the taco dinner with three different kinds (chicken, tongue, pork) and they were all great. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Food came out quick and was excellent, highly recommend for a quick bite!
… moreA T
24hr tacos!!! …and they’re sooooo good! First timer and went for 3 – steak, al pastor, and shrimp. Quick service, too! Already thinking of going back.
… moreMary Pence
These were the strangest burritos we ever ate, and not in a good way. Overpriced and small. The chicken texture was mushy, and so full of liquid, I am fairly certain it came out of a can. It also had very little taste. The beef burrito was skimpy on meat, didn’t taste very good and was gristly. The pictures make the food look better than it was. You can see the liquid puddling on the plate. Neither of us felt very good for hours after eating and will never eat here again.
… moreJamie Allene
Called to confirm an order and they cont to hang up. I get through I said please don’t hang up on me. I’m just trying to confirm an order they go. We didn’t hang up on you. We’re very busy… So if you’re very busy, communicating with your customers, probably really important. Then when I asked for them to confirm that they have the order, the lady just goes it’s already confirmed. I don’t exactly know what that means. Like did they confirm it online? Does she have it? Is it ready for pick up? I mean, just the complete lack of communication and the amount of rude that happened in a short amount of time I will never ever ever order from here again you don’t treat your customers this way and if you can’t communicate properly, you shouldn’t be in customer service I don’t know what the food’s like cause I’m not going. They wasted their own time and energy, and they won’t waste mine, and I will never purchase from people that choose to treat their customers this way. It was a woman that answered the phone at 2:14 AM.. Fire her immediately or send her to school for proper communication and customer service skills.. Stop thinking you can do business this way because people do not want to be treated like this. Disgusting.
… moreKevin Dorcy
Got a late night tostada with spicy pastor this weekend. Super stacked for around $6. Great price for some of the best Mexican in the city.
I used to be a regular here when I worked in the area. Quality is still top notch, service is still quick and friendly, and the food hot and spicy just right as always.
… moreLa’Trina
Staff is always polite, somewhat pricey but Food is good. No parking out front, but there’s a huge parking lot on the side of the building
… moreTouré “RayDid1”
This place is awesome when want some good vegan tacos!! They give vegan’s three soy based options for proteins. I had the soy based steak tacos and let me tell you first hand that they were moist, very well seasoned, and delicious! Definitely we’ll be returning soon!
… moreTaylor Yoder
I got sick eating here on 3/1/2026, I had 3 tacos, one steak, one chicken, and one el pastor. Just 3 hours later I was throwing up, with this being the only meal I had in that period.
Food was decent overall, but certainly won’t be back.
… moreErik Barragan
Chavas has been there for me on many a wayward night in my past always serving as a good choice when options for true late-night sustenance near Humboldt Park/Ukrainian Village dwindle down to a just a few. So it was good to see that after so much time of not stumbling in that the place still holds up.
Now I can’t speak for all of their offerings but what I do know is that you can get decent steak and pastor tacos, sopes, and burritos at Chavas. Their salsas are a little thin but they have a good taste so I don’t mind. There are a couple of bars with high chairs for eating inside but the place gets crowded quickly so you’re probably better off just getting your food to go and inhaling it in your car.
There’s usually plenty of parking out front on Grand Ave and but they also have a huge parking lot if needed. The staff are quick and professional and friendly enough. They have a good system in place for keeping things moving along. Just make sure you keep an ear out for your order number.
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