Very very good Chorizo Burrito. Service was a little slow but otherwise was a great place to eat.

Please go to La Mesa. The food is fantastic, everything cooked from scratch. I'm gaga for the steak quesadillas. Just as important, the owner works solo - he does it all, cook, take phone orders, serve food, cashier. He is a stellar example of hard work and dedication to his business and his craft of cooking authentic food. I hope you will check out La Mesa.....and please be kind if it takes a few minutes longer than you hoped.

La Mesa is a great spot in Barrington, we always order takeout Mexican food from this place. The food tastes great, is decently priced and is always ready extremely quick! The owner is a great guy always happy to see you and chat. La Mesa is a great establishment that you should consider next time you want Mexican Food!

Local dive (in a good way). Just moved to the area and checking out all the local restaurants a little at a time. The food was so good and fresh that this will now be my go-to for authentic Mexican food. Be sure to try the house made chips and various salsas they have!

My husband ordered enchiladas and I ordered carne asada. Both were excellent. The owner took care of us, and he was amazing. We really liked to renovations as well, much brighter in there.

Visited on a Saturday and enjoyed every bite. Authentic Mexican food with quality ingredients. Fresh made guacomole with no overpriced, fancy side show---house-made chips. Hubby did smoked pork chops; his plate completely cleared when he was done. I did combo to truly taste-test. Chicken mole enchilada was amazing. Chef's grandma's recipe we found out! Carnitas taco-yum!! The barbacoa that was tender and tasty. Only thing missing was margaritas however it is ByOB. Garfield's Liquor store right across the street for convenience. The liquor license fee for area restaurants had a big increase and they need more business to cover it. Many businesses along Northwest Hwy have closed. Please make a visit here.

I stopped in for lunch and had some of the best tacos not only barrington, but these northwest suburbs have to offer! All 4 of them, carne asada, pollo, carnitas, and the chorizo were not only tender, tasty cuts of meat cooked to perfect, they were generously portioned. I'm talking fat, full tacos, with just the right amount of toppings to compliment the flavors without compromising a single ingredient. The service was equally excellent; friendly, efficient, and accommodating. You can't ask for more than that. In fact, I was given a special avocado green sauce that I actually didn't ask for, and it was amazing that I will definitely be asking for a side of that zesty green goodness myself the next time I'm in, which won't be soon enough! I just started working down the road at Angel Water in Lake Barrington, and La Mesa is just 5 minutes away; this little diamond in the rough Mexican restaurant will be Tops on our Lunch List at least once a week from now on! It only took one try to become a fan favorite! What's more is that it's the perfect atmosphere for taking my mind out of the workplace so I can enjoy my taste buds being dazzled and my belly getting full too. ;) Comfortable, cozy, well decorated, and staffed with friendly faces ready to please! I'm the guy for whom "Taco Tuesdays" was invented, so after finding a nearby restaurant like La Mesa which does Tacos to perfection, every day is going to be Tuesday from now on! I'm already craving more, even as I type!

TLDR: Hole in the wall mexican place that's easily missed while driving down hwy 14. Very friendly owner that is giving it his all and is an extremely hard worker. Hot fresh food with great flavors, we will be back to try more things out at a later date. Recommend to give it a try and see for yourself. This is a hole in the wall mexican place easily passed by. You blink and you probably already missed it. Stopped here for the first time and we were not disappointed. Upon entering it is well lite place with vibrant colors. There was ONE employee working and he was the owner, very nice, he was hard working and always moving. Service 5/5: It was a bit slow but we did not mind we as we could tell he was busy. As the only employee working and owner of the establishment he waited on us, answered phones, rung up to go orders and cooked the food. Always moving and obviously trying his hardest to keep things flowing as smoothly as possible. Food 5/5 very fresh tasting. The salsa was good, chips warm and crisp. Unfortunately they did not have cheese dip/queso ready but that was ok. He could also not do cocktails as he did not have a bartender on hand. However, we ordered chile rellano and burrito suizo and each had a taco. The dinners were huge and the burrito was stuffed with ground beef. The relleno were not too greasy and had a great batter on them. When it came to the tacos my S/O said his was solid and I really loved how the Pastor tasted. It was not dry, but very juicy and the "typical" taco sauces brought out such good flavors. Overall a positive experience and we did not mind waiting. Very friendly owner who knows what he was doing in all aspects except for bartending. He did say he struggled to find workers so at times he is not always able to accommodate dine in and to go's might get backed up more than he would have liked, but he is keeping his business afloat. I recommend giving this hole in the wall a try and see for yourself how fresh and tasty the food is.