Broken English Taco Pub - Lake Street

Name: Broken English Taco Pub - Lake Street
Address: 75 E Lake St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60601
Telephone: (312) 929-3601
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (699)

$31 to $50

Mexican

75 E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601

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2 people

Jun 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

Lively
Charming
Great for happy hour

From the minds of Adolfo Garcia (Son of a Butcher, Pearl Tavern) and long-time restaurateur, Phil Stefani, comes Broken English Taco Pub. Located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Lake Street, Broken English is steps away from Millennium Park, and in the center of the new vibrant hotel and residential area.

On the name, Garcia says, “I speak English with my friends, and I often find myself mixing in Spanish words because there are some phrases that simply don’t translate to English. This happens in many other languages and cultures, but that is what makes the name ‘Broken English’ fun – it is part of our daily slang.”

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
Hours of operation
Mon, Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Taco Pub Open Tue–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm Brunch & Drink Specials Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Kitchen Hours Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 929-3601
Website
http://www.tacopub.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Frank Valdez
Catering
FIESTA TIME!<br />Book a private event, a venue buyout, or reserve an area for your corporate & social parties and group dining needs. Our planners will help you design customized party menus with in-house catering, choose unique beverage packages with specialty cocktails, and create an elevated entertainment experience for your guests.
Private party facilities
Book a private event, a venue buyout, or reserve an area for your corporate & social parties and group dining needs. Our planners will help you design customized party menus with in-house catering, choose unique beverage packages with specialty cocktails, and create an elevated entertainment experience for your guests.

Location
75 E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601
Neighborhood
Downtown / Loop
Cross street
N. Michigan Ave.
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Red Line, Blue Line, Brown Line, Purple Line, Orange Line, Green Line, CTA #3,CTA #146, CTA #147, CTA #151
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 699 people are saying

Broken English Taco Pub - Lake Street reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Chicago
Mexican

699 Reviews

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Jim
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great tacos! Really great! Fun and close to theater district so convenient for shows
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Robert
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and great food! Margaritas are on point.
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Sarah VIP
Toronto / Ontario8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Emilio took SUCH good care of us! Very efficient service and delicious food. Totally recommend!!
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Anand
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend Broken English Taco Pub. Vibe was funky and fun - and the food was even better! Both the red and green salsas, the elote, and the six 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮 tacos we split (carne asada, chicken al pastor, carnitas, brisket, cod, and fried chicken with ghost pepper mayo) were all delicious... and saying Yes to the chocolate-filled churros with caramel dulce de leche ice cream was a great call too!
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Gianna VIP
Chicago / Illinois81 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Broken English is always reliable fresh eats Our server was so attentive and friendly Fish tacos are terrific, guacamole and beers are great Stip in for any reason and you’ll be one a regular Great gem in the loop
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Jennie
Philadelphia County10 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We randomly decided to try this place and it was great. Easy and casual, quick, cool interior, and delicious nachos and tacos. We bought kids and it was fine on a Friday at 5:30. Relatively inexpensive too when we hit that happy hour with $6 nacho mamas nachos, $6 margaritas. Two tacos around $10. Couldn't beat it.
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Shannon VIP
Baltimore / Maryland36 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Broken English Taco Pub is one of our favorite spots in Chicago! Excellent food, drinks, atmosphere and service! Don’t skip the chips and guac! The tacos are AMAZING - highly recommend the brisket and fried chicken tacos! The drinks are also great, including the bottomless mimosas on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Nicole
St. Louis6 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was the first time here for me and my friend. We got in easily at 4:30. Started to fill up around 5 on a Friday. Our server was very friendly and we never felt rushed. The food came quickly and was delicious. We had the pineapple guacamole pork and steak tacos. So good! We also got margaritas for Happy Hour. I think the prices were fair. $50 for two people. We’d definitely come back again!
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Sinéad VIP
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
i like the mango margarita with tajin on the rim or mango fresca for n/a and my favorite tacos are the carne asada, brisket and ay papasito. 3 very different options. carne is the classic tiny pieces of steak with a generous amount of onion and cilantro on corn. the brisket comes on a flour tortilla with pickled onion, carrot and a jalapeño slice or two. the ay papasito is a fried purple potato small taco and pickled cabbage topped with cheese
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Kate
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was good and margaritas were flavorful. There are multiple tvs for sports viewing. The music made conversation a little difficult.
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FAQs

Broken English Taco Pub - Lake Street offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 929-3601.

Broken English Taco Pub - Lake Street is rated 4.8 stars by 699 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

Google Map for Broken English Taco Pub - Lake Street

75 E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601

Additional information

Cross street
N. Michigan Ave.
Neighborhood
Downtown / Loop
Hours of operation
Mon, Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Taco Pub Open Tue–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm Brunch & Drink Specials Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Kitchen Hours Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Red Line, Blue Line, Brown Line, Purple Line, Orange Line, Green Line, CTA #3,CTA #146, CTA #147, CTA #151
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Frank Valdez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.tacopub.com/
Phone number
(312) 929-3601
Catering
FIESTA TIME!<br />Book a private event, a venue buyout, or reserve an area for your corporate & social parties and group dining needs. Our planners will help you design customized party menus with in-house catering, choose unique beverage packages with specialty cocktails, and create an elevated entertainment experience for your guests.
Private party facilities
Book a private event, a venue buyout, or reserve an area for your corporate & social parties and group dining needs. Our planners will help you design customized party menus with in-house catering, choose unique beverage packages with specialty cocktails, and create an elevated entertainment experience for your guests.

Broken English Taco Pub - Lake Street

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What 699 people are saying

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