People Travel Across Illinois Just To Eat At This Hidden Gem Restaurant
By Rachel Pfutzenreuter|Published October 13, 2023
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Rachel Pfutzenreuter
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Rachel lives just north of Chicago, she has two boys and a dog named Sky. She is always planning her next trip, and loves to help friends, family, and her readers find their next adventure.
Do you like Mexican food as much as we do? If you are looking for a low-key location, one whose focus is on traditional Mexican comfort food, in a festive atmosphere, meet us in Buffalo Grove. I believe we have found a place where people travel across Illinois just to eat at this hidden gem restaurant. And if they don’t, they should. We call it Mi Mexico.
Buffalo Grove is a northwest suburb of Chicago. Here you will find Mi Mexico, our hidden gem - open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week.
Even if you think you simply can’t eat another bite, save room for the fried ice cream – it is a masterpiece to behold with its whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
If you get Santos as your waiter, please give him our regards – he has been here since the beginning. He used to happily entertain our children with bits of Spanish conversation, back when they were learning Spanish in school.
The menu is extensive. You will likely be seated by the owner of this family-run business.
If you come for your birthday, you may get to wear the honorary sombrero as my father-in-law did for his 85th – and receive an impressive candle in your ice cream.
Margaritas may be the drink of choice, but also popular is the sangria – in red or white.
My friends and I would be people who travel across Illinois just to eat at this hidden gem restaurant. We rejoice in the fact that it is not too far from us, so we can drop in when the mood strikes. Visit the Mi Mexico Facebook page for more details.