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Harry currently ranks 10 tacos spots in Chicago, scoring 77–88 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.
The tortilla is the floor and the filling is the argument. Harry wants masa pressed that day, meat with actual char, and salsa that was somebody's morning job. A great taco needs neither a plate nor an explanation — and no amount of crema fixes a filling that arrived in a bag.
Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
indian
162 N Franklin St, Chicago
4.9 across 73 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
88
Worth It
79
mexican · taco
1234 N Halsted St UNIT C Mobil, Gas Station Plaza
4.7 across 723 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
$
Harry
86
Worth It
80
mexican · taco
459 N Ogden Ave, Chicago
4.7 across 529 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
mexican
2286 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago
4.9 across 196 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
taco · tacos
1110 N State St, Chicago
4.6 across 4.5k Google reviews; tacos with global flavors in a counter-service setting with beer & margaritas.
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
mexican · taco
1438 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
4.8 across 177 Google reviews; ranked #230 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
76
bar-and-grill · taco
1143 N California Ave, Chicago
4.6 across 501 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
76
mexican · burrito
1104 W Taylor St, Chicago
4.5 across 707 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; tacos, tortas & other Mexican street food doled out in an unassuming counter-serve eatery.
$
Harry
78
Worth It
78
taco · tacos
44 S Wabash Ave, Chicago
4.5 across 238 Google reviews; ranked #733 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
mexican · fast-food
2406 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago
4.5 across 3.7k Google reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
$
Harry
77
Worth It
76
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