Poca Madre

I called Caffe Poco Madre in advance and asked if they had tamales pollo salsa verde. I was told they did, so I ordered them because I really wanted that dish, especially since tamales are made with corn dough. What I received had absolutely nothing to do with tamales. It was something that looked like pancakes, with a terrible sauce and burnt chicken meat. The food was poorly prepared and tasted bad. When I complained, the waitress acted as if she didn’t know what I was talking about, even though it was very clear that this was not a tamale dish. I am very familiar with different cuisines and I know very well what good food is and what is not. The behavior of the staff, especially from the kitchen (and whoever else was involved), was very unprofessional and unpleasant. On the positive side, the ambience is nice, and the burrito my son ordered was good. However, after I returned the “tamales” that were not tamales at all, I decided to give a 1-star rating. This is not about money, but about honesty — they knowingly serve poor and falsely presented food, which could even make someone feel sick. Very disappointing experience.

Place its fabulous. We went to get to try this place and we got surprised. Place its not that big, and decor its not the best, but food its great. I ordered CARNE A LA TAMPIQUN̈A, and it was sooooo... good. Steak was tender, juicy, and tasteful, and the enchilada of MOLE was the best. Honestly this is the best mole I have ever tried in Chicago burbs. It was accompanied by a CHILE TOREADO, and onions. Rice was awesome, and beans did not disappointed. She ordered PULPO AL PASTOR, and octopus was cocked perfectly but missed pastor taste as advertised but it was good. Chips and salsa were great, the salsa was cold, but tasty and slowly spiced. MARGARITAS FLIGHT was great, but THE MILLION DOLLAR MARGARITA was not not the best..... toooo much salt on it. BTW the birthday cake was FREE!!! Service was the best around. Definitely coming back soon.

Excellent food, excellent margaritas. Our server Brandon and his co-workers, took excellent care of us. Our orders were seved prompt and hot. I highly recommend the ceviche for an appetizer and the churros for dessert. We had a nice dinong experience. We dined inside this time but when the weather is favorable we dine outside. I recommend making reservations on line. Free parking available in the mall garage. Enjoy your visit

This is a surprising review for me. We have ordered from here for almost 2 years and absolutely love the food and how hot and fast it comes. Last night we actually went in person and sat outside. Service was slow, we even heard someone next to us ask if they were out a server last night (they were not). The server forgot one of my drinks, not a huge deal, but while I'm halfway done drinking it, he just brings the check to us without even asking if we were done. It was so strange and kind of pissed me off so I didn't say anything as I wouldn't want to add more to our check. Maybe it was a mistake? They had about 3-4 food orders come out to the wrong table so maybe they were just off their game and he thought we asked for the bill. If the service was better we would have at least both had 1-2 more drinks with our dinner. For what it is worth, we ordered the Margaritas Flight, it was very good. Then I got a Jalapeno Margarita which was good too. The Mahi Mahi was a little dry, but your steak tacos are always on and the Ceviche was great too. Thank you

We hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner here after our rehearsal at the Chicago Marriott across the street. We communicated often with the lovely manager, Vanesa, about what we would like the menu to look like and how we wanted the drinks and leftovers handled. We were able to reserve the entire outdoor space as we had about 35-40 people attending. Not only did they deliver on the delicious food and drinks, but all the side requests we had as hosts they listened! The servers were all attentive and friendly, I never had to wait more than a few minutes for a refill and they laughed with our group and our corny jokes. We are so happy with our choice and can’t wait to get back here for some more food. Thank you Vanesa and team!