Highest-rated Tex-Mex restaurants in Kankakee, according to Yelp

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May 1, 2023
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Highest-rated Tex-Mex restaurants in Kankakee, according to Yelp

Have you ever been in your kitchen, trying to decide what to make, and you're baffled? You open the fridge, and there's just a mish-mash of ingredients that on the surface, perhaps don't feel like they belong together—until you open the fridge for the fourth time and realize the contents aren't changing, so you make them work? That moment? That moment is what Tex-Mex cuisine is—but in the best way possible. It's a delicious mish-mash of cultural influences that came together in a melting pot of flavors that make you feel like you're experiencing something that feels familiar but for the first time.

Tex-Mex, as the cuisine is affectionately coined in the Southwest, is the by-product of what happened when traditional Mexican cuisine combines with things that weren't normally available in the land borders renamed Mexico; more cuts of red meat, cheeses, and far milder chiles that provide more smoke than heat. It found its way into the hearts of the Southwest, eventually spreading around the rest of America.

With that kind of reach, where do you begin when it comes to finding that perfect Tex-Mex dish to make your palate dance? Who has managed to create that just-right blend of smoky spice and cheesy goodness that you've come to know and love of Tex-Mex food?

Stacker did a little of the heavy lifting for you and combed through data on Yelp to put together a comprehensive list of the highest-rated Tex-Mex restaurants in Kankakee. We looked at how many reviews and their average ratings to make sure your guide to Kankakee cuisine is ready. Take a look to see where your new favorite restaurant will be! Note, some of these may have recently closed, so make sure to double-check.

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#20. Chili's

- Rating: 2.0/5 (104 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1580 Torrence Ave Calumet City, IL 60409
- Categories: Bars, Tex-Mex, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Chili's

- Rating: 2.0/5 (98 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1750 W 119th St Chicago, IL 60643
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Chili's

- Rating: 2.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2401 W 95th St Chicago, IL 60805
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Salad, American (New)
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Chili's

- Rating: 2.0/5 (78 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2425 Southlake Mall Merrillville, IN 46410
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Chili's

- Rating: 2.0/5 (95 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 17928 Halsted St Homewood, IL 60430
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 15735 S Harlem Ave Orland Park, IL 60462
- Categories: American (Traditional), Tex-Mex, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (95 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1005 Brook Forest Ave Shorewood, IL 60404
- Categories: Tex-Mex, American (Traditional), Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 259 S Weber Rd Romeoville, IL 60446
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Bars, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 88 Gore Rd Morris, IL 60450
- Categories: Tex-Mex, American (Traditional), Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 14025 S Bell Rd Homer Glen, IL 60491
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (87 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1275 W Boughton Rd Bolingbrook, IL 60440
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (113 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2390 E Lincoln Hwy New Lenox, IL 60451
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (139 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 9720 Ridgeland Ave Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
- Categories: American (Traditional), Tex-Mex, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Chili's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 893 Joliet St Dyer, IN 46311
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Chili's

- Rating: 3.0/5 (59 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2820 Rte 34 Oswego, IL 60543
- Categories: Bars, Tex-Mex, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Uncle Julio's

- Rating: 3.0/5 (693 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 15845 S La Grange Rd Orland Park, IL 60462
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Chili's

- Rating: 3.0/5 (71 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 12740 S Rte 59 Plainfield, IL 60585
- Categories: Bars, Tex-Mex, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Chuy's

- Rating: 3.5/5 (319 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 15610 S LaGrange Rd Orland Park, IL 60462
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Bars, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Next Mex

- Rating: 3.5/5 (111 reviews)
- Address: 319 Front St Lemont, IL 60439
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Cocktail Bars, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#1. Burrito Arandas

- Rating: 4.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1112 Douglas Rd Oswego, IL 60543
- Categories: Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

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