Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill

4.3 ( 587 reviews )
Checking... 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM See Hours
$10–20
810 N Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
+1 312-225-3200

Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill, located in Chicago, IL, has garnered a loyal following for its flavorful offerings and casual dining experience. Customers rave about the tacos and innovative burrito bowls, notable for their generous portions and robust flavors. Tiffany, a frequent visitor, specifically loves the tacos, despite expressing some disappointment with the rice on a rare off day. Many others, like S P, have praised the “burrito bowl” packed with marinated chicken, and the famous Mother Clucker chicken burrito touted for its memorable sweet lime sauce.

The atmosphere welcomes guests with a BYOB option and semi-outdoor seating, perfect for enjoying meals in a relaxed environment. Faith's favorite, the deep-fried tortilla burrito bowl, showcases the creativity in their menu, while Michael's elote steak burrito echoes the sentiment that delivery maintains the same quality and taste as dining in. Overall, the emphasis on fresh, bold flavors and friendly service makes Carbon a go-to spot for affordable, satisfying Mexican cuisine in the heart of the city.

Amenities and More

  • Accessibility
    • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
    • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
    • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Service options
    • Has no-contact delivery
    • Offers delivery
    • Offers takeaway
    • Serves dine-in
  • Highlights
    • Has fast service
  • Popular for
    • Popular for lunch
    • Popular for dinner
    • Good for solo dining
  • Offerings
    • Serves alcohol
    • Serves cocktails
    • Serves comfort food
    • Serves food
    • Serves healthy options
    • Serves late-night food
    • Quick bite
    • Serves vegetarian dishes
  • Dining options
    • Serves lunch
    • Serves dinner
    • Has catering
    • Serves dessert
    • Has seating
  • Amenities
    • Has toilet
  • Atmosphere
    • Casual
    • Cosy
    • Trendy
  • Crowd
    • Good for groups
    • Popular with tourists
    • Popular with university students
  • Planning
    • Doesn't accept reservations
  • Payments
    • Accepts credit cards
    • Accepts debit cards
    • Accepts NFC mobile payments
    • Credit cards
  • Children
    • Good for kids
  • Parking
    • Free of charge street parking
    • Paid street parking
    • Somewhat difficult to find a space

Reviews For Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill

Tiffany
Jun 23,2025
Really great tacos, I will be back for sure! Rice wasn’t great, might have been an off day, tasted just boiled not very flavorful, seemed like they didn’t toast the rice before adding water. Either way I’ll be back because the tacos were great and maybe they’ll up the rice game!
S P
Jun 15,2025
Great American-Mexican food. I’ve been coming to their two locations for over 15 years. Their “burrito bowl” (basically a taco salad) with marinated chicken is my favorite with their house made green tomatillo salsa — terrific. Their famous Mother Clucker chicken burrito is huge and has a sweet lime sauce that’s memorable. If you like elote, theirs is very good. No frills, order at the counter, service. Friendly staff.
Jenny Goyer
May 17,2025
Delicious!! BYOB, semi-outdoor seating, and great food for a good price. The barbacoa burrito bowl was great. Filled with rice, beans, corn, salsa, cheese, it was very filling for 10.99. Fast-casual environment, order at the counter and they will bring you the food in their seating room.
faith betinis
May 4,2025
I love this place, their deep fried tortilla burrito bowls are to die for! I moved to the neighborhood 8 months ago, and carbon is the place that I get food from the most often! I always get the fish burrito bowl, with cabbage instead of lettuce, with guacamole. The smokey red sauce is insane, I wish they'd give me a whole bucket of that stuff, I wanna put it on everything. It's super affordable too, I am so tempted to eat here all the time. I highly recommend this place. :)
Michael M.
May 4,2025
I got the elote steak burrito delivered. It was incredible! Traveled well and huge! This is my new go to!
Simone C.
Apr 1,2025
Ate here for the first time today and loved it! Your tacos are made fresh, so expect a little bit of a wait, but you’ll be so satisfied at the end. The fire roasted vegetable tacos were great 3 Thinking of going back in the near future to try the fish tacos.
Matthew Shields
Mar 31,2025
I love this place so much. I have a hard time finding Mexican food that is similar to what I am used to in Arizona, but this place is the closest. Its always prepared perfectly, and the delivery is fast and efficient and the food travels well. I recommend whole-heartedly.
Adriane Walther
Mar 17,2025
The Stelote burrito is my favorite but I’ve had literally every specialty burrito on the menu and NEVER have I been disappointed. The steak is flavorful, cooked perfect medium and is abundant! You need protein, there you go. I moved out of state and drive 1.5 hr to get here that’s how good it is.

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