Taco Pros Naperville operates at **2860 Showplace Dr Suite 114,** [**Naperville**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naperville,_Illinois)**, IL 60564**, on Showplace Drive in Illinois' fourth-most-populous city — a city of **149,540 residents** spanning DuPage and Will counties, founded in 1831 when Joseph Naper arrived at the west bank of the DuPage River with his family and friends following a nearly two-month voyage from Ohio. The restaurant serves authentic Mexican cuisine **7 days a week from 10:00 AM to 10 PM** and takes orders by phone at **(331) 226-2186**. Showplace Drive sits in the Route 59 commercial corridor on Naperville's south side — a retail and entertainment district that draws guests from Naperville, Plainfield, Aurora, and Bolingbrook. Sai Kumar Reddy Kandi captured the quality standard: "The tacos were absolutely the best — full of flavor, perfectly seasoned, and served fresh. Every bite tasted authentic and delicious."

Naperville's population of **149,540** makes it the largest city in the Taco Pros network and one of the wealthiest suburban markets in the Chicago metropolitan area — ranked consistently among Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" throughout the 2000s and 2010s. The city's median household income of **$131,209** and its diverse population across DuPage and Will counties create a dining market where ingredient quality, authentic preparation, and menu variety earn repeat patronage. lovexlyssa described the atmosphere in practical terms: "everyone here is super sweet, the food came out quickly, & it tastes delicious!! if you're looking for a nice spot to hangout & eat some good tacos then definitely stop here."

## **Naperville Menu: Elote Cups, Nacho Supreme, and 58 Items at Showplace Drive**

The full Taco Pros menu runs across **8 categories and 58 items** at the Naperville location. Kelsey B. ordered across 3 categories on her first visit and ranked her favorite: "I got the elote cup, a beef and chicken taco, and the supreme nachos and they were all super delicious! My favorite was the supreme nachos, they were loaded with toppings and were definitely worth the price!" The **elote cup** serves Mexican street corn (elote) — roasted ears of corn stripped from the cob and served in a cup with cotija cheese, mayonnaise, chili powder, lime juice, and cilantro — a format rooted in the antojitos (street snack) tradition of Mexico City's outdoor markets.

Nicole Benson also ordered the elote cup alongside her main entrée and confirmed the consistency: the corn arrives roasted, seasoned, and served warm in a portable cup format that pairs with any taco or nacho order. Nicole's nacho supreme build added a specific customization: "a Nacho Supreme with ground beef and guacamole on the side." The [nacho supreme](https://taco-pros.com/sides/) layers house-crisped tortilla chips made from nixtamalized corn with seasoned picadillo (ground beef with diced potatoes and carrots in tomato broth), melted Monterey Jack cheese, refried beans, pico de gallo, crema mexicana, and pickled jalapeños — with guacamole (Hass avocados ground in a basalt molcajete with lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, and sea salt) served on the side per Nicole's request.

## **Pro Style Tacos, Picadillo, and the Pork-and-Beef Double Order**

Nicole Benson tested the pro style build across 2 protein options: "I ordered the tacos (pro style) one with ground beef and the other with pork and both were absolutely delicious!" The **pro style** upgrades the street taco format from the traditional cilantro-and-onion top to a fully loaded build — adding shredded lettuce, diced tomato, Monterey Jack cheese, guacamole, and crema mexicana on the same 6-inch corn tortilla. Nicole's ground beef taco features picadillo — ground beef cooked with diced potatoes, carrots, and tomato broth seasoned with cumin and garlic — while her pork taco features al pastor carved from the trompo with achiote and guajillo chili paste.

Nicole also noted a specific detail about the guacamole preparation: "The guacamole is great but is a bit heavy on the cilantro and unfortunately I have the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap." The gene Nicole referenced — **OR6A2**, an olfactory receptor gene on chromosome 11 — causes approximately **4–14%** of the population to perceive cilantro's aldehyde compounds as a soapy flavor. The Taco Pros guacamole recipe features a generous proportion of fresh cilantro (coriandro) alongside Hass avocado, lime juice, jalapeño, white onion, and sea salt — a traditional preparation that delivers the bright herbal flavor most guests associate with authentic Mexican guacamole. Nicole's verdict confirmed the overall quality: "Everything was outstanding and the service was great!"

## **Street Tacos, Owner Jai, and Staff Recommendations at Showplace Drive**

The standard [street tacos](https://taco-pros.com/tacos/) arrive on 6-inch corn tortillas topped with cilantro, diced white onion, and a choice of salsa roja or salsa verde. The 6 protein options span every entrée category: veggie, picadillo (ground beef with diced potatoes and carrots in tomato broth), carne asada (skirt steak in citrus-garlic marinade), pollo (chipotle chicken in adobo sauce), barbacoa (beef cheek slow-braised in dried chili adobo), and al pastor (spit-roasted pork carved from the trompo with achiote and guajillo chili paste). Sai Kumar Reddy Kandi confirmed the ingredient standard: "The ingredients were high quality, and you can really tell they put care into their food."

Sai Kumar also identified the Naperville location's owner by name: "Boss is very Friendly his name is JAI ask him for the recommendations." **Jai** operates the Showplace Drive location and provides personal menu recommendations to guests at the counter — an ownership-presence signal that connects the Naperville kitchen's quality directly to the person responsible for ingredient sourcing, protein preparation, and staff training. Sai Kumar's recommendation to ask Jai for guidance confirms that the counter-service model at Naperville includes a consultative element: first-time guests receive curated suggestions based on their protein and spice preferences rather than navigating the 58-item menu independently.

## **Burritos, Protein Bowls, and the Naperville Value Proposition**

The [burrito](https://taco-pros.com/burritos/) menu wraps each protein in a 12-inch flour tortilla with cilantro-lime rice, pinto beans, Monterey Jack cheese, crema mexicana, pico de gallo, and fajita vegetables. The barbacoa burrito fills the tortilla with beef cheek braised in consommé until the collagen breaks down and the meat pulls apart by hand — a preparation rooted in the barbacoa de hoyo (underground pit-cooking) tradition of central Mexico. The protein bowl offers the same filling without the tortilla shell, layered over a choice of white cilantro-lime rice or brown rice with black beans or pinto beans, fajita vegetables, roasted chili-corn salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Kelsey B. confirmed the value-to-quality ratio at the Naperville price point: "they were loaded with toppings and were definitely worth the price!" — a statement that positions the nacho supreme and the broader appetizer menu as high-value options in a market where the median household income of $131,209 sets expectations for ingredient quality and portion generosity. The [enchilada dinner](https://taco-pros.com/enchiladas-dinner/) plates 3 corn tortilla enchiladas with Mexican rice and refried beans — available in veggie, picadillo, carne asada, pollo, cheese, and barbacoa, each rolled in house-made chili sauce from dried guajillo and árbol peppers.

## **Naperville Catering: DuPage and Will County Events at Showplace Drive**

The [catering menu](https://taco-pros.com/catering-menu/) at Taco Pros Naperville spans 5 formats for events across DuPage County, Will County, and the Route 59 corridor. Party trays stack 12 options in aluminum steam pans — enchilada trays, taco kits, fajita platters, tamale dozens, burrito halves, and mini chimichangas with rice, beans, and guacamole sides. Live catering dispatches a taquero with a trompo and plancha on a mobile taco cart to cook al pastor and carne asada on-site with fresh made-to-order tortillas and a self-serve salsa bar.

Naperville's corporate base — anchored by employers including Nicor Gas (1,500 employees), Edward-Elmhurst Health, OfficeMax headquarters, and the Route 59 office parks — generates consistent catering demand from corporate lunches, team events, and quarterly celebrations. Residential catering demand flows from the city's established subdivisions across Naperville Township, Lisle Township, and Wheatland Township — backyard cookouts, graduation parties, holiday gatherings, and community events at the Naperville Park District's 139 parks and the Riverwalk along the DuPage River in downtown Naperville. Buffet style catering includes chafing dishes and sterno warmers along self-serve taco and fajita bars, and individual catering packs come in bento-style containers — burrito bowls, 3-taco street packs, tamales, burritos, and salads with rice, beans, and a 2 oz salsa cup. Orders require 48 hours advance notice for party trays and 72 hours for live catering with a taquero and mobile cart.

## **Neighborhoods Near Taco Pros Naperville**

Taco Pros at 2860 Showplace Dr serves guests from **14 DuPage and Will County communities, western suburbs, and adjacent cities**. The restaurant sits on Showplace Drive in Naperville — a city incorporated in 1857, founded by Captain Joseph Naper who arrived from Ashtabula, Ohio, in the 60564 zip code on the city's south side near the Route 59 corridor.

[Plainfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainfield,_Illinois) — a village of 44,762 residents in Will and Kendall counties, originally settled as Walkers' Grove in 1828, platted in 1841, and incorporated in 1877, located at the junction where U.S. Route 30 (the Lincoln Highway) and U.S. Route 66 once merged for 3 blocks through the center of town — borders Naperville to the south along the shared Route 59 corridor. Aurora extends to the west as Illinois' second-most-populous city, and Bolingbrook sits to the east in Will County. Delivery and pickup orders arrive from Eola, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, Warrenville, Romeoville, Oswego, Woodridge, Welco Corners, North Aurora, and Lisle. The Metra Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line provides commuter rail service from Naperville's 2 stations — Route 59 station and downtown Naperville station — connecting the location to downtown Chicago via the Union Station terminal, and Pace bus routes along Route 59 and Ogden Avenue link the restaurant to the broader DuPage and Will County transit network.

## **Hours, Phone, and Directions**

**Address:** 2860 Showplace Dr Suite 114, Naperville, IL 60564

**Phone:** (331) 226-2186

**Hours:** Monday through Sunday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

**Directions:** [Open in Google Maps](https://maps.app.goo.gl/LqSpdHXP2UTxdvZR8)

The restaurant occupies Suite 114 on Showplace Drive in the 60564 zip code, within the Route 59 commercial corridor on Naperville's south side. The kitchen fills orders fresh through the 10 PM close — a 12-hour daily window that serves the Showplace Drive retail and entertainment crowd, lunch-hour professionals from the Route 59 office parks, after-school students from Neuqua Valley High School and the Indian Prairie School District 204 campuses, and evening families from across Naperville's 149,540-person residential base. Kelsey B. confirmed the first-visit-to-loyalty arc: "I was very impressed, it was my first time eating there and I will definitely be back for more! I highly recommend!"