Taco Pros Tinley Park operates at **15943 S Harlem Ave Unit B,** [**Tinley Park**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinley_Park,_Illinois)**, IL 60477**, on Harlem Avenue in one of the south suburbs' largest residential communities — a village of 55,971 residents in Cook and Will counties, originally settled as Bremen in 1853 by German-American emigrants and formally incorporated on June 27, 1892. The restaurant serves authentic Mexican cuisine **7 days a week from 10:00 AM to 10 PM** and takes orders by phone at **(708) 904-4691**. Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) runs north-south as Tinley Park's major commercial corridor, connecting Orland Park to the north with Frankfort and the Will County suburbs to the south. Chelseas World, a first-time visitor who brought her entire family, captured the reaction: "Soooooooo glad this place opened in Tinley!! My daughter who doesn't care for Mexican food had a taco and immediately ordered another! Then we ordered a to go order for my husband who has also fully devoured his food since coming home and gave it a 10/10!"

Tinley Park's population of **55,971** spans 16.18 square miles across Bremen, Orland, Rich, and Frankfort townships — a geographic footprint that generates demand from families in established subdivisions between 159th Street, 183rd Street, Harlem Avenue, and 80th Avenue. The village's median household income of **$103,819** and 62.8% employment rate support a dining market where quality and value define repeat patronage. Mattew R. confirmed the quality on a return visit: "I recently revisited Taco Pros to give them a second try and I wasn't disappointed. I got my tacos with steak, cilantro and lime and they were amazing. They gave a lot of meat for each taco no skimping here."

## **Tinley Park Menu: What Harlem Avenue Orders at 15943 Unit B**

The full Taco Pros menu runs across **8 categories and 58 items** at the Tinley Park location. Chelseas World ordered a variety of tacos for the table and confirmed the universal appeal: "We weren't sure what to expect so we ordered a variety of tacos and we all were obsessed!" That variety draws from 6 protein options available across 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).

[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. Mattew R. specified his steak taco build: "I got my tacos with steak, cilantro and lime and they were amazing." The carne asada tacos feature skirt steak marinated in citrus-garlic marinade, grilled on the plancha at high heat, and sliced against the grain — producing caramelized edges from the Maillard reaction at temperatures above 400°F while the interior stays tender. Mattew R. confirmed the portion sizing: "They gave a lot of meat for each taco no skimping here" — a detail that distinguishes the Tinley Park location's generous protein portioning from chain competitors on the Harlem Avenue corridor.

## **Pro Style Tacos, Crunchy Steak, and the Nicole McMorris Order**

Nicole McMorris stopped on a whim and discovered the "pro" style taco build: "Ordered steak tacos; 'pro' style which included lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Soooo delicious!!! 10/10! The steak had a unique crunchy exterior that was so good." 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 (Hass avocados ground in a basalt molcajete with lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, and sea salt), and crema mexicana on the same 6-inch corn tortilla.

The "crunchy exterior" Nicole described comes from the plancha technique — skirt steak grilled at high heat on a flat-top griddle that reaches temperatures above 400°F, creating a Maillard reaction crust on the exterior while the interior retains moisture from the citrus-garlic marinade. Nicole also tested the pollo tacos: "Chicken tacos were equally delicious." The chipotle chicken marinates in adobo sauce, grills on the plancha, and shreds by hand — producing tender, smoky pulled chicken that holds the same seasoning profile whether ordered street style or pro style. Nicole's verdict confirmed the value of an impulse visit: "Would definitely return."

## **House Sauces, Churros, and the Quick Dinner Stop**

Chelseas World reviewed both house sauces that accompany every order: "The sauces both green and red that came with them were also soooo good!" The **2 house-made sauces** represent distinct Mexican chili traditions — the salsa roja blends dried guajillo and árbol chilies into an earthy base with cumin and garlic, while the salsa verde roasts tomatillos and serrano peppers into a brighter, spicier finish. The condiment station stocks both sauces alongside pico de gallo (diced tomato, white onion, cilantro, lime, jalapeño) and a house chipotle crema — **4 house-made options** prepared daily from whole ingredients.

Jennifer Wall stopped in for a quick dinner and highlighted the dessert menu: "Really liked this spot. Quick, clean and the woman who served us was super sweet. Tacos were good. We will be back! Don't forget to get some churros!" The churros at Tinley Park are piped through a star-shaped nozzle, fried in hot oil until golden, and rolled in cinnamon sugar (canela and azúcar) — served warm with optional dulce de leche and chocolate dipping sauces. Jennifer's "quick, clean" description confirms the counter-service model at Tinley Park: orders placed at the register, prepared fresh in the open kitchen, and delivered to the table or packaged for takeout within the compact storefront at Unit B.

## **Burritos, Protein Bowls, and the To-Go Order That Scored 10/10**

Chelseas World sent a takeout order home to her husband after the family's dine-in experience: "Then we ordered a to go order for my husband who has also fully devoured his food since coming home and gave it a 10/10!" 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 layers 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 — all without a tortilla shell. [Sides](https://taco-pros.com/sides/) include Mexican rice (arroz rojo cooked in chicken broth with tomato paste and cumin), refried beans (pinto beans mashed with lard and topped with queso fresco), french fries seasoned with salt, paprika, and chili powder, tortilla chips crisped from nixtamalized corn, and carne asada fries loaded with grilled steak, cheese, and guacamole. Mattew R. also praised the sauce that came packaged with his takeout: "I tried the sauce they had added to the bag and it was absolutely delicious" — confirming that the house sauces maintain their quality in the to-go format.

## **Tinley Park Catering: South Suburban Events Along Harlem Avenue**

The [catering menu](https://taco-pros.com/catering-menu/) at Taco Pros Tinley Park spans 5 formats for events across the south suburbs, Will County, and the Southland 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.

Tinley Park's residential subdivisions and the surrounding communities of Orland Park, Oak Forest, Mokena, and Frankfort generate consistent catering demand from backyard cookouts, graduation parties, corporate lunches along the Harlem Avenue and 159th Street commercial corridors, and large-format events at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre — a 28,000-capacity outdoor music venue that has drawn concert crowds to the village since its opening in 1990. Taco Pros Tinley Park handles buffet style catering with chafing dishes and sterno warmers along self-serve taco and fajita bars, and individual catering packs 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 Tinley Park**

Taco Pros at 15943 S Harlem Ave serves guests from **15 south suburban communities, Will County villages, and adjacent Southland cities**. The restaurant sits on Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park — a village incorporated in 1892 and renamed from Bremen in honor of Samuel Tinley Sr., the first station agent of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad depot, in the 60477 zip code.

[Orland Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orland_Park,_Illinois) — a village of 58,703 residents incorporated on May 31, 1892, known as the self-proclaimed "World's Golf Center" with 1,089 golf holes within a 15-mile radius and home to the Orland Square Mall since 1976 — borders Tinley Park to the northwest along the shared 159th Street corridor. Oak Forest extends to the northeast, and Mokena sits to the west in Will County. Delivery and pickup orders arrive from Orland Hills, Frankfort Square, Frankfort, Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Markham, Midlothian, Matteson, Flossmoor, and the Flossmoor Highlands and Arbury Hills subdivisions. The Metra Rock Island District provides commuter rail service from 2 stations within the village — Tinley Park station on Oak Park Avenue and 80th Avenue station — connecting the location to downtown Chicago via the LaSalle Street terminal, and Pace bus routes 356, 364, and 386 link the restaurant to destinations across the Southland.

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

**Address:** 15943 S Harlem Ave Unit B, Tinley Park, IL 60477

**Phone:** (708) 904-4691

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

**Directions:** [Open in Google Maps](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E526SBQzocrpvWEi7)

The restaurant occupies Unit B in a commercial strip on Harlem Avenue in the 60477 zip code, with parking available in the strip lot and along adjacent side streets. The kitchen fills orders fresh through the 10 PM close — a 12-hour daily window that serves the Harlem Avenue lunch crowd, after-work commuters from the Metra Rock Island stations, and evening families from across the south suburban corridor. Chelseas World confirmed the discovery-to-loyalty arc that defines the Tinley Park guest experience: "An official place we'll frequent again and again! Any time I crave tacos this is going to be my go to!!"