Corn, fire, lime.
We press the corn in the morning, we turn the trompo all day, and we smash the guacamole when you order it. There is no delivery and there are no tables — you come to the counter and it is still hot.
Knox Guac · Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Masa
It puffs, or it isn't done.
Whole corn, cooked in lime overnight, ground in the morning and pressed to order. A tortilla that has been made properly inflates on the comal within about twenty seconds — the steam inside it separates the two faces. That is the whole test, and it is the reason we do not buy them in.
Twenty seconds on the second side. The char is not a mistake.
Hecho al momento
Smashed in front of you.
Basalt, not a blender. The tejolote crushes rather than cuts, so the avocado keeps its texture and the serrano gives up its oil instead of its bitterness. It is made when you order it, which is also why we cannot make it faster.
One bowl, one pestle, about ninety seconds.
Three things
Look at what you are ordering.
Al pastorOff the trompo, with the pineapple cut down onto it. 
BirriaThe consomé comes with it. Do not throw it away. 
EloteCrema, cotija, chile and lime, on a stick, eaten standing.
Vitroleros
Three jars, filled every morning.
Jamaica, tamarindo and horchata, plus whichever fruit was good this week. They are made here, they are not from a bag, and when a jar is empty that flavour is gone until tomorrow.
Two sizes. Poured over ice, never pre-mixed.
How it works
Three steps, no app.
Order here
Build it on this page and pay. Nothing is charged until you press the button.
We cook it
The ticket prints at the comal. Tortillas get pressed for your order, not before it.
Carry it out
Give your name at the counter. No delivery, no courier, no cold bag.
Come and get it
482 Main Street.
We press the corn in the morning, we turn the trompo all day, and we smash the guacamole when you order it. There is no delivery and there are no tables — you come to the counter and it is still hot.
This is a demonstration site. That number reaches Jeff at Project Knox, who built it.
Hours
| Sunday | 10 AM – 8 PM |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM – 9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM – 9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM – 9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM – 10 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM – 10 PM |
Tuesday to Thursday 11–9, Friday 11–10, Saturday 10–10, Sunday 10–8. Closed Monday — the kitchen has to sleep sometime.
Pickup only
There is no delivery and no table service. You order here, we cook it, you carry it out.
No delivery apps, no couriers, no table service. You come to the counter and it is still hot.
Most orders are ready in about 15 minutes
Where we are
482 Main Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Prices do not include tax. Glen Ellyn charges 8.25% sales tax plus a 1.5% Village food and beverage tax, and that food and beverage tax applies to carry-out too.