Our server Alfredo was so hospitable. Atmosphere was great. They had booths which are comfy. It's…read moreclean and modern and they played Mexican music. The food here is Jalisco style. I came with my family here is what we ordered: Quesabirria - the broth was good sister stated. Mole con pollo- good! Mole enchiladas- amazing!! Horchata- a bit watered down Mole- not spicy but flavorful. Jarritos lime good. I would come again. One of my favorite things about this restaurant was the hospitality and how the servers don't dread you coming in to dine as some other restaurants do.

Absolutely love this place! The remodel looks amazing and really opens up the area!…read more My roommates and I love coming here for their great food and big portions. Always leave feeling full and bringing back leftovers. The prices are also very good for how much food you get! I would recommend the birria quesadilla and the Carnita street quesadillas! 10/10

Great food and service! Fast and reasonable prices. Could eat here every week. It's nice to be…read morerecognized and welcome with each visit!

The food was plenty full and tasteful. The sauce was good and the chips were good. The only reason…read morewhy I am leaving a three star is because the pricing.. these days everybody is trying to save a dollar and everything is seemingly more expensive so I chose a less expensive mail. The menu indicated.$14.99. When I receive my bill, I noticed I was charged.$15.99. The server said that it was because I chose a cheese enchilada and it was a dollar more expensive than the beef or the chicken.. given these times when meat is way expensive, I found that hard to believe that cheese is more expensive than that. Also, I don't remember seeing it on the menu so I reluctantly paid the extra dollar when I was trying to keep my bill with the tip under $20 as I am on a budget and it is splurging for me to eat out..

It was a little slow on actually getting seated but to be fair the gal was working solo. That being…read moresaid, it wasn't busy when we stopped by. The food was amazing, the restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated. We ordered the Tacos De Barria's and the Street Tacos Pastor...you get four of each and we split them two and two for the each of us. The Pastor Street Tacos had the perfect amount of char on the meat and the little sweetness from the pineapple was perfect...good quac sauce to boot! The Tacos De Barria were the first we've had up in the area and they were outstanding! With the barria dipping sauce adding even more to the flavor! Service was better once we were actually seated and we'll definitely be back again as the menu has alot of options that look delicious!

This place is so good. I literally drove my teenage daughter 3.5 hours from our house to come back…read moreand she 100% agrees that it is worth the drive. Their Birria tacos are amazing. She absolutely loves the Chipotle Shrimp Salmon. We love the nachos, the taquitos, and the chimichangas. There is probably more but I've only been here twice and at some point I have to stop eating. They are super friendly and the atmosphere is perfect. Definitely will make the 7 hour round trip again just to eat here. Go here.

My go to for Halal Mexican food, it has changed a lot of over the years and has new additions…read more Sadly my favorite workers are top dawgs at the other locations and I miss their hands on the dish plus they knew how I like everything.

The three of us were there for the first time last night. We mixed up our orders with Tacos,…read moreQuesadilla, and a Burrito...all three were good portions. All three could be "customized" with choices of toppings...all of us were very satisfied with our choices. The three tacos were ordered as the Combo...one steak, one pork, and one chicken. The Quesadilla was the Pork and the Burrito was the Steak version. The gal taking our orders was very friendly and helpful in taking our orders and making suggestions for us newbies. The chips served with the meals were very good but there was no salsa...I should have asked about getting some but the chips were good regardless. The place could use some help visually as it was pretty sparse on any decor...but the value is good and we'll be back!

To start, the food was delicious! They had a large menu(in my opinion) that was filled with…read moredelicious looking food! Secondly our waitress. Desirae, was very kind and welcoming! She was very polite and gave off a very positive energy! She also(in my opinion) went above and beyond when I asked for a non-alcoholic margarita, and learned how to make it when she didn't know how. On top of that, the ambiance was very nice. It wasn't overwhelming, but it was still noticeable. Both with the music, the temperature inside, the decorations, and the ascetic in general, I would personally say I think it is very nice. All in all, I really enjoyed the whole experience, and I would go back the next time I'm in town!

Great service Great ambiance…read more Great food. Mano took care of me and helped me with my selection. Carne asada and chile relleno Plus caddy margarita.

This was a great experience. My friend brought me she lives in Cedar falls Iowa. The Taco birria…read morewas delicious and the waitress Olivia was awesome. The blue raspberry margarita wa tasty with the extra shot of tequila took it to the top. It's a great place and I will be back in while I take my break from driving. If your in Iowa Waterloo I highly recommend. Tuesday is $2.00 tequila shots.

My parents ate here as Texas Roadhouse next door had a 30 minute wait. Chips and salsa were free…read moreand good. My mom had a taco salad. Dad ordered steak fajitas, not realizing the portion size is huge. I ordered a kids portion shredded beef mini chimchanga with black beans and rice. Very good and beef was seasoned. We also shared a Mexican fried ice cream. Service was also good.

Terrible food. It was clearly microwaved -- the beans were scorching hot in the middle but dried…read moreout around the edges. The chicken came covered in a sauce that tasted more like gravy than anything Mexican-inspired. They really need help with authentic Mexican cooking. I will not return or recommend this place

The food is delicious. The staff especially Kelsie in the Lava Lounge. The owner is a total jerk…read more He has no people skills and does not treat his patrons well. We have a nice group that gets together every Friday and he goes out of his way to make sure we feel unwelcome.

I have heard from a friend that there is a truly delicious and authentic taqueria stand in Waterloo…read morethat is connected to a mexican grocery market. She was pretty vague about the location of the spot, so on Friday I kidnapped her and had her help me navigate to the location. She didn't remember the name of the stand, nor did she recall the exact location. After a half hour of roaming through Waterloo, we finally found El Mercadito. I'm a taco purist since living in Philadelphia and giving a lot of business to Taco Riendo. Since moving back to Iowa I have struggled to find authentic tacos. The only other spot I had found was El Super Burrito on Johnson St. in Cedar Rapids. Their tacos were excellent, but they pale in comparison to El Mercadito. I ordered one carne asada taco, and one taco al pastor. Upon receiving the tacos, I was relieved to see it was made exactly how I love them. Corn tortillas filled with succulent steak or pork, and accompanied only by chopped onions, tomatoes and cilantro. It also came with a few limes and sides of red salsa and a salsa verde. The carne asada was delicious. Very tender steak chunks, and the salsa verde and lime was a fine compliment to the delicious and cilantro-heavy pico di gallo. The real treat of the meal was the pork taco. It had a spicy marinade, and it was so soft and chewy. Every bite sent me on a trip back to other delicious taquerias in Austin Texas, or my first love Taco Riendo in Philadelphia. The salsa verde was my favorite. Very spicy tomatillo & lime. The red salsa was also good. It had a smokey flavor that went well, although I could have enjoyed it more had it been slightly spicier. My only complaint about this eating experience is that the option of dining-in was a single picnic table next to the stand. This is my new favorite taco in the state of Iowa. Very authentic, the tacos don't come with the americanized ingredients of sour cream, cheese or anything else you'd find on a "taco" from carlos o'kelly's or taco bell. This is the real deal. Get a few tacos there and it'll change your life.

Very slow service. Hopefully it's just an off day for this fella. Good chips and salsa when it…read morefinally gets refilled. HUGE platters. Great presentation. Delicious food.