Great food good service reasonably priced. This is my favorite Mexican restaurant to go to when I am in Bloomington.

I've only had great experiences from the staff, atmosphere,and most importantly food! Every person I've taken here has always wanted to go back read more

Service was great! I had a birthday dinner here & waiter was very attentive. Food was ok. I had fried fish tacos. They definitely aren't what you get down south in Mexico as far as presentation & authenticity. My tacos came in a flour tortilla, fish, cilantro. Yeah.. nooo.. fish tacos authentically are supposed to be fried fish, in a corn tortilla, coleslaw, and chipotle/cream sauce with salsa on the side & a lemon wedge. Tasting the flour tortilla threw my taste buds off. My mother got the Camarones al mojo, she said they lacked flavor and butter. Husband got fajitas: basic. read more

We tried Hacienda Leon for the first time today (new in town) and it was amazing! When we first arrived we couldn't believe how beautiful the decor and ambiance was. We went at lunch time and were quickly seated. Our server was so friendly and attentive and kept our drinks full the entire time. The food came out within a few minutes of ordering and was so hot, fresh, and delicious! I tried the chicken lunch fajitas and they were plentiful! My husband got the bean burrito and cheese enchilada and it was also fantastic! The queso was some of the best we've ever had and the salsa and guacamole were both awesome! We would highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Hacienda Leon - Delicious Chips & Salsa with a taste of decor! - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Sub par Mexican food in the uptown area that falls short of its potential. Definitely felt like a tourist trap that is banking on people coming in regardless of the quality presented. read more

I like it better than most Mexican restaurants around, prices are good, the food is excellent, atmosphere is good

We really enjoy this place. Atmosphere is like being in a Mexican village. Everything we've tried has been great!!! Parking during busy times can be a challenge - we like to go for a late lunch, early dinner when the crowd is smaller. read more

We love hacienda Leon. Really good food and very inexpensive prices. Staff is always attentive and they can handle a big crowd with the size of their restaurant. read more

We have been going to this restaurant since they opened and this is one of our favorite restaurants in town. The service is always top notch, the food is always fresh and delicious (and you get a LOT of food). The salsa you get when you are seated is so good - I always add some to my meals. We have never had a bad meal. You can't go wrong if you stop by for a meal. read more

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I ordered the fajita quesadilla via Doordash. Complication of the first order had mushrooms even though I asked for no mushrooms. However, I did call the restaurant and they immediately offered to drive out a new order. I just want to thank Luis for delivering my corrected entrée. read more

Hacienda Leon - Steak fajita quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Their food and services is one of the best . Their food is always hot and delicious. You get a nice amount for the price, I recommend them to everyone I talk to. read more

My friend and I were excited to visit this location because it was the highest rated Mexican restaurant in the Bloomington-Normal area. The exterior and interior were beautiful. Nice vibes and definitely a great place to take your family or friends. The service was disappointing. Our initial hostess seemed annoyed and our server rarely checked on us. Something was off about their soda. The carbonation and flavor balance was not right. Horchata was delicious and above average queso. It was so good. Their tomatillo sauce was very spicy but lacked flavor. Their complimentary chips were good but the plain salsa that came out with it was boring. Great beans, rice, and guacamole. Excellent zucchini that was seasoned well and grilled to perfection. The carnitas were delicious, flavorful, and tender. However, i was unlucky enough to bite into a chunky rock-like piece of bone. This made my experience rather sour due to the expensive prices on the menu. My guest ordered a taco salad. They brought out the wrong protein, denied it, and it was the smallest tortilla bowl we both have ever seen. Once her order did come out correctly, she said the contents were tasty but complained about the portion for the price. Will probably not return to this location until I have tried the other Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

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EXCELLENT!!! EVERYTHING from atmosphere to service to food, all excellent!consistency of greatness! read more

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Have to agree with the other gentleman on here, stick to the seafood menu , get out of your comfort zone and give it a chance. Amazing seafood dish! read more

Hacienda Leon - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Had a nice dinner with my fam at Hacienda Leon. Overall the food, drink, and service were good. To start, the restaurant was absolutely gorgeous. They really did a good job with the remodel. I was not expecting it to look so nice when I walked in. To drink, I had the peach margarita on the rocks and it was delicious. The complimentary chips and salsa were also tasty though I prefer a bit more salt on my chips. To eat, I had the chicken quesadilla. It was pretty good. I've had better and worse so I was pretty satisfied. My parents had 2 different types of enchiladas and enjoyed them as well I would certainly return to this restaurant and I'm looking forward to trying their nachos in the future. read more

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They just opened this week. Things are crazy. We got there around 8ish and the place was packed. Wait time was predicted at 30 mins. No worries. We'll sit at the bar while we wait. Bartenders seem a bit over extended. Making drinks for a mostly full bar area as well as filling dining room drink orders. We asked if they do food service at the bar. They do and we consider eating there but I can tell it's going to be hard to get their attention if we need something and before we have a chance to make up our minds a booth in the back is ready. Margaritas are good. Although they need to find a better system than pouring the "on the rocks" margaritas out of a jug. I saw this several times while at the bar and it just doesn't present a professional appearance for bar service. I ordered mine frozen. Cheese dip was good but a bit thick for my taste. I like it a tad creamier but not so thin it drips everywhere. My guy liked it. Salsa was good. I ordered the Carnitas, my guy got the Hacienda Fajitas. A few minutes later the server informs me they are out of Carnitas. (I had a feeling that might happen for as busy as they were). So I opted for the Molcajete (big bowl of fajitas filling in a sauce). Only minutes after my updated order, my guy's fajitas skillet arrives (but no tortillas or side fixings). To my surprise, shortly after, my Molcajete and fixings arrive (but not for my guy). Finally, Round 3, my guy's tortillas show up with his fixings and we ask for extra plates to construct the fajitas. The food was good. More than enough for each of us. We got 2 more orders of tortillas to go for the leftovers later. All in all it was pretty good. The service itself was faster than I expected for as busy as they were...but we also were also there during the later part of dinner service. The food delivery needs a little work. I know you want to deliver food while it's hot out of the kitchen, but timing matters too. Making customers wait to start eating while their food or their table companions food gets cold because not everything has been served at the same time isn't good practice either. Remodel looks great. I like the walls. Everything is clean. Prices are about right for the quality of food at a sit down place. read more

The restaurant was ok. The service was just ok Nothing hear really stood out. I would probably not come back. Just ok place read more

Incorrectly made enchiladas - not even in Mexico do the enchiladas look like this. Not just that but can't even take an order properly - we asked for rice and didn't get it. Ordered a California burrito - they forgot the beans, cheese, and salsa. Looks nothing like the pictures, completely rude staff, and gross food. read more

Hacienda Leon - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Great atmosphere, great decor. Really good prices on meals. All portions are ample and there are half-price margaritas on Thursdays

By far my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Salsa is the perfect touch between sweet and spicy. The food is great too.

It is VERY dark in the restaurant at night. But the food is delicious and the drinks are good. Very nice decor that truly makes it feel like a hacienda. read more

Tried this place with my dad tonight, and ended up disappointed. I will start off by saying that this was decent flavor and I can appreciate that the food arrived hot and timely. There wasn't a long wait and we were seated promptly. The ambiance was awesome and it was really cool to see the transformation of this building as it's been a few different businesses in the last few years. However, the disappointing part was finding a piece of plastic in my food. I was eating part of my steak fajitas and I felt a sharp piece in between chews. I took whatever it was out of my mouth only to find it was a piece of plastic. One of the food runners was near our table and asked if she could take our dirty plates to which I said yes but asked if I could speak with the manager. I was concerned because there were quite a few families there with small kids and I didn't want them to end up with this piece in their food as well. Moral to the story, the manager came and examined the piece of plastic and explained it was a piece from the bag their rice comes in. ???? I'm not sure why this information was necessary and I was disappointed he didn't try to offer a solution to the issue at hand or at least try and make it right. Unfortunately that turned me off to the restaurant a little bit, and I don't see myself going back. read more

Hacienda Leon - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

the three times I've ordered from there it has been messed up every single damn time. they'll leave stuff out and make the food they do give u wrong. I had them redelivery my first order it was so wrong and then the knew one was wrong too!!!! its inexcusable easily one of the worst restraunts in town when it comes to actually giving a shit about the quality of there items read more

I really wanted to love this place good bar nice service (post pandemic service) also a nice margarita. I ordered enchiladas and honestly the sauce tasted like ketchup I don't know if it's home made or not but they need to change that. The menu has a lot of options maybe they should focus on select dishes and make them taste more authentic. I want to come back for the margaritas and atmosphere but I don't know if I can enjoy the food. read more

I am new to the Blo-No area and was anxious to try this restaurant as Mexican is one of my favorite cuisines. The building looks nice from the outside, has a great atmosphere and clean on the inside, and we were greeted warmly and promptly when we arrived. Unfortunately it was all downhill from there. I ordered a combo dinner with 3 different items. While it tasted great, I did not receive what I ordered. All 3 items on my plate were absolutely identical. When I brought this to the server's attention, I got a rather condescending explanation of what all 3 items SHOULD be. Yes, I knew that. That is why I ordered it. That is NOT what I received. I was told that perhaps with the queso sauce on top, I was unable to tell what kind of shell was beneath it. Nope, I'm positive I all 3 items were the same and NOT what I ordered. Neither of the 2 employees I mentioned this to did anything about it. I think the response (or lack of it) by the employees is what disturbed me more than anything. Nobody acknowledged the error or offered to do anything about it. I will not be back. I have already had better Mexican at 2 other locations in town. read more

Great food and great atmosphere. I know they were busy but everyone was hustling and getting food out to everyone. Great place. I will be back !! read more

I went to this location to celebrate my husband birthday. I called ahead of time to ask if I need reservations. Caesar answered the phone and said No. When I arrived there was no parking. I went in and was told, the have a list and it would only be 20 mins. After waiting an hour I got so upset I left. Hacienda needs to handle their crowds better than what they have. I will never go back to this restaurant if there is a event in town. read more

Great Food with ceviche was incredible. As enchiladas work cooked perfectly and the best red sauce. read more

Hacienda Leon - Cevechia and maragritas yum - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Service and food is excellent. Beer is in a frozen glass and the margs are delicious

We went for a late lunch and food was great! Service is good as well. The only thing is not accurate is the price on the menu. I understand everyone is raising their prices and it costs too much to reprint but at least let the customers know. That way, there is no misunderstanding. read more

Food and service are top notch, however the music is deafening - making conversation with even a small-sized table very difficult. I find myself very overstimulated every time due to the music alone making it difficult to return. read more

Just okay...So many Mexican/Tex Mex options in town, wouldn't say no if someone invited me, but wouldn't choose it. Looks great outside and in, but be prepared for it to be loud. Rooms are split up some but noise travels. Wouldn't recommend for a getting to know you date. Chips okay, but a little thick for my taste. I'd put the salsa at the lower end - very salty, tomato taste. Not much like a salsa to me. Server wasn't very attentive - minimal stops at the table, only the 'required' ones. Was even more concerned when we saw him sweeping the floor and not long after serving another table's food. I had the shrimp tacos. Large pieces of shrimp in the 3 tacos. Unfortunately, no flavor - cabbage, not a slaw..tomato/onion not a pico. Saving grace - the crema sauce on the side was very good. Add a LOT to the tacos and it made for a decent taco. Husband had the seafood burrito. Large portion and liked his. (Caveat...I'm from Texas and typically expect more from Mex than he does) For the $ and what it was, okay to try once and see what you think. After trying it, I would choose other options for Mexican in Blm/Normal. read more

Nice atmosphere. Good lunch menu. Big portions and speedy service. Good chips and salsa. Food was tasty.

This restaurant is the most impressive Mexican Restuarant in the B-N area. First, the decor is exceptional. Vaulted ceiling, chandeliers, lovely arches, and many small alcoves that provided interesting views everywhere you looked. Then the food is pretty darn good! And reasonable. We had lunch there today. The fajitas are great. We ordered the beef fajitas that you wrap yourself in flour or corn tortillas. We prefer the flour one. Cost: $9.99. The chips and dip came to our table, almost before we sat down. We loved the fact they refilled the basket with chips, automatically...and no extra charge! The wait staff was very good. We met Martin Leon, the restaurant manager, a ball of energy! And nice too. One tip...go early. Like every new restaurant in town, it fills up fast. You get more attention when only a few tables are occupied. And you have a chance to enjoy everything, including the music and the fun art. We plan to return, maybe weekly! read more

We'll chalk it up to opening month but the service was slow, hectic, my daughter's meal came out 20 minutes after ours, so our 3 year old ate our food. The food itself, very good. I recommend the steak fajita quesadilla. read more

Hacienda Leon - Fajita quesadilla. - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

My wife and I ate it Hacienda Leon last night, we got there about five minutes till five and beat the crowd. We had two margaritas which were excellent .They had special on after 5 o'clock for only $3.99. No need to get an appetizer all the chips and salsa you can eat for free. Better go hungry because the plates are huge. My wife had the vegetarian combo of burritos and enchiladas and I had the poblano peppers that are filled with cheese and dipped in egg batter and fried. Both dinners were excellent probably the best Mexican food in Bloomington normal. They are still suffering from the new restaurant shake out. On two different occasions they tried to service other people's dinners. I highly recommend this place I'm sure it will do well. read more

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The restaurant is nicely decorated in a Mexican theme. We arrived at 6:00 on a Monday and were promptly seated and served chips and salsa. Salsa was good but chips could use more salt. We ordered beef chimichangas. They were loaded with meat that was seasoned well but a little to salty for our taste. Service was good and proceed fair. 3 beef chimichangas a glass of beer on tap and a margarita was $47. read more

Hacienda Leon - Beef chimichanga that's were packed with seasoned beef - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Nice atmosphere. Good, friendly service. Good tortilla chips. The salsa is fine, and has a faint amount of heat. We also requested the hotter salsa (free), which is a spicy tomatillo salsa; it was quite tasty. Nice menu selection. FYI, appetizers and smaller plate items are on a separate, smaller menu next to the salt and pepper shakers. The Enchiladas Suizas were good. A generous amount of (tasted like homemade) whole black beans, a big pile of lettuce and tomato, and a surprising large portion of fresh guacamole accompanied the enchiladas. Guacamole had good flavor. The enchiladas and black beans didn't have a lot of spices added - too bland. The grilled chicken in the enchiladas was too dry, but I will say, this has to be one of the healthiest options on the menu. I will return to try something new, but I won't be in a hurry. read more

Hacienda Leon - Enchiladas Suizas. I like that they serve whole black beans and a generous portion of lettuce, tomato, and guacamole with it! - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Went with friends. Service was good, however, they brought some of our food out with food for another table. The person bringing out the food gave my food to the other table. He tried to give me their food but I said that wasn't mine. He then went to the other table and took my dinner that he gave them and attempted to give me the food after the person had already put their fork in it. He was shocked that I didn't want that food and asked them to remake it. No sorry or anything. Why would you think it is ok to take the food off another table and give it to you? read more

First time visit on a Friday night. The place was very crowded. Got the complimentary chips & salsa. My wife ordered a T-bone steak Mexicana and I got Pollo Milenesa. Both were very good. I like spicey so our server brought me a bowl of salsa verde. Yum! Food, service & atmosphere were all good. Good menu variety. This has become our go-to Mexican restaurant in BN. read more

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