Herradura

Excellent and authentic Mexican dishes, offering a wide selection. The restaurant is beautifully…read moreappointed with lovely decor. The staff is attentive and friendly. Delicious Margaritas

Elias was an excellent server, coming back to check on us. The atmosphere is very authentic and…read moreinviting. I ordered the Tulum Special ( a combination of grilled shrimp, broccoli, pineapple and mushrooms with a chipotle sauce on a bed of rice). It was delicious, a new favorite dish. My wife had the Chicken Enchiladas with rice and beans. She devoured it, so it must have been very tasty.

Especial Leon

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Ancho & Agave

3.7(350 reviews)

1.0 mi

Had a nice lunch with friends here yesterday! We were coming in at a weird hour (3:30 on a Sunday),…read moreso, we were seated right away. The service was great, they took our order promptly, the waitress knew the menu well (I had questions about spice levels), and they checked in on us a few times. My friends got the Dirty Horchata (January special drink) and the taquitos (think this was also a special) and everything was really tasty! I got two tacos and with the chips and salsa, that was perfect. Ample parking, and I hear it does get really busy, so, expect a wait in normal mealtime hours.

Stopped in here while on a work trip. I'm only sad that i only went here once. the funny thing is…read morethat my food was just ok. The ambiance and decor are perfection. It's beautiful and fun inside the space. The people are super friendly and kind. You just want to invite them to sit down and est dinner with you! I ordered the birria ramen which ended up cold and clumpy. I said something and they were super great and replaced it for me. I also ended up ordering the churros for dessert and they were kind enough to give it to me complimentary. I tell you, excellent service brings people back faster than anything else. I'm ok that i didn't love what i ordered. I will try something else next time. The chips and salsa were also tasty- salsa is not spicy but they do have several spicy options on the tables so you can mix your own heat level as desired. I also got a raspberry lime margarita on the rocks and it was great! Solid flavor combo. Can't really go wrong with margs ever. I will tell everyone always to come here when in Bloomington!!

Inside

They don't over feed you, that's for sure!

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Taqueria El Porton

4.2(257 reviews)

2.7 mi

Small place... no bar but bottled beer available- food is great- servers so great. Salsa is amazing…read moreand good food for the price.

Every Mexican restaurant gives you a window into somebody's abuela's kitchen, and Porton is no…read moreexception. Cross the threshold, open the "gate" and try your favourite classics. I love that tacos are so de-rigure that they forgot to even add them to the menus (that's been fixed)! Their Pastor is fantastic, the service friendly (they even limp along and tolerate my bad Spanish), and the salsas are bright and flavourful! They have an extensive "pesces" menu (perhaps aimed at ovservant Friday and Lenten Catholics) of seafood offerings--I cannot speak to them further, as I was raised beside the Pacific Ocean and do not eat seafood 2000 miles away from the sea. The ambience is typical of a taco-joint: formica tables and sliding chairs; nothing fancy, but not a place you'd loathe eating. They do a swift business at primary meal times; but I have never had to wait for a table or had food to take too long to arrive. Carry-out is similarly swift whether you order ahead (online pr by phone) or pop in for takeaway. They accept card payments; including tap. There is an offering of beers and traditional "aquas Frescas," like horchata and jamaica, as well as some Jaritos sodas and Coke products. Very handy spot worth a couple visits a month for sure.

Interior view

Combo special

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Combination and taco plate.

La Carniceria Mexicana

3.9(54 reviews)

3.0 mi

This market has a good selection of Hispanic foods for your needs in BloNo …read more Prices seems reasonable as well

Been to the restaurant & grocery store many times over the years, starting back in 2017 - it's…read morealways been great. Once took my friend from Mexico in there for dinner & some snacks, he said the food was delicious, and that the whole place reminded him of home :) highly recommend!

Mexican plate. always tasty.

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Los Potrillos

3.8(163 reviews)

1.9 mi

The restaurant is really quaint. The staff are attentive. The food has generous portions and is…read moredelicious. There's plenty of parking.

worst service, shouldn't be a Mexican restaurant food is not even good . They Take foreverread more

Fajitas Poblanos with Premium Margarita

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Fajita Burrito

Hacienda Leon

3.7(22 reviews)

2.7 mi

Hacienda León has an extensive menu with something for everyone. The variety makes it easy to try…read moresomething new each visit. I think the setup is nice and inviting, which is perfect for both casual meals and family dinners. I saw a table of ~12 when I visited! Overall, the service is friendly, but I felt a little neglected towards the end. If you're looking for a place with a big selection and consistently good food, I recommend! -AD

Checked out this hip Mexican restaurant in Normal off the campus area. Hacienda Leon isn't…read moreauthentic but it's not like it's bad. It feels more like a place people come to get drinks than to come to get food though. For sure the drinks are pretty good. The food includes the basics like burritos and tacos slopped with cheese and sauce. A popular place to go for ISU students with it being so close to campus. It won't be a long way to stumble back to dorms or apartments for them. This place may not be as good when sober, so take a lesson and have some tequila and whatever. Best thing is the prices aren't that bad. It's about $7 for a tequila sunrise. Have a few and spew. It's about $12 for the Vegetarian Combos, of which there's a few of these. Among these is the one with two bean burritos. These come with burrito sauce and cheese sauce. I got it a little healthier without the cheese sauce and it was still a sloppy mess. That just makes it more fun though. For sure it's not authentic but that's not the appeal. It's a place to have a fun time with good drinks and okay food. They have a pretty good amount of food options for vegetarians.

Bar area

Tequila Sunrise And Bean Burritos

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Bahama Mama

Veracruz Restaurant

4.5(130 reviews)

0.4 mi

First time in Bloomington and needed some tacos for Taco Tuesday. This spot was perfect. The tacos…read morewere flavorful and hit the spot, and the staff couldn't have been friendlier. You can tell it's more than just a restaurant -- it feels like a community space where people are genuinely welcomed. Definitely glad I stopped in, and I'd come back again next time I'm in town.

When you enter Veracruz you see an incredible listing of all of food choices. It would take a…read morewhile to work your way through the entrees. You order at the counter, find a table and they deliver your selections. I had the Al Pastor Tacos, which were well seasoned and very tender. My wife ordered the Chicken Quesadillas which was also very tasty. We've been looking for a good Mexican restaurant since moving here this will be our go to place.

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Fiesta Ranchera Mexican Restaurant

3.4(36 reviews)

0.9 mi

I would give it a five-star review except our waitperson was very grumpy, not friendly at all. This…read moreplace was recommended as very good, I say pretty good for the area. Being from South Texas I am very picky about Mexican food. The $2.99 Margaritas on Tuesday were absolutely delicious. I had the Taco Bowl, can't mess that up, and it was really good, the taco shell perfectly fried. It was supposed to have beans inside with the ground meat but my bowl did not have the beans. Another reason for a four-star rating. My husband ordered the fajita quesadilla expecting a round tortilla cut in triangles just like in Texas. That is not what he got. It was more like a large flour taco stuffed with the fajita meat (nicely seasoned might add) and folded over with melted cheese on top. It was just okay, the plate came with rice but no beans which is weird to me. The place was fairly occupied. Nice inside with music playing in the background. Sits nearby to a highway and a Super Walmart. Pretty convenient because we walked over from our hotel room. I recommend to give it a try. Two plates of food along with 4 margaritas(2 each) the bill was $43.87 not too bad for dinner nowadays.

The new building is gorgeous! Parking is a little tight…read more As big Fiesta fans, we were excited to try the new location since they moved across the shopping center. There was not enough staff to assist the busy the dining room on a Saturday night. Our cheese dip sat on the bar for 15 mins and was ice cold. We watched the waiter jam glass margarita glasses into the ice chest - major code violation. 2 of our 3 orders were severely messed up. The waiter took the wrong food from our table and gave it to another table. The waiter tried to correct our food but got it wrong 3 times in a row leading to us just wanting to leave. Hopefully they can work out the kinks but we will prefer to frequent the other locations.

Decor

Taco Bowl Before

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Really good guac, salsa and chips.

Tony's Tacos-Bloomington

4.0(25 reviews)

0.7 mi

Jesus was amazing. Excellent service and food. Top notch tacos, quesadillas, and burritos. Would…read morehighly recommend for families, friends, party's or whatever event you may have. Their food truck is also exceptional.

The food here is excellent, and the price point is, too…read more I had the meat lovers taco, and ordered two of them, only to find out that one (at less than $8) is really like a double taco, with two tortillas. So I ate one, splitting the meat and pico across the two tortillas, which was really ample and delicious, and took the other home for later. My only complaint is that there was a line at the counter when we walked in, and because of that we didn't realize they had menus on the counter. We sat down at a table, and with no QR code or other way to look at the menu, we pulled out our phones and were trying to do it online without much success (several sites had difference versions, and with no descriptions). It wasn't until a staff member came out from the counter and asked us if we were okay that we explained this, then she brought us some menus and was super-helpful. My husband had a beef burrito, served with rice and beans, and also said his was excellent. One other bonus - root beer as a choice in the pop dispenser! Yum!