Great dishes and fast service. Date night stop before going to the movies. Also the inside decor…read morewas lovely!

Favorite Mexican restaurant, food is always great, margaritas are tasty, service is quick even when…read morethey're packed.

Gym girl approved. Bulk season certified. Cardio optional…read more Listen. If you're counting macros... maybe don't open MyFitnessPal before reading this. Because Rio Burritos said: Protein? Yes. Cheese? Also yes. Portion control? Absolutely not. And honestly? Respect. The Birria Tacos (aka post-workout happiness) These tacos are CRISPY. Like audible crunch. Golden, juicy, stuffed with slow-cooked beef that tastes like it's been marinating in flavor since 1997. And the consommé??? You dip it and suddenly you understand why people fall in love too fast. Served with: Mexican rice (carb loading but make it elite) Refried beans with melted cheese (fiber... we're calling it balance) A lime wedge for aesthetic health Would I eat this after leg day? Yes. Would I eat this before leg day? Also yes. The Smothered Burrito (aka the villain arc meal) It comes out sizzling like it's announcing its presence. Completely drowned in melted cheese. Sauce everywhere. Zero shame. You cut into it and it's just layers of juicy meat, sauce, and chaos. This is not a "cute little lunch." This is a "cancel your plans and commit" situation. Foodie Influencer Notes: Portions are HUGE (shareable but do you really want to?) Flavor is bold, rich, and comforting Not watered down, not bland, not pretending to be healthy This is real, messy, satisfying food Gym Girl Verdict: Is it high protein? Yes. Is it high calorie? Also yes. Is life about balance? Absolutely. You can meal prep chicken and rice all week... but sometimes you need birria dipped in consommé while telling yourself "this is for muscle growth." Final Rating: 9/10 - would absolutely earn this on the StairMaster again.

I have heard good things about this place so I wanted to give it a try. The place is very roomy,…read morealmost felt like I was in a school cafeteria. So, if you have a group I am sure they can accommodate. The margarita tasted a little like Mt Dew, so I guess you would say on the sweeter side. The chips were good tasted home made, and the salsa was also good, I have had better for my personal taste but it was still yummy. We had a chicken con polo (sp?) and it was good, again not our favorite in the area but still delicious and a generous portion. Staff was pleasant and I believe a manager or owner stopped by to see how we were doing which I felt was a nice touch. Good place to visit but not our regular Taco Tuesday venue.

This place is amazing! Best tacos I've had in Cedar Rapids and I've had a LOT. The prices are…read moreamazing! I absolutely love the taco Ramirez which is only $1 on Tuesdays!! The avocado salsa is awesome and their queso is my absolute favorite. Service can take a bit at times as it is a small business but the employees, especially at this location are so kind!! Many of them recognize me when I come in as I go here often and they always treat me very well! It's a must try in Cedar Rapids!

the service is fucking terrible and i honestly think they are racist, i get a busy day but everyone…read morewas seating their selves and we sat ourselves HAVE BEEN WAITING A HOUR no water no waiter no nothing absolutely pathetic will never be back.

No one at our house felt like cooking tonight and I ran across this place in a Google search for…read moretacos. It was nearby, prices were reasonable, and it's a small local-owned business so we gave it a whirl. So, so glad we did! You've got to try this place! It's a ghost kitchen--there's no seating and they take pickup/delivery orders only. In fact, it looks like this place is someone's residence (which was a little confusing). If it weren't for the Open sign in the window, I would have been sure I was in the wrong place. But be brave and knock! You will be glad! Our food was hot and ready to go right on time. And it was soooooo good. We ordered chicken tacos with elote. The quality, textures, flavors, heat, consumé--all were spot on. This is the kind of food that's so good, you don't want to ever stop eating. I really don't think I've had birria tacos this good outside of Los Angeles. This was our first time ordering here, but we will definitely order again. They also cater, so I'll keep it in mind for our next work function, too.

Small Mexican restaurant tucked away in a shopping plaza! I love hidden gems like this, the food is…read moreusually delicious and this place matched up. I ordered a steak and carnitas burrito, that joint was huge and full of flavors. I preformed a magic trick and my burrito disappeared (in my belly) within a few minutes. I couldn't resist! Food was great!

Every time we order on Tuesday they short us 4-7 tacos. We order 20 tacos which are packaged 5 to a…read morebatch. When unwrapping to eat we find that we are always missing 1 or 2 from each batch. At first we thought maybe this was a mistake due to it being so busy on Tuesday but This has happened 3 separate times or 3 separate orders under 3 different names. Food is tasty but don't jipp your loyal customers

This restaurant added charges to my credit card that I didn't approve which is fraud they did not…read morelike my Trump Hat.

I only go to Eva's every now and then because it's so far from my house and there are a hundred…read moreMexican restaurants from here to there, but going back today reminded me how amazing the food was. Really, driving the distance is more than worth it. Yesterday, I happened to be on the right side of town and went back to Eva's. It's a small building but that's one of the things I like the most about it. It's comfortable and friendly. The server's name was Marili and she was great. She anticipated when I needed anything and never made me feel like I was asking too much. There was a high school(?) aged kid that was very attentive and courteous and helped the servers fill drinks, take plates, and check up on tables. I ended up tipping him as well because he definitely deserved it. The owner was a consistent presence, also making sure everyone was happy and everything was in order. This is a small, family owned business and it definitely feels like it by the way they treat and know their customers. If that wasn't enough of a reason to support this place, the food was probably the best Mexican food I've had. As soon as I sat down, I ordered a cherry coke and a small queso to go with the chips. The chips were thick (but not overly so) and had a really good crunch to them, and the queso was definitely worth the buy. Their menu is very extensive and there are so many different dishes that I haven't seen at other restaurants. I don't usually get appetizers at Mexican restaurants for some reason, but I wanted to try something new. To start, I ordered the Mini Chimis (Two fried chimis stuffed with chicken, beans, and cheese and served with a homemade dressing.) The dressing was something like a coleslaw, sweet and tangy, and I could have probably drank the stuff it was so good. The chimis were cut in half and served over a shredded lettuce bed and were cooked perfectly. had to move the plate to the back of the table so I would not just eat all of it right then and there and not be able to eat any of the chicken fajitas I had ordered for an entree. The chicken fajitas came out sizzling and had more and better flavor than other fajitas I've had. The tortillas were so fluffy and tasty as well I actually ordered another side of them to go! The fajitas are served with the usual rice, beans, and lettuce mix and topped with a fresh homemade guacamole. When the owner stopped by, I asked him if they made the guacamole in house and he said that yes, they actually made everything fresh there. You can definitely taste the quality and care put into everything. At the end, the total was $42.80, and I will still probably get 4-5 more meals out of the leftovers because of the generous amount they serve. This is the kind of place that once you go once, you'll probably have a hard time staying away from so keep that in mind before you make that decision. I couldn't think of one bad thing to say even if I wanted to. 10/10

We held our baby sprinkle in their back room area and it was great! They let us decorate however we…read morewanted, every staff member was super nice, food was hot and delicious, the margaritas were strong and my virgin piña colada was perfect!

Wasn't sure what to think about this place, being at its located in the strip mall, but I am sure…read moreglad that we decided to go here. The service was outstanding, (not a ton of people in the place) but the food was great and they had an amazing selection of Mexican beers on tap. Go to place, for sure!!

Great authentic mexican food, good portions & prices. The mercado is also excellent.read more

Heads up everyone! Germo-phobic's please avoid this place. :)…read more I am a big fan of this place. I was craving for Mexican food & my manager had suggested this place so went there. The best tacos in town I love their chicken chimichangas. The portion are of decent size for the price you pay. I call them as hotel version of the Taco Truck(It's a Mexican food truck). It also has the grocery store to buy Mexican groceries. My fav Jaritos you get all flavors & sometimes even big bottles. I buy fresh cilantro (Please wash them). I consider them to be the authentic mexican place in Cedar rapids.

I wasn't able to go to the place I planned to, so I decided to stop by the Villas food truck since…read moreit was in the way. The food was made fairly quickly and the man who took my order was very kind when I decided to add an order of chips and queso to my order of three al pastor tacos. The meat was very flavorful and the tacos were the perfect portion. I loved the green salsa they had on the side. Also included were the fixings of radishes, cucumbers and limes. The chips and queso were also a good portion. This was perfect for a meal to go!

So. I like this place and their food…read more BUT!!!! Today is the 4th of July. Tried to order food online. System didn't say they were not open. It just kept failing over and over. So I called. System put me on hold that someone would take my order soon. Finally I just drove there , while still on hold hearing the message. I got there and that is when I found it was closed.... Really frustrating. They need to fix both their website and phone system to state they aren't open instead of saying on hold

Stopped in for a breakfast burrito and was quite satisfied. The burrito was very large and very…read moretasty. It was more than I could eat. The service was excellent and the restaurant was very clean. I will be going back.

I can't believe there could be an improvement on our last visit but this place continues to amaze…read moreme. Friday night, $6.99 jumbo margaritas and fantastic service. You can't get steak fajitas for better than this $13.50. Enough for two meals and superb side items. We love this place!!!