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Came here this past weekend for a friend's b'day dinner. Love how pretty much everything here is homemade and fresh! From the guac, the tortillas, the aguas frescas, and more! I had the Carne Asada Fajitas with pinto beans, salad, rice, and tortillas. Everything tasted great, but I feel that the carne asada could've been seasoned a little more. The prices are reasonable for the generous amount of food you're served. I'm not from the San Bruno/650 area, but if I'm ever around there again, I wouldn't mind going back to maybe try their fish tacos. Nice staff, too! It was a little loud, though, as there was someone singing at the bar and another gentleman was playing music near our table, haha. It's a fun choice if you're down for decently-priced food, a colorful atmosphere, and festive music! :-)
I have made a couple of visits since my first time here even though I said I wouldn't return, it has made a huge turn for the better. The staff as soon as you walk in has been friendly and inviting. The servers are attentive and knowledgeable about the different dishes that are offered. The kitchen is always super busy making sure the orders are made to perfection. At the center of the restaurant is the pupusa work station that makes fresh as you order flavorful food. Our server was busy helping other tables but she still made sure our table was taken care of. Very impressed with the major changes since my first visit. Excellent food with great service, giving them a chance to do better and they definitely have.
Ordered takeout: cheese & bean nachos and pupusas. Nachos were generous and chips were crunchy. Even portions of beans & cheese. Great snack! The pupusas were large in size - one kept me full. Nice picked slaw. Thanks!
Taqueria Leon catered my niece's birthday party and they were just fantastic! The chicken, carne asada, carnitas, and al pastor were delicious. They made tacos, quesadillas, rice, beans, and tortas. The strawberry agua fresca, and the horchata were so good, not too sweet thank God. Reasonably priced, exceptional service and friendly caterers. I will definitely book again for my next party. Thank you so very much!
I've been looking for some good burrito spots in San Bruno and stumbled upon this gem! The architecture of the building itself is pretty cool but the real hit was the Al pastor burrito I got! I did not have high hopes for this place because it wasn't busy but my expectations were beat by miles! I highly recommend trying out their burritos, I haven't tried any of their other menu items yet but I would be willing to come back and try.
The BEST burrito I've ever had. I get the Al pastor burrito with pinto beans and it's *ALWAYS* so juicy. The melted cheese is a major plus. Hands down.
Trash! I don't know what happened to this place, they have slowly gone down hill. I decided to give them another shot today and got a simple asada burrito, didn't enjoy one bite. No flavor in anything. Didn't even bother finishing it, just a waste of money.
Stumbled upon this amazing place with my group of friends and wow I can't say enough about the quality of food and amazing service. Top notch flavor and meat was flavorful the cook will do anything u can think of. Amazing and I will be back for more.
Ehh... I can't say I was a fan. I asked for the regular tacos, but received (and was charged for) the "super tacos" which has sour cream, beans, guacamole, and cheese. I got the carne asada and carnitas. These weren't really worth $6.99 each. The carne asada was dry and didn't taste like the meat was marinated. The carnitas was okay, but the flavor was ruined by the sour cream. I also thought it was weird that they use flour vs corn tortillas. Also, I wasn't a fan of their 3% credit card fee. I wish this was mentioned BEFORE handing over my credit card. I noticed the sign as signing my receipt (which wasn't itemized), so I didn't realize that I was being charged for the incorrect tacos. Lastly, there wasn't a salsa bar. We did receive some chips and a cup of very mild salsa though. It would have been nice to have been given a variety of salsas to eat with the tacos.
The tacos are excellent. I had the shrimp taco and carnival. Prepared very nice and 2 filled me up. My friend liked the pupusas. It may be the Bay Area but I found the menu to be pricey. I love tacos so I was happy and not bad on price. read more
7 months ago
Came here this past weekend for a friend's b'day dinner. Love how pretty much everything here is homemade and fresh! From the guac, the tortillas, the aguas frescas, and more! I had the Carne Asada Fajitas with pinto beans, salad, rice, and tortillas. Everything tasted great, but I feel that the carne asada could've been seasoned a little more. The prices are reasonable for the generous amount of food you're served. I'm not from the San Bruno/650 area, but if I'm ever around there again, I wouldn't mind going back to maybe try their fish tacos. Nice staff, too! It was a little loud, though, as there was someone singing at the bar and another gentleman was playing music near our table, haha. It's a fun choice if you're down for decently-priced food, a colorful atmosphere, and festive music! :-) read more
28 days ago
I have made a couple of visits since my first time here even though I said I wouldn't return, it has made a huge turn for the better. The staff as soon as you walk in has been friendly and inviting. The servers are attentive and knowledgeable about the different dishes that are offered. The kitchen is always super busy making sure the orders are made to perfection. At the center of the restaurant is the pupusa work station that makes fresh as you order flavorful food. Our server was busy helping other tables but she still made sure our table was taken care of. Very impressed with the major changes since my first visit. Excellent food with great service, giving them a chance to do better and they definitely have. read more
7 months ago
Came when they had a large group that took over inside of restaurant. Group was very loud and seem to overflow into the patio area where regular customers were seated. Observed some drinking that were definitely under aged. Food was good and tasty. I'll make sure I come when things are not so wild read more
1 year ago
Taqueria Leon catered my niece's birthday party and they were just fantastic! The chicken, carne asada, carnitas, and al pastor were delicious. They made tacos, quesadillas, rice, beans, and tortas. The strawberry agua fresca, and the horchata were so good, not too sweet thank God. Reasonably priced, exceptional service and friendly caterers. I will definitely book again for my next party. Thank you so very much! read more
8 months ago
1 month ago
I've been looking for some good burrito spots in San Bruno and stumbled upon this gem! The architecture of the building itself is pretty cool but the real hit was the Al pastor burrito I got! I did not have high hopes for this place because it wasn't busy but my expectations were beat by miles! I highly recommend trying out their burritos, I haven't tried any of their other menu items yet but I would be willing to come back and try. read more
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1 year ago
The BEST burrito I've ever had. I get the Al pastor burrito with pinto beans and it's *ALWAYS* so juicy. The melted cheese is a major plus. Hands down. read more
8 months ago
If you're looking for the best michelada, look no further. Craving pupusas? They've got em here too. Big bowl of caldo on the weekend? Yup. The service is friendly, the music is always slappin, and the food is delicious! read more
1 year ago
Trash! I don't know what happened to this place, they have slowly gone down hill. I decided to give them another shot today and got a simple asada burrito, didn't enjoy one bite. No flavor in anything. Didn't even bother finishing it, just a waste of money. read more
Stumbled upon this amazing place with my group of friends and wow I can't say enough about the quality of food and amazing service. Top notch flavor and meat was flavorful the cook will do anything u can think of. Amazing and I will be back for more. read more
11 months ago
Ehh... I can't say I was a fan. I asked for the regular tacos, but received (and was charged for) the "super tacos" which has sour cream, beans, guacamole, and cheese. I got the carne asada and carnitas. These weren't really worth $6.99 each. The carne asada was dry and didn't taste like the meat was marinated. The carnitas was okay, but the flavor was ruined by the sour cream. I also thought it was weird that they use flour vs corn tortillas. Also, I wasn't a fan of their 3% credit card fee. I wish this was mentioned BEFORE handing over my credit card. I noticed the sign as signing my receipt (which wasn't itemized), so I didn't realize that I was being charged for the incorrect tacos. Lastly, there wasn't a salsa bar. We did receive some chips and a cup of very mild salsa though. It would have been nice to have been given a variety of salsas to eat with the tacos. read more
Came in with the family yesterday as we were referred by my sister in law. Walking in the front door you see how clean the restaurant is. The staff was so very friendly. It was a nice comfortable environment. The restrooms were clean as well and that's a huge plus. I got the emoladas which is enchiladas with mole sauce and rice only. I do not like beans much. Mole is my most favorite food and it is hard to find a place that makes it the way my grandmother does. I do not like the sweet mole. The mole from here was almost exactly like my grandmas, the taste and texture. The rice was also so good. I also got an horchata and it was tasty, perfectly made as I do not really like sweet stuff. This was made to perfection, it did not taste sweet at all. The food is reasonably priced as the taste makes it well worth it, as well as the customer service. Our waitress was consistently checking if we needed anything and it just made the whole visit great. read more
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I ordered from Taqueria Leon off Doordash so I didn't get to experience any other aspects of here aside from just the food. Obviously the food also won't be as fresh when it is being delivered from a long distance, but overall the food was pretty solid and just under a 4 star rating for me. I was craving some birria tacos and the ones at Taqueria Leon seem to be highly regarded so I wanted to try them out. I ordered the Quesabirria ($6.99 each) and the Cabeza Regular Taco ($3.49). Quesabirria at most taquerias in the Bay Area are pretty steep price wise, but this is already cheaper than other places I've seen. The Quesabirria here are pretty solid and it came with their Consomé which had a lot of flavor especially when you squeeze a lime into it. Its hard to give a full accurate opinion because they did get a little soggy from the delivery, but the Quesabirria still had plenty of flavor and they don't skimp out on the cheese which is nice. Overall a 8/10 for me. The Cabeza Regular Taco came in tin foil wrap and the toppings fell apart in the packaging, but the flavor of the Cabeza was still nice as it was very tame and flavorful. If you like oxtail you would like this a lot. Their tortilla for their tacos could be better and I don't love their salsas, but I enjoy their meats overall. 7.5/10 They also provided chips and salsa for free, but I wasn't personally a fan of their salsas and their chips were a bit too salty. Regardless I won't let it affect my review since they were free. I thought the food at Taqueria Leon was solid overall, but I wouldn't rank it higher than some of my other favorite Taquerias in the Bay. read more
4 years ago
I had been wanting to try this place for a while. I came with my family and we got some pupusas. We ate them and saved one for our son. As our son was eating his pupusa, he said hey mom there's a hair on my pupusa. He passed it to me and sure enough there was a hair inside it. He had been biting into it and this hair went in one side and out the other. It was straight and black. My son has curly hair. We felt sick after this. Who knows if we are any hairs before this and this hair was clearly cooked into the pupusa. We ate ours with forks and knives and cover with the cabbage so we didn't see inside. I won't be back. read more
The service here is spotty and slow. A table complained that it was taking too long for their food and left. However, their food is delicious. Their salsa has a good kick and is flavorful. We had their street tacos, birria tacos, and shrimp tostada. Everything was tasty. read more
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Taqueria Leon catered my daughter's graduation party. The party was held at a park and they came prepared with all the needed items including tables and tablecloths. They set it up and made it look so nice. The food was fantastic! All my guest loved all of the food. One of my favorites was the fresh fruit with lime, Tajín and Chamoy! Their service and communication as we prepared for the party was excellent! I highly recommend Taqueria León! read more
5 years ago
Came by on a Saturday for an early dinner with the kids - I saw the sign for weekend homemade pupusas. There's an enclosed front patio with a tarp overhang and we sat outside. I was originally going to wait in line to order at the counter but one of the staff said if we were eating there that they'd come to us, so I let them know we were sitting out front. Chips and salsa were yummy - chips seemed homemade, thick cut and freshly fried. Yummmm. Our order: * 5 pupusas: revuelta, and cheese/loroco. These pupusas are HUGE. Love the melty cheese that crisps up on the griddle from the loroco ones. Side bowl of salsa and curtido. I wish there was a bit more curtido for our five ginormous pupusas but next time I'll just ask for a bit extra. Super filling, delicious, exactly what we were craving. Kids liked the novelty of seeing them handmake the pupusas right in the middle of the inside dining area. * plato de asada: came on a skillet with peppers/onions, kind of fajita style. Came with a big side of rice/beans, and three homemade tortillas. Definitely a huge portion. The steak/veg was a bit on the greasy side but it was well seasoned and had good flavor. It reheated really well the next day; the beef wasn't tough at all. Rice and beans were good! * carnitas super nachos: also a hefty portion and great for sharing. Did not skimp on the meat. The guac is pretty tomato heavy. We liked the strips of sliced pickled jalapeño and carrots. * pineapple agua fresca: sweet and refreshing! Overall it was all very tasty and maybe because we went when there wasn't a line, but I thought the food came out at a reasonable time. I did have to go inside to tell the staff we were ready to pay, but other than that it was a tasty and pleasant experience. Will definitely be back sometime to continue taking advantage of outdoor seating and homemade pupusas on weekends! Bathroom situation: two single room bathrooms, large open space and easily wheelchair accessible. read more
A really chill spot to grab food to go or sit and eat. Everyone here is really friendly, and chips and sauce hit the table as soon as you sit down which is always nice. Their menu is quite extensive, but this time I settled on the quesabirria and a pupusa. Quesabirria - It was stacked with tender meat and cheese. I wish they could have fried the taco a little more on both sides to build a crust though because the excess oil and moisture was weakening the tortilla to the point where it completely broke apart in my hands. The consomme was quite flavorful though and definitely add the flavor the taco was missing on its own. Pupusa - When I walked in I saw someone making fresh pupusas on a flat top in the dining room. The one I ordered had bean, cheese, and pork. It tasted just okay and I ended up just dunking pieces of it in the consomme. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
When I first walked in I was cool this looks like a nice place and the seats really cool. I noticed their tv screen did not have anything showing the prices of their food. I Shrimp Super Burrito was good But... I asked for a Super Burrito with Extra Crema Pero no tengo nada. So I decided to to go to the counter to ask for Crema because as I said it didn't have any and I payed for a Shrimp Super Burrito. One of the guys gave me some in a small container and was like cool. I also asked what the orange sauce was and the other guy said it's habanero so I said cool. I actually really liked the orange sauce and asked for another then one of the guys told the lady to charge for the Crema and the Habanero sauce. I was like now u wanna charge me for Crema and it didn't have any in my Shrimp Super Burrito at all. I got charged and extra $1 each for the sauces like whyyyy tho when I just spent $15+ on this Shrimp Super Burrito. The small sauces should have been free!!! The Lady even apologize @ the register because the guy told her to charge for the small sauces. Y'all really ain't about your customers. 1st Time Ever Getting Charged @ a Taqueria for these small sauces. Horrible!!! read more
2 years ago
If you want to try authentic Mexican food, this is the place to go to. They have an extensive menu and everything is prepared at the moment. The service is great! They also offer catering services for parties and events which we already had and it was beyond our expectations, they set up everything with a traditional Mexican style. read more
5 years ago
Using arriving there was no line and we were able to dine in safely. The employees were professional and kind. The food was delicious. I ordered Camarones a la Diablo. Only down side is I wish I would have gotten beans in stead of French fries but I would say that is personal preference. My partner ordered a shrimp burrito and he said hands down, best burrito he had in a lonnng time. Service was exceptional and came over to ask us if we needed anything. Food was served in a reasonable time. Salsa and michelada was outstanding. If anything could be improved it would be getting a bowl of salsa for dine in and the container was so small and ensuring the table were wiped down. read more
2 years ago
Decided to finally check out one of the Mexican restaurants in my area! I'm not a pro on Mexican food but this place looked fun because it had more than just the usual dishes. The ramen Birria sounded fun. It wasn't my favorite as it felt very heavy and oily (from the meat) and the noodles were pretty much what you get from those super cheap packets. I wouldn't order this again. However, I'm still giving them 4 stars because the other two dishes I got to try were great! The nachos were loaded and didn't have a dry chip! It was also nice that even with delivery the chips weren't soggy! Good nachos and a must if you are craving them. But the star dish is hands down the Huarache!!! I tried the tinga which was sooooo delicious!!! The tortilla at the bottom had an amazing texture and was nice and thick. And it was loaded with rice, beans, tinga, lettuce, and salsa. I felt like this dish was the most balanced and is something I would hands down crave! Will definitely order again next time I'm craving some Mexican food! read more
4 years ago
Popped into this taqueria and was pleasantly surprised by a weekend-only, fresh, handmade pupusa station! I ordered one Revuelta (pork, beans, cheese) pupusa and a melon juice. Y'all. HELLA good. Come through on the weekend and get you some fresh pupusas! Hats off to the cook, shaping and making each pupusa by hand! The music and service was great! read more
HUGE Portions! I was craving authentic Birria Tacos and made my way to Taqueria Leon in San Mateo. I came right when they opened so there were plenty of outdoor seating and not too many people in the queue. The neighborhood had tons of parking so I wouldn't worry about finding parking in the surrounding area. I ordered 3 Birria Tacos and got my order pretty quickly. Once I got my order I was amazed at how huge the portions were. I guess I'm just used to San Francisco Birria Taco sizes. If anyone is looking for an authentic and more affordable option for Birria Tacos outside of the city, Taqueria Leon is the place to be! read more
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551 San Mateo Ave
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