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    Cafe Nuevo Leon

    3.9 (47 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Migas a la Mexicana with double bean serving (my favorite side).

    The good is totally comfort home (casera) cooking...always savory, consistent, and never disappointing. If you request the flour tortillas, they are the original home made ones from when they were in Pilsen. They just did some redecorating and it's so inviting.

    Barbacoa plate with rice, beans and tortillas. Delicious!!

    The staff was super friendly. Food was delicious. As soon as we sat down we got chips and two different kinds of salsa.

    Guisado de Puerco en Salsa Roja. At least the Puerco was good.
    Jeff D.

    Well I made two visits before I gave my review here. The first visit was several months ago for lunch and my experience was fine. We came here 2 weeks ago to a mediocre experience. I was really hoping to give a better review but can't based a few reasons. When we arrived on a Tuesday about 6pm, there was another table there an that's it. We had a wonderful server who gave us a Caldo de Res (Soup) appetizer. It was good, a bit salty but fine. Then I really wanted the Quesadillas Raul (remember those from the 18th st NL?) and their Nachos. The Quesadillas Raul were a little cold and the onions they used on top were raw. I always remember them being a bit sautéed. The Nachos were a little cold as well. We were so hungry we just wanted to eat and didn't want to bother sending back since there was only one other table there. I ordered the Guisado de Puerco en Salsa Roja. While the Puerco was perfect, the Salsa Roja was a bit runny on the thin side the beans were awful. I'm not sure if the Manteca (Lard) went away with their beans but I've had better beans and I expected more from CNL. We did enjoy the homemade Flour tortillas as they gave me just 3. I think we'll stick with the one on 26th or just deal with noise at Tequilas to get that taste.

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    Kenyata F.

    Small parking lot but street parking on the side street. Nice smaller restaurant. Music but no TVs. Self seating but if it's crowded they may seat you. Friendly staff and quick service. They serve breakfast and lunch/dinner. Not a ton of options but enough to choose. No alcohol or wine. Soft drinks, tea, horchata, and coffee options. They gave me a appetizer sample of barbacoa and it was delicious perfectly seasoned and full of flavor. Chips and dip while you wait for your food. I prefer the green salsa as it has a kick. The red seemed mild. But hey I love spicy. I ordered tacos sabinas I believe and they were yummy my only concern was too much bean in a taco for me but still great. It was a combination of steak, cheese, onion, jalapenos, bean and tomato with a side of rice. Confession: as a person who doesn't like flour shells they have some great flour shells that are perfectly grilled. I would return for a meal as everything felt very authentic and cooked from scratch.

    Amazing food and awesome service. A must try. From the free pork appetizer to the main course, it's all delicious

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    Just like the Nuevo León on 18th which I went to for 30 yrs!! Amazing food!! I will be back with my family!

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    I absolutely love this place. Food is amazing and taste just like my childhood. Just missing the torillas and little bigger portions.

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    3.6
    (118 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    One of my fav Mexican restaurants! The prices are inexpensive and the food and portions sizes are…read moregreat for me lol. They have a super extensive menu (at least 6 pages) so there's something for everyone here. Some of my favs are the shrimp empanadas, you get about 3 and they are huge so perfect for sharing with someone. And the guacamole is also delicious and great for sharing. You get complimentary chips and salsa and the avocado salsa is so good I literally just want to drink it. It's got a hint of spice without being super spicy and it's perfect on top of your tacos, burritos or frankly anything else you order here. The beef stew is tasty and perfect for a quick lunch on a cold Chicago day. My favorite main dishes are of course the steak tacos but I've recently started ordering the steak tostadas and they are delicious! I always ask for my steak to be cooked extra crispy with grilled onions and I can promise you if you order it that way it will not be over cooked but super tender and flavorful. The burritos are huge and have a nice portion of meat on the inside (you know sometimes it's all beans and rice and 1/2 scoop of meat) but they really don't skimp you on that here. The fajitas are also good, I love getting the chicken and steak combo. They have two options for rice, either Mexican or Puerto Rican and both are good. The beans are good here as well but I'm a rice girl so I usually give those to my husband. They have a full bar so you can order a fast cocktail or a nice margarita. I usually opt to get horchata and honestly sometimes it's hit or miss but for the most part it's pretty good. The staff is nice and pretty quick about getting your food about. You can order to go or dine in which is what we usually do. It's a pretty big place on the inside so you can definitely come with a group of friends.

    Upon walking in we were barely greated. It wasn't until we walked up to the register did a man say…read moresomething. I feel like maybe they were under staffed but they were not busy!!! A lot of takeouts but not dine in customers like me. after 10 minutes of seating ourselves and me grabbing the menus myself our wait came out.. she politely greeted us and set out the chips and 2 different salsa's. I can say that the chips were fresh and the salsa were delicious! Both flavors were but for some reason I preferred the green over the red but when mixed toyot was heavenly. We proceeded to order and my friend got a steak tack dinner that came with 2 and rice and beans but she opted for double rice instead. It is Taco Tuesday so I got the special which was whatever filling/meat you want for 2.50 each. I ended up with 3 steak tacos and small elote and a strawberry margarita on the rocks.. our waitress who was slow took so long to do things that I was getting full from the chips and salsa before the food came out. Anyway our food came out and the tacos were delicious, the meat could have been seasoned more because it was a little bland to my liking but it was still good. It was steak tacos on a corn tortilla shell with cilantro, onions, cheese and tomatoes. The elote was delicious it had the cheese I cannot pronounce with sprinkle on paprika etc. Tje margaritas were good because they didn't hold back in the liquor but by friend didn't like hers because it had no flavor! But of course it wouldn't have flavor if you didn't order it with flavor!! lol...waitress could have been more attentive but the main attraction really was the chips and salsa for me.. they have a wide variety of food options.. I think I will try them again just to see if service would be any better...

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    BIRROA TACOS GUACAMOLE REFRIED BEANS SPANISH RICE
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    Blanco Cocina + Cantina

    Blanco Cocina + Cantina

    3.7
    (358 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Stopped in for a quick business lunch with a colleague. Turns out they have a daily lunch special…read morethat is perfect. Drinks are included for $16. You have a choice of queso or guac as a starter, both are small. Chips and salsa are also gratis. After that you have a choice of two items from a list of about 8 or 9 items. I had the chicken quesadilla and tostada. Upgrade to add bean and rice for a buck. My colleagues fish taco wasn't worth the extra $2 according to her. I thought everything was fresh and delicious. More lunch than both of us needed, I'd pass on the rice/beans in the future. Service was good. Attentive but everything was her favorite on the menu, not very helpful. Seating in indoors or out. They have TVs for the World Cup and a full bar. Highly recommend for lunch and we will be back.

    The short rib enchiladas were really good, and the queso was great too. It had almost a…read morefondue-style feel, which I liked. Service could definitely use some work. My server was pretty slow and seemed distracted, sometimes gone for 20 minutes at a time. I basically had to lock eyes with him just to get his attention. He was a younger guy, so hopefully he tightens that up. Also, if someone notes in their reservation that they're bringing a baby and a car seat, it would make more sense to seat them at a booth instead of in the middle of the restaurant, especially when booths are open. Overall, I'd say it was about a 7/10 experience.

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