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    Leal's Mexican Restaurant

    3.9 (71 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    "burrito"

    I paid $11.67 for a "burrito" to be lukewarm/cold. Not sure it was worth the money.

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    3 months ago

    Nice family owned restaurant! Good food and a friendly atmosphere. Will be back for some more breakfast tacos.

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    1 year ago

    Consistently good and the people are nice. It's pretty good to go in there and chat with the staff.

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    2 years ago

    Great food. I love their spicy orange salsa/sauce. I dont know exactly what it is, but I love it on everything.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent food, service and prices. The staff is family owned and very friendly. One of my favorite places!

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    4 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Love the breakfast burritos and red salsa! So delicious! The staff have always been kind and friendly

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    10 years ago

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    5 years ago

    Best breakfast burritos hands down! Typically order at least 1x a week. It's so good! And very friendly staff!

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    4 years ago

    This is my favorite lunch spot in all of Waco. Very local, very warm and friendly and the food is amazing and affordable.

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    6 years ago

    This is best breakfast burrito in texas! I will stand by that. Bean, bacon, cheese, and potatoes brings that BoomShak! Great Tortillas

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    8 years ago

    We tried Leal's about a year ago. The breakfast burritos are really good! You can tell the staff. Really puts there heart into the food!

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    17 years ago

    Cesar and his crew always cook up something great! The friendliest people, great food, and good prices. What else could you ask for?

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    The breakfast burritos are crazy good and filling, for lunch you have to tackle the Chili topper!

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    Mi Casita Mexican Food

    Mi Casita Mexican Food

    4.4
    (151 reviews)
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    Passing through heading to Dallas, looked up a Mexican restaurant that could accommodate mine and…read moremy wife's Lenten appetite and saw this place on Yelp. Thought we'd give it a try seeing as it was 10 minutes off I-35. Found the small place and it was exactly what we were looking for! The chips and salsa was super tasty, the half and half tea was on point, and you can't go wrong with a Mexican coke! Ordered the cheese enchiladas plate and the wife got a quesadilla. We were pleasantly satisfied and they hit the spot. Tbh though, the beans and rice won my heart being so flavorful and delicious. The service was superb and I appreciated their thoughtfulness of checking on us to make sure we were doing ok. All in all, we highly recommend you visit them if you're in the area, we got a table quick around 7 pm and it was a quaint epic time! Try it soon and you won't regret!

    We love this local spot and choose it regularly…read more The barbacoa quesadillas for lunch are incredible. I can really only eat half, so I save the rest for later. Their homemade chips are light and crispy, and their salsa is super flavorful while not overly spicy. It hits that happy medium between my husband and me. Breakfast is also great. You go in and pretty much grab a table unless there's a line with people waiting. Service is always friendly and efficient. Prices are fair. Typical mom and pop type interior with a mixture of booth seating and tables with metal chairs. It's always clean. Branch out and try something new. Highly recommend.

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    Here with my love enjoying some chips and salsa.
    The best Gordita I've ever had. Get the carbon meat.

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    The best Gordita I've ever had. Get the carbon meat.
    The Ranchito 5 Waco

    The Ranchito 5 Waco

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    Everything was wonderful! The chips and salsa were great. Service was fast and friendly. Plenty of…read moreparking. The place is clean inside and lots of seating. Will definitely be back!

    We chose this restaurant based on its high reviews, but unfortunately left very disappointed…read more After being told to seat ourselves, we waited so long for menus and drinks that we nearly left. The waitress was sweet, but remained slow throughout the entire meal. Our waitress never offered drink refills, and we waited extended periods for a to-go box and our check before finally going to the cashier ourselves. The biggest issue was a strong sewage-like odor coming from the restroom area. We were seated nearby, and every time the bathroom doors opened, the smell drifted into the dining room. Even the handwashing station in the dining area had the same unpleasant odor. The food looked great when it arrived, and the chips and salsa seemed fresh. However, I was disappointed to learn they no longer serve guacamole with their fajitas. The chicken fajitas arrived sizzling hot, but became very dry as they cooled. They were spicy, but lacked much flavor. The rice and beans were good. Overall, between the slow service, unpleasant smell, and mediocre food, I would not return or recommend this restaurant. There are plenty of other Mexican restaurants in Waco that I'd try before coming back here.

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    Mocalente. Get this!
    Pure delicious

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    Pure delicious
    Los Cucos Mexican Cafe - Waco

    Los Cucos Mexican Cafe - Waco

    3.2
    (198 reviews)
    3.9 mi
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    Full disclosure, I've only had one thing on their menu, because this dish is that dang good. My…read morereview is on this dish because it's all I come here for: the Mexican Bowl!! It is the best Mexican dish I've ever had of it's kind. Their green sauce dip for the chips is also fantastic. I LOVE ordering extra green sauce for the Mexican Bowl. The Mexican Bowl is perfect on it's own, but their green sauce takes it to a whole 'nother level. I adore the Mexican Bowl for it's flavor, quantity and ingredients. Let's start with the protein. I get the beef. Their beef is everything to me. How can food be everything? I've never had beef this good in my life - except in my childhood when staying at my Mexican grandmother's house. Hence, you can imagine my face, and heart, when I took a bite of their beef!! Core memories unlocked. Ah, the things food can do. The Mexican Bowl isn't spicy either, which is perfect for me. I'm that oddball Latina that can't have food spicier than pico de gallo! Also, the mix of veggies, protein, etc, are just the right portions. Nothing over powers the other. The flavor in my mouth with each bite is like the very first. I highly recommend the Mexican Bowl, consider some green sauce on the side, if you're seeking a great, light, healthy, tasty Mexican dish. At least for me, it's more than a great dish.

    A reservation for this restaurant was made for a group and was specified that the group would need…read morethe space from 6pm -9pm. This was confirmed by the restaurant at the time of reservations and on prior occasions the manager has said this is no problem. The group has 12 people in it and so meals are bought for 12 people which half order alcoholic beverages as well. The group also pays a 20% gratuity. This is perfect, but we had a server who decided he didn't want to take care of the group and would interrupt the game being played frequently and trying to rush us out. He even went as far as telling us that they are closing early. The server mentioned his name is Fernando A. but when asked to remind me of his name he lied and states his name is Javier. We let them know we would be out by 9pm and we had previously confirmed we had till 9pm and the server states "that if we ever come back no server will take care us our table" then states "your not wanted here". This group plays a card game and we sit in the back we clear our dishes off and clean up after ourselves at the end. All that's left is a couple glasses and to finish cleaning the area. This is highly rude and an inappropriate way to care for customers. I would never in a million years eat or recommend this restaurant to others. Fernando A was a terrible server and very rude and inappropriate throwing a "baby fit" because he had to stay and do his job. As for the food it was ok, the area near the bathroom smells of sewerage so this is a turnoff when eating at a restaurant. So all in all I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone. I think that the staff and the smell is a overwhelming amount of evidence that you should beware of going there.

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    Beef enchiladas , fish tacos

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    Beef enchiladas , fish tacos

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