D’Leon’s Taco Rico — Restaurant in Waterloo

Second time at this establishment, my first was when they recently opened so I had to give them a fair shake. Main takeaway is the food is extremely lacking in flavor (seasoning) and the prices are hefty. I first had the birria tacos—which were pretty good, but again, lacked flavor in the meat and sauce. $15. I recently had a carne asada (steak) quesadilla—again, lacking flavor and $15 with a small drink. Oh, and it was weird/a hassle to them when I asked for sour cream, which they naturally wanted to charge extra for a very small container.

That being said, it’s a clean restaurant and appears to be fairly busy over lunch most days. I’d like to see some hot sauce options in addition to the 6 presumably fresh salsas/pico offered and maybe some complimentary sour cream. Until then, there’s 3 Mexican restaurants in as many miles that I would pick over...

EDIT from 9/14/25 visit: Went at 2:30 AM after hanging out on a Saturday night and had to go to the restroom(of course.) Saw baby roaches crawling around in the restroom 😵‍💫😭 I wont be going anymore when I come to town to visit😣 sucks cuz the food was good but this aint Waffle House so it's unacceptable

Orginal review: I don't live in the area anymore but during my visit, I tried it. It was good to me 🤷🏾‍♀️ fresh and spicy😄. They're one of the only places in the area that stays open late besides nasty Taco Bell👎🏾, so that deserves a higher rating of it's own. Went at 2AM, food was hot ans fresh,...

Been twice and loved both meals. 1st did drive thru. They're making stuff fresh, so wasn't the fastest, but quick enough. Got chile rellenos meal and loved it. Used for 2 meals (the chile that night & beans/rice with tortilla the next day).

Went back and ate in. Got fish tacos. Enjoyed them and the fixing available when eating in were great (tried some veggies that had a kick and a great sauce). Will definitely go back. They're focusing on the food, and love what I've...