Cafe Leon Mexican Restaurant

This place is good. Not the best but I will be back. It is close to work too so convenient. The price is also on point. So I came with coworkers who come here regular. It seems like everyone ordered the combo plates. The carnitas were on point. The enchiladas were on point. The chorizo breakfast burrito was on point. Nothing to really be wowed about but everyone that I was with was happy with their food. The service was good and the atmosphere is good enough to bring a date. I would say this place is not bad.

Always great food, clean ,service is fast, just a real relaxing place to eat. My number one go to is the #3 combo plate. Their breakfasts are incredible too. Only thing I do not like is they charge a fee to use your credit card, no bueno!

This place was really good.The waitress was very attentive and their coffee was awesome!The sauce on the meat was delicious and they make great rice...I asked for a side order of toast and some jelly...Glad I did...Plain but delicious...Thank you!

Although there were some things I liked about this place, it wasn't too noisy, no loud music, had good elbow room and decent service, my review is based on the food (the taste and the quality). With places like Las Mañanitas being off-the-charts fantastic, this cafe lives just above the other end of the spectrum. Pricing is great but I'd have been happy to pay more for better tasting food. I liked that everything did NOT have too much sodium, but...The food is like they were tasked with the following specifications:1) Make Mexican food without much flavor. 2) Make it centenarian friendly... 3) Make the chili verde sauce like water..4) Don't use spices and treat them like they are rare, EXPENSIVE, elusive and must be missing... 5) Make it like Melba Toast.The chili verde/chili Colorado combo plate..., on a 1 to 10 scale was a three. It was not a good version and tasteless. There were no veggies or onion, NO heft to any of the sauces. Each bite disappoints. IF you were doing a blind taste test, you'd be hard pressed to name either. Yes, the meat was lean (perhaps too). Yes, the meat was soft, but come on... NO real flavor! Should be the opposite, one bite HOOKS you and MAKES you want to go every couple days.... Dreaming for a close place that does...I doubled the refried beans and skipped the rice. The beans were yum but the smallest part of the meal. Rats!I also ordered a chicken taco and a carne asada taco al carte. Similar experience with tastes... BORING! I ate the full chicken taco, but just ate the meat and not the tort on the asada. It was just semi hard oil dipped tortillas. I would not order either again... The one flour tortilla I ordered with the meal WAS delicious, HOT, nicely cooked! Perhaps I'll return for just that... :(No t-chips accompanied the meal.My guess is that the meats are NOT cooked in the sauces. They don't look like it or taste like it. Rather they are simply boiled/simmered in water then their tasteless sauces are added to the plate or withheld for something like a chicken taco. Okay, makes production easier but wow, kills the meal...There's nothing special here. Sure it's food and fills the stomach but it's not the kind of special feeling/excitement I would associate with eating out. I would never 'treat' a friend or family member here, either. Far better eating out options abound!-G

I have been here a few times years ago for lunch and remember it being good. For breakfast, it depends on what you order. My son got the chiliquias and thought they were tasty and well seasoned. My carne asada omelette had eggs wrapped around some meat with some cheese on it. Absolutely boring. My omelette would get a two stars but my son thought his chiliquias was worth four stars. We both agreed the potatoes were nothing. They basically throw some potatoes into a fryer and plop them on the plate. The service though was great. The ambiance of the place is fine. Nothing crazy. It is a cafe after all. I may go back at some point for lunch, but I will not be going for breakfast.

It's been a bit since we've had dinner there...I think for a while they'd been closing earlier in the day. The hubby and I stopped in the other night and they were pretty busy. The outside has been painted and the interior has had some updates. Looks good. Same great food! Love their chips and salsa. Same great servers. I opted for two shredded beef tacos, a la carte. They were so good. Loaded with shredded beef! The shells were perfectly cooked. Crispy, yet still chewy. I got through both of them without either one breaking or falling apart. The hubby had his usual chicken enchilada and rice, which he enjoyed. We'll definitely be putting Cafe Leon back into our dinner rotation.

I came here on a weekday morning with a group of friends. Our service was fantastic, coffee refills before I realized I might even need one, no problem making adaptations to meals, and just a nostalgic diner feel. I got the chiliquiles without egg or cheese, and added veggies & guacamole. My coffee was so great... perfect diner coffee. I appreciated the friendliness of our server, and her attentiveness as well. All and all, a happy first visit here! Will definitely be back again!

Today we had lunch at the Cafe Leon Mexican Restaurant near Blackstone and Gettysburg. Their menu has a variety of different choices to pick from. You can choose small, medium or large meals. We chose a combination meal with a Chile Relleno and an Enchilada. It was served with rice, and refried beans. Our meal was covered with cheese. I personally do not like refried beans. The chile relleno was very small. I asked for a chicken enchilada. I was disappointed with the sauce. I'm not sure how the enchilada sauce was made. It needed more powdered California or the spicy New Mexican chile, garlic and chicken stock to give it more flavor. On a positive note, the ambience was relaxing and pleasant. Our waitress was outstanding, friendly and attentive. You really felt that you were welcomed at this restaurant. The service was excellent. We are planning to go back and try other items on the menu.

omg, went to have lunch today.best green enchiladas plate delicious!my husband had wet chili Colorado burrito, he said it was very good!we're excited go eat there again thank youEsaul

Went to Cafe Leon on 2-22-25 around 9am and the place was packed. No wonder! there food and service is excellent. The food was served fresh and hot and the taste was spot on. We were greeted and sat down as we walked in, got our drinks and menu and in about 10 mins our food came. Definitely will go back.