Abelardo's Mexican Fresh

4401 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
(319) 393-3457

Recent Reviews

Lorri Reece

Expensive for fast food. 30 for 4 tacos, rice, beans and 2 sodas. The taco shells were overcooked to the point of tasting burnt. Both the chicken and ground beef tacos were very dry and came with a little cheese and lettuce as toppings. Do t recommend this place. You place your order find a seat and they call out the orders no names or numbers so you really have to pay attention to know when your order is up.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Beef Taco 2

Dawnella Free land-Mast

Food seems ok but every time I’ve come here my order is wrong. I make them repeat my order and it is still never right.Dietary restrictions: I order food without the things I cannot eat, ie; lettuce. It still comes with lettuce

Food: 5

Service: 1

David Olsen

I realize they just opened and they are trying to get their act together, but here's a few pointers that might cause me to change my review.1) The person running the register should be fluent in English. I had questions about items on the menu, and the gal behind the counter just rang me up for those menu items. I asked if they had Coke or Pepsi products.....she charged me for 2 large drinks. My wife wanted a kids meal (she's had bariatric surgery).....she had to try to explain to the gal why she wanted a kids meal.2) Better ventilation- it was so smokey in there I am surprised fire alarms were not going off. On top of this, I have asthma and I walked out of there gasping for fresh air, and spent an hour and a half coughing from all the smoke from them cooking/burning food.3) When I got home (we did take out), my order was completely wrong. Thankfully I don't mind fish tacos, but I ordered the green chile plate. The fried fish on the tacos was so dried out- I got the impression they'd been sitting a while under a heat lamp or something along those lines. My wife thankfully her order was right, she had no complaints. Once again though-This goes back to my first suggestion- I realize this is a chain of Mexican restaurant- but the people running the counter need to understand and speak English. This is America, we are primarily an english speaking country. If you are going to live and work here- having a good fluency in the english language should be a requirement to run the counter at this establishment.With all that said, I hope they can get the kinks worked out- I may change my mind if future visits improve my impression of this place. I've been to other Abalardo's and had a wonderful experience. Definitely fix that cooking ventilation- like double the capacity. The dining room was full of smoke, I was coughing like a 2 pack a day smoker after leaving this place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

brandon shields

The birra tacos were amazing, and the fried tacos were so goof as well! will be back a lot!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Birria Tacos

T & Les Vega

Fried tacos are the best nachos are

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Taco 2

Ninja Debugger

Best breakfast burritos in the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kesha Jones Martin

First experience! Waited in line for over 30 min. Ordered 3 things and a dessert. My nachos were wrong. My dessert was terrible! We found a bone in the shredded beef taco! I’m picky with taco meat . I don’t like it coming out of grinder in long pieces. Too many things on Menu! That’s were I think things fail. I might try again! Doubt it!! It was $47

Bruce Janicke

Great authentic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Birria Tacos, Carne Asada Burrito

Jacob Parsons

If you’re looking for a quick delicious meal check it out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dave Krahmer

Very clean ,great staff ! Very friendly !Food is very good !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Sanders

Meh..I specifically asked for NO guacamole and received my order to find it all over my chimichanga. Rice is very bland as are the beans. Probably won't be back.

Natalie Likanchuk-Heil

Best Mexican food in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laurie Lee

Got a shrimp bowl. Amount of shrimp but hardly any rice and other ingredients so a very small

Food: 3

Service: 5

Alexis Merkle

Seriously good birria tacos and churros! The staff have always been really friendly. They also carry pineapple Jarritos which is my favorite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Birria Tacos

Twelve Square Fish

Good quesadillas would

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Quesadillas, Plain Churros

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