Salsa Guy Cafe
2874 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids
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Absolutely delicious food and wonderful owner. Highly recommend.
Fantastic food. Today was our first time stopping in and I told my wife it was so good that I'd be willing to go back for dinner tonight. Great owner who went around and checked on each guest. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered the only burger on the menu and it was good, but a bit pricey considering you get nothing to go along with it. French fries are not available as a side and I'm not a potato chip guy. I feel this restaurant is over priced for what you get. Blind Pig has better food and is cheaper.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Everything at Salsa Guy Cafe is always so fresh. It’s a great addition to the neighborhood. My favorite is the alfalfa experience with a side of kettle chips, which can be cooked in beef tallow or vegetable oil depending on your liking. You can call ahead to order, or use an online ordering platform. I would recommend using their personal app for the best value.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was pretty good nothing crazy, portion and price are so far off from each-other it’s not even close. Paid $19 after tax for a burrito, it was maybe a 1/3 of the size you would get from panch, 1/2 the size from ablardos. Not worth it for me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Wanted to like the tomato bisque but it really wasn't bisque at all. Chunky and seasoned in a more Italian way, it was a bit like eating a bowl of pizza sauce instead of the smooth, creamy, velvety dish I expected.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
We went there today, very disappointed. The prices for our sandwiches were $14-15 with no sides. The brisket was very salty . Will not be going back!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Too expensive, it's all alacarte.
Grilled cheese was the worst I've ever eaten. Good Brisket tho!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I know, Unpopular opinion here, but I was left unimpressed. I know the Blairs ferry location is new, but we had to wait in regular the ordering line to claim our online order and it was just irritating watching our food get cold on the shelf while we waited for all the people in front of us to order. Luckily the counter staff was pretty efficient and the wait wasn't terrible, but still a bit irritating nonetheless.
Staff was super nice and the areas of the restaurant we were in were super clean!
On to the food. We ordered (2) of the Conquistador Burgers and (2) of the house chips. This is where we were left unimpressed. The burger was reminiscent of a chain restaurant burger. The bun (although cool with the logo branding) was dry and flaky. The beef patty was large, but lacked flavor. The bbq sauce was generically bland, I just didn't enjoy it and I really wanted to. The house fried chips were so close to awesome but WAY over salted. Not sure if we got the bottom of the batch, but there was so much salt it actually made my tongue almost numb and hid the flavor of the potato. You've got some stiff competition in the burger game around here, maybe we should have went with another sandwhich..
Value: I'm not a restauranter, but I eat at a lot of restaurants. I know youve got a lot of overhead with a new location and such but but the price of the burger (with no sides) was $3 more than most places that include a side like fries or coleslaw. When I add the chips ($3) I'm at $18 for a burger and fries that's smaller and less flavorful than a $12 burger from the local competitors. Sorry to be the odd one out here, but I really wanted to love this place, because I love and try and only eat local, but my experience was just lacking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere gets a 4 only due the limited spaced indoors. Our food was prepared to go, and was ready quickly. My taco salad and my friend's order were delicious! Will definitely get additional orders to go in the future!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Paid with credit card and their payment system found an uninvited way into my email and began spamming me.
Will not return.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!!! Recommend beyond measure! ♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great lunch today. Brisket and chips.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Busy place, good service, nice and clean.
Not impressed with what we ordered, kinda bland overall. Asked for some salsa on the side for the burrito and it was like they never heard of such a thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Been waiting and waiting to try Salsa Guy Cafe. The day finally arrived and it did not disappoint. I am a huge fan of a local establishment. Especially one where the workers and owner interacts with the guests. Exactly what we got when we settled into the bar seating. Oh, and the food. Good stuff. The fried chips were amazing. No complaints. Definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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