Service was great. (Not sure if it's because I was with several Latino friends or not). Waters, chips and salsa were always refilled. Portion sizes were average. I got a quesadilla pollo azado. The chicken was tender and seasoned well, but I would've liked more cheese in my quesadilla. My friends and I came on a Thursday evening which happened to be half priced margaritas. It's still $10 for the margarita but it does come in a beer mug.
Review Source:Haven't found any authentic Mexican food in Bloomington yet. Cross this place off the list. Three of us went to try it out after local recommendation. We ate a bite or two each, and left. Food was greasy, tasted microwaved, and place wasn't clean. Add the fact that the male servers were leering at my daughters and making inappropriate comments. Yuck.
Review Source:I'm going to give a couple of points because I'm from CA, and I'm not sure about the general taste of people from the area. Â Unlike one of the reviewers, I found that the service was excellent, the waiter apologized that he had a big party, but my meal came as fast as I could anticipate it; I went through one of the Chunky Salsas waiting; no problem.
As for the food, I had the Verde Burrito and a side order of Chile Relleno. Â The burrito was tasty, but not the verde I am used to; not dry, but no real chile/cilantro sauce I expect, still the pork was well seasoned and tasty. Â The rice was plain to the extent of needing a lot of chunky salsa, and the beans were refried; pretty pedestrian, but I ate it and enjoyed it. Â The Relleno was the best part of the meal; a whole chile stuffed with a cheese that was interestingly sweet, but the whole relleno was quite good.
For me, pretty meiocre; the non-chunky salsa tasted like tomato sauce - but I make award-winning salsa, so I am the worst critic. Â I enjoyed the chunky salsa, as I said, I had two helpings; the chips were warm and light, not too brown at all and tasty. Â Not a bad meal for someone looking for mild Mexican cuisine, but nothing to write home about.
All in all a good lunch.
Good, tasty, solid exemplar of Mexican food. Expansive menu, large portions. Â There isn't anything food wise that shouts out for a lot of attention but there also isn't anything that will disappoint you either. Â Meals are very affordable, facilities are clean and charming and the staff is friendly and attentive. Definitely worth giving it a go.
Review Source:If you want a lot of food for a low price,get the house special. Its excellent and theres so much on the plate you might end up getting a doggie bag.Me & my gf  like this place.We have ate at this place a whole lot,and only got bad service once.I have ordered burritos here,and asked forthem stuffed with  chorizo which is extra,and they were great.The chili rellenos  our very big & taste great.
  I agree with other people that there menu is identical to los potrillos.This place seems quieter though & it does have better parking.
This is my go to place for Mexican in Blo-No. This place has good, solid Mexican food. Â Nothing is really rave worthy, but I've had at least 7 different things and have yet to be disappointed. Â My gf and I go here regularly and generally will have a couple (or more) cocktails, an app and two dinners for around 30 bucks. Â You can't beat that!
Review Source:Very reasonably priced food that's also tasty. I had the steak fajitas and my GF had the House Special which has steak, chicken and shrimp with vegetables in a cheese sauce. Both of these were around $9 and a regular margarita was under $4. I've also had the steak burrito in the past and that was also good. Service is also fast and friendly.
Review Source:Being a native Southern Californian, I am very biased and I have a hard time finding anything remotely resembling the kinds of food we get in So Cal and Baja.  So, take my opinion with a grain of salt.  I think the food at Herradura is just ok.  Their carnitas  is bland and is not roasted Mexican style.  You don't get the crispy bits of goodness when you pan roast or pressure cook pork as opposed to roasting on a rotissierre like they do out west.  The carnitas at Herradura seems devoid of seasoning.
Review Source:Herradura is very, very similar to Los Potrillos in menu and food quality. Â I tend to prefer service at Los Potrillos, but Herradura is better for cleanliness and location (for me, plus parking is better).
As a vegetarian, LP and Herradura are head and shoulders above other B/N options, and quite similar to Dos Reales in C-U. Â Much better vegetarian options than than El Toro or Fiesta Ranchera. Â Again, I've been to better mexican restaurants (and perhaps LP is a smidge better), but this is probably tops on my list due to convenience and cleanliness.
I wish they'd buy longer straws (too short for their glasses!), but other than that, great addition to b/n all around.
We are regulars to Los Potrillos, but finally made ourselves go and check out Herradura for comparison. Â Little did we know that doing so would begin to feel like, as my husband said, an episode of Seinfeld.
The menus were so identical that we were able to order our exact same dishes as LP: Him Veggie A and Me Combo 17. Â The waiters used the exact same sorts of stchicks when taking the order, checking ID, bringing the checks. Â Salsas pretty similar. Â And dishes, just about identical.
I'm not complaining. Â The staff were fun and nice and as for the food, Los Potrillos is a rut for a reason --we love it there. Â It was just funny to go to another restaurant and have a nearly identical experience.
DID like the enchilada sauce better at LP than here, although my husband thought Herradura's guacamole was better.
We'll probably continue to go to Los Potrillos, as that place just feels like home. Â But great to know there's another standby, should we begin to crave Mexican at Lowe's rather than at Meijer.
This place touts itself as "honest" Mexican food--don't know that I've ever had dishonest Mexican food, but we were quite full and content with our truthful tacos and tamales.
The chips were warm, crispy, and bottomless--I LOVED the chunky salsa (had a real kick to it) and ate about 3 bowls of it myself (how can I help it if the friendly waiter keeps bringing more and more and more?)
Entrees were large and tasty....looked like most of our food had the same generic, orangeish red enchilada sauce on it--yummy enough, but not particularly distinctive. Â PK's "house special" (chicken, steak, shrimp grilled up up with fajita mixins) looked awesome--I was sad to see him leave all those sauteed peppers and onions behind.
Staff were friendly and attentive, and basically just spoke to us unabashedly and almost entirely in Spanish, as though we were actually in Mexico, rather than central Illinois (to me this was a good and fun thing, though apparently my Spanish minor has gone so unused in recent years that I can't even manage a "happy new year to you as well" without first staring like a deer in headlights for a few minutes). Â
And now, the  math:  a margarita and 6 beers.  Bottomless chips and salsa, 6 entrees plus a rogue tamale...we were stuffed, with two boxes of leftovers to bring home, and the damage was less than $70.  Huzzah!
Not the best Mexican I've ever had, but tasty and way affordable. Â Great for a big group or family outing, where you just want everyone to be full and happy without dropping a fortune.
The menu at Herradura is like almost every other mexican place in town. Â Nothing new under the sun.
That being said, their mixed fajitas were plentiful, hot, and very good! Â The veggies and meat were in smaller pieces than most places which I liked. Â
I loved their salsa. They had two kinds - one chunky and one more traditional. Â They were both good.
The service was impeccable and even the owner was making the rounds taking care of people. Â
Hubby liked their rice better than anywhere because it was so light and fluffy. Â
Now for the bad. Â I had a mango margarita that was simply awful. Â I don't know if it was the fault of the tequila, mango mix, or both, but I couldn't drink it. Â Thankfully it didn't cost too much.
The chips were also horrible - thick, greasy, and stale. Â I can't say that they're always this way, because I know places get a bad batch now and then. Â It has happened to us at El Toro, and normally their chips are excellent. Â
We shared the good and the bad with the owner, who was very gracious in receiving criticism. Â I was a little disappointed that he didn't offer to reimburse, or at least replace, my margarita, seeing as we had not drunk it, but oh well. Â
Honestly, I'll probably just stick with El Toro. Â They have some different dishes that I like and their margaritas are awesome!
Go to this place really HUNGRY because you will get a ton of food! Â I concur with everything Jamie H's review says. Â The decor inside is really beautiful. Â Artists have painted some fantastic murals. Â I would love to know who did the painting.
I took home a paper menu to list some items:
They have 9 vegetarian offerings which is pretty good for B/N.
Lunch fajitas = $6.55 ($1 more for shrimp)
Dinner fajitas = $9.25 for steak or chicken or combo of both
            = $11.95 for Herradura (steak, shrimp, chicken, chorizo)
The lunches are all in the $6 range. Â Most dinners are $8 range. Â They also offer 4 egg dishes for breakfast/brunch on their lunch menu.
I didn't try a margarita but will next time. Â Straws are too short for their glasses was my only miniscule quibble. Â My son and I left very happy and with a good quantity of leftovers.
Bloomington has a lot of Mexican restaurants. I would have to say that most are about the same quality in terms of food. Herradura from a food standpoint is similar. The food is hot, plentiful, and tasty. I had the house special which is a combination of steak, chicken, and shrimp smothered in a cheesy sauce with peppers. It comes with rice and an enchilada. Lots of food and very good. The prices are very low. The drinks were tasty. The service was quick and friendly. I think what separated this place from some of the other places in town was the cleanliness. VERY clean. I'd recommend giving the place a try...you won't be disappointed.
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