Taqueria Leon - Mexican restaurant in San Bruno - 551 San Mateo Ave, USA

They have been improving a lot. I live in San Bruno and we need a good Taqueria, and this place has now earned a good position 💪💪 The taco al pastor is very good and very filling. I usually buy one and buy an extra set of tortillas and divided into two. And then I get pupusas because they make them fresh right there. They usually have three choices of fresh, including Jamaica and Horchata. The only thing missing is a salsa bar but people mess those up so easily that it might be better not to have one. On the weekend it has a "festive" atmosphere that definitely reminds me of walking around some of the towns around Cancun. Parking can be sometimes a little tricky but downtown San Bruno during the week is usually pretty easy. The chips are perfect and fresh. I usually ask for a side of tomatillo sauce for the chips.

I was walking down the avenue and twelve clay pots over burners on the patio caught my eye. Today I was determined to get seafood, but as I walked by I was drawn in by the certain variety of choices and seeing the ladies cooking fresh tortillas right there. I looked at everything and decided on three tacos. One pinto bean and cactus, one shredded chicken and one pumpkin flower. I also had freshly made melon juice, or rather agua de melon. The music is a driving techno ranchera as close as I can describe,  the staff is friendly and upbeat. The tortilla lady works the masa with the beat.  Cooks dancing while they cook, customers bopping to the beat, waitresses lip synch and strut around. It’s just a Sunday afternoon @ Taqueria Leon on “the avenue “. Everything was exquisite and it was a very pleasurable and satisfying meal.

The decor was legit. Service was quick ordered over the phone. Had my doubts with regards to the pupusas as I thought it would be not made the salvadorian way. Boy was I wrong ! These pupusas are sooo delicious the chiccharon\ pork was sooooo delicious. The cheese I wonder if it was quesillo or oxaca but man was it good. The horchata wasn't Salvadorian rather it was Mexican but still it was sooooo good! The pupusa maker is from Santa Ana she's so nice and humble. No extra salt needed. The tomato sauce is a bit spicy the curtido is Soo good!

Quesabirria was so delish! Great horchata too! Wonderful service!

Nice people, environment. Most time here food has been ok; handmade tortillas on weekends. However, after comparing with other places I realized prices here are a bit too high. Portions used to be better; last time my asada with shrimps came with only 3 shrimps (they charge like $4 more for shrimps, so...); one time even they forgot to add the shrimps. I thought birria was going to be tastier, but was an average consomé and meat tasted like boiled-boring to chew scouring pad. Chips were cold and stiff. Menu selection is not great. What they think is their "plus" (quezadillas & pupusas on weekends) are not; they charge around $6 for kind of small quezadilla, not even to mention the tiny tacos. Quesabirria was a dissapointment.

Got the fresh tacos being made outside. Food was delicious. Thought they were the $3.50 street tacos (a little expensive at that price), but when it was time to pay I was charged $6 per taco. Taste was good, but nothing special. 1 item on tacos. When I received the bill, I was shocked. $30 for 4 tacos and a drink. Would of went back, but not after that. I could go to a nice sit down at that price. Wow smh!

Really good burritos. Very large and filling. The take out bag was very heavy. I feel i got my money worth. They were busy but it was worth it. Thanks

Too bad this place has such bad service. It’s actually cute with the typical loud music that some love, some don’t. They implement a credit card surcharge, which is illegal in California state. They play on words to make it appear legal, but no good for consumers.