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Telephone: (319) 677-1636

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Born To Fry

About Us

We're Born To Fry, and we're a premier Central American restaurant serving Cedar Rapids, IA, since 2022. We offer a wide selection of delicious Latin cuisine dishes including fried chicken, tacos, tamales, and more. Our talented team would be happy to cater all your special events. We're looking forward to partnering with Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, and the surrounding areas to continue providing the community with delicious and authentic Central American cuisine. We'd like to personally invite you to stop by for your next meal today!

Our Story

Owner Jacinto Corio Lopez has worked in the food industry with Hy-Vee for 15 years and all that experience gave him the confidence and know-how to start his own restaurant. Jacinto wanted to bring the unique tastes and flavors of Central America to the Cedar Rapids community. Born To Fry opened its doors in 2022 and has been serving delicious Latin cuisine to its faithful customers ever since.

The biggest item on our impressive and expansive menu is our Latin tacos, including lengua, cabeza, pollo, and asada. We are primarily a Central American restaurant, but we offer more than just Latin cuisine. Our other specialty is fried chicken, which we offer in addition to hot wings, tamales, chuchitos, and atole de elote. We have a wide variety of high quality food and we’re planning to add even more options to our menu.

Our dedicated staff is available and willing to cater all your special events, including birthdays, graduations, weddings, baby showers, corporate events, and more. We will help you make a good impression on your loved ones with our delicious food and your event will surely be one to remember! In addition to dining in our warm and inviting restaurant, we also offer delivery and to-go orders for our customers that prefer to eat their meals at home.

We’re looking forward to partnering with Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, and the surrounding areas to continue offering authentic Central American cuisine to our lovely community. For more information about our menu, contact Born To Fry at (319) 677-1636 or stop by for a visit to learn more. We'd like to personally invite you to stop by for your next meal today!

Areas Served

Languages Spoken

English
Ixil
Spanish

What We Offer

Our Specialties include:

Catering
Latin Cuisine
Fried Chicken

Our Services include:

Event Catering
Delivery
To-Go Food

Our Products include:

Tacos
Hot Wings
Tamales
Chuchitos
Atole de Elote
Cabeza
Lengua
Pollo
Asada

Testimonials

On 7/23/2024 Brad had this to say:
Was in town only 1 day and wanted some fried chicken. It was crispy, tender, sauced to perfection. Well worth a visit

On 7/6/2024 Sam had this to say:
Was so surprised at the all the choices of entrees. Had the fajita wrap. So good. Testimonial written by Sam on this site.

On 6/4/2024 Tim Chase had this to say:
Stopped one night a week or so ago. Right at closing, I didn't realize until after placing my order of 3 chicken sandwiches and 3 orders of fries. Not only were they very happy to make my order, but they did it extremely fast. Great fries, and the sandwiches were delicious. Needless to say I went back tonight and tried the steak street tacos, chicken quesadilla, cheese fries and cheese curds. All outstanding, but by far the best street tacos I have ever had.

On 5/31/2024 Kellie Morning-Franklin had this to say:
Tried you guys for the first time yesterday. I got the 8pc wings and fries! Fire y'all!! The fries were perfectly seasoned and crispy, so good! The wings were perfect. Brined chicken and I got the sweet chili sauce not spicy but it was good! I loved it! Now I gotta try more! I will definitely be back! Please don't close up! keep mentioning where you will be at too! Thank you!

On 5/27/2024 Paul V.Elite 24 had this to say:
Will be back. Born to Fry hit all the right notes for a food truck. A solid looking selection, good prices, friendly folks running the truck, and most importantly delicious food. I had heard about Born to Fry previously and then by coincidence happened to drive by their location and I knew I had to stop. Their menu is more expansive than I expected, so the decision was difficult, but I went with a classic couple street tacos to try things out. I had the chorizo and the lengua. Both were very good and I'm interested in a number of other items like the burritos or stopping back sometime when they have birria.

Contact Us

Born To Fry
3221 Center Point Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: (319) 677-1636
Email: borntofry1@gmail.com

We are located Papa Juan's Mexican Grille and Via Sofia's

Where To Find Us

Payment Types Accepted

American Express, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

News

Treat yourself to an explosion of flavor at Born To Fry! From crispy fried chicken to savory tamales, our menu is sure to satisfy your taste buds. Come taste the authentic Central American cuisine that everyone's raving about!

Planning an event? Let us cater to your cravings with our flavorful Latin cuisine! Contact us today to spice up your special occasions with Born To Fry's delicious dishes.

Looking to make your upcoming event sizzle? Look no further than Born To Fry! We're currently accepting reservations for spring and summer catering, whether it's weddings, birthdays, baby showers, or any special occasion! Don't miss out on our mouthwatering menu and exceptional service. Call now to book your spot and let us handle the fryin'!

Summer is here and we can feel the warmth already! Born To Fry is Cedar Rapids, IA's premier Central American restaurant and we have an amazing menu to bring you into the upcoming season. From our walking tacos to baked chicken and hot wings, you won't be disappointed. Stop by and let us savor your taste buds!