Food & service is amazing. The restaurant is brightly painted with beautiful pictures and a nice big open room.

Don't shy away! If you're in Forest city, this is a great place to get your lunch or dinner. My husband and I are from New Mexico so we are not foreigners to great Mexican fare. Granted New Mexican food is different, we have our share of the varietal choices of regional Mexican cuisine. At Ay Jalisco , we chose enchiladas,. My husband had beef. I had cheese. We first ordered a tall cold beer, and wow! Did we get beer! Dos Equis on tap in a large mug ( my guess to 24 oz) . Very good, very cold (including the mug) Our enchiladas were fantastic, the flavor is in the corn tortillas - tasted so fresh , homemade. I've not had such a great corn tortilla since my child hood days in San Diego, brought back memories of the first street taco I ever had. They brought free chips and salsa to start, tasty salsa and crisp chips. The red chile was divine! Not too hot, like I find many New Mexican chiles, it was just right and it was rich in flavor. Very friendly staff, I wish I could go again, not sure when I'll be back, likely in a year. read more

Ay Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - two men in the dining room - Mexican Near Me - Forest City, Iowa

The portions are huge! I brought along 20 friends who were attending the Camp Winnebago Rally. We took over the restaurant! They graciously accommodated us with fast service and delicious food. read more

Absolutely astounding. Food and service are top notch. Glad they are now open. Cozy atmosphere with new paint and fixtures. Our go to Mexican restaurant when we are in Forest City. Io. Ate everything almost licked the plate. read more

Ay Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Forest City, Iowa

We are here in forest city for one night, and picked this place by recommendation from forest city inn. Very nice staff, food was good. The restaurant was clean and respectful. read more

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Ay Jalisco in Forest City is not it bud. From the 25 minute wait for our drinks, the hour wait for our food, asking for chips four times before my mil went to the kitchen to ask, the absolutely condescending shit service. Over half our plates were wrong (there were six of us) they didn't season anything unless they consider salt and grease seasoning. My food was swimming in grease. I've never had steak tacos that were greasy. My kids were very specific about how they wanted their tacos and instead were given regular tacos with everything on them. This place is a dumpster fire near the end of burning. All charred garbage and grease. Oh, and there were only two other tables so they were not busy in the least. There was no excuse for the terrible service. Also, they could turn some more lights on in there, feels like they rely on daylight coming through the front windows to be able to see in the dining room. Three this morning I was puking up my meal after having tried tums for the heartburn and the rock in my stomach. I've never had this terrible of an experience from a Mexican restaurant. In reality if I could give this place negative stars ai would rate it a solid -10,000. Absolute trash. read more

Great service and legit Mexican food outside of Texas it's white people mexican but they stepped up to the plate

A great surprise!! Friendly service, open parking, no wait in line, fast service. And amazing food. The mango margarita are insane!!! read more

Ay Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Fajitas!!! - Mexican Near Me - Forest City, Iowa

My husband and I were in town picking up our Winnebago Ekko and decided to check this place out. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. We would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Warm, crisp chips with tasty salsa served quickly. The lunch menu has two columns of choices all under $10. We had corona - perfectly cold with a lime. Also, flautas, huevos rancheros, both served with rice, beans, pico on lettuce. It was perfect serving size for lunch. We recommend and will visit this place again. read more

Great food, large portions. Very tasty. Plan to visit again when in the area. Good service

5-star for Forest City: great food and service. The shrimp enchiladas en salsa verde that I had were delicious!

This place was fine, then I got food poisoning in July. I reported them to the state food inspectors but they wanted a full report and I didn't have the time. I know the exact dish that set me off. I'll never go back even though I work within 20 miles for the next two years. If you don't want food poisoning, I suggest you avoid it, less you accept the risk. read more

I love Ay Jalisco. Amazing prices for the amount of food you get. You never leave hungry. Not to mention the food is amazing. I've always gotten food with chicken and it's always good. I love the quesadilla meal, the pollo loco meal, and the chicken avocado salad. Don't forget to get quest for the chips!! read more

Ay Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Quesadilla Meal - Mexican Near Me - Forest City, Iowa

This place is amazing in the middle of nowhere Forest City. Beyond kind people. Saw them hold the door open for someone who just came in to pick up an order. Please and thankyou for daysssss. I went here with two children (grown ass adults) and although we were rambunctious, loud and probably annoying, they treated us amazing! They kept that fire quaso flowing liberally the entire time! The food was amazing. I had the carnitas del res and am super stuffed at this point. I like the guac too! Not over seasoned like a lot of places do. read more

Ay Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Forest City, Iowa

Great food great service. Lots of food for your money. Open late enough for travelers.

The service is awesome and the food was good went on a Monday wasn't too busy good atmosphere

I've eaten here twice in 3 days. Absolutely delicious. The first time, I had beef and chicken fajitas. Nicely marinated and flavorful. Second time I had the lunch chimichanga. It was huge. And so good. Stuffed with wonderful children. If I lived here, I would eat here every week. read more

Outstanding! Delicious food and great service. Prices are reasonable. Great place to have dinner if you are visiting at Winnebago.

Looks like a average hole in the wall but boy was I wrong. Has been my favorite Mexican place around for about 6 months now. Started out as us just needing to get out of town to eat together when we stumbled across this little place in Forrest City. Now we frequently drive here from Mason City to enjoy some delicious authentic Mexican food. I love the chimichanga (I've had a chicken and beef and have never been disappointed) and my boyfriend loves the nachos and tamales! Great margaritas as well! Definitely recommend stopping in if you're in town or nearby! read more

Really bad place. I got food poisoning after eating here. My wife ordered some food and it was supposed to be ground beef. I'm not sure what it was, but I'm 100% sure that was not ground beef. read more

We are having work done at the Winnebago Service Center, where several people recommended this restaurant. Food was very good and inexpensive. We had the lunch portion of steak fajita and a shredded beef chalupa. We e we pulse definitely come back. read more

Nice find in downtown Forest city. Good Mexican food can be hard to find, but Ay Jalisco serves up good quality Mexican food at a good price. Chips are served warm with red salsa. Don't miss this little gem when you are in town. Full bar available. read more

Fantastic little restaurant in Forest City! We are originally from California, so our standards for Mexican food are high. We had the Chile Verde and the Camarones Jalisco - both were excellent! Wish we lived closer! read more

Oh wow. We were at the Winibago center and found this restaurant while out for a walk. Stopped by for lunch. Absolutely delicious. Hubby had a Pork Burrito and I had a Burrito Verde. Topped it off with a margarita on the rocks. Had to take half home as portions are very generous. Chips taste homemade so hence the reason we had to take half our lunch home. Our waitress, Cristina, was very attentive and personable. So glad we stopped by. It's a family owned business which is even better instead of the big box restaurants. read more

Dare I say this is the best restaurant in Forest City? Is it one of the only restaurants? Besides that, the food is good, the prices are phenomenal and the margaritas are delicioso!!! We visited family in Forest City for Thanksgiving 2014 and this was one of the only restaurants open this week. We went there 3 times in 5 days. We were a large group of 14 and all of us (minus the kids) got margaritas every time! It was great every time and the service was very accommodating. We will be back! read more

As Mexican restaurants in Iowa go, this is a nice little place in Forest City, IA. The town is lacking in many options for places to eat out but this restaurant offers a nice mix of foods with the typical cheese, chips/tortillas, meat, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, rice, sour cream and guacamole. My husband and I enjoyed a margarita, chips, salsa, and tacos. We were impressed by the flavor of the meat as most Iowan Mexican restaurants lack flavor. This restaurant offered good customer service and we received plenty of attention. The price was reasonable but the location was off the beaten path. I'm sure if we pass through Forest City we would be willing to eat here again. read more

The food there is excellent. The Shrimp Coctail is awesome. We've had at many, many restaurants. We've never had it so loaded with shrimp or avocado. It's always been mostly liquid. So delish!! Thank you for your excellent service, comfortable restaurant & of course, the delishish food. We'll be back! read more

Not many choices in Forest City but this place rocks!! The service is outstanding, the meat is super tender, the salsa is just the right spiciness and they have happy hour all day on Tuesday and Thursday (something you are going to need if having your RV repaired at Winnebago)! We are from Texas and Mexican food this good is hard to come by. I love the combo fajitas and the hubby says the carne asada is as good as CA! You won't be disappointed! read more

Consistently good food and lots of menu options. You can also have your food prepared more authentic Mexican upon request. The drinks here are great... one of the better margaritas I've ever had. read more

Hands down the best restaurant in Forest City, great authentic Mexican decor and food. The only Mexican restaurant my (extremely picky) Mexican grandma will eat at and actively approves of. It takes a maximum of 5-15 minutes to be served your food after ordering. Love this place. Prices are great and servings are huge. read more

We have eaten at many Mexican restaurants across the U.S. This place is, by far, the best place we have ever eaten at. We went back 3 times in one week. Huge portions, everything was fresh, staff was outstanding. read more

This is THE best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. The food is authentic Mexican cuisine. The service is quick, you don't wait around forever for your food like you generally do at restaurants. The complimentary chips and salsa are very tasty. They keep the salsa constantly warm so it's even better! And what to say about the dessert? Flan? Excellent. The custard isn't freezing cold and it's not too warm. It's perfectly chilled and amazingly delicious. read more

This has to be one of the hardest reviews I've ever written. I'm a hispanic from California (need I type more). However I understand that mexican food in different parts of this great country will be different or modified. This restaurant is in a quiet beautiful small town where the selection is limited and the community might have a more delicate palate. With that in mind the food was somewhat different than we are used to eating. The beans should be a little thicker, salsa at least a tad spicy.On an up note the produce was amazingly fresh and the customer service was GREAT! Yes I will try this place again because the margaritas looked delish. read more

One of, if not the best restaurant in Forest City. The food is authentic Mexican and extremely tasty. The staff always has a smile on their faces and are accommodating. I would recommend getting something with their white sauce (e.g. Chimichanga Blanca). Don't skip out on this place when you're in town! read more

Great food being from Texas and also Mexican the food reminds me of home 100% would recommend friendly service and quick

While camping at Crystal Lake we went to Ay Jalisco for lunch. We had the most wonderful fajitas. The margaritas were wonderful (ask dor the Cadillac). The wait staff was attentive and professional. We had a wonderful time and Chris ant to go back read more

In town for work and wanted to try a new place. Typically not a huge fan of Mexican food, but this was pretty good. Chips and salsa were great, very flavorful salsa. Had the Chimichanga Blanca, it was good, large portion, and tasty. Definitely a decent restaurant for small town Iowa! read more

In town for some Winnebego RV service. Stopped in on a Sunday & had a couple of 2 for 1 beers and combo fajitas. Nice friendly service. Monday is 2 for 1 margaritas during happy hour. We may stop back in again while we're in town! read more

Excellent food, excellent service. Just passing thru but if I'm in the area again I would eat here again.