This My second time Service is great friendly…read more I like hard shell beef tacos rice beans I've told people should go least try it I'm not real close but when in area I do my best stop Love those tacos

The most delicious Mexican restaurant I've been to in This area. I loved the fajitas and the salsa…read moreis so delicious!

Small quaint restaurant, salsa was so fresh and amazing! Great food, very affordable, huge menu,…read moreattentive service. Would definitely come again!

The food and atmosphere were good, but the service was very disappointing. We called ahead to make…read moresure they would be open on Memorial Day, and there was no mention of closing early. Based on that, we made plans to meet friends there at 3:00 PM. By 4:15 PM, staff told us they were closed, cutting short our visit with friends we hadn't seen in over two years. As we were leaving, we noticed a sign on the door saying they closed at 4:00 PM, but it was not there when we walked in. Had we known, we would have chosen somewhere else to meet.

Santanas is awesome. Rare find in Iowa for authentic Mexican cuisine. Salsa is fabulously flavorful…read moreand spicy.

Santana's is your neighborhood hole in the wall with pretty decent Mexican food in Keokuk. We like…read moreto come here after our Sunday meeting with friends and guests from out of town and they are always able to accommodate our group size. My hubby and I usually get the Steak Fajita's with rice, beans, guacamole and flour tortillas and they give you plenty of food. I usually have to add a little bit of salt to my fajitas, but otherwise, it's pretty decent. They also give you a side of chips and salsa for the table. Christina has been our server several times and she always does a great job! Friendly, gets our orders right, and handles the lunch rush like a champ! All in all, Santana's is consistent and reliable, especially for this neighborhood.

I really like this place. It was mid afternoon and I came down to the hospital for an appointment…read more They always say dont eat anything in case we have to do some test or another. So i was fairly hungry but didnt want to do Burger King or MCd. The atmosphere here is great. There are murals on the wall that totally make you feel like you are in Mexico. Not sure if it is where the place is situated or what but I dont feel like I am in fort madison at all. I have worked in FTM for a couple decades so a little change of pace is nice. Some mexican music playing but not too loud. Again just really nice. Overall the tables were clean and bathrooms nice and clean to. Well done. I kind of cheaped out and got the taco with beans and rice. Before i ordered i got chips and salsa which i think is part of any meal, and if that is canned salsa I want to know where I can get some, otherwise I think this is made on site. Either way it was great. I thought maybe I should have gotten a bigger meal but the taco with the beans and rice plus chips was perfectly filling. Next time i might go for something bigger. Service start to finish was phenomenal. Quick to get a seat, get food, and get the check. There was a family of people at a decent size table and what I think are probably regulars who 'know' in several booths. And at 330pm? Nobody else is putting asses in seats at that time of day. I am glad that I 'know' now. I will be going back whenever I am in the area. I noticed the manager who was very nice was handling sizeable orders over the phone while taking care of everyone. I think there is a following out there for this place. Price for what I had was well worth it. Pancheros Burlington, take some notes!!

Well deserved 4 stars. I don't know how many Mexican restaurants are in Ft Madison Iowa but I know…read moreof two. The portions were perfect and the food came out fast; it wasn't busy. The wait staff was friendly. The tests was clean and I liked the music that was playing. We'll be back

Food is so bland. Salsa is blah. Pay for chips and salsa. Margaritas are not fresh - taste like…read morethey are made with that cheap syrupy stuff you get in a bottle at a grocery store. Service was slow. Fort Madison locals go there - they really need to stop being nostalgic about cheap food they could afford in high school. Won't be back.

The food is basically something you'd imagine to be served in a prison. This place has a sign that…read moresays: "Mexican at its best" and that makes their food so much more embarrassing. Perhaps the worst possible place you could eat within 150 miles.. It's not Mexican and even if you called it gringo Mexican any 14 year old could make Old El Paso seasoned tacos at home that would crush this place's Mexican wanna be soul. No idea how they're open with so much better MX food two blocks down the street. Go anywhere but here for Mexican food. Only good thing was that I didn't get food poisoning afterward

This is the most pathetic attempt at Mexican food I have ever had…read more They don't allow for any substitutions, and you can't even leave things off - - which is a red flag for OUR MEALS ARE PREPARED (AND POSSIBLY FROZEN) AHEAD OF TIME & NOT MADE FRESH TO ORDER. Just about everything is mediocre at best. I have had just about everything on the menu at least once, as I have a (crazy) family member who is obsessed with this place. Tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, rice... all mediocre. The chips aren't even warm. Yet another red flag for a horrendous Mexican restaurant - room temperature chips. Get a friggin' heat lamp and at least attempt to fool me into thinking you lazy SOB's made the chips in house! This sorry excuse for a restaurant doesn't even have margaritas. In fact, no liquor license, so no liquor of any kind at all. This garbage might impress Fort Madisonites, but as someone who has ventured beyond the town borders and had delicious Mexican food, this swill just doesn't cut it. Also - they don't accept anything other than cash. No checks or credit cards! Just what kind of business are they running... The only reason they are getting 1 star and not 0 is because 1) the system won't let me select 0 starts, and (2) their apple-filled churros are actually quite tasty

We ate here with friends and our meal was just wonderful. I don't know why the bad reviews but our…read moreexperience was very good. Servers were knowledgeable, fast and efficient. If the food is bland....ask for spices and jalapenos cooked into it or use hot sauce....All Mexican restaurants can't spice it just for a few....And if you're from Texas.....folks this ain't Tex Mex like you have it down there. It's the Midwest Man.....it's gonna rain!!!!

Today's Meal was excellent, I only had to wait about 5 minutes, the staff is quite friendly and…read morecourteous. I highly recommend the Fried Gorditas and the Cochinita Pibil is my meat of choice here so far.

horrible and it doesn't taste good i got no napkins and i really just wanted food it made me sadread more

Great bbq. Excellent ribs. Solid brisket. Pulled pork good. Burnt ends were over sauced…read more The sides is where they really shine. One of the best Mac and cheeses I've had. I'm a cornbread snob and these guys nailed it. Great baked beans. Didn't care for funeral potatoes. Peach cobbler and banana pudding were out of this world!

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit! This place is darn good! You'll find me here 2-3 times a…read moreweek. Best place in town for Dinner!