Inside a Cash Saver isn't really where you would normally think to find flavorful restaurant…read morequality items. Another no frills location that is serving up some pretty good food! Be careful if you Google Hot Tamale Catering. The previous location on SE 14th shows up in Google as Permanently Closed. The current location on Fleur is very much open. Open 800 AM - 800 PM Tuesday through Saturday. Closed on Sundays and Mondays. When you pull in to Cash Saver it kind of looks like Hot Tamale Catering has it's own entrance on the North end. It doesn't. Make sure you enter through Cash Saver's main entrance and then head to your Left. The ordering process is similar to most ready to serve counters. You can either call your order in or place it there. Payment is done at the register to your Left. Seat yourself and they bring the food out to you. Seating is low top table and chairs and booths. Fountain drinks are self serve Coke products. I've known Angie Ramos by reputation for years, but this is my first time meeting her face to face. I'm not sure why. I screw up a lot. Ask my exes and current gf... A killer smile and a Texas accent that can't be hidden.... She was working the counter when I walked up. I ordered the double smashburger style cheeseburger with potato salad (I'm fried out) and a soda for there. And an order of 10 fried chicken legs to go. Angie didn't want to give me the legs in the case and offered to fry a batch up fresh since I was going to be there eating a meal anyway. You got to love it when an owner recognizes that unprompted! The wait for the burger was short. A few minutes and it came out hot and fresh. The accompanying tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles were bright and colorful. The potato salad was how I like it. Not fancy. Potatoes, onion, a little egg, mayo, and mustard. Not bougie thank God. I hate when something so basic gets overcomplicated. Don't do too much. Just keep it simple. Lol The burger was excellent! I'd put it up against Lachele's as far as quality. The meat has obviously never been frozen. We live in Iowa so I know you know what I'm saying. There is a distinct difference in flavor when meat is fresh. Now...you don't get all the options and available combinations Lachele's offers so don't get it twisted. I'm just saying if you want just a basic cheeseburger it's a REALLY good burger. I got the chicken legs to go, but I had to sneak one fresh out in the car. Think KFC original recipe and it's close. Way less trouble than grabbing a family pack from Wally World and then going through the hassle of breading and frying them... And have you priced vegetable oil lately...? Sheesh... This won't be the last time I run to Fleur for fried chicken. Air frying at home is great, but sometimes you need that breading. And I'm fine with all legs. That's a better deal that KFC's dark meat 8pc special on Tuesdays... And I'll also tell you the legs from HTC are a lot bigger than KFC's... So how do I go to a place named Hot Tamale Catering and walk out with only American comfort food? I'm kind of scratching my head a little and asking myself that too. But everything I got was cooked perfect... So the bottom line is... I don't care! Lol Though her tamales and enchiladas are what she built her name on so I'd encourage you to support her and try those too. You can buy them bulk and by the dozen. And an all day breakfast... I don't see how you can go wrong with that either! Good food, good service, and a great conversation with an engaged owner. I couldn't ask for the better first experience with Hot Tamale Catering and meeting Angie. Make sure you watch their Facebook page. A lot of times they offer pop up sales and daily specials that aren't regular menu items. https://hottamaledsm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mexican.cater/

Good tamales and reasonable prices. Called last minute for Christmas and was kindly accommodatedread more

Had the chicken plate at Out to Lunch. Oh my! Fabulous. Loved the beans, rice, collards and…read morechicken. The hot sauce is literally hot and I never say that! Loved it all!

I highly recommend! The curry is the best ever! All the ingredients were fresh and flavorful!read more

Jason has been bringing his Give You A Belly Belly BBQ into our business for a couple of months…read morenow. I know he also actively caters for Leftie's and the Des Moines Elks Lodge! I've tried his brisket, jerked chicken, and pork ribs! All good though I'd have to say his pork ribs are probably my fovorite... I've seen him offer a parmesan garlic chicken and fried catfish. I haven't had the chance to try those just yet... The sides he typically offers are fried cabbage, greens, mac and cheese, yams, baked beans, potato salad and pasta salad. That fried cabbage with a little hot sauce..! So good. Definitely one of my favorites. If you can catch him out and about you'll enjoy his food! Or give him a call and have him cater in for you... More info at: https://m.facebook.com/p/Give-You-A-Belly-Belly-BBQ-100085235006951/

We recently had Taste do our reception appetizer style. They were great to coordinate and discuss…read moreall our options with. The staff that was present to run the bar and deliver the food were outstanding. You never even knew they were there..in a good way. They passed the food and kept our guests' glasses full. The food was outstanding and everyone was very happy with the selection, taste, and freshness. I definitely recommend them for any event you need catering done at. We will be using them again!

Taste! To Go catered my wedding in July 2013 and did an AMAZING job. Their food is top notch and…read morepricing is very reasonable for the high quality food and service delivered. Their specialty is stations (which we did) but they do all types of catering and sit-down dinners. Their staff is full service, very easy to work with...even helping us figure out the seating needs and rentals. They made my wedding day so easy and did I say the food was amazing? Highly recommend the mussels station! Thanks Taste to Go!

Was in Des Moines over the weekend and ordered shrimp tacos and fish tacos and fresh guacamole!!!…read moreSo so great!!!

Two entrees that I love to try across the Des Moines Area are cheesy nachos with jalapeños and Al…read morePastor street tacos. Fiesta has very good nachos, but need to marinate their pork more so the "Al Pastor" street tacos are soft, tender and very tasty - my portion was a little tough even though the chopped grilled pineapple was good. The service was quick and the atmosphere on pickup was electrifying.

We had catering done for a birthday party in our home. All of the food that we had was very good,…read moreand we got a lot of compliments from our guests. The people that dropped off and set up our food and picked up all the equipment after the party, were very friendly and knowledgeable. We had tapas/finger food. The Korean meatballs were the best!

I have now seen the Tangerine Food Company in action multiple times!…read more At First Friday events at Mainframe Studios and they also helped recently with our event at Mainframe studios! They provided food, and ran the bar, and also cleaned up the room by taking down tables and making sure everything was back in order.. The staff was super helpful and treated our guests with smiles abound! I really appreciated the hard work and them going the extra mile by creating specific drinks for the event and providing awesome local craft beer and local wine at the events! They also do unique food for the events themes! Very cool people and very cool catering company! I will work with them again for sure!

So glad I can get Puerto Rican food in Des Moines! Their food truck is out on Sundays starting at…read more11am until 6 or whenever they run out of food. They also sell food at festivals. I first tried their food at the Warren Morrow Latin music festival and it was delicious. I have had a few menu items in the past. This time I opted for their newest menu item, mofongo wraps. Instead of a tortilla they use mashed and seasoned plantains stuffed with lettuce, tomato, their special sauce and your choice of chicken or steak. We tried one of each. I prefer the steak, my dining partner enjoyed the chicken. They're a little messy so I would recommend you not try to eat them in your car, but they are super filling. I had one for lunch and I will probably just have a very small dinner because I can't imagine getting hungry anytime soon! I highly recommend everything on their menu, as it is clear that they make everything with authentic ingredients, the right amount of seasoning, and a lot of love for sharing their food with their customers.

I seriously haven't been here in many years. The view is second to none. The food however is…read moremarginal at best. The quality has gone way down. It used to be a place one would be so excited to go to because you just knew you were going to get an exception experience and meal that you will be dreaming about for weeks. However that was far from what we got. It was a very mediocre steak with ok scallops. It hurt my heart knowing the $250 buys you just ok food with a lovely view. My heart is sad today.

I have long loved this place for lunch. Able to leverage our corporate membership so consider this…read morea good place to bring out of town guests for work. Love the buffet. High quality everything. Recently decided to go for dinner. Very impressed. Feels old school- in the best way possible. Dinner and service all felt special. Fresh popovers! Wow. Prices seem very fair for the quality and amount of food. My filet was perfectly cooked and better than last one I had at 801. Highly recommend this for quiet retro elegant night.