Salvador was an excellent host at our first visit to Antojitos Carmen. He was hospitable and we…read moremade fast friends with him. Carmen, his wife, was an excellent cook and we are grateful to have found their little restaurant! The pork burrito was everyone's favorite. It was full of flavor. Their "dry salsa" was an item we read about on a yelp review and is off menu. When we asked Salvador about it, he brought us some to try. It's very unique and pretty spicy. We loved it! We will be back despite the hour and a half drive.

Authentic flavorful dishes. We have enjoyed every single meal for the many times we've been there.read more

Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! You…read moregotta stop by if you're in Iowa. This town has its own charm. A cute place with a real passionate chef. I was so happy I stopped in this place for food. The food was awesome we had chicken chimichanga, veg quesadilla, chicken taco & pineapple cake. Every piece was delicious. The food was the least expensive i have ever had and portion was huge. Chimichanga was insanely huge. Call him for an order of tresleches, it is a bliss. Only thing to remember carry cash. No cards accepted. Chef knows English so ask him anything in English :)

The last time we were in Columbus Junction we stopped here to buy a guava pastelito and saw all the…read moredelicious food being eaten at the small countertop. We knew we had to come back for a full meal and so happy we did. Honestly, not only was the food better than the restaurant across the street but the owner was the nicest guy! Great conversation about his journey to Iowa and great company while we enjoyed our meal. (But don't worry, I'm sure he'll leave you alone if you prefer, we just enjoy conversation.) The best part was that he had tamales available. Tamales are hard to come by in Iowa and we really miss them. His tamales were good but so were the tacos we ordered plus instead of serving them with crema like other places in Columbus Junction he served a great green chili salsa with fantastic flavor. It was like a bit of south Texas with the tamales and sauce. But, they best part is that this is a bakery so you can finish your meal with a sweet treat. Fresh pastelitos, or tres leches, or sweet empanadas. Delicious and good.

Yasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…read more This one was worth the little trip down rural Iowa to rural Iowa Asada-Delicious and tender. Pollo- Great seasoned flavor. Pastor-The right flavor and juicy. Enchilada-Cheesey and good sauce. Rice and Beans-They are better than most I've had. If you like good authentic Mexican food and need a new place I would travel here from the larger cities to try. They do have a few other places worth stopping in town and this is one of them.

Second time we stop there. The first time the food was terrible but anybody could have a bad day…read morebut this time it was worse then last time. There was only 7 people in there and it took is 20 min to get waited on. Wouldn't recommend it ever

Don't let the outside deter you from experiencing the best authentic Mexican cuisine in the area…read more You walk away hungry i would be surprised.

I've lived in Mexico in Columbia and I still love Latino food and culture. Growing up and Iowa City…read morewe played against West liberty and I always love that. This community had diversity opposed to every other adjacent redneck towns. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing but the enchilada rice and other things was nothing special or was the piña colada that felt no alcoholic. With all that being said, I thought it would at least be cheap but the prices were the same as Iowa City the drinks eight dollars in the meal about 15.

To Riverside for my birthday and looked for a close place for lunch…read more They had really quick service, friendly help and great food at reasonable prices. I had the pastor burrito special. Diced and grilled pork with white cheese and pineapple. It's delicious! My Wife had the lunch fajitas. No photo of mine I cut into it too fast

Great owner, he is always interactive with his customers! Fabulous food and margaritasread more

We ordered a few carnitas tacos , with a fajita burrito and it was amazing ! They have this avocado…read morehot sauce which is a must have ! 10/10 always come back

This is still our favorite spot for Mexican! Last night we dined in and I tried the jalapeño taco…read moreand had a steak sope. Everything was delicious and service was excellent.

Very rude server we ate there a out 2wks ago Sunday sept 26. The server was very rude when i asked…read moreif they had Salvadoran quesadillas she said NO and walked away then i asked if they had empanadas she said yes and walked away again we order through the phone and ate there but she didn't even offer us a drink! Will definitely not come back.

Good authentic Mexican food. Friendly staff. Cold drinks and good prices. Warm welcoming inviting…read moreenviroment

Today I met a friend here for lunch....I had to come back and try that pineapple someone got the…read morelast time I visited. I hadn't eaten all day so I was starving when I arrived and chips and salsa were promptly served which we quickly dove in to. The pineapple came with tilapia shrimp, onions and a side of beans and guacamole with sour cream and was served in a pineapple. My friend got a trio of a quesadilla, burrito, and enchilada. Everything was fantastic and service was excellent.

Where do I start? This place honestly sucks with the food never go here if you want to go to the…read morebathroom or feel sick. I do like the fish tank and the servers are nice and quick but the cooks don't wash their hands and they are very rude and childish cooks. The manager that runs this place has poor communication skills and sexualizes his new female works unless they are friends with his daughter. He honestly gives me creepy vibes and wouldn't want to spend money there. No hate toward the severs but only the cooks and managers that run this place.

Great place to eat!!! Never disappointed. Having a local restaurant like this one is great. The…read morestaff is great. They know when you walk in what you want up front. If it is a Margareta or cheese dip. I hope they are here for "ever".

Love it! Great food and friendly service! Great new addition to town. Pricing is typical for a…read moreMexican restaurant, with lunch being cheaper, but even at dinner both meals were under $10/each! 100% recommended! Chicken Chimichanga was delicious (pardon the sour cream making it look messy, thought to take a photo after I messed it up) Wife had the asada burrito and loved it! Quest dip and salsa for chips were both delicious as well.