Excellent food, fantastic service, and lively music make the Cancun Grill and Cantina a great place…read moreto eat. It's right next to the truck stop, which is great for weary travelers who are yearning for some quality food in a nice atmosphere. The place is clean and the staff is friendly and accommodating. I really enjoyed the two meals that I had here. I had the Fish Taco plate my first visit and they were awesome. I especially liked the sauce that was provided on the side and the availability of flour or corn tortillas. Today, I had the Juevos Rancheros plate with black beans replacing the usual offering of refrigerator beans. The eggs, themselves, were smothered in a tasty red sauce. Flour tortillas were served on the side. This meal is so good that I had to force myself to not eat the last several bites of the meal as I was already more than full. Of course, there are the usual drink offerings here both with and without alcohol. I had iced tea both visits, so I cannot really comment to much more about it except to say that the tea is refreshing! In closing, I'm sure you'll enjoy your visit to this nice restaurant. Great for families, couples, and singles alike.

Always down to try a restaurant that has such good reviews. Went on. Sunday afternoon and it got…read morecrowded quickly. Ambiance: Inside it feels a little crowded with the table I sat at close to the door and the checkout counter. There is more space in the back. Service: The service was good, replacing the chips and ensuring the water was refilled. Food: The chips and salsa were good. The chips are not too salty and the salsa is mild. The queso is one of the best I've had with a light consistency. For an entree I had beef nachos which were ok but I prefer more queso. Parking: There is plenty of parking. I'll definitely be back to try another menu item.

Food and drinks are great ! Service is amazing since they…read moreown and operate the place ! Prices have increased but with both of the above it makes sense !! Drink specials should be more often and they would be even more slammed !

Today a friend and I sat at the bar for lunch. I got a lunch size fajita. It came served on a…read moreplate, not the caste iron pan like usual, but it was the perfect amount of food, I still had a little leftover to take home for a snack later. We also got the shaker magaritas that are always yummy and refreshing. Service was friendly and quick.

Soooooo good! New ownership, third generation has really tried and turned El Patio around. Please…read moregive it a chance.

This is the true definition of a homey restaurant, as it's tucked right into a neighborhood. I sat…read moreoutside and it felt like having dinner in a friend's backyard, which made it the perfect spot to catch up over a meal. Our server Lori was incredible and checked in frequently to make sure we had what we needed. The food took slightly longer than expected, but the atmosphere paired with our chips, salsa, and margarita pitcher more than made up for it!

My wife and I eat here at least once a week. The service is quick and friendly. The food is always…read moregood and it's consistent. If you feel risky get the large margarita it's the size of a small bird bath and really good. The fajitas are great and I pick a lot of different options from their combination options. I really like their spicy salsa, which you have to ask for.

Mi Pueblito is a super easy to find mainstay restaurant on the Winterset square, and on the way to…read morethe John Wayne Museum. The staff was very quick and efficient on this busy Saturday lunch hour. They were prompt and I was seated in minutes. The dining area is simple, straight-forward. You can see my pic of the lunch specials, there is a lot of variety - order by the number and you're done. This day, I ordered the Special Lunch #3: burrito and taco. My order arrived very quickly. As you can see in my pic, it's a simple plate: a small burrito (I assume lunch sized and priced), an incredible amount of rice and my hard shell taco. The burrito was filled only with ground beef. The ground beef didn't have any flavor, in and of itself. The tortilla was fine and the red sauce had a very mild enchilada flavor. The rice had standard flavor. The hard shell taco had the requisite items: shredded chicken (which was my selection), shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. It was good that the shredded chicken had been dredged in a light ranchero sauce and was very moist. The salsa with chips was good, a bit of spice but not too hot. I used this to compliment the burrito and taco.

This may jam even though today the chef was off his mark. The prep staff did not allow the Al…read morePastor (Pork) to marinate enough making my first chew of my street tacos marble and chewy which are normally soft and very tasty. Yet, when sitting at the booth to order the wait staff is always helpful and super efficient in taking my order to go. The atmosphere is peaceful with loads of delicious aroma filling the air.

I dont normally leave a review after a single visit but this restaurant is close off the interstate…read moreso it's easy for travelers to stop in and try out. There were not many people seated when we walked in around 1PM. We were greated quickly and seated. I ordered up a michelada because alot of the time you can tell how awesome the food will be by how they prepare the drinks. From my picture you can see it was an awesome drink with a soft tamarind stick. The food came out very quickly and also tasted great. I cannot wait to stop here again on a trip passing thru Des Moines.

We are out of owners for an event and found them…read more The food was absolutely amazing! Super fresh, very fast and our waiter was beyond impressive! He was the only one on the floor and it was busy for such an early dinner (4:45-5:45p). We never waited or had to ask more than once!! I e highly recommend this establishment and location!! Keep us the amazing job!

Ordered food online at 7, scheduled for an 8 pm pickup. I get there at 745, let them know I was…read morethere for an online order. 8 pm comes and goes, nobody comes out and asks what I'm waiting for or lets me know the status of my order. 815 comes I ask for a refund. The dude with the weird haircut gives me attitude and walks away so I ask one of the other workers if I can get a refund. She completely ignores me and goes back to the kitchen. 5 minutes later they come out with my order and ask if I'm sure I don't want the order. No I'm good I don't want an order you just made after I asked for a refund. The guy was extremely rude saying there's other places I can go, and that they were fully packed(which they were not) and that they were super busy and that other people had waited longer. I walked in with two other gentlemen who got their food and were gone already. They then told me I had to request a refund online since that's where I ordered, but the site doesn't offer a cancellation that I saw. Do not recommend this place. Rude and seemingly lazy staff. If I Could give negative stars, i definitely would.

I hate to give negative reviews but…read more.. We just stopped in for some margaritas on the patio overlooking Coper Creek Lake. They had a special on margs so we ordered those. What we got was a very syrupy, sweet and almost non alcoholic version of a margarita. If there was any tequila in there it was a drop or two. I asked for 'mas tequila' and it never came... We have been here before a few times and had a pretty good experience sitting at the bar, but something has changed since it reopened. We ordered some guacamole and it was very plain. Even the salsa lacked the flavors we were expecting. I hate to be so negative, but when there are so many Mexican Restaurant options in Des Moines - you have to do better. The patio was dirty and neglected with trash and debris blowing around and and patio furniture all need attention and cleaning. But hey the the company and view was great! Hopefully this restaurant gets back on track, we love a good Mexican restaurant but we will most likely not go back to this one again.

2nd time here on a Wednesday for lunch. The service was great, we were seated immediately and they…read moregreeted us w chips & salsa. Food is good and portion size is huge for the price! Their hot sauce is authentic & spicy. 2nd time ordering the nacho fajitas and they didn't skim out on the meat (chicken & steak)! Our kids shared the burrito and they both agreed that it was good, but nothing too special, they liked the nacho fajitas more. Margaritas are $2.99 on Wednesday Decor is pretty simple, nothing fancy.

Service was quick! Food and margaritas were outstanding. We ordered the fish tacos (pico on the…read moreside) and harvester enchiladas. So good!

Stopped on a Saturday afternoon was greeted by a very pleasant hostess, and we were able to be…read moreseated right away. Iced tea fresh and clear. We ordered some queso which was proper consistency mild and tasty. Chips were fresh and our meals were great. I ordered the Iowa harvest chimichanga with rice. Husband ordered à la carte two tacos, rice and beans. Everything was delicious the meat and the tacos and chimichanga was very flavorful. They mentioned on their menu beef sourced by Ory Brothers beef delicious will definitely be back. comfortable friendly atmosphere.