I wasn't necessarily sure what to expect, but I was blown away by the festive atmosphere of the…read morerestaurant, the friendly service, and the quality and authenticity of the food. This restaurant is quietly tucked away near the old town portion of Council Bluffs. Metered Street parking is available in the area. We were there mid afternoon and there was quite a bit of activity. I'm guessing that this location gets a lot of traffic later in the evenings and on weekends. Don't let the slightly frazzled menus fool you, this restaurant is immaculate! I cannot believe that I have never been here before. The hours of this restaurant and its menu clearly reflect the ability to get Mexican style breakfast, lunch or dinner all day long. Our servers bilingual capability reflects the clientele that are attracted to this wonderful spot. Great chips, nice fresh salsa with a little bit of heat and very good guacamole. I love the fact that they offer a little bit smaller portions so that you don't end up feeling like you have to stuff yourself or leave a little bit behind. The pricing is great and clearly beer and margaritas are readily available. There is even a corner of the restaurant that caters to Mexican style snacks. Great desserts too! We will definitely be coming back here again - and so should you!

This is our favorite spot to come! Everything is good!!!! The food and service are always 10/10read more

We were told to seat ourselves when we came in. The waitress took the menus from a person at…read moreanother table then handed it to us. My husband ordered a beer and I had an ice water. For an appetizer we had the mini spicy elote empanadas. Sad part they were not hot and you can tell they came frozen. The sauce that came with was good. For dinner my husband had the Big Juan and I had the beef chimichanga. My husband was sad that we never given chips. Also he had no sides with his dinner. I had a side of rice and beans. The rice was either undercooked or very dry, it was hard. The chimichanga had a good taste but didn't taste fried. My husband's Big Juan was missing sour cream. He said it was alright but not good enough to have again. Tried on a whim, don't plan on returning. The restaurant was very loud we couldn't talk to one another across the table. But disappointed.

We had hotzarella sticks bean dip and cheese with beef dip. All were really good but the…read morehotzarella sticks were best. . I had the Jonesy's special. It's HUGE. Everyone loved everything they got. Everyone had leftovers cuz of portion size!

Ambiance not great! But as Southern California transplants it is our go to for Tijuana/San Diego…read moreMexican food. Tacos are made with corn tortillas. Many Mexican restaurants in the area use flour tortillas for tacos. I believe those are for burritos and bunuelos. If you know you know! I know there are many different ways to make the foods of a country, but this is closest to what I grew up with.

One of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to! I've been there on a couple different occasions…read moreand the nachos are awesome! They don't hold back when it comes to portion honestly 4 to 6 people can eat off the large nachos. I get the steak nachos and I gotta tell you it's not fatty and grisly, lean and very tender. Delicious! I recommend everyone try them. I haven't tried anything else other than nachos, but they were awesome. Horchata was very good too ...pretty sure it's fresh not powder!

Primo's is always a solid spot when you're craving Mexican in Council Bluffs. The queso is easily…read morethe best in town - creamy, flavorful, and perfect with their chips. Definitely a must-order. I also had a margarita and the chicken enchilada, which were both really good. The enchiladas are flavorful, comforting, and hit the spot. Service was friendly and the atmosphere is casual and welcoming. Overall a great place to grab a margarita, some queso, and a satisfying meal. I'll definitely be back!

Visiting from out of town, but used to live just down the street so kinda like going back home…read more The place was super busy so that is always a good sign. Our night started off a little slow, because they were down on staff that night. Our server was a younger girl and someone must have been a jerk to her because she came out a bit emotional. Honestly, she was wonderful and did a great job taking care of our table - I wish more waitresses were helpful and friendly like her. The shrimp fajita was good and hot, though I would have cooked the veggies just a hair longer. The MIL said she loved her food, which is pretty rare so they will probably be back - the 10 hour commute would be too much for us, but next time we visit I'd definitely go back.

Not authentic food at all which is totally fine, similar to la mesa. Margaritas are awesomeeeee…read more Bit of a scary area, and the inside reflects that a bit, but good service. plenty of food options.

Keith G. I went there for the first time after all these…read moreyear. Sat at the bar, I found the place a bit dirty. Had a Philly & fry. It was good, but not good enough for me to return a second time.

La carne está bien suavecita, el hermano nos dio un agua fresca gratis y siempre hemos tenido una…read morebuena experiencia y ambiente muy bonito en este restaurante:)

Great service and excellent food at El Patron. Even if you are total strangers, you'll be treated…read morelike family. Even the other patrons were nice! We had outstanding Guacamole and Chips, Birria Tacos, a Burrito and Fajitas that were all excellent and the owner brought over a Mole Chicken leg for us to try that was also outstanding. Highly recommend this wonderful hidden gem.

If you want to find a great place to be your go to spot, this is it! Service is 10/10 every single…read moretime. After just a few repeat visits the staff could remember our order. Today we hadn't even parked and our usual table had chips and salsa w a side of beans that they knew I'd request. The food is awesome! We order our usuals and then share something new stuff off the menu. Queso Birria tacos chorizo and eggs posole tamales and they make 4/5 different salsas!!! Soo good y'all! It's a small spot so go show them some love

Flavors are authentic . A little hole in the wall place, so good. Service quick and friendly…read more Thank you La Carreta Rosa

Our new Taco Tuesday tradition! Love love love the food!! Must try the birria pizza, it is so…read moredelicious!!

1. Great tacos de lengua. 2. The guacamole they put on the…read moretacos is so yummy 3. Horchata is tasty 4. Plenty of inside seating 5. Street parking can be difficult to find at times 6. Never have had a bad experience with their staff