There wasn't any one there when we walked in at 5pm on a Saturday. Corner location with on street…read moreparking downtown. Chips were good salsa was thin maybe watered down a little bit flour tacos were ok and taco salad was ok. Nothing exciting but reasonable food for small town location.

The atmosphere was nice but there were too many mosquito flying all over the place. The service was…read moregood but the food was meh.

The food is the best Mexican food around! The food is great and the owners are so nice.read more

Well for starters took 10 dollars off credit card for free membership. Food came cold. Place is…read moreclean .

What a hidden gem!…read more El Mariachi Bar & Grill totally hit the spot. The margaritas were great! Prices were on par. Service was top notch. The steak quesadilla was phenomenal, tacos al pastor were flavorful, chicken burrito and enchiladas were top notch. My kiddos love the beans/rice. Salsa was delicious, guacamole hit the spot but I wouldn't order it again. The hot sauces were HOT. Goodness gracious. You could totally tell they were made in house. They have taco Tuesday deals, wing Wednesday deals and more! Check out there Facebook.

This is the best Mexican food I have had in the state of Iowa. I do have high expectations of my…read moremexicain food, but I am rating this is regards to my other experiences at mexicain restaurants only in Iowa. The service was quick. The waiter brought us water, margaritas, chips and salsa and our food very quickly. We were a large party and they got all of our orders correct. Certain dishes had a nice spice to them. I would consider the rice and beans, very standard for this area, but the main portion of the meal was good. I found the chips and salsa to be tasty. The margarita pitcher tasted as if it came from a Jose Cuervo or equivalent margarita mix, but it was good enough for the occasion.

My tater tots were nice and crispy. My husband liked his chicken salad sandwich, but didn't love…read morethat his ice tea was bottled and didn't have free refills. My girls loved the Welch's fruit snacks that came with their kids menu items.

Went here for lunch today and all I can say is thank god the gas station has food. The wife and I…read moreordered some simple appetizers, I ordered the meatloaf special, and she ordered a blt with cheeseballs. Super simple. A table of 5 came in 15 minutes after we had ordered and had gotten and eaten their food before we got our food. My plate had about 1/8" of standing water on it and the only thing warm was the gravy on my potatoes. I tried flagging our server down repeatedly but she kept doing other things after I had made eye contact and waved her over, such as refilling mustard bottles. It took 4 attempts before she came over. When I explained my issue she offered to replace it even though she knew the special was sold out. I declined. It then took roughly 15 minutes of her ignoring me to finally get her to bring me my bill.

This is my second visit, and the food is consistently amazing. Generous serving sizes ideal for…read moresharing. The service was quick and attentive, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed for a Thursday evening. I'm amazed that this place isn't crowded all the time since the food is incredible. I make it a point to visit whenever I'm nearby.

Drove 2 1/2 hours because I really wanted to see what the hype was about but honestly not worth the…read moredrive . Drink was ok . I ordered seafood boil and it was ehhh . The potato and shrimp were overly cooked. I bit the potato and it was no good, way to soft like puree kinda I couldn't eat it plus didn't taste good . The shrimp looked like the Walmart shrimp same for the sausage small and overly cooked( sorry I always have seafood boils and never gotten small shrimp or sausage like I did here maybe it's just me but looked like the Walmart shrimp ) . Crab legs was good though . Also the girls were never rude but they need to be more welcoming barely smiling kinda serious all the time we didn't feel welcomed to be honest and didn't check up on us really and it was not busy that day , I understand when it's busy it's kinda hard but yeah definitely not busy when I went . The inside of the restaurant was really nice though I liked the vibes . But yeah not going again .

It's ok. Would I walk to it no but drive over Taco Bell yes. Steak burrito wasn't put on the…read moregrill to firm it up. Had a lot of rice and not enough steak. The chorizo taco was really good but small for the price. Customer service was awful and I tipped. I've eaten and tons of places like this but usually they like your business.

I was charged $4.99 for a bottle of Coke, and $6.50 for Jarritos. I watched the cashier enter her…read moreprice instead of actual price. NEVER going back! ​

Love how they are open for the bar crowd and that they have a drive through. It can be a bit…read morecrowded at times because the building is small.

Great Food, Great Service our first time in the area for a couple days Monday Tuesday, a lot of…read morefood venues were closed. Gilberto's is open and putting out some really good food. They were fast and friendly.

We were in the area for RAGBRAI and needed some food and stumbled upon this place…read more The multiple staff members who helped us were super friendly and explained the different menu choices to suit our needs. I really appreciated the kindness and friendly attitude of who I assumed was the manager or owner. He helped make our experience enjoyable. I had the shrimp ceviche and managed to eat the whole plate. The burritos looked amazing. There was a large seating area all indoors. It looked clean and inviting. The only downside was the salsa was a little thinner than I prefer but that is a personal preference which would not keep me from coming back another day.

The food is solid, A bit of authentic Mexican food in Iowa. The rice and beans could have a little…read moremore flavor. The service is excellent. The staff is very friendly and attentive.