Excellent flavor - friendly service. Tamales were some of the best we have had and great selection on all salsa and sauce options.

I was outside waiting for over 20 minutes to get my order taken they just stared at me through the window the whole time. Disrespectful then when I was walking away they served someone else and I came back then they were eating food in the lobby and just looking at me over 10 minutes before they close by the way read more

One of my GoTo regular spots, a comfortable, family-owned Mexican restaurant with a lot of hours and big menu. Drive thru, order out, and interior seating. I love their breakfast burritos, tacos, and many items, but their salsa are amazing! Ten or more options in a serving area, and so many are fantastic. Great service, and Maria is a wonderful person with two kids who interact! Big fan, definitely a keeper. read more

Filibertos mexican Tucson It's conveniently located near a main drag in Oro Valley Off of Oracle. It's also about expectations, everyone is under staffed, so I always appreciate the service staff who are working. The parking is easy and plentiful. The restaurant was clean and they also have a nice seating area.The service was fast and efficient and the line moved along quickly. It is a Southwest Mex street Tacos style place. The food was good and solid hot and delicious. I had the Carne asada and Al pastor fillings, corn tacos and I had my favorite "the California Burrito" in San Diego known as a "Surfer burrito." The chips were great all very fresh and plentiful with a great salsa. They juice and coke products... I've been several times and I'm sure I'll go several more....I usually go through the drive in read more

Best veggie burrito ever! I also love their breakfast burritos! The service is always top notch and the drive thru makes it so convenient!

Tasty food thru the drivethru...However, portions are not large enough. Quality yes but I should not be wanting more after finishing my meal. Beats fast food Mexican tho anyday ! read more

Really good food!! The Chile Verde Plate was absolutely delicious. So good that I had thoughts about it the following day. This could be one of those things I eat weekly for awhile!! Had some heat to it as well! The rolled tacos were just okay. Not sure what we expected but it was bland and crispy without much else. The tres leche cake is the bomb!! Things dreams are made of!! It was nice to see so many people coming in and ordering to-go and in the drive thru. This is one of those neighborhood gems you don't want to lose. Two things that caused a missed 5th star- the exhaust fans need some work as the entire restaurant smelled of grease and kitchen- reminiscent of an old bowling alley- and the bill has a "non-cash adjustment " charge of $1.09. There were no signs about using a debit card or cash preferred. We would have paid cash. read more

Maria's a a good place to get your quick burrito fix. Their menu has a good variety of burritos that come with bean and rice combos, and for a good price as well. The size of the burritos are filling and they have their own salsa cart indicating the spice level you can choose from. Like other Mexican food restaurants they have their signature drinks you can buy. You can choose to dine in or take out and they're pretty quick about it after you order. This location seems like it's busy on some days than others. There's some seating and a tv for you to watch when you eat your food. The food in general is also delicious. I would say better than some other burrito places in the Des Moines area. read more

Well Maria's was a great surprise on our way back to Texas from Canada. Being Mexican, born and raised in Texas I was hesitant on trying Mexican food in Iowa. They quesadillas and sauces could stack up against the neighborhood restaurants in Texas. It is definitely worth stopping in to try it out. read more

Maria's Mexican Food - Quesadillas were huge and delicious - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

I very much misunderstood what type of place this is and was very much disappointed. It's more legit than Taco Bell, but I'd call it low quality. Portions were tiny. Meat was crumbly, dry and flavorless. Nothing tasted remotely fresh. Staff seemed annoyed to be serving us. Came hungry, left hungrier: read more

It's taken me a while to check out one of the Maria's locations... I had a credit from MyTown2Go delivery service so I decided to order in for lunch today. We ordered the following: Chips and queso Rolled taquitos w/cheese and guac (3) Shredded chicken quesadilla Beef burrito Adobada torta (marinated pork) Handmade jalapeño poppers (6) We also tried a variety of condiments... Party salsa (mild). Red sauce (mild). Avocado sauce (spicy). Habanero sauce (spicy). They were all good. Total came to just under $34 before taxes, fees, and tip. We had a delayed delivery today, but I kind of expected that with the recent weather and roads conditions. I sure can't ding them for taking a little more time. They are willing to do what I didn't want to today... I appreciated it so it's easy to give them a pass. No big deal. I really never thought I'd be a guy who used food delivery services on a regular basis, but they sure are convenient when its cold and you don't want to get off your couch... The torta was fantastic and it looked as good as it tasted. The chicken and cheese quesadilla (my son's)... HUGE and tasted great. For me the jalapeño poppers were the star of the show. Nice and big, battered, and a slow burn that doesn't last too long. So good. The chips and queso and rolled taquitos suffered in packaging and transit, but still tasted fine. Several chips were embedded in melted Styrofoam and had to be broken off. There were more than enough chips so it was all good. The taquitos just shifted; it all ends up in the same place anyway. The beef burrito was okay but lacking. It was just ground beef and refried beans in a wrap... I saw there was an option to smother it in queso... I think we missed out by not choosing this option. The burrito was for my daughter and I thought I was dodging a bullet by avoiding what had the potential to be a soggy mess. My bad. Next time I'll smother one of those bad boys. Definitely a good bang for your buck place (tons of leftovers)... It's unthroned that other similar spot as far as... "Best Mexican food you can get at 300 am on a Sunday." For me at least... read more

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They are generous with their portions and the food was great. Very affordable, too! They have a lot to offer on their menu including various drink options. We ordered the Carne Asada quesadilla (huge and lots of meat), the beef enchilada (wife enjoyed), chips and salsa. The salsa was absolutely fantastic! Friendly staff and clean restaurant. Will certainly return. read more

Meal was awesome. Clean restaurant. Staff very happy and nice to speak with. This will become a place to stop by again. read more

Maria's Mexican Food - a plate of tacos and rice - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

OMG!!!! ABSOLUTELY LOVE their Green Sauce! Food is Always Great! Really Appreciate that they stay open late!!!!!

We already enjoyed Maria's via drive-thru, but we recently ordered through one of the many delivery apps. Food continues to outshine even some of the sit down Mexican restaurants for the price and amount of food. Keep this in mind, it's 24/7 drive-thru food, not gourmet food. Still fantastic when you want that fresh and flavorful food. Even the churros are delightful. Only thing is, I wish they had fried ice cream. read more

Best and most authentic Mexican street food I have had in the metro!! Their Chips and queso are phenomenal! Really creamy and not spicy! The Rolled tacos are super crispy with amazing guacamole!! The rice is not overly seasoned or dry and the refried beans are really good! I'm really glad they also have horchata! Overall fantastic!! I also love they do delivery through a few companies! read more

Amazing food, steak burritos were killer & largely portioned for the price, ended up having left overs for the next day; ate it twice!

Our first time. Delicious burrito ate it so fast almost forgot to breathe! Looking forward to trying more options

Maria's used to be my go to for a good burrito. The last two times that I've tried to get a breakfast burrito, they have been closed and I was there at 9:15 or 9:30 and the lights were on. Their site and sign near the door says they are open at 9 AM. read more

The drive-through aspect is great--especially right now in the time of the world pandemic. I ordered a torta (kinda like a sandwich with meat, avocado, tomato, etc). It was delicious. The service was fantastic. With the food trucks hibernating for the winter, this is a great alternative! We will be back! read more

We ate in once and drove through once. The food was certainly acceptable albeit bland. We have opted for Mexican several times during the recent health crisis, but never back to Maria's. I had no problem with their service it is just that if I'm going to bring food in, I would like it to be better than we could do ourselves or at least something unique or outside our recipe library. Well not ours so much as Her's since I don't cook. read more

Best dang breakfast burrito around. Portions are huge and well worth the price and wait time. Comparable to albelardos but this is WAY BETTER IMO. You can tell everything is made to order and I love their extended hours and drive through convenience! Looking forward to trying their lunch/dinner/ and churros. They also have cheesecake enchiladas for dessert. Oh, and The red sauce is HOT, just how I like it. A little goes a long way. *This review is based on the Hickman location* read more

Love this place, we get delivery about once a week and it's delicious. They never mess up our order either which is a huge plus.

I tried this place based on reviews I had seen. I was not impressed with the food and will not be going back. I had a beef chimichanga meal. The fried beans were so dry they were getting crusty on top, the rice was okay, the chimichanga had meat rolled inside refried beans and it was so salty. I ate what I could of the chimichanga and threw the rest away. Waste of my money. read more

Thanks for the takeout. Very good food. Jalapeño poppers were outstanding. Not sure if I was supposed to go through the drive thru or come in & pick up, but that's OK. They are handy and have good food. read more

These guys have the best food and it's such a reasonable price! Everything we've ever gotten here is excellent and made fresh to order. They're chicken anything is amazing. Love the fresh cooked tortillas and the churros are to die for (Raspberry or Bavarian cream are the bomb!) We almost always drive thru but there's inside seating as well. read more

Cold and incorrect order - overcharged - full burrito plate had minimal amount of retried beans and an everything nutritious consisted of cold chicken and rice - no beans, lettuce, sour cream and cheese - waste of money and last time we will order takeout read more

Excellent service, great timing, speed of food delivery and taste. I've been alternating between them and abelardos. Abelardo wins with chile rellenos. Maybe burritos. But the taco expert says they have better cabeza and lengua tacos even though they're slightly more expensive (10 or 20 cents). read more

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Good Mexico food they deliver to open late. Don't judge this place good food. They have othMexican food around town

Quick real Mexican food. Really good. Huge steak burrito was amazing. My husband ate it for 3 days it was so big. If you want it fast this place rocks. read more

This is probably my favorite mexican spot so far in Des Moines. Food is as good as the price. Portions are great. Definitely a spot you'd want to try at least once. read more

We are Abelardo's converts. We live in the neighborhood and this place has become our late night stop or quick dinner go-to. I like the chicken tacos with hard shell corn, and recently discovered the shredded beef tacos. The significant other has changed his usual burrito for the chorizo tacos and fried taco with beef because the tacos are just that good. Way better than spendier places like Taco Hangover and Malo. We typically order a la cart to get more bang for the buck, no bean and rice fillers like their meals have. read more

Great food great prices excellent salsa bar and Isabella is awesome. Best Mexican food I have found in Des Moines after moving here from Southern California. read more

Always good every time we go!! And there is plenty of food with each meal. Also friendly workers.

Cheap, fast, and tasty! This is one of my favorite work lunch spots. Weather it's a Burrito or chips and queso, I've never been disappointed! read more

Friendly. Great service! Food? No bueno. We are from Chicago, IL. We were hopeful due to the great reviews from the alternate location, but unfortunately disappointed. Extremely extremely salty. That was the only flavor. Salt. And I LOVE salt. read more

Best food and service in Iowa! From the lovely people who answer the phones to the chefs everyone here always has a great attitude and the food is the best around. It's got great prices with options for everyone in the family, from the spice and meat lovers to the vegans and kids. Highly recommend you try this place out and go here instead of McDonald's or some big fast food chain! It's probably cheaper and it's 1000000 times more delicious. Keep up the great work guys! read more

5 Stars for Chorizo & Egg Breakfast burritos. Awesome salsa bar. Stopped on a whim, pleasantly surprised, will stop back again!