BLAND BLAND BLAND. No spice whatsoever. I ordered a basic Taco salad, husband ordered Mexican…read moreQuesadillas. For flavor, we had to top our meals with the salsa from the chips. They need to do better.

We just moved to the area and we're In desperate need of some food on Labor Day. The carnitas plate…read morewas some of the most tender carnitas I've had. The service was excellent and friendly. Loved the salsa!!! We will definitely be back!!

Hadn't been to Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant in Grundy Center for awhile…read more.. They added some different items to the menu and updated the booths since we'd been there. They were very busy and the service was spotty but no big complaints as they were doing their best. The place looks nicer and the Burrito Jalisco and Burrito Rex were very good. The steak was tender in both and the Rex version also included chicken, shrimp, and possibly chorizo (I also ordered the Chorizoqueso so I may be getting that wrong as an ingredient in the Burrito)..the Margaritas, chips and salsa were excellent!

It's okay. Nothing to write home about, but they are quick. You can sit down and order your food at…read morelunchtime and still make it back to work in 30 mins. The staff is good, but the food is mediocre.

We got 2 molcajetes's and chicken and rice, the chicken and rice was really good but the molcajete…read morewas sour and not good, we have already been here before, the service was nice.

Awesome food! Maybe some of the best Mexican food in the area! great and helpful waitstaff and…read morenice, yet casual atmosphere. Great for date night or large groups!

Maybe next time they shouldn't be calling their customers names acting like we don't understand…read morethem. Definitely miss the old owner.

Their food is amazing, their staff is very nice, and overall the atmosphere of the restaurant is…read morejust so relaxing, me and my friends always go when we hang out in garner and they gave amazing service to middle school students even.

This place is AMAZING! Now named "Patio Bar and Grill" (I understand recently reopened)…read more Restaurant is spotlessly clean and wait staff attentive and efficient and friendly (offered to put my iced tea in a to go cup etc). The food is absolutely amazing - best Mexican food I've ever had. Very fresh and flavorful with generous portions. In Marshalltown for business and I ate there 3 (!) times it was that good. The tropical salmon crunch bowl is full of fresh vegetables, perfectly grilled salmon and a crunchy slightly fruity sauce. Jody's shrimp tacos were packed with juicy shrimp and pineapple. Everything was sizzling hot and really fresh and flavorful. Highly recommend!

Had a nice experience at the Mexican restaurant. Staff were super. Menu had lots of great sounding…read morefood. Our meals were very good! So much food .... You definately would not leave hungry. Restaurant clean & very nice inside. Would eat here again!

If you are reading this, I would guess that you are traveling across Iowa on Hwy 20, or even up…read moreI-35, and you're searching the Internet for fresh food, and this stretch of highway looks pretty bare for hometown restaurants...but, you are in luck! Just detour into Steamboat Rock (five minutes off Hwy 20), and find yourself in another world, possibly another century. Mama's Family Diner is in the downstairs lunchroom of the local schoolhouse (formerly called the Schoolhouse Diner). You'll find yourself feeling like a very lucky grade school student, where the lunch ladies serve fresh made tortillas for your Mexican fare, and Iowa favorites for the nostalgic. The day we visited, the lunch specials were either burrito, enchilada, meatloaf and mashed potatoes with dessert, or goulash with dessert. There is also a Mexican menu of soft tacos (ground beef, chicken or steak) and quesadillas, etc. There are none of the tired old bar food menu items, the American fare is limited to the specials, and the Mexican food is geared toward Iowa palates, but this may change as the restaurant gains popularity. Your food (plenty of it) is served on real restaurant china, by Mama herself. And the burrito was muy grande, as you can see from our picture. Do yourself a favor, drop off the beaten path, and, when you step out of your car onto the quiet, peaceful street, bordered by old growth trees, and walk down the sidewalk into this renovated schoolhouse, you'll remember the good times when school lunch was the best part do the school day! Three stars because the menu is very limited, but five for home town atmosphere...this is what Iowa small towns are really like, hence the four star average.

Best home cooked Mexican food ever! Every time we visit Steamboat Rock, we have to come here…read more Everything on the menu is delicious. Went here with a vegetarian friend and Mama made the best vegetarian burrito she's ever had! Definitely worth the short drive off the interstate for some authentic home cooked food.

I've eaten here twice in a week! That should say something about how well I like it. Once lunch…read morewith my husband and the lunch with a friend. The seafood (fish & shrimp) tacos on flour shells were awesome! I really liked them. My husband had the Chimichanga lunch and he thought it was very good. Second visit I had the Lunch #1. The chili relleno was very good, the taco was pretty blah. My friend had the Toledo Burrito and really liked it. Our server was nice but a little occupied with his phone on our second visit. The free chips and salsa were excellent each visit.

So I was with a coworker for dinner had a few beers and one of the patrons just turned 21 so I…read moredecided to buy him a shot for his birthday, I looked at the waiter when it was bill time and said "I had the quesadilla this beer and those 2 shots" why did he charge me for everything me and my coworker had I specified what was supposed to be on my bill and he put everything get this he still charged my coworker for his stuff as well and then told me yea you'll get a refund but I have to recharge your card I ended up paying 150 dollars for a quesadilla a tall beer and 2 shots of tequila they'll never see me again!

Are we really in Iowa? This place is awesome! Authentic and great quality. I had the Chicken…read moreEnchiladas with Salsa Verde - fantastic! Their refried beans are great. Everything was fresh. Will come back the next time I visit Hampton. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself!

Great Mexican food! The salsa wasn't my favorite but the margaritas are great! We loved the tacos…read moreand nachos! The guac was AMAZING! it's connected to a little grocery store that sells Mexican grocery items so it was fun to walk around and look at everything

Truly authentic Mexican Food. Best sit down restaurant we have ever visited. Will go back soon!…read moreWonderful staff.

Amazing and very authentic. I travel to Mexico frequently. Lil hidden gem in Humboldt Iowa!read more

Stands out as my favorite mexican restaurant in Ames. I left for a year and all I was craving was…read moretheir queso. Above the rest in Ames. They have a small outside area and a bar. Not sure why by they do not serve alcohol at this time and are moving (yikes). But the food is still good. Service is very fast polite and professional.

WOW! It's both good and sad that I don't live in Ames, because if I did, I'd eat here ALL the time!…read moreOne of the Mexican restaurants we've ever been to! Salsa was fresh and chips were good and crispy. I got the steak tacos on corn tortillas and beans. All so great!