Rudy&#x27;s Tacos

The food is bar none the best Mexican in the Quad Cities. Bar none. The staff and service are…read moregreat. The down sides: Cash only. There's an ATM in the restaurant that charges two dollars. So basically you're being charged an additional two dollars to eat there if you don't know about it. The prices are as of 2025...not good. But, you'll still know where that money went when you eat. Ordering soft corn shell (and I'm assuming soft tortilla) tacos to go they're not wrapped individually. It's a mess when you get home. A delicious mess, but still. Those things aside, I can't recommend La Rancherita enough. Specifically the Rock Island location.

Was visiting relatives in Rock Island and wanted Mexican food. My nephew recommended this place…read more The food was good and fresh. The restaurant was clean and the staff very friendly and pleasant. Will definitely visit again when I'm in the area.

Chips and pico

Inside decor.

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Large Combo ground beef. My all time Fav.

El Mexicano

4.5(33 reviews)

1.8 mi

Great Mexican store ..love the food .. the variety of Mexican products is amazing.. great customer…read moreservice. Always my go to place when I'm in town

El Mexicano is such a fun place to visit! I want to return and purchase about a dozen items from…read moretheir grocery store which carries a variety of fresh cheeses and a hot case full of food I'd like to try, along with a gamut of other Latin American products throughout. We ate lunch at El Mexicano recently and while I enjoyed my huarache, I had serious food envy over my companion's carnitas. They looked and tasted very good and, as I later learned, are a restaurant specialty. I'll definitely come back to El Mexicano! Not only to check items off my shopping list, but for another cheap and tasty lunch (and carnitas).

3 taco meal with carnitas and al Pastor

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Specials

Abarrotes Carrillo

4.4(44 reviews)

2.4 mi

Excellent food and huge burritos! Staff was very friendly as well! Can't wait to go back next time…read moreI'm in town.

My issue isn't directly with the restaurant portion of the business, but rather with the grocery…read moreside. While there is nothing wrong with the quality of the products, the pricing practices are highly frustrating. The Issues: No Listed Prices: Almost none of the items have price tags. The only way to find out how much something costs is when you are ringing it up at the register. Inconsistent Cashier Charges: The cashier appears to make up prices on the spot without scanning or checking for accuracy. If you don't watch closely, you will easily be overcharged. Outrageously High Markup: Some of the produce prices are completely unreasonable. For example: 1 lb of frozen Spanish plums: $12.99 Small papaya (1.5 lbs): Almost $20.00 Medium chayote: $2.00 each Final Verdict: Keep a very close eye on your total if you shop here. If you question the cashier about these erratic prices, be prepared for a defensive response or a poor attitude. I hope management addresses this lack of pricing transparency soon.

Chicken Gordita w/tomato

Giant burrito

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Antojitos Mexicanos

4.3(3 reviews)

1.1 mi

The staff is friendly and quick to make sure you have everything you need. The restaurant is bright…read moreand lively. The food is amazing in my opinion they have the best torta in town. The food is fresh, hot and delicious. Don't sleep on this one.

Quick service. Great lunch options. I have had gorditas two days in a row. A gordita is a small…read morepita like handheld meal. Lots of fillings to try.

Chips and salsa

Asada torta

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Menú

D' Lua on the River

3.8(24 reviews)

2.3 mi

The ambiance at the Davenport location is great-- the restaurant is nice, the setting on the river…read moreis lovely. I ordered the veggie fajitas and asked them to add chicken, because I wanted all the veggies (mushroom, onion, and green pepper) with my protein, and none of the fajita dishes had all of those veggies. I pointed to the item on the menu and explained what I wanted and why. I also ordered a cocktail. But... what came was a glob of red with shredded chicken and red sauce on top, which doesn't look like fajitas to me. I asked if this was the fajitas, and she said yes. I thought that maybe it was served differently here, and I figured I'd fine the veggies inside somewhere. I now realize (after looking up the menu online) that what I ate was the veggie enchilada meal, because it was potatoes wrapped in tortillas, and there were no or few veggies involved. My cocktail also didn't come, and we were half way through the meal before the wait staff, who was milling around because there were no other tables inside, made eye contact enough for us to ask for our waitress. She apologized, obviously forgot, and brought the cocktail. The potato enchiladas were tasty, but not what I wanted, so I'm disappointed. The service was clearly disappointing. But the setting and the chips and salsa were good. I'd go back for a drink and to sit outside.

If you feel like going somewhere where they absolutely hate you- u found the right place. I don't…read moreeven know where to start. Had the meanest rudest food server I've ever had in my life and I've traveled the world. And all I am is super sweet and nice to the food servers. She didn't even wanna bring me a little bowl so I could have my own salsa because somebody else had a cold. She said they are running low on them and they don't do that because they don't want people to overuse salsa.. of course she was charging for chips. And of course they wouldn't let me get a plain crêpe instead of an order of pancakes.. and of course she said no to everything and anything and not only that but was so rude and so mean I tried to cancel my order immediately within one minute and they said no that it was already made, and that was a lie. Definitely won't be back. Gave a five dollar tip anyway I don't know why I guess I'm an idiot.

Beautiful view of the river!

Both Breakfast and Mexican Food

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Shrimp tostada

La Finca

4.4(57 reviews)

2.4 mi

Don't go unless you want GREY MEAT took my dad here for Father's Day and feel like i made the worst…read morechoice possible! Burrito was dry and no flavor, the tacos had grey meat, the tamale would have been better used for a door stop, the steak you can't call that steak!!! Ick ick ick. The watermelon juice was thankfully one good thing!

This folks?! Kind; friendly; clean and the food omg plz come hungry from morning to dinner the…read morechef is superbly amazing in the kitchen; the flavors?! Outta Mexico

Their billboard

A thank you card for the workers who make this place run fast ;)

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Combo

Maria's Mexican Restaurant

3.3(33 reviews)

1.7 mi

The pork burritos are awesome. Their hot sauce is equally…read moreawesome. I like the refried beans too. Worth checking out.

Picked up for $13.90 for my girlfriend, she really cried at how bad it tasted. It was one of those…read moresituations where you crave one thing, spend hard earned money, and it lets you down. It just didn't taste right. We're new to the area so just wanted something small after a long drive, but will not be back :/

Beans and rice, chips and salsa

Pork with Verde sauce

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Chimichanga

Restaurante El Mariachi

3.4(22 reviews)

2.4 mi

good was good food , adding extra cents to your order if you use card service ehh don't really know…read moreif i like that the service wasn't so great , prices are high for no reason i don't recommend coming here not gonna lie .

Rolled into town to play a show. place fairly empty. 45 minute wait for drinks. Took longer to…read moreorder. We had to take our order to go cause to took so long, found out from locals at the venue that they don't eat at this place due to racism and we have 2 people of color in the band. Food was mediocre as well. 1 star because I couldn't put 0.

Interior

Queso & Chips

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Taco bar hours!

El Patron Bar and Grill Restaurant

3.4(44 reviews)

1.4 mi

Trash service Trash…read morefrozen drinks Trash dry meat Don't serve Barbacoa but it's a Mexican restaurant, alright. Go elsewhere

DON'T RECOMMEND! Everytime I go there, they always forget something. They don't know how to follow…read moredirections . Over priced food !!

El Patron Bar and Grill Restaurant - Bar

Bar

Menu and Chips

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Jumbo limbo frozen margarita, two strawberry margaritas

Los Primos Mexican Grill

4.3(136 reviews)

3.1 mi

Quick and cheap for lunch during the week…read more If you are near Rock Island and want to venture out for Mexican food for lunch, this is the place to go. Service is fast and the food is very fresh and hot. I ended up getting the 3 tacos lunch with rice and beans. Everything was really delicious. You basically order at the table and pay at the register. Overall, a super quick Mexican option if you are in a hurry for lunch.

The food was amazing! Our waitress was friendly and very helpful. Portions were generous and…read moreeverything was great. I can't wait to go back. The guacamole was good but the carne asada tacos were to die for!

Tacos!

The best steak burrito you will ever have.

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The food is bar none the best Mexican in the Quad Cities. Bar none. The staff and service are…read moregreat. The down sides: Cash only. There's an ATM in the restaurant that charges two dollars. So basically you're being charged an additional two dollars to eat there if you don't know about it. The prices are as of 2025...not good. But, you'll still know where that money went when you eat. Ordering soft corn shell (and I'm assuming soft tortilla) tacos to go they're not wrapped individually. It's a mess when you get home. A delicious mess, but still. Those things aside, I can't recommend La Rancherita enough. Specifically the Rock Island location.

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I did a pick up order and the girl at the register was completely rude. They forgot to put…read moresomething in my order when I called it in. And when I asked if they could add it, they said it was gonna be like a 45 minute wait for a stinking taco one taco was gonna be a 45 minute wait so I left without my tortillas and my taco. And she was rude. I doubt I'll be back.

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