Service was fantastic. Food portions were generous and very tasty. The avocadoes used for the…read moreGuacamole Mexicano were exceptional. The ambiance wasn't particularly special nor was it too much in one direction or another. Large means large when it comes to Margarita's :-)

I love this place pretty cool good food and good service! The waiter was so kind I have never in my…read morelife seen a waiter so kind.

This restaraunt is our regular go to. This place is joyous, happy, and friendly! Our experience…read moreover the years is our comfort eats. Everyone is courteous, professional, and very attentive to the guest. The menu is solid all the way through. Great taste, always sizzling on the plate, delivered in very short wait. Good food, great people. Glad they chose Newton to settle in!

Food was very clean and delicious. We loved the authentic flavors. We had the chef specials and…read moreloved the rice, beans, juicy marinated chicken and the ribeye with fajita vegetables. We live near Tijuana so we know the flavors. Server was sweet, prices reasonable.

We stopped here for lunch while driving out to Colorado. It is a little off 80 but totally worth…read moreit. Clean restaurant- lots of seating and the food was great. Great service too! Don't let the outside of the restaurant deceive you. This place is good!!

Great food!! I look forward to coming here every time we are in town visiting Service is always…read morewonderful,atmosphere is very nice. Everyone we talk to that has been there feels the same way.

Food was hot and fresh. Great refried beans and drinks. Chip and dips were refilled without request.read more

I ordered take out for pick up, and I was puking and pooping my guts out all day the next day. Do…read morenot recommend.

Came to El Cascabel as a family member of the owner recommended it being close to Grinnell (we'd…read morebeen in Marshalltown and were looking for Mexican here) and were excited at how close it is! The location is pretty cool - outside is very pretty to walk by and see and inside, and outside really, you see the trains go by directly next to it! That in itself already gave a cool ambiance. They played great music upon walking - Spanish station perhaps, but we loved it and as soon as we walked in were greeted with big smiles. It's a pretty big restaurant with a lot of room! An extensive menu also, we ended up with enchiladas, cheese crisp, and a chicken dish. They brought out some chips and salsa ahead of our meal, for the table, and that was lovely. Chips were warm but didn't seem super fresh although were still great. The salsa was quite mild but wouldn't expect different in the heartland. The service was wonderful and our server was attentive. As for the flavor of enchiladas - very good. Cheesy and delicious. The chicken was good, but being so close to Mexico coming from southern AZ we have pretty authentic close to native flavors. The seasoning was ok and the rice and beans that it came with were also alright. We were largely impressed with the service and structure more than anything. I was really happy with the michelada - such a staple for my meals when having Mexican so it was perfect!! We enjoyed overall and recommend. We may have to try others to have a better fair ranking of Mexican in Grinnell. But it's worth a try!

From the warm welcome at the door to the best bacon wrapped shrimp and basic margaritas - what a…read moreplace! There are at least 10 more items on the menu I want to try but alas this my last night in town. Kinda glad it was the only game in town on a Monday. You can bet if I ever find myself back in Grinnell i will head back to the El Cascabel! Keep up the great work and great 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.

Food was amazing! I was looking over places in the area for my wife's birthday dinner, and this…read moreplace took my vote. I was not disappointed! We both got burritos which were humongous! They literally give the meaning to baby burrito. We probably didn't even put a dent in the burrito for dinner and got a few meals out of it. They even included chips and salsa! All fresh and homemade. Tasted authentic! Very pleased with my choice. We would definitely come back to try other stuff too! Big menu to choose from!

Great option for quick lunch or dinner. Had takeout from Maria's last night. Our group tried the…read moreshredded beef tacos, shredded chicken tacos, empanadas and the chicken enchiladas. Everything was very tasty, and good portions. The ordering process over the phone was efficient, and I was able to walk over and pickup the food in short order. Friendly service in a cool old gas station on the corner of West and 4th Ave. Try it, you will not be disappointed.

Great, authentic Mexican food. We enjoyed everything we had. Will visit again next time we're in…read moretown.

Great Mexican spot for quite authentic Mexican food! The inside is spacious and has a good mix of…read morebooth and table type seating. When sat we got free chips and salsa brought super quick and menus. The service was a bit slow however and there was some communication gaps. We requested few items that were never brought, but not a huge deal. The fajitas were great and the pricing was good!

Love this place!!! Everything so fresh. Service excellent. Great atmosphere too…read more We got the queso to start and it was excellent. Of course this meant I had too many chips. And the portion sizes are HUGE! I got the shrimp tacos and they came three to an order. I could only eat two. Double flour tortilla and stuffed with shrimp! I ordered whole black beans on the side and the portion was crazy big!. Will definitely return next rip to Pella!