Plato Loco and Fajita Fundito, a Cuba Margarita and a Raspberry Margarita…read more Good sized portions. The Plato Loco was steak, chicken, onions, mushrooms, rice and beans. The Fajitas Fundito was steak, onions, and cheese...Terri's not a pepper fan so she had those eliminated from the plate. All very good!! Service was good as well..a little sporadic but very friendly. A little sparse on the decorations but a nice place Will be back! Many items on the menu look very good!

Great food! I like to get the Mexican pizza with shredded beef, and extra sour cream! It's really…read moregood. It's technically an appetizer I think, but I have it as my meal. Service is pretty good, never had an issue. Clean inside

We moved to Iowa from Colorado 2 years ago and are still looking for Mexican food. A guy from…read moreMexico doing excavation work at our house recommended El Sol. Stopped for late lunch. (Lunch goes til 3:00). Good menu, friendly service, we'll be back. Posting a bit of the lunch and drink menu to update.

Inconsiderate staff, ugly atmosphere, terrible acoustics, complete disregard for continuous…read moreimprovement - have been a customer for year+ and continue to see the same problems over and over.... BUT, good food.... beware the curse of El Sol

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!

Good service. Small town Mexican restaurant that has a surprisingly extensive menu. Alas, they were…read moreout of tamales when we visited, which was a disappointment. We had the chicken enchiladas and the Mexican street tacos. Both were good - but the beef on the street tacos was a bit dry. Once we added salsa and guacamole, they tasted pretty darn authentic. The serving sizes were average and the prices were slightly higher than we expected - with a tip and water to drink the bill came to $35.00. Not a deal breaker, but something to be aware of if you're a first time visitor. If we are in the area again, we'd definitely revisit. Especially during the week when the lunch menu is in effect....with more value priced plates. Recommended.

Third time here and excellent every time. chips and salsa are the best anywhere. the food is so…read more good we drive here all the way from Waterloo.

I can see how this would be a great thing in this town because the food options are limited, but I…read morewas not wowed as others have been. Unfortunately service was very slow , though friendly. The place is small but colorful and nice. The menu is huge- I ordered a chicken fajita salad and was given a chicken taco salad which have different ingredients - didn't realize until I was part way in thinking there wasn't much flavor at all. The chicken was not seasoned so the salad was very bland. My husband ordered the fajitas Texana and said it was fine but also barely any seasoning. The kids chicken strips and fries were great for my son. A big pro is you get chips and salsa when you are seated Maybe the lack of seasoning is due to the location and customers' wanting more bland food? But this wasn't what I'm used to for Mexican cuisine.

Very good food and service is amazing!!! Very pretty inside…read more And get there carna asada tacos!! Delicious !!

Dante is the most pleasant fast food employee I've ever had the pleasure of interacting with. I…read morecannot express how helpful and enjoyable every single interaction I've had with him is. He is a model of customer service and Taco Bell is lucky to have an employee that goes above and beyond in the way that he does! He is the reason I come back to this location!

Probably the most disgusting food I have ever been served…read more This crap was more than a day old . So bad that my 3 dogs would not eat it.

Food was amazing. I ordered the Birria Quesadilla, and not only did they come out less than 10…read moreminutes after we ordered, they were delicious. The complimentary salsa was the best I've ever had. El Camino is a great small business from a small town.

This is an amazing Tex Mex place. The food is delicious and the portions are very large for what…read moreyou pay. The homemade salsa (free), chorizo queso dip, and burritos are all a must try.

Food is normally very good but this time it seemed blah, disappointing. Will keep going they must…read morehave had a bad day. Great group of people recommend you try it out.

Awesome Mexican restaurant in Charles city. Doesn't look like much on the outside, but its a whole…read moredifferent story on the inside. Decorated beautifully. Clean and open. We were instantly greated with a friendly hello and smile. Service was fast as we were seated in a booth and were given our menus right away. Fresh salsa and hot chips came soon after as a complimentary side. I decided on a express chicken burrito and my other half decided on a chicken quesidilla. It seemed like it only took 5 min and our food was already served. Hot and fresh. My burrito was big. It was stuffed with chicken and rice and topped with fresh lettuce and tomatoes. There was a layer of sauce on top with a slight cumin flavor. The shredded chicken was moist and had a wonderful Mexican seasoning that enhanced every bite. It was perfect. My other half loved his quesidilla. It was simple but very tasty. No complaints. Again, service was super fast and friendly. I would definitely visit here again If I were passing through.

Until yesterday, June 30, 2026 I would have given El Patron a 5-star rating. Unfortunately, my bad…read moreexperience left me feeling hurt and unwilling to return. I was with a group of 12 who came in for my birthday lunch. Our table didn't have napkins for our drinks so because no waiters were close by, I went to the bar thinking I could get some napkins without bothering our waitress or other waiters. There wasn't a stack of napkins on the bar (as many other places have) but I noticed some napkins on a lower shelf behind the bar. I took a few and returned to our table. Just as we began to sip our margaritas an employee (manager or owner?) came up to me and accused me of breaking a small decorative piece of pottery! There's absolutely no way I broke the piece! I'm an honest person and if I'd broken something I would have noticed it or heard it break, apologized and offered to pay for it! I was very offended by the nasty accusatory tone that was used toward me. Needless to say our group will take our business elsewhere. There are may other good Mexican restaurants in our area that treat their customers politely!

It was a little slow on actually getting seated but to be fair the gal was working solo. That being…read moresaid, it wasn't busy when we stopped by. The food was amazing, the restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated. We ordered the Tacos De Barria's and the Street Tacos Pastor...you get four of each and we split them two and two for the each of us. The Pastor Street Tacos had the perfect amount of char on the meat and the little sweetness from the pineapple was perfect...good quac sauce to boot! The Tacos De Barria were the first we've had up in the area and they were outstanding! With the barria dipping sauce adding even more to the flavor! Service was better once we were actually seated and we'll definitely be back again as the menu has alot of options that look delicious!

Wonderful Mexican restaurant in a very small town. Delightfully helpful staff and delicious food…read more Margaritas with salt, YUM! So very happy to have this business in our town! Cuautla Jalisco seems to always be open when other restaurants in town are closed for a myriad of reasons - just because it's a Monday. Need a gift certificate? Get one! Need some chips and salsa? Get some! Enjoy the smiling service and the good food. No regrets.

Food is good and service is good as well nice environment and good setting food is prepared well…read moreand serviced fast