I enjoyed getting to try a new to me place. My husband and I shared an order of the empanadas to…read morestart with. The cheese ones with a sprinkle of sugar, as recommended, was definitely my favorite! I enjoyed the beef one and did not care as much for the chicken one. I asked the waiter what I should get as I was torn. Of course I don't recall what it was, but I enjoyed it. I'm not usually a plantains person, but I really enjoyed them with this dish. It was very filling and flavorful. My husband ordered a spicy dish and enjoyed it as well. Our waiter did a great job with our large group. He was friendly and provided a ton of recommendations we were all happy with. The bathrooms were clean, as was the rest of the restaurant. I will go back, especially for the cheese empanadas.

We didn't expect to find an Ecuadorian restaurant in Des Moines but so glad we did. We had the…read moreChaulafan and the Fritado con mote. Huge portions and we ate it all. Our party also got empanadas as appetizers and tried their house drink which was great but may have been a mock tail. We loved this place so much that we came back for lunch the next day and shared the arroz con pollo. Service was great as the waiter seemed to take pride in all the restaurant had to offer and kept us comfortable and waters refilled the entire time.

Thankful for this dining experience, as it combined great food, a unique menu, and excellent…read morecustomer service. I suggest getting reservations, but we were able to get a table for four walking in early on a Saturday. Never felt rushed throughout. Unbelievably good Lomo Saltado, and sampled each of my family's dishes. Our server, Felipe, was outstanding, and we also appreciated the table visit from Mariella, the manager, who explained some of our dinner items. One of the better restaurants in the Metro!

Seriously, one of my favorite restaurants, they're always so consistent with their amazing customer…read moreservice, the food is always a 10 for me, and the vibes are just perfect.

So yummy and delicious and workers are very nice. I will go back again with family and friendsread more

This restaurant is now located in the old AIB College building so there's plenty of seating inside…read morewith window views of downtown DSM. Everything seems to be made fresh. They had constant DoorDash orders. The prices are so affordable and you don't need much to fill you up. I got the pork and cheese pupusa and my husband got the jalapeño one with fresh jalapeños and cheese. He loved it. We love the spicy slaw and pickled onions. The shrimp and cheese empanada is so filling and flavorful. Definitely give this place a try. We've never been disappointed and it's very authentic in flavor.

Great customer service, great food. Hidden gem No pictures…read morebecause we devoured our food

Way overpriced. In addition to the menu already having amended prices they failed to mention that…read moreprices were even higher. A breakfast that had 2 eggs, 2 tortillas, some fried plantains, beans &rice mix(casamiento) and a small piece of cheese was like $15. Pupusas are like $3.50 to $4 each. A drink is like $6.50. We ordered like 8 pupusas, a breakfast, a soup and one drink and total was like $75. Demasiado caro todo. Un desayuno que ni tenia carne/pollo valía $14 o $15. Las pupusas cuestan como $3.50 o $4 lo cual es super alto comparado con todos los demás restaurantes locales. Una horchata cuesta $6.50. No vayan al menos que quieran sentirse estafado.

I've been curious about this place for a long time so I finally tried it for dinner tonight with my…read morehusband. Like probably most Americans, I haven't tried a lot of South American cuisine so I didn't know what to expect. I guess I was expecting something like Mexican food. Well, it's definitely a lot different than Mexican food. Peruvian food isn't very spicy and the seasonings are different, yet still tasty. There a big Chinese influence on Peruvian food, too. I got the Lomo Saltado, a popular Peruvian dish with stir-fried beef, onions and tomatoes served with rice and French fries. My husband got the Chaufa al Wok, an oriental Peruvian fried rice with chicken. The fries kind of threw me at first. I wasn't expecting that. The dish was very good and had a nice flavor. My husband loved his dish and thought it was delicious. With both of our dishes it was interesting to see how much of a Chinese influence there is. What my husband absolutely loved the most is their homemade horchata. It tasted different than Mexican horchata so he asked what was in it. Our server said it was made was cacao beans instead of just rice and cinnamon. It had a pale brown color to it, too. I also liked the seasoned corn nuts that came with two different sauces--a sweet one and savory one. We both thought the prices were a little high but not so much that we wouldn't come back. The service was very good. Our server was friendly and helped us decide what to order. She was very knowledgeable about the menu items. At the end of our meal both she and the owner (I think) asked us how we liked everything and if there was anything they could have done to make things more enjoyable. I mentioned that my food came out much earlier than my husband's so I was almost done by the time his came out. The owner apologized for the wait and we really appreciated that. They also serve empanadas, pupusas and tamales. We're going to try these the next time we come back. Someone at the table next to us ordered the pupusas and they looked yummy. We were pleasantly pleased with how tasty the food was despite being a lot different than what we were expecting.

Every time we pass through Des Moines we have to stop here…read more A small family run restaurant that is excellent. Great food and great service. Don't miss it! The Arroz Con Mariscos is excellent and has a lot of seafood in it. Awesome flavor. My husband loves the Chaufa Al Wok too. The Strawberry pop is a don't miss.

Yes the service takes some time most of the time, but when you get your food you can tell it was…read moremade to order and its super fresh

We came for the pupusas, devoured the pupusas, and are delightfully full of pupusas. We had cheese…read moreand pork and loroco. I think I'd hold on the loroco next time, but it was fun to try. We did to-go. Everyone was friendly and kind. FYI: Park in the back lot that's surrounded by a big fence. The door back there is the "front" door. I tried to come in the "back." It's a little backwards!

The servers was really good and the food was excellent well prepared and cooked to satisfactoryread more

Malo was a cool experience at first on Cinco de mayo! Good vibe in the restaurant! Of course tons…read moreof people but my group didn't have to wait long so that's nice. I got the pick three tacos because they were out of carnitas which was very disappointing . The pork tenderloin taco was very average, the pork belly was kind of tough but had decent taste. Then the chicken taco was good. We also were given a bottom of the bag of chips at first with our salsa and queso. Overall pretty average food experience at malo nothing very impressing for upscale Mexican.

My husband and I went to have dinner and it was great. My…read morehusband had the fried whole fish and it came with about 5 jumbo shrimp, and french fries. I had the pork chop with rice. Both came with a salad on the platters and fresh, hot homemade tortillas. It was excellent service and food.

Online order for me today and the meal was ready at the advertised time and was served hot. The…read moreworkers were very kind and friendly at the counter. The Bandeja Paisa was a delicious dish despite never having Colombian food before. The sausage, pork belly, and beef were all hearty cuts and very flavorful. The avocado serving was generous and very fresh! I look forward to returning soon!

Love the variety of food options - plan to eat my way through the menu…read more Today's special was perfect with the cold weather.

I haven't been to this location but I am so glad we stopped. They used to be on New York and 2nd…read moreAve and it is great food at both locations. Pupusa, tamale, casiomiento, and guac were great!

This was my first time here, and i definately recommend this place. The meats abd veggies that we…read morehad were all super fresh, and the prok chops were top notch.