5 de Mayo Mexican Restaurant

5118 SE 14th St, Des Moines
(515) 287-7772

Recent Reviews

nonya business

Waaaaay Overpriced!!! , bad service, SALTY food & awful portion sizes. Clearly a failing business.We went at 6:30pm on a Tuesday. No one was there. I went to the bathroom & got a glimpse of the kitchen. DISCUSTING. Floors & walls falling apart, dirt everywhere. Bathrooms were constructed by someone clearly not licensed. Could barely sit on the toilet & close the door at the same time it was so tiny.Never going back. Yuck.

Amanda Thacker

Love this place ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Chimichanga, Chicken Fajitas, Fajitas, Tortillas, Burrito, Steak, Super Taco Chile Relleno

Payton N.

Me and my Mom have been going to this restaurant since we moved to this side of town, the portions are huge and the customer service is 10/10! The salsa is also incredible, we wish though that we could buy an entire container of it! The ambiance is also so homey and cozy. I really recommend going as the people there are so friendly and have amazing cooks.

Jim Manon

Nicole is very attentive and she's very great at servicing our table, and checks on us to see how our food taste, we appreciate that she does that. And I have forgotten the other ladies name, she is also very good and attentive to our needs and we always enjoy talking to won ,he always talking to us. We always enjoy your food and friendships there. Thank you for your services. Very much appreciated. Jim Manon and family

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nachos Special 5 De Mayo

Jazmine Stanley

A nice hidden gem,across from walmart.it looks small but it's bigger then you think. definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Matthew Fusco

Eat here. I promise, you'll love it. I did. ✨

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Natalia Romero Arbeláez

If I could give this place six stars for service, I would. I brought a group of 80 (!) high school students here as we drove through Iowa. Brandon, Laura and Sandra were amazing. They set up an incredible buffet with several different kinds of meat and veg options, beans, rice, salsa etc. It was all within our budget and they included sodas and chips and salsa for every table. We had several students with dietary restrictions and they were super vigilant to ensure all students had a safe and delicious meal.The food was delicious, the ambiance was fun and the service was truly unbeatable. I hugged three of the servers because they felt like family by the end! Highly recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tristan

2 women came in, Went into the women's restroom when my girlfriend was in there and started smoking marijuana..In the dining hall it was clean and organized.

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chori Queso, Chips and Salsa

Keith Oliver

Was on the south side to run some errands and saw 5 de Mayo, decided to give it a try. I’m glad I did. The staff was very friendly, the food was great, and all for a good price! I will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

L Bradley

Multiple things were incorrect with my order. I asked for and paid for a Paloma and was served a margarita while waiting for my to go order.I confirmed twice that I wanted shrimp ceviche and when I got home, it was fish.Staff is friendly but definitely check any to go orders. And they were not busy inside, at least- there was one seated family and myself in the restaurant when I was ordering waiting and checking out.Parking: Lots of parking.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Taco

Linda F.

They are okay. Used to be really good, now they've gone downhill a bit. Service was very slow and restaurant wasn't busy at all.

Dennis Allen

We have been coming here for over 2 year and make it there weekly. We have been comparing other Mexican restaurants to them, even out of town. Ask for the Colombian menu as well. Margs are great, want a twist on a beer, ask for Refajo, Modelo and Colombiana.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Senaca F.

It's sad that this place doesn't have six stars.Great food, good atmosphere, and it is extremely clean! Very clean. So, clean, you hate to dirty a dish because you'll clean the plate every time. It's the best Mexican food I've eaten so far.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor

Treassa Allison

My husband just got home with our food our burrito is cold nothing is hot it’s all cold you guys are horrible service

Denise Huertero

Ordered food to be ready at a certain time and couldn’t even do that, won’t ever order from this place again.

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