Great place to eat. The service is good and the food is fresh and hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Taco Salad
Kage Adkins
Very good place to eat at the steak is good the rice is good and when it's ur birthday it's amazing 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna McKee
Have eaten here for a long time. Used to be one of my favorite places. From my personal experience this place has gone down hill. Was just in there a couple weeks ago. Gnats and moths flying all around, the waitress even tried to shoo them away. They have not had a health inspection for almost 2 years. While eating my quesadillas I found a human hair embedded in the chicken/cheese. They have not updated the establishment either in a number of years. Could use a fresh coat of paint, and new lights at the bare minimum. Used to be impressed by how fast the food comes and now I wonder how long the food is sitting and waiting before an order comes. The last health inspection reported mildew in the ice machine so I would recommend no ice in your drinks.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Trevor Hyatt
Good place to go to have consistently good Mexican food. Large menu with something to please everyone. The mixed drinks are pretty good, they claim the best margarita in Iowa, but that may be debatable.Good service and food, worth a shot if you want Mexican.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cindy C.
We enjoyed the Birthday song, wearing the Sombrero, drinking a lovely Birthday shot and a wonderful Long Island Iced Tea. The daiquiri tasted really good according to friends. The restaurant was the El Portal in Marshalltown. Great service, delicious everything and generous portions. Thank you Laura, Jennifer, Lynn ,and Kat for a great night out. My 67th birthday was a hoot, thank you.
Moises Garcia
Food and service all ways good,Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chile Verde
Katie Kothenbeutel
I have been eating here for as long as the restaurant has been open--about ten years. The servers are always friendly, the food is always fast and fresh, and it is very tasty! They opened a new party room, so there is lots of space available. Their chips and salsa are wonderful. It has a very family friendly atmosphere and is a local favorite, unlike Mexico Antiguo. (I can understand why someone would not think highly of El Portal when they thought so highly of Mexico Antiguo, although the decor there is perhaps better.) Ten thumbs up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everett Henagar
Great food. Great service. Not authentic. But honestly it's the closest I found in
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Street Tacos Meal, Taco Verde w Rice
Stan Hayes
I absolutely love the lunch specials! Good service and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas, Carnitas, Taco Verde w Rice
This was my first time here and I wasn't impressed with anything really. The Spanish music was too loud the atmosphere was glum, we got sat in a booth that was placed where all the servers had to walk back & fourth by us to get to where they filled water, got the silverware, napkins, whatever else & walk back by us to deliver it elsewhere. Our meals were cold when we got them and the presentation of the food looked like they threw up on it. It really did. We had the taco Verena dinner, which included 3 soft tacos w/3 different fillings. We couldn't even see the tacos because they smothered them with so much lettuce & a big blob of sour cream it was ridicules! I never do this, but I asked them to take it back & remove all the lettuce & sour cream, then heat it up (this time) please. They remade the whole plate, leaving off what I asked & returned it piping hot lol. They apologized & so did I. My dad isn't one to speak up & insisted his was ok. We both only finished about half our plate & had enough. Neither of us cared for the taste of anything but the $2.50 margaritas that were on special this night. I had a strawberry daiquiri & it was $6,50 & I couldn't taste any alcohol. Dad said there was enough in his for both of us. He likes to have a drink (two) when I pick him up from the VA Home & take him out for dinner! So, I'm not a big fan of this restaurant, but maybe its just me. I'm not picky though, usually! The meal for two of us was only like $24 & with drinks it about $36.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jennifer Berg
Good size portions. Reasonable prices. Friendly customer service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fajitas, Nachos
Cassie Sass
Excellent! We tried it for the first time on Mothers Day. They were very busy but everything was smooth. Got our food quick. Very good food also. Waitress was polite.Kid-friendliness: They had an excellent kids menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas
Jonathan Martinez
They say there a Mexican restaurant but don't sell or know most of our favorite not recommend
John “John Doe” M
They say there a Mexican restaurant but don't sell or know most of our favorite not recommend
Great place to eat. The service is good and the food is fresh and hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Taco Salad
Very good place to eat at the steak is good the rice is good and when it's ur birthday it's amazing 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have eaten here for a long time. Used to be one of my favorite places. From my personal experience this place has gone down hill. Was just in there a couple weeks ago. Gnats and moths flying all around, the waitress even tried to shoo them away. They have not had a health inspection for almost 2 years. While eating my quesadillas I found a human hair embedded in the chicken/cheese. They have not updated the establishment either in a number of years. Could use a fresh coat of paint, and new lights at the bare minimum. Used to be impressed by how fast the food comes and now I wonder how long the food is sitting and waiting before an order comes. The last health inspection reported mildew in the ice machine so I would recommend no ice in your drinks.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Good place to go to have consistently good Mexican food. Large menu with something to please everyone. The mixed drinks are pretty good, they claim the best margarita in Iowa, but that may be debatable.Good service and food, worth a shot if you want Mexican.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed the Birthday song, wearing the Sombrero, drinking a lovely Birthday shot and a wonderful Long Island Iced Tea. The daiquiri tasted really good according to friends. The restaurant was the El Portal in Marshalltown. Great service, delicious everything and generous portions. Thank you Laura, Jennifer, Lynn ,and Kat for a great night out. My 67th birthday was a hoot, thank you.
Food and service all ways good,Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chile Verde
I have been eating here for as long as the restaurant has been open--about ten years. The servers are always friendly, the food is always fast and fresh, and it is very tasty! They opened a new party room, so there is lots of space available. Their chips and salsa are wonderful. It has a very family friendly atmosphere and is a local favorite, unlike Mexico Antiguo. (I can understand why someone would not think highly of El Portal when they thought so highly of Mexico Antiguo, although the decor there is perhaps better.) Ten thumbs up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food. Great service. Not authentic. But honestly it's the closest I found in
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Street Tacos Meal, Taco Verde w Rice
I absolutely love the lunch specials! Good service and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas, Carnitas, Taco Verde w Rice
Great food and great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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This was my first time here and I wasn't impressed with anything really. The Spanish music was too loud the atmosphere was glum, we got sat in a booth that was placed where all the servers had to walk back & fourth by us to get to where they filled water, got the silverware, napkins, whatever else & walk back by us to deliver it elsewhere. Our meals were cold when we got them and the presentation of the food looked like they threw up on it. It really did. We had the taco Verena dinner, which included 3 soft tacos w/3 different fillings. We couldn't even see the tacos because they smothered them with so much lettuce & a big blob of sour cream it was ridicules! I never do this, but I asked them to take it back & remove all the lettuce & sour cream, then heat it up (this time) please. They remade the whole plate, leaving off what I asked & returned it piping hot lol. They apologized & so did I. My dad isn't one to speak up & insisted his was ok. We both only finished about half our plate & had enough. Neither of us cared for the taste of anything but the $2.50 margaritas that were on special this night. I had a strawberry daiquiri & it was $6,50 & I couldn't taste any alcohol. Dad said there was enough in his for both of us. He likes to have a drink (two) when I pick him up from the VA Home & take him out for dinner! So, I'm not a big fan of this restaurant, but maybe its just me. I'm not picky though, usually! The meal for two of us was only like $24 & with drinks it about $36.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Good size portions. Reasonable prices. Friendly customer service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fajitas, Nachos
Excellent! We tried it for the first time on Mothers Day. They were very busy but everything was smooth. Got our food quick. Very good food also. Waitress was polite.Kid-friendliness: They had an excellent kids menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas
They say there a Mexican restaurant but don't sell or know most of our favorite not recommend
They say there a Mexican restaurant but don't sell or know most of our favorite not recommend