El Tapatio

3751 EP True Pkwy, West Des Moines
(515) 225-4007

Recent Reviews

Michon Hubner

Very clean, our meal was fantastic the service was above and beyond.We were treated like family. The food was so fresh the portion size were large for a great price. We will be back!

senaca fontenet

Extremely clean location. The staff is extremely nice and knowledgeable, the drinks are decent, the bathrooms are clean and the food is surprisingly good

Phillip Schmidt

Best kept secret in West Des Moines!Excellent & fast service.And the food?I absolutely love it.Definitely a new place you need to try!And a perfect lunch spot if you're on the clock.

Jen H.

This is one of my family's go-to Mexican restaurants. The service is fast and the food is great for the price. They have the usual food staples plus more authentic options like nopales (cactus!) and everything is tasty!

Stoney DaBear

Food is exceptional, service is adequate. Overall just a good place to eat

Sharla W.

Stopped here on a Saturday night at 9 o'clock and there was only one other family in the restaurant. It didn't look or feel very clean and the service was just so-so. We ordered, and got, our food almost immediately and it was wrong! Mine just dripped with grease and was not very appealing. I don't think I'll go back.

Des Moines Note Crew

This was the 3rd time Ive been there. Always had great service & great food each time. Good prices & big portions.

Julie Ladwig

Excellent service and great food!

David Kane

Good lunch place. Good service. Impressive chips salsa and guac.

Josefina Beltran

Mi firts time new experience .good service

Teresa O

This place used to be really good, but these days it just hasn't been that good. Chips were from a bag. Salsa was just sauce. The chimi I got was pretty good. Our server was a nice guy, most of the workers there usually are. We might try again in a few months to see if it gets better again.

Juanita G.

Okay food but horrible service. Lunch time arrived at 11:05 (they open at 11) and was the only person in the restaurant, still bad service. Waiter was in the bar area talking on his personal phone while I waited patiently for service. When I stopped in a week ago with friends over dinner the service was subpar too we had to physically walk up to the waitress to request another round of drinks. The tacos and burritos are usually pretty good but the carne con queso was disgusting. The grease from the meat (and there was a lot of grease) just sat on top of the queso making it very unappealing. I've given them a few tries so at this point I'll go elsewhere for my Mexican cuisine.

Jennifer Midgorden

The food was mediocre at best. It was luke warm and lacked flavor. It took over a half an hour to get my food. I brought a coupon from a fundraiser book and they charged me double on other items on the menu to make up for it. They would not take the extra charge off of the tab even when I showed them the mistake. The bathrooms were insanely hot and made me feel sick. Even the hand sanitizer was hot coming out due to the temperature. Skip at all costs, it's not worth your money.

Katherine Gonzalez

Food was decent. However the service was not great. Had an issue and we were supposed to talk to the manager, but they didn't show up right away. Instead, they came to us as we payed and about to walk out the door. Plus half of our food took longer than others, so while other people at our table were almost done, the other food showed up. I also order the Camarones a la Crema, and literally half of my plate was just globs of cream. I'd definitely go somewhere else, and now I know why there wasn't that much people at this place.

Dee W.

This is ok but nothing stood out to me. Salsa has a lot of Chile powder. Beans were nice with the chips but they don't have any seasoning. Guac did have tomato, onion and cilantro was ok but nothing fabulous. Chicken mole was very dark with no hint of sweetness which is not normal in mole. It was almost too salty. Rice and beans had no flavor. Chori pollo was good but not fantastic. Chorizo didn't have an overbearing flavor which I liked. I also had a side of shrimp ceviche. At least it had flavor but I always want a little sauce that it has been cooked in. This had no sauce and was dry.

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