Highly recommend this hidden gem close to East high school! It's a taco truck in a small parking…read morelot with seating. Reasonably priced. Tacos are amazing! My favorite are the al pastor (spicy pork) and lengua (tongue) tacos. Corn Tortillas have a nice crispiness to it . The al pastor ones are so flavorful, juicy, with a nice kick. I love the green hot sauce. The red one is good but a little hot for me! The tortas and quesadillas are great too! This place is great and also gives you a buzzer while you're waiting. It's gets really busy during peak hours but worth the wait!

One of the best food trucks in Des Moines! Food is always…read morefresh and hot. Customer service is great all around great.

With our Saturday plans all out of whack, we found ourselves at the Ted Lare Garden Center's art…read morefestival over lunch. There were three food trucks and grilled cheese fit the bill for the four of us (2 adults, 4 yr old, and 1 yr old). It's not the most attractive looking truck but, most of them aren't. Their menu was posted on the side showing the grilled cheese or nacho offerings. We knew our one year old would get a plain grilled cheese but it took a bit to determine the others. So many tasty sounding options! Our four year old declared she wanted pineapple on hers. Great, really, pineapple on a grilled cheese? They had it! A Hawaiian Toast! It was cheese, Canadian bacon, and pineapple...perfect for her! We added a Mason Dixon which has pulled pork, pepper jack cheese, and BBQ sauce. A #Hashtag (corn beef hash, soft poached egg, and American cheese) rounded out our order. The sandwiches came out rather quickly, and in pairs. The first two that came out were the kids' and they looked yummy. The plain grilled cheese was thick and melty with perfectly toasted bread. Our little guy had no problem scarfing it down. Our daughter was thrilled with the pineapple on hers and ate about half the entire sandwich (a good amount for her). I enjoyed my Mason Dixon and my husband enjoyed his #Hashtag. He did have to ask for a fork as it was a bit messy. We finished off the kids' sandwiches. I enjoyed the plain one a lot! My husband's only comment on the Hawaiian toast was it'd be better if they could toss the pineapple on the grill to caramelize a bit first. This food truck is a solid choice for lunch!

Grilled cheese at its finest! This food stand offers a variety of grilled cheese, chips, and pop…read morebut who are we kidding? You just want to know about the grilled cheese sandwiches!!! They have two sections of grillled cheese, Meatless and Meaty Cheese sandwiches...I ordered off the Meaty Menu and man MEATY it was. I ordered the Bay of Pigs, pickle, pulled pork, pork loin and bacon and amazing sauce...man this thing was huge and so tasty! If you ever see this food stand, make sure to stop by!

Fantastic asada tacos, great salsa, very quick service. I would highly recommend this spot. I will…read morebe coming back any time I'm in the area. Lots of stuff on the menu I wanted to try.

Jose Tacos, man this food truck is the kind of grease-soaked salvation you'd claw your way toward…read morethrough a ditch of stale beer and regret after a night of pounding tequila shots till your liver screams uncle. Or, shit, in my case, after a soul-crushing afternoon wandering West Elm, pretending I give a sh*t about artisanal throw pillows while secretly plotting to ram a floor lamp down my throat just to feel something real again. The air hits you like a sucker punch grilled carne asada and a fat waft of primo weed, mingling into this unholy perfume that grabs you by the nostrils and drags you face-first into the chaos. It's a go*damn siren song for the hungry, the stoned, and the downright depraved. This orange beast squats just a curly-hair from the Iowa State Capitol, a middle finger to suits and sanitation codes alike. The vibe? Pure, unfiltered food truck anarchy; think sticky asphalt, busted sidewalks, and a health inspector's rolling nightmare. I love it. I've roared past this beast thousands of times, tires screaming, on my way to some soul-crushing boutique in the East Village, but this one afternoon, the speakers are blasting Tacos! Tacos! Tacos! like a coked-up mariachi raving at the moon. It's a primal call, part rave, part ritual sacrifice and I was summoned, no questions asked. I slam down five street tacos. At three bucks a pop fu*k me, that's cheap. We're talking barebones brilliance meat dripping with grease, a sloppy sprinkle of cheese, some diced onion, and a cilantro garnish, all crammed onto a pair of corn tortillas toasted so perfectly they could double as fine art. I take a bite, and holy sh*t it's a go*damn revelation. Juices are gushing down my chin like I'm starring in a taco bukakke flick, my taste buds are doing a filthy tango with a side of donkey show flair, and I'm grinning wider than a chick eating cake at her quinceañera. For those sacred, greasy minutes, the world's a beautiful sh*tshow, and I'm the king of it sucking down taco juice while plotting my next bite. This is living, you prissy little bit*hes. Eat up.

This is my favorite stop at the Farmers Market every trip, egg rolls are the best in the world!!!…read moreThanks Steve and family for always being present.

Delicious fried rice, fantastic egg rolls, and THE BEST Crab Rangoon EVER!!!!…read more PERFECT for any time of the day!!! I am thankful for my friend, Alex recommending you guys!! . You're the GREATEST!!!! Thank you!, For the great food, and great service ALWAYS!!!

I love this place, their food has a lot of aroma and spices. It's like calling out to different…read moreparts of India that we haven't gotten a chance to try in dsm. I am obsessed with their buffet to try other things. Sat-sun 12-4 for buffet. The environment is very clean and service is authentic

We always crave spicy Indian food at the end of our trips, so finding a spot in Des Moines was an…read moreawesome surprise! We walked in just an hour before closing, and there was only one other table occupied, but they still had the buffet going. We went for it, and it even came with hot, fresh dosas made to order. The service was great, and while the buffet food was just okay and could have been a little warmer (probably because it was late), it totally satisfied our spice craving. :-)

Food Stand at the Des Moines Farmers Market…read more They don't have a brick and mortar yet, but they are worth a review. A very nice gentleman waved us over and asked if we had ever had AREPAS hot off the grill! He was very proud that he had smoked the pork himself. The pork is a long commitment and he worked hard to get the flavor in the meat overtime. Pernil (slow-roasted pork) + smoked gouda with Perico (scrambled eggs + veggies) What really sold it to us was the pockets. They are made with corn so they are gluten free. The pockets were made fresh and served with their sauce. He was a good sales man and it was a big helping. There was a good group of people helping out and getting the food together. They have a couple drinks you could buy also, but it was early enough just for the breakfast that caught our attention. We got one to share. We couldn't get one with the pork due to dietary restrictions but we got the egg and cheese filled one and it was pretty good. All menu items were gluten-free, no-GMO, and made with love. ;) Find them on the FB as they post whenever they are going to be at the Farmers Market.

I've seen the truck a million times and finally made my way over cash in hand…read more Amongst the taco trucks in town they fall dead last, but they're still better than any of the "Mexican" brick and mortar restaurants in town.

A lucky circumstance led me to find La Bamba, hidden away off Sherman St in a tiny strip. I was…read moreheading for A-1 Locksmith to get some keys made and there was the food stand. It is not technically a truck, rather a trailer. It was lunch time and when I finished my locksmoth business I enjoyed three tacos de lengua. The tortillas were fried but left soft, exactly the way I like them. The lengua was cooked very tender and grilled a little to prepare it for the tacos. They were delicious. I liked both salsas. One was smooth, green avocado based and the other was red chile based. What a great place. I counted 17 different tortas on the menu.

I found these authentic, delicious meat pies at the Waukee Hy Vee a few weeks ago. When I returned…read moreto restock my freezer I found none in the store. After some research, I found they are made by our friends at St Kilda. I will be ordering directly from them. On the cold, miserable winter day in Iowa, I closed my eyes and enjoyed savory meat pies and imagined I was on the beach "Down Under."

My boyfriend found PIE MATES pies at Hyvee's frozen food section. Its marketed as handcrafted by…read moreAustralian artisan bakers from a 100 year old recipe. My boyfriend bought the 14-hour braised steak (rich peppercorn reduction & balsamic infused caramelized onions). We both wanted to try it so we split it in half and the half portion was plenty filling for each of us AND it was absolutely delicious! When I found out it was a local brand I had to go to Hyvee to try the other flavors. So far the other flavor I've tried is the Chicken Sun dried & cherry tomatoes in a basil béchamel. It was so good! I started with a half portion but it was so good I ate the other in the same sitting. That was a mistake on my part because I was too full eating the whole thing! The pie may seem small but it is plenty filling for two meals. The nutrition facts on the back are based on a half serving and at half size the caloric intake is over 400 calories. But it's to be expected because these things are so good! I can't wait to try the other different flavors I bought of PIE MATES from Hyvee.