10/5 stars! I'm a Mexican food snob being from San Diego originally and this place blows it out of the water. Good prices, generous portions, open till 2am and a full salsa bar with 6 or so different salsas and spicy carrots. The lady who helped me was so sweet and friendly (even though it was midnight). At midnight if the food is good and fair I leave 5 stars but this place is a step above. Nebraska burrito is awesome. Will be spending my rent money here for the foreseeable future! read more

Guac is awful. Basically if shrek shot a preservative load in your guac cup. Everything else was fine.

Authentic Mexican with a drive thru! The burrito was good but the cake, yum!! The portions are large for the price- come hungry for sure- and save room for the cake. read more

Abelardos - Tres letches cake - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Great place to eat, Amazing Mexican food. And they don't close until 2am. The service is friendly and fast

Pricey but delicious! The customer service has always been amazing, making me feel like spending my money at this business was a good choice. Although I haven't eaten inside, the atmosphere while in the drive thru lane isn't off; the location appears clean and picked up. I recommend the food if you want large portions and are super hungry! read more

Ordered a shrimp quesodilla, the shrimp was hard, and had so much shrimp poop that it was falling out of the shrimp. Did not finish my meal. read more

Abelardos - A piece of shrimp with tons of shrimp poop in it - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Went to Abelardos for lunch, ordered the chicken tacos. They were delicious, the portion was big and the service was great. The restaurant was super clean and the cashier was very polite and friendly. read more

Got about $60 worth of food. Large portions, but everything seemed like it was over cooked, undercooked, or soggy. My kid's quesadilla the cheese was melted on the edges m, but cold in the center and not melted. Chimichanga was soggy and sitting in a pool of juice causing it to fall apart. Enchiladas had unmelted cheese in most of them. Fajita mix was decent and the Horchata was good. But everything else wasn't worth the price. read more

This is our go-to for weekend breakfast. A couple of breakfast burritos (I have beef, she has bacon) and some salsa and queso, and we're happy campers. But the rest of the menu is equally wonderful. We have had a range of items, and they have all been excellent. There are so many of these around town now, I highly recommend them. read more

Avoid the taquitos! The taquitos are flavorless and awful. This place is amazing, other than the taquitos, they are great. They are fast, the ingrediants are fresh af, tacos, burritos, quesadilla, all of that is amazing and tastes great. I wish they had birrias here because if they did, I would never go to another food truck. But i cannot recommend their taquitos at all, they are awful. Overcooked, bland, and not what you're looking for. I asked for 5 cheese taquitos. I recieved 5 overcooked, bland steak taquitos. The tortillas were dry, the steak was dry, there was no cheese except for the unmelted, walmart quality shredded cheese on the side. They give you a good amount of food for the price. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ¡Evita los taquitos! Los taquitos no tienen sabor y son horribles. Este lugar es increíble, aparte de los taquitos. Abelardo's es rápido, los ingredientes son frescos ... Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, todo eso es increíble y sabe muy bien. Ojalá tuvieran birrias aquí porque si las tuviera, nunca iría a un camión de comida. Pero no puedo recomendar sus taquitos, son horribles. Recocido, soso y no es lo que estás buscando. Pedí 5 taquitos de queso. Recibí 5 taquitos de bistec demasiado cocidos y suaves. Las tortillas estaban secas, el bistec estaba seco, NO había queso a excepción del queso rallado de calidad Wal-Mart sin fundir al lado. Te dan una buena cantidad de comida por el precio. read more

Abelardos - 1 taquito - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Love the super fries one of my favorites !!! This place Is the bomb!! Really should try it out!! read more

The only reason I gave two stars instead of one is because I did enjoy the rice. The beans tasted like watery cardboard and the meat was super fatty making it nearly impossible to enjoy a taco. The food overall was flavorless. Will definitely not be ordering from there again. Not worth it he money at all. read more

Love coming to this location for taco Tuesday, 5 tacos for $6 and they're huge. Delicious, clean, quick- can't go wrong.

A hidden treasure!! Be prepared to wait for your order but the wait is so worth it. We come her for the steak and egg burrito smothered in queso. OMG HEAVEN!!! There have been times that it wasn't open even during normal business hours but that doesn't stop us from coming back. read more

Abelardos - Steak & Egg burritos smothered in queso!!! - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

I normally really enjoy abelardos, granted it's usually late-night, but I still always dig it. However, this week I had a less-than stellar experience. I tried the rolled tacos combo, but I was not a fan. I maybe just ordered the wrong thing, but rolled tacos should be a staple for them. They were too crunchy and hard, and the meat (pork?) inside of them was terrible. My cat enjoyed the meat though so ??? Lol The beans and rice were good, as usual though so I ate that and was able to fill up. I'll continue to go back and order the chimichanga, but I do not recommend the rolled tacos! read more

Abelardos - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

I ordered chicken fried tacos and I received chicken fried taco soup. I'm not sure if they boil the chicken or what but fried tacos are not to be wet. They could have at least drained the damn chicken. I won't be ordering from here again unless they decide to cook their chicken a different way as I do not want to eat wet food. Crunchy tacos is why I ordered them fried not soggy and wet soup tacos. Try again Abelardos read more

It really depends on the location you go to. I guess you could say that about any fast food place but Abelardos it's either amazing or very very bad. I've had most of them in the area and I've left with amazing food from every single one but I've also had quite a few bad experiences with them. half the time they do not understand me and they end up giving me the wrong thing which I understand and they usually fix any issues for free and they really are very nice people the service is what one would expect. I am never able to order the steak with anything tho because it's very tough and dry. The place is also kinda dirty as well. I walked in one time and they had corn chips in the back barely in view but I saw them TOUCHING THE DIRTY WALL. My opinion of this place is they need to keep the place more clean and better follow food safety. The food I can tell sits out for long periods of time and it makes the food inedible sometimes. read more

I wanted something to eat before watching the football games on Sunday, so I decided to stop by Abelardos. I'm usually at this place around 2am after the bars close, but today I'm a good boy :) Abelardos gives you a lot of food for your money and they also cook your food when it's ordered, so it comes out hot and fresh. I got my usual #7, the 2 beef burrito combo. It comes with 2 ginormous burritos (just check out my picture!) that are filled with ground beef and beans. You also get a side of rice and beans with it and the total is around $8. I love their hot sauce as well...it provides just the right amount of kick without overwhelming the flavor of the burrito. There are a lot of other items to choose from, such as quesadillas, tortas, tacos, fish tacos, breakfast items, and a whole lot more. So if you're in the mood for some tasty Mexican food that is cooked to order and at a reasonable price, you should check out this place...drunk or sober :) read more

Abelardos - 2 beef burrito combo. One natural and one on steroids :) - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Love these guys! Every location that I visit is consistent with the other I've been to. That's a great thing! They have great good that's prepared fast and fresh every time! The staff is always friendly and I love that they have extended hours for those late nights that we can't figure out what we want to eat until the last minute. I'm so glad these guys came to town and I hope they stick around for a very long time! read more

Abelardos - Just waiting on our food - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

BEST BREAKFAST BURRITO IN DES MOINES. Do yourself a favor and just try it. It's large and packed full of deliciousness for a good price!

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Chile rellenos are huge and delicious. Burritos stuffed with protein. Self serve water and awesome salsa bar. Recently the timing and service has been awesome. Good more consistent. So much better than 10 months ago. Bring cash for tip since you can't write it in for cc transactions. If you're comparing to the new competition maria's right next door, Abelardo's wins with the Chile rellenos (price and size), maybe burritos but not lengua or cabeza tacos. Their guac salsa might be slightly hotter, better. read more

Overpriced for minimal amount of food - also was missing items ordered last 2 visits so will not be returning

I've never tried Abelardo's before until recently, and I wish I had sooner. The churros are my favorite, no other place I've been to has offered a variety like them. They have veggie burritos which is great for me, since I don't eat meat. It makes me so happy when restaurants are inclusive of my diet! read more

Abelardos - Fast service - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

May not look like it but this place is phenomenal, some of them going out of business but don't know why because it's great, a hidden gem is give 5 stars but the only issues is that they're out of ingredients/drinks literally every single time I come. read more

I guess I have to say that I wasn't quite sure what to expect from a Mexican restaurant with a drive-through. I hear drive-through, and instantly think fast, but sub par food. I was wrong, and I am so sorry, Abelardos. I went through their drive through on a Thursday night, and had never been there before. I selected the steak nachos, some taquitos, and raspberry-filled churros for just over $12. Steak Nachos - SO MUCH FOOD. And it was really good! It was the perfect late night dinner, and made me very happy. The flavor was good, the portion was great, and the chips on the bottom were still crispy. Love. Taquitos - Basic, simple, and tasty! Raspberry Churros - I had never had a filled churro before, and this was a good one to start with! This is quickly going to become our go-to quick dinner place! read more

I was just picking up some Mexican food on the way home. The price was cheap, so I wasn't expecting much. It was DELICIOUS!!! I was shocked at what I got. Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. Homemade tortillas, piping hot, authentic, incredibly flavorful. Just plain FANTASTIC!!! read more

GOOD food.Large portions.Handicap accessible. This food had more flavor to it compared to other Mexican food places....moire spices.Not just heat. 2 fat kids could live for a week on just one portion of rice and beans.And the beans are good. We ordered the queijo dip and it rocked!It was not hot...but it had a flavor of jalapeno peppers...great. Tostada was loaded with meat.Well worth the price. I will be back again..... read more

Gave me & my co worker food poisoning. Meat had no flavor . Would not recommend or ever eat there again.

We moved to Houston Texas 5 years ago. It is rare that we go back to the Des Moines area. My son was recently their and we had him bring us back 4 Green Chile Burritos. Wow they were so awesome. Next time he goes back we are going to order 6 and freeze them so we can eat them slowly. Best Green Chile Burritos I have ever had. Love Abelardos in the Des Moines area. Keep up the great work!! read more

This place is by far the best Mexican food drive thru in the area. Try this place out! I go here alot and always get the carne asada tacos!

You need to eat here! Fast, friendly & SO FLAVORFUL! And they have a drive thru! lol I had the beef burrito smothered in queso, enchilada, rice & beans. Big portions & everything was good! Sadly like another reviewer mentioned they are not always open when they say they are. My first attempt to try this place....I drove 15min at midnight to find them closed!!:( Thats the ONLY reason I gave them 4 stars instead of 5! read more

Abelardos - Okay so I went back a couple days later and got a chimichanga this is it and it's delicious! The fried tortilla taste so good! - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Sadly when my boyfriend came alone to order the workers were talking about him in Spanish. I wish I was there with him because I understand Spanish and I could of heard what they were saying. read more

As close as you can get to authentic mexican food in Des Moines IA. Great selection of food and salsa bar. Prices are spot on. I love this place. read more

I love Mexican food and Abelardo's has the freshest, most authentic Mexican food I've ever tried. They start cooking it just after you order. I've tried the Steak Nachos (HUGE serving with lots of flavor), shrimp - delicious, tacos - generous portion of meat, nestled in a bed of shredded lettuce with puck de gallo topping. read more

Abelardos - New Abelardo's just opened in Ankeny, Iowa. - Mexican Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

It's not bad food for a fast food type delivery. The carnitas were moist and flavorful. Kreg seemed to like his burrito as well. I thought the refried beans were definitely under salted, but that may be a matter of taste. 4 stars for the food, minus one star cuz I didn't care for the surrounding. Seemed a bit drab and depressing. Could be cuz we were the only ones there. I dunno. I will definitely give them another go one day and will update my review if needed. Tell me what you think! Happy Eats! read more

You are never wrong bringing home an Arizona. Herself is partial to the chicken enchiladas, rice only no beans. You know a place has become a second home when you roll up cursing the drive way apron and shout out "Make it a number 3 no beans chicken and a 7 beef no rice" and no one needs an explanation until you answer Verde or no sauce. Seriously, this is the only Mexican takeout I eat. Good stuff, Maynard. read more

Yummy and very generous sized breakfast burritos served ALL day! I got the ham and egg breakfast burrito and it was made to order and very good! Definitely will last for two or more meals! read more

Unfortunately this late night drive thru mecca has gone down hill. They used to deep fry the taco shells to order, now they use some weird pre made shell. Across the board, the quality of the food has really declined. They still have some great burritos, but Abelardos will no longer be my go to for late night taco deliciousness. read more

The burritos were decent, but the service speed was absolutely horrible. The food is also expensive and the quality is not worth the price. Not only that, he double charged me for queso and chips and we didn't get what we bought. The queso also came out cold. I am never going to go back there again when I can go to chipotle or pancheros for much cheaper and better tasting food. Fuck abelardos read more

Wife and I went to Abelardos on Douglas earlier this evening. WORST FREAKING FOOD EVER! Rice and beans, COLD! Rolled tacos were hard and COLD. Like these were leftovers from the day before? Prices shown on website were changed to a higher price when we saw the menu at this place. So seems abelardos should make damn sure if prices increase it should also be updated on their website! Wife and I threw half our food in the trash and left! Never to come back to this one or any other abelardos ever! People, do not waste you time and money here.... way better Mexican restaurants out there! Oh, on way home, we stopped at Taco Bell. NACHOS! HOT and DELICIOUS! read more