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    Abelardos

    3.8 (51 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    ABELARDOS ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    A piece of shrimp with tons of shrimp poop in it
    Jamie E.

    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.

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    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.

    Steak & Egg burritos smothered in queso!!!
    Amanda I.

    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.

    Meg W.

    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!

    2 beef burrito combo.  One natural and one on steroids :)
    Jon W.

    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 :)

    Just waiting on our food
    Chad S.

    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!

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    7 months ago

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

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    4 years ago

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    2 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

    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!

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    5 years ago

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

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    6 years ago

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

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    7 years ago

    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!

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