One of the spots I like to hit up when I'm in town. Close to…read morewhere I train so it always tastes better when you are starving. Great service and great tasting food!

Service was quick. The restaurant is small and authentic. The horchata was watered down but the…read morelengua and Birria tacos were great!!

have been here for years, food is fast with many options for a "food truck". will always recomendread more

Fastest service in the area and all the options are delicious, classic, and amazing. Anyone…read morelooking for a quick lunch will not be disappointed.

My last review was two years ago. The parking is good and accessible. Its a family owned place and…read morethe staff are friendly and always helpful. They still make their own salsas of differing heat and flavors. Its a all day taco spot .Their Birra is homemade and excellent as well as all their taco fillings being homemadeand fresh. Their chips are homemade and served warm. They make a wonderful homemade hibiscus tea. They also have Jarrittos pop. Its a cheerful place with wonderful murals.

What a hidden gem! Tucked away in a strip mall in a quiet Beaverdale neighborhood, it's easy to…read moreoverlook. I stopped for a quick lunch on a Tuesday. Taco Tuesday specials so I was able to get 2 fully loaded delicious tacos for $7. The meal included a few bites of potatoes and onions (just enough) and a small basket of chips. Great deal and good food. Only one note: they do not have any free items to drink. Bottled water is available for purchase.

Not the best looking restaurant but we were won over by the flour taco! You should try it if you're…read morevisiting Iowa. We stopped by on a Thursday around 2 pm for a late lunch. We shared the flour tacos with beef, steak, and beans; corn tostada, and mushroom poppers. The flour shells were airy and fluffy. The tacos were packed with lettuce, cheese, and protein. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Best Mexican food hands down! I LOVE the original puffy taco and the original enchilada. Note that…read moreI did not say this is the best *fast food* Mexican, even though it is. It's really, really good Mexican food regardless of speed or type of restaurant. This place IS THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD! If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, it would be the original enchilada. Forever and ever amen.

I've eaten here several times and the food is always spot on. Very flavorful, fast, and friendly…read moreservice. Always recommend.

We can NOT say ENOUGH great things about this place!!! Our favorite taco truck EVER!!! Today…read morethough, I went for a burger, but I am SO happy with it. The bacon is thick cut, the fries are hot and fresh. He got gorditas and they are AMAZING!! 10/10 RECOMMEND!!

I had the Tacos Alambres, and they were amazing. Great flavors, and the portions were huge. Staff…read morewas very friendly and attentive. The restaurant looks very nice, with the murals on the walls and other Mexican decorations.

Had driven by multiple times decided to stop for dinner on a Friday night and sure glad I did…read more Very attentive server with a cool setup inside of the restaurant. Our table ordered : Chrriopollo - was best I've had in metro Chicken enchilada- feedback was very good Watermelon margarita - could tell was fresh not syrup One additional observation was the meal wasn't dripping in cheese / sour cream / slop like many metro Mexican restaurant rather the flavors spoke for themselves Overall Toro Loco will be in our rotation for future stops.

Small lunch counter featuring awesome pollo verde tamales, spicy and always fresh. Accompanied with…read moresome of the fresh tomatillo salsa, side of rice and a slice of pi de queso makes for good eating. Don't miss the packages of warm tortillas in the coolers

I drive by this place frequently but don't stop. Tonight was my night. We had the burrito with…read moresteak and shrimp and tacos with steak, pork and chorizo. The steak had an interesting mustard flavor and the rice in the burrito was very tasty. The burrito was enough for 2 people. The mini tacos were like street tacos. I really enjoyed the steak and pork. Steak was the same as the burrito and the pork had a slightly sweet flavor. I never enjoy chorizo but someday I will find one I enjoy. The tacos had cilantro and large onions which I enjoyed. The multiple sauces were also delightful and spicy. The guacamole was smooth and almost a sour cream texture. Oh and the homemade tortillas were excellent. They make them at this location.

We drove through on a road trip and ordered the fried burritos because we have no shame. To go…read more They were absolutely delicious! I was carrying a sick 2 year old who didn't want to be set down. It was like 15-20 minute wait for the (amazing) food. They didn't know he was sick, just being kind, they brought me a chair to sit on. We ran next door to get him a snack at the little tienda next store and came back with a little popsicle for said sick 2 year old. And a couple mins after they brought me the chair, they saw we were struggling and brought us a plastic bowl to keep from spilling. Really kind service. And the best burrito I've had in years!

I had heard great things about this place so my husband and I finally tried it for dinner…read more Unfortunately, we thought the food was just average. I couldn't understand how this place had so many positive reviews. I got three street tacos (two asada and one pastor) and my husband got three enchiladas (asada, pastor and chicken). The presentation of the food was nice but the taste overall could have been better. The meat in my tacos and in the enchiladas could have used a little more seasoning. We found it a little bland. My husband said the chicken in his enchilada wasn't seasoned at all. I was very disappointed with the three salsas they included. They were just hot and didn't taste like anything. The salsa that came with the chips was very tomato-y. All I could really taste was tomatoes and nothing else. I will say that the service was very good. Our server answered all of our questions patiently and kindly. Another person checked on us five times to make sure everything was ok. I just wish the food was as good as the service. The price for the tacos is the best I've seen in town but I'm not tempted to come back any time soon. After eating Faustino's tacos, nothing else even comes close to theirs.

Nina's Tacos can be found most Mondays at the Pleasant Hill Community Farmers Market from 400-700…read morepm CT... Make sure you check their Facebook page for their weekly schedule. So Taqueria Marissa has really good birria tacos... I was told by MANY people I had to try Nina's Tacos. So you all weren't wrong! Some darn good birria and I love the variety! Going to a farmers market to find her tacos kind of bit me in the butt though. A bag of freeze dried candy, a pie, and Nina's pretty much killed a Franklin. The farmers market and Nina's were easy to find. A big red trailer in the lot with quite a few vendor canopies at 5229 E University Ave in Pleasant Hill.... It's easy to spot. I was pretty close to their first customer today. I left work in West Des Moines at 330 pm and took 235E to University out to Pleasant Hill. 1 birria crunch wrap - $15 3 birria lumpia - $10 3 quesa birria tacos - $10 Everything came with limes and make sure you indulge in their hot sauce! $35 before tip and she gave me a free Coke to enjoy while I waited. Service was wonderful. We visited a bit at the window. I shared it was my first time ordering from Nina's and I'd driven across the metro to find her. I had a short wait for my order and a few people started to stack up at the window as I waited. The birria tacos were my favorite. The other two items lacked nothing. Their birria and consume in any form is top notch! SO tender and I love the flavor! Now if I had to compare Nina's against Marissa and Flame.... Why? It's like comparing three precious gems... ‍ Would I drive across town again? Heck yeah! That's really all I should need to say. Lots of menu items I haven't tried yet and it's a fun little growing farmers market everyone should check out. Especially if the crowds on Saturday morning aren't your thing. https://www.facebook.com/PleasantHillIowaFarmersMarket?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://www.facebook.com/ninastaco?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Wow! Caught Nina's at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona tonight and decided to go all in on a the Melt…read moreBox and oh what a great decision it was. For $35 you get a giant tray of birria nachos, 3 tacos, and two like small quesadillas. It was prepared quickly and came with plenty of sauce and limes. Definitely recommend whenever they come to your area.

Henry J's has been a staple on the south side of Des Moines for decades. Fresh Mexican food that…read moreset them apart from the franchise shops. Their homemade hot sauce is far and away better than you find anywhere else. The flour tacos are delicious. It's a family owned and run business that shows that you can compete in a crowded market if your product is superior. The ambiance needs work but many times we order to go and are never disappointed. Prices are moderate and this unique business represents what a mom and pop restaurant can produce. Try it, you'll like it.

The tacos here are far better than Tasty Tacos. I love their salsa as well. One of their sides was…read moreFideo. I was a bit skeptical at first, but it tastes like spaghetti noodles with Mexican Rice seasoning with was very yummy. The service was quick and employees very very kind. I would definitely order everything again.