Stopped in for a late lunch on a Saturday. Was not busy. We got bowls and quesadillas. Bowls were loaded with lots of extras. Very affordable lunch specials. Lots of choices. Very interesting margarita menu and a good special to try next time we are around. Easy parking and a convenient location. This is a family run business that I like to support. Chips and salsa were ok. read more

Cabo Sol - Ground beef lunch special bowl. Decent. - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

This is one my go to places for tacos and enchiladas. On an errand earlier in the week, I stopped in to grab an order of Flautas (Rolled Tacos) to eat later. The eye appeal was inviting enough to take one bite before moving on with my additional tasks to complete my day. The smell and taste was intoxicating and I could not wait to sit and enjoy my delightful meal. I even order beef enchiladas for another go to meal -- just couldn't resist the tempting flavors melding together. read more

Cabo Sol - Enchiladas Jalisco! - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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BEST FOOD IN TOWN!! My fiancé and I went to Cabo Sol for date night. We were absolutely blown away by the flavors in the food and drinks. The margaritas are made from scratch (not the gross bottled margs) and the salsa has a rich and complex flavor profile. I ordered the Chorizo Burrito and my fiancé ordered the California Burrito. We also got Fried Ice Cream for desert. We loved every bit of it. The service is great for a small place. Every staff member was attentive to the guests needs, regardless of their duties. We really appreciated that. We will definitely be coming back! 10/10 read more

Cabo Sol - Bar area - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

This place served us the WORST Mexican food we have ever eaten! I ordered chicken fajitas and the chicken strips were small chicken bits and very thin. The strips appeared to be boiled and not grilled. The chicken had absolutely no flavor to it! Also, instead of large flour wraps fajitas are served with at other restaurants, they were small flour taco shells. My husband ordered the enchiladas and they were terribly salty and he couldn't even finish his meal. I left 3/4 of my food on the plate it was so bad. Service was terrible! Our server never came by to ask if our water could be refilled. We had to ask for napkins and our bill. It wasn't all that busy. After waiting a long time, I finally went up to the counter and told the manager that we needed to leave and still hadn't gotten our bill, just so we could be checked out. I told the manager how disappointed we were in the food. He could have CARED LESS! He didn't apologize or say anything about it.....just wanted our money! Don't believe the rave reviews on here! Must be from family or friends trying to boost the restaurant's rating. Either that, or from customers who are used to sub-par food and think it's good. We are NOT picky and hard to please people! I very rarely have written a review, but this was so bad, I felt I owed to others to not be sucked in. Honestly, I could have eaten better at a nursing home! Don't waste your money! read more

I'm writing this review after my second time trying Cabo Sol. In both instances, they disappointed. The first time I ordered take out, once I got home I found that they gave me a wrong order. I ordered steak and chicken burrito, they only gave me steak. I called to have the ordered fixed, they did not pick up the phone. My second time trying them, I ordered take out again. They gave me the whole order without any utensils or napkins. The burrito was not cut in half, and the tortilla was basically slapped on top of the filling, so without utensils and it not being cut in half and the way they did NOT wrap it, it was not edible while I'm out. To make matters worse, I ordered fish and shrimp burrito, they gave me a shrimp burrito. I will not be trying them again. Additionally, the salsa they provide with the chips is extremely watered down. The reason I gave them two stars instead of one, is that the flavor of the food is semi-good. read more

I stumbled on Cabo Sol while eating dinner with my son. The service was excellent, every time I've been there my food has been great and big portions. I recommend it to anyone who likes good food read more

Service and Atmosphere were excellent. Food was 4/5 good. The Chips and Salsa were bland, was my only complaint. Id be back.

Hoping for a good Mexican place nearby, we came to the new place, Cabo Sol. Since it opened, there have been lots of cars in the parking lot when we have passed by. I had one question in my mind as we entered, "Is it the same owners as the recently closed Los Cabos (closed a couple weeks before this place opened)?" I will get back to that later. The place has a welcoming feel. Bright colors, clean, interesting chairs, overall, lots of character. We were seating quickly and drink orders were also taken quickly. The menu had some of the same items as Los Cabos had but what Mexican restaurant doesn't have some of the same dishes. My question remained unanswered. It did take a little bit longer than desired to have our orders taken. I went for the Pollo con Chorizo without beans. My husband selected the Pollo Fundido (was his favorite at Los Cabos). The food came out rather fast. I really enjoyed my dish as it had a good amount of spice and the chicken was tender. My husband said he would give his dish a 4 as it was not as crispy as he would have liked (needed to be deep fried longer). The only true complaint I had about the place was how LOUD it was. There were only 6 tables full (less than half the place) and it was noisy! When we paid, which is done at the front, I asked my still unanswered question as to if this is the same owners that Los Cabos had. And the answer is, yes. Same ownership. All I can hope is that they keep their food and service at the current level and not let it taper off like Los Cabos did. read more

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Shells and tails still on the shrimp buried in the fajitas. Kitchen told the waiter that is the way to comes. read more

Cabo Sol - Fajitas Locas - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

I had the chicken chimichanga lunch special. The chicken was tender and juicy. The rice and beans were very bland. My Husband had the fajita lunch special. Said it was full of flavor however I was unable to try it as it's served with pineapple (allergic). He was given 3 small shells with the meal and had enough meat for additional shells. The chips were thick and crunchy. The salsa reminded me of canned salsa with a hint more lime. The food was good but nothing outstanding. They do offer a lunch original margarita special 10 oz for $2.50. The service lacked attentiveness. I requested my sour cream on the side and never received it. Ordered ice tea no lemon and came with it. Once our meals were served we didn't see the waitress until she dropped off the ticket when our meal was half finished. read more

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My favorite Mexican food in Des Moines! Coming from California I had trouble finding comparable Mexican food until I found Cabo Sol! To me I think it is authentic Mexican. I get the steak happy burritos and red burrito sauce. read more

I wish it was better, but here's a tip for you all Mexican lovers - if the plate comes out ridiculous hot, it means the microwaved it - namely the beans. This place is no exception. The beans aren't made by your Abuelita out back.. They're most likely heated up from prior cooking. Now this place isn't bad. The carnitas tacos were amazing and the complimentary chips come out warm and yummy. I just wish they cooked fresh beans and rice. read more

Cabo Sol - 3 huge carnitas tacos. It doesn't get much better than that. I wish they were more crisp, though - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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The Best margaritas in the area and only $2.50!! The food is delicious also and the service is wonderful. I have to admit I come here for the margaritas. read more

Run of the mill Mexican food. I will go here but it definitely isn't my first second or third choice. The chips are all right the salsa is a little sweet for me. The food has always been pretty good the few times I've been here, but last time I was here was in the dead of summer and they don't have air condition! We ordered frozen margaritas and they came out in Mule cups and they were completely melted. So disappointed! This is what drops them to a three star. If you want good food they have that covered, but don't come here in the summer until they get air conditioning read more

Great service with an authentic atmosphere. The prices are inexpensive and the food came fast. We'll be back read more

Cabo Sol - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

This restaurant is right down the street from our house and my wife loves Mexican food so we thought it would be nice to order food to go places order picked up for Home and found out half the food was missing called and explained what happened and they said no problem come back up and pick up missing items did not offer anything for the inconvenience! Then get up there to pick up missing items and am told that everything I reported as missing was not missing and they refused to give me the kids meal we were missing! I could not believe it was so mad just walked out! If you order food to go make them show you your order before you leave!!! read more

I stopped in for lunch yesterday around 1:30 p.m. I asked for a booth with an outlet to charge my phone. The waitress found one for me ! The waitress took my order which was chicken fajitas. The chips and salsa came out first. The salsa is bland and lacks flavor ! The chips were good ! I was given steak fajitas with rice and beans. The rice was good ! The rice wasn't too greasy and had good flavor. The beans were good too. The steak was way to chewy and most of it wasn't edible. The steak was cooked with the green peppers and onions. I went up to pay and told the cashier/ waitress that I was given steak by mistake. I asked for chicken fajitas. She didn't do anything ! Both the waitress and cashier didn't speak English well! I was charged full price for the meal. I would never recommend coming here. read more

Decided to try this place for lunch before grocery shopping. I would have been better off to eat at the store. Salsa was okay, but the chips were beyond stale. Ordered lunch Quasadilla Fajita with grilled steak. It tasted ok but was a grease laden mess. I'm not a fan of Mexican rice so I can't speak for that. The highlight of the meal was the side of lettuce and tomato topped with sour cream and guacamole. I don't plan to ever come back. Hoping that the grocery store has lots of food samples so that don't go home hungry today. read more

A quick and easy choice for yummy Mexican food! Service was quick and everyone was very kind.

Good Mexican restaurant and atmosphere. More of you traditional Mexican restaurant versus a tex-mex place. Went there close to 9pm and restaurant was getting close to closing. Food was served quickly. Would recommend and would go again. read more

Stale, broken chip pieces, watery queso that came out cold and had to ask for it to be heated, bland salsa, watery taco salads and way too strong iced tea. Other than the food, service was just ok, perfectly pleasant just not present. Nice atmosphere. Way too many Mexican restaurants to choose from to return. These folks have a lot of work to do! read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Des Moines! I have visited most of the Mexican restaurants in the area and Cabo Sol cannot be beat. The staff is always friendly, the food is consistently fresh and they serve large portion sizes at a fair prices. This is a hidden gem! read more

This Place Was Gross! Service Was the Worst! Ketchup has more flavor than thier salsa! I ordered a Green Chili Burrito with tomatoes and sour cream, they brought me a Carnitas Burrito that was Disgusting, I told the Waiter it was wrong, he said "oh well" "next time" I made it very clear there will be NO next time. The spoon they gave my 2 year old daughter to eat with was HUGE, and her water was a 32 ounce to go cup, FULL! the Carnitas in my green chili burrito were extra greasy without flavor, it was a complete waste of my time trying to eat close to home! the sooner this place changes owners the better. it was gross! read more

Worst taco salad ever! The ground beef had good flavor but that salad had no lettuce. Let me ask you how do you have a salad without lettuce? You don't! Salsa had good flavor but the chips where stale. don't waste your time and money. I will not be back read more

Terrible service, shitty food. FYI don Julio 1942 does not come with a corona despite what the sign says.

Stopped in for lunch with my wife. Had a great chimichanga lunch special. I highly recommend the chicken as it is always hot tender and juicy. Service was fast and friendly. read more

I am so disappointed as this was a regular spot for us. Don't know what happened but I think they have changed ownership and none of the regular people where any where to be seen. I started out by asking for water brought one glass and there were 9 of us. My husband asked for a sangria and he brought white wine we said no and returned with a red blend no fruit or ice and and than we asked for another one and they brought a rose and said they were out. The whole operation was so not up to prior experiences. Not return anytime soon. read more

Very good food but terrible service...they were not at all busy but it took forever for the waitress to take our order...didn't get everything we asked for...had to ask for refills and after waiting quite awhile had to then ask for our check... read more

This was our first trip here to cabo sol. We figured we would give it a shot seams it was lunch and it isn't that far from home. After entering we were greated quickly. We got to our seats and our drink order was taken right away. I decided to try the chirizo queso as it sounded good. My wife chose the happy burritos and ordered them in steak. The chorizo queso was a good dish filled with great taste and a large portion to fill you up. The happy burritos were very nice with some great steak flavor and more then usual portion of steak that the average eater would not be able to finish. They have a strict policy on the chips at the table. One refill and then they charge you. I found this strange but I guess it's keeps people from just ordering drinks and sitting around eating free all day. The service was lacking in the worst way possible. We waited for a long time on refills for drinks. And we waited almost 15 minutes after being done eating just to get our ticket to pay. The food was good but the service makes this a 3 star and probably not a place I would go back to. read more

Cabo Sol - Chorizo queso - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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The food here is really good but the service is horrible. I have been back many times because it's 2 minutes from my home and the food is good. Over the five years I have been going here the service has never improved. read more

My family and i stopped for dinner this evening. We immediately ordered chips, salsa and queso. The salsa tasted like spaghetti sauce. The queso was one part queso 10 parts water. My wife ordered a taco salad. Much to our surprise, the salad was covered with the watered down cheese sauce. Between the grease, water and cheese, we were unable to identify the remaining ingredients that made up the salad. I quickly offered my lovely bride a straw in place of the fork she assumed she would be using. When i showed the waitress what looked like dog vomit on a plate she said, "I'll give you the queso for free." #muy jugo read more

If I could give this place one star I would. The prices are outrageous for what you get, the chips are beyond stale and you only get one free refill of them. The water is stagnant and very hard to drink. When I was there a little girl about 8 years old that seated us and I seen her serve food!!! That is all kinds of wrong. Then she checked people out, handling money. Poor quality food, expensive and see a child work no thanks! I'll never be going back and I'm gonna make sure my friend know too. read more

When you ask for silverware (you know...the stuff you EAT WITH) and your server slams it down on a non busy night at 8pm...not happy. Food really was great but when my server acts like I'm a nuisance, it's upsetting and distracts from what could've been a great experience. read more

I visited Cabo Sol for the first time last week. It is a neighborhood, privately-owned local Mexican joint that I don't know why I had not tried yet. In West Des Moines, we don't have very many local owned choices... mostly in big chain land out here. But, like in Downtown Des Moines, I LOVE the local eateries. So, I had never heard anything about Cabo Sol and went in with an open mind. I have to say I really liked it! I had Chicken Fajita Burrito and it had an excellent flavor. The price was good for the portion. The food came out fast. I thought our waiter was a little impatient - but he was okay. The place was clean and every one in my party also really liked their food. I will definitely be coming back. read more

The food is "ok". I like frozen margaritas and they are good, but get very sweet. I have eaten there 5 times or so and it's nothing mind blowing, but does ok. Service ok. Always busy, so that is good. read more

2/17/2018 New ownership? Lower quality chips & salsa, understaffed, inexperienced servers, order mistakes, canned beans and lukewarm cheese enchiladas. After 2 yrs of being regular patrons we know something has changed! We are disappointed and will not be loyal unless there are improvements. read more

I've been to Cabo Sol about 5 times now (we live across the street). A good place to eat the first few times. The third time the food was still good, but the server was very new. The last time I was there, the food was... getting worse & the service was... confused? We ate there for the last time tonight. When we entered it smelled awful - somewhere between burnt hair and cigar smoke. It was so bad, we actually had to remove our clothing when we got home because the stench clung to our clothes; they're currently in the washer... we're hoping they're not ruined. We asked our waitress for (our) usual hot salsa and queso. The dish she brought that was (allegedly) the hot salsa, looked more akin to dirty brown dishwater rather than what we've seen our previous four times. It was very thin, after dipping and removing your chip from it, there was nothing clinging to the chip. I literally had to compare dipping a chip into my glass of water and compare it to the chip I had dipped into the (less than) potent salsa. There was barely a difference between the two. Now I have to say, I've never had to send anything back to the kitchen in my lifetime. But tonight, I actually had to ask, "what is wrong with this salsa..?" as I demonstrated dipping a chip into the salsa as it effortlessly slid off textured chip. She silently removed the dish from our table and came back a few moments later with a slightly thicker salsa. Cautiously I tasted it... It was spicy, but there was an overwhelming flavor of something between vinegar and the sweet relish you'd put on a hotdog. I've never had anything like that before, something went catastrophically wrong here. Our meals were hit and miss. The enchilada was fine.. but the Burrito California was disgusting. The best parts of it were bland, the parts with 'flavor' tasted awful. Keep in mind, I've had this meal from here twice before... I feel like, I should know what it tastes like. Something nefarious occurred with my burrito, or they made... mistakes? The service was quite possibly the worst I've ever seen. Besides anything we asked for (including our basic order) seemingly being the biggest of inconveniences for waitress, she also shot us dirty looks - never smiling or even feinting the slightest amount of hospitality. She brought us the printed out check and placed it on our table before we were done eating. I guess she knew we wouldn't be ordering desert or cocktails after the meal. This place is taking a nose dive just like it's predecessor restaurant. Do not eat here. read more

Love love love this place! This is our go to place! We have brought our Hispanic family here as well and they love it! Staff treat you like friends when ever we walk thru the door! read more

This place is absolutely fantastic. Me and my fiance have been here twice and both times the food is excellent and staff are on the ball! I've already recommended it many times!! read more

I really wish I could review better but thru multiple visits we have experienced a myriad of assorted disasters. First off--apparently noone who works there can distinguish the difference between 15-28-42-etc, when ordering a Margarita. We've always ended up with a 15 oz no matter what size we ordered.... The last time our family visited we brought a party of 9 and it was an absolute disaster. The server got EVERY order wrong. Food and Drink. We had to insist corrections on the bill to give them MORE money since they were so far off. Food is 3 of 10. Service is 2 of 10. Overall--Meh read more