I really like this place. It was mid afternoon and I came down to the hospital for an appointment. They always say dont eat anything in case we have to do some test or another. So i was fairly hungry but didnt want to do Burger King or MCd. The atmosphere here is great. There are murals on the wall that totally make you feel like you are in Mexico. Not sure if it is where the place is situated or what but I dont feel like I am in fort madison at all. I have worked in FTM for a couple decades so a little change of pace is nice. Some mexican music playing but not too loud. Again just really nice. Overall the tables were clean and bathrooms nice and clean to. Well done. I kind of cheaped out and got the taco with beans and rice. Before i ordered i got chips and salsa which i think is part of any meal, and if that is canned salsa I want to know where I can get some, otherwise I think this is made on site. Either way it was great. I thought maybe I should have gotten a bigger meal but the taco with the beans and rice plus chips was perfectly filling. Next time i might go for something bigger. Service start to finish was phenomenal. Quick to get a seat, get food, and get the check. There was a family of people at a decent size table and what I think are probably regulars who 'know' in several booths. And at 330pm? Nobody else is putting asses in seats at that time of day. I am glad that I 'know' now. I will be going back whenever I am in the area. I noticed the manager who was very nice was handling sizeable orders over the phone while taking care of everyone. I think there is a following out there for this place. Price for what I had was well worth it. Pancheros Burlington, take some notes!! read more

Well deserved 4 stars. I don't know how many Mexican restaurants are in Ft Madison Iowa but I know of two. The portions were perfect and the food came out fast; it wasn't busy. The wait staff was friendly. The tests was clean and I liked the music that was playing. We'll be back read more

Casa Jalisco - Chimichanga, tacos and ground beef enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Fort Madison, Iowa

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Bro the place charged me 2$ for hot sauce? Wasn't even good, I've worked in nice restaurants where we made the sauces in the back of house and never charged for it. Crazy stuff, also the salsa and sauce on the steak in the fajitas taste like ketchup. Come on. Other than that the lunch special price would have been nice without the hot sauce surcharge read more

Casa Jalisco - Steak fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Fort Madison, Iowa

Running out of places to eat in Fort Madison, Mexican food, especially. Casa Jalisco is not over the top. Pretty much a standard tex mex. The margaritas are strong, and the wait staff was friendly . I may be a little hard to please since I am from the south so I have high standards as far as Mexican food goes. read more

Was seated promptly got drinks and order put in. The chips and salsa were added some queso and it was thick and yummy!!!!! The food came shortly after and was deliciousI had the street tacos and the wife had the chimichanga dinner. Overall and excellent meal and service. We will return!!! Thank you Casa Jalisco. read more

We had lunch and the food was fresh hot and delicious! Prices were good too. We liked the fresh made guacamole most of all.

Best Mexican in south east Iowa. Wait staff is friendly. Good always comes super fast. Decent selection of drinks.

Quickest and friendliest service I've had in a while! Food was excellent. This was my third time being there and I haven't been disappointed yet. read more

I'm Mexican so it's probably not fair for me to rate but if I was the manager here I would at least have someone sweep the trash off the floor. It won't make the food taste any better but at least the place would be more presentable. read more

Casa Jalisco - Trash - Mexican Near Me - Fort Madison, Iowa

Love their steak chimichanga and quesadillas. Service is hit or miss. We spent 20 min waiting for someone to take our order. Finally a very nice server asked if we had been helped. She said she would ask the hostess assigned to our area. Evidently that hostess wasn't interested in helping so the nice server came back to take our order. Wow! Kudos to her for showing what it takes to be a great food service employee. Food wise this place is probably the closest you'll find for authentic Mexican food in the area. It's consistent. We come here whenever we're passing thru the area traveling because it's consistent and open later than other places. read more

Great food and great service! Nice and friendly and clean and fast! Definitely recommend!!

Great food and personable service! They make you feel welcome and assist you with food recommendations. read more

Casa Jalisco - He loves the quesadillas! - Mexican Near Me - Fort Madison, Iowa

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The service was great, a solid 5 stars. However, the food was quite bland and soggy. The dessert seemed to have had an artificial aroma. I wasn't quite sure what to expect when the flavors entered my mouth. It wasn't exactly a 5 star dessert, to say the least. read more

The "flautas" I ordered was basically chicken tornados with cheese sauce. I was APPALLED

Food is decent but the service is pretty bad. Kitchen staff usually gets the food out quickly but you'll feel like a hostage waiting for your bill. read more

Very nice atmosphere. The decor looks very authentic. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Stopped at our table several times to check on us, and see if we needed anything. The food, was, delicious and hot. Great flavoring and plenty of portions. The prices are reasonable. I would come back again when I'm in town. read more

Casa Jalisco - The menu - Mexican Near Me - Fort Madison, Iowa

Favorite Mexican for lunch or dinner. They are quick and the food is great. We go once or twice a week.

Just passing through, so I likely won't be back, but if I lived anywhere near I most certainly would. Both me and my wife took the first of our individual meals and both commented to how good it was. Not like what I'm used to but very good. Customer service was good as well. read more

Casa Jalisco - Mexican Near Me - Fort Madison, Iowa

It is so gross in there. The staff is lazy and the food is undercooked! Would give ZERO stars if I could. The family and I came back to visit my mother-in-law and everyone told us to eat there. My son got FOOD POISONING. Never again. Then there's the manager who gave us awful service. I had the flautas and they were undercooked to the max! Don't go there unless you want to feel sick to your stomach. The staff told us our food would not take long. It was my family and two groups of other people and it took them 45 mins to get our food out to us and when they did it was freezing! read more

They recently raised their prices 20-30% and started charging $1.95 for extra salsa. The food is nothing special and definitely not worth the extra money. read more

I had a delicious meal here. The service was prompt. Not over friendly, but always near by. I didn't find them rude by any means. The salsa with the chips was good. It had a nice hint of heat without being overbearing and a nice tomato flavor. I ordered the chili verde. Nice chunks of pork tips that were tender and had a food sear to them. The verde tasted of tomatillos and, again, a nice spice/bite. The Negra Modelo was cold. I'd go back again. Sure it's not a fancy restaurant, but the food is really good. read more

This was a decent Mexican restaurant. Emphasis on was. The food quality has went downhill considerably. The service has always been bad. Six people at the table and they gave us one container of salsa,when we told them we'd be needing more the waitress told us it was $1.95 per container! Seriously! Don't waste your time or money here. I'd give it 0 stars if I could. read more

Took over an hour for the food to arrive... Literally. People came and left before we received our food. Manager wouldn't comp anything. Waiter complained about the computers but last I checked it's his job to make sure the orders go through. Four seafood enchiladas had two types of seafood and the corn tortillas were stale. Won't go there again. read more

Food was good, though a little on the salty side. The salsa was very good. Staff was friendly. I ordered a drink off the menu and when it came the bartender had to google it to know how to make it. Seriously. A drink off their own menu. My sister ordered a regular margarita which tasted mostly like a mix with no tequila. We almost ordered shots of tequila just to put in our drinks. All in all, we'll try other places if back in town again, but if those flopped we'd come back here. read more

I don't know what happened to this place, but I was not impressed. The margarita was awful and the food not much better. The salsa was watered down and when I asked if they had something hotter they brought out a bowl of salsa heated up in the microwave! read more

Margaritas are the best thing on the menu. Salsa is OK, but nothing special. You'll need it, though, to spice up most of what you order as a main course. Rice is OK, but skip the beans - way too runny. Old El Paso out of a can is a better bet. read more

The food is decent, your standard run of the mill Mexican food. The service and waitstaff are where this place really goes downhill. They have without a doubt the worst service I have ever experienced. read more

Standard Mexican food. Delicious tomatillo sauce. World's strongest margarita. Tasted like a shot of tequila with a hint of strawberry.

The food is so good that we ate there twice in one week! The staff is awesome! Our waiter was Stephen and he was so attentive and even suggested things that were very yummy! The salsa and chips are always a hit! Thanks for Great service and Great food!! read more

The food isn't bad, and different from the other Mexican restaurants in town. Prices are reasonable and the serving size is just about right for me, I never leave hungry. The salsa could have just a hint more heat, but guessing they keep that down for the majority of people that don't want real spicey. Offering two heat levels of Salsa might be a good idea. Lunchtime specials are a bargain and the service is quick. Staff isn't overly friendly but they are polite and efficient. English may be limited with several, but then again so is my Spanish. All in all I think you get a fair deal money wise and decent food. Try the Speedy Gonzales at lunch time quick and filling for a very reasonable price. read more

Ate there on Sunday. There were 3 tiles in the ceiling missing because the roof was leaking. Service was very slow. Out of toilet paper and paper towels both in the bathroom. Food was good but I spent the next 18 hours very close to a restroom. Will not be returning again. read more

Chips & salsa are really good. I ordered the gordo burrito. It was massive!!! The pork was tasty, but I had a bite of my husband's shredded beef enchilada and I like it better. Rice & beans are also good. The service was fast but not overly friendly. We walked in 25 minutes before closing though, and I'm sure they wanted out of there. Not much on atmosphere. read more

this use to be my favorite place to go eat when celebrating anything. I was so happy to see that is where was going for Valentine's day. I ordered the chimichanga fatia as it is my favorite my husband asks for the 8oz steak medium rare.when the food arrived mine was as always great my husbands was a joke very flat and think smaller than a breakfast steak and overdone very tough to cut and eat .when ask by our server and two other people how the food was we showed them the steak and all our server could say was they are used to cooking Mexican food this is not a steak house. I replied then do not advertise steak on the menu. we got our check land as we were explaining to the checkout lady about the steak not being cooked properly or the right size our server came up and made the same statement. she told him not to argue with us because he began saying other things Needless to say we will not go there again we will tell everyone what happened. and my advise to you IS DO not order a steak at la casa salsa in FT. Madison IOWA read more

Usually really good tasting food but one waitress is very rude. She charged me double on white cheese and argued with me about it being very condescending . The manager that barely speaks english is very nice and works very hard. That same waitress talked bad about him to customers being his back. read more

We were very happy with food. Chip and salsa was great . Service acceptable. We will return.

Absolutely delicious! The best Mexican food in town. Love their white cheese sauce, and I would strongly recommend the chicken fajita nachos :) read more

Amazing chips and salsa. Relatively quick service. I came with four people and none of us finished our own dish, but we managed to eat three baskets of chips and salsa. We couldn't seem to get enough of it. I ordered a shredded beef chimichanga and I wasn't pleased with it. There was a white sauce poured over the top of it that was nothing more than warm evaporated milk. The beef was dry and didn't have any unique taste. I found myself wanting to just get my money's worth with the chips and salsa which was rather difficult for the price of $9.95. The atmosphere was sub par with the interesting paintings on the wall. On our way out they only allowed us 1 mint per person. I only wanted 1, but the fact that they had a limit put me off. The name of their restaurant stands for what it's worth. I would recommend getting a cheap dish or starter and enjoying the chips and salsa. read more