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    El Huapango Mexican Restaurant

    3.3 (33 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Shrimp in the Camarones Huapango.
    Dan T.

    El Huapango Mexican Restaurant (3600 SE Crossroads Dr Suite D, Grimes, IA 50111). The Camarones Huapango here is really an excellent dish. Four of my favorite things. Large shrimp, bacon, mushrooms, and cheese. The dish also comes with green and red peppers, rice, and "salad." Served with flour tortillas. We started using El Huapango for takeout shortly into our current season. This was the first time we'd dined in. Social distancing is meh. They seated us at a booth right next to another couple. Fortunately the corner booth we were seated at wasn't "fluffy" friendly so I asked if we could move to a table. The restaurant wasn't crowded. Only two couples and one larger party... Moving us to a table helped with distancing and was much more comfortable. Seems like this happens with a lot of corner booths. Restaurants appear to jam two benches and a table into the space they have left at the end of a row during construction... A Victoria Secret or Abercrombie & Fitch model I am not... The other booths looked normal sized. Our server wore a mask. A chimichanga lunch plate, cheese sauce, a soda, and my entree came to $30 and change before tip. Service was good, the food came out fast, and everything was in order. Lately the shrimp dishes I've been ordering at my local Clive go-tos have been kind of lack luster. Small and bland. These were nice sized, had a little char from the grill, and were seasoned perfectly. And bacon just makes everything better... Definitely raised the bar a step or two back up as far as what my expectations should be...

    Mild is the bright red salsa and hot is the darker
    CJ W.

    Read through all the reviews, one said the place was too warm, it's been fixed. my dad had to go get his sweater. Another review talked about no chips and salsa, they brought us some as soon as we sat and refilled them too, i'd say that's fixed as well. Still another review mentioned slow service or lack of . . . We had our drinks, food and an attentive waitress through the meal. On the way to this place we passed a car and then it seemed we passed it again, was it a glitch in the matrix or a YouTuber? We will never know. The food was good, and the kitchen was quick. The service was quick at the start and through the main meal but once they new we were done we had to find our waitress to get the check. Still if that was the only glitch in the matrix . . . if you live near by or are passing through this place should blip your radar.

    Hawaiian Pork Tacos with Rice and Beans
    Jerri L.

    We were looking for Mexican and a friend suggested we try El Huapango. Her family loves it for the family meals (tacos, enchiladas, fajitas), but being only 2 with different preferences we ordered individually. The online pick up ordering works great! It is easy to place your order and pay, then you receive an email receipt and a text when it is ready. When arriving you call and your order is delivered to you in your car. We ordered the street tacos - Hawaiian pork (3 tacos, beans and rice with onion and cilantro and salsa on the side), guacamole with chips, and Alambre (one of their specialty meals - grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, chorizo, onion and tomato topped with grilled pineapple served with tortillas, rice and beans). Portions were generous and the food was all very tasty! We will definitely be back and will recommend this gem to friends! Service from the order to the pick up, price (around $30 with tip), food quality and quantity, all ranked highly!

    The sides that came with my Chicken and Steak Fajitas.!
    JeVorah S.

    The food was delicious. My waitress was great. Overall I really enjoyed this place. I will be returning.

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    Mediocre food. Everything always seems so greasy and never meets expectations. The soup isn't terrible and the portion is very large.

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    4 years ago

    The chips can be stale, and service a bit slow, but the food is really good. The drinks are also very delicious.

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    Very decent food for a very good price. Comfortable atmosphere and military discount available to veterans!

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    6 years ago

    Great service. The Miami Vice was soooo good and HUGE. Food is always top notch and delicious. Favorite local Mexican restaurant hands down.

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    7 years ago

    Awesome service. Got in and out for lunch in 25 mins. Get the Grimes Special. 4 mini Chimicungas with rice. Yummm

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    I ate here on Friday night. The Pina Fajita was AMAZING! Great food, great service with an experienced team!

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    The band area and dance floor

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    El Huapango Mexican Restaurant - mexican - Updated May 2026

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