Our server was very lovely to us & notably lovely to all the guests that came in. The food was…read morebrought out pretty timely, and delicious. The birria was nice and tender, and I asked if they could add cheese to my tacos and they had no problem with it. Please support this little spot in Clarinda, Iowa. ¡Que orgullo mexicano!

Very friendly, quick service. The menu had some interesting items I haven't seen before. My…read moreguacamole was delicious!

Very good Mexican food and service and very clean and music is nice because it's not loudread more

Excellent restaurant! The food was fantastic, the service was great! Our server was wonderful, I'm…read moresorry I didn't get his name. Definitely will be a repeater!

I honestly wouldn't go back. The food was fine. We had tacos, tamales and enchiladas. I felt like…read moresomething smelled musty in the salsa, the chips were stale and the cup smelled like Dawn dish soap. The tamale must have been warmed up multiple times becuase it was hard as a brick.

Service was friendly and fast but I would say the food was a little disappointing. The beans were…read moresuper runny and more like soup than refried beans. The flauntas were ok but greasy. Maybe it's what we ordered but I don't feel like this is somewhere we will stop again.

El Portal is a pretty standard sit-down Mexican restaurant, with free chips and salsa upon being…read moreseated. Ask for queso when placing your drink order. The menu is vast, so you should be able to find something on the menu you'll enjoy. If the group chose Mexican, but you weren't really in the mood for it El Portal also has an excellent hamburger. If you order Margaritas rest assured they are poured plenty strong! I have Patron to this restaurant numerous times. The staff is competent, and the food is usually out within 10 minutes.

Came here with a few friends, ordered a delicious meal, and NEVER received that meal! I'm a hungry…read moreboy who needs lunch what the hell!!! My wife screamed when she saw how skinny I was after work (in a bad way- she likes me THICK). Everyone knows lunch is the most important meal of the day! I may never come back to this particular location of El Portal. I also might come back, but seriously if they forget to feed me again, I'll never come back!

We had a lovely lunch at casa de Oro in Red Oak, Iowa! The service was perfection. Welcoming light…read morehearted decorations greet you at the door. From there every single member greeted our party with smiles and welcomes. The food was well presented and tasty. Yelper had beef enchilada with salsa verde. It was mild but full of flavor. Afraid we were too hungry to remember to film our plates, but they were hot plates ( nice on a very cold wet day) As a spicy salsa aficionado I must say the salsa was very mild for me. Our favorite part though was the warmth and caring of or servers. They would get ten stars. Our visit with our Iowa cousins was made extra memorable at Casa de Oro. Truly golden

Always an amazing experience everytime I go. The owners and servers are very nice and the food is…read morealways perfect!

Beat Mexican food I've had in a while and of all places, Iowa! If you live in this town and haven't…read morebeen to this restaurant, go.. NOW! The service was fantastic as I was greeted, sat and drink ordered immediately. Food was fresh, hot and delicious! Great portions and everything was seasoned wonderfully. I will return even if I have to make an out of the way trip.

Very friendly people great service exceptional food. Will definitely return. My shrimp dinner was…read morevery tasty.

This place is great, dine in, carry out, call in.. Service…read moreis excellent, they make you feel to home..Food is outstanding...Me an my husband eat there at least twice a week..great serving size, never leave there hungry, if do it's your own fault..highly recommend!! Just saying.. Tell Javier(owner) Rose sent ya! ENJOY!!!!!

This place if the males cooking there good and mageritas are the best had one time the meal was…read morebland and it was a female cooking

We hit this place up in a trip to check out Mozingo Lake, based on the other reviews and they were…read morespot on! We were seated right away, the staff was friendly and we got chips and salsa immediately (the mark of any good Mexican place.) The menu was a bit overboard with the number of options, I see that a lot lately. It's is sometimes better, folks. Anyway, the portions were large and came out quickly. They were also delicious! I should've taken notes on what everyone got, but I can assure you that no one was disappointed. Just wish this place was closer to home!

Stopped for an early dinner with two others. Ordered the beef nachos. Worst I ever had. Looked…read morelike cheeseburger soup poured over a few chips. Looked nothing like the picture in the menu. However, the two with me said their meal was good. G