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!

Probably the best Mexican food in southwest Iowa. (I'm from California and know my Mexican food)…read more Excellent and attentive service from Gigi! Good music that's not too loud and nice ambiance, but the star here is the food. I ordered the Carnitas and a margarita. Both were delicious. My wife, who had been here before and will no longer go to our local Mexican restaurants, had the house burrito with Pork and a large Pacifico beer on tap (they also have Modelo and a couple typical light beers on tap, too). She raves about both. Will definitely return!!

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.

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!

Given the area, I guess it's to be expected....every dish from beginning to end tasted bland and as…read moreif it was from a can. The salsa was very watery and lacked any real flavor beyond tomato juice. There were no discernible traces of onion, chiles, garlic, and only tiny faint pieces of something green...dried cilantro perhaps? The tortilla chips were a bit chewy and more than a few tasted of rancid oil. The cheese sauce we ordered to have with the chips was likewise very watery and lacking any flavor. Salty milk is a pretty accurate description. Our carne asada was dry and completely devoid of seasoning except salt. The only item with any spice, the chile relleno, had a very thick cakey batter that was soggy and unappetizing. The burrito sauce was strongly reminiscent of Best Choice brand tomato soup. The hosts and wait staff were helpful and knowledgeable, so I can't blame them at all. Everything else about this place is way below par. Arbor Manor was closed this week as was the BBQ place in town, so it was this place or Sonic. I kinda wish we chose the latter.

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

Was in town, decided to try this restaurant and I'm so glad we did. The restaurant was very clean,…read moreorganized and very appealing. The gentleman that greeted us was very friendly and dressed nice, he knew what to say, and gave us the right amount of time to look over the menu, and to start, we had the chips and salsa and was very tasty. The food came out fairly quickly and was spot on! Definitely would recommend, as the food was delicious!

Food and service are excellent! The margaritas are so good. We have never had a bad meal. Always…read morelook forward to go to Plaza Azteca

Back again with family the night before Thanksgiving. The food is consistently delicious and the…read moreslaw with the chips is like nothing I've ever had, ever at another Mexican restaurant. I had the steak fajitas tonight and they were delicious. Everyone loved their meals!

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