Came in for a quick lunch. Food arrived and couldn't find the waiter to ask for check and to go…read morebox. I couldn't find out if refried beans were made with lard (not vegetarian). Sometimes service can make a big difference in dining experience. I have been a server and I know sometimes things happen unexpectedly. When I was able to ask out server questions they didn't know/didn't care to find out/or there were communication challenges. This was complete opposite of Frontera. For the same amount of money- pass this one and hit Fronteras on Main St.

Our Steak Fajitas Burrito was well seasoned, filled with sautéed vegetables, and topped with fresh…read morepico and guacamole.

The food tasted really great, they had a decent variety for a small town Mexican restaurant. We got…read moreundivided attention for the lady who serving us (granted there weren't many people I there) but we got our food very fast. The restaurant was decorated so well and it was very cute. Definitely recommend stopping by!

The chips are GF / street Tacos are Gf. The food was very…read moretasty! I enjoyed a very nice margarita as well! Strawberry is soooo good! Will be back! Very nice staff

Maria's is HANDS DOWN the best mexican food in Ottawa and potentially in the entire state of…read moreKansas. They're family recipes and truly delish. The ambiance isn't much to write home about unless you're ex-military and a Marine in particular and then it's a MUST STOP. If you need teal green chairs and sombreros hanging above the booths, there's a decent joint called, El Mezcal down the street...BUT for unbelievably fantastic food, eat at, Maria's. The salsa is so good, you wanna drink it.

Consistently great food - homemade from family recipes. This is the same family that operated the…read moreoriginal El Jacal in Ottawa for years before Dale Reese purchased it and it went belly up. Maria herself prepares and serves the food and is hands on every day a this establishment. Full menu of traditional Mexican food items - prepared fresh, hot and homemade! LOVE IT!

5 stars but I do gatekeep this place. It's always really quick and really good. I always get…read morequesabirria- you can't go wrong. Very good price too

The food is awesome! Service is great, and very comfortable atmosphere. I highly recommend this…read morespot for some delicious Mexican food.

The food was outstanding, huge portions and delicious. The service was the best I've had in a very…read morelong time, attentive and friendly. Such a cute restaurant and fun atmosphere. Highly recommend!!

Great decor and the food was incredible. Once the order was placed food came quickly…read moreToo long of a wait from when we were seated till the server came around for drink orders. But otherwise excellent

Place that I've been going to for a while, great place great prices, great service, great food.read more

This place is in the middle of nowhere! If you get lost and end up at this restaurant, you're in…read morefor a treat! The service and food here are great. The salsa and chips we started off with were great, the food was also great (the second time around, I had to send back the burnt fajitas). The margaritas were also pretty good and huge! I might have to purposely get lost next time to come out this far for Mexican food

This was our first visit to La Herradura. The ambience and decor is a little lacking compared to…read morethe service and food that is served here. The chips and salsa come with the meal. I love the chips, but the salsa is not my favorite. Although not bad it's just more runnier than I desire. Of course that is just my opinion. The $2.99 margaritas were good but small. But what do you expect for $2.99 I need to mention that there were 10 of us in our group. As for the service, we did not wait for anything. Service was great, not exceptional just great. When the food came, all 10 of us got our food within a reasonable amount of time of each other. There was not one disappointed diner at the table at the end of dinner. Our group travels all of Kansas City. Kansas trying out different Mexican restaurants every Tuesday. This one was probably a 8 out of 10 for the entire group. We were pleasantly surprised to find this hole in the wall restaurant and we'll keep it on the list as one to revisit frequently.

We absolutely love coming to get lunch and dinner here. Location is very convenient as it's only a…read morefew minutes away from our neighborhood. The service is always quick and very accommodating for us having a toddler. Food always comes delivered to the table warm and even when we get it picked up for takeout the food is just as good.

While visiting a friend in Ottawa, KS, we had dinner at Brand N Iron Bar and Grill (now named Brand…read moreN Iron Country Grill), a local favorite. We went on Saturday night and it was packed! We had to wait until guests left, but they are so quick in bussing tables that flow of guests were continuous. The ambiance was somewhat country/western style, the wall of "Brandings" of local Ranchers in the area was amazing, as if it was a tribute to them. Love the vibe, it was apparent to me that this was a very supporting community. Every customer that came in was known to the owners, if not, they were treated with very hospitable service. It wasn't too long that we are finally seated. We started off with drinks. While others had beer and fountain drinks, I had the Kansas Sunset Cocktail and it was very refreshing for the Hot Humid Kansas weather! Seeing that portions were huge, we passed on appetizers and went straight to the Main entrees. Ordered the Prime Rib Sandwich, Chicken Friend Steak Dinner, and the Barnyard Battle Dinner. Each came with 2 sides, their side salad was big, also came with 2 servings of crackers. We also got Mac & Cheese, and loaded baked potatoes as sides. Very generous with the butter for the baked potatoes, I also liked that the sour cream was Daisy, and it was individually wrapped too (my first time ever seeing sour cream like this)! Food was abundant and delicious! The Barnyard Battle is an excellent choice if you want to try both Roast Beef and Chicken Fried Steak. The Prime Rib was tender for the sandwich. I was so bummed that Prime Rib was only served on Thursdays. Hope the owners would consider making it a regular item on their daily menu. After that hearty meal, we were treated to slices of homemade apple pie (a la mode and served warn) and chocolate peanut butter pie which was shared by all of us. Those pies was a delicious way to top our dining experience. I was told it was the owner's mom's recipe, and it's a MUST have! Highly recommend if ever you find yourself on HWY 59 in Ottawa, KS! The restaurant may be easily missed from the highway because it's behind the Shell Gas Station. The parking lot is gravel but plenty. It also appears they are expanding the front outwards that you just have to go through it to get to the entrance. Special shout out to owners Aaron and Lindsay Nichols for their hospitality and keeping Brand N Iron Bar & Grill a great place for locals and non-locals to dine. :)

Can't beat locally sourced beef straight from the farm! Not a fancy over priced steak joint you…read morefind in the big city. This is a right priced steak joint with all that down homemade cooking. The way it should be. Menu has enough options to satisfy the whole family but the star of the show is steak and why mess around with other cut... get the ribeye. But... save room for dessert. Much of which is made by a grandma!!! Owner has been the couple of times I've been and make a point to remember you and make sure everything was excellent!

Seafood Fiatia's were fantastic!!!!…read more Service was great too! I enjoyed a late lunch one day this week, so relaxing and quiet--2pm to 2:30

Food (taste, quality)- 5 Service-5…read more Value/cost-5 Cleanliness-5 Menu options-5 Came here for the first time while visiting from out of state. I love Mexican food and have it at least twice a week. El Patron has plenty of authentic dishes and accents. The restaurant is nicely decorated in Mexican decor. The menu has a lot of options! It was very hard to decide on one thing. They immediately brought out baskets of chips and cups of salsa. We ordered some guacamole. It was delicious. Very we made! I had a glass of sangria. It didn't have any fruit in it and but it was delicious. I settled on the lunch special chicken chimichanga. It came with refried beans and yellow rice. I was able to eat everything but 1/2 of the chimichanga. My daughter ordered the shrimp tacos. She said it was really good! My sister got the plate with 4 different kinds of tacos. She said they were delicious! It came with 4. She took two home. My sister in law got a small margarita and taquitos. She said they were really good. My brother got some French fries with beef strips and cheese on them. The kids shared a quesadilla. My portion of the bill, which was the two guacamole's, the shrimp tacos, the chicken chimichanga, the sangria and a coke, was $47 before tip. Not bad since we had enough leftovers for my husband to have an entire meal out of it. So, $47 for 3 people. The waiter was great and I tipped him 25%. They were very attentive to our large party of 10. They also have outdoor eating which looked really nice on a spring day. I will definitely be back!

Only open for 2 months La Nueva Hacienda (The New Home) has built a very appealing restaurant…read moresetting in an historic downtown building and coupled that with the most diverse menu I've seen in years. That's not what I would expect in a small town north of Texas or New Mexico. Very well done! Lunch menu is served till 3:00 and offers a wide variety of choices but don't pass by the full menu, the diversity is outstanding. Service was immediate and attentive and the food delicious. Homemade salsas and fresh chips sure, but the chile rellenos are an absolute star! It's not a complex dish but when skillfully prepared and seasoned, standby by for a taste of Heaven. Refried beans are exceptionally well seasoned with subtle flavor, I swear I could taste a little epazote presence and they were very good. Not your average beans from an average place. Overall make this restaurant a must try, you won't be disappointed.

Under new ownership. Was busy and they had a lot of staff…read morebut the prices were a lot more than the last owners. Also they don't have my favorite food there any longer which makes me sad because I loved the shrimp cocktail as I don't eat much Mexican food. The inside hasn't changed at all so it's still the same. Maybe they will get new bench seats because the ones they have are broken down and uncomfortable. Staff were nice.