Not impressed. Food was mediocre at best. Service and…read morefriendliness was horrible. Ambiance was nil. Won't be back.

Best Margaritas in town. This peach margarita was perfect! The food is wonderful and I love the…read morestaff. They are always friendly and the restaurant is always nice and clean. This is our number one spot for yummy Mexican food and good drinks.

Hadn't been to Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant in Grundy Center for awhile…read more.. They added some different items to the menu and updated the booths since we'd been there. They were very busy and the service was spotty but no big complaints as they were doing their best. The place looks nicer and the Burrito Jalisco and Burrito Rex were very good. The steak was tender in both and the Rex version also included chicken, shrimp, and possibly chorizo (I also ordered the Chorizoqueso so I may be getting that wrong as an ingredient in the Burrito)..the Margaritas, chips and salsa were excellent!

It's okay. Nothing to write home about, but they are quick. You can sit down and order your food at…read morelunchtime and still make it back to work in 30 mins. The staff is good, but the food is mediocre.

We got 2 molcajetes's and chicken and rice, the chicken and rice was really good but the molcajete…read morewas sour and not good, we have already been here before, the service was nice.

Awesome food! Maybe some of the best Mexican food in the area! great and helpful waitstaff and…read morenice, yet casual atmosphere. Great for date night or large groups!

Maybe next time they shouldn't be calling their customers names acting like we don't understand…read morethem. Definitely miss the old owner.

Their food is amazing, their staff is very nice, and overall the atmosphere of the restaurant is…read morejust so relaxing, me and my friends always go when we hang out in garner and they gave amazing service to middle school students even.

Had a nice experience at the Mexican restaurant. Staff were super. Menu had lots of great sounding…read morefood. Our meals were very good! So much food .... You definately would not leave hungry. Restaurant clean & very nice inside. Would eat here again!

Easy and fast describes Mojito's perfectly. The service here is always good. The food to go is…read morealways hot and well prepared. I got the Carnitas to go several times and it was consistently delicious. They have a huge bar there and it always looks like fun. Next time I am not in a hurry, I am gonna sit down and have a Carnita plate and enjoy the atmosphere.

If you are reading this, I would guess that you are traveling across Iowa on Hwy 20, or even up…read moreI-35, and you're searching the Internet for fresh food, and this stretch of highway looks pretty bare for hometown restaurants...but, you are in luck! Just detour into Steamboat Rock (five minutes off Hwy 20), and find yourself in another world, possibly another century. Mama's Family Diner is in the downstairs lunchroom of the local schoolhouse (formerly called the Schoolhouse Diner). You'll find yourself feeling like a very lucky grade school student, where the lunch ladies serve fresh made tortillas for your Mexican fare, and Iowa favorites for the nostalgic. The day we visited, the lunch specials were either burrito, enchilada, meatloaf and mashed potatoes with dessert, or goulash with dessert. There is also a Mexican menu of soft tacos (ground beef, chicken or steak) and quesadillas, etc. There are none of the tired old bar food menu items, the American fare is limited to the specials, and the Mexican food is geared toward Iowa palates, but this may change as the restaurant gains popularity. Your food (plenty of it) is served on real restaurant china, by Mama herself. And the burrito was muy grande, as you can see from our picture. Do yourself a favor, drop off the beaten path, and, when you step out of your car onto the quiet, peaceful street, bordered by old growth trees, and walk down the sidewalk into this renovated schoolhouse, you'll remember the good times when school lunch was the best part do the school day! Three stars because the menu is very limited, but five for home town atmosphere...this is what Iowa small towns are really like, hence the four star average.

Best home cooked Mexican food ever! Every time we visit Steamboat Rock, we have to come here…read more Everything on the menu is delicious. Went here with a vegetarian friend and Mama made the best vegetarian burrito she's ever had! Definitely worth the short drive off the interstate for some authentic home cooked food.

Driving through Iowa and found this gem. Excellent…read morechips/salsa. I had the Chicken Enchiladas and was not disappointed. Very fast service and the food was great.

I've eaten here twice in a week! That should say something about how well I like it. Once lunch…read morewith my husband and the lunch with a friend. The seafood (fish & shrimp) tacos on flour shells were awesome! I really liked them. My husband had the Chimichanga lunch and he thought it was very good. Second visit I had the Lunch #1. The chili relleno was very good, the taco was pretty blah. My friend had the Toledo Burrito and really liked it. Our server was nice but a little occupied with his phone on our second visit. The free chips and salsa were excellent each visit.

Are we really in Iowa? This place is awesome! Authentic and great quality. I had the Chicken…read moreEnchiladas with Salsa Verde - fantastic! Their refried beans are great. Everything was fresh. Will come back the next time I visit Hampton. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself!

Great Mexican food! The salsa wasn't my favorite but the margaritas are great! We loved the tacos…read moreand nachos! The guac was AMAZING! it's connected to a little grocery store that sells Mexican grocery items so it was fun to walk around and look at everything

Truly authentic Mexican Food. Best sit down restaurant we have ever visited. Will go back soon!…read moreWonderful staff.

Amazing and very authentic. I travel to Mexico frequently. Lil hidden gem in Humboldt Iowa!read more

Well, Ames has another sit down Mexican restaurant. I think this one is actually owned and run by…read moreMexicans. I hope they succeed where so many others continue to fail. This is a Tex-Mex restaurant. Native Texan here, check my oldest YELP reviews, people. Tex-Mex cuisine is different as cheese plays a more featured role than it does in Mexican cuisine, but unlike Americanized Mexican cuisine, it comes from Tejanos who are A) Hispanic and B) actually season their food. The customer service here is glorious! You definitely feel appreciated. The restaurant is spacious and clean, and they are keeping the number of dine in customers fairly low and spaced out. I've dined in once but lately have stuck to carry out. I think they were initially lax with masks, but were wearing them when I went in today. The food was delicious, and reminded me of Tex Mex fare back in Houston. The portions were large and the price was nice. The chips and salsa were fantastic! It tasted great even after the 30 minute drive home. I think I've found my regular Tex-Mex spot. What I liked most were the seasonings and sauciness - well balanced and no one aspect was overpowering. It also looked so pretty! Get at the tamales!!!

WOW! It's both good and sad that I don't live in Ames, because if I did, I'd eat here ALL the time!…read moreOne of the Mexican restaurants we've ever been to! Salsa was fresh and chips were good and crispy. I got the steak tacos on corn tortillas and beans. All so great!