The portions were very generous, and it was decently priced. The service was very good and it was almost a packed house. The ambience was pretty standard. read more

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Wow, finally found a Mexican restaurant. This is the place to go. Has a wide array of menu items. It was absolutely on taste ,service, price and atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back. Cassandra did a fabulous job taking care of us. read more

amazing environment, music and food, i love how hot and fast it became out- great for dates! great and fast paced service, thought i was here longer than i was! 10/10!!! read more

Ordered carryout for five. Only positive thing is that the order was filled correctly and was ready on time. The food itself was not good. The chicken in the chalupa and chimichanga had absolutely no flavor. Everyone else agreed that their food lacked any flavor. In fact, my daughter in law thought that her meal smelled and tasted like the cleaner that they use there. Two in our groups had quesadillas and were very unhappy with those as well. If we had been dining in, we would have sent the entire order back. read more

I honestly felt like I was in New Mexico. Newly remodeled. Whoever did the decorating and paint job put a lot of effort into it. Nice work guys. Service was super friendly and fast. My brother and I were seated right away in a clean booth in a corner. They brought out a free basket of chips and salsas. We were given a menu that looked like a small book. Yeah...it was pretty overwhelming, so it took some time to decide what to order. The prices were decent. We ordered.... and before I knew it.... I had my HUGE CHICKEN BURRITO sitting in front of me. My burrito was loaded with tons of moist chicken, rice and beans. The lettuce that they topped on my burrito was a bit dull however. I'm pickey with my lettuce. I like green lettuce...so sue me. My brother ordered the grilled chicken platter with rice, beans and tortillas on the side. I believe it took less than 10 minutes to get our food...even with a packed restaurant. Everything was hot and fresh. Tasted really good...except for the lettuce. Ha. read more

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Absolute dishonor to Mexican food. Ordered a giant burrito To-Go and Still have a heavy curry taste in my mouth. Burrito was cold and didn't taste good at all. I'm hoping I don't get sick from it cause I'd there is lack of care in the taste, there's more than likely lack of care in food safety and handling. Salsa for your chips is also trash. Was more of Indian food than Mexican! GO TO LOS PALMOS! Wayyy better tasting Mexican food and drinks! Will be going there for dinner just to get this horrible curry taste out of my mouth! read more

On a Friday night this restaurant was busy- I'm talking post-it note numbers for your place in line busy. That said, the staff did a great job (post-it's included) of turning over tables and getting us seated. A lot of large sized groups were there, including a table of a dozen people celebrating a birthday with a rousing birthday song by staff. This is in the old McDonalds building and while we reminisced about .15 cent hamburgers, it really looks nothing like McDonalds inside. The food was tasty for midwestern Mexican. The salad with grilled chicken was quite excellent, and had me thinking about how nicely grilled and flavorful the chicken breast was days later. My dining companions really enjoyed the margaritas and my house red wine was enjoyable. If you're in Mason City and in the mood for Mexican, I would definitely visit. read more

Great mexican food! The service is spot on. Come hungry and the desire to walk out with leftovers. Pictured is the Pollo Diabla and the Shrimp and Steal Fajitas. Ordered a corona and the Opal mixed drink which was very strong and large. read more

Plaza Mexico - Pollo Diabla and Fajitas Plates - Mexican Near Me - Mason City, Iowa

I have dined here on multiple occasions. Each time I leave wanting. The ground beef is served quite greasy, and has left me ill in the past. Tonight we ordered queso with our chips. About every third chip tasted stale and I've seen sides of ranch served in larger quantities than our order of queso, truly I thought it was a mistake originally. The queso itself was not hot. My husband had the Chori Pollo. It is a good sized dish but the chorizo did not have a very good taste, almost as if it was burnt. I wanted to try something new and decided upon the Pollo Alla Crema. Again, a fair sized dish with pieces of chicken breast in a Parmesan cream sauce. My first 2 pieces of chicken were or terrible quality. I had three or four pieces that were good and the rest were unpleasant. I ended up leaving most of my dish. The service here was really good and attentive, but the quality of food just wasn't very good. At the end of the day, I doubt we will hurry back. But if we do, I'll stick to one of my old standbys. read more

Delicious Mexican Food in Mason City, love their Chile Verde, grilled jalapeños, salsa, fajitas, and enchiladas. Always friendly and fast service! read more

This is my first visit to this place one of co model commandeered this place last month. I had a chance to came this place last week, i must say this place is really nice. There Mexican taste is really great. They have many items and most importantly pieces are reasonable. I had chicken enchilada and it tastes delicious but the variety wasn't there. All in all nice place not exceptional read more

Plaza Mexico - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Mason City, Iowa

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Delightful Mexican spot in MC. We ended up here a number of times, mostly on Sunday afternoons for some reason, but every time was a good as the last. Solid food with enough to take home most times, good prices and amazingly fast service. The first couple times our food came so fast that we figured it was a mistake and we were getting someone else's meal! The chimichangas are excellent and the standard tacos and enchiladas were delicious. Very much appreciated that they use actual cheese on the food as well. End of the day, this was a really good Americanized Mexican place. Good food, good service and good prices - we'll be back the next time we're in town. read more

Food is pretty much always great and service 9 times out of 10 is excellent. Great place to eat in or carry out.

Truly the best Mexican food this side of the border! Servers are prompt, professional, and helpful.

I wanted to like this place so much more than I did. :/ Atmosphere: whatever. Can't really expect more for small-town Mexican. Service: Our server was...abrupt. He came and asked if we were ready to order within seconds of our sitting down. I figured, hey, it's a small town, people probably come in knowing what they want--so we smiled and politely said we would need some time. He returned a few seconds later...and then a few seconds after that. Finally, my companion asked for some guacamole, which was brought back 30 seconds later (yes, speedy--freshly made? doubt it) and slammed down onto our table as the server walked by. Um, wow. Food: I had the rellano burrito, without meat. My friend had the cheese and onion enchiladas. He enjoyed his; I thought mine was edible, but nothing that wowed me. The chips were fine, and the salsa was flavorful with no heat to it. The guac was fine but, as I noted, not freshly made. My companion said his maragarita was more lemony than limey. Price can't be beat for sure. I believe our total was around $13.00. I'm just here visiting my friend, but if we were to eat Mexican again I would want to try another place in town. read more

This is a very good restaurant. It rises well above some of the other Mexican restaurants in terms of flavor, service, and price. A friend of mine had told me about this place and I decided to check it out while biking in from Ventura (about 15 miles to the west). I had the Arroz con Mariscos (rice with seafood). It was a tasty dish though I kind of wish it was a little more spicy. A person could always add a dash of Tapatio hot sauce, I guess. Overall is was very good. I enjoyed the chips and salsa. The salsa had just a tiny hit of a habanero-like, tangy flavor... Yum. I was there a couple of hours waiting for a friend. The staff was super friendly and took good care of everything. The service was very fast! Everyone has a favorite restaurant - mine is in Cedar Rapids. But that doesn't mean that I can't give this place a solid four star (I'm a fan!) rating. Toward the end of the mini-vacation trip, I plan to eat here again. It's that good! read more

The menu has many choices and all are great prices. The chips and salsa are just ok. I ordered the flautas with spicy beef. I like Mexican food hot and spicy, but don't let them fool you, I tasted nothing hot or spicy. If your wanting something like that ask for some hot sauce or jalepano. I would definitely eat here again tho considering the price and the food was rather tasty. If the chipsnand salsa were awesome it would easily get a 4 star. read more

Plaza Mexico - Flautas with spicy beef. - Mexican Near Me - Mason City, Iowa

My boyfriend and I go to this restaurant as much as we can. The food is great, so is the service. My boyfriend likes the basics (tacos, enchiladas, etc.). But I like all the unusual stuff they have on their menu. Like the seafood dishes. It is our favorite restaurant. The only bad thing is I now can't go to any other Mexican restaurant. No other restaurant compares. The prices vary. I'd say around $6 - $15 a plate. read more

By far, the worst Mexican food I've ever had in my entire life... I'm Mexican and I approve this message! By the way, I put 1 star as the rating because 0 stars wasn't allowed.. But don't feel that bad about it because the waiter was nice.. read more

Lunch menu is a great value, especially if you get the expresso (apparently Spanish for "size of your head") burrito. When I started asking for the hot sauce (which is a sort-of-almost-hot smokey salsa) it raised my opinion of this place quite a bit. The salsa is just ok, a little too much raw onion for me. The food is pretty good if you dump the hot sauce on it. Not spicy like I want my Mexican food to be, but definitely good food. You usually get your food really fast but sometimes it can take a while to get your check though. Despite its faults, anyone who chooses to go to Taco John's or Taco Bell instead of this place is a fool. read more

Visited for a quick Saturday lunch. Great menu and very quick service. Nice music and atmosphere. Gotta love warm chips with salsa! All 6 in our party thought that their meals were very good. read more

Goood...not great by any means. The chicken enchilada was what you would expect about anywhere. The beef I thought was better than average. Salsa had good flavor. Very fast service! I'd eat there again, but I wouldn't drive out of my way to do it. read more

This is the best place in town for mexican food! Expect big portions of great mexican food. Not overly spiced like some southwest mex chain restaurants. If you want it spicy you'll have to pour on the hot sauce. The place is very clean both in the dining area and in the kitchen. Good service, great food, and a great value. The Polo Loco is a favorite of my entire family! read more

I recommend the tortilla soup! It isn't something you see very often on a menu, at least not around here, and they did a great job. Lots of avocado and grilled chicken, fresh veggies, and amazing broth. read more

On Band Festival Day, I had lunch for the first time at Plaza Mexico. I had a single chicken enchilada which was excellent and plenty with the rice and beans. Complimentary salsa and chips were excellent also. For less than$6.00! Will definitely return. The menu is large and worth exploring. read more