They served our camping group of 21 for dinner & it was awesome. The yummy cocktails came quickly…read moreand the special guava margarita was very good. They easily did separate checks (mostly couples) . The guacamole, chips & salsa were tasty. The entrees were all good! Seafood enchiladas, carne asada, carnitas & shrimp tacos were favorites. We had a wonderful experience and would come back next time we're in the area.

I was there for the tulip festival this weekend and it was on a Sunday May 3rd at about 12pm so not…read moremany food places were open, so this sweet lady recommended this place to us and we were excited to finally just eat. Right off the bat, it wasn't very welcoming no one was even at the host stand and the manager was just talking to someone at the bar and didn't acknowledge us right away. It was also veryyy empty in there. anyway,, we order from the lunch specials because it's lunch time and MIND U WE ARENT FROM PELLA OR HAVE BEEN TO THIS RESTAURANT so we didn't realize these specials weren't available so when we get our food it's just extremely underwhelming we thought we were getting beans and rice w our quesadilla but nope just a SINGULAR quesadilla with nothing else, also it wasn't even a quesadilla it's a taco as u can see from the picture. I explained to them we wanted beans and rice like the menu item states and he just told me to read the menu. U want me to read the little fine print under the HUGE letter written "LUNCH SPECIALS"?? That was just plain rude. I tried one bite (u can see the bite I took in the picture) and i didn't like it and i already was pretty put off bc it wasn't what i had thought i ordered. So I politely asked them to just take it off the check bc i am not going to eat it. I also just didn't wanna spend any of my money here atp bc of the way we were treated. This grown man started to argue w me telling me i have to pay for it bc of the tiny little bite that i took! I wasn't going to be bullied like this so I stood my ground and he wanted to know why I wasn't going to eat it and I said well it's not rly what I ordered and it doesn't taste good. IT WAS LITERALLY THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF CHEESE AND WAYYYY TO MUCH CHICKEN that had no flavor and extremely chewy. his response to me not liking it was "oh easy for u to say" and well he's right it was easy for me to say. I have never left a bad review somewhere in my life but I really felt the need to write this all out bc it was so rude and upsetting. And the queso was $10... (u can also see in the photo it's not a large amount of queso) I'm sure there are better workers than the two I experienced but either way this is who they have working there so I highly suggest skipping this place. Our server also couldn't answer anything on his own he has to ask his manager like every single thing? Weird. Oh they did give me the refund but I had to push for it which is RIDICULOUS. Learn how to treat ur customers and train ur employees better!

Ceviche should have been served colder than it was. There was very little avocado but the flavor…read morewas great. This is a single portion.

I went recently as someone suggested it was the best in town. It was pretty darn good! I had their…read morepiña coloda which was gigantic, as well as a chicken quesadilla. My grandma had the chicken fajita nachos I gladly TRIED to help her eat (it was huge). Got at-least two more meals out of it. No complaints from our party of 4! It was clean. The server wasn't rude or bad by any means, just didn't have much to say besides what can I get you.

We stopped here for lunch while driving out to Colorado. It is a little off 80 but totally worth…read moreit. Clean restaurant- lots of seating and the food was great. Great service too! Don't let the outside of the restaurant deceive you. This place is good!!

Great food!! I look forward to coming here every time we are in town visiting Service is always…read morewonderful,atmosphere is very nice. Everyone we talk to that has been there feels the same way.

This place is AMAZING! Now named "Patio Bar and Grill" (I understand recently reopened)…read more Restaurant is spotlessly clean and wait staff attentive and efficient and friendly (offered to put my iced tea in a to go cup etc). The food is absolutely amazing - best Mexican food I've ever had. Very fresh and flavorful with generous portions. In Marshalltown for business and I ate there 3 (!) times it was that good. The tropical salmon crunch bowl is full of fresh vegetables, perfectly grilled salmon and a crunchy slightly fruity sauce. Jody's shrimp tacos were packed with juicy shrimp and pineapple. Everything was sizzling hot and really fresh and flavorful. Highly recommend!

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!

Came to El Cascabel as a family member of the owner recommended it being close to Grinnell (we'd…read morebeen in Marshalltown and were looking for Mexican here) and were excited at how close it is! The location is pretty cool - outside is very pretty to walk by and see and inside, and outside really, you see the trains go by directly next to it! That in itself already gave a cool ambiance. They played great music upon walking - Spanish station perhaps, but we loved it and as soon as we walked in were greeted with big smiles. It's a pretty big restaurant with a lot of room! An extensive menu also, we ended up with enchiladas, cheese crisp, and a chicken dish. They brought out some chips and salsa ahead of our meal, for the table, and that was lovely. Chips were warm but didn't seem super fresh although were still great. The salsa was quite mild but wouldn't expect different in the heartland. The service was wonderful and our server was attentive. As for the flavor of enchiladas - very good. Cheesy and delicious. The chicken was good, but being so close to Mexico coming from southern AZ we have pretty authentic close to native flavors. The seasoning was ok and the rice and beans that it came with were also alright. We were largely impressed with the service and structure more than anything. I was really happy with the michelada - such a staple for my meals when having Mexican so it was perfect!! We enjoyed overall and recommend. We may have to try others to have a better fair ranking of Mexican in Grinnell. But it's worth a try!

If you are in Grinnell and love history, this is the place to go. It's where Grinnell was founded…read morein the 1850's where two train tracks cross. The restaurant is in the repurposed train depot. As for the food, the usual Mexican menu. The enchilada we had was very good as were the street tacos. Our meal started with warm fresh tortilla chips. The service was friendly and accommodating.

Food was hot and fresh. Great refried beans and drinks. Chip and dips were refilled without request.read more

I ordered take out for pick up, and I was puking and pooping my guts out all day the next day. Do…read morenot recommend.

Excellent food and service! We love Yolandas!! It is great for lunch or dinner!!!read more

The food was amazing, I think the portions are great and very tasty. I called in once and they had…read moreit ready right on time and the service was amazing

The food here is absolutely authentic. I grew up in Southern California and there is simply no…read morebetter Mexican food here in Oskaloosa. With real flavors you'd find in Mexico. Try something new like lengua tacos, or pastor. Great food. The service is amazing too. You're warmly greeted, and treated like family. If you can't pronounce something on the menu, ask I did, and I don't regret it at all. Very friendly!! This is a food truck, but it's really nice. This is the best Mexican food in Osky!! No loud tv or margaritas, but man is this good food. Try it!! They're season starts again in mid-March!!

I was really surprised to see no reviews on this excellent food truck. I don't get there often but…read morewhen I do the food is always fresh, plentiful and reasonably priced. My latest favorite is the ramen special...simply a bowl of ramen with birra beef and sauce on top. A bit spicy and super flavorful...absolutely amazing. Next time I'll take pictures!