This place is what I would consider, along with my associates, a great fine dining establishment. The original flower tacos are like gods gift to this earth along with their chips and queso. The chips and queso was a genuinely life changing experience. The service was top tier and unmatched to other places. Tim 10/10 would recommend to a Victorian era child read more

Always a pleasant experience stopping in to this Des Moines staple. Food is consistently good and the service is always outstanding. The restaurant was clean and ready to feed the masses. Had the steak flour taco, the flour nachos and the original flour taco, all three were great. Highly recommend a stop here for a quick bite to eat and refill the old tank to continue on with our shopping adventure. read more

Tasty Tacos - Original taco - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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It's been a few years since I've been back here because I don't live in town, but overall my experience today was pretty good. I had a pork burrito, a beef enchilada, and a original taco. Next time I come, I will just order the tacos because they were the best of the three. I like that I could order at the counter and pick up my food when it's ready and choose my own place to sit. I'll be back, I'm just not sure when. read more

Tasty Tacos - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Ok, it's not gonna be your classic authentic taco that you'd get on a "coast" (I've had SoCal tacos), but honestly this taco was really tasty. Homemade Taco Bell is a good description and I actually stopped by Tasty Tacos bc there's no Taco Bell or Taco John's on Mills Civic. I got the original taco and without their hot sauce it's decent. It's like Taco Bell where you have to add their hot sauce to make it taste better. It's decently seasoned, but it could use more for my high standards. The fluffy taco shell is really good imo and honestly it didn't make me feel as bleh like I usually do after eating a lot of fast food. Each taco is a little under $4 but it's a really huge portion. Two tacos was super filling for me. I give it a 5/5 because as long as you go into it knowing it's fast-food style on the same level as Taco Bell, then it's a pretty solid taco. The service was pretty speedy too! read more

Tasty Tacos - Original - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Got a fluffy fried tortillas for their floor tacos. Lacking sauce like a crema or pico to tie it all together. Rather dry due to this lack of sauce bc all they give you is a salsa that is too spicy for me. Cheap and can't complain otherwise. Decent breaded onion rings- not beer battered but the crumble type breading. Those needed a sauce badly. read more

Tasty Tacos - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Beware Pricey and they barely give you any meat in the steak tacos. We cant get full;( Nit coming back never again no more! read more

Love this local group! Tacos are always amazing and the service is fast and pleasant!

Love this place. Simply, quick, good value. The original is the way to go. Busy lunch spot. Friendly folks, plenty of parking. Will be back! Good rice too! read more

Tasty Tacos - Original - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Ordered one to co, plus refried beans plate, when I walk over to gather my order, one employee behind the counter look directly at my plate then walk away, she alerted me that my food was tampered with. So I dump it into the trash and walk out. Your food is not safe here. Go else were for a good meal. read more

Tasty taco is an absolute staple when you are in Des Moines. I always have to make a stop. Original flour tacos is where is at and always has been. I was actually really surprised how good the chili was. Their hot sauce is spicy yet chuggable. If you're in the area go. Your mouth and stomach will thank me later read more

Tasty Tacos - Tacos, enchiladas , onion rings, taters, rice and beans, chili - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Not an ounce of flavor in the meat, fatty, steak looks gray....personally not a fan of the shell which is likely what sets them apart but it's like puffed bread....would not return. read more

Tasty Tacos - "Steak" taco - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

FAVORITE TACOS IN TOWN!! I literally bought a t-shirt, and people ask me about it and I tell them to go here. Such great food, wonderful staff - could not say a negative thing about this restaurant. read more

By far the worst food we've ever gotten from Tasty Taco. I would normally rate them at 4*'s. Today we hardly had anything inside the flour taco shells. I usually think they skimp a bit on what they put in their flour tacos, but today they took it to a new low. Literally hardly anything inside, including meat, beans, lettuce. AND we were not given any of their salsa. Very disappointing. They weren't busy either which could be an excuse at times. Not today. Just a few people at tables, and no line to place your order. We got 3 regular flour tacos, and a chicken taco and when my daughter got the chicken taco the first thing she said, before I said anything to her, was why is this taco so small? She added things to it from the fridge to try to help it out. read more

I had the original Flour Taco and was underwhelmed. It wasn't the tacos that I remembered as a child. It was small and mediocre. The seasoning wasn't explosive either. I only got 1 taco as I usually go to the East side location #Eastside but this tasted like a Southside taco (inside joke). The location was clean though read more

Tasty Tacos - Original Flour Taco - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

I love tasty tacos!! I actually live on the east side of Des Moines but I always make the drive out to the west Des Moines location because out of all the tasty tacos they are by far the cleanest!! Always super clean there and the food is always the best at that one , although I've never had a problem at any of the other ones, and trust me I've been to them all! I love them that much! Also the workers in west des Moines soo nice! Always very friendly and line moves super fast. No complaints at all here !! Highly recommended read more

I LOVE Tasty Tacos & have eaten at various locations for years....but was very disappointed at the Mills Civic location today for lunch. I ordered 2 steak flour tacos & both had hardly any meat! That usually fills me up, but I'm still hungry. Weak effort TT's!! read more

The food is comparable to Taco Via in KC! I think it's great for what you pay! Don't expect anything fancy! The service is fast and efficient even at 12:30 PM on a Monday! read more

Tasty Tacos - Supreme Tater Tots - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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Can you go to or drive through Des Moines and not stop for puffy tacos??? This is not a gourmet place but so delicious. For you KC folks it gives me Taco Via vibes but with puffy tacos which TV doesn't have. I think it is always worth a stop! read more

Unsure what the guacamole was made of. Had bad smell and a strange shiny consistency. Possibly added corn starch to make it thicker. Chips needed salt. Went to return it to the counter and was only offered a replacement...no refund. Chicken burrito looked and tasted like it was microwaved (sadly was not hot). A handful of shredded cheese added to the top of it and microwaved until the cheese somewhat melted. First time trying Tasty Taco and very disappointed. read more

We were disappointed with the food today. I've eaten at Tasty Tacos for over fifty years. It's normally very good. We arrived before the lunch rush at about 11:45. None of our food was hot. Knowing that the corn tacos are not hot due to the preparation, my wife ordered a side of refried beans to warm them. The beans were lukewarm. My flour taco and enchilada were not hot. I assume they were being held for the beans. read more

Weekday lunchtime counter service at this location gives the stink eye and never says thank you if you do not shove money in the tip jar In front of register. looks very annoyed when paying with Apple Pay. guy in 50s, short dark hair. entertaining to watch this process repeat while waiting for takeout order to be ready. food is ok read more

Favorite taco in Des Moines IA. I would highly recommend you give them a try. Make sure to use the hot sauce

I've been hearing about Tasty Tacos for years. I've always wanted to try it. However, every time I ended up visiting Des Moines, I've visited other restaurants. I ordered an enchilada, a burrito, an original flour shell taco, & a hard shell taco. I'm not really sure what all the hype is about. The salsa was flavorless. The flour shell taco itself was great. However, none of the ingredients inside contributed to success. The ground beef wasn't seasoned well. They gave me the incorrect protein. I was going to say something. But both proteins cost the same, so I didn't bother. I've had better tasting tacos at Taco Bell & at my house. read more

Tasty Tacos - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Walk up and order. Friendly, plenty of seating. Food was great (kid approved)! Quick service. But makesure you order drinks as they don't have meals with them included. Also FYI the salsa on the table is spicy so watch out kiddo wise. Definitely would go again. read more

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delicious as usual. I love the original flour taco. I should order just one because they are big, but I get two because they are so good. they give enough cheese for 3 tacos on each one. the sauce is very good too. I use a lot of that stuff. staff was pleasant and polite. of course we'll be back, because my mouth is watering thinking about it. read more

Tasty Tacos - original flour beef taco - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Visiting West Des Moines from Orlando and told by a co-worker that I had to visit a Tasty Taco while here. Great service by cashier when I said it was my first time and asked what I should order. I got two of the original tacos and a chicken enchilada. It was all very good and fresh tasting and the hot sauce was awesome. Not sure if I'll ever be in Iowa again but if I am I'll seek out another Tasty Taco. read more

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Food is a classic, service is quick! We stop here for quick tacos when in the area. Love the original flour tacos.

It's nice to find a local alternative to chain Mexican food. This location seems nice - large open seating area and a fairly fast line to order. Everything is a la carte (no "meals"), so it's nice to be able to mix and match. We both had hard shell beef tacos, which were very straightforward - meat, shredded lettuce and cheese. I liked the amount of cheese but the spouse prefers less. He had the tater tots and liked them; I had refried beans and an order of corn chips and queso (they mistakenly gave us flour chips but quickly corrected the error) - all were generously portioned. Their taco sauce is on the table and it all was as advertised - tasty! They have Pepsi products for drinks, which is another plus in my book. No drive-through, just inside seating. The main down side is pandemic related - not a single seat in the dining area was empty and there wasn't any accommodation for social spacing. It pretty much looked like what I suspect was "normal" from before-times. With omicron hitting, this is not a great look. read more

I enjoy Tasty Tacos. Tonight maybe I wasn't feeling 5 star. The service was fast. Small order of three pork tacos. Came up quick. Food was okay tonight. I feel like it was not as flavored as other locations, and the grease that dripped from my taco was an insane amount. Maybe 5 next time. read more

Veey nice staff and the location was clean. It's around 14 bucks for just 3 flour tacos which is too expensive. A good place to go to once in awhile. read more

I absolutely love Tasty Tacos! I visit family in Iowa and always make a point to stop in. Highly recommended!

This is the worst Mexican food I think I have ever had. Their corn tacos are bad. Their wheat ones are beyond awful. Taco Bell is amazing compared to this place. And the employees wear chin masks (masks but not covering the nose or mouth so of no effect). So along with bad food, you get COVID. read more

One of the many places I miss. This is a local chain of "fast food" taco shops. The only place where it's all about the shell instead of the filling. Thirty years ago there was probably just one location and it was near my office. All these years later there are 6, I think, scattered around the city. And thank goodness in 30 years that taco hasn't changed. Still the same size but $3 instead of $1.50. The same fluffy flour she'll fried to that perfect golden brown for just that right crispyness at the edges and filled with plenty of beef and beans, cheese and lettuce. There are other Mexican favorites of the menu for reasonable prices, but this taco is the only thing that keeps me coming back. Yum. This particular location is larger than the others and very clean. Service was fantastic and quick. read more

Tasty Tacos - Original flour tacos - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

It's like homemade Taco Bell. Uhm, they're tasty however being from California I was confused about the tacos and enchilada I received.............. very confused. It's fastly made and that's fine. It's the most Midwest taco I've had so far. The chicken is always in grilled cubes which I'm not biggest fan of . /: Beef taco was probably the best. Ive never had tacos like this before. Great cheap drunk food tho. The food came out fast as heck. If this was in Cali I don't think this would fly lol read more

Great food at a reasonable price. I had 2 taco's and tater tots for about $11. Taco shells are outstanding and the tots had a great flavor and were very crispy. Hot taco sauce is very good too. Right off the interstate so easy place to stop if traveling on I-35. read more

This was my first Tasty Tacos experience! Inside of the restaurant is very plain and simple, but gets the job done to eat some tasty tacos. I ordered the original and bean flour tacos, because I wanted to try both. I also ordered the flour nachos. The tacos were so so good. The meat on the original taco is delicious and flavorful. 10/10 would order the original flour tacos again. Would I order the bean taco again? No. It wasn't great and compared to the original, it just wasn't good. The flour nachos themselves were really good and not greasy, but the cheese sauce... kinda gross. It tasted like it was from a can. There is a white queso so I may try that because I'm not giving up that easily on this place since this is a Des Moines staple! I'll definitely be back to get the original taco and to try something else! OH YEAH- can't forget about the hot sauce! It's a necessity! read more

Tasty Tacos - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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We got to Tasty Tacos just before 1:00 pm on a Saturday. The line was to the door but moved quickly. We got the original flour tacos, a crispy taco and some tators supreme. The food came out quickly. It was hot and fresh. The tator supreme had tots, their beef, refried beans, and nacho cheese for $5.50. They have a queso version for a quarter more. I must say I'm loving the totcho craze, even if I do have to eat it with a fork. They were very tasty. I'd have liked a couple fresh ingredients like a pico or some other veggies. The tacos are classic and reliable. Always satisfying. The service is always good. I'd recommend a full time busser during busy times to keep tables open and clean. We had a fantastic lunch for four with drinks for $36. Good as always. read more

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Great place for a quick, delicious lunch! I was visiting Iowa after moving away a few years ago and made sure Tasty Tacos was on the list while I was back. read more

Always amazing and always great service. I have eaten at every restaurant they have around town and have always enjoyed the staff, and the food is always the same. read more

Heard several times since arriving in Des Moines to try Tasty Taco and finally got the chance as I realized there was one near my hotel in Jordan Creek. I ordered two deep fried beef tacos, per the pictures on Yelp. They came in very short order, especially for being there right at lunch. Very impressive that there was essentially no wait. But unfortunately I noticed that they charge extra for all of their salsa, and other condiments. To me that is terrible customer service. Really disappointing frankly. As far as the tacos themselves, they were pretty decent. Lots of cheese which is always a plus with me, and they were plenty big for the price. The tortilla was a little softer than I would have liked but still good. All in all Tasty Tacos was a decent lunch but nothing worth going a long ways out of your way for. read more

Tasty Tacos - Beef tacos - Mexican Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa