Been in this place a few times, honestly I had bad experiences the first times, I asked for hot sauce and never got it. I Asked for chicken and got ground beef. Last time I been there I got piña colada and was delicious I can say that drinks are awesome in this place. I'm a bit skeptical food wise but I will give it another try soon!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Tammy Galbraith
Lovely lunch today. Thank you for the delicious food at an amazing price. Wonderful service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zac
After cheering on the bands at the Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree in downtown Clarinda, our family ducked into El Sarape for a post-parade feast where the smoky Tacos Al Carbon—loaded with tender grilled carne asada, fresh onions, and cilantro—melted in our mouths with every bite. The kids beamed over their golden grilled cheese and French fries while we relished the warm, authentic vibes and speedy service that made our victory lap meal utterly perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Korbie rinehart
Best Mexican food in SW Iowa! Service was exceptional. Salsa was just made that morning and even offered us a special tasting of other kinds.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Korbie Rinehart
Best Mexican food in southwest iowa! And service is exceptional! We are from an hour away and will make this a stop after games going forward.
Daniel Simpson
Excellent food and service , best Mexican iv ever had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sergio Matuz
Really good. I love this place, love the service, the food, hospitality. 100% recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen Morrow
Best Mexican food that I’ve found outside of California and Texas. Fantastic service, authentic recipes from the Guadalajara region of Mexico.
Good selection of beverages- draft beer (including Modelo Negro), soda as well as amazing horchata and Aqua Jamaica.
Happy hour specials from 2-5 daily (closed on Sunday)
mary ann
Best Mexican food around hands down i won't go anywhere else hands down. I've never walked in and see this place empty it's always busy and that shows that business is good. The workers are amazing always greet everyone with a smile and are always bubbly, bright , happy. Thank you for always being yourselves and serving amazing food 💖❤️🥰
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Debbie Christianson
We had an amazing experience at this restaurant. It is such a clean, attractive atmosphere. We were treated like royalty by the staff and the food was delicious!
Wow! This place is pretty impressive. I travel for work so I spend a lot of my time trying different restaurants and every once in a while you come across one that really makes an impression on you. This would fall into that category: The cleanliness of the restaurant and bathroom, the professionalism of the staff, the gourmet Mexican food. everything was made from scratch, down to the chips/salsa. I felt like I was at a high-end restaurant. I will definitely be back here. This is the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever eaten that and I’ve tried literally hundreds.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Catharine Almquist
Love this place! Food is consistently excellent. Can’t say enough positive things about the wait staff and manager - excellent, courteous, attentive service. Margaritas are excellent and not that weird artificial green mix you get at so many Mexican restaurants.
T CH
Delicious, authentic food. Amazing service. Excellent prices. Loved the music. Absolutely did not expect this in such a small town. They could hold their own in a big city. Would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dennis Scarpello
Great people, nice and friendly, food was excellent and drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara jones
The food is absolutely amazing! The refried beans are life changing. The servers are funny and kind! The food and vibes are immaculate! You can’t go wrong with the queso either
Been in this place a few times, honestly I had bad experiences the first times, I asked for hot sauce and never got it. I Asked for chicken and got ground beef. Last time I been there I got piña colada and was delicious I can say that drinks are awesome in this place. I'm a bit skeptical food wise but I will give it another try soon!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Lovely lunch today. Thank you for the delicious food at an amazing price. Wonderful service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After cheering on the bands at the Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree in downtown Clarinda, our family ducked into El Sarape for a post-parade feast where the smoky Tacos Al Carbon—loaded with tender grilled carne asada, fresh onions, and cilantro—melted in our mouths with every bite. The kids beamed over their golden grilled cheese and French fries while we relished the warm, authentic vibes and speedy service that made our victory lap meal utterly perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Mexican food in SW Iowa! Service was exceptional. Salsa was just made that morning and even offered us a special tasting of other kinds.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Mexican food in southwest iowa! And service is exceptional! We are from an hour away and will make this a stop after games going forward.
Excellent food and service , best Mexican iv ever had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good. I love this place, love the service, the food, hospitality. 100% recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Mexican food that I’ve found outside of California and Texas. Fantastic service, authentic recipes from the Guadalajara region of Mexico. Good selection of beverages- draft beer (including Modelo Negro), soda as well as amazing horchata and Aqua Jamaica. Happy hour specials from 2-5 daily (closed on Sunday)
Best Mexican food around hands down i won't go anywhere else hands down. I've never walked in and see this place empty it's always busy and that shows that business is good. The workers are amazing always greet everyone with a smile and are always bubbly, bright , happy. Thank you for always being yourselves and serving amazing food 💖❤️🥰
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an amazing experience at this restaurant. It is such a clean, attractive atmosphere. We were treated like royalty by the staff and the food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Wow! This place is pretty impressive.
I travel for work so I spend a lot of my time trying different restaurants and every once in a while you come across one that really makes an impression on you. This would fall into that category: The cleanliness of the restaurant and bathroom, the professionalism of the staff, the gourmet Mexican food. everything was made from scratch, down to the chips/salsa. I felt like I was at a high-end restaurant. I will definitely be back here. This is the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever eaten that and I’ve tried literally hundreds.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place! Food is consistently excellent. Can’t say enough positive things about the wait staff and manager - excellent, courteous, attentive service. Margaritas are excellent and not that weird artificial green mix you get at so many Mexican restaurants.
Delicious, authentic food. Amazing service. Excellent prices. Loved the music. Absolutely did not expect this in such a small town. They could hold their own in a big city. Would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great people, nice and friendly, food was excellent and drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is absolutely amazing! The refried beans are life changing. The servers are funny and kind! The food and vibes are immaculate! You can’t go wrong with the queso either
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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