El Sarape

216 N 16th St, Clarinda
(712) 850-1325

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Donna Murray

Great Mexican food & good prices. We prefer the shredded beef over the hamburger beef

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

DeNiSe BlAkE

This place is phenomenal. It has fast service, great waiter or waitress staff. Clean easy to get into. And the food was amazing. I'm going to post some pictures of the food. I was delighted we had such a wonderful experience. It's fantastic that El Serape is a good establishment and phenomenal with great service. We are so pleased that the food was amazing and that the cleanliness met my expectations. The team strives to be friendly and outgoing, and we're happy the waitress made such a positive impression. Thank you for such a great place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alma D Ayala

Excelente comida y excelente servicio, todo está muy bonito ☺️

Isabel Jimenez

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!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bouton Inn

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.

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