El Patron Authentic Mexican Cuisine

4351 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines
(515) 254-9453

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Lexy Deshong

My new favorite Mexican restaurant! I got the lunch special steak fajita. Delicious! The service was fast and if a worker that wasn’t serving me saw I needed something they handled it. A truly team player atmosphere from the workers. The restaurant its self is gorgeous. So much beautiful art work to admire. If you’re in the area a perfect choice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jacob anderson

Amazing steak burrito. Definitely going back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

jeff newell

Used to be a barbecue place as totally remodeled to an upscale Mexican restaurant very nice menu and you get a lot of food for the money 😀

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shawn M

We ordered the Tacos Hawaiianos and the house margaritas, and both were fantastic. The flavors were spot-on, and the portions were impressively generous, especially considering the price. Great value and delicious food—definitely worth a visit!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dr. Chad Johnson

Great atmosphere, food was really good as well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jenna Kim

El Patrón has generous portion sizes with affordable prices. Employees are incredibly friendly and attentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

J W

Food was good but pricey and when we were done eating a cockroach came out to say goodbye

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nathan Sleyster

Update: Welp. We came back. A cockroach crawled along the wall and came straight for my wife. If there’s one cockroach, I promise there are many more. Nobody felt like eating after that and everyone immediately left. I’ll update the rating accordingly.

Previously: So good! We got the barilla tacos and they were the best tacos I’ve ever had. Simply amazing. The manager stopped by and explained how they are made. Slow cooked beef for five hours then mixed with peppers and spices. The wait staff was fantastic. My daughter had the chicken fajita burrito and it was also amazing. Love it! Can’t wait to come back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burritos, Birria Tacos

Karina C

Best Authentic Mexican Food in town!

CS H

Seemed a little pricier than some other places but good food & good service make that less important

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Heather Showers

Excellent food! We have had great service both times we’ve gone. Our food has been outstanding! Great flavor and big portions. Definitely a must stop for everyone!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daneth Weese

Plenty of food for the price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Ted Erskin

A true scratch kitchen with wonderful moles and sauces. Excellent, attentive service. A fine place to dine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Diane Schreck

I ordered two corn shell beef tacos, and an order of chili con queso through DoorDash. I called the restaurant to make sure the order came with chips, it didn’t say so on the menu. I told the woman on the phone three times make sure there are chips. When my order was dropped off on my order slip was written– no chips. My thoughts are this: if you cannot understand English, you probably shouldn’t be answering the phone and taking orders from customers. The Tacos completely fell apart because the shells disintegrated. There were even two shells For each taco. So I’ve got a container of cheese dip and no chips- whatever! I will obviously not ever Order from El patron again.

Daniel Clark

Delicious authentic Mexican food!

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El Patron Authentic Mexican Cuisine

4351 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 254-9453