La Cocina Cali-Mex

4221 Fleur Dr, Des Moines
(515) 605-7012

Recent Reviews

Robert Hensley

Great quality food! A nice hole in the wall place on Fluer

DOXO love

This has become one of my favorite spots quickly. The owner is a sweetheart and has offered me complimentary chips and salsa any time I have to wait. Best fresh salsa I have ever tasted (and this is coming from a California native who grew up in taquerias) !Had the asada fries and nachos so far, their asada steak is flavorful and well charred and portion size is amazing for the price. Definitely come check out this hidden gem!

maria veacock

One of the best parts of our visit to Iowa. The food was darn good and the service for a little storefront felt like I was at Tokie’s home. Amazing beans and salsa!! Great price too.

David Hernandez

First of all this restaurant is great, every bite of your meal is an explosion of flavors in your mouth.This is not your average Mexican restaurant, whatever you have experienced before leave it out the door and pick it back up on the way out. When you first come in you are greeted by a friendly smile from the chef, you do have to order your food and pay before you sit down.The chips are cooked in a different style compared to other restaurants, just because they're a little crunchier than other places, it doesn't mean they're stale. Your food is served, and as soon as I took the first bite it brought me that sense of home-cooked meals that my mom used to prepare when I was young. You'll have to make sure to order the hot sauce that when poured on your meal, it just complements all the other flavors.I wish I would have taken the pictures before we started eating, but it looked so delicious that I could not wait. So please excuse those.Truly hidden gem, "hole in the wall", restaurant on the Southside. It truly brings California style cooking to the Midwest.Give it a try and you will not be disappointed, and if you don't like your meal, come back and there are plenty of different options.We got the rice bowl with "carnitas" (pork) and the gorditas with rice and beans, cooked to perfection, than you can fill with your choice of meat. The cheese melts in your mouth!Give it a try!

ROFL Chopstixz

Went there for lunch and the pork tacos and chicken burrito was delicious.Legit Mexican restaurant with plenty to chose from.

Rod McCrea

The steak tacos are incredible. This place has quickly become my go to for quick takeout lunch because it’s so authentic and delicious and fresh. They make their salsa and chips fresh every day and you can tell. Highly recommend!

Adam fry

Chips were very crunching an thick, felt like I was going to break my teeth. Refried beans were awesome the and salsa so so, really blah... fresh chicken breast deep fried in my taco...

Martha Sandoval

delicious and great service!

Victor Gonzalez

Delicious food and real nice people working there! Soft meat love the beans!

ubetta wrkb1tch

Huge variety menu, very clean and friendly staff!! The best pork torta I've ever tasted...the bread is very fresh! Also, hands-down the best refried beans & guac EVER!! Do yourself a favor and try this place, you won't regret it!

Matthew Smith

The pork tacos are the best I've had around here. Seasoned perfectly, juicy, and full of flavor. Definitely recommend! Its food truck authentic tacos but always there!

uber goober

Wouldnt know if it's any good, because they refuse to answer their phone.Cute reply by the owner, but a sign on your door means nothing when I'm trying to call. Expecting someone to check your facebook page before calling is, well, ridiculous. No machine picked up - tried multiple times.

GREG DAVIES

Went in today for a pork burrito. The ingredients were freshly prepared. The carnitas was actually real ,not that frozen meat that you get at other places. The ladies were very nice.

Cole Easton

Great food and incredible service. The owner was very nice and accommodating! She even gave us some fideo to go which was incredibly nice of her. Will be back!

Josh Leutscher

Very fresh and very tasty.The menu is a little overwhelming when you first walk in, but it boils down to: what kind of shell and what kind of meat. We tried all the meats on various dishes. All good choices - well seasoned and good texture. The rice was fluffy and fresh and the beans were not just from a can. Chips were thick and crunchy, the salsa was fresh with a medium heat. The host was very friendly and helped us with the menu.Will definitely return.

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