Los Laureles Mexican Restaurant

Food came out instantly and was fresh. Alot of places get the chimichanga wrong and over fry it this was perfectly cooked. Open till midnight. If I come back to Des Moines I'm eating here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Average food. Minimal service. Had to up and go to the bar to get our second beer. We were one of three tables in the place at 4ish. Wife liked the hard taco shells. Chips and salsa out of the box, thus cold and bland.
Multi tvs each on a separate station with the volume up which was odd. Will continue the hunt elsewhere.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Food was overcooked and forgot items, I placed the order to go.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

We had chicken enchiladas mole and pork guisado...both were very good. The rice and beans were about what you would expect to get at Mexican restaurant, nothing extraordinary but good...the salsa too - that came with the chips - was good but rather thin...the service was very good and the prices we thought were very reasonable...the parking lot was a bit of a challenge...there's not much room there... it seemed like there was a lot of people going in and out (lunch hour)because there's a lot of retail spaces there...so let the parkers beware! Side note: The mural on the building next door is fabulous...whoever painted that is a fantastic artist...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

10 steak tacos & 1 steak burrito just about $50, evething was very blind stake was chewy appeared to be old,no seasoning what so ever after. I called to see if they can credit me some type of way. I was told there's nothing they can do because the manager is not there. Definitely do NOT recommend dining in or takeout! Times are hard as it is and for people to take your money and not give you what you paid for Is unacceptable for me. NEVER will I spend my hand earned coins at Los Laureles again!

The reviews were right, service really is terrible and the food does not make up for it either.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

The food is always fresh, hot and good. The chips are the thicker harder ones. The menu has good variety and is always good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Fajita Quesadilla, Combo Fajitas

Great little spot with BIG PORTIONS on each platter. Couldn't finish my great tasting seafood platter let alone enjoy the great chips. Friendly and above all else CLEAN and FRESH. Some big boy platters for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was amazing had the beef tongue it was melt in your mouth
Service was amazing had my food right after I ordered definitely coming here again highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was amazing. The service was great. Authentic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and service at a very reasonable price. Can’t wait to go back

Highly recommend 👍one of the best Mexican restaurant in town 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

When looking for good Mexican restaurants, trust me when i say my boyfriend found the place! A lot of their food is made in house and is generally pretty cheap for good portions. Their horchata is to die for as well as their strawberry water. When it comes to food, their fajitas looked amazing as well as their quesadillas. I got the mushroom quesadillas and it was spectacular. It was cheesy and the mushrooms were perfect. The staff is very friendly and very patient. I recommend this place especially if you’re looking for something at a good price and a good portion to munch upon!

The food was great—no complaints there! The only thing that fell flat was the hot sauce—it didn’t have much flavor, which was surprising. Maybe they make it in-house? Service was a bit slow, even though it was already 10pm. Also, when you order soda, it’s usually common to get a water as well, but we didn’t get any. We asked and were only given one cup, which felt a little off. Still, overall still a good experience.

My only quibble is i thought their guacamole was bland, and my chimichanga was very good.