El Cascabel is the best Mexican food in Grinnell. The have a variety of dishes. Their menu has a mix of vegetarian, beef, chicken, pork, and seafood options. There are also several options for beverages. The horchata is my favorite but it seperates quickly so make sure to drink it fast.
The service is good and the staff is attentive. The chips are delicious, but the salsa is nothing fancy. I always ask for the to bring me a spicer salsa and mix it in with the first salsa.
Lastly, El Cascabel is right next to a perpendicular railroad intersection. The first one I have ever see. It is quite the experience when a train goes by especially if you are seated at the Southeast corner of the restaurant.
Kid-friendliness: Big restaurant with a lot of space.
Wheelchair accessibility: All accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pozole, Lunch Street Tacos
Cathy Mineck
Parking: This is such a cool place in an old Train Station! There is plenty of sitting. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. Big portions, I thought.
Recommended dishes: Lunch Street Tacos
Stephanie Findlay
Finally made it here and it was a great experience. The old train depot is a unique environment. The staff was very attentive and the food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada Plate, Lunch Street Tacos
Cj McKeag
Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Manda
We just found our favorite Mexican restaurant!! The service was top notch. Our waiter was super friendly and kept joking around with our children. One was having a birthday, so he brought out the sombrero and dessert. She was very thrilled. ? The food was fantastic. Their salsa was very good! We got guacamole Mexicana and it was the best I have had in a long time. The ingredients were cut perfect. Our meals were hot, fresh, tasted wonderful. Rice was very tender and delicious. Portions are good sized. Prices are comparable with other restaurants. Beautiful dining areas and a large bar. So glad we found this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas, Fried Ice Cream
Rob Johnson
No flavor in the food highly disappointed
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Tia Morris
Authentic Mexican food located in the former Grinell Union historical train depot ? The building is absolutely beautiful. Everything structure wise (*brick and wood*) located to the left of the main entrance is all original. Exterior is just as beautiful as the interior. Plenty of seating options available, such as: table, booth, bar, and outdoor patio. Fully stocked bar. Loved the train track views. Huge selection of food options from traditional Mexican to pasta and steak. Loved all the historical pictures and train memorabilia. We ordered queso, Taquitos mexicanos, and the shrimp ranchero. Everything was delicious. Our food arrived in what felt like 10 minutes, use of fresh ingredients, and temperature hot. Service was just as amazing! Overall, great food in a beautiful building with huge character! Definitely ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ worthy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MONA F. & ROSS T. PINYAN
My quesadilla was packed with shredded beef, so I could hit my brother that the name of the restaurant indicated what was in the quesadilla.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesadillas
F7825XFsteved
We stopped here on a Sunday afternoon because the restaurant we had planned to go to wasn’t open yet. What a great find! Friendly staff, very good food at fair prices and a beautiful building! We ate outside on their patio which was also very nice. I would put this on the top of my list when in Grinnell!
Barbara Kotsonis
We got stuck in Grinnell because our car broke down. I am so glad we did! This restaurant is delicious! I am from So Cal and I have eaten a lot of Mexican food. The Chile Verde was undoubtedly the best I have ever had!! Plenty of flavor, perfectly balaced with the pork. Amazing!! Sorry, no photo. I dug in too fast!
El Cascabel is the best Mexican food in Grinnell. The have a variety of dishes. Their menu has a mix of vegetarian, beef, chicken, pork, and seafood options. There are also several options for beverages. The horchata is my favorite but it seperates quickly so make sure to drink it fast.
The service is good and the staff is attentive. The chips are delicious, but the salsa is nothing fancy. I always ask for the to bring me a spicer salsa and mix it in with the first salsa.
Lastly, El Cascabel is right next to a perpendicular railroad intersection. The first one I have ever see. It is quite the experience when a train goes by especially if you are seated at the Southeast corner of the restaurant.
Kid-friendliness: Big restaurant with a lot of space.
Wheelchair accessibility: All accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pozole, Lunch Street Tacos
Parking: This is such a cool place in an old Train Station! There is plenty of sitting. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. Big portions, I thought.
Recommended dishes: Lunch Street Tacos
Finally made it here and it was a great experience. The old train depot is a unique environment. The staff was very attentive and the food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada Plate, Lunch Street Tacos
Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We just found our favorite Mexican restaurant!! The service was top notch. Our waiter was super friendly and kept joking around with our children. One was having a birthday, so he brought out the sombrero and dessert. She was very thrilled. ?
The food was fantastic. Their salsa was very good!
We got guacamole Mexicana and it was the best I have had in a long time. The ingredients were cut perfect.
Our meals were hot, fresh, tasted wonderful. Rice was very tender and delicious. Portions are good sized.
Prices are comparable with other restaurants. Beautiful dining areas and a large bar.
So glad we found this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas, Fried Ice Cream
No flavor in the food highly disappointed
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Authentic Mexican food located in the former Grinell Union historical train depot ? The building is absolutely beautiful. Everything structure wise (*brick and wood*) located to the left of the main entrance is all original. Exterior is just as beautiful as the interior. Plenty of seating options available, such as: table, booth, bar, and outdoor patio. Fully stocked bar. Loved the train track views. Huge selection of food options from traditional Mexican to pasta and steak. Loved all the historical pictures and train memorabilia. We ordered queso, Taquitos mexicanos, and the shrimp ranchero. Everything was delicious. Our food arrived in what felt like 10 minutes, use of fresh ingredients, and temperature hot. Service was just as amazing! Overall, great food in a beautiful building with huge character! Definitely ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ worthy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My quesadilla was packed with shredded beef, so I could hit my brother that the name of the restaurant indicated what was in the quesadilla.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesadillas
We stopped here on a Sunday afternoon because the restaurant we had planned to go to wasn’t open yet. What a great find! Friendly staff, very good food at fair prices and a beautiful building! We ate outside on their patio which was also very nice. I would put this on the top of my list when in Grinnell!
We got stuck in Grinnell because our car broke down. I am so glad we did! This restaurant is delicious! I am from So Cal and I have eaten a lot of Mexican food. The Chile Verde was undoubtedly the best I have ever had!! Plenty of flavor, perfectly balaced with the pork. Amazing!!
Sorry, no photo. I dug in too fast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chile Verde
Restaurantji Recommends
Staff is very welcoming and friendly. Hands down the best chili Verde we have ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chile Verde
Hands down one of my favorite Mexican restaurants! Amazing staff create an amazing atmosphere! The old Depot is beautiful inside and out.
Kid-friendliness: Great place for family birthday dinners! They will sing to you & birthday churros!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas, Ranchero's Special, Fajita Quesadilla, Taco Rice and Beans, Birria Quesadilla, Birria Tacos, Tres Leches Cake, Fried Ice Cream
It wasn't terrible. I have had better Mexican food at other restaurants but I would eat here again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Very quick with service and always good quality food. Try something different every time and it never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas, Fried Ice Cream
Super super good! Clean, classy, good food, reasonably priced, and great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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