Been going here for 50 years. If your looking for a Mexican place and have time, it's great. A little hole in the wall place. Plan on a couple of hours. The chips and cheese sauce I'd a must to start and I follow up with cheese and onion enchilada and a chicken taco.
Been A HAPPY CUSTOMER FOR 40 YEARS!!! ALWAYS THE BEST AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD IVE EVER EATEN!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burritos
Heather M.
Great food, I love the cheese dip and Margaritas, long time staple in Mason City! The restaurant is very cozy and comfortable,
Rob Renshaw
Mistake to go here. If I was Mexican I’d be upset with the food. The recommendation can after about an hour, Luke warm.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
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Waitress/Bartender recommended beef enchiladas, so ordered that and Mama’s chips. Drinks and chips came right away, 45 minutes later we asked about the enchiladas, oh, it will be a while, I asked why? Only one cook. Well, we finally go our enchilada, what a sorry excuse. Luke warm, dry, meat over cooked. In retrospect I think they were testing us to see if we’d really stay for it. We did and there won’t be a second time. Be warned.
Aaron N.
Excellent place we've been going to for years. Food is great, and they treat you like family when in there. They may even tell you off (joking) as this is that type of place. Have it whenever we can when in Mason City.
Tonii G
Please update your website for hours and on here! Everytime I try to go you are not open.
A Secret Someone
I don't know if it's as it was when I was a younger kid, but I always loved being here. The food was always good and the staff were incredibly friendly and loving. It was always a nice experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Cooper
We have eaten here alot and always get good service, we called today for an order, got home didn't have our chips, got a taco instead of a quesadilla, charged us 47 dollars, I called when my husband got home, they wanted to argue about what I ordered, didn't want to make things right, and finally admitted they over charged us!! Will not b going back! It's to bad because there food and service used to b really good!
This place used to be better. It was never fast, but it was something you accepted, because the food was good. It’s a local bar with quirky food that has a lot of character. But tonight left me feeling extremely disappointed. We came in right at open, our waitress was excellent, but we left after an hour and a half, without getting the main part of our order.It’s one thing to wait a while; they don’t have a huge staff, this isn’t a major city. If you like this place, you know the deal. But we watched as two tables who had their orders taken after us had their food brought to them. Our waitress, who have no reason to doubt, she was very attentive, assured us she put our order in ahead of a large group that had been seated after us, and comped what we had ordered before we left. We’ve been coming here or getting food to go for years, we won’t be going back and definitely can’t recommend it anymore.
John Garcia
Very friendly atmosphere and great food absolutely love their chips and salsa best
Brandon S
I used to love coming here as a kid, but it is not the same as it used to be.The service is really slow, takes close to an hour to get your food. It’s not traditional Mexican food, definitely a really Americanized version. The chips and dip are pretty good, and the thing I like to get from here. The menu is smaller than it used to be. Drinks are served in a can, no refills. The overall price is pretty low compared to what I am used to in larger cities.Things are not the same since the old manager/waitress Karen left.Don’t really plan to visit this place anymore when I am back in town.
Jane Fischer
Fun time at the Pastime Garden yesterday!! Kate, Rosie and Denise made a little boy's day and 1st time there very special ?
Robert Salcido
This NOT Mexican food, NOT cuisine, please do not disrespect what Mexican food is. Only flavor the “chicken enchiladas” had was the burnt something on the plate, absolutely disgusting.but if you’re looking for premixed margaritas or beer and get plastered then you just might enjoy the food here. Not me, I’ll never go back to pay $20 for something that looks and tastes like a four year old threw together.
Been going here for 50 years. If your looking for a Mexican place and have time, it's great. A little hole in the wall place. Plan on a couple of hours. The chips and cheese sauce I'd a must to start and I follow up with cheese and onion enchilada and a chicken taco.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Taco, Quesadillas, Enchiladas, Cheese Sauce
Always great!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been A HAPPY CUSTOMER FOR 40 YEARS!!! ALWAYS THE BEST AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD IVE EVER EATEN!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burritos
Great food, I love the cheese dip and Margaritas, long time staple in Mason City! The restaurant is very cozy and comfortable,
Mistake to go here. If I was Mexican I’d be upset with the food. The recommendation can after about an hour, Luke warm.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Waitress/Bartender recommended beef enchiladas, so ordered that and Mama’s chips. Drinks and chips came right away, 45 minutes later we asked about the enchiladas, oh, it will be a while, I asked why? Only one cook. Well, we finally go our enchilada, what a sorry excuse. Luke warm, dry, meat over cooked. In retrospect I think they were testing us to see if we’d really stay for it. We did and there won’t be a second time. Be warned.
Excellent place we've been going to for years. Food is great, and they treat you like family when in there. They may even tell you off (joking) as this is that type of place. Have it whenever we can when in Mason City.
Please update your website for hours and on here! Everytime I try to go you are not open.
I don't know if it's as it was when I was a younger kid, but I always loved being here. The food was always good and the staff were incredibly friendly and loving. It was always a nice experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have eaten here alot and always get good service, we called today for an order, got home didn't have our chips, got a taco instead of a quesadilla, charged us 47 dollars, I called when my husband got home, they wanted to argue about what I ordered, didn't want to make things right, and finally admitted they over charged us!! Will not b going back! It's to bad because there food and service used to b really good!
Restaurantji Recommends
This place used to be better. It was never fast, but it was something you accepted, because the food was good. It’s a local bar with quirky food that has a lot of character. But tonight left me feeling extremely disappointed. We came in right at open, our waitress was excellent, but we left after an hour and a half, without getting the main part of our order.It’s one thing to wait a while; they don’t have a huge staff, this isn’t a major city. If you like this place, you know the deal. But we watched as two tables who had their orders taken after us had their food brought to them. Our waitress, who have no reason to doubt, she was very attentive, assured us she put our order in ahead of a large group that had been seated after us, and comped what we had ordered before we left. We’ve been coming here or getting food to go for years, we won’t be going back and definitely can’t recommend it anymore.
Very friendly atmosphere and great food absolutely love their chips and salsa best
I used to love coming here as a kid, but it is not the same as it used to be.The service is really slow, takes close to an hour to get your food. It’s not traditional Mexican food, definitely a really Americanized version. The chips and dip are pretty good, and the thing I like to get from here. The menu is smaller than it used to be. Drinks are served in a can, no refills. The overall price is pretty low compared to what I am used to in larger cities.Things are not the same since the old manager/waitress Karen left.Don’t really plan to visit this place anymore when I am back in town.
Fun time at the Pastime Garden yesterday!! Kate, Rosie and Denise made a little boy's day and 1st time there very special ?
This NOT Mexican food, NOT cuisine, please do not disrespect what Mexican food is. Only flavor the “chicken enchiladas” had was the burnt something on the plate, absolutely disgusting.but if you’re looking for premixed margaritas or beer and get plastered then you just might enjoy the food here. Not me, I’ll never go back to pay $20 for something that looks and tastes like a four year old threw together.