50 Best Mexican Restaurants near Pleasant Hill

“I absolutely love Fiesta, it has been our date night destination for three years now and Fiesta never fails. My absolute favorite is the Chori Pollo and their cheese dip. I cannot recommend Fiesta enough it truly is amazing mexican food. 10/10 ⭐️“

“Food is good, but I find it extremely gross they don’t wash the baskets the chips go in after every customer. I have watched them just take the wax paper out and throw it on the shelf.“

“my daughter and I stumbled upon this neat place today. she has the classic burger with a side of fresh fruit and she loved it. I had the grinder with a side of amazing tomato bisque soup. we shared some tasty chicken loaded nachos and will definitely be making the 45 minute drive again very soon. our waitress was a lovely lady named Tatum(I cannot remember how your name is spelled,I'm so sorry). she was rocking the bar and taking orders all by herself. she constantly made sure we were doing ok. 10/10🤟“

“My absolutely favorite place in DSM. Food and drinks are incredible. Exceptional service. Awesome people and vibe. 10/10/10 recommend. Go try it you will not be disappointed.“

“Your food is the Best in Des Moines!🫶🏼 When do you close for the winter?“

“Best Tacos in Des Moines hands down, you need to go to this place“

“Best restaurant in ankney! By so far haven’t change. Has best customer service and FOOD!“

“Phenomenal is the only word that describes this place. Lots of choices to pick from in the area, but Cowboys should be your decision. Food was phenomenal, and the staff were great. Had a blast! Our waiter Jose was very attentive, and made sure we were taken care of. I’ll be back anytime I come to town.“

“Absolutely DELICIOUS!!! While in Ankeny today, we wanted to try something new. We went completely blind with our choice as it just happened to be near by. WOW!!! It seriously now is our favorite Mexican restaurant! We were greeted right away, and noticed when walking to our table how clean the restaurant is and impressed with the open kitchen! The service was TOP NOTCH! Delicious food. Great prices on lunch menu, plus still left with leftovers to have tonight. HIGHLY recommend! It is nearly an hour from our home, however we will be back often!!! R“

“Delicious food and drinks!!“

“This is our go-to! The staff, including the owner have always been top notch. Their food and drinks are a huge bonus!“

“LOVE this place there food is AMAZING! and Margaritas fresh made the Jalapeño one is my favorite! We love the birria tacos, the shrimp tacos, and the loaded carne Asada fries, The bowls are amazing as well. And the chips & queso!!!! 10/10 everytime!“

“All their foods are delicious! ¡Todas sus comidas son deliciosas! ¡Nos sentimos siempre muy bienvenidos! We always feel very welcomed! The people are great: from cooking to serving, they are all bilingual and the food comes out quick and tasty! Thank you! ¡Su gente es genial: desde los cocineros a los meseros; son todos bilingües y la comida sale rapidísimo y gustosa! ¡Muchas gracias! Congratulations and keep this excellent restaurant! ¡Felicitaciones y que continúen este excelente restaurante!“

“We love this restaurant! Always good service and food! Best margarita around!“

“The best Mexican food in the metro. Family owned and operated by folks that care!“

“We have eaten at the Guadalajara weekly for almost 4 years now. Everyone is so friendly, the food is amazing every time, and the margaritas are fantastic. Great customer service, fantastic staff, and a fun atmosphere. Definitely recommend eating at any Guadalajara locations, but we love our Ankeny Guad 🫶🏼“

“Literally the best tacos in existence.“

“The Birria Pizzadillia was phenomenal. 20/10 would get again!“

“I highly recommend this place. I have been looking for a good Mexican restaurant in iowa for the past 4 years. I can say this place is the only place that I will eat at, its authentic, reminds me of home and it fills a void in my soul that I didn't know I had. and to that I say. muchísimas gracias. no soy religiosa pero que dios los bendiga a ustedes y a su familia. que sus almohadas estén frias en la noche y sus bolsillos llenos de dinero.“

“The food is supper yummy! I definitely recommend!“

“Thank for great food and service. ?“

“I came by yesterday on lunch break from a local training. I had intended on eating there but as it got closer to my hour being up, I knew I’d need to take it with me. There was only one person working and there were a handful of tables so I understood. They quickly boxed it up. I did have chips and salsa while I waited and it was really good! The salsa was super fresh! I ordered the Elote and two of the chorizo street tacos. They were both phenomenal. They even came with two small cups of the sauce for the tacos. One was a verde and the other was a smokey, much spicier sauce but they both were super good! I will definitely be going back and bringing my kiddos as they love Mexican food as much as I do!“

“Fuzzy's crew totally nailed it! Mad props! Their menu's kinda wild, right? Like, tons of choices and I got this food allergy thing, BUT... The cashier was super cool, helped me find something safe to grub on. And the food? Seriously mind-blowing! Fuzzy's DSM? Man, they didn't disappoint! I'm definitely heading back for more!“

“This is straight fire!!! Food is awesome and FRESH! They are the best/only reason to go to Menards! Do your self a favor and drive past Tasty Tacos and hit up Tacos Meza you WILL NOT be disappointed!“

“The best California Burrito I've ever had in my life ever. This is my favorite restaurant. I'm a regular here and their service is always fast and the staff is professional. If you're really hungry, give 2-3 California Burritos a try. 👍“

“Foods always good, quick, and by far my favorite selection of music“

“Literally the best tacos in existence.“

“Very good. We will return. Clean place also.“

“Delicious authentic Mexican food. You definitely get your money's worth. Along with it tasting bomb af the amount they give you is definitely on the generous side. Love this place. One of my latest favorites.“

“Great authentic food and great service“

“An exceptional smaller Mexican restaurant. My family have been coming here for years, great service and very affordable. As well as family friendly and suitable to groups of all sizes. Would highly recommend the sopes or any of their signature mixed margaritas“

“I was hesitating and tonight we stop by and “wow” we will definitely go back again. Excellent food we had the enchilada tacos. Delicious flavor, huge portions and fast service. Once you try them you will definitely go back again. Thank you!“

“Hoy después de toda la mala información de la supuesta presencia de ICE en nuestras areas aquí disfrutando unos Riquísimos Tacos de Tripa con el verdadero Sabor de Antojitos Mexicanos casi que no los veía ya que están en la parte trasera del lugar 2 av y College av lo mejor de Iowa después de la excelente atención del Hermanito Chilango una buena cena y Gracias por tus Tacos mi Chingon“

“wonderful restaurant, great food, Angel was our server. prompt and courteous. prices are good“

“I was hesitating and tonight we stop by and “wow” we will definitely go back again. Excellent food we had the enchilada tacos. Delicious flavor, huge portions and fast service. Once you try them you will definitely go back again. Thank you!“

“Had an excellent time and the food was superb !“

“Huge lunch portion! Great food!“

“This is one of the best taquerias in Des Moines,, hands down!l everything was fresh and made to order, didn’t seem like the meat had been in warmers, everything was perfectly crispy.Make sure to ask for the avocado salsa! Every Friday birria tacos are 1.50- 2.00 with cheese! You also get jalapeño cucumber and radish with your tacos, no one does that anymore,!“

“love this place! first time trying will be back again,owner was super nice even when my daughter broke her Jarritos before even opening it! told her to grab another and made sure everyone was ok!“

“Vegan menu! Tortas were soft and delicious and the nachos were the best I ever had!“

“I was so surprised when I went there and that they actually had hot sauce that was spicy. It’s so hard to find a place that has really spicy salsa ☺️“

“This the BEST food truck in Des Moines PERIOD. I've been going to this truck for as long as I can remember, back when the Duke of oil was there. DOMT WASTE YOUR TIME GOING TO ANY OTHER TRUCK. In my opinion this is the only REAL food truck. Every other one tries to do what this truck did 10 years ago. Prices are unbeatable, the burrito is the size of my thigh, BRING CASH.“

“Literally the best tacos in existence.“

“The food was amazing!!! Great price and even better service! I will definitely be going back!“

“I think they have good street tacos and good honest people there! I accidentally left my phone and that nice lady actually noticed and put it up for me ... there' was kind of a language barrier when I was there earlier ordering food..but when I went back we both understood that hand action where we use our hands as the telephone so she knew exactly what I meant..oh yeah hugs are Universal to and I had to give her a great big one for keeping my phone for me when she found it... Id like to say thank you to her......“

“I was a little hesitant to order here due to the condition of the truck but if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that you ALWAYS give these kinds of trucks a shot. This is where the food made with love & pride comes from. They put their soul into these dishes. The ladies inside were pleasant & happy to take my order. I stuck with a simple chicken burrito for fear that any other kind of meat might not be made to my liking. There was a small wait while they made this fresh & it was AMAZING. The chicken was seasoned & tender. The burrito was loaded with rice, beans, fresh lettuce, tomato & cheese. The sauces had a thicker creamy consistency I’m a huge fan of. This way you enjoy a little pour on each bite & it doesn’t run down inside the burrito. Very happy with the portions! I look forward to trying the pastor burrito in the future & next time I’ll bring cash to tip these ladies! (This was an unplanned visit while I waited for UPS to open.)“

“Literally the best tacos in existence.“

“Delicious authentic Mexican food. You definitely get your money's worth. Along with it tasting bomb af the amount they give you is definitely on the generous side. Love this place. One of my latest favorites.“