47 Best Mexican Restaurants near Polk City

“Amazing food! I have tried so much food and have never been disappointed by La Familia. The quesabrilla tacos are to die for!!! Cold and refreshing beverages, hot food, clean atmosphere, friendly staff. You got to try it!“

“Omg!!! Excellent food! Tonight I am having the shrimp bowl. Wonderful super tasty guacamole and the pins colada is to die for. Owner is so friendly, same with wait staff. Clean, comfortable. Highly recommend!

Parking: Easy, right in front

Kid-friendliness: Will bring my 4 grandsons here, probably this weekend“

“Definitely our go to resturant. The drinks. The food. The atmposphere. All of it!“

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

“Amigos has delicious food and friendly staff. 100% recommend 👌“

“Food was great and so was the service!!!“

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

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

“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“

“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 🫶🏼“

“BIG shout out to Amigo Mexican Restaurant!!! We had a work celebration at Backroads Lounge in Johnston and Amigos provided our lunch (for 60) Food was fabulous and all of our team members gave rave reviews food was so good!!! Thank you Amigo for a fabulous lunch!!! Cheers to you and your staff!!! Thank you Robin Symonds!!!“

“Food is always delicious! I went in after work on Mother’s Day to take home 3 orders of shrimp fajitas and the patio and tables inside were packed. Despite staff being very busy, I still got my order in 15 min and one of the teens working at the register checked on me while I waited to see if I needed anything. I’ve always had excellent service. The margaritas are delicious as well!“

“10/10! I loved the food they were very kind and had such good drinks with lots of options. The place was clean and beautiful. Will come again!😁“

“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!“

“Literally the best tacos in existence.“

“I've ate at a lot of taco trucks. This one was by far the best steak tacos I've ever had period. Very fresh,tender and juicy. I highly recommend stopping and trying. 100% recommended.😋“

“This review has been a long time coming. I have done multiple catering orders through this location and it has been nothing but an amazing experience.

Food tastes great. Always have plenty of leftovers too.

The staff does a great job helping you get it in the car as well.“

“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!“

“Absolutely amazing restaurant! Wide variety of food - amazing taco pizza! Love their margarita specials too! Friendliest staff, which always makes our experience great! We love this place!“

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

“My new favorite Mexican restaurant! I got the lunch special steak fajita. Delicious! The service was fast and if a worker that wasn’t serving me saw I needed something they handled it. A truly team player atmosphere from the workers. The restaurant its self is gorgeous. So much beautiful art work to admire. If you’re in the area a perfect choice.“

“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!“

“Seriously such amazing food! Best tacos in dsm ☺️“

“Huge lunch portion! Great food!“

“Great family restaurant Great food“

“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.“

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

“The food was great. I tried a margarita and it was a little heavy on the mix. I prefer table chips warm, but these were still crispy. It would have been nice to be told that we needed to go up to the register to pay. You don't see the register when you come in because it's tucked on the side of the door out of the way. I really enjoyed the tamales.“

“Always amazed , excellent authentic and yummy , highly recommend“

“Thank you for being you, Hacienda. The food is always fire and the service can’t be beat 💙 (most of the time, some of those teens be slacking but I truly don’t care cause ily) this restaurant is gonna watch me grow old and grey I will never stop coming here“

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

“Best taco truck in the DSM metro. 10/10 taste & service! Elote corn cup🔥“

“Thank you for being in business! Loved the food!!! The price was right for what you get and plus it was delicious! Right next to the gas station was a perfect pitstop for anyone filling up and hungry so fill up your bellies at Taqueria Antojitos“

“Delicious! We visited this restaurant after our gymnastics tournament today, we had a party of 10, the got us in quickly. Service was great, food came out quickly AND they gave all of the kids a scoop of ice cream. They had a little topping bar for the ice cream cups with gummy worms, chocolate chips, m&m and all kinds of sauces. So awesome!

I got the steak tacos and they were wonderful. Loved the spicy sauce that came with it and the beans! I also loved that they brought out a little side of beans to dip our chips on along with salsa. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I try to make Taco Tuesday for beef tacos on fried tortillas. Super great deal! When I visit on the off days, the Cowboy Fries are the second best. My oldest daughter likes the Cheese Quesadilla, middle child the Bacon Breakfast Burrito and wife the Chicken Quesadilla.“

“Stopped here on a trip we took to the area. Food and service were top notch! We will definitely be putting this on one of the top to come back to when we are in the area!“

“Haven’t tasted home authentic Mexican food in a long time , well made with incredible flavors .“

“This place is the best Mexican restaurant in town. We order skinny margaritas and they make them fresh in front of us.. SO GOOD. They have the best fresh guac, and the best grilled shrimp tacos I’ve ever had. My husband ordered the steak tacos and he hasn’t found a place that makes them better! Highly suggest! Service is 10/10!!!“

“We appreciate the people, all the food (Chili Relino), other guest, and the atmosphere. What's not to like?“

“This place is the best i honestly can’t believe ive never heard of this place before, my car broke down on the side of the road due to a popped tire, this girl with glasses waiting outside to clock in walked out of her own car to lend me a hand and completely changed my tire on her own in return i offered her 80 bucks but she said no and it was just a kind gesture i went inside got a couple of snacks for my nicks and the food is just so amazing they can’t stop eating it.“

“A MUST TRY! I picked up a doordash order here and the food looked and smelled so good I had to come back and try it. I was not disappointed! I ordered a small burrito meal and was so full before I finished it. But, the taste was SO good I almost finished the whole thing.“

“best Mexican food ever! to bad tomorrow is the last day it's open.“

“The steak burrito and chicken burrito are excellent! The portion size was very filling at a great price!“

“My children love that deep cheese and the one they sell here is really delicious ?
The chicken fajita tacos are my favorites, they have a delicious seasoning and they also have some guacamole sauces. In general the food is delicious, highly recommended!!“

“I've enjoyed Taco Casa my entire life, and I truly believe it has the best soft shell tacos and beef chimichangas around. Throughout my travels across the country for work, I've yet to find anything that compares. In my opinion, the secret lies in the unique blend of meat and cheese. I do miss the ladies who used to run the place, but I think the new owner has done a fantastic job preserving the atmosphere and recipes that make Taco Casa special. As a regular, I've noticed some subtle differences, but overall, the essence of the restaurant remains intact.“

“We loved the tamales and carne asada nachos! Definitely recommend if you are in the area. This is a hidden gem inside Merle Hay Mall Food Court. Didn’t get pics because we were too busy enjoying!“