Don't miss Story City's top Mexican restaurants, as recommended by Restaurantji.
Mexican · $
1518 Broad Street, Story City
Customers’ favorites
“Delicious food, one of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to!”
Mexican · $
823 Wheeler Street Suite 1, Ames · 9.3 miles
Customers’ favorites
“Food: Everything we’ve ever ordered has been astounding! All of the food is fresh, hot, and full of flavor. Portion size is great as well! I love the bread options their store offers also. The quesabirrias tacos are a favorite go to! They also provide lime wedges, radish slices, roasted peppers, and roasted onion with the tacos. The fresh, crisp cilantro is the “cherry” on top lol. Service: Every time we go in there, we’re greeted with a smile! All of the employees are really friendly, patient, and helpful. They do their best to explain something on the menu if you’re not fluent in Spanish/don’t know what something is or consists of. They’re very quick and efficient. Ambiance: A quaint, quiet store/restaurant full of delicious options and amazing smells. It’s kept clean and tidy with medium noise pollution: there’s typically a TV playing in the dining area or music playing throughout the space. The seating is cozy; more for 2-4 people at a table/booth, as opposed to large parties. Pics in comments 👇🏻”
Mexican · $
2727 Stange Road, Ames · 9.82 miles
Customers’ favorites
“food is always good and they have the best frozen margaritas”
Tacos · $
2801 Grand Ave suite 1290, Ames · 9.55 miles
“Great mexican food truck. Used to have a location in the North Grand Mall, but they had to close. I personally love the *thick* burritos, that can stand up by themselves. My girlfriend wants to get steak tacos from them every weekend.Usually at the farmers market on Saturdays. Check out their facebook to see where they are.”
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Qdoba Mexican Eats is speeding up its growth across the nation, adding 33 new locations to its plans and bringing total restaurant commitments to more than 500 across the United States. The fast-casual Mexican chain is growing through key franchise partnerships in many regions. In the Northeast, PFGS, LLC will build 15 locations across Springfield, Mass., and Hartford, Conn. Meanwhile, Empire Inc. has agreed to open 10 restaurants in the Columbus, Ohio area, using their experience running over 100 restaurants including Subway and Dunkin' stores.