La Tropicana Mexican Market
2743 86th St, Urbandale
(515) 334-3456
Customers' Favorites
Fajita Burrito Special Taco Sauce
Chimichanga
Chips Salsa
Enchiladas
Steak
Kids Menu
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
Cooked tortilla that is filled with cheese and folded in half.
Kids 2 Crunchy Tacos
Beef, chicken.
Kids Burrito
Flour tortilla with a savory filling.
Kids 3 Chicken Fingers
Battered crispy chicken.
Kids Hamburger
Fried patty on a bun.
Kids Cheeseburger
Fried patty with cheese on a bun.
Kids Grilled Cheese
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked.
Kids Pancakes
Thin flat cake.
Kids 2 Scrambled Eggs
Desserts
Ice Cream
Traditional sweet ice cream with or without chocolate syrup.
Sopapillas
A deep-fried flour tortilla covered with cinnamon, sugar, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and honey.
Churros
2 deep-fried churros coated with cinnamon and sugar, served with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
Sopapillas with Ice Cream
A deep-fried flour tortilla covered with cinnamon, sugar, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and honey. Accompanied by a scoop of ice cream.
Appetizers
Fajita Nachos
Fresh crispy tortilla chips with cheese sauce, lettuce, red and green bell peppers, sour cream, guacamole, pinto beans, pico de gallo. Your choice of steak or chicken.
Nachos
Fresh crispy tortilla chips with pinto beans, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese. Your choice of beef or chicken.
Chicken Fingers
5 pieces crispy chicken finger served with fresh french fries.
Mozzarella Sticks
8 pieces of cheesy sticks served with mozzarella sauce.
Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla filled with shredded cheese with your choice of meat. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa.
Queso Dip
Fresh creamy delicious homemade queso served with complementary fresh tortilla chips.
Guacamole Dip
Freshly made guacamole with pico de gallo served with complementary fresh tortilla chips.
Chorizo and Queso Dip
Fresh creamy delicious homemade queso with chorizo served with complementary fresh tortilla chips.
Salads
Taco Salad Fajita
A deep-fried flour tortilla bowl, filled with lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, red and green peppers, onion, guacamole, and sour cream. With your choice of chicken or steak.
Taco Salad
A deep-fried flour tortilla bowl filled with lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and salsa.
Caesar Salad
Traditional Caesar salad mixed with croutons and the famous Caesar dressing.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Traditional grilled chicken Caesar salad mixed with croutons and the famous Caesar dressing.
Shrimp Salad
Fresh lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, lime, and 12 grilled shrimps.
Vegetarian
Vegetarian 1
1 bean burrito, 1 cheese y enchilada, and 1 bean tostada topped with lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and avocado.
Vegetarian 2
1 bean burrito, 1 cheesy enchilada, and 1 cheese quesadilla.
Vegetarian 3
A cheesy chile relleno, 1 cheesy enchilada, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Vegetarian 4
2 beans burritos, with queso sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Vegetarian 5
1 cheese quesadilla, 1 cheesy chile relleno, and Mexican rice.
Vegetarian 6
1 veggie burrito with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, red and green peppers, and cilantro. Topped off with white cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Burritos
Viva El Burrito
12" flour tortilla filled with your choice of beef or chicken along with pico de gallo, sour cream, lettuce, guacamole, red and green peppers, Mexican rice, and pinto beans. Topped off with red salsa, green salsa, and cheese sauce.
Fajita Burrito
12" flour tortillas with your choice of steak or chicken. Filled with sautéed onion, tomatoes, red and green peppers covered with our famous red salsa. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Chimichanga
Deep-fried burrito filled with pinto beans and your choice of beef or chicken. Topped off with our delicious cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and Mexican rice.
Twin Burrito
2 identical burritos filled with shredded cheese, pinto beans, and your choice of beef or chicken. Topped off with our delicious cheese sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Good Morning Burrito
A mixture of scramble eggs, chorizo, and shredded cheese all wrapped up in a 12" flour tortilla. Served with your choice of Mexican rice and pinto beans or breakfast potatoes.
Meat Lovers Burrito
A combination of steak, pulled pork, al pastor, and chorizo wrapped up in our 12" flour tortilla. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Carnitas Burritos
12" flour tortilla filled with our famous pulled pork, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, cilantro, and onion. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Enchiladas
Ultimate Enchiladas
5 cheesy enchiladas with your choice of beef, chicken, cheese, or beans. Topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, radishes, pico de gallo, avocados and queso fresco.
Enchiladas Mexicana
3 cheesy enchiladas filled with pulled pork, onion, red and green peppers. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Enchiladas Verdes
3 green salsa enchiladas with your choice of beef, beans, chicken, or cheese. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Enchiladas Rojas
3 red salsa enchiladas with your choice of beef, beans, chicken, or cheese. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Seafood Enchiladas
3 cheesy fish enchiladas topped with pico de gallo, and cilantro, lime. Served with Mexican rice and coleslaw.
Entrees
The 3 Amigos
Carne asada, grilled chicken, and six grilled shrimp cooked to perfection with lettuce, onion, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
T-Bone Steak a La Mexicana
T-bone cooked to your liking, sauteed with onions, red and green pepper, and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocados, lime, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Carne Asada a La Mexicana
Our famous 8 oz. thin steak sautéed with onions, red and green pepper, and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, lime, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Carnitas
Our famous slow deep-fried pork coved with cilantro, onion, and pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Chile Rellenos
2 large poblano peppers stuffed with melting cheese covered with our famous sauce. Served with Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Chori Pollo
Chicken breast grilled with our famous chorizo sauteed with our onion and mushrooms and covered with our delicious cheese sauce. Served with our famous Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Chicken Flautas
3 of our corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, slowly deep-fried to perfection, topped off with cheese.
Ultimate Chicken Flautas
5 of our corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, slowly deep-fried to perfection, topped with refried pinto beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and queso fresco.
Steak Ranchero
T-bone cooked to your liking, sautéed with onions and covered our famous ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Acapulqueno
T-bone cooked to your liking and sauteed with onion, red and green bell pepper, and covered with our famous red hot sauce. Accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, onion, lime, and avocado. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Pollo Asada
Whole tender chicken breast grilled to perfection. Sauteed with onion, red and green bell peppers. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, lime, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Pollo Loco
Whole tender chicken breast grilled to perfection sauteed with onion and mushrooms and covered with our famous cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Carnitas De Res
Tender strips of sirloin grilled to perfection sauteed with red bell pepper and onion. Accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and avocados. Served with Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Pork Chops
2 pork chops cooked to perfection. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans, and red sauce.
A la Carte
Crunchy Taco
Your choice of chicken or beef accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded cheese. Add sour cream for an additional charge.
Burrito
Single 10" flour tortilla with your choice of beef, chicken, or beans. Filled with Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Tostadas
Crunchy corn tortilla with your choice of beef, chicken, or beans. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, queso fresco, sour cream, and avocado.
Enchiladas
Single enchilada with your choice of beef, chicken, beans, or cheese.
Chile Relleno
Single bell pepper stuffed with melting cheese. Covered with our famous red sauce.
Chicken Tamale
Our famous homemade tamales.
Rice and Beans
Our famous rich in flavor side of Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Combinations
Combinations 1
Enchilada, crunchy taco, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Combinations 2
Tamale, enchilada, and crunchy taco.
Combinations 3
Tostada, enchilada, and Mexican rice.
Combinations 4
Chile relleno, enchilada, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Combinations 5
Burrito, crunchy taco, and enchilada.
Combinations 6
Tamale, burrito, and enchilada.
Combinations 7
Enchilada, tamale, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Combinations 8
Tacos, enchilada, and chile relleno.
Combinations 9
Burrito, enchilada, and chile relleno.
Combinations 10
Taco enchilada, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Combinations 11
Chile relleno, tostada, and Mexican rice.
Combinations 12
Burrito, enchilada, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Combinations 13
Burrito, tostada, and chile relleno.
Combinations 14
Enchilada, chile relleno, and pinto beans.
Combinations 15
Crunchy taco, chile relleno, and Mexican rice.
Combinations 16
Burrito, tostada, and tamale.
Combinations 17
Burrito, tostada, and crunchy taco.
Combinations 18
Burrito, chile relleno, and Mexican rice.
Combinations 19
Burrito, taco, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
Combinations 20
Chile relleno, Mexican rice, and pinto beans.
All Day Breakfast
Huevos Con Chorizo
Our famous chorizo and eggs scramble, served with your choice of Mexican rice and pinto beans or breakfast potatoes.
Huevos Rancheros
3 fried eggs topped with our delicious ranchero sauce. Served with your choice of Mexican rice and pinto beans or breakfast potatoes.
Huevos A La Mexicana
3 fresh scramble eggs with chopped onion, tomatoes and jalapenos. Served with your choice of Mexican rice and pinto beans or breakfast potatoes.
Fajita Omelets
3 eggs omelets cheese omelet topped off with red and green peppers, onions, tomato, sour cream and shredded cheese. Served with breakfast potatoes.
Sunny Side Up
3 sunny side up eggs served with your choice of Mexican rice and beans or breakfast potatoes.
Chori and Potato Burrito
Chorizo mixed with potatoes and cheese wrapped up and 12" flour tortilla. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans or breakfast potatoes.
Pancakes
3 fresh made pancakes served butter and breakfast potatoes.
Seafood
Fish Tacos
3 soft flour tortilla shell with red and green peppers, fresh cilantro and lime. Served with Mexican rice and cole slaw.
Grilled Tilapia with Shrimp
2 fresh tilapia filet served with 6 grilled shrimp with lettuce tomatoes, lime and avocado. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Mojarra Frita
Our whole fried tilapia fish accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, onion, avocados and lime. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Camarones A La Diabla
Our famous shrimp hot sauce with onion, lime and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Camarones Chipotle
A mixture of shrimp, mushrooms, zucchini, lime and our famous chipotle sauce. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Shrimp Burrito
Fresh flour tortilla with grilled shrimp, mushrooms, pico de gallo and lime. Covered with our green salsa. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Tostadas de Ceviche
3 tostadas topped with cilantro and lime. Marinated in citric juice which adds flavor and causes the proteins in the shrimp or tilapia to "cook" without heat.
Carnitas Con Camarones
Our famous pulled pork served with 6 grilled shrimp cooked with onions, red and green pepper and mushrooms. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, lime, Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Mojarra A La Diabla
Our whole fried tilapia fish with our delicious red hot sauce, and red and green peppers. Accompained by lettuce, tomatoes, onion, avocado and lime. Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans.
Fish Chimichanga
Our famous deep fried tilapia fish chimichinga. Filled with pinto beans. Served with lettuce tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, lime queso and cole slaw.
Sizzling Fajitas
Aloha Fajita
6 grilled shrimp with grilled chicken breast and chunks of pineapple, red and green bell peppers and onions.
Vegetarian Fajita
Sizzling red and green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini.
Original Fajitas
Fajitas Mexicanas
Fajita steak, chorizo, chicken topped with queso, onion, red and green bell peppers.
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Recent Reviews
La Tropicana Mexican Restaurant is a true gem. From the moment we walked in, the service was remarkably fast and attentive, making us feel instantly welcome. But the real highlight was the food - bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection. The experience didn't end there; we were delighted to discover an attached market where we couldn't resist grabbing some cookies and dessert to enjoy at home, extending the deliciousness of our visit.
June 2025
Wednesdays is $2.99 margaritas! Order the #17 combo (steak tostada, steak burrito, and crunchy steak taco). All fresh and delicious. Staff is friendly and theres a nice market full of mexican delights, condiments, etc
May 2024
Didn’t go to the restaurant but went to grocery shop. This market is the closest thing to the ones back in CA. The store isn’t very big but they have so much that you can’t find in a lot of other tiendas in the area. The produce was fresh and reasonably priced, shelves were stocked well and they have so many snack flavors i’ve only found in MX. I will be returning, prices are decent. I will say isles are a bit narrow but that wasn’t a big issue
October 2023
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