15 Best Mexican Restaurants in West Des Moines

“Food was great and service was top notch!! A lot of places need training from these people!! Will definitely come again!“

“We have dined here so many times, I've lost count. Our favorites are the Chipotle fettuccine pasta, guacamole, salsa, flautas, the Las Alegres special, quesadillas, and of course, the margaritas 🍹. Small group or large, they can take care of your table without missing a beat. We will be back again and again!“

“I'm in love with this location and enjoy every minute of it“

“One of the best steak burritos ever! Their hot sauce is perfect too!“

“Always reliable. Fast, efficient service, clean. This Pancheros is consistently better than the other Iowa franchises and those that are similar. As a chain, their extras are easy to accidentally pay extra for and they are expensive for what you get (guacamole, very small queso). Sometimes you feel rushed or pressured to not get the salsa varieties and quantities you'd like.
I love that they leave their hot sauce sits out for me to decide how much I want. Main entree is always nice-sized. The inside vibe is clean but nothing else. Overall great place to get things to go.“

“Literally the best tacos in existence.“

“Breakfast was SO GOOD. We ordered a classic plate (for kiddo) crepes, and chilaquiles. Crepes were huge. 3 massive crepes folded with house made sweet cream, topped with a drizzle of Nutella and fresh sliced strawberries. Chilaquiles came with a side of beans, avocado, and two eggs any style. I would probably kill for the green salsa - it’s tangy and the perfect amount of spice to enhance the food. The red salsa though is lackluster. Chips stayed crispy and the steak & eggs were cooked as ordered. Kiddo couldn’t get enough. Classic diner links and toast (choice of white wheat or sourdough), butter, and those little square jelly containers. She even ate the beans and avocado off the chilaquiles. 10/10 will go 100 more times.“

“I regularly meet up with my friends here. The foods great and the kids enjoy it as well. Our server yesterday Julia was very kind and helpful!“

“The Chayo’s and their quesabirrila tacos are always at the top of my list when I was a delicious and quick meal. I stopped by there tonight and didn’t realize I left my wallet until they were so generous enough to come drop it off at my house. Great food and people!“

“1st time there, food was incredible and the service was spot on, will definitely be coming back.“

“Great experience. Kind and happy staff. Fun birthday tradition. We love Monterrey!!“

“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 ☺️“

“Pretty chill spot. We got our food quickly. It was overall good. The torta was a little dry. It could have used some beans. But I still enjoyed the flavor. I drowned it in salsa each bite. The salsa was good and the horchata was sweet. It worked well to balance out the spicy. Definitely coming back to try more items.“

“Back in the early 2000s I worked for Taco John's corporate for a few years. When I moved to an area where they don't have these, I always make a point to stop and eat at one if I am traveling. Back then we were meticulous. I know that they have changed almost all of the top people now, and that this location is a franchise and not owned by the company, but I was disappointed by a couple of very noticable changes. No salsa bar? No super hot sauce, roasted red chipotle, Pico de Gallo, just packets of hot sauce? No olives on the super potato? No bringing my food to my table? As for this location I stopped for lunch off the highway today. I'll say that the potatoes seemed over-seasoned, and the meat and potato burrito had an awful lot of lettuce on it. None of this is too bad. Service was fast and friendly. Bathroom was immaculate. Lady at the register tried to upsell me twice, and when I didn't want a beverage she offered me a free water cup. Doing everything the way we use to. Taco John's has always been more expensive, but you get what you pay for. This one is pretty good, but I wish they had that super hot sauce.“

“I stopped in to buy some Taco John's potato oles. I just wanted to say that we received great service from Emirjon. He reminded us that it was Taco Tuesday and told us what menu items are the most popular. He also was friendly. We had a nice experience.“