15 Best Mexican Restaurants in West Des Moines

“Terrific food, very friendly, fun atmosphere“

“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“

“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.“

“It’s early morning and you want something warm and delicious to be served up quick — then why not a breakfast burrito or a tasty fresh taco from Faustino’s in Clock tower of WDM. Each entree is uniquely prepared with well seasoned ingredients that allow your choice of chicken, pork, steak or vegetarian to be pleasantly satisfying. The wait staff aims is efficient in taking your order as requested. The room is spacious with a fun & colorful mod decor. This is a new establishment where you can go and celebrate Taco Tuesday or all you can eat Tacos on Wednesday—Sunday. Sky, the general manager, welcomes your support at another one of their new taco locations. Hours: closed Monday—Tuesday-Thursday 7:30 AM—Thursday; Friday-Saturday7:30 AM—10 PM & Sunday 7:30 AM—2:30 PM.“

“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!“

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

“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!!“

“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!“

“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.“

“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.“

“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.“