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Iowa, United States Food Guide: 6 Mexican food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Fort Dodge
Discover Restaurants offering the best Mexican food in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Fort Dodge is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S. Routes 20 and 169.
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6. Taco Bell
Find your nearby Taco Bell at 3057 First Avenue S. in Fort Dodge. We're serving all your favorite menu items, from classic burritos and tacos, to new favorites like the $5 Double Stacked Tacos Box, Crunchwrap Supreme, Fiesta Taco Salad, and Chalupa Suprem
Reviewed By Joann F
Have eaten here several times over the years. Never disappointed. Food is always good and hot. Husband likes the grilled chicken, I am extra crispy. Typical KFC food. Would recommend and will return.
5. Pancheros Mexican Grill
Reviewed By Mike M
I didn't know what to expect when I walked into this establishment. I quickly realized it was Chipotle-like restaurant so I thought I'd check it out. Decent flavor all the way around and better than all the other Chipotle-like places I've been to. It's NOT Chipotle, mind you, but a nice variant nonetheless.
4. Taco John's
At Taco John's®, we serve traditional Mexican food-with a twist. By fusing bold American flavors with south-of-the-border spice, we've defined our signature menu. From our trademark Potato Olés® and freshly prepared tacos to our infamous breakfast burrito
Reviewed By ttphotography
Enjoyed fresh meal, courteous counter staff. The lobby appears to be recently updated, including a sign prominently posted "free wifi ". When I inquired, the cashier yelled back to manager- Manager yelled back "that thing doesn't work"Got a good laugh out of that. But meal was still a good value.
3. Hacienda Vieja
Reviewed By PrincessInArmor
I was excited when Hacienda Vieja opened - another Mexican restaurant in town! - but frankly, it's just average and not all that special. We went for lunch on three occasions and dinner once, to try the different dishes. It's located in the Crossroads Mall, and can be accessed either from inside the mall, or from the outside with its own entrance (where you have to weave your way past the bar to the front, to get attention to be seated). Hacienda Vieja offers the typical Mexican appetizers like nachos and queso dip (which was too thin but tasted okay), but they also have an interesting array of seafood appetizers like seviche and chabela cocktail (oysters, octopus, shrimp, avocado, onion, tomato, cilantro and hot peppers). Unfortunately, the chabela wasn't very impressive, despite its interesting description. The lunch menu offers smaller portions than the dinner menu - but they are still pretty filling. There are 22 lunch combos for $5.95 and nine options for $6.95. Service would have seemed slow if I had been in a hurry to get back to work, but it was adequate for the casual lunches we were having on the weekends and on one business day that I had off on vacation. The tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and chimichangas were all pretty average... nothing special. The refried beans were typical, and the rice was (unfortunately) overcooked every time. They offer one of my favorite dishes - molcajete - but only with chicken, not with beef (my preference). The dinner menu has 20 combo choices, and five "small combo" choices. The children's menu has eight choices: chicken fingers with fries, shrimp and rice, steak or chicken carnitas, burrito, quesadilla, tamale, enchilada and Mexican pizza, ranging in price from $4-$6.50. Since they offer hamburgers/cheeseburgers on the menu for adults, it might be a nice option for the children's menu, too. If your child hasn't developed a taste for Mexican food, there's only one children's menu option (chicken fingers) that might seem familiar to them. None of the Hacienda Vieja staff smiled at us, or welcomed us to the restaurant. Only on one out of our four visits, someone stopped by to ask how our meal was shortly after it was served - the other three times, we had to flag down our wait staff if we needed something, like a drink refill. The decor of the restaurant seemed confusing. Several strings of plastic Mexican flags made it clear this is a MEXICAN RESTAURANT, but the wall decorations were sparse and mixed in with bar lighting and beer posters. I couldn't really detect a cohesive decorative style. I really want Hacienda Vieja to be successful, but I think they need to figure out what they want their ambiance to say about themselves. They should stop treating the side dishes as an afterthought (ie, bland beans, soupy queso dip, overcooked rice). They need to figure out how they are going to differentiate themselves from Lomita's (where you can step into a lunch buffet and start eating right away, instead of waiting for your food) or Hacienda Bieja (where they have authentic Mexican food, but gringos aren't always welcome), with fast, friendly service (like you find at Tres Amigos and Lomitas).
2. Tres Amigos Mexican Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Venture465502
We were staying at the Super 8 and walked the three blocks - no roads to cross. The chips & salsa were good, the raspberry margarita was phenomenal and the Mexican Fried Ice Cream ended our meal on a fabulous note. The decor could use some improvement (putting a sombrero on the wall isn't really decorating) but the food was excellent!
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1. Lomitas Mexican Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By Kimulus
We noticed this restaurant and just walked in as it seemed popular. I think many customer are regulars so the service was quite informal. the buffet was good and the selection was fine. I think I ate too much as I like to taste most of the dishes. It was nice that there was labels so it was easier to make selection. It was clean place and also the restrums were clean.
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