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Top 5 Mexican food in Spencer, Iowa, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Mexican food in Spencer, Iowa, United States. Spencer is a city in the state of Iowa (United States), and the county seat of Clay County. It is located at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan rivers. The population was 11,233 in the 2010 census, a decline from 11,317 in the 2000 census. Spencer has a notable Clay County Fair, held annually in September, which averages more than 300,000 visitors each year.
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1. Plaza Mexico
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By minnesotans4
Most of the time Tripadvisor reviews can be trusted but not in this case. We have been to many Mexican restaurants in the United States and in Mexico. None of their food is anywhere near authentic tasting. The burrito looked more like an enchilada and the chicken mole had little chicken. Both entrees were less than desirable. The free Sunday dessert was delicious. The servers were prompt. We will not return.
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2. Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Privately owned but another one in Storm Lake, IA Good authentic Mexican Food.
Reviewed By Cecilia M
This used to be a great little restaurant. Now their food is inconsistent. The employees seem totally disengaged from the clientele. There's a smell of old cooking oil saturating the place. It's as if they just don't care or would prefer you not being there. So I'll save them the trouble and not go back.
3. Taqueria El Tapatio
Reviewed By 523benc
Great service, good food. The food was nothing special, but it was hot and fast and Mexican. The salsa is good. This place didn't show up on a restaurant search of TripAdvisor. It's a good thing I saw it driving through downtown. Choices are limited in Spencer on a Monday.
4. Taco Bell
Find your nearby Taco Bell at 320 11th St SW Plaza in Spencer. 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 Supreme.
5. 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 TravelerD40
I'll start off by agreeing that it's Taco John's, not necessarily a fine dining experience. I went in with relatively low expectations, but this Taco John's has been historically one of the better ones. Unfortunately, they seem to have become like every other TJ around. Ordered a couple of combo meals for the two of us. The chicken quesidilla was devoid of any chicken. Just 1/8" inch of runny cheese between 2 thin little tortillas. The stuffed deal I had wasn't stuffed with much of anything. Basically a very thin hardshell taco with sparse meat,wrapped in a tortilla softshell and grilled like a panini. The entire entree weighed about 3 oz and wasn't much bigger than a deck of cards. Potato Ole's were good as usual, but the rest was quite a letdown. If it were not so busy, we would have brought to their attention. We had to wait 10+ minutes for the food and just wanted to get out at that point. I went in with low expectations, but they failed to reach that. I'm done with TJ's.
