el Rodeo Mexican Restaurant

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El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant in Urbandale is a three star Mexican restaurant. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features a full bar.

User Reviews of el Rodeo Mexican Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Neal J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Staying the night in Des Moines, we stopped in to El Rodeo for some dinner.All in all El Rodeo is fair at best. The salsa they brought out with the chips lacked flavor, although the chips were some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like this place. It's a little dive-y, but gets bonus points for lightning fast service and overall good food. I never expected to find decent Mexican food in Iowa (especially after growing...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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El Rodeo is cheap and delicious!!!! by Cortney E. at InsiderPages

I had chicken enchiladas at El Rodeo. They're my favorite and I eat them often, so I'm always skeptical at trying them somewhere new...but they were great! They came out hot and with just enough kick. Plus the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Fair

It is cheap, but fails to live up to many of the really good mexican...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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Great inexpensive food by Kaitlin H. at InsiderPages

If you're in the mood for mexican, but aren't interested in spending a lot of money El Rodeo is the place to go. El Rodeo offers a wide variety of options from traditional American-Mexican hard shell tacos to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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Great food and service

Very good food, VERY fast! Great margarita specials. And sincere service...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Best overall restaurant PERIOD

wow its so damn good! everybody from Phoenix can lick my D I C K because this restaurant is the BEST. It's fast, has a good environment, cheap, and the cheese dip is excellent. anyone who gives this below a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Roz S.

2.0 of 5 stars. El Rodeo seems to have a pretty substantial local following, but it's basically your typical textbook Mexican restaurant (for Iowa anyway). The entrees are cheap with few standouts. Based only on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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I say, "Pretty Darned Good".

My family, friends and I are all big fans of this restaurant. The prices are fairly cheap, the portions fairly large, and the food is fresh. My personal favorite is the chile poblano which is nicely roasted...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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great mexican

El rodeo is one of the best mexican rest. in town - service & authenticity wise. I've had many mexican meals in mexico and most the food tastes pretty close to it. and by the way i've never had to wait for my...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pretty standard Mexican fare for Des Moines. In that respect, El Aguila Real has a slight edge. However, what makes El Rodeo is definitely the margaritas. I was a little off-put when I saw them being...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Travis N.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is an institution.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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I would not call this Mexican Food

This seems to be a Des Moines favorite but if you are used to real Mexican Food dont waste your time or money. I lived in Phoenix for 20 years and I am used to good Mexican food. The Rodeo is NOT good Mexican...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good Mexican food in Iowa. Who would've thought?El Rodeo has fast, tasty food with friendly service. Best of all, it is affordable with cheap beers and $6.35 combination plates. Combination #11 is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy G.

4.0 of 5 stars. The food is good, not great. The margaritas do the job. And it's moderately priced (for Des Moines.) However, I've never not had the time of my life when I go to El Rodeo. Maybe it's nostalgia,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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El Rodeo - NO MAS!

Having just moved here from Arizona my wife and I were needing a Mexican food fix. El Rodeo came highly recommended so we tried it out...several times. Unfortunately, each visit left me with the same...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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Previous reviews are a bit overrated.

Found this resturaunt to be better than the chains but not as good as preious reviews claimed. My biggest complaint is all the dishes we ordered (I was with my family of 11) were not as flavorful as they...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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Quickest Quality Mexican in Des Moines

Being from Phoenix, I can tell a great place to get authentic Mexican food. I'd reccommend this place to anyone who doesn't want to wait all night to get seated and then get their food. Drinks and meals alike...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Drew H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I liked the food. My main rating point is the salsa, which I didn't think was that great, but others might really like it.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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skdinger

My husband and I visit the original El Rodeo location at least once a week. The staff is incredibly friendly - it's so nice to be receive a genuine greeting when you walk in. The food is great, inexpensive and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2005
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great mexican food!

Whenever we go out for mexican, my husband and I go here. The service is wonderful, the great food is always served hot, and the prices are reasonable. I also recommend the margaritas, although don't have more...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2004
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ChefMoz

my expierience...
chefmoz.org - user review
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