Casa Las Glorias

My husband and I have been going here nearly every week since I was pregnant with our son. We love the tacos and their chips and salsa. The staff is great, we love Randon! Request him if you want excellent service and a few laughs!

Warm and fresh chips. Had the Garabaldi, which was VERY tasty!!! Only drawback is that they got rid of their Dos Equis. 32 oz Negro Modelo still topped off a great lunch.

I had a combo with a relleno and an enchilada, my go-​to order in a place I haven’t been. It was just OK, the chili relleno was overcooked but on the positive side the salsa had a nice spicy kick. A bit noisy and hard to hear the waiter, he couldn’t hear us either. I’d go to 3 stars but it just wasn’t memorable enough for 3 stars.

Chips were warm and crunchy. Temp as were full of steak and chorizo and were extremely tasty. Service was friendly and fast. Price was very reasonable for the amount of food.
Definitely will return.

Great homemade chips! Friendly service, great food, happy we found this place during Ragbrai. Oh, and get the flan!!!

This is the best Mexican food in town. I love all of the flavors in the burritos, enchiladas and margaritas. The service and atmosphere are just wonderful. I always have an excellent time whenever I go here.

Have been to this establishment to give another chance to change my review, but alas I cannot. While the complimentary chips and salsa are a welcoming positive, there is not much else to continue in that regard. Both booths which we have sat in have tears in the seats. I do understand that things get worn out with frequent use, but this goes a bit farther than that. Both times we have dined here many of the aforementioned chips from previous patrons have made it to the floor and no effort has been made to clean them up. This lack of cleanliness was illuminated very acutely when some melted cheese from my dish was spilled on the floor walking up to and at our table. No effort was made to wipe this up or even cover it up. The food was acceptable for Midwestern Mexican food. In additional to the chips and salsa the saving grace is the price. It is rather reasonably priced which could lead to the previously mentioned issues with cleanliness.

Amazing margaritas. It’s like dining with family. Owner very involved front of house. I get something different every time and it is always super. Great for kids. Affordable. Love this place.

They have one of the best Refried beans. They call it the bean dip. Awesome and god sent.

Margaritas don’t taste great but strong– which is worth a star. The other is for the chips and salsa. Not bad. The food is over cooked and blah. We could only eat half our meals and walked out. But the server was cool.

Rapidly becoming my favorite Mexican Restaurant in town; great place to meet friends for dinner and drinks or lunch on the weekend. The location is in an old Shoney’s restaurant next to a hotel. They have a decent bar area with a big screen TV which is where I usually sit. The place is decorated in Mexican themed décor which creates as much atmosphere as probably possible for a former Shoney’s. The service is good, and the servers friendly. The food, basically a mix of authentic and Tex-​Mex, is very good or at least as good as you will find in Iowa. The portions are generous with a large menu selection and the prices are very reasonable. They also have a numbered lunch section on the menu, but I have never ordered from it as I fear the portions could be smaller. The chips and salsa are only above average (to my opinion), but that being said I always seem to need refills. I really like their guacamole which is much better than can be found in most restaurants (of course nothing beats my homemade guac!). Almost everything on the menu looks good, but I usually order the El Grande Burrito; it’s a beef, chicken, and bean burrito, with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce & tomato (careful, the plate will be hot). It’s huge, will easily fill up even a big eater like me and is a great value at $ 8.25.

If I could give this place no stars, I would. Horrible service, gross food. Don’t bother. The only reason this place is in business is because it’s next to a hotel. Seriously, I want to ask Robert from Restaurant Impossible to come fix this mess.

Bluh… understaffed bar area, no limes for my Pacifico and a greasy burrito just to name a few. Chips and salsa were free though, that’s about a positive as it gets.

To appreciate their food you can’t order their numbered menu, their food is awesome once you get off of the 1 – 10 (not that it’s bad) their chipotle ribs are hands down the best ribs in town, sabroso burrito is amazing enough for 2 grown people, I’ve eaten about everything there. Oh I can’t forget their margaritas, amazing, get 1 jumbo or 2 if you want to be extra happy!

First time eating here tonight. Not half bad, I’d come back again I suppose. I always see several cars in the parking lot on the weekends, and it was a fairly steady crowd on a Wednesday night tonight. The welcome from the hostess was not warm, however; thank goodness our server was very friendly and attentive.
I had the carne asada tacos and they were quite good, especially the sauteed onions in them. You get three soft shells filled with steak and onions, then have pico de gallo, rice, and beans on your plate. I left feeling very full.
The pico de gallo that accompanied my tacos was not fresh and crisp; it was mushy and tasted and looked as if it had been sitting out all day. It was very watery and left behind a puddle that moved into my beans and rice. Not pleasant.

The house margarita was honestly the worst margarita I’ve ever had. It was a clear green and tasted like lime juice and gold house tequila. The entire place gave off an unappealing vibe. we went in with the intention to eat and left before we finished our margaritas.

I don’t generally update reviews, but I feel compelled to after my second meal here. My first meal here was excellent, but my second meal (pollo con chipotle) was absolutely amazing. Interestingly, I only ordered it because I’m pretty sure I have become lactose intolerant (which limits Mexican options). It turns out that this meal was amazing. It was cooked perfectly, with just the right amount of spice to be hot, but not overpower the other wonderful flavors.

Gross margaritas, slow service, and sub par food. I’ve been to many more authentic, and much better Mexican restaurants. Avoid this place like the plague.
We waited 15 minutes for our drinks, 45+ minutes for our food, and 15+ for our check after asking.
Avoid!!!

Great place for drinks with friends.

Well what can I say… did I really expect to find good Mexican food in Iowa?
I must admit, my expectations were very low when I arrived, so if this review had been done in San Diego, where we have amazing Mexican food, it would have probably been a 3* review.
If you are in Iowa, this is your best bet for an almost Mexican restaurant. I have to say, I did enjoy the chicken fajitas, and was given a huge portion. The chips and salsa were a little weak, the salsa tasted a lot like tomato sauce — Be sure to ask them to bring you the hot salsa from the back, it is a little better than what they bring to the table. I had a margarita, but didn’t really enjoy it. There was far too much sour mix, and not enough tequila — it tasted like candy.
I was very impressed that the owner and her young daughter (10 – 15 years old) were out in the restaurant greeting patrons and cleaning the restaurant. I give you 5* for actively working and making sure everyone was having a good time. Well done.
I did leave very full and satisfied with my food. If I am ever in Iowa again, I will be back for some more fajitas.