Los Compadres

Holy frickin smokes! The best service and the best food! Enough said! Say what?! I’ll say it again! The best! Get here!

Great food and service! Found the review in Unilocal and it didn’t disappoint! We had the fajita burrito and it was amazing! The made at your table guac was simply incredible!

We were driving through Cedar Rapids and stopped for the night at a nearby hotel. We chose this restaurant because it was nearby and had good ratings on Unilocal.It was a PERFECT choice! Our food & drinks were great, prices were reasonable, and service was exceptional. Muchas gracias!!!

Excellent service, excellent buffet! Very good priced! No complaints from my group at all, either of the two days in a row we went there.

Food was decent, service quick. But this has to be one of the loudest restaurants I have ever been in. I am all about a good time and enjoying a few laughs but this was extreme If you want to eat and and have a conversation without yelling you may want to go somewhere else. Just FYI…

Great place! Good food and the owner is always checking to make sure everything is good! He will also walk around w a tequila bottle to keep the party going

The only reason I’m giving them 4 stars is because nobody gets 5. With that said, the salsa is as addictive as crack. I told myself I wouldn’t fill up on chips & salsa and i did. Like many reviewers before, the margaritas were large and strong. I was half way through my margarita and the waitress came by with a bottle of tequila and «topped off «my drink. Very nice. Which is not a bad thing. The fajitas el compadre were very dry. I would come back just for that.

Great service. BeIn sports network on TV. Decent food. Highlight was watching soccer and then motorcycle racing. Chimichanga tasted good, but the salad was served on top of it, not on the side.

The absolute best restaurants in town. Both el paraiso and here have great food, fun atmospheres and wonderful drinks. Hard to beat the great service and staff! A favorite for fun and familiea.

Margarita was very good and huge. Service was very fast and the servers were very attentive.

Fajitas with pineapple were really good and so were the prices! Their margaritas are massive and our server was awesome. She even came to the table with a bottle of tequila and topped of my margarita. Twice. This has never happened to me anywhere before and probably never will again. If I am ever back in the area I will definitely come back.

Food was decent. Nothing spectacular. The jumbo margarita was the size of my head and not weak, so bonus points for that.

Love this place! You’ve got to order the table side guacamole!!! So worth it! The drinks are strong!

Walked into a 15 minute wait, was seated within 5 mins after having very good margaritas made from the bar! It was Saturday night and they didn’t make them weak!
The tableside guac was fresh and amazing! The queso was just as good! I split the chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas and it was more then enough!
While we waited for our food, the bartender walked around the restaurant and add shots of tequila to everyone’s drinks — that will get me back!
Great service, friendly people! Can’t say enough of this place, well worth it!

Quite possibly the best Mexican restaurant in the area. We have been there several times and the service, drinks and food are superb. From the chips, salsa and guacamole (made fresh at your table) to the numerous entrees, you can’t go wrong. And the drink offerings will keep you coming back.

The competition in CR among Mex restaurants is getting hotter than a tamale. Btw, I never have like tamales. Probably only because haven’t had a good one yet. Los Compadres has raised the ante with fresh cooking and some good ol’ friendly service. We shared a platter of Fajitas Vallarta on a Lenten Friday night. It had a nice seafood combo of shrimp, crab, scallops, topped with a tilapia fillet. The veggies were fresh and nicely seasoned. Even the beans and rice were freshly prepared and wonderful. Our server Claudia was cheerful and very efficient checking in with us often even though she was quite busy. I think we found a new Mex favorite!

Not a lot to look at from the outside but don’t judge this book by its cover Or you will miss out on a treat. Los Compadres Mexican restaurant delivers on taste, atmosphere and service. From the rate the margaritas were flying off bar I would say they have to be top notch and out of this world.
The place was packed and everyone was enjoying their time and food together. I took a seat at the bar and was promptly invited to a cold Negra Modello on tap. At the same time that my cold beer appeared so did a bowl of fresh chips and salsa always with smiles making me feel very welcome. The menu is very extensive and it was difficult to decide but I decided on the Mole de Polo and guacamole made table side fresh.
The mole sauce was amazing and the chicken was tender and flavorful. I ordered the small bowl of guacamole but had more than enough to take some home with me at the end of my meal.
I will definitely return to Los Compadres.

Me and my family have been there twice and each time it was excellent. Starting with the service everyone is very friendly an our waiter gave us free ice cream even though he didn’t mess up our order. Then they have this guy who rolls around with his cart and makes free fresh guac. The food is fantastic I have gotten the steak casadilla and each time it’s great. The atmosphere is very Mexican and authentic I highly recommend the restraint

I have to admit I cringed when my midwest based family suggested a Mexican food restaurant for dinner when I was visiting over the holidays. I truly believe that good Mexican food cannot be found outside of Mexico, AZ & CA, but Los Compadres was legit for Iowa.
As we walked into the restaurant I could see it was packed. That was a good sign. I saw my cousin’s husband’s plate– it was Chili Verde and it looked like the food from home– another good sign. The margarita (Raspberry) was smooth and packed a punch– great sign! I couldn’t decipher where the owners were from, but clearly they knew their Mexican food. My server, not so much. He didn’t understand any of the Spanish I spoke, and when I asked for carne asada he asked «beef or chicken?» I also asked him for water 3 times without ever receiving any.
The food was good, but clearly toned down for midwest tastes. Needs more spices and heat to the salsa to be good. Trick of Mexican restaurants– they always have a hotter, secret salsa available in kitchen if you ask for it. Compadres hot salsa came out fresh and hot– you could taste the Habanero.
If you like Mexican food and are in Iowa, this is the closest you can get to it without leaving the state and heading to the SW. I definitely recommend it.