Casa Patron

I was visiting Garner and wanted to find a local place for lunch. Unilocal reviews led me to Casa Patron. They did not steer me wrong. The restaurant was clean, service was fast, and burrito was great. I got the sense a few of the other patrons were regulars, which is a good sign. I would visit again.

Best in town good job had 8 people with us and everything was great the food was very tasty and they wee fast and polite. For a small town they do a great job. We had family from all over the country and they all thought is was great. They did a great job with the shrimp fajita

Visiting Garner Iowa for the first time, I asked Siri to recommend a restaurant. Siris first choice, Ay Jalisco. I tried it. I liked it. If I’m ever back in Garner, I’ll be back.

We ate at Ay Jalisco in Garner, Iowa twice while having our Winnebago serviced at the factory in Forest City, Iowa. In the suburbs south of Seattle, we have two favorite Mexican Restaurants that we felt even compare to those we frequent in Puerto Vallarta. So it was quite a surprise to find a restaurant out in the boonies that is now at the top of our list for tasty Mexi. We have begged the owner to open a place in Enumclaw, Washington so that we can have the best Mexican food whenever we want! We hope he will do that some day. Thanks, Ay Jalisco for two great dinners!

We drive 30 miles at least once a week to go to Ay Jalisco. Little hole-​in-​the-​wall place tucked behind Bill’s Family Foods in the metropolis of Garner, IA — population, I don’t know, 12?
The mole enchiladas are awesome. Best fajitas we’ve had in a long time. Tamales are good as well. I haven’t had anything bad there, though the chile relleno wasn’t what I expected (chopped chiles rather than a stuffed chile). This isn’t the typical bland midwestern excuse for Mexican — this is more like what we’d get at family places in Texas.
Quality is consistent, and service is exceptionally friendly and very speedy (when they’re not overwhelmed).
Wish I didn’t have to drive by a cattle feed lot and two hog operations to get there. But it’s worth holding your breath.