Rancho Alegre Restaurant (Authentic Mexican Food)

Des Moines, IA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Des Moines
#79
of 584 restaurants
City Percentile
65%
rating percentile
Address
Rancho Alegre Restaurant (Authentic Mexican Food), 3308 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone
(515) 243-0092
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Rancho Alegre Restaurant (Authentic Mexican Food) is a restaurant located in Des Moines, IA. It is one of 584 restaurants listed in Des Moines. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Des Moines city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Pat Cooper · Jan 2026

The chips and 4 varieties of salsa come with your meal and are served before you even order!😀. My husband always gets the chicken burrito, with rice and beans. The burrito is full of moist deliciously flavored chicken with just the right amount of cilantro, cheese, and lettuce. The tortilla is lightly grilled on the flat top. I always get the beef fajitas! I’m not a bean or rice fan so they always let me substitute with extra amount of: cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and lettuce. The beef is so tender, lots of lightly grilled green peppers, red peppers, and onions! It comes on a hot sizzling plate! It’s so plentiful that I always take home the extras! The people working there are amazingly friendly. The service is quick. The food is reasonably priced! The sodas are included in the meal

★★★★☆ 4.0 Anna · Feb 2025

I ate here with a friend on Saturday for lunch. There was a counter where it looks like you could go up to order and they had menus up above, but there was also a sign saying see yourself. This was a little confusing to us, but we chose a seat and were greeted quickly. We decided to order some margaritas. I got the lime, which was delicious. they start you off with some chips and salsa where they give you three different salsa. I really enjoyed this as it was a lot of fun to try so many different things. My favorite was the green one. I also decided I wanted to order the side of beans and was super excited when I saw that I came with Quesa on top.These were absolutely delicious. For my main meal, I got several different street tacos. My favorite was the chorizo, but overall, I enjoyed all

★★★★★ 5.0 Maggie Lambi · Jan 2026

The food is fabulous. My husband always get the fajitas. Ive had the chili rellanos, vegtable burrito, and fish tacos. All delicious. Our server is very experienced. We always get the same one. The food is authentic.

★★★★★ 5.0 Brad Sinclair · Oct 2023

It doesn't look like much from the outside, but we were pleasantly surprised with the food and service! The waitress was very prompt and the food was served fast. The food was delicious and decently priced. I got the sopes and everyone tried them and loved them. We even ordered more of them. One of our kids ordered chicken strips and fries. They said that they were very good. We will definitely be back!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Pritesh Patel · Dec 2022

Really wanted to love this place after reading the glowing reviews. Out the gate, the service and the food were fantastic. The salsa's were tasty and and overall meal felt underpriced which is rare these days. The main knock was the vibe itself. The whole place needs a serious deep clean. It's like they tried a few years back, and then just stopped caring. Not asking for an expensive renovation, just cleaning it up to make the in-dining experience less sketchy.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantLatin American restaurant

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