We had a family dinner here recently to celebrate my son's birthday. It is definitely our favorite Mexican restaurant in the Iowa City area--we literally drive by 6 or 7 other Mexican restaurants to get to it, we feel that strongly. My son has three small children and it has several advantages to recommend it for this occasion. One is that it is continually open, so that we don't have to get there before the lunch service ands or wait for the dinner service to begin--that is not an issue, and the added bonus is that if you are eating at an odd hour it is likely that you can get a table for 8 or more without difficulty. Truely, we never have an issue with it--there is a lot of flexible seating, and the service is fast, so turnover happens quickly. Second is that it is a bit loud and raucous while being kid friendly, so perfect table manners are not absolutely required.
Then there is the food--all three of the aforementioned small children could find multiple things on the menu that appealed to them, and in actuality the chips with a salsa and a bean dip were most popular and they took a bulk of their ordered food home. There are several options that are popular and good for the adults--the chili relleno and the choripollo to name two. On this occasion there were a lot of tacos, but the rice and beans are very solid and we all leave happy every time. Finally, there is a grocery store connected to the restaurant and that was a fun stop for candy and cookies on the way out.
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