Casa De Oro

We love this little gem! The food is always delicious, they give great portions for the low prices! The waitress we had was really nice and never allowed our drinks to go empty! She checked back several times on us, such a rare thing these days! Really love how authentic they decorate too!

Not a place I plan on visiting again unless no other options. No COVID precautions staff barely kept masks on while customers were ordering. Menus were reused and not cleaned between customers. Food was cold. Very disappointing experience. Service was terribly slow and food appeared to be microwaved.

This is the third time I have eaten here.This time I had the Mariscos Casa de Oro. The meal starts with a basket of fresh tortilla chips and a bowl of salsa. The salsa reminds me of a pico de gallo with a little hot sauce. It was flavorful and mild.My main course was the Mariscos Casa de Oro. I had it served in an enchilada. The plate had beans, rice, lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream. The flavor was good, but the amount of seafood in the burrito was very small. So I deduct a star for lack of value.I would eat here again but order something with more substance.

if you judge by looks alone, you are in step with at least 87% of the population... seriously, the outside of this place looks sketchy as hell, from the sign that proclaims 'ope', to the rickety ass stairs and greasy door handle, to the awkward entrance.but do not be put off by any of these things! you are greeted and seated almost immediately, a server comes and takes your drink orders, and returns with chips and salsa. the salsa has the kick of a baby kitten, so that was disappointing, but my icy cold corona with lime made up for this. i had steak carnitas - beware - the servings are huge! (don't anyone say 'that's what she said'). i got THREE pieces of steak with the dish, along with all the regulars - rice, beans, sour cream, lettuce, etc. there was no way i could finish all that food, as i had to leave room for my beer. i think the server forgot about me halfway through the meal, as the place started filling up, even though it was after 1:30 p.m. i swear, i saw a lady in a wheelchair and a lady using a walker, making their way up the rickety handicapped available ramp (thank you for caring, casa de oro) - that's how good the food is! my server was running back and forth, but was always smiling and pleasant, even when he got slammed. he finally came back, and gave me a take away container and the check. frankly, i'm shocked at myself for handing out four stars. i usually clench stars in my grubby paws like they are gold doubloons, and the world is coming to an end. however, this place was yummy. and i'm having a good hair day.

For a small town in the middle of Iowa it's as authentic as you'll get. It's also very uncommon to find a spot like this in the meat and potatoes for every meal Midwest. Honestly, I was expecting a barely above deplorable performance from Casa De Oro. I'm not being harsh, just realistic. And to be honest, I suggested Taco Johns above this place; but I was pleasantly surprised. There are a few notable things about Casa De Oro. It is a small, family owned business that has a handful of restaurants in the surrounding area that are all managed by the same family. I certainly like the idea of that. This particular location is fairly large and very accommodating. We were with a very large group and the staff had no problems keeping pace. The service was excellent. Within a couple minutes of sitting down we all had our drinks ordered and fresh hot chips and salsa on the table. The salsa was decent with just the right amount of heat and sweet. The menu is pretty typical of what you might see at any given Mexican restaurant. It is fairly large and has a lot of options for combination plates, a la cart items, and desserts. They also had a few lunch specials that come with beans and rice. I had a lunch special that consisted of a chicken enchilada with mole and beans and rice on the side. Now, mole is an art and some places just don't or can't do it right. I wasn't expecting the most authentic flavors, so with that being said, I wasn't too disappointed with what I got on the plate. It was much sweeter than it should have been without the slow heat of the peppers (IMO), and it had a fairly runny consistency. The enchilada itself was good with a lot of nice quality chicken inside. I might add that the could held back on the cheese a little. The beans were good, but those are hard to mess up and the rice was rice. I never eat much of it anyway. My wife ordered a guacamole tostada and a chicken enchilada. The guacamole was 95% tomatoes and was very disappointing. Overall, you're going to get a good Mexican meal in the heartland of America. I'm sure I'll return when I'm back home to visit the folks again, although, Tacos Johns is just down the road and I love me some potato oles. HAHA!

Delicious food for a great value. You get fresh chips and salsa immediately when you sit down. The building is clean and very well maintained. Family owned restaurant - you will feel welcomed by the staff. I consistently get the Casa de Oro burrito. It's $9.75 and clearly a very big burrito. No other Mexican restaurant I've been to in Iowa will give you that much food for roughly $10. It's not just packed full of rice either - PLENTY of the meat you choose and lots of vegetables.

Great food. Awesome margaritas and tequila sunrises. Great prices. We ate on the patio - good ambiance. Good service. This place has the whole package!

Casa De Oro:A cautionary tale.My friend treated me to dinner at Creston's Mexican restaurant last night & we all wish we hadn't. He ordered a shrimp appetizer for the table & it was horrible. I understand having to serve frozen seafood in Iowa, but not freezer burnt & rotten shrimp. It promised melted butter to dip, I know a bit about commercial kitchens... they served us the "butter flavored" oil used to fry on the griddle, cold. The shrimp tasted like urinal cakes smell & it was clear they scraped the oil off of the end of the griddle into our "butter" saucer because it had bits of burnt griddle in it.We refused that after two of us ate a single shrimp. I ordered an upscaled combo of a burrito & chimichanga (just 50 cents extra) with shredded beef. What I was served could only be described as stuffed with chili from a can; maybe spaghetti sauce with cumin. It was disgusting.My friend wasn't that impressed with his meal. His daughter had ordered three "street tacos," ate one & refused a carry out box. When I took a piece of beef from her meal, it was the driest, most bland, oldest tasting thing I've tasted in years.We decided it was our fault for trying the place after 4 previous terrible meals. (Once my friend found a LOT of cardboard in his food). When my friend asked them to remove the charge for the terrible appetizer we sent back, they outright refused.1 star is 1 too many.I will never go again..

The service was average, the food looked and tasted like it came out of a frozen box, heated in a microwave with some institutional bland salsa heaped on top.

The food was good it's just that the plates where huge. I ordered the carne asada, it was good but there were only 2 tiny pieces of meat. Other than that the food was good. I felt comfortable the waiters where nice and the place was cool. Great chips and salsa.