El Pariente Restaurant — Restaurant in Postville

From the beginning the place looked dirty. There was old food on the floor and tables. The bathroom smelled like pee and there was poop all over the toilet. The server was horrible, the salsa tasted like it was in the refrigerator for months, all of the food was a big soggy mess. The burritos were gooey and flavorless. The guacamole looked like there was a film on top, DID NOT TRY. The rice was flavorless. It tasted like everything was frozen and then cooked. All of our dishes had a "mystery meat" that looked like processed squares of steak. I love Mexican food and we drove a half hour to try this place because I read the reviews. I usually don't do reviews but I was very disappointed. I do not...

La comida es muy buen. Mexican restaurants are judged sometimes by their chips and salsa, rice, or tortilla. Chips and salsa not that great. Rice, very good and plenty of flavoring in the rice. The tortillas are not home made, store bought. The fajitas and shrimp combination plate severed lots of food but did include a large amount of red and green peppers. The taco salad was great from the portions inside the salad to the crisp shell. Don't forget to wash it down with a...

Food and service were awesome! Very authentic. Little bit of difficulty with communication because of my bad spanish. Very reasonably priced. Older Hispanic gentleman cooking who looks like a seasoned pro. Had 3 different street tacos and a Mexican beer. Place could be remodeled but original Mexican art work is beautiful. Off the beaten path and I'll be stopping again! 4 stars because of authentic food, price and service!...