Chayo’s Taqueria — Restaurant in West Des Moines

This recently opened Mexican Food & Taco Truck offers a culinary experience that is absolutely out of this world. They have an amazing offering beyond the standard fare of your typical Taco Truck. Carnitas and Menudo is available on weekends, and occasionally authentic churros are offered as well. Multiple protein choices are available depending on your preference including chicken, steak, chorizo, al pastor, lengua, tripa, lavio, and shrimp. Additional options include a large nacho and asada fries. Serving sizes are more than generous. Other menu items include Tortas and Deep fried potato tacos for vegetarians. Elote, mexican street corn, is also available.

The owners and staff are clearly passionate about providing quality food produced in their immaculately clean truck which is typically parked at Supermart near 63rd and Railroad in West Des Moines.

Tacos are served on fresh corn tortillas with seasoned grilled onions, limes, and radish. Chiles Toreados are available on request for a little spice. Every order includes an amazing red and green hot sauce.

Quesabirria is available with consome that is honestly the best I have had from any establishment, truck or brick and mortar. They also offer Quesabirria with asada instead which is pictured below. Dipping in the consome delivers a shock to your taste buds you won’t soon forget.

Unlike many trucks which are cash only, they not only accept cards but also Apple Pay, which provides additional options not typically available.

The prices are a good value for what is offered - many local trucks with similar prices do not seem to carry the same authenticity or quality of ingredients, truly setting this...

I came to this place for some carne asada tacos since I lived nearby. But the carne asada tacos are mid and flavorless. I also got the habanero chicken wings and they were okay a little salty really no flavor either. I got a few other things and nothing was good fries were soggy the steak has no flavor everything felt like it wasn’t made with care at all. And I’m no expert but I have been to many Hispanic restaurants and I have a feel of what everything is supposed to taste like also I lived in Florida for the majority of my life and grew up on Hispanic food I’m no newbie. Overall I’m dissatisfied and...

Absolutely Never Again! I was greatly disappointed by my recent visit. I ordered birria tacos for myself and my son and the tacos were mostly fat with a few strands of meat. There was so much fat that I find it impossible for the cook not to notice this. The tacos were simply not edible. My daughter order the carne asada fries, her comment was “something change” the fries were hard and dry with very limited toppings. In addition, great customer service is not what stands out when I think of this...