Los Altos

Great, authentic Mexican food at affordable prices. We can take the whole family out and enjoy generous portions of food and drinks. Plus, free chips and tasty salsa. A very nice change from the burger joints and fried foods!

I eat at the Los Altos in Stuart whenever my travels take me here. I decided to spend the night tonight so I could eat here this trip. I love the California burrito (I call it the breakfast burrito). It’s so big, I will eat half for dinner tonight and the other half for breakfast in the morning!

Very good tried several items from the menu and found all very good. Good selection of food and drink items. Clean and well maintained.

Authentic Mexican. Was worth the drive from Boston. Had tacos. Thinking about sleeping in my car and having breakfast here.
It’s that good.

Upon Unilocal recommendations, my husband and I stopped here for lunch. I had enchilada Jalisco and my husband had burrito con asada. They were both delicious! I have never had spinach enchiladas and found that they are wonderful. The place is clean and has quick service and very reasonable prices. The sauces are not very spicy which was perfect for us. It’s definitely a good place to stop west of Des Moines.

Amazing authentic dishes!!! Everything is sooo good here!!! Horchata is amazing! Great food! Great prices!!! Best place in the Des Moines area! Worth the drive out!

Great food. We stopped there while on a long road trip and we’re very happy we did. The food is authentic in that they do not smother everything in cheese. We ordered steak he does and the pork chili Verde Aunt both were excellent. Plus, the service was fast. A great find in the middle of Iowa.

Wonderful experience as we traveled home to Colorado! Food was amazing, great prices, huge portions and really fast, friendly service. Bathrooms clean as well. I would hugely recommend this place!

When you are driving on this area of the interstate looking for a place to eat – there isn’t much around. We were all craving Mexican and I was glad to see the good reviews on Unilocal.
Yes, it doesn’t look like much from the outside. Inside, it is clean and bigger than you would expect. The menu is huge and it was hard to make a decision.
Chips and salsa were fine. We were starving though. They do have excellent guacamole, which appears to be homemade and is inexpensive for the serving size.
My daughter got a ground beef enchilada, rice and beans. It looked (and tasted according to her) like your standard Mexican restaurant fare. She was satified.
My son got the kids meal nachos which had ground beef and a white cheese dip on them. They were great. Loved the cheese dip flavor. Similar to something I’ve had in the past but haven’t run across in Omaha.
I got the beef fajitas. When the server (a young blonde woman) brought them out, she brought the sizzling meat, onions, peppers and tomatoes, and some wrapped tortillas. I asked for a plate to eat off of. When she brought it back, I asked if she would be bringing the sides. She said there are no sides. I told her yes, there is supposed to be a plate of cheese, sourcream, beans, etc. She said no. I asked her to go check. I then went and got a menu which confirmed that there should be a plate of sides. She acted very put off when I explained this to her. When she finally brought it, there was probably 1 tsp of shredded cheese, but ½ cup of sour cream. I did ask for a bit more cheese but was nearly done eating by the time I got it.
Overall, the meal was good. We had been driving all day and were hungry and cranky. The service was fair and I was put off by the server’s attitude. I think the place is pretty good but they need to train their servers.

We stopped at Los Altos in Stuart based on Unilocal reviews and we were not misled. The food was delicious and freshly made. Service was attentive. It was also quick which is important when driving cross country.

Great! Yea for Unilocal!Based on the Unilocal recommendation, we stopped. Don’t judge it by the exterior. On our lunch, we found everything quite wonderful. Our table included a tamale, a chimichanga, a fajita burrito and a burrito Los altos and the plates were quite clean upon our departure. We will be back!

While traveling from MN to AZ we checked Unilocal to find a good place to eat around Des Moines. This place looked good but a little off the highway but we stopped anyway. WOW! It was so good! True Mexican food that was so tasty and huge portions. We had a long road ahead of us but I had to eat my whole plate because it was that good! Very cheap too. Clean restaurant and friendly staff. I would stop here again if I am in the area. Soo good. I may have to take a road trip from MN just to eat here! Worth the stop…

This is a little culinary oasis in an Iowan prairie. Stopped here on a cross-​country trek. The menu is expansive, VERY affordable, and the help helpful. Food was cooked perfectly and gluten-​free options for my sister. I asked for a burrito to go for the morrow’s ride and they obliged my request of half refried beans and half potatoes. and they threw in some chips and salsa gratis, which they didn’t have to do. (Wine selection… for sis… was limited, but what Mexican restaurant has an expansive wine inventory to choose from?)
I hope they succeed in such a small town.

Ugh… how is it that I have ordered a chimichanga from the Los Altos – specifying GROUND beef each time – and 5 times, out of 6, it arrives with shredded beef; however, when it came with GROUND beef once, it was only half and half. WTF?! Their nachos, which are delicious, are piled with ground beaf, after all.

We stopped here for dinner based on the Unilocal reviews, as well as the hotel clerk’s recommendation at the AmericInn. Everybody steered us to the right place, as the food here put the Mexican restaurant in Colorado to shame. So did the margaritas!
We shared a double order of steak and chicken fajitas. Nothing too original, but cooked to perfection and the meat was not chewy or gristly. The free, warm chips and yummy salsa were a great starter. The churros dessert was WAY better here than in Colorado.
The restaurant is not flashy, but very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful, and we would recommend other travelers take a detour off of I-​80 for this treat.

Fantastic food for a fair price and the staff is cool too. Not upscale… Not a dump… Middle of the road family restaurant. Clean bathrooms as well.
Complimentary chips and salsa and a large selection of food.

Finally made it into the Stuart Los Altos! Been to the Greenfield location several times. The food at the Stuart location was just as good — the menu is identical. The place doesn’t have a lot of seating but we came late for Friday and got right in. We usually drive by at normal dinner hours and the place is packed. Had the Tacos de Carne Asada — very good!

First let me say, hurray for Stuart! We have a Mexican restaurant, and not just a Mexican restaurant, but a really good Mexican restaurant!!!
I really walked in not expecting much. Boy! Was I wrong. First, the place is clean, well lit and the ambience was happy and friendly.
I had the Carnitas, which came with refried beans, rice and a small plate salad. The pork was to die for! Slow cooked, juicy and flavorful!
My husband had the chicken Burrito Mexicano and 2 very large margaritas and he loved it!
We also indulged and had the churro dessert! Super yummy! They also have flan! Next time!
The service was very nice! Our waiter, Luis, was polite and friendly and I was so happy to be able to speak Spanish to someone, I don’t get to do that very often in Iowa!
I highly recommend this place. It’s definitely gonna be our go to place when I don’t wanna cook and we want good Mexican food. No more long drives to Des Moines!
Muchas gracias por traer su negocio a nuestro pueblito chico! Le deseo buena fortuna a este restaurante, y ojalá que se queden abierto por un largo tiempo!