El Molcajete

Ankeny, IA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Ankeny
#40
of 218 restaurants
City Percentile
71%
rating percentile
Address
El Molcajete, 301 E 1st St, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone
(515) 964-3322
Website
elmolcajeteiowa.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

El Molcajete is a restaurant located in Ankeny, IA. It is one of 218 restaurants listed in Ankeny. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Ankeny city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Molcajete

Amigos don’t forget that we are open 7 days a week so you don’t have to miss a chance to try one of our most authentic/delicious Mexican plates!!!

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Sarah LT · Mar 2026

Went the Friday before Valentine’s Day, this place is LOUD! The kitchen is open and you can see everything going on, including one of the cooks that ate food while cooking! (He was wearing black latex gloves that he didn’t change before touching someone else’s food). The chips are ok - if they were a little thinner and less stale they would be better, at least they were warm. It was hard to enjoy the food with all the noise, clanking and banging of the kitchen. The refills on drinks is only limited to one which seems wrong. They could give a little bigger of a portion of toppings for the quesadilla. If I try this place again it will be because I would like to try their guacamole from the push cart that they supposedly make in front of you. I didn’t see the lady actually make it, just saw

★★★★☆ 4.0 Carl Soto · Mar 2026

I would rate El Molcajete in the top 2 chili relleno's I've ever had. Molcajete was delicious served with warm tortillas. Love that two types of salsa (mild and hot) are served with chips and they don't taste like tomato sauce like most mexican restaurants.

★★★★★ 5.0 Stephanie Doucette · Feb 2026

Nice people all the way around. Friendly greeting when we walked in and were seated, and the service was friendly, fast, and attentive. Food and atmosphere were fantastic too. We stopped in on a whim after seeing a packed parking lot, we were curious as to why it was packed. 😊 We weren't disappointed.

★★★★★ 5.0 Shonna Leiker · Jan 2026

The food was delicious! The service was awesome! We had plenty for leftovers and we will be going back 😋

★★★★☆ 4.0 May Sheesley · Sep 2025

Clean and fun atmosphere! The service is very friendly and helpful. Everyone in our family enjoyed their food. I especially liked the freshly-made guacamole and the horchata 😊.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurant

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