Maria's Fresh Mex - Grinnell

The flauta!*Chef KissThe little jars too ?Kid-friendliness: My Daughter loves coming in with me, and the staff love a good family.. must be cause it's ran by some good familiá

I got the shredded chicken empandas! They were tasty and the staff were very kind and told me it would take longer to make. Which I didn't mind since I was working while waiting for my lunch. The aesthetic is really cute, you can tell it used to be a gas station and they fixed it up to be really cute and cozy.

Visited on 12/7/23 between 5:50-6:10pm. Had the grilled chicken burrito. Fast-casual restaurant inside a former gas/auto shop... even has the old pumps out front. The lady was friendly but noticed the menu prices posted online are not up-to-date (dated 2021 .. 1/3 more than expected, and almost every little thing they charge for (extra salsa, onions, peppers etc. ... things you would get freely at a Chipotle or Pancheros. I suspect they don't get alot of patrons not just because of that but also their lack of hours... only open 2-3 hours for lunch dinner being in a mid-sized town. The burrito I had was mostly dry bland... did like the hot salsa I had with it but its only 1 small free scoop; Providing the only moisture flavor to it. $16 for the burrito 1 can soda.

Maria’s is my favorite place in town. Maria is the sweetest lady and their homemade tortillas are to die for.

Great place, amazing food, 10 out of 10 of go there