Rita's Cantina

401 SE 5th St, Des Moines - 50309
107 reviews
Mexican Beer Bar Cocktail Bar
(515) 777-1012

Enjoyed lunch on the patio. Would recommend, Rita’s margarita, spicy quest and mahi mahi tacos!

No Hospitality at all!!!!Let me get straight to the point. I ordered the rice bowl and that was a disappointment….the chips and salsa also a disappointment and the hospitality is a joke. Our bartender was Makayla and seriously she needs some training. My wife and I felt rushed to leave the place and mind you we were ready to order some Tequila.Anyways if you looking for bland food and no hospitality Rita’s is the place!

I’ve been here many times before and the food was awesome! I considered this one of the best Mexican places around here. Came back this year and the menu is very slim now. Don’t even have Nachos anymore! The drink menu is probably 3 times the size of the food menu. Service wasn’t worth 20%. Most likely won’t be back unless the menu grows again.

This place is amazing! Our chicken quesadilla was amazing, flights of queso to die for. Loved the flights of margs but a little on the sweet side for me. Bartender was the best part! Knowledgeable, friendly, customer service a 10! Thank you for a fun girls day out of town!

Good food: but I do wish the chicken tacos had tons of more favorite like the beef birra Ramen... But overall I'm satisfied

Great location in the East Village. There is a lot of outdoor seating, and it's all great. On a beautiful evening, there's no better place. The indoor spots are also great because on a great night, the doors to the inside portion are opened. Between myself, my husband, and my son (4yo), we had a house margarita, a coronarita, queso and chips, salsa and chips, shrimp tacos, ramen birria, and a taco ice cream order. The queso was pretty standard, as was the salsa. The margarita was great. The coronarita was fine, but a little beer-heavy. The ice cream taco was the joy of my 4 year old's life. My shrimp taco was delicious, and my husband's ramen birria was fantastic. The delivery of food/drinks was a little slow, but our server continually acknowledged when things were running slowly and let us know what was going on, so we never felt like it was anyone's fault. We love this spot!

Service, drinks and food were all great. We did not wait for long for our food/drinks for it being a Friday evening and Miss Annie was an amazing waitress! Definitely will be returning.

Great food and good atmosphere enjoy myself a lot

Great waitstaff! Food and beverages were on point.

10/10! Margarita flights were PHENOMENAL! So many different kinds to choose from. Also had the queso flight. So yummy! Super cute setting!