Carlos O'Kelly's
631 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA
(515)232-1500
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Added by broodwich
June 12, 2007 



When I moved to Iowa everyone told me that this was "the place" for Mexican. It‘s the place for getting torn up on cheap margaritas and that is it. Iowans for some reason love this place and give it too much credit. Save yourself the money and get a big Hungry-Man Burrito with some Tostitos cheese sauce on it. Service was good, but I can‘t justify paying $10 for something that I can get in the freezer section for $2.
April 11, 2007 



The salsa was nothing better or fresher than I might get in a jar at the grocery. The queso dip (no beef) was like velveeta with salsa. The guacamole was the best dip of the three and actually tasted like fresh avocados. The chips were nothing special...tasted like tostidos, not like fresh tortilla chips like at El Azteca or even Fuente. The fried ice cream was just coated in corn flakes, but you‘re hard pressed to find real fried ice cream in Ames unless you‘re at my house.
April 10, 2007 



I absolutely love Carlos O‘Kelley‘s!! The chili-con-queso is amazing (espeically with ground beef) and the food is consistently good. Overall, we‘ve had good experiences with the wait staff, and management has taken care of us when we have had an issue. Anytime I‘m craving Mexican, Carlos is my choice!!
November 2, 2006
Not too bad but I‘ve had better.
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Over all, the best part of my meal was the friendly host that sat me.