La Fuente

The food is very good... but the service is bad. Our order was half complete and the staff does not understand what you say....

This place is so great! I would go at lunch because the lunch specials are cheap so yummy!

La Fuente rocks! We live 3 hours away and always go to La Fuente when we visit Ames. Hands down the best Mexican food we‘ve ever had - affordable, delicious, and quick service. Best salsa around - I wish they would sell it. We‘ve tried to find a comparable Mexican restaurant in the Twin Cities and nothing compares to La Fuente. Keep up the great work!

I was surprised how low priced the lunch menu was. Food was pretty good. Didn‘t care for the salsa with the free chips as you are waiting for your food. I know everybody has their likes and dislikes on that--just wasn‘t my expectation on salsa.

Service wasn‘t bad for a busy lunch hour. Waitress brought me the wrong drink twice-no biggie tho. Not a bad place, but not a "ya gotta go there" place either.

a few friends and i went here a few weeks ago and were seated. after 45 minutes, a basket of chips, and a thousand stares from the wait staff/ waiters, we got up and left.

I went up to the hostess and complained about the extreme lack of service, and requested the manager, only to be played by the "I don‘t understand what you‘re saying" gig. Too bad I also speak spanish.

The BEST mex food in this town.......The workers are funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Food is alway great. Good service. Bathrooms however are scary.

I love to work there! it‘s a blast! the workers are very nice and generous. They have EXCELLENT food, i would go with the nachos or if you eat alot like me:] then i would suggest the elgranda burrito. and the owners are the best. i live by them. jose and benita.

Three words: Steak Fajita Quesadilla.

Fabulous food! Chicken and Rice soup is a must! I would avoid the seafood though...

Best Mexican food in Ames! We eat here all the time. Have never had a bad meal here.

Great, fast service, AMAZING food - and all very affordable.

I absolutely love this place. I‘m picky and don‘t get to eat out often, but when I do I want it to be great. At La Fuente I can count on the food to be great everytime. Never a disappointment.

Brilliant and affordable! La Fuente is authentic and delicious.

La Fuente is an amazing restaurant! The service is fast and friendly, and you will love the food!! Free chips and salsa, excellent drinks, and a charming atmosphere! My favorite authentic mexican restaurant in Iowa!

I love the food, last two trips I had to send my stake back because it was not fully cooked. Other then that I will keep coming back.

I am very picky with mexican.. and I hate all of Ames restaurants I am from near Chicago and we have amazing restaurants up there, and am sadly disappointing with what Ames doesnt have to offer for food, especially being a college town you would think they would have alot to choose from, but they dont... Maybe thats why they have such garbage food and not alot to offer and what they do have its junk..... BUT!!!!! La Fuente I think is the best Mexican in Ames and tastes most like stuff from home. They give you Alot of food, you get what you pay for, and it comes fresh and very yummy. I defiantly would recommend this place to anyone with a luv for high standard great food, because this is tha best I have sound so far!!!

The food is amazing and quick! The service is FANTASTIC...
I have never eaten at any other Mexican Restaurant in Ames because, since my freshman year (I am now a senior) this place has never done me wrong and I LOVE IT! I get a margarita every Wednesday night and eat there at least once a week!

Great food but noisy and crowded atmosphere.

LOVE La Fuente! I have been going to La Fuente since it opened, my mom and I have gone every other week. Now my friends and I make it a rule to go there each time everyone is home in Ames. I love the food, the prices, the atomosphere drinks and service! They get busy for a reason, it‘s amazing!!

Excellent food and it is pretty cheap and you receive a large amount of food.. chile colorado is amazing

Montezumas Revenge?! Everything is dipped in white, jack sauce. Gross. My pina colada glass was dirty. I mean, come on.

love this place!! staff doesn‘t speak english very well but hey.. that‘s what helps make this place authentic! :) they love it if you try and speak spanish when you order. pretty cheap food for what you get!

Filthy Dirty. Smelled of Lysol as soon as you walked through the door. Hard to communicate with employees.

The best mexican food ever. the quality is good the time it takes to get your food is good and there is nothing even in its range that can match or come close. If you really want a kick in the but try the chile colorado its the best!!! 5 stars definitely!!!

For a Mexican Restaurant run solely by Mexican Americans you‘d think the food would be a little more authentic. La Fuente seems intent on preparing their food as quickly as possible to get customers in and out as quickly as possible. Not a bad business strategy... but it is when the quality of food suffers. Sadly, it may still be better than some of the chains. Try the enchiladas or tacos and you won‘t be too disappointed.

Fast service, good prices, the only downfall is that the ames health inspector rated it the dirtiest in ames

Going to La Fuente is our Friday night tradition. Usually we barely have time to eat the chips and salsa before our food comes! The salsa and enchiladas are the best around! I haven‘t found another mexican restaurant that comes close to comparing. The only suggestions for them I have is to do some vacuuming more often and to quicken the line when we pay for the food.

Food is very good and the service is usually quick, but they often forget side dishes. Some communication problems in the past. They don‘t total the bill at your table - that has to hurt the servers on tips?

Great food at really good prices! It‘s a little on the greasy side, but still tasty! Service is also quick, but ya may have to wait to be seated on weekends.

A lot of food for the $, the service is lightening fast, the food is good, the salsa is awesome. The smaller margaritas have just as much alcohol so just get one of those instead.

the margaritas are weak and the only place you get worse Mexican food is El Azteca

the margaritas are weaker than your mom