Low-key, easygoing local restaurant offering Mexican standards from tacos to fajitas. Based on 504 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
24 U. S. Hwy 71, Arnolds Park, IA 51331
Phone: (712) 332-6200
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Hours
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Bruce S
Family owned and operated. Authentic Mexican food with a full menu, bar, and daily lunch buffet. Great food and service (we will give allowance for our new waiters’ learning curve)! I definitely recommend the buffet! Quality food that you don’t usually see on buffets like fresh fajita (my favorite) mix and it might be the best salsa I’ve ever had. We’ll be back soon!
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Prize Plays Games
This place is as authentic as you can get. They brought us free chips and salsa as soon as we sat down, and extra bowls of chips for the large table. The food was top notch, the server was incredibly friendly and got all of our orders (EIGHT of them) right, despite many of us having special requests. The food came out quickly, too, which surprised me. We ended up sharing many dishes with one another because of how good they tasted. The portions are great for the price, and the music was a nice touch. La Barca absolutely deserves this five star rating.
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Evan Isabell
This has been one of the only great restaurants I have been to in the area. The service was great and the food was amazing. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a quick place to eat or have a nice dinner.
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Tyler Harms
Good service, tasty margaritas. Street tacos are authentic, salsa is actually a little spicy (which is a plus for me!). Carnitas were some of the best I’ve had in a restaurant. I’d be happy to dine here again.
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Robin Jaquis
Food was great! Had the street tacos and the flavor was wonderful. If you like things spicy, ask for their spicier salsa. Very hot, but great.
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Nick Zuck
Food was pretty good. I’m not sure it’s up to the hype that Yelp and TripAdvisor reviews give it, but the food was good. The service was excellent and that’s why the rating is so high.
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Triple S Tree Service, LLC
Went here for lunch buffet. Two types of make your own fajitas, build your own hardshell tacos. Very good and fresh toppings including really good fresh salsa! Very good food! Great atmosphere and super friendly and energetic staff! Will eat here again.
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Mike “Log house Mike” P
This is a great Mexican restaurant with lots of tables. We had great service and the food was delicious. After the grandkids left my wife and I stayed and had dessert, we had the fried ice cream. Yum
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Donwars
I had never been here before so I was a little apprehensive about this place, but the food turned out to be excellent, the service was about right? The atmosphere was a little low-rent but acceptable. I’ll be back!!
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Jan Consuelo
Authentic Mexican taste in Okoboji!
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