Across Iowa, of the 306 taquerias we list, 295 give a phone number and 207 have a website. 146 are branches of national chains — Taco John's (69), Taco Bell (62), Fuzzy's Taco Shop (7); the remaining 160 are independent. By what they offer: 9 serve street tacos, 9 mention a Taco Tuesday special, 6 are taco trucks or taco stands. Most often named on their own websites: street tacos (8) and margaritas (2). The longest-running is Tasty Tacos, in business since 1961. 18 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 taquerias in Iowa
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Jonesy's Taco HouseCouncil Bluffs
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2TNT's Tacos and TortasWaukee
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3Taco BellWest Des Moines
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4Taquería La Juanita | MexicanStorm Lake
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5LaCasa Street Tacos and MargaritasIndianola
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6Taco John'sAmes
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7Blue Agave Street Tacos and MargaritasWest Des Moines
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8Flame The TaqueriaJohnston
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9Fuzzy's Taco ShopDes Moines
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10Rudy's TacosDavenport
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single taqueria are listed further down this page.
- Des Moines52
- Cedar Rapids17
- Sioux City17
- Davenport15
- West Des Moines13
- Ankeny10
- Council Bluffs10
- Ames9
- Coralville8
- Marshalltown8
- Waterloo8
- Dubuque6
- Iowa City5
- Muscatine5
Other towns in Iowa
One taqueria each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Taco John'sAltoona
2501 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA 50009
Breakfast burritos
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Gilberto's Mexican Taco ShopAltoona
400 34th Ave SW Ste 104, Altoona, IA 50009
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Rudy's TacosBettendorf
3111 Devils Glen Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Family-owned
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D Lua Taco ShopBettendorf
2460 State St, Bettendorf, IA 52722
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Taco BellBettendorf
3566 Middle Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722
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Baja Tacos and ShotsBettendorf
2526 Middle Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722
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BluTacoBondurant
114 Brick St SE, Bondurant, IA 50035
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Taco John'sBoone
415 Story St, Boone, IA 50036
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Borrachos Mexican Tacos LlcBoone
933 8th St, Boone, IA 50036-2969
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Taco BellBurlington
2761 Mt Pleasant Street, Burlington, IA 52601
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El Taco CasaBurlington
2415 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington, IA 52601
Since 1971
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Taco John'sBurlington
119 S Roosevelt Ave, Burlington, IA 52601
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El Taco PatioBurlington
9237 Gaslight Dr, Burlington, IA 52601-9045
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Taqueria los comales Carroll IowaCarroll
821 Us Hy 30 west, Carroll, IA 51401
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Taco John'sCarroll
513 E 6th St, Carroll, IA 51401
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Taco BellCarroll
1819 Kittyhawk Ave, Carroll, IA 51401
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Taco BellCarroll
US-30, Carroll, IA 51401
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Taco BellCedar Falls
6023 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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Taco John'sCedar Falls
6210 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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Tacoz CaliforniaCedar Falls
200 W 1st St Apt 107, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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Taco John'sCharles City
905 Gilbert St, Charles City, IA 50616
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Taco John'sCherokee
902 N 2nd St, Cherokee, IA 51012
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Chuy's Taqueria & Mexican FoodCherokee
122 E Main St, Cherokee, IA 51012
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Casa Del TacoClarion
115 S Main St, Clarion, IA 50525
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Taco John'sClear Lake
2905 4th Ave South, Clear Lake, IA 50428
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Taco BellClear Lake
10 Plaza Dr, Clear Lake, IA 50428
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Taco BellClinton
1102 North 2nd Street, Clinton, IA 52732
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Taco John'sClinton
1917 Lincoln Way, Clinton, IA 52732
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Lagunas Taquería & GroceryClinton
1312 Camanche Ave, Clinton, IA 52732
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Tasty TacosClive
2249 NW 86th St, Clive, IA 50325
Since 1961
Family-owned
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TaKbron tacosClive
8801 University Ave, Clive, IA 50325-6200
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El Meson Taco ShackColfax
124 N Walnut St, Colfax, IA 50054-1040
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Taco John'sCreston
708 S Walnut St, Creston, IA 50801
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Lesly's Taco TrunkDecorah
915 Short St, Decorah, IA 52101
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El Michoacano Tienda y TaqueriaDenison
924 4th Ave S, Denison, IA 51442
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Flaco's TacosDenison
2021 4th Ave S, Denison, IA 51442
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Taqueria La Tapatia TaquizasDenison
319 S 15th St, Denison, IA 51442
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Valentina's Mexican Food Truck TaqueriaEagle Grove
223 W Broadway St, Eagle Grove, IA 50533
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Taco Life CateringEldora
708 Edgington Ave, Eldora, IA 50627
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Rudy's TacosEldridge
150 S 14th Ave, Eldridge, IA 52748
Family-owned
Street tacos
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Miguel's Street TacosEldridge
350 E Le Claire Rd, Eldridge, IA 52748
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Taco John'sFairfield
703 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556
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Taco DreamsFairfield
400 N 2nd St, Fairfield, IA 52556
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Taco TicoFort Dodge
319 S 29th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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La Loma Mexican Store and TaqueriaFort Dodge
332 S 25th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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Taco John'sGrimes
250 SE Destination Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
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Taco BellGrimes
2227 E 1st Street, Grimes, IA 50111
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Anita's TacosGrimes
Outside of Menards, Grimes, IA 50111
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Taco John'sGrinnell
1020 West St, Grinnell, IA 50112
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Tacos Jalisco TaqueriaHampton
108 Federal St N, Hampton, IA 50441-1749
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Taco John'sHiawatha
1940 Blairs Ferry Rd Suite 100, Hiawatha, IA 52233
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Taco John'sHiawatha
1940 Blairs Ferry Rd Ste 100, Hiawatha, IA 52233
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Tacos torresHull
1023 Black Forest Rd, Hull, IA 51239-7715
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Taco IslandIda Grove
508 2nd St, Ida Grove, IA 51445
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LaCasa Street Tacos and MargaritasIndianola
508 N Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA 50125
Street tacos · Margaritas
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Taco John'sIndianola
1103 N Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA 50125
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Taco BellIndianola
1303 N Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA 50125
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Taco John'sIowa Falls
904 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Breakfast burritos
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Flame The TaqueriaJohnston
5765 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Family-owned
Birria · Street tacos
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Los Amigos TaqueriaKalona
109 1st St, Kalona, IA 52247
Family-owned
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Taco BellKeokuk
3356 Main Street, Keokuk, IA 52632
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Taco BellKnoxville
1321 S Lincoln St, Knoxville, IA 50138
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Taco John'sLe Mars
320 5th Ave SW, Le Mars, IA 51031
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Taco BellLe Mars
1255 Silent Prairie Rd, Le Mars, IA 51031
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Taco John'sMaquoketa
1306 43rd St, Maquoketa, IA 52060
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Taco BellMarion
750 Marion Blvd, Marion, IA 52302-3145
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Taco TicoMason City
2361 4th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
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Taco John'sMason City
603 S Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
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Taco BellMason City
795 4th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
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El Taconazo Restaurant and TaqueriaMason City
18 N Monroe Ave, Mason City, IA 50401-3020
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Taco HouseMilford
1614 Terrace Park Blvd, Milford, IA 51351-7362
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Taco John'sMissouri Valley
1971 Highway 30, Missouri Valley, IA 51555
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Taqueria El PlebeMonroe
Monroe, IA
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Yolanda's TacosMontezuma
211 E Main St, Montezuma, IA 50171
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Tres Tacos Mas TaqueriaMount Pleasant
105 W Monroe St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
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Taco BellMt Pleasant
701 N Wohlleber Dr, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641-1483
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Taco John'sNewton
2106 1st Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
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Taco BellNorth Liberty
1000 Liberty Way, North Liberty, IA 52317
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Taco John'sNorwalk
1611 Sunset Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211
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Tacos Andreas Authentic Mexican FoodNorwalk
1400 Sunset Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211
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Taco JohnsOelwein
841 S Frederick Ave, Oelwein, IA 50662
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Taqueria La Monja Blanca #3Onawa
2607 Iowa Ave N, Onawa, IA 51040
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Taco John'sOrange City
224 8th St SW, Orange City, IA 51041
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Hermanos Lopez TaqueriaOsceola
318 S Main St, Osceola, IA 50213
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Hermanos Lopez TaqueriaOsceola
615 W McLane St, Osceola, IA 50213-1557
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La Pequena Tienda Y TaqueriaOsceola
112 N Main St, Osceola, IA 50213
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Taco John'sOskaloosa
711 A Ave W, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
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Taco BellOskaloosa
702 A Ave. West, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
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Taco's JaliscoOskaloosa
1701 3rd Ave E, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
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Taco John'sOttumwa
423 Church St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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Taco BellOttumwa
923 North Quincy Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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Mimi's TaqueriaOttumwa
707 Church St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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Taqueria JuquilitaOttumwa
624 E Main St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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Taco John'sPella
911 W 16th St, Pella, IA 50219
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Taco BellPella
1620 Washington St, Pella, IA 50219
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Taqueria VillaPerry
1319 2nd St, Perry, IA 50220
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El Tren TaqueriaPerry
1101 1st Ave, Perry, IA 50220-1602
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El Sarape TaqueriaRock Valley
2007 10th St, Rock Valley, IA 51247-1631
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Taco John'sRockwell City
730 High Street, Kum & Go, Rockwell City, IA 50579
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Alicia's Taco DomeSergeant Bluff
109 Gaul Dr, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
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Taco John'sSheldon
100 34th Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201
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Taquitos El ToluqueñoSibley
229 8th St, Sibley, IA 51249
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Taco John'sSioux Center
334 N Main Ave, Sioux Center, IA 51250
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La Rancherita Taco ShopSioux Center
204 3rd St NW, Sioux Center, IA 51250
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Taco BellSpencer
320 11th St SW Plaza, Spencer, IA 51301
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Taco BellSpencer
320 E 11th St, Spencer, IA 51301
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Taqueria El TapatioSpencer
38 W 1st St, Spencer, IA 51301-4208
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Taco John'sSpirit Lake
2329 Circle Dr W, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
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Taquería La Juanita | MexicanStorm Lake
613 Lake Ave N, Storm Lake, IA 50588
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Taco John'sStorm Lake
211 E Milwaukee Ave, Storm Lake, IA 50588
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Taco BellStory City
521 Factory Outlet Dr, Story City, IA 50248
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Taqueria La TerrazaTama
219 W 3rd St, Tama, IA 52339
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Taco John'sUrbandale
3924 NW Urbandale Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322-7922
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TNT's Tacos N' TortasUrbandale
3441 86th St, Urbandale, IA 50322
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Taco BellWalcott
755 W Iowa 80 Rd, Walcott, IA 52773-8572
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Taco BellWashington
120 E Jefferson St, Washington, IA 52353
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TNT's Tacos and TortasWaukee
1184 SE University Ave, Waukee, IA 50263
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Taco John'sWaukee
205 E Hickman Rd, Waukee, IA 50263
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Taco BellWaukee
95 E. Hickman, Waukee, IA 50263
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Taco John'sWaverly
617 W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677
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Taco BellWaverly
2801 4th St SW, Waverly, IA 50677
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Taco TicoWebster City
815 Superior St, Webster City, IA 50595
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Tacqueria La BombaWebster City
1137 2nd St, Webster City, IA 50595