elgringoloco.ia

05/20/2026

This week, Keota we’ll be open:

📍 Wednesday 20th— 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
209 East Broadway Ave in front of our building

📍 Thursday 21st— We’ll be set up in Iowa City for Science Thursdays over by the MERF buildings 11AM — 1 PM

📍 Friday 22nd— Back in Keota from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at 209 East Broadway Ave

🎓 Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 — We’ll be closed to the public for private graduation events

Thank you all for the continued support! See you this week! 🌮🔥

05/09/2026

Open today from 11AM - 7:30PM

05/08/2026

Got mom and dad working really hard on the restaurant. I know everyone keeps asking when we’ll be open to the public, and all I can say is VERY SOON!

We were getting ready to open, but then our BIG NEWS hit… OUR LIQUOR LICENSE GOT APPROVED! 🍻🎉 So now we want to make sure we do our grand opening the right way, with margaritas included.

Trust me, we want to be open just as bad as you do 😂

Until then, we’ll be open:

📍 209 E Broadway St in the Food Wagon

* Friday: 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
* Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Thank you all so much for the continued love and support. We seriously can’t wait to share this next chapter with everyone ❤️🌮

05/05/2026

Come check us out for Cinco de Mayo tomorrow! We’ll be set up out front of 209 E Broadway Ave in Keota Iowa.

3:30 PM - 7:30 PM

04/29/2026

Come check out my across the street neighbor. It’s delicious every single time! I always know when I’ve stayed at the restaurant too late because I’ll see the Prairie Bakery light come on inside at 3 or 4 in the morning. That’s how you know she’s putting a whole lot of love and care into everything she does. Hard work recognizes hard work, and it definitely shows. Support local ❤️

Come on in and eat some lunch! 😋

04/26/2026

It’s been quite the night 😅

Did a catering in Sigourney for a grad party, which actually went really really smooth! Thanks Amanda and family! Then once again found myself burning the midnight oil 🫩

Got stung by a yellowjacket on one knee(first time and it f***ing hurt!), and just 2 days before that I fell through the vent we had taken off to paint and absolutely smoked my other knee 😂

One thing about me though… when I get a project in mind, I’m gonna try to get it done right then and there. Might not always be the smartest move, but slowing down has never really been my thing 🤷🏽🔥 Blood, sweat, and tears is no joke. We’re pushing forward.

04/25/2026

Most of the time I post as “we” because El Gr**go Loco is truly a team effort. I always say teamwork makes the dream work.

But today, I wanted to post as the owner.

Y’all know I get a little mushy in the mornings 😂 but I woke up today to this amazing review from a customer when I personally wasn’t even there, and it hit me.

I cannot be more thankful for my coworkers and friends, Jesse and Lakin, for holding things down in the evenings and treating this business like their own. Knowing that the food, the service, and the overall experience still reflect what we’re building, even when I’m not there, is an incredible feeling.

That only happens because of the people behind it.

So if y’all are seeing this, just know I see and notice everything you do. Your hard work does not go unnoticed.

For that… thank you. Truly. 🌮❤️

04/24/2026

We’ll be open at the food truck tonight from 4:30-7:30! Sorry about the late notice, I completely spaced it off.

04/21/2026

Hey everyone!

We’ve been crazy busy getting everything set up inside the building, plus handling some private caterings, so we haven’t been open to the public much lately. I know I sound like a broken record, but we’re closer than ever to officially opening the inside!

BUT… with these BEAUTIFUL days coming up, there’s no way we can stay closed 👀☀️

📍 209 E Broadway Avenue, Keota, Iowa

🗓 Tuesday the 21st (TODAY!)
⏰ 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🗓 Wednesday the 22nd
⏰ 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Swing by and grab some food! 🌮🔥

Also… what do you guys think of the logo mural?! I gotta say, the “Keota, Iowa” under the skeleton might be my favorite touch 🦅

And yes… that outlet is there for size comparison 👀😮‍💨

04/11/2026

Fun fact: I had just 1,803 followers before starting this Keota adventure, something that took me nearly 8 years to build.

Since announcing the Keota location, we’ve gained 700+ followers… that’s about a 50% increase in just 6 months 🤯

Seriously, thank you all for the continued support. This has been truly mind blowing, and I feel incredibly appreciated. We’re just getting started 🙌🌮