Is Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant Still Open? (West Des Moines, IA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: mipatriadsm.com displayed a 2026 copyright footer when checked on 2026-09-08, and a Yelp listing for the restaurant was last updated in June 2026.
- Season / episode Season 21, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Address 1410 22nd Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On 'Fresh Fish & Funky Chicken' (aired 2014-12-05), Guy Fieri sampled Mi Patria's Arroz Con Pollo, a mix of pulled chicken, rice, and vegetables served with fried ripe plantain, along with Hornado con Mote, slow-roasted pulled pork paired with white corn, rice, a potato patty, and ensalada criolla. Mi Patria is a family-run Ecuadorian restaurant in West Des Moines that has operated since 2011, according to DinersDriveInsDives.com. The restaurant's website has since moved to mipatriadsm.com, which displayed a 2026 copyright notice when checked on 2026-09-08; the previously listed domain, mipatriaecuador.com, did not respond on that date. Ecuadorian food publications and review sites, including a Yelp page last updated in June 2026, continue to list Mi Patria as an active West Des Moines restaurant.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 21, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Fresh Fish & Funky Chicken
- What was featured
- Arroz Con Pollo and Hornado con Mote
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant
Frequently asked questions
Is Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On 'Fresh Fish & Funky Chicken' (aired 2014-12-05), Guy Fieri sampled Mi Patria's Arroz Con Pollo, a mix of pulled chicken, rice, and vegetables served with fried ripe plantain, along with Hornado con Mote, slow-roasted pulled pork paired with white corn, rice, a potato patty, and ensalada criolla. As of September 2026, Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant located?
1410 22nd Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant?
Season 21, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 5, 2014. The episode is titled “Fresh Fish & Funky Chicken”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Ecuadorian food publications and review sites, including a Yelp page last updated in June 2026, continue to list Mi Patria as an active West Des Moines restaurant. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1410 22nd Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- mipatriadsm.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Iowa
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Sources
- dinersdriveinsdives.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdives.com/Mi-Patria-Ecuadorian-Restaurant-West-Des-Moines-IA
- mipatriadsm.com — https://mipatriadsm.com/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/mi-patria-ecuadorian-restaurant-west-des-moines
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