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    El Amigo

    3.6 (170 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Chips and salsa.
    Bob J.

    This place is located in a strip mall. When you walk inside you can see that it's an older facility. The furniture is worn, Hispanic music blares from a portable stereo unit located on the side wall. We were seated fairly quickly and the servers were friendly. The menu has a decent amount of selections to choose from for breakfast-dinner. Pricing is okay for what you're getting in some cases. In some cases, it seems a little high for what you're receiving. They serve you a small basket of chips and salsa to start. If you wan another basket you have to pay for it. The food was okay overall but the tostada de ceviche was just okay. The carne asada is made with flank steak which was marinated well. Overall, just an okay place for Mexican food. But being from Southern California we are a little spoiled.

    Enchiladas dinner
    Angela A.

    The food was amazing!! Huge portions for a decent price. Everything was just so good!! The rice was very flavorful, beans were yummy, and the enchiladas were great!! We will be coming back time and time again!

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    6 months ago

    Great food. Great prices. Super nice people. Seating is spaced nicely and not crammed in.

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    1 year ago

    I always order the tamale special with a side of chips & salsa. They're a neighborhood favorite so they're always busy. Good food!

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    1 year ago

    Always great food and service. If you want authentic Mexican, this is the place. I've been going here for over 10 years. Highly recommend.

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    1 year ago

    Everything here is delicious the staff has amazing service very friendly n professional the place looked very clean

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    1 year ago

    This place is great. Best Mexican food I've had in a while. I would bring my whole family here.

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    2 years ago

    Great food and prices. Quick service on takeout. Always had great customer service experiance. One of our go to restaurants for takeout!

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    2 years ago

    I love being called a bitch at 10:15 in the morning after waiting in the empty lobby for 15 minutes! Great way to start your day for sure!

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    3 years ago

    El Amigo has been serving the best Mexican food in schererville for many many years. Best burritos hands down.

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    4 years ago

    Steak tacos were really good. Also had the steak burrito which was also very good. Would definitely go back.

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    I won't be back... old nasty reheated garbage I've given this place a few chances and I'm always disappointed

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    5 years ago

    Sooooo yummy! Delicious food and great customer service! The guys that work here are super sweet and nice to look at lol

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    2.9(284 reviews)
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    I've been going here for years, it remains a very viable option…read more We recently went here, it has been a longtime childhood favorite and remains a good place to grab food if you're in the area

    NOT FEELING THE LOVE…read more There is a sense of a lack of care all around. When you drive into the parking lot, you kind of have to guess where the front door is. It could be more welcoming. As you walk into the restaurant through big wood plank doors that you're not sure if they're open or not, you see the bar on the left and the dining room room on the right. It's a little dark, but in a cozy way. I was seated immediately. Unfortunately, it took a few minutes for my waitress to take my order. She had just enough of a smile where she didn't come across as aloof. I would not, however, say that she was overly friendly. I ordered the lunch enchiladas. I added chicken as the protein. It did not take very long for the food, which was nice. It did not look too appetizing when delivered to my table, however. The cheese and red sauce, and the fact that there was very little chicken made the entire entrée a sloppy mess.. The flavors weren't bad, but the proportions of everything were off. The rice was fine. Nothing remarkable there. The beans however were dry and unappealing. One little pet peeve to add is that when I ordered a bottle of beer, I was not offered a glass to pour it in. This wasn't spectacularly bad it just wasn't all that great. It was a big meh burger. The place needs new energy. It needs new life. I think if they can manage to get out of their malaise, this restaurant has potential. Based on today's visit, I cannot recommend this place. If they tighten up the menu and pour a little bit of life into it then I could see this place being something good.

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