Every so often I get a lunch gift card from my employer, and I always choose El Corcel. The meals are prepared as I request and are absolutely delicious. Their pick up/takeout service is always ready on time. Nice local restaurant. read more

Super dope little spot by our house, don't get the chance to come often but when we do, service has always been PHENOMENAL, food is always FRESH, Hot, n SÚPER flavorful! Much love yall read more

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Food wasn't great. It was bland and not really worth it. The plates were all sauce and no shrimp.

A tiny little hole in the wall. Friendly service and it's frequented by a lot of hispanics, so you know that's a good sign. Get your Mexican staples and a few Peruvian specialties here. I enjoyed a truly yummy chimichanga, which was deep fried, stuffed to the hilt with nicely flavored ground beef and smothered in queso. Along side with rice beans, pico and sour cream... so good. My daughter enjoyed the nachos carbon, which seemed to include some nice big fat shrimp. My other guest enjoyed the lomo saltado which included steak mixed with veggies and french fries topped with 2 fried eggs and had white rice and fried plantains on the side. She really liked it too. They do serve Mexican coke, wine and beer here. Prices are reasonable and portions are generous. Give it a try. read more

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It's always a pleasure to find small incognito restaurants that have delicious food. Small and clean. Gives me diner vibes. Our server was really nice and informative about the menu items. Served the usual free chips and salsa. The chips are perfectly crispy and the salsa matches well. I enjoyed hard shell chicken tacos with a side of rice. Authentic, flavorful, filling and delicious. The prices are inexpensive as well. I have no complaints and will continue to dine here. read more

El Corcel Mexican Restaurant - Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Not located in the best area, but clean and solid food and service. My wife had the lunch beef chimichanga, which came with rice and beans, and a small salad. It was big enough that she couldn't finish it. I ordered the lunch chilaquiles with chicken and verde sauce. Very tasty and the sauce brought a bit of tanginess to the dish. It also came with rice, beans, and a small salad. We're definitely coming back when working in the area. read more

Not many choices in the area so this place sits at the top. Easy access, quick, friendly and quality/quantity are on point every visit. read more

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We came to El Corcel after a business trip to IN from California and Texas. We wanted authentic Mexican food and oh boy was it good! We had Molcajete and was a lot of food and so good! Loved the drinks and food, don't judge the building! Leo provided excellent service, fast and friendly! read more

Great Family Run Restaurant !!! As a travelling foodie, I'm always looking for the hidden jewels when I'm in the small towns in America. I checked into my hotel and asked a few of the staff where a good place in town was to eat. More than one referred me to El Corcel. I hopped into my car and headed in to Crawfordsville. The restaurant was easy to find, I also found parking on the street right outside, so that was a bonus. When I walked in I was greeted by the staff like I was an old friend. I told them I was from Canada and they pretty much rolled out the red carpet for me. Since this is a South American Restaurant, the menu was quite extensive, so I decided to keep it simple and order fajitas since I had not had Fajitas in a long time. I also decided to try something different so I one went with the Fajita Veracruz. Let me warn you, this is a large dish as are most fajitas. This one had shrimp, steak, tilapia, chorizo etc, and came with beans and rice. My choice was a good one as I ended up eating almost everything on my plate, as well as a couple of baskets of chips, and a couple of Ice Cold Modello's. This place I highly recommend. The restaurant filled up fairly quickly, so I suggest getting there before the dinner rush, since they had to turn away a few people. You can also order take out here. I would return to this wonderful family run place. The staff is great and patient if you're not familiar with the cuisine, and they are very friendly and warm people. read more

El Corcel Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Oh. My. Goodness. This place was amazing. First of all, we goofed with the time change crossing state lines and arrived ten minutes after they closed. They insisted we stay as we were trying to be respectful and leave. The food was so so so amazing. They have this one hot sauce that will absolutely end your life. If they weren't already closed I would have asked to buy a gallon of it to bring home. You could use the stuff to remove paint from old car parts. So delicious and deadly. I'm from southern California and this is absolutely the best Mexican food I've had this side of the Mississippi. AMAZING! read more

A little place we found while looking for something else that we decided to stop and try. Small, but clean and comfortable. The staff were polite and very friendly. Service was fast. The food was delicious and served in generously sized portions at a reasonable price. read more

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The food is okay. I ordered the beef soup. But very expensive! Not worth what I was charged!

I've stopped at this location before to get lunch, and although I've had a bad experience I went in because it was the closest place at the moment. I grabbed 3 tacos and 1 burrito for my wife and kids. I specified no cilantro or onions on the tacos since the kids eat the tacos plain. Also got 1 jarrito soft drink to go. Total was 19.88. You do the math and each taco comes out to about 4$ each. Not to mention they put cilantro and onions on the tacos. My prior experience was also being overcharged where I ordered 2 burritos and 2 drinks totaling 30$!!!! Be careful when you pay, you specify the tip, because they will tip themselves. read more

El Corcel Mexican Restaurant - Over charging - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The owner is friendly and makes you feel right at home. The food is pretty authentic. I love the chips and salsa, chorizo tacos, quest, guacamole and the sangarita margarita is to-die-for! Love this place! read more

It was extremely good, the man working behind the counter was very sweet and checked on us plenty of times. No complications, even shared a laugh with him at the end. Very homey, and very delicious food! read more

El Corcel Mexican Restaurant - The big burrito and a single shrimp taco. - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I had high hopes for El Corcel, but they didn't hold up. From the outside it looks like a house. From the inside it still just looks like a house, but with tables and folding chairs put in each room. The food was decent. I got a chicken quesadilla and wished it had more cheese inside and sour cream or guac to dip it in. My husband got the pollo Colorado and he was very pleased. In the middle of the meal the waitress took our drinks to refill them and it was obvious she had refilled our glass with the other one's drink. Yikes! Pay attention to your drink orders folks! On a totally different note, a previous Yelper mentioned they didn't take cards. They do now! read more

El Corcel Mexican Restaurant - Chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I was optimistic coming in. This is a renovated old house. Still looks and feels like you are in someone's house. It has dated tables and left over/beat up chairs. Not overly welcoming. I do have to say the food was better than average. Not your typical Mexican food. Had Peruvian flare to it. So I did enjoy the food. But the atmosphere was the killer. read more

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We ordered the steak fajitas and chimichanga, The main entrees were delicious but the sides were very bland. I would recommend it for a quick lunch but not a date night just because it was very small and had that "hole in the wall" feel. read more

El Corcel Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I got the veggie burrito and it wasn't good. Inside it had frozen vegetables from Kroger's seasoned microwave vegetables. I know because I buy it all the time. The margaritas tasted very strange... I don't think they use tequila. My friend ordered shrimp tacos and she was very disappointed. read more

As another reviewer noted, most of the reviews on this page are not for this restaurant, so take them with a grain of salt and give this place a try on my recommendation- you won't regret it. The carnitas and chorizo tacos are most definitely authentic with lime, cilantro and onions. Some of the best I've ever had. The reviewer who said they were wet cheesy chicken did not come to this restaurant! The food here is flavorful and reasonably priced. I had the carnitas tortas. It came with fries, and was only 8.95. Which means for the low low price of $9, you could be sampling some seriously delicious food. They served our food with a plate of avocado, which was a nice touch. Also brought complimentary chips and salsa to the table. The service was most excellent. Easily one of the best Mexican places in Indy, and I haven't even gotten around to sampling their Peruvian food. I can't wait to go back! read more

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First off, know that most of the reviews listed here are for El Corcel in Crawfordsville, IN. Completely unrelated to this restaurant or location. I've only been here once. The place seems OK. They take credit cards unlike the Burrito Joint just across the street. I had the 5 chicken tacos for $6 special. I was hoping for authentic cilantro/onion/lime tacos. I was disappointed. I received 5 very wet, meat, lettuce and cheese tacos. Worse yet, the meat seemed to be comprised of chicken and coney sauce (think really thin store bought chili). They were edible, just not "good". I'd try this place just one more time and I'd just order something different next time. They have an extensive menu and serve alcohol. read more

One of the best Mexican restaurants, authentic food, prices are a steal, portion sizes are large, lots of variety, and drinks are also authentic, the service is great, and wait is just a few minutes with appetizers until the food arrives, workers are kind and quick. read more

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Great service! The food is always amazing! Great taste and amazing food handling. Specially the owner takes good care of his costumers. I highly recommend their restaurants. read more

Food was yummy. The waitress was what really did it in for us. Couldn't answer questions about the menu. Her family was dining, and so was she while waiting on us. Had to finally stand up to get a check. I don't think we will ever be back, just wasn't that yummy. Did have great portion sizes and they can defiantly cook shrimp. No alcohol, so no margaritas. read more

Lots of potential. Individual carne asada and chicken tacos were great. Chicken quesadilla with rice and beans was very good. Bread for the torta I had originally ordered was unavailable. Meal was preceded by chips and salsa. Credit cards not (yet) accepted. Friendly staff. Great location. In a converted turn-of-the-century house. read more

El Corcel Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

This restaurant has an amazing selection of food and the flavor is nothing short of perfect. Their prices are extremely reasonable and the lady that will take care of your every need is the kindest person you could hope to encounter. My best friend and I eat here frequently and we brag about them to everyone we know. read more

Hole-in-the-wall place but delicious. So far, I have only tried the carnita and chorizo tacos but they were the most authentic I've found in Indy and equally delicious. At $2.25 a taco and with complimentary chips and salsa, I had a filling lunch for under $5! Also, my friend ordered horchata and when I tried it, I regretted not ordering one myself...very good. For the price and taste, I definitely plan on going back read more

The location is out of the way, but made up for it with good food, had the veggie fajitas and guacamole, nice little hole in the wall type place. read more

I was a little disappointed that the lunch combos that are the on the wall menu (but weren't in the personal menu) weren't available but I suppose that's why it wasn't there. I ordered the Huevos Scramble instead. It was super tasty but fair warning there are no greens in sight; not exactly the healthiest but the portions of rice and beans and scramble were huge. They also come with warm tortillas that seem pretty authentic and not store bought. Chips and salsa come before you get your meal. I was also surprised how clean the restroom was; the ladies have a huge mirror and a baby changing table read more

Amazing tacos best in the city. Everything I have had there is wonderful. It puts burrito joint across the street to shame.

The food is so good especially the guacamole. The prices are so great as well. There are barely any Peruvian restaurants in Indiana. When I found this place I knew I was never going to go back to Macchu Picchu. This place is so good. I always fill myself up with the Lomo Saltado and Papa a la Huancaina. Please try it out because it won't disappoint you! read more

Chips salsa and other dip is good. My go to is the chicken/ steak salad it's delicious. Have been several times and will go again.

This place is open till 10 pm. Which is later than burrito joint or any other places for authentic mexican and Peruvian food. They are very nice let me try there horchata for free its A yummy beverage btw. There tacos are always fresh and good. read more

El Corcel was an unexpected surprise. The food was tasty and the service was quick. I would definitely recommend this little place if you are ever in Crawfordsville! read more

This is a very good restaurant. Family owned and operated. Peruvian ,South American cuisine. We truly enjoy the food at this place and have never walked away hungry. Try it you'll like it. read more

We're in town for the strawberry festival and decided to eat here based on the Yelp reviews. I can tell you we definitely didn't stop in because of the curb appeal. The landscaping needs a little love. The food and staff were both very good so I do recommend this place. Keep in mind the curb appeal and interior decor leave a lot to be desired though. read more

We barely have a year in Indianapolis coming from California we decided to come here and since it has decent reviews we went and got a burrito some super nachos. The cashier was friendly and looks like a very clean and nice environment but with that said we ended up sick from the food as soon as we were done we already felt it coming. There was some other things on the menu the look good that we wanted to try but It's awful this was yesterday and we are still sick today from the food so I don't know what to tell you but I don't think will be going back. I had big chunks of meat I am assuming they don't know how to cut meat for a burrito but they should work on it and the nachos were just a big soggy mess that looked like low fat milk I don't know how else to describe it. This is not in any way what we are used to as "Mexican food" read more

Friendly staff. Good tacos. Peruvian yuca fries with delicious sauces. Fresh mango margaritas are to die for. The restaurant itself is super cute and comfy. This is our go to West Indy spot. read more

I eat here quite often, and I've never been disappointed. Their Peruvian dishes are fresh and delicious. Steak + onions + egg + carmelized plantain = unexpectedly wonderful combination of flavor and texture. I also always order their chorizo appetizer, which comes mixed with bubbling-hot cheese and veggies. read more

This place needs more recognition. Best Mexican food I've ever had. You have to try the chicken fajitas. The Peruvian salsa they bring to the table with your tortilla chips is excellent as well. I really hope this place can stick around. read more