Pleasantly surprised! We came in on a Friday night and were seated right away. The restaurant was clean and our server was friendly and attentive the entire time. The food came out hot and everything tasted great. The queso was a little on the runny side, but still had good flavor. Everyone in our group enjoyed their meals. Overall, a solid experience and we would definitely come back! read more

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It was alright service was great the food could've had a little bit more flavor it was not bad but nothing out of the ordinary I would say

Love this place it's mine and my grandsons new favorite Mexican restaurant!! Love have already been back to try different things! Salsa great too ! read more

You know El Jimador #3 is legit, because it has a number in its name. Partial joke aside, this place used to be a bank. They even kept the safe door in the restaurant! So is the food good? Yes. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The fish torta was filled with avocado, fish, lettuce, and tomato on something close to a telera bread. Had to have a horchata, which helped keep the heat down from the salsa and chips. Service was super friendly and accommodated our two families very nicely. Clean interior, plenty of parking, great tasting food, and service that makes you feel welcome. What a place! read more

El jimador - Shrimp torta - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

My absolute favorite place for traditional Mexican food. It is OUTSTANDING!! i refuse to go anywhere else for Mexican food. The staff is absolutely fantastic and sweet. This is the ONLY way Mexican food should taste in all Mexican restaurants 1100000/10 read more

Love this place! Great food at affordable prices. Friendly people making authentic carne asada, tacos and excellent chips and salsa. I highly recommend this restaurant!!!! read more

Good stuff here! An unexpected gem that rivals some of the better California places. Big portions of all the classic taqueria fare. Burritos (wet, super, regular, all your heart could desire), tacos, plates, tortas, quesadillas, etc. Go wild. Portions are absolutely gigantic and the flavors are good. My carne asada wet burrito hit the spot, and then some. read more

This Place is just Stupid Amazing...Great Food and great Service...Alway Serving quick and Hot...One of our Favorite Hot-Spots...Great Job

I wanted to like this place. We like the location in Winfield. The service was inattentive, we saw our waitress when we ordered, when she dropped off the food, and finally to get the check. Drinks sat empty. The queso fundido was like soup and had almost no chorizo or anything else. No plates were brought for the appetizer. The steak in the tacos was barely seasoned. The music kept cutting out on the sound system. Just overall not a great experience. read more

El jimador - Soupy queso fundido - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

Good place for a Sunday morning/afternoon meal. Not super busy and very friendly staff. Quick turn around on your order. Plenty of free chips and salsa. Make sure to get a Mexican version of a Bloody Mary, michelada They are giant and they also come with a candied straw read more

El jimador - Chorizo and egg burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

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First time here was great last year. Tacos are great. Prices are fair. Service was good. The inside is nice and feels comfortable all around. read more

My sister and I came here after a lot of recommendations from family friends. We split a pitcher of margaritas and got an order of cheese dip to start. We were so full after that, we ended up taking our burritos to go. The margaritas are delicious and STRONG. We had to call someone to come pick us up after finishing the pitcher lol. The staff is super friendly and the food is good. read more

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Marsalla?? Was fabulous. She was a great server and our food was top notch. Tried the pineapple fajita!! Amazing. I'll ask for her every time I go!! read more

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Food is excellent and service is unmatched. Too bad the town won't let them use the patio, it could be great! Bottom line is if you want great service, good food and strong margaritas this is the place to go!! read more

After living in San Diego, living the good (Mexican food) life, and moving to Texas to be appalled by what they have done to Mexican food there, I had lost hope in some solid Mexican food. I visited friends in the area expecting to be mostly blown away by the various "White" midwestern stuff; while those were also quite fulfilling, I was very surprised by how good this location is. I had a plate that had a bunch of meats going on and it was all so good. Solid Jamaica too; that wasn't something I expected to find and it actually be good. read more

If you like cold tacos, rice and beans, then this is the place for you. My carne asada was good, but had cold rice and beans also.

The service is fast, employees are friendly and the Mexican food taste amazing. Also great prices.

Friendly staff and owners are so nice- Service was pretty slow at the beginning because of very little staff but they've hired some great people. The food is delicious, I try to get something different every time I go. I haven't had a bad meal & my hubby and I go at least 1x a week- try the watermelon margarita on the rocks too! The decor is a bit crazy but fun. read more

Always fantastic service and great food. The margaritas are always strong! Best in the area! read more

So excited this little gem opened up!! It's gets crowded because of the limited seating so plan on going earlier. Half the time we just order takeout.....it's my new favorite place for steak tacos !!! read more

This place is a joke. Don't bother ordering takeout- it won't be right and it will be charged wrong. We paid $100 for about enough food for three small children and it was a group of 8 people. Either they don't know their menu or they don't care. We called to speak to someone about the error and we were told that we made the mistake in our order, not them. Save yourself the headache and your valuable time and choose a different restaurant. Ridiculous. read more

Let me begin by stating, as a Latina I'm extremely picky about Mexican cuisine however, El Jimador has passed the test and is a new local favorite. My family goes through multiple bowls of chips/salsa. My children enjoy their chicken and steak tacos/toastadas and their Horchata. I like the steak tacos with green salsa as well as their chile relleños. Rice and beans are delicious! Margaritas are BIG and too good. Must try if you're in the area. read more

Very good food, service and ambiance at El Jimador in Cedar Lake. I had the burrito cuates and my wife had the chicken enchiladas with a strawberry margarita. We had the cheesecake with ice cream for dessert which was also pretty good. Our waiter Fabian was very friendly and did a great job. We will be back. read more

My family loves El Jimador #3! Food is always fresh and comes out quick. Plus the employees could not be friendlier. Even with all the Mexican options in the area, we always choose El Jimador. Highly recommend!! read more

El jimador - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

El Jimador has the best Mexican food around, also you cannot beat the prices. Great service and amazing atmosphere, must try.

You want good customer service and authentic Mexican food? This place is a must! Idc what you get, it's delish!!!

I love eating here, but I got a to go order the Land and Sea and the meat was so tough I could not even cut it with a knife. I called the restaurant to let them know and they asked me to bring the food back. I was extremely disappointed by this response. Going back to the restaurant was not an option I had. I don't think I will retur read more

We absolutely love this place. Service is awesome. They all go out of their way to make you pleasant experience here.

Awesome food and service!!! Definitely will continue to go back! The quality is great and they consistently get our orders right!

The best mexican around, this place is absolutely amazing and has great service . Best steak tacos I ever had. Also, the horchata is amazing. read more

Not a big and fancy restaurant, but the food is great and plentiful. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Friendly staff and food was fantastic. read more

There are numerous Mexican restaurants within a five mile radius and have to say I have tried them all. This by far is the best and most authentic food in the area! Great service and prices also! read more

First time trying this new place on a Tuesday about 5:30. Got right in and seated ourselves. Kind of an odd setup with the dining area partitioned with a glass window/wall, bar area partitioned off with rope. Must be an old bank building with a huge bank vault door in the back of the place. Quite a bit of seating and had space for outdoor seating but was not set up or was not yet staffed to support that area. Very small number of staff with no dedicated bartender, waitresses serving and bussing tables. They busted their ass working hard though. Food came out slow and the room was quite warm. Food was very tasty, and portion size was good as we had chicken tacos, margarita, cheese appetizer with chorizo and fajitas-steak chicken shrimp (very tasty). Salsa tasted fresh and was very cold (good). Biggest dissatisfaction was the tortilla chips (stale) (both baskets). Hope this place makes it and improves as the staff seemed hard working and doing their best even though kitchen may have been a busy and overwhelmed as the place was full and later on in the evening folks were waiting for a table. Like the homemade chips and atmosphere/inside much better at LaDilla (across the parking lot) but would try this place again if atmosphere (and chips) improve. read more

Best tasting Mexican food in Cedar Lake!! Great service too!! Love their Beef Burrito Swiss, Tostada Swiss, cheese dip & Queso fundido is amazing read more

I know mexican food this is excellent. Fernando waiter always greets you with a smile and calls your name. Very impressive.

Based on the reviews on Yelp, I expected to love this place. We were visiting a friend in St. John and wanted to take her out for a good dining experience. While the employees were all cordial and the ambiance acceptable, we were really disappointed with the overall service and quality of the food. The restaurant was not crowded and we were seated promptly and given a few minutes to order with chips and salsa brought to the table. We each ordered a regular meal (tamales, flautas, and a torta). After that point, we waited approximately one hour before our food was brought to us. Our server commented a couple times that "oh you're still waiting for your food?" I commented that the food is supposed to be really good so this wait may be worth it. Unfortunately, that was not the case. When we finally got our food, across the board it was just ok, what you'd expect from any Mexican restaurant. We left and all agreed that next time we'd dine elsewhere. I wish I could have reported a better experience. read more