Went there with my mom last week and the food was ok. My food wasn't too bad but my mom's food was cold. I paid with my debit card and did not leave a tip on the card. About an hour later I get a notification that my card was charged an extra $4 than what I paid for. I called the restaurant and the person who took my call was actually my server. I explained what had happened and he told me that since he used his tablet for me to pay that there was an 8% fee. I told him that he couldn't do that. Nowhere on the receipt said that. I don't like the fact that he stole from me and then had the nerve to come up with a bullshit lie. I will never go back there again. I recommend for anyone who wants to go there to pay with cash only. read more

I came here upon a recommendation from a friend (Hi, Steve!). After having tried "Indy's best voted Mexican restaurant", Lindo, I'm confused as to how El Meson didn't accomplish top honors. Coming from NYC myself and indulging in Mexican-Harlems finest food, El Meson has the most delicious food that reminds me of Spanish Harlem. The customer service is top notch and the food is the best Mexican food I've had in Indy (my tacos had so much flavor; the birria is good as well). And of course you can't forget about the margaritas! Try the flight and you won't regret it. El Meson deserves all the respect it deserves and has the quality food & service to back it up. Definitely will continue to come here. read more

El Meson - Tacos de carnitas, carne asada, pollo asado. With rice and salsa verde y roja. - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Wanted to try some local Mexican eats, and this place ended up being worth the try. We had plates of steak picado for our respective dishes - dinner plate with rice and beans for me and steak chilaquiles for the spouse, mole-style. The cheese enchilada I also ordered could have been more hot and fresh when it was served, but it was basically a layer on my entree. In a vacuum, this place seems like it can easily be one of the better Mexican establishments to eat at. It doesn't break the bank, and the aim of their menu is to feed you with generous portions. I've had better. But it was fairly apparent that if you're local or semi local, El Meson would likely make a regular out of you - escpially if you want to dine in for some Mexican eats. Perfectly, middle of the road. read more

El Meson - Steak picado dinner plate with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I came here 3 times in one week. Best Mexican restaurant I've had in a while. I've been to Piedra downtown and this food is way better. They deserve a lot more business read more

El Meson - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

My latest obsession in the Mexican food arena is the chimichanga, and El Meson puts out a good one. Added rice and refried beans, along with the white cheese dip for the complimentary chips, and enjoyed a perfect sized meal. read more

Food an service is always amazing. Prices are fair. Clean tables an restrooms. Definitely recommend. read more

El Meson - El Pastor Street Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Did a carry out of 2 dinners . Came out in 10 minutes. Fresh salad with grilled chicken for wifey. I had beef enchilada and a beef burrito with beans and rice. Good fresh favorites. Ate every bite. Wife's salad did not have the ranch dressing pack. Service was pleasant. If you want Mexican fare, it's not impressive , but it was authentic enough. read more

Met some people here to discuss business over dinner.They got my order wrong,I asked for no cheese or sour cream and they did not take it off so I had to send it back and asked for the steak medium well it was still red inside. Had to send that back and get chicken togo instead. I haven't tried the chicken yet, I'm kinda scared read more

A good Mexican restaurant in a strip mall. There are a bunch of them around and all have been pretty good. The interior is typical bright colors and a row of TVs down the middle. The service was good. She was friendly and stopped by a few times to take care of us. The food came out fast and was very hot. It tasted really good. I got chicken chimichangas. They were smothered in cheese and came with beans and rice as well as a salad with sour cream. My wife got cheese enchilada and a bean burrito from the Ala carte menu. Hers was a little salty. Mine was very good and tasted fresh. The prices weren't bad and overall the experience was good. read more

El Meson - Enchilada and Bean Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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The food and service was amazing! I ordered the quesabirria tacos and they were soooo good.

I visited here last week with my mother in law for lunch. There is a parking lot directly outside of the building. The staff were quick to take our order along with bringing chips and salsa. The ambiance was fairly typically Tex mex style however some of the furniture was a bit torn or worn in. For my meal, I ordered the fajita quesadilla which was ok but the chips almost were better. read more

Take out order. Placed take out order face to face. Arrived home in 2 minutes. Food was stone cold. 2 orders- 1 completely wrong. read more

They are great and they try soo hard that we always love it, no matter what Love the food and service read more

El Meson - Caronaritta - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The food was great, service was excellent. Kay (pronounced (Ky or Kai), was our server, so awesome! Great experience. We will definitely be back! Loved the Mexican vibe read more

The best ever food .staff and cleanliness. I drive from downtown to the county line road to enjoy my meal and time ....... read more

I was looking for a quick Mexican restaurant on my way home from Columbus, IN. I had to stop at Walmart on Emerson and El Meson was only a few blocks away. This was my first visit to El Meson and it was way beyond the peak lunch hour. I was greeted by a nice server and seated immediately in a booth as requested. Four-top tables with banquette seating was also a seating option. The interior walls have large, bold, colorful landscape scenes or a graphic floral scene and the booths have various colorful, Mexican landscapes on the booth backs. I briefly scanned the full menu, which appeared to have all the standard entrees, and went directly to the lunch menu. The lunch menu is served Monday through Saturday from 11:00 - 3:00 p.m. I selected the Speedy Gonzales with one crisp taco, one enchilada both with pork and option of rice or refried beans. If you prefer to substitute chicken for ground beef there is a $1.00 upcharge or $1.99 for grilled steak, shredded beef or pork. Charro beans can be substituted for a small fee off $.99 upcharge. The taco shell was fresh and crisp and both the taco and enchilada was filled with a nice amount of pork. The pork had a touch of sweetness as well as the enchilada sauce. The refried beans were creamy and smothered in cheese. I enjoyed my lunch entree and would order again. My server was attentive without being offensive and always close by. Many times when it isn't peak hours servers get relaxed and provide horrible service which wasn't the case with Eduardo. If I was in the neighborhood again, I wouldn't object to visiting again. read more

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I have been here several times now and hands down this is the BEST Mexican restaurant in the area. Their menu is slightly different than most and everything comes out cooked very well and fast! The service is great and the drinks are delicious!!! read more

I cannot believe the amount of meat in my fajitas! Most meat I've ever gotten and on special the month of September for $7.99?! Score! This is the newest location of El Meson in Franklin Township. We stopped in on a busy Friday night. There were only two unoccupied tables in the whole place. When I first walked in the noticed the way-too-bright lights and how chilly it was. We were seated right away and given light and crispy tortilla chips with perfect salsa that had just the right hint of spicey. We decided on the fajitas for our meal and when they came I was surprised at how huge they were. The fajitas are really flavorful for a chain Mexican place and the portions are BIG. My date ordered the Carlos Tacos which are a version of street tacos. They are really good! I give this place two thumbs up. Will definitely go back. read more

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A friend of mine was in town for his kids soccer game and we decided to meet up from lunch. Not a lot in this area except chain restaurants so we chose this Mexican joint. I had a big boy Micheleda and huge quesadilla, my wife had a chimichanga, my fiend had a burrito. We got chicken. Tenders for my son which turned out to be dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets (that was slightly burned). Our food was good as was the was the service. read more

Everything was just fabulous! Before and after the margaritas everything was perfect. The hostess the waitress the food, just perfect! I will be returning often. Thank you for awesome service awesome food. read more

We have eaten here many times and been served both excellent meals and terrible meals. We had told ourselves that we would give them one more try and if they served us anything less than the fresh, hot, appetizing meals that made us fans to begin with, we wouldn't ever come back. My daughter and I both ordered the Arroz con Pollo dinner specials at $6.99 each and my husband ordered the El Pollo Loco. All came out hot, fresh appetizing and delicious! We were very pleased with the quality of our dinners. As a side note, the entire time we were jere, we observed staff cleaning every nook and cranny and the restaurant had the feel of newness in terms of cleanliness. We were very happy that they took so much care to keep everything super clean. As far as chain Mexican restaurants go, I really like eating here and we'll continue to come back. Dinner was very good tonight and we like supporting a Franklin township business! read more

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This was my first time at El Meson, but I had heard from friends that the restaurant is a reliable favorite. Being a Friday night, there was a little bit of a wait, but that's to be expected. Once we were seated, our server was super friendly and more than happy to answer any questions we had about the menu. The food is traditional Mexican fare. I had a torta and one of their signature margaritas, both of which were excellent. This place would have 5/5 stars if my presence had been acknowledged during my first 10 minutes standing in the doorway, waiting to be seated. The restaurant was also out of guacamole, which was disappointing for a Friday night. read more

I would not recommend this El Meson. The service was extremely slow and inattentive. The food was bland with the exception of the chorizo tacos. The chips and salsa were fine-nothing special. read more

Didn't notice this was here until we were craving Mexican and decided to look one up. The food was amazing!!! Also very clean and bright inside! Service was pretty slow and we had to catch our waitress for everything but other than that it was a good experience! If you're not in a rush stop on in, you won't be disappointed! read more

Anything except the worst reviews are true. The wait staff (especially our server, Eduardo) was extraordinarily rude from the beginning, and the experience was downhill from there. When the food (finally) arrived, there was hair in one of our party's plates! The rest of the food wasn't much better. Absolutely disgusting. When mention was made to the staff, our party was completely ignored and still charged full price for food that couldn't be consumed. Overall, a horrible experience, and a warning for anyone considering it. read more

Called at 920pm on 4/25 for a carry out order they said order would be ready in 10mins so I headed that way only to find their lights off and door locked. Knocked on door they came to answer after many attempts and wouldn't open the door to me. I explained I placed and order they acted like they didn't know anything and walked away. If you can't complete someone's order that's fine but don't say you can and lock your doors 30mins before close after saying yes. read more

I had been dying to try it for months so when I finally got the chance, my daughter and I went today. We were very excited to try it and it did not disappoint. They had big portions, enough so we could split it between two meals today, and it was perfect. Cooked well, spiced perfectly, and the waiter was attentive. We didn't have to wait for anything to be refilled and the food sizzled wonderfully. Prices were affordable, too. So going again! Love! read more

The best Mexican on the southside of Indianapolis we've tried countless Mexican restaurants until we found this one and it's amazing! Pitchers of margaritas on Fridays for $15, always fresh chips and fajitas. Yahira is the best waitress!!! read more

This place just opened up and I didn't even know! I've been to the El meson on County line and it's a exact copy of that one ambiance wise. This is a good thing cause I enjoy the bright colored furniture and paintings and tvs every where. It's small though. The food was good , hot and fresh and generous portions. I'll be back for sure . read more

El Meson - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We've always had great service- especially from Luis who is delightful. And the mole sauce is fantastic!!! Highly recommend the mole sauce. And the fried ice cream . It's clean and welcoming and good. read more

Food is great. We were sat by the door, it's freezing. We asked to move. Server didn't tell us they were out of guacamole until after we got our fajitas. We would have ordered something else if we knew. read more

I would give the dine-in experience a 3/5, carry out a 1/5, and the food a 2/5. They will mess your carry out order up once when they prepare it for you, and then a second time after you ask them to fix it. Disappointing service, I ordered 3 chicken tacos recently, and received 3 steak tacos. I asked them to fix the mistake, and took their word for it that they had corrected their mistake. After I got home I saw that I was given two chicken tacos instead (still charged for three). I remember 3 or so years ago this being a pleasant experience, but the quality of food and service has declined sharply. read more

I tried it for dinner a recent Friday night based on the Yelp reviews and I wasn't disappointed. It's brightly decorated and nicely laid out. Service was prompt and attentive. I chose the arroz con pollo (grilled chicken with cheese sauce and Mexican rice). Both were very tasty and a huge portion so I got lunch the next day out of it, too. The bill was reasonable for the amount of food I had and the beers. I will be back when I'm in the neighborhood! read more

Ordered via DoorDash. Total was over $80. Over half the order was missing. I texted back DoorDash delivery person. She said that's all they gave her. I tried to call but no answer. The delivery person went back to check. She texted me the person working at the store yelled at her for asking and told me I'd have to call DoorDash. That's ridiculous. They just deliver-El Meson is responsible for the lack of food and incomplete order. It was also cold and not visually appealing. It also did not taste good read more

This is by far the worst Mexican restaurant I have ever been too. My food was extremely dry and I brought to the attention to the waiter he began talking about me in Spanish and pointing. He the not once, but twice used his hands and ate food off of my plate. He then began to argue with me and tell me that it wasn't dry. I kindly asked to speak to the manager and he still charged me food I did not/could not eat. I would not recommend this place to anyone and the health department should go in there and inspect their kitchen! read more

The taco salad was horrible. Very sooggy and no seasonin. beef was in clumps. Very disappointed. wasted money on 2, went in the trash

Waited to be seated for nearly 5 minutes (just 2 ppl.) The restaurant was barely 1/2 full. A group of 3 ahead of us. Servers walking past everyone at the door. ZERO acknowledgement of anyone's existence. We walked out & went across the street. We'll never be back. read more

Not bad at all! The Decour is really festive pretty cool atmosphere considering the location. Food was great, no Complaints about the service. If you're in the Beech grove area and looking for Mexican food I recommend stopping by. We stopped in for lunch and we were in and out very quickly. read more

I ordered the veggie quesadilla and it was swimming in grease. I wish i was exaggerating. I might give this place one more shot but over all not very impressed. read more

Absolutely fantastic service along with delicious food. Today is the third time my wife and I have been here and they have yet to disappoint. read more

El Meson - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana