Only giving 1 star because 0 stars is not an option. We came in on a busy night and when we were seated we were told our food would take 30 minutes to come out and we were fine with that knowing that it was busy. We waited over 2 hours for our food and were checked on by our waitress 1 time while waiting. We asked to speak to a manager and our waitress sent us over another server who was not the manager. When our food finically came out 2 hours and 20 minutes later, one plate that was ordered specifically for food allergies came out inedible due to the food allergy. It took our waitress over 15 minutes to come back to check on us for us to even tell her that we couldn't eat one meal. We spoke to the manager when parting and all he aid was "sorry" and shrugged his shoulders. No offers to make up for anything or take anything off our bill. Do not recommend!!! read more

This place is and I thetic is an authentic Mexican restaurant good food clean and friendly

We came in to El Rodeo on a busy night and when we ordered we were told our food would take 30 minutes to come out, we said that was fine, we understood it was busy. While we were waiting for our food we had to get up from our table to to find our waitress to ask for queso dip as she never came to check on us. We waited for over 2 hours for our food to come to our table. We asked to speak to a manager and our waitress sent over another waiter to talk to us who informed us he was not the manager. I ordered my meal specifically as i have a food allergy and when my food came out after 2 hours it had food on it that I ordered it without as i can't eat it. Our waitress didn't come back out to check on us for over 15 minutes for me to tell her my food was inedible. When we paid at the front i spoke to the manager to explain what happened he shrugged his shoulders and said "sorry" and didn't offer to make it up to us or take anything off our bill. read more

No es auténtico! We had just moved to Carmel and decided to have some Mexican food to ease our homesickness. Worst decision ever!! I'm Central American, my fiancé is Mexican and our friends that came with us were chefs. The general consensus was it is a bad attempt at Mexican food. For real Mexican flavors try cabos on 161 and springmill or hacienda on meridian. read more

Tonight was the last time I will ever set foot in this restaurant. We sat for 10 minutes without anyone coming to take a drink order. We have been to this location several times in the past few months and this was by far the worst service I have ever seen. I can understand if they are busy, but we didn't even get acknowledged by anyone but the person that seated us. Too bad because the food was always good and my family enjoyed the decorations. read more

This restaurant was one of our favorites, but tonight it was absolutely awful! Once seated we waited for 10 minutes and no one came to take our order. Before leaving attempted to tell someone we were leaving and they didn't acknowledge the conversation. Never. Again. read more

This is our favorite local place. Amazing people, newly rebuilt. Food is alway fresh and good. Best margarita now with top shelf 3 Amigos tequila - fantastic! read more

Have been here twice recently. Food has been consistent each time. The salsa is just a touch spicy which I like- without being overbearing. the drinks are a decent pour. And the food comes out fast read more

Always good food and service however this last visit they charged extra for sour cream and to put extra queso on the nachos carbon. Never had before but it added $5 to the bill?! Now I won't go back bc it went from moderate price to not a good deal at all for a meal to be $19 with a tea. Now have to find another decent Mexican place that won't be so expensive. read more

I'm picky about my Mexican food... this place has it. The chimi was full of the most flavorful, moist, shredded beef, rolled in a flour tortilla and fried just enough to be crisp but not greasy. It is topped with a very tasty (freshly made, I suspect) red sauce. It was served with tasty refried beans, salad and guacamole. The service was speedy, friendly, and the meal including a drink was less than $10 for dinner. I definitely recommend this place and will go again. read more

I want to cry!! I'm so happy you are open again! this has been a fast dinner staple out for me and my family since it opened. The food is always great, camerones ala diabla, pollo toluca, chori queso, pollo asada, carne asada, steak & cheese burrito's etc etc etc. Always great service from the staff, who usually remember our drinks. In my opinion the probably have the best Ultimate El Rodeo Margarita on the Rocks anywhere. My god are they good and they come in 16oz, 24oz and a 47oz. Needless to say I love the 47oz. I asked Raphael one time, why the margaritas were so much better than most other places and he took me in the kitchen and he showed me a large glass refrigerator that was full of gallon jugs and in those gallon jugs sat all the top shelf ingredients with fresh squeezed lime and homemade simple syrup. he told me those jugs will sit there for at least 3 to 5 days so all the flavors get to meld together before they serve it. It makes sense kinda like how a good lasagna is a great lasagna the next day. It's definitely more americanized Mexican but its good and good all the time. They always lacked a good bar area but now with the demise of Cork & Cracker and the Westons dry cleaners moving over a full unit, they now have a more than ample bar to accommodate some more of the late nighters. It was a sad day to watch you burn but it was a real happy day to see what the ashes turned into. Not to mention now at 6'3" and 260 pounds I can fit through those little walkways because now they are much bigger. read more

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If you're from a border state, or are a real New Yorker and know where to go for Mexican, you're probably not going to want to try Mexican food in Indianapolis. But, if you really must have it, El Rodeo is certainly a serviceable restaurant for you. I've been finding that when you have to order in Spanish, the quality goes up a bit. And that was definitely the case with this restaurant. Was it the best Mexican I've ever had? No. For people in the area that have never tried real Mexican food, is it going to be? Probably. read more

These guys are amazing. First of all, the food was fantastic. Second when we did have a small little glitch in the order, the manager was quick to make it right. I always appreciate places that treat their customers well! I highly recommend eating here. read more

Would give negative 5 stars if that was possible. Crap service and food. Come here if you want food poisoning, because that's the gift they gave my family. Cabo is 20x better on every level. read more

Great service,friendly people.Always high quality food.My favorite for Mexican.

However you feel about Mexican food in general is how you'll feel about El Rodeo. They haven't screwed anything up, but they haven't done anything so successfully that they've stood out either. They do give you complimentary chips and salsa with an option to upgrade to queso or guac when you sit down. I stuck with the salsa which was good, as were the chips. Next time I go I think I will spring for the guac upgrade though. read more

Stopped for lunch with my wife and her parents. Good prices, food, and super fast service. Will be my go to Mexican restaurant.

Came here with family as I was visiting last week. we had two toddlers, my Mom and Brother and I. We all ordered different food. My Mom ordered One Cheese Quesadilla and one Spinach Qesadilla.She didn't like the cheese - too plain and she was still hungry. I ordered the Chicken Enchiladas Verde. It had one Enchilada, no verde salsa, no cheese and they gave me a choice of rice or beans Checken was tender and juicy but felt miss led. I thought menu said both. My Brother ordered a Combination. Tacos and Burrito. This is place says authentic Mexican but it more like an Americanized version, TexMex. I might as well go to Qdoba.....According to my Brother, this place is hit or miss. I think they kind of missed. read more

Service has gone way downhill. Previous visit we waited a good 5 minutes just to be acknowledged and seated. Normally they ask you how many are in your party as soon as you walk in. During our next visit we waited over 10 minutes after being seated just to see our server. Meanwhile we are all needing water after eating hot salsa. Seems like they've reduced staff or for some reason staff isn't as snappy as usual. Otherwise, food and prices are great. read more

VIVA LA MEXICO! From the moment I walked in, was greeted by the MANAGER with his outgoing latin charm. I was made to feel I was in little mexico, from waitresses calling me amigo to the authentic salsa. The salsa and chips are complimentary, and it's got just enough zing not too hot. Everything from the food to the service was A++, it was hard to give 5 stars because I generally save those for place I know are THE BEST but I'm still out to find the best mexican in Indy but for now this is my top choice until later review. read more

This is the place to meet up with friends and spend extended time talking, eating, and drinking. The beer list may not be long, but the food makes up for it. A casual, friendly restaurant that keeps the regulars coming back. In the warmer months, the patio is great. read more

Great Mexican food. Beyond that, the staff is excellent and seem to be the same cast every Friday night (our special night out for Mexican food). We've been going here each week for at least the last 2 years, and you always see the same wait staff--that counts for a lot, I think. Good, quick service, great humongous Margaritas (if you choose), and good value for what you pay. read more

This is definitely Americanized Mexican food, but I haven't found authentic Mexican in the Indy area. That said, we LOVE El Rodeo. The staff is amazing and the food always piping hot. I'm not really a margarita person, but I love their ultimate margarita. They keep the chip basket full, too full. Drop by during the month of October. Their Halloween décor is over-the-top. These folks clearly love their customers. Reason enough to keep going back! read more

Nice outdoor seating. Food was very good and extensive menu offered some unique Mexican specialties. I had a chicken quesadilla that was very good. My guest ordered arros mexicano that consisted of shrimp, rice, chicken, steak, and peppers. It was excellent and a nice change from the ordinary. Service was personable and professional. read more

Can't get enough of their free chips! Great place to bring large groups of coworkers to get in and out quickly! Lunch menu is large and affordable and the staff are always smiling! I'll be back soon for sure :) read more

Good good, but help menu prices are not accurate. Prices are almost 3x as much as shown on the yelp menu.

The fried ice cream is horrible... food just ok ...but $15 dollars more than much better places in Indy

Had a terrible experience last Thursday. No host ever showed up to seat us so we went into the bar and seated ourselves. Mistake. Got a waiter who ignored us. Wife ordered a spinach quesadilla that ended up being just a tortilla folded over some cold, undrained freezer spinach - no evidence of cheese. I ordered a combo that included a "chile relleno". The "chile relleno" included only a little piece of chile about one inch square-and the stuff the chile chunk was sitting on tasted very much like it was mixed with Velveeta. Waiter admitted this didn't fit his definition of a chile relleno but said "I have told them this makes people mad but this is how they do it." Won't be going back. read more

More like 3.5- consistently good salsa and queso. I like the #1 combo platter. My wife tried the fajitas and was disappointed with the Quality of the chicken. However I've always liked the dinners that I've selected read more

Nothing special here, service was pretty good-which is why I'm giving it 2 stars... A seat-yourself, pay at the counter kind of place; food was mediocre at best. Our server was entertaining however. There's got to be better Mexican food around here!! read more

Our Friday night spot. The Ultimate margarita on the rocks is the way to start. One of the best in the vicinity. Salsa and queso is homemade and spicy. The staff are super friendly and stop by to say hello and make you feel welcome. The pork is juicy and tastes like pork! Fajitas are yummy and come with plenty of condiments - no skimping like some places. And the decor changes with the season. The kids love it. read more

Great service. Very fast and attentive. The good is the best thing that has ever happened to me every time. Thank you Mexico

This place is ok for Mexican food and drinks. Nothing very special but very consistent when it comes to quality and service. The margaritas are tasty and pretty strong. This place is convenient but would go to El Toro in Zionsville if had the time. read more

If all you want is chips and salsa and a beer you are good. If you want food, be ready for an hour wait. Our food took SO long to arrive.....about 50 minutes for some tacos. Unreal. Food is ok, but service and food wait times are suspect. read more

I wish I could give 2.5 stars. El Rodeo is a nice enough restaurant. Good service, clean and they serve you quickly but if you are looking for "authentic Mexican food" this is not the place for you. Most won't understand what I mean by "authentic Mexican food" but if you have lived out in California, Arizona or New Mexico you will know exactly what I mean. The salsa was bland and the meat inside of my taco and enchiladas was flavorless. The refried beans were very good though. This place was about as authentic as On the Border and if you like on the border you will love this place. read more

I arrived and was seated promptly with my date. That was the last time I was acknowledged by the staff. No water, no chips and salsa, no service. After a good 10 - 15min s we got up and left. The girl at the door was the only one that saw that we had a problem and tried to make it up to us as we left but it was to little to late. read more

My favorite authentic Mexican location. The service is nice and the food is great. It only takes about 5 minutes to get your food, making it a quick place to get dinner with the family. It feels like a homey environment with lots of nice people. Penny candy is at the front for the kids, or parents too! Perfect treat for after a fun and enjoyable dinner read more

Very, very slow and inattentive service... Only half of the seats were filled, but it took half an hour to be asked if we wanted drinks in the first place and at least half an hour to get any refills. One of the people at my table got her food a good 15 minutes after the rest of us with no explanations or apologies... Luckily for her, her food was the only dish to arrive at the correct temperature! I've never had these problems at the 86th st location even when they are busy! Overall, we were pretty disappointed read more

The best Margaritas in town and be careful if you have two!! Our go to place, and great for the kids. There are too many favorites to list especially all the fajitas, fish tacos, Cozumel salad, carnitas and more. The chips and salsa are top notch as well. Great service too! Muy bueno! read more

The local "green-goes" are frequent diners. They appear to enjoy the 7-Eleven colored slurpee margaritas. This place immediately accommodate the "green-goes" but ignore their fellow messy-cans. The food is aight. read more