We used to go to El Rodeo all the time, but the man at the register was always very rude and got into an argument with my husband. The kind of behavior is unacceptable and we haven't been back in years because of it. This has been mentioned by others on the local Facebook groups by others with the same sentiment. After spending my money there for many years, it saddened me that we were treated like that all because of an issue with our order and just trying to get it fixed. I gave 2 stars because the food is very good but the staff drove us away. read more

Can I give this rating NO stars? We used to eat here regularly and a year or so had passed, so decided to eat here again. When we walked in, there was a foul smell my husband and I both noticed and looked at each other, questioning should we stay. We stayed but will not be returning. The smell was similar to rotten fish. The food looked decent but was just "ok" and not really enjoyable due to the smell, and then it upset our stomachs later. The restaurant was dark, lights burned out, and filthy. Only one other couple was there. Too many strikes in my opinion and like I wrote - we will definitely never return. Proceed with caution if you try it. read more

We have been going to this restaurant for years and have always had decent service and good food, but not today! We will never go back. We went out for my birthday lunch. They got my sister in law's food wrong, then acted extremely annoyed to have to fix it. We had three different waitresses help us even though we only had two meals and two waters and they were not at all busy. I was putting my food into a takeout container when I scooped a huge hair onto my chip. When the second waitress finally came back I showed it to her then asked her to just take it all away since I would not be taking it home now. She took it away. No one came over to talk to us or to say anything for over 20min and we had to finally ask for a manager. She said there wasn't one today and proceeded to walk away. About 5 minutes later a man comes over to ask what was wrong, we started to tell him what all had happened and he interrupts us and says, "you just pay and never come back!" So multiple rude servers, terrible service, incorrect and hairy food and then the person in charge to completely interrupt us and tell us to just "pay and never come back." This was the most terrible customer service response to having something wrong with your food that I have ever experienced in my entire life at any restaurant. I will NEVER go back here and will tell everyone I know to never go back again as well. I have never been treated so badly, especially when it was all completely their fault. read more

It almost pains me to write this review. I'm giving one star since 0 isn't an option. I used to eat here ALL the time, but it had been years. We were craving chips/salsa after sports. We ordered our food, which were simple order. My order came out wrong and so did my sisters. We were charged extra for every little thing. Nobody ever came back to check on anything. The taco meat had a funky taste and I couldn't get rid of that taste for over a day. I'm afraid I'm going to have to leave this restaurant on the back shelf. read more

The service was awful, charged for chips that we did not receive and were given awful customer service when simply asking why we were charged extra. Do not recommend going there. read more

Update June 24, 2024; food still good but service slow and inattentive. I'm still waiting for my side of guacamole and beverage refill. Handicapped parking is far from the entrance and the double doors make it difficult for customers with mobility issues to enter independently. read more

Everything was fantastic. Food, margarita, chips, salsa and service was all great! We enjoyed a nice meal outside on the patio. We will definitely be back! read more

I've always had good service and good food here! Raul is my favorite....but as he wasn't there, neither was my great time, service, and food! The menu clearly stated my meal to be served on a bed of rice. It wasn't and the server made me feel crazy for asking for what I ordered. Number 16 on the lunch menu! So I will wait to go back for a little while. Till they hire a new cook and some servers that aren't just standing around speaking Spanish instead of waiting on tables..... read more

El Rodeo - My horrible food - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Bro this place is so good. It's definitely the best restaurant in the country. The food is so good. It's really cold though. The service is great! read more

Really enjoyed the food! First came the chips and salsa, we ordered a small queso. The queso really good. We ordered the Arroz Texana and Pollo Toluca. They bath came with tortillas, so basically making your own tacos. Everything was fresh and had a great taste! read more

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So I haven't eaten inside of El Rodeo yet. But I'm currently on my third carnitas taco from a carry out order my family picked up... and it's absolutely delicious. Like it's so good I'm trying not to force myself to eat this third taco because I'm full but I still want to eat it. I ordered the corn tortillas for my tacos. They came with rice - also tasty! - which I added to my taco and ate with gusto. These tacos came with just meat in a tortilla and they are devourable. So yeah- I haven't been inside El Rodeo yet... but I'm thinking I will be back for more tacos. ;) read more

El Rodeo - Carnitas taco in a corn shell with rice - delicious!! - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Good good. Eat here all the time with the family. People are nice nice place. Try it you will like it. read more

the food is always delicious. the service is always super fast. it's the most reliable place to get a great meal on the southeast side of Indy! read more

I met some friends here for a meal. The food was good, but the service was a little slow and lacking for my liking. The chips and salsa were good, I wish the salsa was a little more spicy. the chips tasted fresh and were served warm. Our server seemed like she may have been the only one in the building for all of the tables, which is not acceptable. I ordered the chicken fajitas and the chicken was seasoned well, but it was cut in such small pieces that you really needed a lot of chicken to have any meat and flavor within the your tortilla. I prefer the bigger chunks of chicken when it comes to my fajita's. I would return, but it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

First time visit. Ordered the fish tacos. Fish smelled a little rotten, so wouldn't recommend. The chips and salsa and rice and beans were fine. Be aware they charge extra for lettuce with tacos ? read more

El Rodeo - 12/31 - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Terrible service. very careless with the packaging. employees don't realize that a lot of people can speak and understand spanish, overheard 2 employees talking badly about i. spanish in front of me not knowing that i am fluent in spanish. overcharge you on everything. charge you $2.00 for to go containers. overall terrible business and horrible service. DO NOT COME HERE!!!!! save your money and go to red cactus 2 minutes down the street. read more

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Ordered carryout from here last Sat.The cheese queso was like yellow colored water,and the refried beans were just as runny.The Burrito was a flour tortilla shell filled with flavorless ground hamburger,and nothing else.No beans,rice or pico.The enchilada was the same way,terrible unedible bag of garbage.Will never order from here again. read more

One of our favorite Mexican restaurants. Food is always delicious and staff is always friendly. Restaurant is clean.

Went for a first date, the food was delicious and the service was great, like always! Also fairly clean, Thank you!

We order take out from here probably 3 times a month.. at least. Always great food! Queso and salsa are yummy. We get the Arroz Texana and Pollo Toluca. Both are big portions served with tortillas. read more

The restaurant is clean & nicely decorated w/a nice outdoor patio & the food, chips, & queso are always delicious!

Best Mexican food in the township. Service is always great. Food is even better .. we've tried it all

I went here with a few co workers for lunch. They have lunch specials for $5 and the food is good. I got the enchilada with rice and beans. The food was to my expectations but the salsa was out of this world good. It was tangy and had a good consistency, I would go back just for the salsa! The reason I am only giving three stars is because of customer service. The hostess was pleasant and greeted us with a smile but our waiter wasn't very friendly, however, he brought our food out in a timely manner and refilled our drinks when low. read more

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I used to like this place, food had flavor, lately everything has no flavor. My favorite dish was the tacos al pastor, today I don't know what kind of meat they used but it look like ground meat and it tasted weird. I hope they go back to they old way of cooking. read more

Very disappointed in our experience. We ordered a pitcher of margaritas on our mom's night out. The pitcher was $19, and that had over 80% ice in it. We could not even fill up three glasses that were 16 ounces. I have ordered pitchers of margaritas here before, and it was never like this. I made the waitress aware, and she did not care at all! #disappointed #BadService #ripOff read more

El Rodeo - pitcher was 80% ice. We didnt get even 3 glasses poured in our 16oz glasses. $19 pitcher & it was than 40oz!! Told server, she didn't care - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

SOO yummy! Visiting from out of town and had a cancelled Uber. Decided to eat and kill time. Best meal of the entire trip. Tried 3 trendy places downtown and was SO disappointed in the food. But this little hidden gem was delicious and saved the day. read more

Food is delicious and the service is amazing. Always hot and eating within 5 mins of taking a seat. Way better than fast food. Love this place. read more

I can't believe this is not listed as 5 star! This place is not only clean, but extremely fast service. Everything I have eaten has been perfect! We go here very often! It's always packed and servers are very friendly and tbh I am a pain to serve so I appreciate them very much! Only one thing I would like to possibly change is the bathroom soap. It's a little hard to get the soap off with the sensor water. Overall, this is one of favorites and our family from Arkansas enjoy it very much as well. read more

Quick, delicious and a great value. The chips and queso were so so good and the salsa had the perfect kick to it. The restaurant is offering efficient and safe carry out which has been perfect. The chimichangas and fajitas were impressive with decent American sized portions . El Rodeo is a great asset for Franklin Township. read more

Food was great, service was outstanding, and was in and out quickly. Just moved to the area and was looking for a new spot for my favorite food, I think I found it! read more

Overpriced for what you get. Queso was pretty good and huge. We had a party of four and all munched on it, leaving some on the table. I had the chicken tacos without tomato...I got 3 tortillas filled with chicken...nothing else. $2.75ea for that? I can get great tacos for less that from a street truck. Plus another $2 each for rice and beans. I have no problem paying the money if it's good, but it wasn't worth it. Food came out less than 2 minutes after we ordered. I love quick service but there's a line between quick and too quick. I like to feel that they've actually made it fresh and not just picked out of a trough. read more

The manager is a complete jerk. I would recommend avoiding this restaurant unless you want to be shamed for not liking your food/drink and being put through the ringer for having it comped. Never again will I step foot into this establishment. It started with the chips and salsa appetizer, the chips were extremely over cooked and had a gross burnt aftertaste. However, since they're free we didn't say anything about it. We ordered a plate of Arroz con Camarones and a raspberry margarita. The food was okay, but the margarita was disgusting. It tasted like straight syrup with a splash of tequila. I took one sip and set it at the end of the table to ask to have it taken off my check. We never saw the server after that, we just sat patiently- no complaints at all. (I have been a server so we don't typically complain at restaurants.) Finally, the manager came over and asked if there was anything he could help with. I responded, "Yes, we're ready for our check, but I would like this margarita taken off since I only had a sip and didn't like it." He proceeded to tell me how much of a waste it was and said, "Next time you come don't get a margarita because you will just waste it." He proceeded to tell 3 more employees that I was wasting product, trying to embarrass me for it. We let it go, but then at checkout, my boyfriend asked him how he was doing and he said "I was fine until she wasted a perfectly good margarita." He completely restarted the conversation, telling my boyfriend how ridiculous it was and how no one ever complains about the drinks. Absolutely ridiculous. I would have understood his response if I would have drank 1/4 or more of the drink then decided I didn't like it- but I literally took A SIP. So yeah, I would recommend avoiding this restaurant unless you want to be put on blast for not liking your food/drink. We still left a generous tip for the server as it wasn't her fault that the manager was such a jerk. read more

Service can be hit or miss but the food is excellent and substantial !! A definite local repeater!! read more

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Good take out - we had 3 different combinations for take out and all were good. They have a good system for taking your order and calling or texting when the take out order is ready. I am likely to go again for dinner take out. read more

I used to frequent this place all of the time growing up. My family absolutely loved their fried ice cream. I was in town with my boyfriend I decided to stop in and have him to the ice freak I always raves about. It was absolutely horrible. The ice cream was so freezer burnt that it was filled with chunks of ice. By the time the waitress got back around, it was completely melted. They asked if we wanted anything else but we were kinda over it at that point. They didn't take off a discount or anything. I wish they had the quality and awesome service they once had. read more

This place is always BUSY! But the wait seems to go quick since they provide quick service on your seated. Overall it's a nice little Mexican place to grab dinner at. They are kid friendly which is also a plus! Their menu is pretty large and has a good selection of entrées to choose from. Rice is semi bland, in my opinion. Enchilada sauce also seems blend and is never hot (temp wise). They offer a full bar and a wide selection of beer (both bottled and draft). Staff is always nice. Food is served quickly! And there is free chips & salsa, no brainer...right!? My only complaint would be their entry way. The entry way is where people check in so it gets crowded when there is a wait. When you open the door there's always a crowd of people standing there and you have to wiggle your way to the check in counter. The checkout/ to-go pick up counter is right to the side so that area therefore causing more congestion. Not to mention there is no place to sit while waiting. read more

We get takeout from here at least twice a month and they consistently have good service and have never gotten our orders wrong.

I went with some friends to the Mexican restaurant. I have never really eaten at a real Mexican restaurant unless you count Taco Bell. Any way it was fantastic. I am hooked. The food was a little spicy and it was tasty as well. The restaurant was clean, the service was good and the prices were average. read more

El Rodeo - a basket of chips and a bowl of salsa - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Food was good and we like the outdoor seating on nice nights. Problem they let a chain smoker sit inside the patio area. The smoke came to our table and destroyed our meal. We left feeling like we needed a shower. When I mentioned it to the manager he said he allows it because in past he lost a lot of smokers with the law change. Well they have lost us. If we cannot enjoy a nice evening because he puts others right to smoke over our enjoyment of dinner, there other nice restaurants that don't. read more

It's nice to know about a decent Mexican restaurant to satisfy your craving in every nook and cranny of the Indy-metro area. This location will satisfy your basic need for Mexican food and apparently a ginormous margarita if you are southeast of the city. Overall, it was ok. Some dishes I felt were great where others were fine. The salsa has pretty good flavor, but nothing to write home about. It didn't have much spiciness, and spicier, green, or pico de gallo options were not offered. It was a Tuesday so it was burrito night and two burritos were offered, both under $9. I ordered the Burritos Mexicanos, and my companion ordered Pablos Burrito. By far the Pablos Burrito was better. It contained chorizo and steak and was topped with queso sauce. I ordered Burritos Mexicanos because it said they'd be smothered and I wanted some cheesy goodness. Also, I liked the option to get one beef burrito and one chicken burrito. They were not very warm, so they seemed less fresh. Also, the "smother" of cheese was more like a "sprinkle" and I wish there was a better more flavorful or rich sauce topping. I would go again, but order the Pablos Burrito instead of the Burritos Mexicano, or I would try something else on the menu. In general, it didn't disappoint, but it didn't delight me either. I was deciding between 2 and 3 stars, but because I would return and they had some decent specials, I gave this place the benefit of the doubt! read more