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    Joe's Downtown Tacos

    4.0 (36 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Steak taco dinner
    Melissa C.

    Authentic Mexican food and drinks! Excellent tacos, margaritas amd churros! You have to try this place! The servers were a bit chatty and laughing quite a bit that got extremely loud in this small diner. The restaurant was clean and had a small clean single stall bathroom. Unique find in downtown Chesterton!

    Chicken Tostata
    Michelle M.

    As a first timer to Joe's I was amazed at the extensive menu, but today I went with Chicken Tostadas just to try it out. My tostada's were delish and full of flavor with a generous amount of toppings. The place is small and cute in one of Chesterton's historic downtown buildings.

    Jason W.

    This is my first time here, but has been a favorite of our daughter's since they opened. I really enjoyed my Big Shrimp Burrito and she had the two beef taco dinner. This is a great little spot right in the heart of Chesterton. Should definitely be on your list if you're in the area. And unlike other specialty taco joints, Joe's still includes free chips and salsa! I'll be back for sure.

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    When Joe's Downtown Tacos first opened, the food and service were stellar. Today's experience was not so good. I ordered Chiles Rellenños with no tomatoes. The plate arrived as pictured, full of tomatoes. I told the server and she stated. "I didn't make it." In addition, the lettuce was inedible. Enlarge the picture to see how wilted it was. Looks like what has happened here is they can't find experienced servers AND unfortunately don't train the ones they had.

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    Mark G.

    The steak, chicken street tacos and the big burrito are awesome. We will definitely return to try other items on the menu.

    Ice cream and mini churros!
    Trevin F.

    This place is amazing! Fortunately, we live very close to the restaurant and walked there on date night. I had the chicken quesadilla and added shrimp with my chicken. I know it's kind of weird, but it was super tasty. My wife had a tostada and taco. Ice cream churros for dessert. Fantastic prices and great service. Highly recommend it.

    Chorizo and potato taco

    Came here after a long morning of fishing upon seeing some good reviews. I was not disappointed in the slightest. I walked in to a very clean dining area and was greeted by a warm and welcoming staff. I ordered the chorizo and potato taco and the tacos Al pastor as well as a side of chips and guacamole. The tacos were amazing and the guacamole was super fresh and perfectly seasoned. I will be stopping here a lot more after my fishing trips and would recommend it to anyone who's in the area.

    Steak Taco dinner one done American style the other traditional.

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    11 months ago

    Great food, decent service. It has a hole in the wall vibe but don't let that keep you away!

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    10 months ago

    The quality of your pork for tacos is really going downhill. It's very dry/overcooked.

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    1 year ago

    Tried the birria and pozole. Both excellent. Really quick delivery too. Will definitely go back.

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    2 years ago

    Good food. Nice people. Clean restaurant. Affordable taco meals for all. Will be going back.

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    1 year ago

    Excellent all around! The food was SO good!!! The service was also good. Everyone was helpful and friendly!

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    The pork burrito is AMAZING, and guacamole was great as well. Staff were welcoming and friendly, and everything tasted very authentic.

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    5 years ago

    Wonderful food, always Friendly waiters along with a clean and neat-looking sitting space. Highly recommend!

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    We came in because of a suggestion of a volunteer at The Visitors Center at Indiana Dunes National…read morePark. It did not disappoint. From the moment we parked, we were greeted by some friendly people outside. We walked in on the bar side and were directed to the dining side. Even with being on the restaurant sode, you coupd not hear the bar sode activity, so it was perfect if you have kids and want to have conversations. The bar side, even though we didn't hang out over there, had pool tables, a big bar area and Golden Tee. Theresa, our server, came right over and offered drinks. Fireball special on Tuesdays? Yes, please! I then told her we were from St. Louis, and shockingly (not really), there was a connection. She has family members that live in St. Louis! She recommended the tacos and burger so we naturally got 1 of each, along with a side of tots! Everything was wonderful! You do get free chips and salsa with any entrée, but the salsa really didn't have any flavor. Theresa also told us about their breakfast, but our hotel had complimentary breakfast. We should have listened to Theresa and went there. Oh well, there is always next time!

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