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La Costenita

3.2 (22 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Very loud
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Burrito Mexicano with Carne Asada
Adam H.

This is a small local place that I've been wanting to try for a long time. They have plenty of parking, but there are always cars at this restaurant. The ambiance is lively with music playing. I was there to get an order to go. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The woman who took my order told me upfront that she spoke very little English. However, she was able to successfully take my order and it was exactly what I wanted. I ordered the Mexicano burrito with the meat changed to carne asada. It was good and full of flavor with a bit of heat from the salsas that topped it. The cheese dip and chips were great and did not disappoint. This is a great little place that primarily caters to the neighborhood. There are other items I hope to try on my next visits.

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Anderson E.

Fun little hole in the wall that has good food for an even better price. I got three cheese enchiladas with rice and beans to go so I could eat at home. Absolutely delicious. My only concern would have been translation problems (my Spanish sucks and some restaurants in my area don't speak much English) but that turned out to be absolutely no problem because there was at least one native English speaker. Completely kind people and the food was made quickly and deliciously. Go check it out!

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Place was empty (& I mean EMPTY) when I was there, which was about 3pm on a Monday. When I walked in I was greeted by a male server (in Spanish), and when he realized I didn't speak Spanish, he asked me, "for here or to-go?". I chuckled and said, "Here, please". He seated me and I ordered a beverage. He asked me if I was ready to order like 30 seconds later and I replied that I needed a couple more minutes, and asked if I could get some chips & salsa. Not more than 2 minutes later he returned with chips & salsa, & asked if I was ready to order. I ordered the chicken nachos. When he brought the food out, he asked if I was finished with the chips & salsa lol. I asked him kindly if he could leave them. Bathrooms were ok. While I was there, two other customers entered the restaurant. The server asked if they knew what they wanted to order within 30 seconds of seating them. He definitely needs some guidance & finesse. With good service, this place could be amazing. Without it, customers will be driven away. These things aside, the food was really good. It was ready within a reasonable amount of time & was very fresh & tasty. The music level was perfect (barely audible). The server definitely needs some guidance.

Tres Tacos at La Costenita in Indianapolis
Ken I.

I had the tres tacos on their menu - asado, pollo and (forgot the other one hahahah). For 6.99. What a bargain. One of the best Mexican restaurants this side of town, if I may say. Dining room is nice ... brings you back to Mexico, or well, restaurants in the Pilsen area of Chicago. Since Mexicans and other Latinos go to this place (I went for lunch on Saturday, June 29, 2013, all the diners there were Latinos), I would venture to guess that this place is ... authentic. Heck, they have Jarritos, so I am convinced.

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10 months ago

Food & service was amazing! We come here frequently for lunch. Always great food & atmosphere! Food comes out quick too!

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8 months ago

buen ambiente familiar los caldos son los más ricos y karaoke para disfrutar un rato en familia

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Worse place to eat Mexican food, expensive and they serve really small portions. The service was horrible as well

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4.0(395 reviews)
1.6 mi
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So I'll preface this by saying we've had a lot of truly great food during our 5 days in the…read moreIndianapolis area. Our last dinner - at Dawsons on Main - was the best! We started with Tony's Favorite Nachos which consist of steak, chicken, chorizo or pulled pork (we chose steak) sautéed onions, peppers, house made queso, pico de gallo, guacamole, and black beans on top of freshly fried tri-colored chips. The flavors were truly amazing and often places skimp on the 'stuff' and give you a million chips - Dawsons has the perfect proportion so if anything, you have 'stuff' after the chips are gone. We loved these nachos and were from Texas so that says a lot. We also tried the Firecracker Shrimp, which are shrimp tossed in house-made honey sriracha sauce. These were unlike anything I've had. They had a crispy crunchy exterior and the sauce was to die for - I would buy the sauce alone if I could! It had heat but not crazy heat and the flavor was superb. Our table had the Beef Stroganoff. I must say I am not a fan of beef stroganoff - but this actually was prepared very well and had a very good flavor which kind of surprised me! We also tried the TriColored Tortellini with Chicken which had chicken, mushrooms, peas, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto cream sauce. The flavors were amazing together and I could have eaten more of this as well! We also had the Blackened Chicken Quesadilla which was a Cheddar jalapeño tortilla filled with sautéed chicken, black beans, roasted corn, house tomato relish, roasted red peppers, spinach, Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese. It was served with sour cream and Dawson's Cajun ranch. Although this was on the appetizer menu, it was easily an entree. It was stuffed with the ingredients and very flavorful and filling. All of the ingredients blended together very well and offered a mouth full of flavor in every bite! Finally, we tried the Bayou Chicken Salad which comes with Blackened chicken on top of iceberg/romaine mix with black beans jalapenos, roasted corn, fresh guacamole, house tomato relish, Cheddar, and Mozzarella cheese. It's served with tri-colored chips and Dawson's Cajun ranch. I left the chips and corn off. This was a generous salad with superb flavors. The dressing was wonderful - a little heat and a lot of flavor. Again, this was very filling as well. There was nothing I could find 'wrong' with Dawsons. The service was friendly and prompt and the food was just extremely good. I wish I could transport this place back to Texas so I could eat there more often!

We got into town around 7pm and needed a dinner place. After driving all day and not wanting a lot…read moremore driving, we were happy to find Dawsons close to our hotel. Lots of options on the menu which is great for traveling. I wanted to go light and chose the spinach salad. Ingredients were fresh and it was loaded with toppings. Husband had a bit more heft to his meal and chose the chicken tenders and onion rings (what are you 12 years old?!). I tried a bite and they were very good so I'll cut him some slack. Service was excellent. We found a parking spot on the street close to the restaurant. They had a nice patio but we opted for a cozy booth inside. Loved the exposed brick walls. Great stop.

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About the lamb chops with smothered potatoes corn and added pound of shrimp the meal was…read moreoutstanding The taste texture and look of the food was a six-star restaurant rating in my book food was hot when it was delivered it was beautifully packaged in a food container I give Tiff's love butta a solid (five) STAR , review ... I would definitely come to this restaurant and refer anyone to this restaurant. you'll love the experience , toasty food and an experience with tiff's love butta ; the overall commitment to consistency in the Food and restaurant service

Y'all. Backstory: I can't cook. And if I could cook I wouldn't be able to cook seafood. Yesterday…read morewas my husband's birthday and he was looking for a frozen seafood boil to have when his 2nd shift job was over for the day. I couldn't let frozen seafood happen on his birthday-he LOVES seafood. Here come's a recommendation for Tiff's Love Butta. Ordered from their website (could've ordered from DD & saved $5 but I'd rather order from a local business directly than give my money to DD). The website was SO easy to use, and setting up delivery was equally as easy. Even better that I was able to pick a time almost 12 hours later in the day so it would be hot & fresh right when he got home. I ordered him the *(1 lb) Love Butta Baked Snow Crab Clusters, 1/2 lb Shrimp, 1/2 lb Sausage, Smothered Potatoes, 1 Corn* and he LOVED it. He only ate half of it before succumbing to a food coma, and then he woke up in the middle of the night to even eat more. I cannot thank y'all enough for making my husband's birthday so special. And y'all have lamb too? He's gonna be so happy, he loves lamb. I can't wait to surprise him again with another beautiful meal from this place.

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3.2(33 reviews)
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Overall had a decent experience here. Would give them 3ish stars. After reading reviews i knew what…read moreto expect. The service was decent i guess but slow. Giving fair warning be prepared to wait especially if with a group. We were a party of 8 and all got our drinks and food at different times. I ordered tacos but they were not hot, they were basic street tacos. Their sauces are a little different, little thicker than usual sauce. The orange one is hotter, very hot. I found them on Instagram. They have great specials on Thursdays. They decorated my table for my birthday. I saw a reel about a free drink but I never got one. The server was alone serving the entire restaurant. She wasn't always very knowledgeable about things we had questions about. They had a lot of decor inside. The drinks were aesthetically pleasing. There was a stage but no band at the time On IG it says you get a song and I saw lively reels but got none of that (not complaining). I found out about this place because of IG amd if they are going to advertise i think they should get some more help.

I came here for a friend's birthday celebration and they had the table already decorated with…read morebirthday balloons and fun table coverings. Service was slow with essentially one person running the bar and tables with a second worker assisting. The food was okay ... I ordered the carne asada street tacos, the green sauce was good and the orange sauce was super spicy. The drinks were good too, super big Instagram-able type drinks. I got Madelyn's Purse and it wasn't too sweet but was strong. The ambiance was fun with a stage for live music and karaoke.

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La Costenita - mexican - Updated November 2026

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