Found out it's in the old (Catcus Jack-Indio) Menu is more than you can select from. My visits for breakfast and lunch have been delicious each time. Staff was more than helpful explaining the specials. The seating is wide open making it a nice flow throughout the restaurant. read more

DH and I have passed this restaurant several times. We finally decided to stop for lunch on a Thursday around noon. The place was virtually empty! Obviously not a popular lunch spot but maybe that would mean we'd get great service! First impression , the place is neat but kinda shoddy on the outside. We were met with a very strong "old" smell on the inside. Perhaps mildew or mold issues? Darkish interior but seemed neat. It looked like 1 person handling all the front waitressing and cashiering. She was polite and relatively quick with our order of nice cold beer in a frosted glass. A positive sign and the food arrived relatively quickly. Again we were the only patrons that we saw. The chili relleno was meh. Absolutely nothing special . Perfect match to the meh cheese enchilada. Beans were not our cup of tea. Much too blended. No texture or flavor at all. The taco salad with chili Colorado was equally as underwhelming. There was a decent amount of chili in my salad. Sadly it was horrible. Tasted old , dry and mushy. Quite a unique combination of textures and flavors that were not good. Decent sized but could have done with a lot more fresh vegetables. Perhaps added cheese or maybe elote? Really needs work. I have read all the fantastic 4 star reviews and just don't get it. Maybe it's a better fit for the Indio nightlife and not the daytime crowd read more

We tried this place; we read some great reviews online. The sewage smell when we walked in was overwhelming we had 1 drink but were uncomfortable at that point to order food. The margaritas were good, and we would be more than happy to try food next time, if the odor was remedied. read more

I think the service is what made this place really special. I believe our server's name was Carlos P or T? He made us feel welcomed and made sure we were well taken care of. They have summer daily specials. I happened to go on Friday (pick any day special), and I chose Wednesday's Steak & Shrimp Molcajete accompanied by a Margarita. They also have daily live entertainment, featuring a guitarist who sings and brings a lively vibe! read more

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Best Mexican restaurant in the valley. Fantastic food and service. Ambience is okay. Very easy and professional service.

Great Experience! Wonderful staff, good drinks, delicious food, and welcoming ambiance. read more

Macarios Grill - Kick started the evening with a Space Dust, a Mango Margarita and (2) shots of tequila. - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

They have live music, a beautiful bar, a nice dining area and an outside patio area. The facility is connected to a hotel across Royal Plaza. Located across the street from Little Caesars and Arco. Used to come to this place when it was in the other location off of Indio Boulevard and Jefferson. Same owners same menu. If you're looking for a place to have a small private birthday party or event, they have a room you can use for that. read more

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Yummy food while driving thru Indio! Pet friendly on the outside patio. Like the new location read more

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Great place in Indio with live music. We were referred by a friend who said that this was authentic Mexican food. Yes, it had many dishes that I have never seen before. I tried the steak and shrimp molcajete. It looks like a soup. I asked "how do you eat it?" They said "just eat it." It came with tortillas and you can put the meat and vegetables in them and eat them like fajitas. Then you can drink the soup/gravy. Delicious. Sort of like a Mexican cioppino. We went on a non-busy night. The service was good and all of the wait staff were upbeat and friendly. read more

Macarios Grill - Steak and Shrimp Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

If you want a solid, Mexican-American meal, this is the place. I have enjoyed lunch here several times. I last ordered the combination plate with a chicken enchilada and a shredded beef taco. Both were very flavorful and well presented. The chicken had flavor and was tender and moist. The shredded beef taco was delicious and again flavorful and not dried out or bland. The rice was fluffy with good seasoning and the refried beans were creamy and not bland like some refried beans. My server was very attentive and my meal came out of the kitchen in record time. The restaurant is well decorated and clean. read more

I was in a group of friends yesterday and prices were very good and the Intertaiment was great food also and they gave us separate checks that was owsome we were celebrating valentines read more

It was a bit shaky when we were waiting to be seated, but it was well worth the wait. Great margaritas, super friendly service, and the food was hot & delicious. Definitely going back! read more

Ac wasn't working and the place smelled like sewer. And $10 for a small side of guacamole is crazy expensive.

The moment you open their door you are transported to a colorful fiesta. There's a dining area and the bar area. We chose to sit by the bar. The bartender was so friendly! Our server was attentive. The sizes of the margaritas are for all levels of drinkers. I went with the small, which the server referred to as the baby lol. The chips and salsa were so good we needed a second round. The tacos were okay. I got one chicken and one ground beef. Felt they needed a little more flavor. But I would totally come again even if it was just for drinks and apps. read more

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The food here is very authentic. Both the drinks and food prices are very reasonable. The service is awesome.

This place had terrible food and I don't know why there were so many good reviews. I had the oysters Rockefeller and seafood molcajete. All of the seafood had an old fishy flavor and did not taste fresh at all. My friend had the carne asada tacos and she did not like the quality of the meat either. She asked for salsa for her tacos and they told her to use the salsa they gave us for the chips and salsa they first brought out. They weren't very accommodating either when we asked for a substitution in the molcajete, they said NO Substitutions. Plus we had a large party of 9 and they would not let us split the check at all, not even in two. The drinks were ok, not bad. The ambience has much to be desired. They had a good sized restaurant and a huge bar yet they only had one bathroom for one person to go at a time. I had to wait because it was occupied in a huge place like that. That doesn't even seem like it would up to code. read more

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We normally go to Macarios when we want to eat out, love their food, service is always excellent, also love those great margaritas very tasty, owners are very friendly and sometimes will stop and chat with you at your table. read more

Best Mexican Restaurant in The Valley! Check out Macarios Grill in Indio!! Their margaritas are top-notch (we've tried other popular spots, and they don't even come close), along with the best chips and salsa. The food is authentic, made from scratch with the finest ingredients - we've personally confirmed this! It's a family-owned and operated business, and they are incredibly kind. Their dedication to their product and craft is truly remarkable. With almost 30 years of service industry experience each, my husband and I rarely come across such passion and care in a restaurant nowadays. Treat yourself and show your support for this restaurant. You won't be disappointed! read more

Macarios Grill - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

I always love this place!!! The service is always wonderful. My boyfriend and I ordered the nachos, the shrimp cocktail, and the three margaritas just to try them all. It was the cucumber jalapeño, chipotle pineapple, and the mango habanero. My boyfriend loved the mango and the pineapple ones, but I love the cucumber jalapeño one the most because it was the most refreshing. I'm always right, says my boyfriend. He may beat me in bowling, but he doesn't beat me in drinking. PS... Everything needed a little salt, but it was overall really good... Also... A little Tabasco sauce doesn't hurt. But the salsa that they give with the chips is bomb. by the way... The Tabasco sauce was slightly brown in color. I'm not sure if it's really Tabasco sauce, but... It worked. read more

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I went to the new location for the first time on 111 I had a nice meal and I brought my grandkids and they had a good time listening to the music. The food was very good and I would go back again read more

They first brought us chips and very hot salsa. Didn't seem to be a mild salsa so my kid couldn't eat it. All of our mouths were on fire and it took them about 30 minutes just to bring us water! I saw them do this to every table!! I got the fiesta sampler to share with my uncle and the only good thing on it was that tiny enchilada and maybe the taquitos. We got some flautas on the side because the sampler just wasn't very good on its own. I was so excited to try everything but hardly liked any of it. They brought out the wrong order for my daughter even though we explained plain beef and cheese tacos so many times... Overall the margaritas and company were good and I'd return and just get the red enchiladas and bring my own water bottle totally full. read more

Macarios Grill - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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Excellent mocaheta, a bit spicy but great. Margaritas were huge and delicious. Mole a bit bland but okay!

I was really excited to try out the new location. I was disappointed. I ordered the steak and shrimp molcajete and instead got a caldo. I've had Molcajetes in other places and it comes out sizzling. Not at macarios. Maybe the cooking staff is new. Drinks were good tho read more

Macarios Grill - Steak and shrimp mocajete - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

If I could give a lower score I would! The food was awful and the service was the worst. Locals stay away from this place. Definitely not the old Macarios. To bad it does not taylor to Locals and the food quality is gone. We ordered oyster Rockefeller and they looked they were put in a Microwave. The music OMG...it's a mexican restaurant, really. The shrimps was made of frozen shrimps. Awful Awful Awful read more

Great food from the guacamole to the tortilla soup! Excellent service as well. As a bonus I think I found my favorite chimichanga place!!

Arrived on a Saturday without reservations. Seemed busy and full of the locals. With my wife and i recently buying a vacation home here, we make every effort to move about and try all the local restaurants. This was a good find. It had nice flavors and seasonings. Service was good. Seemed they could have been a bit more focused on the patrons, but not all bad to be honest. The restaurant itself is a old bungalow style, that seems like they have added on. We will be back to continue trying the foods. read more

Where do I start? My husband and I are driving home to Arizona from a fun cruise out of California. Not wanting the fun to end I look up Mexican restaurants in Indio to find some good food and a margarita. Macario's knocked it out of the park. Owner, Gabriel greets us at door into a fun, festive atmosphere and after conversation recommends shrimp enchiladas in a creamy chipotle sauce. Oh my goodness, like nothing I ever had before. House margarita was better than most specialty margaritas. If you are ever in this neck of the woods I guarantee you won't be disappointed! read more

Macarios Grill - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

Was not that great. Food OK but the service is really bad. Got several of our dishes wrong lots of flies in the restaurant as well. My shrimp tacos were not good. read more

Macarios Grill - Shrimp tacos were not good - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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I like the food, I like the old restaurant on Indian Boulevard better. The staff's always friendly and the restaurant is nice.

As usual, this Mexican Restaurant's food is very fresh and great tasting! Their attention and service is excellent and the place is really clean and comfortable. I recommend almost every dish they serve. Their enchiladas, salads and their other dishes are all mouth watering! The owners are always coming around to say hi and ask you about your day and the food. Highly recommend. read more

Service was great and we had a party of 8. Would definitely go back. Everyone liked their food just wish the Chimichanga would have been fried a little more. Came out more like a burrito. Friends said the Mole enchiladas were great! read more

Great food. Great service. A nice family always do Nice to everyone. The food is amazing. The new restaurant is really nice. read more

I hate to give this place, three stars but first I have to say we didn't enjoy being seated in their side room up against a wall with an air freshener right below our noses. The scent was horrible especially mixing it with food as we ate. Secondly, between the acoustics of the side room walls, it was amplifying everybody's voices as they were talking. Then to top it off, their loud music, made it unbearable for us to have a conversation. The server was OK, she just seemed a bit, overwhelmed with the amount of people being put in their side room. The main room, where we have ate before, and have had a nice evening, was closed off for a large party. My advice to the management here is to putput a large party in the side room and allow your normal guest to be in the normal eating area. We were there for almost an hour before the "Large" party began showing up as we left. Meanwhile those tables in the main room we're empty, as they filled their side room and began seating at least 60 or more people outside in the cold patio area. It was sad watching the server take, more and more elderly people outside to the cold. We watched seniors go back outside to their cars and grab blankets and come back in to go back out to the patio. Let's talk about my carne asada burrito, it was cold inside! I couldn't even tell my waitress because she was so overwhelmed. I will say this was not my experience the time we came before, it was inside the normal eating area, with a nice mariachi band, and great hot food. Our server (Male bald Hispanic guy) was excellent. So this is why I gave it three stars instead of 1! I hope the management reads this, we will give them another shot one day, just not soon. read more

This place got an A+ Upgrade! Specially during Happy Hour. The bartenders, servers, and Owners are team players at providing customer service. The food was delicious, just like I remembered when my family would take us when we were younger. The restaurant is multicultural sharing one goal, the love for Mexican food. The place got that upgrade it deserved and now the ambiance matches the food, top notch. Can't go wrong with food and those flavorful Mexican candy shots. I recommend the aguachiles. read more

Server ignored my request for a different drink, continued to make the beverage and serve it to me. read more

Macarios Grill - Got charged the same price ($7.95) for the shot and the mixed drink. Claimed they are both mixed drinks - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

Excellent service at the new location. Outdoor patio and updated modern decor. Nice looking Banquet Room plus room for a band. The service was fast and efficient. The food was good ( alacarte street tacos). My husband had Carnitas meal. His meal was tasty and large quantity of carnitas. Various sizes of margaritas. Make sure to request your favorite tequila. Sorry no photos. The Margarita & my hubby distracted me. LoL read more

Macarios Grill - Regular size margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

Excellent experience great food, drinks, and service we will go back love the new location

Food is mid and items are overpriced. don't understand how they could still possibly be in business. Owner is extremely rude to his employees in front of guests also, how embarrassing. read more

We went to Macarios for the first time last night. Our wait was about 20 minutes and we were seated in the main dining room at the front. The food was good, we had the stuffed bacon wrapped shrimp with the spicy sauce. We didn't get a chance to have margaritas but they looked good coming from the bar. The service was spotty but they were very busy so it's understandable. My only complaint would be that they had a musical entertainer in the main dining room. The music was TOO LOUD and it was difficult to hear conversation during dinner. It would have been nice if the volume could have been a bit lower. It was so nice when he went on break. What made hard was he was playing the saxophone. So on top of the packed dining room noise and music it a was a bit unpleasant. Next time I go and there is music I'll request to sit away even if I have to wait. read more

Food & service were OK but When the bill came they charged $2.00 for a 2nd basket of tortilla chips for 4 people. The dipping sauce was way too spicy!! We asked for 2 to go boxes (styrofoam) & we could not believe it, they charged 90 cents for the take out boxes. I've never heard of such a thing. And, we visit many, many restaurants. This is totally cheap to do this to your paying customers. We will NOT be back!! Who brings their own take out box to a restaurant?? Also, there was nothing written in the menu nor did the waiter ever say there were charges for the tortilla chips or the to go boxes. Next they'll be charging you for utensils etc. read more