Legit local spot that we heard about from a friend. Margaritas are refreshing and delicious and the food is authentic and so good! We had the signature margarita, which had Grand Mariner in it. The regular size is $11.95 and it is pretty dang big. I had the carnitas for dinner, which were so yummy. The pork was cooked perfectly and came with rice, beans and tortillas. We got a side of guacamole, but mine came with some as well. There was live music the night we went (a Thursday), which was the enjoyable. The ambiance isn't the best. Outdated decor and fluorescent lights, but if you can overlook that, the food will keep you coming back! read more

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Traditional Mexican seafood with spectacular soups. Great service, family atmosphere.

Awesome service. 10 star. Great margaritas and food was marvelous. We were all very pleased with the wonderful service. Great people

The server was fantastic. He ran for everything because he was the only one working. Even though the owner was there he did nothing but eat dinner and seat a couple that came in. The food was ok but I would never go back. My third bad experience there. read more

I really looked forward to the grand opening of Macario's new location. Unfortunately the opening wasn't so grand. There was really nothing to celebrate. Especially the 30 minute wait for food. Especially when served ice cold enchiladas. Especially when it's sent back only to get it returned microwaved-burnt to an inedible crisp. Especially when there was no apology from wait staff and management. Especially since I won't return...it's back to Pueblo Viejo for me. read more

Here from Fresno Ca. One of the BEST restaurants I've been to in a while! Great atmosphere, great food and AMAZING customer service! Margaritas were DELICIOUS read more

Macarios Grill - Mango margarita - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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Horrible! Won't ever order again. Expensive and so not good or worth it. Mole is gritty, chips are stale. Missing items from order. Gross! read more

Macarios Grill - Gross gritty mole. Stale tiny bag of chips. - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

Always great food & service! Christian provided great service too. Nicely decorated & very clean establishment with specials 7 days a week. Soft live guitar music while dining. read more

Had dinner at Macario's prior to attending a concert at Fantasy Springs Casino. Very friendly and attentive wait staff. Great selection of authentic Mexican dishes throughout the menu. I ordered chicken nachos which were huge and delicious! If you find yourself in the area and you're hungry, give Macarios a try! read more

Fantastic place to eat. Gabriel is friendly and has wonderful stories to share. Service is on point and food is superb. Margaritas are a must to get! Many different special varieties to try. read more

Macarios Grill - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

The best, the best, the BEST! Do you like being treated like family? Taken care of like every day is Mother's Day? This is the spot! I love the staff, the ambiance, the live music, everything And the food and margarita's are great!!!!!! Skinny Margaritas are fire and street tacos are awesome!! read more

Usually a reasonable experience. It's never great but with the limited options now to dine out it was ok for a beer & a burrito. This time, horrible service & cold food. The shrimp appetizer was also rotten & smelled terrible. We only saw the server once & he got the order completely wrong. read more

Went here for lunch with 2 friends. We were seated immediately and the service was good. The food came in a good timely manner which is great since we had time constraints. I had the beef fajitas and would order them again. The others enjoyed their food as well. There was a good amount of beef with my fajitas and not just onion and filler like some places. Would return if in the area. read more

Been here before. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food and margaritas are excellent. Service is really good and the live entertainment is quite enjoyable. I will come here again many times. Heavily recommended. Paul read more

Macarios Grill - Restaurant interior - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

The utmost RUDE employees!!!! We will NEVER go again! They don't give a crap about special events. Our food came out one cold plate of food one plate...10 min go by....oh! Look!!!! Another plate of cold food, but this time the only brought the main filling of chicken fajitas. HELLO - You can make them without tortillas and toppings- waited another almost eight minutes for that!!! We asked the waitress why hers was cold stone cold while everyone else at the restaurant who had it were sizzling with that wonderful aroma. The response to given: IT IS WHAT IT IS!!! I NEVER have disagreements with the staff UNTIL last night, and I hope to NEVER have to again!!!!! Run as fast and as far away as you can!!!!! Mark has been coming here 20+ years! He wasn't supposed to live to see his 81st birthday, and it will most likely be his last. He only wanted to go here vs Sullivan's! THANK YOU for this last birthday party from living HELL that we will only remember fighting, he was so upset along with us. He's an American war hero! SHAME ON YOU OWNERS - allowing such rude, rude, RUDE BEHAVIOR from your employees. We will tell everyone we know to stay AWAY!!! Reservations made a month prior to the event meant SHIT!!!! We were promised the moon, but weren't given the promised table, cold food where nobody could eat together, and the unbelievably Rudest service in Mark's 81 years. THAT SAYS A LOT PEOPLE!!!! Don't let them destroy your memories of a last party!!!! Hey! If you take reservations- HONOR THEM OR don't take them anymore. Wait! Maybe they don't understand the concept of a true reservation - like on the Jerry Seinfeld episode with his car reservation. Many of us refused eating our meals and sent back the food. I'm NOT PAYING $24 for COLD FOOD. There was no way in HELL I was touching my food after that drama!!! I KNOW what happens to customers food the employees soon hate. I have had too many friends in the food industry tell me what they witnessed in situations like that. read more

Had lunch here today, had heard it was good. Unfortunately, that was not the case. had little taste, beans were boring and rice was average. Our high hopes were dashed. This restaurant had good food at their last location, they moved into a new space and it's different. Service started out ok, until the waiter argued with my girlfriend about what she ordered. We won't be back. read more

Got here for an early dinner. We do not live here-just staying at the local RV park. I had not been feeling good and really needed some Mexican comfort food. Read all the reviews & your review brought us here. At 4:30, there was only one other booth taken. We were shown to a really comfy booth by Rafael. We got chips & salsa which were crisp & salsa just a bit spicy (pleased both my husband & me). It was happy hour so ordered the large margarita to split. It was huge! Looked like a swimming pool but it was so good we drank it all (which may explain why the slurring of words & that my husband thought a loose dog was a rabbit!) Rafael deserves his own paragraph. He was so nice. He was very professional, gave amazing advice because he knew the menu, got food out fast. He even made sure my husband's special order was perfect. Thank you! First of all, the plates are huge. My husband got the Carnitas (I read him the description off their online menu & it was like food porn!) Some places fry it too long & juicy goodness is gone. It was cooked perfectly crispy but still had juicy flavor. It was so good he finished his & started on my beans. (Yes, the refried beans are as good as your reviews say). I had the 2 Chile Relleno (your reviews were so right! I admit I am hard to please. We spent 1 1/2 years in Mexico, including small towns where food was amazing. This was equal or above the best. The chile was soft, perfect amount of cheese & REAL sauce made with tomatoes & onions cooked until it was delicious! We tasted the Caldo de Siete Mares. Has chunks of halibut & seafood in a delicious broth. We will have that & the Ceviche Tostadas next visit which will be soon! Prices are reasonable. It was under $40 Including the swimming pool size margarita & all the food we had-and I had leftovers. It was a perfect triangle- great service, great drinks & amazing food. Thanks to all the Yelpers for the reviews that brought us here! I really appreciate having some info about a restaurant without hitting all the bad ones. With so many Mexican restaurants to pick-you got us to the best! Thank you! read more

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Called ahead and they said we could be seated. Got there and was told to go wait in our car, after she said they were cleaning our table right now. Asked if we could just wait outside the door since it was only going to be a few moments, she said oh perfect. Yes, perfect because then she just forgot us!!!!!!! The hosts and hostesses at this place really need training!!! After having to go back in and remind her that we were still there we finally git seated. The margaritas here are wonderful. Our server was a doll and the food was yummy!!! If you can make it past the hostess station its a great place to eat. The live guitar player was great and fun!!! read more

Macarios Grill - Their margaritas are so good!! - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

This restaurant is our go-to for great food and margaritas. Their new location is really nice and they moved their booths there from the other location they occupied for 30 years. Go! You will not be disappointed. read more

Miss the atmosphere of the old location, it was the little hole in the wall place we discovered. I was sad to see the old benches didn't make it to the new location nor any of the light fixtures. Had carne asada tacos, the tortillas weren't homemade and it was just meat and onions, no pico on the tacos. read more

New location and the same great food. There are many outstanding Mexican restaurants in the valley and this should be near the top of your list. The mole enchiladas are to die for and the carnitas are as good as you can get. read more

Met some friends at this new location. This is not a new restaurant but the location is new. Place is spacious with live music some evenings. Food was just not great. We stuck to appetizers and had nachos with meat, guacamole and fries. Frankly, I enjoyed the fries the best. Although for the price of the fries, the portion was so small. Everything else lacked seasoning and flavor. Our server also took long to check in on us. read more

Delicious!!!! The food.... Amazing! I had the Chile verde burrito (which is a customer favorite) and it did not disappoint! The cucumber jalapeño margarita....Amazing! Top it off with great customer service and you can't find a better restaurant. Highly recommended! read more

Service was great Food was bland Drink was good Felt rushed and they need a much better salsa! read more

Macarios Grill - Sizzling Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

I have been going here for the past 10 plus years. My last visit was in September 2019 and will be my last. You know that restaurant you tell yourself let's give it one more try and then you kick yourself again when you remember why... I WILL NOT RETURN... The food was horrible I ordered taquitos and it was COLD how's that even possible when the should be deep fried.. Anyways, I said my peace. Sad, that they don't try or care.. read more

Drink w friends and Fam Bam ppl the drinks are Bomb.com tamarindo margarita disappeared quick Frida's cup is to die for if you like mezcal and habanero mango ...wow deliiishhh read more

Macarios Grill - Habanero margarita mezcal Frida's cup bomb.com - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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I ate at this restaurant numerous times in the past but haven't been in the area until recently. I took my wife there for lunch and really enjoyed it. The service was good, the food was awesome and the margaritas were excellent. We really enjoyed the visit and will return soon read more

Spectacular Mexican food. Chips and salsa were great right off the bat. The fresh guacamole was delicious and the margaritas were divine. Added Tajin rims for some spice. Entrees of molcajete, rellenos, and enchiladas were spectacular! Service was friendly, fast, and professional. We will definitely return read more

Quick little stop if you're traveling through the 10 freeway.. Needs a little action in there like some baseball or any sports games on tv.. Some air fresheners to lighten the air .. Drinks are delicious Beer is super cold food has good flavor Ordered the molcajete i will definitely come back read more

Updated for 2022: My family visited this restaurant during the worst of the Omicron pandemic and during a time when California had a mask mandate, and not a single staff person here was wearing a mask. The waiter kept leaning over my teen daughter, very close to her face, and she was upset. In hindsight, we should have left. I'm changing my rating from five to three stars because the food is still great, but the lack of safety for patrons is disturbing. My 2011 review: Every time my husband and I travel, I'm always keen to explore regional Mexican restaurants. This hobby has led us to some truly awful food and occasionally some great food. I am lucky that my husband puts up with my preoccupation with Mexican food. In this case, the food was awesome. I ate a Chile Colorado Burrito, and I am going back to eat this at least once more before we leave town. My husband, who is much more critical of Mexican food than I am, had the Carnitas Tacos and really enjoyed them. He commented that the food at this place was better than most of the Mexican food we have eaten in our home state of Texas. The food seems fresh and authentic and the prices are reasonable. The restaurant is located in one of the least scenic places ever, on a dusty road near a major highway. The parking lot in front is unpaved. However, once inside, the atmosphere is festive and fun, and service was responsive and friendly. Highly recommended! read more

Great consistent authentic food--have been coming here for 15 years. Try chili Rellenos

Forget the worn exterior and the funky interior...and go for some fairly good Mexican food. We've sort of settled on their delicious enchiladas and extra large margaritas. But the menu is fairly complete and you'll surely find something to your taste. Located on Indio Boulevard with free parking. Just look for the rather dated building. read more

I was looking for any small restaurant in the Indio area that was close to the freeway as I was traveling through. Macario's popped up and so I gave it a try and I'm so happy I did. The little restaurant doesn't look like much, but the food there was terrific. I intend to make this little place a regular stop when traveling between AZ and CA. read more

Best Mexican Food restaurant in the valley in my opinion. Actually I'm inclined to say - ever. And I grew up in SoCal.

I love ur food and music but r waitress was terrible for the first time last night. Once she came for our drink order she never came back for a long time. It took us over two hours to get food and drinks last night. Finally asked the bus boy to get our checks. We usually give fantastic tips but neither of us couples wished to give anything. read more

The greeter or owner whoever he is was the rudest person I've ever encountered. As soon as my whole family walked in he rudely yelled at us to put hand sanitizer on our hands he continued to be rude and told us our party was over there and didn't even walk us to the table . He refused to break our tab and told us we had to pay for everyone's bill and yelled at his server to get the bill right ... this was the worst place ever ...!!!!!!!! read more

Large party, advanced reservations, specific basic menu (2 enchiladas/taco with rice and beans) gave instructions "serve the food while we're conducting the meeting" We arrived drink order taken. Chips and salsa were refilled again & again. Order was never taken. Meeting was concluded and restaurant staff was told "serve the food, it should have been out while we held our meeting!" Their response "WE WERE NOT TOLD THAT!" We were served hard tacos,COLD rice and beans. I personally won't be back, I recommend you don't waste your time. Plenty of great Mexican food especially in Coachella. Not sure what's happened to this place but not the same customer service or food! read more

We were there with a large party and the service was terrible. Half the food came out cold and the other half was brought to another table, so we had to wait for it to be remade. Then my salad which I asked for with no cheese was loaded with cheese so had to wait again. We had to ask numerous times for more chips, napkins and water. They offered nothing as an apology for their mistakes. There are many other Mexican restaurants in the desert. The food was not good enough to deal with the poor service. read more

Great Mexican food. You walk in and your greeted with smiles and a one man band. The music wasn't to loud and the food was good. Wait staff was unbelievable. Had the largest margaritas ever. read more

Shrimp enchiladas with family recipe and the live music is best part. Service was ok.