This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Bloomington. Their food is a step above the "same menu places". Very creative dishes I also appreciate the beautiful decor and the care they put into it read more

Waited 15 minutes for our drink orders to be taken, another 15 for our food order to be taken although we were beyond ready when we finally got our drinks. We waited another 20 minutes for our food that came out cold. (Room temp at best) Restaurant nor our server were busy. Absolutely horrible experience for our entire family. We have eaten at the Columbus location for many, many years and love it. This location made me never want to step foot in another one. We told our server and he didn't bother to offer any apologies or offer to get the manager. This is my first review on Yelp to the best of my knowledge but I wanted to warn other families that were thinking about taking theirs so that their time nor money were wasted. read more

Four is ate here on a Tuesday around 5:30. They seemed to be short on help. It took a long time to get seated. Our server eventually took our drink order and later food. Our food came out before we ever got our drinks. The food was good but the service was very disappointing. read more

The best Mexican food in B-town... bar-none Riviera Maya Bloomington... it truly is a great place! I'm from SoCal and husband is from East Chicago, w family from Mexico. Go getcha a taco! read more

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I'll give this place a four we went in here for my mother-in-law's birthday dinner. The service was OK. The girl did not understand a lot of what we were saying but that's OK. She still did bring the food and drinks and things the birthday celebration and they was awesome. They put a hat on my mother-in-law and gave her a free treatwith a sparkler also I thought was great. The food that I got was pretty darn good we enjoyed it. The salsa was the downfall. It was very tasteless but overall I would go back and I think the ambience was excellent had a lot of cool decorations and things. read more

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I had heard so many positive things about this restaurant, it had to be added to my restaurant of the month calendar ! Anytime I walk into a Mexican restaurant, it just makes me smile. Riviera Maya was no different. I loved the colors, the music, and the decor. For a Friday, it didn't seem to be that busy. No wait - we were seated immediately. Our server was the nicest guy ! He gave us plenty of time to order and even cut my partner off by saying "ladies first" (in a comical way) when we were ordering - which took us both by surprise. I ordered the pineapple margarita to drink. It was okay, but I probably wouldn't order it again. It didn't have the tropical kick I was looking for. For my entree - I ordered the tacos carne asada. When I try a new Mexican place, that is always my first order because you can't go wrong. The meat was seasoned to perfection and was tender. My partner had never actually eaten inside/at a Mexican restaurant. He was super impressed and said he would come back to try something different. He ordered one of the quesadillas and begged me to try it because it was so good. And it was ! We are looking forward to coming back again soon. read more

Riviera Maya - Pineapple Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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I don't like giving out 5 stars but,even though it's the same Mexican style we all eat they did have a few steak twist on the menu The 5 stars come from the service an hospitality of the staff an the j redaction it was 9 of us and we had been boating all day, we pulled in to Texas Roadhouse an then being full we went to the river is maya The decor was great the inside was something above and beyond the house tequila was great, but 9 people boating all day an the level we was on was at best could be described as on the verge of aggravating. The staff interacted with us even the loud ones never shrugging us off are showing any signs of being annoyed played back with our jokes food came out hot never once had to speak up for more drinks or napkins they hustled hard too, it was a great experience even dealing with some of our party. Definitely worth pullingnn mj into me eating ... read more

Riviera Maya - The bar - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

This place has some of the bestest stuff ever. If you like Mexican they have the best chips. They'll do more stuff every single day. The chicken enchiladas are the best and they also have really good service. They're run by a great manager and they also have so many great food there. The atmosphere is so very good everybody's so happy. Everybody is so glad to be there. They also feel really relaxed there too read more

Awesome food!! Flavorful and delicious. Service and restaurant experience great. Clean and authentic music. Visiting in town but will certainly be back soon. Enjoyable dinner. read more

The chile rellenos I had were great. Fresh, tasty, well-battered, not sitting under a heat lamp. That's as good as it got. Down the list were the beans and rice, a side dish, because oddly chile rellenos are also an ala carte menu item. Those... were cold. Not freezing, just not warm at all. They sat us in a booth in the bar. The sound/music was loud, made crazy by the fact that the TV was on, although no one was watching it or listening to it. There is a beautiful remodeling job done to the restaurant. There is very heavy emphasis on fru-fru tequila, everywhere, even in the restrooms. It's sort of nice and new, but has these rough edges. This said, nice chile rellenos. Their other menu items are pretty meat-fixated. My partner's meal was judged to be "fine" but not amazing. Not sure we'll be back; nothing compels us. But if you like chile rellenos, they're great. read more

Great experience! Good food and great service. We would definitely go there again. Drinks were good - one of the best we have ever had. Ordered soft tacos and they were delicious excellent. read more

Was excited to try this place, heard great things! We arrived and was seated almost immediately. Our seats/table were dirty, not a huge deal but definitely not a great start. They were cleaned when asked. Staff was super friendly, server was great-received food quickly and was hot when arrived. Food was absolutely delish-no issues at all. The seats were benches connected to each other, my husband and I both were jostled quite a bit during our dinner, it was annoying. Not anyone's fault, just would request a table instead of booth next time, if we return. read more

Riviera Maya - Giant burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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This was amazing. The food tasted very authentic and the service was great. I loved my fajitas, they were full of flavor and spice. My son had the fish tacos and said they were better than fish tacos in Mexico. read more

Typical American Mexican food, service was okay didn't see our waiter much but the bathroom was NASTY, had to wash my hands for a extra long time and step around inside :( I don't want to see their what their kitchen looked like Don't recommend not coming back to this location again :/ read more

This was the worst restaurant I have ever been to. Horrible service had to ask for chips and salsa 3 times before I went to the bar and got it. never got a refills on our drinks. Then they wanted to put a $30.00 tip on my bill. They also tried to charge me 2 different sales tax. Sad part couldn't complain to management cause he was are waiter. place was empty besides us now I know why. If you love Mexican food this is not the place to go. read more

When we walked in the music was bery loud, couldn't talk over it and the air was blasting. Food was average. Not very good service and the 20% automatic gratuity was not deserved read more

Good food. I had lunch fajitas, very large lunch for $10.99. Good service. Very appealing interior. Good prices and friendly staff. I will go back. Would take out of town guests there. read more

They have their own line of tequila and it's delish! Stand out: Huge portions. Super clean. Very kind staff. TONS of options including more authentic Mexican food. Could improve: the Al pastor was a little dry (I've been spoiled by our neighborhood taco truck), more cheese on the arroz dishes, less seasoning on the meat in the burritos (shrimp & chicken especially). read more

To be fair, I'd give them a 3.5 instead of a flat-out 3. While the MEDIUM! house marg did get me mighty sloshed (read: hopefully you like tequila) and the warm chips and delish salsa were pretty delectable, I think this restaurant has difficulty with serving correct orders. No fault to anybody necessarily, the gf and I eventually got the correct orders after a couple tries - we did not order anything odd/request any strange leave-outs. Also? Place was a bit expensive for what it was. Weirdly cold in there, too. I'd say go for the margs exclusively but the atmosphere was a bit weird... read more

Riviera Maya - Me and a "medium" marg - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I have been to every Riviera Maya location in Indiana so far and I love that they seem to have the same great quality of ingredients and dishes at each place. I am thankful that they don't use MSG in their sauces, and I feel that they always try to use fresh ingredients. Overall, it is my fave Mexican restaurant and I always swing by there when I'm in Btown! I also want to mention that they always get my order correct - when I order no cheese and corn tortillas etc, they're always great about making sure it's right! This is important because I have food allergies. Everyone here is always nice and the restaurant is clean plus love the decor! read more

i noticed a new restaurant opened over where the Golden Corral restaurant used to be. I discovered that this new Mexican restaurant moved into the neighborhood. This restaurant is part of a regional chain. When we entered, we saw they made use of the space they had. The bar is on one end of the building with a stone layout around the entrance. If you are in the bar, you are in a separate space. We discovered they had tables and booths. The booths have plenty of space and are well lit. i tried out the steak fajita salad. The steak was just right. It was nicely marinated. The waitress was great as well as the support staff. The waitress brought the handheld credit card reader to the table. The handicapped parking area is next to the door with no steps. Whoever renovated the building thought through the process. If you are interested in a new Mexican restaurant, give them a try. It might become your favorite Mexican restaurant in Bloomington. read more

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A friend and I went for lunch. We each ordered chicken/steak fajita. The steak pieces were dry and chewy, everything was completely overcooked and exceedingly dry- no juices whatsoever. There were a few pieces of meat, a lot of green peppers, no onion. We received no toppings at all that are typically served with fajitas- no lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole- nothing. For a few pieces of meat and a lot of green peppers, they made a tidy profit off of our lousy meal. Will not go again. read more

Was excited to try out a New Mexican restaurant in Bloomington. Riviera was not very good. We got fajitas, a burrito, and tacos. The steak fajitas were the best out of the meal and they were very average at best. The beans and rice were cold even though they were served on an extremely hot plate. The chicken in the burrito and the taco wasn't very good. Hard to explain but it was very tough. Oh and you get about a half of a basket of chips and salsa to start out and if you want any mare you have to pay extra for chips and extra for salsa (which is a fist for me and I have been to a lot of Mexican restaurants) We ordered cheese dip and also had to pay for the basket of chips to dip into it. There were about 8 tables dining in the restaurant so they weren't busy at all and the service was extremely slow, also another first for me at a Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately we won't be back. read more

I'll keep it short. Food was average at best, same with the drinks. Was told by our server to pay up front because he was "too busy". Would not return read more

Pretty good Mexican food. Friendly staff and usually very good service. Great chips and salsa .

Delicious! 2nd day open - food excellent- house margaritas excellent! Good menu. Definitely will be back - keep up the good work. read more

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The good: salsa, chips refried and black beans The bad: very very slow service with the dining room at 20% capacity, which I would ignore if the food was decent. The bland food would merit 3 stars, but what drove this to 2 stars is the foul tasting ice. It smelled "off," as if the ice machine has not been cleaned for some time. Cannot see myself dining here again. read more

Best Mexican place in Bloomington!! Love this place so much. The food is amazing but the staff and service is even better! such a great environment. read more

Add guacamole and ooh yummy. Great food, big menu - excellent service. I keep coming back. You will too. read more

Riviera Maya - Enchiladas Supremas- delicious! will too. - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Do NOT eat here! This place scammed my parents, charged their card three times and then had them pay cash because "the card reader wasn't working". The cards were all charged then three times and the restaurant will not refund. Worst customer service and a SCAM read more

My husband and I were hoping for some good local Mexican food, but it was just OK. Unfortunately the Carnitas were dry and overcooked. The queso was very bland and tasted more like the Velveeta Blanco that you get from the store. Nothing had flavor or seasoning. It most definitely did not have any heat. If that's the kind of Mexican food you like then you're in for a treat. The place is nicely decorated and the service was good. They have an extensive menu and decent prices with a good lunch menu as well. We were really there for the food though so we won't be back. Had to try! read more

Solid 4.5 stars here as 2 of us went for lunch. The burrito Maya was great. The chicken is super flavorful and has a minor kick of spice to it which is good. The chicken has bell peppers and other veggies in it so it is not bland. Arroz con Carne was also ordered and it too was very flavorful and cooked right. Rice and beans authentic tasting. Salsa fairly mild and good on everything. Mojito was good as well. No doubt I would come back again, this place is good to have here in Btown. read more

It was very good food. Everything tasted great! It was a ton of food. The service was fantastic! read more

Riviera Maya - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

This has quickly become one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in town. Everything I have tried has been great, including the margarita pitchers. Love the enchiladas. read more

Rice and beans were barely warm. I asked for another serving and wanted it to be hot. The replacement serving plate was hot but rice and beans were barely warm again. My T bone steak was served on a wooden plate / tray. As I thought about it, how many other people ahead of me cut their steak on this same wooden plate. How do they sanitize this wooden plate after each use? Service was okay but the rest needs improvements. I figured the cost of my steak meal should have been at least flavorful and tender. It was a little on the tough and dry side. At checkout we were asked how our meals were. I told him not good. He took 10 percent off the bill. Better than nothing. read more

Great service and always tasty food! Becoming one of my favorites. The atmosphere is fun too!

New in Bloomington, IN, went for lunch at 1:00 and lunch menu was not honored (only dinner). Ordered Fiatas for two and only half order came. Waiter did not refill water or tortillas. read more

We went in a lunch date shortly after it opened. The inside is fun and nicely decorated, and the food was delicious. It is our new favorite B-town Mexican Cuisine restaurant. read more

Excellent food, service is kind, but occasionally distracted.... The ambience unfortunately is way too brightly lit and so as consequence, I certainly enjoyed my food, but when I could get my bill, we left because it was just too bright in there. read more

Food was cold. Plates were cold. We were shocked! I've been to a truck load of Mexican restaurants in my life, but I don't think I have ever had a cold plate with cold food before. I can't say I'm in a hurry to go back. read more