One of my absolute favorite stops in the garage food hall was Sal and Pimenta. It was... We made our monthly visit to the garage food Hall over Mother's Day weekend. I love coming here to get the bacon wrapped steak in the bacon wrapped chicken with the flavorful chimichurri sauce. I was super disappointed this weekend when I went to order my bacon wrapped chicken and found that it's no longer on the menu. Not a huge deal I guess, change is an inevitability. So I ordered my bacon wrapped beef and when it came, it was not the same either. What used to be thick crispy chunks of beef beef wrapped in cooked bacon is now a sad cubed piece of beef with no char on it and burnt bacon. The chimichurri sauce was still delicious and flavorful, but not enough to save the bacon wrapped meat. My husband felt the exact same about his with the garlic Parmesan sauce. The food is always hot and made to order so that's nice but so is everything else at the garage. This might change our mind about visiting monthly. read more

Sal and Pimenta - Beef Wrapped Bacon - as of May 2026 this is a new recipe where the steak is cubed and doesn't seem to be cooked on a grill. - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We had dinner at the garage while waiting for a lane at pins! This is the way to do it. This.steak. It was perfectly cooked! So fresh and had so much flavor. I'm a sauce queen and didn't even use much! They have lots of options but get the steak and don't turn back. read more

This place is located inside the garage food hall. They had a lot of nice selections and the quantity of food you receive is a lot. I will say it was a bit greasy, but the flavor was still good. We also tried the chicken Alfredo fries and they were absolutely delicious! I would say I preferred that over my food. read more

Sal and Pimenta - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

AMAZING!! so happy to have found this spot would've been in a food hall, Garage. We ordered the Top Sirloin Picanha and W O W, we asked for it to be medium rare and it was cooked to perfection. The portion was quite large and the steak sat on a bed of fries, so definitely very filling. The chimichurri sauce paired so well with the dish. The pickle threw me off a bit, but I will say that it added crunch and acidity to cut through the grease. If you're at Garage, this is a must try! read more

Sal and Pimenta - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I initially stopped by The Garage for ice cream, but once I got there, I decided to try some actual food instead. I was a bit skeptical about ordering steak from a small store, but I'm so glad I did. I ordered the well-done steak and fries, and it came out exactly how I wanted: perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Even though the place was packed, the service was still friendly and efficient. I'll definitely be going back to try the sirloin steak and fries next time. The store looked small but their service was swift. read more

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Ordered the picanha steak and fries with chimichurri sauce and it was fantastic. The Meat was so tender and juicy and the chimichurri sauce was excellent read more

We visited the Garage dining hall and tried the steak skewers and fries. They were so good! Great price too.

I'm not big on meat -- which is this place's specialty -- but I'm big on fries and pulled pork. (But pulled pork is meat, you're thinking. I know, but I mean like chunks of meat. Quit being so pedantic!) They have pulled pork fries here, and that's all I needed to read on the menu and I was in line to order some. The pulled pork fries tasted as amazing as they sound: perfectly tender, perfectly flavored, crispy except for the saucy bits, and the perfect amount. I savored every bite. They have other kinds of smothered fries on the menu, including chicken alfredo fries, sweet chili chicken fries, and poutine fries. They all look equally delicious. Cheekily, they serve their food in baskets lined with what looks like newspaper. As a child, I loved reading at the table while I ate, so this appealed to me immensely because I was entertained while I enjoyed my meal. We also got the top sirloin steak, which was chunks of beef with chimichurri on the side, plus fries. I was told that is was delicious and grilled to perfection, which is what the description says on the menu, so Sal & Pimenta ain't lyin'! I visited shortly after they opened at 11 a.m., and I waited a good 15 minutes for my food. But it seems like they make everything to order, and the food is amazing, so sometimes things are worth the wait. read more

This is a great place at the Bottleworks garage. It's a Brazilian restaurant. I got the Brazilian sausage and rice with a soda from Colombia called Colombiana. The Colombiana caught my eye, because I love it and it rare in America. The food is delicious too. This came with fried and they were PERFECT. Crispy on the outside, but light and fluffy on the inside. The rice and sausage was good too. Very flavorful with some light spice. The cashier was very friendly and the service was decently quick for how busy Bottleworks is. As always the Bottleworks garage is so beautiful. Plenty of room for large or small groups, and so many options. DEFINITELY try this restaurant out. If anything for the Colombiana soda! It's so good, but so hard to find. read more

Sal and Pimenta - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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You haven't been to the garage I recommend it. It's really cool here! We decided to try this restaurant out of about a dozen to choose from. The shrimp was really good it has so much marinade that it was orange all the way through. He had sort of a barbecue sauce on it that was a little sweet and was amazing with the chimichurri sauce. The garlic bread was pretty good but there were a couple pieces that weren't really done related to how they cook them on a skewer. My friend said that her steak was good. She thought the chimichurri sauce was good but she makes her own and says that she would have added more garlic and red chili flakes. Overall, it was good and I would do it again. But I probably want to try a few other places in here before I did since there's so much to choose from. The service was friendly and fast and we didn't have to wait very long for our food. read more

Sal and Pimenta - The shrimp close up...sooo good - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Delicious cheese bread! I haven't tried anything else yet, I will next time. The weight staff was very friendly and answered questions. Cute little shop, very neat and tidy and part of the garage community. read more

Sal and Pimenta - Cheese bread - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

My son got the linguica & rice, flavor great but rice could be cooked longer. If you're gonna pay $15 for a sandwich though, this is where I'd do it. Flavor is phenomenal and my 3 entrees came out in less than 10mins. I will say I would be ok waiting an extra few minutes for toasted bread vs the slightly above room temp that came with my sandwich alas, I ate the whole thing so... anyways, pics attached. read more

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Really great food, all the food are made to order so you have to expect some wait to get your food, I love that The steak were delicious but I didn't like the fries they were a little bit too oily/greasy/soggy for me I'm not sure if it's because the steak were on top, if I had know I would have ask them to separate the steak from it But overall but steak was good read more

Sal and Pimenta - Steak - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Visiting Indiana we drove 30 miles to Indianapolis to visit The Garage, a cool little food court with a strong variety of choices. After carefully scouting my options we landed at Sal Pimenta. The guy behind the counter convinced me to try their signature sandwich, the Beef Picanha (grilled picanha, tomato, chimi-mayo cabbage with provolone cheese) The sandwich is perfectly balanced with plenty of flavorful beef, perfect sauce and one of the best rolls I've had in ages. This was a sandwich to remember. I'd show you a picture but that bad boy disappeared real quick! Solid stuff, well done! read more

I was so excited to try this place because I saw so many delish options on the menu. Alas my disappointment... For one the person behind the counter was quite rude, so sorry to interrupt you phone play, my apologies. I ordered the shrimp skewer and while it looked phenomenal, they shrimp were so bland it was heart-breaking. Yes, I got the sweet chili sauce with it and the sauce was on fire, still I maintain that the main food item should have it's own taste. The fries were good, the coated variety. I also ordered the grilled pineapple, which was geberously covered in cinnamon, but I don't think it was on the grill for more than a hot moment. It had no grill marks, but more importantly it was cold. Hmmm, I love pineapple fresh off the grill, but this was not it. I don't know if they pre-grill it, but that defeats the purpose. I am not really sure if this deserves even 3 starts since everythin was meh aside from the fries. read more

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One of our new favorite places in the garage food hall! The garlic beef has been our absolute favorite menu item so far. Tender, juicy and full of garlic flavor. The owner (I think it's the owner) is always friendly. read more

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Pretty good. I ordered chicken alfredo fries. The chicken was a little salty but overall it wasn't bad. My boyfriend got steak and he said it was good. read more

It had been a while since I had been to The Garage for a meal, and I was immediately reminded that it has been way too long. So, after much deliberation, I chose Sal & Pimenta because I had not tried it yet. The service was great, especially given the boisterous atmosphere in The Garage. I ordered the Top Sirloin Chimichurri. This was probably the best meal I've had from any of the restaurants in The Garage! The sirloin was cooked perfectly and was so tender that it could be cut easily with a plastic knife; also, the steak was extremely juicy. I really enjoyed the chimichurri sauce on the steak (and fries as well). The fries were crispy and tasted great even though they were moist from all the steak juice. This steak was as good if not better than most steak houses I've tried in the past. All in all, I was blown away by the level of delicious I received from Sal & Pimenta, and I will most definitely be back for more soon. read more

I really enjoyed the veggie fries!! It was grilled green beans, peppers, broccoli, and carrot coins on top of super crispy fries with honey mustard and balsamic sauce and it was a great combination and very creative! read more

Sal and Pimenta - Veggie fries - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Delicious, quick, and fun. The Garage Food Hall is the place to be in Indy. Slowly eating my way through the choices. Glad this one was high on the list. Delicious, fresh and hot. Will return! read more

Sal and Pimenta - Sirloin steak special - Latin American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Service was okay. Food came out fairly quickly. I like the venue and all that is available. Fries were super salty. Overall okay.

Food was plain, no flavor. The guy at the register was also rude. He refused to serve us water and when I asked for an extra utensil, he gave us an attitude. Will not order again. read more