Alex the bartender was wonderful. We sat at the bar and he was great. The raspberry margarita was delicious and it's the first time my husband had negro modelo on tap. Complimentary chips and salsa. Our meals were really good! I'll definitely be back. read more

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Good food and awesome sangria. So sad the Portage venue closed. We loved it there. The Chesterton one is good. Love that you can eat outside. read more

My husband and I went to the Chesterton location and we both got an awful case of salmonella poisoning. It was so bad we were not able to keep any fluids down for 4 days. We then were talking to other people about our experience and another couple we know went there the following day and also got salmonella poisoning! We all had some sort of chicken in our dishes so obviously they need to do a better job at making sure their food quality is safe for customers. read more

I recently visited this place to try a new restaurant out but it went downhill. The service was wonderful but the food not so much, me and my son woke up with awful food poisoning from the burrito we ate. read more

I used to come here all the time; was my favorite place in Chesterton. Now it's terrible low grade food that, based on the chewiness was way over microwaved. Maybe multiple times, maybe it was last nights food? I don't know but never again. read more

After eating dinner a short while later did not feel well. I had a beef deluxe burrito and just say 2am was not a pretty site. will not go back service and food has gone downhill. read more

Very unfortunate this was one of our favorite restaurants. Sometime in July my husband and I got horrible food poisoning. It could've been salmonella poisoning but we could not keep any fluids down. My husband had it the worst and had to call off of work for a week before he was able to keep anything down. This was the worst experience I've ever had. read more

The staff is so amazing and kind. The food is great. Chips and salsa is good. Queso is good. Overall 10/10 read more

El Salto Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

No wait on a Sunday, Great service, Food was DELICIOUS. Steak & chicken were perfectly cooked. Beautiful scenery on the outside patio & good music. read more

El Salto Mexican Restaurant - a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Food was okay. But the margarita was not watered down and I barfed my guts out with a small one in their bathroom. It was good on the way down. read more

Our family ate here recently. It was their first time at an El Salto. There is a location in Portage near my office and I'll admit I wasn't a fan after a couple of lunches there. This Chesterton location was a better experience. It is a bigger location and much more traditional inside. The food was good, but admittedly still just your average Mexican joint. Nothing great, but nothing horrible at this one. With several other options in the area, this won't ever be my first choice, but I would visit again in Chesterton. read more

The food is good; it's gone downhill over the years in my opinion. Staff is always nice and the beer is always cold!

My wife said the margarita she had was good. I had the two shredded beef taco combination with rice and beans. My wife had nachos with cheese and beef. The food was...well...I would have rather gone to Taco Bell. The shredded beef was like a sloppy joe mix texture, soggy and bland. The rice, although not terribly dry, was orange and flavorless. The refried beans were an unnatural rust-colored bean purée and again very bland. The portion size was acceptable but the taste was disappointing to say the least. The nachos were microwaved guaranteed. The cheese appeared to be string cheese and melted on the chips in the microwave. The beef was browned...but not seasoned beyond the browning process, which again was terribly disappointing. The service, however personable and polite, was slow and forgetful. It was a pleasant evening so the majority of folks were outside in the patio area, which was spaced well enough to have a good conversation with your table whilst not feeling like you were talking over the neighboring tables. We won't go here again. Taco Bell is on the other side of the 49, cheaper and a better representation of Mexican food. read more

This place is listed under "Delivery" THEY DO NOT DELIVER. Just wanted to let you know. Hope someone can change this on the page! Hope that helps. read more

I'm so disappointed. Ordered the special nachos with beef as a to go order. Should have come with cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, sour cream. I get home, open the box. There's chips with beef. That's. It. read more

El Salto Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Great food and fast service. Did forget the cheese on the tostada but still delicious. Always too much food to eat

Yuck. I dunno what happened tonight but the food was awful. Soggy wet fajita with questionable looking nachos. The cheese looked vile. Pretty sure it was just microwaved to oblivion. The food was decent last time and that was only a couple of months ago. I praised the place to my friend, only receive this meal. Doubt I'll be coming back anytime soon. read more

Server had a terrible attitude. Manager didn't seem to care about my complaints either. Food was good but i had to give 1 star for poor service. I've never experienced this at other El Salto locations. read more

Alcoholic drinks are ok, although not much booze in them. They've got a nice little patio, but the food is just awful. Small portions for the money, and twice now my food has been presented to me less than warm - almost cold. They chose both times to take it in the back and microwave the whole dish, as opposed to getting me a fresh plate with properly heated food. Very disappointing. read more

Oh my gosh. El Salto is hands down my favorite Mexican resraraunt in the region. I'm so lucky to have this & the Valparaiso location so close to me. Anything on the menu is fabulous. Heed my warning, unless you want to take the meal you ordered home in a bag.... go ahead and order the white queso for your chips. It is amazing on ANYTHING, AND IT IS SIMPLY TO DIE FOR! I am so grateful to have El Salto in my life!!!! read more

An unexpected gem of a Mexican restaurant in northeastern Indiana. Large selection of tequilas and half price margarita Wednesdays. Francisco was attentive and fun. read more

The service was TERRIBLE. Had to wait well over an hour for food and the restaurant was not even that busy. The good is not that good and I agree with comments made by DJ S. I have eaten at the one in Valpo and it is terrible as well. Was hoping to see a change....but that was not the case and I am DONE with this restaurant. Do not recommend at all. read more

Meh...step up zfrom taco bell, just a much higher price point... had the carnitas, a buddy of mine had steak tacos, and my other friend had the burrito dinner w sour cream... cheese dip appetizer n beans I swear are out of cans... authentic canned cuisine... 1 star for effort and 1 star for ambiance read more

Pros: excellent patio that was pleasant to sit on and plenty of parking. Cons: well, everything else, really. The service was slow, the food was bland and on the low end of run-of-the-mill as far as Mexican food goes. The queso dip was OK though. What really ticked me off? I ordered a strawberry daiquiri. My sister ordered a virgin (non-alcoholic) strawberry daiquiri. We could not tell the difference. We each went back and forth tasting each others (because initially we thought he made a mistake and gave me the virgin). All four of us tried them, and no one could tell which had the alcohol in it. read more

Great food and decent prices! Made me wish I lived in the area. The margarita I had was amazing, but if having it with a meal you might want to get the smaller size, the bigger one is huge! I couldn't finish it and that's saying something. read more

El Salto Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

We were a party of five for lunch on June 17, 2017 around 1:30pm. My husband became deathly ill at 3am on the 18th with food poisoning. Arriving at 7am on the 18th, we spent three hours in the ER. His son, visiting us from another country and we were celebrating his last day here, texted us from the plane that around 11pm on the 17th after he had boarded, he also became very ill with food poisoning. The only common denominator at El Salto's was they both drank tall tap beers in mugs. I called and told the manager Francisco, and he said he would have the owner call me tonight. I will update this if and when he does! 6/19/17 UPDATE: The owner never called me back on 6/18/17, like I was told by Francisco. So I called the Porter County Health Department, they can deal with it. read more

My experience at El Salto was mixed. I arrived there on a weeknight to have dinner with my dad. We were sat right away but a server did not come to our table right away. In fact it was about 10 minutes before they acknowledged we were there. This was frustrating especially for a weeknight when they weren't as busy. In terms of food, my dad and I split the fajitas for 2. There was plenty of food for both of us and we even had leftovers. I would say this was a good value for what we paid. It wasn't the best Mexican food I've had but it was the worst. Expect standard Mexican fare when you walk in. You do need to be careful to not let the food burn though. They bring it out with the burner still on and the meat continues to cook at your table. read more

Had a hankering for a margarita so we stopped here for dinner as we were headed to Michigan. Overall it's not bad. I love that they have all types of margaritas and they come in 4 sizes. But when it comes to a real Margarita all ya need is a simple on the rocks Patron with salted rim. Mmm, they were good. I opted fro small and my husband got medium...boy was that medium big! He didn't even finish it. Small is 8 bucks, medium 9.50. For dinner my boys got the cheese quesadillas, I ordered fish tacos and my husband had a trivets of a chixken, shrimp and beef soft tacos. my fish (Mahi mahi) were just right. Light and not heavy at all. I tried one of my husband's tacos and boy it tasted like it was dunked in salt!!! Not tasty at all. He likes that, I suppose. Next time we are in Chesterton, we'll stop back. read more

I went to El Salto for lunch with a friend and was not impressed. I ordered the torta ahogada and it was okay. The torta was filled with carnitas, grilled onions, and guacamole and was covered in an overly salty, bland, cold salsa. I had a couple of problems with this: First, the guacamole added a soggy texture to the inside of the sandwich, which was not pleasant. A torta ahogada should be soft on the outside from soaking in the sauce and firm on the inside since it is filled with meat; this was a soggy mess. Secondly, the sauce that covered the torta was cold. A hot sandwich + cold, salty sauce = no thank you. The salsa that was served with the chips tasted like it was from a jar. The service was good and our server was very nice, but I was not impressed with the food. read more

We ordered the guacamole appetizer, that was freshly made & had good flavor. Our dinner came almost immediately (3pm on a Tuesday) when I saw the cheese on the top of my enchiladas not melted, I should have known... My Enchiladas "Yolanda" dinner with Rice & Beans was only luke warm. I'm not sure what the mad rush to serve us was, but had they thoroughly heated my food maybe the tortillas would have softened a bit. The flavor was just not there. read more

El Salto Mexican Restaurant - Unmelted cheese on my mildly warm Enchiladas "Yolanda" - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Impromptu stop for dinner was exceptional. Maybe we lucked out, but for an "authentic" Mexican restaurant in Indiana, I.E. Tex Mex joint, it was excellent. Granted, it was a Tuesday night, 6 pm, and we beat the crowd. I like seafood, so I tried the shrimp quesadilla. I subbed bell peppers with poblano and WOWZA, so delish. Ingredients were all grilled and so good! Flour tortilla was toasted before being sauced with their yummy cheese sauce, extra yum! Shrimp was not overcooked... Randy was our waitress, and very attentive. Cuervo margaritas in the rocks with salt were pleasant. Mixer was mediocre, tequila pour was above adequate. Husband had steak dish with onion and bacon... Steak cooked perfectly medium, but bacon overwhelmed the dish. Will surely go back. 200% better than local equivalent Hacienda (overrated!) and vying heavily with prior fave El Bracero in Michigan City. read more

El Salto Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

We have been here several times and we continue to come back, so that is an endorsement in itself. It can get loud and the service can be slow at times, especially on the patio. Overall is is pretty good food and decently priced drinks and food. read more

Another home run. I'm so glad this place is close to the house!! Tuesday night special (this month).... Steak burrito with French fries inside, covered in queso, with pico on the side. Awesome. As always, the banana strawberry margarita was great!! read more

So we have been going to el saltos in Chesterton for six years, not only is it cinco de mayo but it is our anniversary. How can after six years you guys not realize how busy this day is. Every year it is unorganized chaos. I miss the old days when it was one El Salto nestled in Valparaiso off calumet ave. read more

uninspiring and forgettable! Wife is out of town on business went down to El Salto for something semi-healthy, Shrimp Fajita's. Shrimp were burnt on the bottom and the vegetables were cooked to limp pieces of slump. Grossly over salted, guess that's why it's called EL Salto. Margarita was pure tequila, no flavor of citrus- and water. I asked for water twice never came. Server was more engaged with the 8 people on the next table for the big tip. Has gone done hill from the last time I dined here. Not good... read more

This has been our go-to restaurant whenever we're in the area. However our meals last night were not up to par. Food was meh and cold, server inattentive. Outdoor seating was lovely. Perhaps it is COVID that has disrupted suppliers and personnel to the point where quality has suffered? We'll give it another chance, but not soon. In the past the reviews would have been 4/5 stars, but last night was a generous 1. read more

I have never been to this location, but we came for my husband's birthday. He ordered off-menu and got arroz con pollo and it was amazing! I ordered flautas and they were so greasy it made my stomach hurt later! The waiter took so long to check on us that when he finally did arrive we had a list for him! And they were not busy at all for being 6pm on a Saturday night. The walls were painted with inappropriate pictures of half-naked women, deeming them not child-friendly. read more

I've been to many Mexican restaurants, and have had better food, and service at HOLE IN THE WALL places. They charge you for tostada chips (which is ridiculous all in itself), and they're quick to serve you, and get you out the door. The hard shell tacos were stale, we're taken back, and still came back stale. NEVER AGAIN!! read more

Food was very good ! But service was very slow ! Took forever to refill drinks and chips and salsa . Had to have another server run our credit card at the end because our waiter was MIA !! read more

Saturday night--chips come out right away and I'm sure watching every table in my section not getting any food. Absolutely nothing has come out of the kitchen in 30 minutes. I'm wondering if I'm on a Gordon Ramsey show. I've been here before-management needs to get control of this place or it's going to go under. read more