Outstanding food, comfortable ambiance and professional service. Lots of non meat options. Can't wait to go back. GEM of a place.

Delicious and interesting food and fantastic service. It's a family fun joint and that's obvious with the people and the effort that goes into the food. The carne seca Indian tacos were really amazing as were the green corn tamales. Definitely recommend! read more

I went to Tucson with one goal in mind- to have a Navajo/Indian taco. My dream came true! The frybread was fluffy and doughy and the ingredients were fresh and delicious. I also tried the Carne Seca tacos, a special taste I haven't found in other Mexican dishes. Lovely atmosphere with very welcoming and friendly staff, you can't go wrong here. read more

If your torn between the Mole and Green Sauce get the Green one . I had the enchiladas with both and proffered the green even though the mole was excellent . The Tamarind juice was excellent as well just a bit pricey . read more

Been coming here for decades. Great vegan options, and sauces that are clearly unique to the region this family comes from. Large portions, top-notch service! read more

Colorful atmosphere. Attentive and sweet staff. All of our food was fantastic. The salsa was so good. We plowed through a couple cups and chips baskets. Then after the fabulous enchiladas we got some dessert. Excellent!! read more

I started going here in the 90's, because they did not put lard in their beans. To this day, it is still my favorite restaurant to eat at, in Tucson. The friendly staff and delicious salsa are an added bonus. read more

Family recipes make this place special. Delicious food and good friendly service. From the outside, a place you might pass up, but don't. The food is amazing. Will definitely return to try some of the other interesting items on their menu. This is a sweet little restaurant! Great home made chips too! read more

La Indita - Potato tacos and Indian taco (fry bread and carne asada). Absolutely delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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We ordered the Indian taco, but made it vegetarian. It was filled with veggies and tasted nice. Also ordered the tamale after the grandson mentioned that the grandma still makes it. It was fine, nothing special. Happy to have met the grandma and tasted her food! read more

OMGosh. Food and friendly family-style service does not get any better than this. I was born/raised in a Mexican family. My abuela made me tortilla micky-mouses (not sugar cookies)! Coming here it felt like I came through my family door. The welcome into their family is palpable. The food, just like home but dare I say better!? Ha! Yes. The chicken enchiladas in green sauce, try it. On another occasion I tried their signature "Taraxcan Tacos". I began bringing friends there to have an excuse to return quickly. I'm not sure why xxx gave such a poor review! Perhaps she came when they were closed? And as for the bugs, perhaps she has an agenda? I cannot imagine. Anyway, ignore her. Listen to all the 5-star reviews. read more

Nice people, mediocre food. It's a good place just hoping it would have been better being it was a gourmet magazine mention.

Food was Devine. Service was excellent. Ambiance was relaxed. Try the Indian taco, or the chicken enchiladas. The green sauce is not a chili base and it is delicious. It's a family secret, have fun trying to figure it out, it will blow your mind if you do. read more

Really friendly staff and the food is delicious! Pleasant dog-friendly patio in the back. The Chile Rellenos were some of the best I've ever had. read more

I love La Indita! They put so much love and soul into their food, and the waitstaff is always so friendly and kind. They always are accommodating of my need for outdoor seating, even if I'm the only person on the patio and it's hot out, and the waitstaff remember me even though I don't eat out frequently. Their scratch-made horchatas and limeades are so amazing, but I can't speak well to the extent of the menu, because their indian taco was so incredible the first time I had it years ago, I just can't help but order it every single time. Their patio is so gorgeous -- with beautiful plants in a small garden, an awning over part of it, and umbrellas for other tables. If you're visiting Tucson, you've got to try it! If you already live here and haven't eaten here yet--what are you doing?! One of the best places I've ever eaten in Tucson, in all the years I've lived here. Whenever somebody comes to visit me and is excited about Mexican food, I always take them here, and they always love it. My (vegetarian!) sister-in-law specifically would absolutely not shut up about it, and bothered my foodie brother incessantly for years to come back to visit me, just so she could come back to la indita and eat here again. Thanks for being wonderful! read more

You can taste the home cooking. Everything I've had has been wonderful, but I especially live the mole. The service is great too. I've only been there 4 times, but Josue remembers my name. read more

Amazing Mexican food with a local twist! The restaurant is family-owned, and the owner was extremely friendly and welcoming. Everything we ordered was exceptional: enchiladas with green sauce, chicken mole, flan, and tacos. The chips and salsa were outstanding as well. There is plentiful outdoor seating at their new location-- a big plus in these covid times! read more

INCREDIBLE FOOD( then why 4 stars?)!! I'm thinking Indian Tacos are not finger foods... they were tonight!! So yes, as awesome as it was.. No spins/forks/sporks/napkins? 4 is a good score ;) read more

Great local restaurant. Fantastic food, excellent service and old school atmosphere. In a new location but all of the essentials are the same. Highly recommend. read more

Wow, what an awesome find. El Charro wouldn't seat us, despite being open for 55 more minutes, so we ventured to La Indita. Dang am I glad we did. We sat outside in a really cool ambiance - dirt yard, simple tables/chairs, but a great atmosphere. The food took a while but was PHENOMENAL! I think we just found a new spot... read more

La Indita - Outdoor patio - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Still my favorite place in Tucson! I love the mole of course, their verde sauce is delicious and different from everywhere else, and I could eat their homemade chips and salsa all day. Was nervous when I heard they moved, but our recent visit to the new location was fantastic. read more

Love the new location! Great patio...amazing food! The indian taco is to die for...the crispy beef tacos are the best in town and chili rellenos are perfection. Josh is 3rd generation and so cool, he told us they make their own flour tortillas which are so thin and yummy. Christine is so friendly and funny...if you sit on the patio, and if you ask nicely, she will mist you with the hose! read more

So this is listed as a Mexican restaurant but it's really not. It's Tohono O'Odham Native American and Tarascan Indigenous food. There is no category for that and it may scare some people away. To those who are scared, you will 100% miss out on one of the most authentic and unique experiences ever. To those that are craving for something local, like a good Mexican restaurant, look no further. The Tohono O'Odham reservation is to the West of Tucson, so yeah this is local food. My brother and I had this pegged as one place we wanted to try. When you look at the menu and see handmade corn tortillas, it tells you all that you need to know about the food quality. That is what sold it to us. Make sure you check the hours because this is a family restaurant and, well they need some down time. We arrived at 11am on Monday and were the first customers there. That gave us an opportunity to talk with the manager Josh, or Josue. He has an amazing bright personality and a very welcoming attitude. He connected with us quickly and made us feel even more excited about the food. After we got seated, we had some homemade tortilla chips with a green salsa that I could eat all day. It was delicious. No pictures of the chips because we were way too excited. My brother knew what he wanted and I still had some issues deciding. I like to ask for suggestions because it takes some element of being safe away. Josh suggested to me the combo 4, which was chilie relleno, chicken enchilada and, chicken taco. However, he threw a twist on my order to give me the full experience. My brother had the picadillas. We both added on a tamale. As we waited in anticipation, Josh would check in with us and he stopped by and told us about a charter school that was visiting and learning about the restaurant. This was another great experience for us to hear about the community work that they do for Tucson. The time came when the food was ready and my brother and I looked at each other like we were kings. We knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we made the right decision. The food was epically hot but we couldn't hold ourselves back. I started digging in before the picture and then took it. The food was super fresh and, oddly, light. Below is my honest opinion on each of the items on our plates in ranked order. 1. Chicken tamales - The masa was the star here. I've had a LOT of tamales (grew up in Phoenix) and you are always on the lookout where the masa is made from corn and not corn flour. Josh informed us that his grandmother still hand makes the tamales. He showed us a quick video of her cutting the corn from the cob to make the masa. You can truly taste the difference here and the red sauce on top is a very nice compliment to it all. 2. Picadillas - This was a hard one for me because I absolutely loved the chilie relleno as well but I think these just had a slight edge. Everything was just so fresh and light. The corn tortilla, that is fried, was amazingly light. The flavor of the Carne asada was delicious. Just an awesome dish. 3. Chilie relleno - I could have had an entire plate of these. The egg batter that is used is really nice and the cheese was super melty and flavorful from the chilie. 4. Beef taco - I really enjoyed this taco. The corn tortilla was fried and each bite had a massive amount of beef. The only negative I had on it was that the bottom of the taco was a little soggy. I did eat that one last. If I would do it again, I would have eaten it first. 5. Rice and beans - These are some great rice and beans. Cool fun fact is that they don't use lard, chicken broth or MSG so it's purely a vegan option. In fact they offer quite a few meals for those that have that dietary restriction. 6. Chicken enchilada - I thought the green sauce was great, which I hear is made from green peas. The sauce seeped into my rice and that was super yummy. The only issue I had was with the chicken. It was the only thing that didn't have that super fresh flavor. I would eat here again. I would love to try more of their menu. It's sad we only got one visit in but I am very grateful for it too. Did I mention that the meal was relatively inexpensive? I have traveled a fair bit. I have eaten at a lot of places. In the right place, they could easily charge double, if not triple, for their food. I may sound like I have a dude crush on this place, and you'd be right. We had an awesome lunch and met a cool person. What more could you ask for? read more

La Indita - Combo 4 - Beef taco, chilie relleno, chicken enchilada, rice, beans, and a chicken tamale. Salsa at the top. - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Visited with local friends who come here all the time. Food and service are excellent. We were able to sit in the large outside patio. All the servers wore masks properly covering their noses. Prices very reasonable. read more

Fantastic all round! 1st time in Tucson and we were very impressed with our experience at La Indita. We arrived about 1 hour before closing on a Saturday evening and were promptly seated and attended to by our server. Complimentary chips and salsa showed up shortly after, as did our meals which were awesome. We had 1 mixed plate, and 1 order of the enchiladas with green "secret family" sauce which was incredible. Highly recommend this restaurant, and we will be back next time we are in Tucson. read more

I think I may have died and gone to heaven. I am here on a Saturday evening and the special is the Tarascan Taco. Light, spinach filled with a gentle crisp. Perfect. Everything is fresh. They just obtained a liquor license at this new location a few days ago. Service is excellent. Decor nice and the place is clean. Servers are not wearing masks though... so keep that in mind. read more

Excellent restaurant! Our first time visiting Tuscon and wanted something authentic. El Charro had a huge wait and my dad and I happened upon this gem of an eatery. The waiter recommend the enchiladas which was his grandmother' recipe and my dad had the chili relleno, which is his favorite. Everything was fresh and delicious. Would go back if we ever come back to Tuscon. read more

10/10!!! Truly one of the best meals I've had in a while. Food was authentic, wholesome, and rich in flavor. Owner was an absolute gem - checked on us multiple times and clearly cares a lot about his restaurant and customers! We adored him- we felt very taken care of! Great experience, great food... would recommend to anyone!! We got the tamales and Indian taco - both amazing! read more

I love the atmosphere and the food is amazing. I love a small family business that provides good food for a good price.

Can't wait till they reopen. I miss the mole and spinach/mushroom enchiladas. I can't wait to try the new spot on Stone.

I've loved La Indita since I first moved to Tucson ten years ago. Their new location is super adorable, and my last meal there was on point. Everything was fantastic - chile rellenos, enchiladas, and I don't know how they prepare the potatoes for their burritos, but they are the absolute best. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE La Indita This has been a family favorite since 1983. We ate there last night and it was again outstanding. The patio out back is charming , private and close to downtown. (We had dinner before a show at the Fox.) You won't find better Mexican food anywhere on the planet. read more

What a great place. Hard to say this, but even better after it moved. Well, it will never be as great as it was in the 1980s but those were they days. Love the new location and all they are doing to make this part of Tucson, close to where I work, really interesting. So I ordered a to-go for the first time. So great. Not overly packaged, really fresh and tasty, and a bargain for the daily special (chicken enchiladas that day). read more

Servers are friendly, and it seems like they are really trying, but my impression is kitchen situation needs serious improvement. It took over an hour to be served rellanos and a beef burrito. Food was so-so, odd that the red sauce tasted like canned pizza sauce Chips and salsa excellent, as always. I want to believe!! This used to be one of my fav places. I'm giving them the benifit of the doubt and will blame recovery from the pandemic, labor shortage, supply chain issues. read more

Absolutely fabulous!! Such a cozy place and the food was delicious. The shredded beef taquitos was out of world. Will DEFINITELY make this a regular stop read more

Was looking forward to dining here our first time. Very disappointed by bad service and so so food. Waited over an hour for our order. When we asked about our food, the waiter lost the order! In that hour, we asked for water 3 times from the bus staff. They kept forgetting. And they had no ice!! Warm margaritas terrible! Won't be coming back. read more

Went there last Saturday evening when they opened at 5:00. Service was terrible. It took forever to get our food. They seemed to be very disorganized. Everybody around us kept asking for their fresh salsa and the answer was "we're working on it"....so you got chips with no salsa. I've been going to La Indita for many years probably since they first opened and I was disappointed this time around. The food was OK but not spectacular like it used to be. I hope they get their sh_ _ together or they won't survive, people will just stop going there and it was relatively crowded last Saturday eve. read more

Very inexpensive authentic Mexican food. So yummy and cozy atmosphere outside. Good service too read more

La Indita - 2. Chicken Taco, Tamale & Cheese Enchilada Combo - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I liked the Carme asada, great service. I loved the pieces of art they have. Fresh and familiar environment.

One of a kind, in the very best way. A blend of Sonoran + indigenous Tarrascan and O'odham cuisines = flavors and textures you won't find anywhere else. We have no favorites because it is all so good (and we've tried pretty much everything on the menu!) Portions are generous, as is the service. La Indita is family-run, and you feel like family when you are there. A Tucson tradition you don't want to miss. read more

Wowow! The chicken mole here is to die for. So tender, and the sauce is perfectly balanced, not too sweet or chocolaty like so many moles are. I got a popover (Indian fry bread) on the side just to soak up all the extra sauce. Beans are really good too, and next time I'll try the green enchiladas--heard very good things from a nearby table. Cool that this place has Native/Mexican roots and is family owned, going back a long time, with recipes from grandparents. Back patio is nice too. One of the best restaurants in Tucson, imho!! read more