Maria insists upon fresh, never frozen ingredients for her food. Does that mean she can run out of items? Yes, it does. Is the food quality excellent because of the fresh ingredients? Yes it is. The refried beans are excellent, the chicken fajitas are a favorite of mine. If you happen to be there in the summer, ask if she has Bruschetta. It is easily the best Bruschetta I have ever had. This is a welcoming famiily business. They do close earlier than other restaurants so be aware od their hours. read more

The food is out of this world!!! So amazing, so fresh, everything is homemade and you can tell made with respect and love. The people are so lovely and kind. I can't wait to come back! If I lived here I would be eating here several times a week! This is a must go for anyone who like real food made the right way!!! read more

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Really good! But it was carry out and I get plain tacos and limes and they forgot my limes. So for the price I'd like if all my items were included. read more

Owners are very nice people, their daughter as well. I believe their Food is Authentic Mexican Cuisine, and I enjoy it every time we go there. Enjoy, you're in for a treat. read more

Best Mexican food I have had in a long time, very reasonable prices and great service!!

Excellent, authentic Mexican cuisine with moderate prices. The service is superb in this small, tastefully decorated, dining area.

This family owned and operated Mexican restaurant is AMAZING! Food is authentic, homemade from scratch and delicious. Staff is super friendly. Can't recommend it enough. We had chicken tamales and spicy steak tacos that were some of the best I've ever had. Definitely check it out! read more

Stopped in for late lunch today. I ordered the chicken tamale dinner and my husband had the chicken taco dinner. We were provided with chips and salsa while waiting. I thought the tamales and rice and beans were very good. My husband didn't really like the chicken tacos. I wasn't a fan of the odd placemats or that no knife was provided in the place setting. The place we were sat by the door was also a bit dirty from people tracking mud and leaves inside and the pothos leaves were dusty. Minor things but together makes me remove a star. read more

I went to Maria's Buena Cocina for lunch today and got some of the freshest, hottest, best fajitas I've ever had in my life. Not only were they amazing but I was greeted with nothing but kindness by my server. Upon enterance I was immediately treated like a daughter and a part of the family. There was only one other table there so I got to talk and make myself at home with the staff. Thank you for an amazing lunch experience and I will definitely recommend to all my family and friends. read more

Maria's Buena Cocina - Fajitas de pollo - Mexican Near Me - Highland, Indiana

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Awesome food, great service! Beautiful ambience! Will definitely be coming back soon! read more

Maria's Buena Cocina - Beautiful ambiance - Mexican Near Me - Highland, Indiana

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It is an understatement for me to say I LOVE Maria's Buena Cocina! Maria's restaurant is tucked into a tiny building in downtown Highland. It give guests a feeling like they are visiting her home and she is feeding you the most delicious, flavorful food! She interacts with her guests between cooking and serving the food. The last time we visited, Maria shared a bowl of a new salsa she made for us to try. Steak taco dinner is my regular choice. The steak is tender and juicy. My partner usually gets the steak burrito and he asks that I tell you that although he is not a fan of refried beans, but her refried beans are excellent! I highly recommend Maria's! read more

The food at Maria's is always excellent. Quick, friendly service. Family owned business with quality food and amazing family! The steak tacos are always a favorite and their nachos. Perfect amount of space for dine in or to sit and wait for carry out. My family has been going there for years and always have had a great experience and great food. I'd post a picture of the food, but it was too good to wait for taking a picture. read more

What a gift Maria's Buena Cocina was to us. We were traveling looking for a non-fast food place to eat and turned off at Highland IN and found Maria's. We were warmly greeted by our waitress and Maria. It wasn't a shallow 'Welcome to ..." but it felt like we we're coming into their home. The food is so good. Several times Maria, and the waitress, came over to make sure we were enjoying everything. I'm repeating myself but again, I felt like Maria had invited us over for dinner. I'm in Denver so I don't know if I'll be back but I'll remember the place just in case. read more

I had a good experience nice people, mom and daughter running this business good food and fair prices

I want to try everything on the menu. A true family restaurant. Everything is fresh & made with love. It's been many years since I've enjoyed Maria's crispy potato tacos. So pleased to have found her once again!! read more

NEW LOCATION BUT SAME GREAT TASTING FOOD. Anything on the menu here is delicious. I stopped for a quick lunch with my fiancé and we got the chicken soup and guacamole. The soup is flavorful and full of veggies and chicken meat. And the guacamole is made fresh by Maria right as you order it. The portions are very generous and we ended up grabbing a doggy bag. This place is not very big but they do a great job accommodating everyone. It has a semi open kitchen concept so you can watch the staff getting stuff done as you are sitting at the bar area. The place was busy when we got there but food doesn't take long to come out of the kitchen. This restaurant do accept credit cards now at this new location. All entrees are very reasonably priced. read more

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So excited to try this small restaurant. It was such awesome fresh food. We ordered some lemonade and teas. They were great. Refills are free. Quest Fundido with chorizo is excellent. So hot and melty goodness. You also receive a small side of chips and salsa (so fresh and with a bite). I ordered the tostadas and you receive two. You can choose your meat. It comes with rice and beans. Also awesome and fresh. Just enough. The entire meal and service was just great. I really can't wait to go back. I would have given five stars but you can't get a side of guacamole, you must place a complete order for an appetizer portion. It's expensive but also tasty. read more

Maria's Buena Cocina - Tostada dinner - Mexican Near Me - Highland, Indiana

So good! Went for the first time for lunch on Saturday. Excellent service and food. Maria is a hoot! I love that they serve breakfast all day. I had the Chilaquiles and they were delicious. Had a great time, best Mexican food I have had in years. read more

We stopped at Maria's Buena Cocina for lunch on the way back to Indy. The food was fantastic. Everything is homemade there. The family that owns the restaurant is awesome. They are so friendly and caring. We can't wait to stop back! read more

Saturday evening closed for ran out of food. Wasted a trip to go there. Service was non existent.

Me and my family come here all the time it is my favorite food place in our area. Outstanding food, outstanding service, outstanding staff. I wish I could leave 6 stars- HIGHLY recommended!!! read more

Maria's Buena Cocina - Carne Asada Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Highland, Indiana

Walked in and the restaurant smelled amazing!! First great sign. I'm immediately excited to eat here. I came to town to visit some family and a few locals recommended this restaurant. I ordered the caldo de pollo for myself because it was snowing outside and let me say the flavors in that caldo made it one of the best chicken soups I have ever had! I also tried the sampler botana platter and omg was I mind blown. My friend told me to try the mole and one word- authentic! The owner Maria was such a sweet lady. She made us feel like family. 10/10 would recommend. If you're not close please make the drive this restaurant is worth it. read more

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I was looking for a place to get good Mexican tacos before work, and had stumbled across this establishment. I decided to order 2 of the taco dinners and wow is all I have to say When I first walked in here the vibes I got here were amazing, well lit up, clean and organized...a lot of places in this area really lack of this and makes this place pop out even more! When I sat down at work and opened the box of food I was surprised, I didn't expect it to look, taste, and be so fresh. The carne asada was not old and you can definitely tell it's marinated and cooked freshly and not that cheap steak meat you will find all over, the lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro onion and cheese was also fresh and not that nasty cheap shredded lettuce you would find elsewhere. I live 20 mins away from this place and definitely will be back this week for more! Also the lady that greeted me-seemed like the owners was supper helpful and kind awesome attitude and you can tell they're very genuine people! read more

Maria's Buena Cocina - Carne asada tacos with everything dinner - Mexican Near Me - Highland, Indiana

The restaurant is beautifully decorated and looks fresh and clean. The service was great as Maria talked to us and served us our food. The food was excellent! Very fresh and healthy. They cook with olive oil (no lard). Just a gem in downtown Griffith. read more

Food was amazing. Service was quick. No wait. Cute little place that we will definitely visit again. read more

Maria's Buena Cocina - Guacamole & Chips - Mexican Near Me - Highland, Indiana

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We popped in here first time Fri night after reading other Yelp reviews. WHAT A GEM! Food is authentic and fresh and with Maria, it's like visiting mom when you haven't seen her in a while.... you ain't leavin hungry. No beer, wine or liquor, so you'll have to do a little pre-gaming at home. But this will free up a little more cabbage to add a couple of Maria's delish appetizers to your order. Also a great place for take-out. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

Maria's Buena Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Highland, Indiana

I am so glad we found this family owned Mexican restaurant. The service is so warm and welcoming. The food is delicious and authentic. The mole is outstanding! read more

The food was excellent and the service was lovely! This is a very nice family run restaurant.

Maria used to be my sweet neighbor & made me rice when I was a little girl. Ever since then I loved Spanish rice! -- Today my boyfriend & I finally got to pop into her cute little spot in downtown highland. I am not exaggerating by saying this ... this was the best Mexican food I've ever had. Everything is home made. the tortillas are just perfect. The meat is so delicious... the ride & beans are so good. It's the best around. The queso fondito is different but it is very good. you can tell they put their heart & souls into this business & It's amazing that we still have places like this. To top it off the hospitality was amazing. They are so friendly and kind and will always please you. it's just a great homey feel. Please if you haven't tried this place, give it a shot. It's easy to miss but you'll have a wonderful experience. you cant beat the price! Thank you so much For the wonderful experience. We will be back& share our experience !! read more

To the point damn good Mexican food. that's it, that's the review. I mean, i could talk about how clean and inviting it was inside. I could tell you how personably warm and attentive the service was. say how wonderful it had been to have food neatly arranged with purpose on my plate , or mention the well chosen staples expected from any true mexican/american menu. I could easily use all the characters yelp would allow and fill this entire page describing my unexpected enjoyment, but i won't, i'll just say, it's damn good. Get your ass in there. read more

BEST TORTILLAS EVER!!! I can't get over the fact that the tortillas were fresh and homemade. Both servers were very kind and helped at any chance they could. When you eat here expect to feel at home! The whole vibe gives off family meals at your tias house. read more

My husband and I went there for dinner the food was bland no taste and was overpriced even with everything you want to go with a taco you had to pay extra so I don't think so, one star for me. I won't be going there again. and the tables are "too" small. read more

Had a taste for some shrimp fajitas and after a quick yelp search this place turned with five star reviews from multiple perplexed. Was told that they have no seafood due to the fact that seafood Hass to be kept in a separate cooler. My wife ordered a steak taco and some Spanish rice and the steak was cold an therice had a little flavor. Ordered the taco dinner and asked for beef on hard shell. They put the meat on the tortilla and deep-fried the whole thing burning the ends of the beef to a crisp giving the first and last bites a burnt flavor which pretty much was the only flavor. The beans are bland as well. The prices are ridiculous! We will not be going back again! read more

Everything we ordered was delicious!! We got takeout - the tortilla chips were perfect. Queso fundido was so tasty and not overly greasy like I've had elsewhere. The tamales are so good reheated at home. Even the Caldo de Pollo managed to stay perfect when I saved some for leftovers! read more

The good was very good. The rice and beans were excellent. My husband really enjoyed his meal as did I. The food is authentic and hasn't been Americanized like most of the other so called Mexican places. We will be back. The owner is a very sweet lady. read more

have been going to Maria's Buena Cocina for the last several years. She recently moved to a new location on Highway Ave. And her food just seems to get even better with time. This is where I go when I don't want to cook. Honestly the best Mexican place in the area. Very authentic flavors and everything is not just spicy hot , it has actual flavor. From her Crispy Tacos to her Guacamole to her Pozole, it's all good. I don't like eating out much but we go here at least once a week. It is worth the drive if you are not nearby ,it's not too far off the expressway. It is a family run restaurant, so glad we have a restaurant in the area that can truly compare to anything in Chicago. The food is made fresh so make sure you either order ahead or go when you don't mind waiting for fresh food made to order for you. Great tasting food ,worth waiting for. read more

Absolutely love Maria. The food is amazing, the atmosphere is adorable. Family run restaurant in downtown Highland with amazingly authentic Mexican cuisine. Guacamole is the freshest I've had. Don't have a bad thing to say about this place. It's definitely on my most frequented restaurant list read more

The best there is! Super fresh! Super friendly! My favorite place to eat. A great family restaurant with home made food. Maria is the best as is her family. Just great homemade fresh food...very authentic. read more

Delicious food and friendly staff. Had a nice lunch here on the weekend. Great chips and salsa!

Phenomenal! What a great experience. Small cute beyond friendly staff! Owner is sweet as a button! Highly recommended! My new spot :) read more