OMG! The only reason I loved going to Indiana Beach was for the amazing tacos!…read more I was visiting a customer in Monticello looking for someplace for lunch. I got on Yelp of course! I saw The Taco Shoppe - one of the first review I read explained how the taco stand was no longer in Indiana Beach/ but had opened shop 1 mile from where I was! Trust me I knew this was the place for me!!! Anyone that has been to Indiana Beach must remember these delicious tacos! They are nothing fancy/ just ground beef lettuce snd cheese- with the AMAZING taco sauce! You order at a Windiw- pick up at the next- there are a few picnic tables. I noticed a steady stream of people walking up the steps to place orders! This is a must stop if you have fun memories of the tacos at Indiana Beach!

There's something to be said about knowing your strengths and understanding your clientele. If…read moreyou've ever been to Indiana Beach on Lake Shafer, you've probably had tacos from the now closed Taco Shoppe. It was a staple for years at the amusement park, and gained such a following that when they closed a few years back, their regulars (myself included) were devastated. So much so that the owners decided to re-open the business about three miles away in downtown Monticello, IN. The recipe for their success is a simple one. Keep the menu simple. Find a niche product that differentiates your establishment from the dozens of other taco joints in the area and only open for a select amount of time so that you always leave them wanting more. The Taco Shoppe is a carry-out only and has no inside seating at all. In fact, there's no "inside" of the business. You order from one window and pick up your food from another. There's a handful of picnic tables in the lot next door, but that's it. So what's the secret??? Tough to describe. First of all, the soft shell corn tortillas are flash fried, maybe?!? Whatever they do to them, they are delicious. Their ground beef is also kind of a mystery. It's unlike any beef taco I've had before, and my fat ass has had PLENTY of tacos in my 52 years. They serve the tacos with red sauce (mild) and green sauce (hot). They are both amazing. Their red sauce is on the sweeter side, and I can't compare it to anything else really... Like everything else about this place, it's totally unique. The Taco Shoppe is one of those places that if you know about it.... you know. You get it.

This is a small eatery well patronized by locals for the authentic and delicious street tacos and…read morefull dinner plates such as fajitas or shrimp and rice; the side of rice, beans, and avocado/tomato/lettuce/sour cream completes the entrees. It's not fancy but is clean and friendly; they also have efficient take out you can order online. When our family members of Mexican heritage visit, they always choose to visit El Taco Express at least once if not more--enough said!

Hole in the wall Mexican joint and really so good. We were in town cuz my son will be attending…read moreTaylor University and I really just wanted soup. They had soup so we went. The service is super sweet and the food was delicious. It could use some updating but still the food was just yummy. There is a lot for parking.

Fantastic little Mexican joint. Large portions, relatively reasonable prices, fresh ingredients. I…read moretried the carne asada burrito and it was stuffed with meat and covered in queso or something similar. It's a fast casual place with a Mexican grocery connected in the back.

Taqueria Mexicana just didn't hit the mark. There were a number of issues with our early dinner,…read morebut the straw that broke the camel's back was that the chicken was super dry and the steak unbearably tough in the sopes. The sopes looked good, with a mountain of fresh lettuce, but the meats were inedible. At 5:00 pm on a Saturday, I would have expected the food to be fresh for the dinner crowd, but it was not. The clerk was aloof, we had to ask for sauce to try and add some flavor to the sopes. Dirty dishes overfilled tubs near the trash. What an unappetizing mess. Won't be back.

It's always clean and they have friendly staff. Lots of snack, drink, & food options. The pizza is…read moreamazing for a gas station!! It's nice that they have a place to get air for your tires ( free I might add!)

This restaurant is a MUST omg! The ambience, giant colorful water glasses that rarely need to be…read morerefilled even if you are a huge water drink like we are, the food SO tasty, and if it is your birthday you HAVE to have them celebrate you! It is an over the top birthday celebration sure to put a smile on everyone at the restaurants face! I would love to return. The drinks looks really great too.

terrible, went in and sat at the bar ordered to go, 9 tacos…read moreasada, pollo la crema and chips and salsa plus a double of jack and Diet Coke. get home and my tacos all have onions when the guy asked me numerous times when I said no, 4 times. I got extraaaaas onionsx no corn tortillas for the wife and two small salsa when I ordered a fulllllll salsa. this is terrible. I mean I waited extra long they apologized for being short staffed and I accepted. inexcusable I get home and there is EXTRA onions. on EVERYTHiNG!!! I try to call phone doesn't work.

We arrived and thought twice about going in. It looked like it could be really good or really bad…read more It was very very good. We had some food I never heard of before and everything was excellent. The staff was very friendly. Drinks include soft drinks American and Mexican and beer. I am looking forward to coming back.

Outstanding I felt…read morelike I was back in central Mexico. The carne asada had great flavor. The enchiladas verde were some of the best I've ever had. Service was excellent.

Mexican is my favorite food of all and the BEST is Tortas Johann Mexican Grill!!! I will always…read morelook over the menu thinking I might try something different but I just cannot get away from the Wet Burrito - Chicken. The green enchilada sauce is amazing! I might ever eat liver if it was covered in that green sauce...well, maybe not! I think between my husband and son they have ordered at least half of the menu and have not found one thing that they did not rave about. The small establishment is inviting and the service is wonderful! You absolutely can't go wrong with Mexican Grill. The family will make you anything you want and anyway you want it. Support the small business owners!

Updating my review from nine years ago (nine!) to say that Tortas Johann is still one of my…read morefavorite restaurants. They feature some unique items on their menu, and everything I have ever tried has been delicious. My favorite is the veggie quesadilla, it is very different than the average quesadilla that is served at other Mexican restaurants. I always order the platter that comes with rice and beans, because both are excellent. The red sauce has heat but is very flavorful. I always order extra red sauce to take home. If you don't care for hot sauces but enjoy flavor you can mix a little sour cream into the red sauce to make it milder. Service is always friendly and helpful. Tortas Johann is the best reason to visit Kokomo!