The service was good, but the atmosphere left a lot to be desired. TVs blaring from every corner of the dining room is not a very inviting ambiance. The food was just ok. I had the menudo and it was bland. No hominy, which is typical for some regions of Mexico, but the broth was not very tasty at all. And no oregano to season it with. I asked for some coffee and got a cup with hot water and instant Nescafé... There are much better options out there. read more

This taqueria is hands down my absolute favorite in Indy! The staff are so kind and so friendly, and the FOOD! They have the best lengua and cabeza tacos in the city. Without any shadow of a doubt! We come here at least twice a month for lunch, it's just that good! read more

This place was absolutely packed! Which I know means the food is really good! I love a good authentic spot. You know it's authentic when you see the native people eating there. Definitely felt like an outsider, but in a good way. The food and the drinks were both amazing! What definitely hit the spot again? read more

Its crazy how many times I felt like I've seen this same menu lol. So its like the matrix has a glitch when I try a new Mexican restaurant. This is not the same El Maguey that I'm used to and I'm not sure if they have any affiliation. But this one was better than my usual one. The Texas chimichanga was so big and delicious. It had steak, chicken, and shrimp in it. I may have gotten a full 7 bites in. The rest had to come home in a to go box. My girlfriend ordered the Mar y tierra. She loved it. Neither one of us had Spanish rice that good in a long time. We could barely eat our food for loving on the rice. The service was pretty good despite the language barrier. There was someone interpreting back to our waitress. And she continued to check on us and make sure our drinks were filled through out the night. From what I heard the patrons weren't speaking English either. Music was going and there was a Spanish version of family feud that I honestly couldn't turn away from. We were the center of attention for the first few moments unintentionally. But after a while the hard stares stopped. Overall the food was SOOO fresh. Fast. Seasoned. Spot on. This clearly the superior El Maguey lol read more

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Fast and good portions given for the price ,tortillas are handmade and staff is really efficient

Update 9/29/21: I have tacos cabeza and they were perfect! The tortillas are authentically hand made white corn maiz Blanca. My girlfriend had the caldo de res. She said it was "absolutely delicious"! read more

Taqueria El Maguey - Chilaquilles with steak! - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Tacos didn't have any flavor. Their homemade taco shells were not my cup of tea. Prices on Yelp were not correct. read more

Authentic Mexican food, have been coming for several years. It is always a lively place. However, I cannot comment on any dishes other than the Tres Marias enchiladas... están riquísimasss. I believe they hand make the tortillas here and have a pretty good selection of aguas frescas along with bottled and fountain drinks. read more

Taqueria El Maguey - Las Tres Marias - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

You can't ever go wrong with authentic Mexican restaurants. I got the Mar y Tierra plate which had chicken, carne asada and shrimp plus rice and frijoles. It was so good! I went another time and got their tacos. They don't miss. Such a good place to either eat in or carry out. read more

I love this place! I always get the morrara a la diabla. It's a whole tilapia deep fried then smothered in a thick hot sauce. It reminds of a Nigerian dish and it keeps me wanting more. It also comes with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and avocados on the side with helps balance out the heat. The corn tortillas are my favorite in the city and they are made from scratch here. I gave them a 4 because some of my veggies weren't as fresh as I would like, but they typically have a great track record. The food is always hot and ready when I arrive after calling in my order. I can't speak much for their other menu items because I always come for the fish, but the place is always packed. I know some folks shy away from fish with bones, let alone a whole fish, but I dare you to try it and thank me later! read more

Taqueria El Maguey - Morrara La Diabla - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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They have amazing tacos! It is a great place to get It's chewy and juicy it's one of my favorite taco place. Last time I went to go but this time I went in and eaten. The customer service great as well The bathroom was really clean too. read more

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Without a doubt, the best tacos in Indy. I like the carnitas and asada (steak). Spicy pork is good as well. Once you can get past the location, the food is excellent and the service is always great. Such a hidden gem! read more

Taqueria El Maguey - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Nestled behind an out of place Jack in the Box and Steak N Shake, is this terrific taco treasure trove. First, all of their tortillas are made fresh and seriously nothing beats handmade tortillas. The soft and warm tortillas cuddle your choice of meat with the same vigor and exuberance that you had the first time you spooned your significant other. With slightly above average carne asada, tender carnitas, and mildly spicy citrus al pastor (pork) you seriously cannot go wrong with your choice of meat. The tacos are on the slightly more expensive side ($2.25/per) but because they make handmade tortillas it is worth it. I have not had many other things on this menu, but my rule of thumb for Mexican restaurants is, if they can make a delicious carne asada taco, they can probably make most things well. Give this place a try and definitely try tacos al pastor with cilantro y cebolla. P.S. they only serve two kinds of salsa: a very mild salsa specifically for their chips and a spicier red salsa, both of which are great. read more

I jokingly told my husband there was an army of grandmothers in the kitchen here. The food is that good. When you go to most chain Mexican restaurants you get the run of the mill white-washed experience. This place is authentic. Dishes that make you feel like you took a trip south, ran into a local, and they took you home for dinner. The atmosphere is upbeat and fun, lots of people having a good time, and a staff who knows how to make suggestions. My husband ordered nachos and the waitress suggested he try the fajitas instead and he was not disappointed. Dishes are served on multiple plates, family-friendly kid menu, and a staff that doesn't bug you every ten minutes. If you're looking for instant service this isn't the place, but if you want a place that lets you enjoy your company here's where you should go. read more

I just finished one of the tastiest chicken nachos EVER. The interior decor was well designed and the service was prompt. I will be back. read more

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I am very picky when it comes to liking a Mexican restaurant and when I was recommended to go to this place by a fellow Mexican, I trusted them and am in love with this restaurant! This is legit food. They hand make their corn tortillas. The salsa is fresh and you never know how spicy it will be each time you go in, but never too spicy. The huaraches, sopes, gorditas, tacos, and burritos are the way to go. I love that I can order one or four tacos and get a variety but not have a side of rice and beans with it. The al pastor has pineapple in it, which you don't find a lot of places, which I love! They offer a variety of meat for the tacos, so be adventurous. I love tripa (gut), which may be scary for some, but it is just crunchy goodness. The lengua (tongue) tastes like pot roast in that it is so tender. I have taken several friends there and the have tried the tripa and lengua and enjoyed it. Some food items you might have to ask for less pepper/spice because it can be spicy. The burritos are as big as my forearm and I'd recommend the green sauce for the none spicy route. The red sauce is delicious, but can be spicy. It is also a great place to practice your Spanish speaking skills. I believe Sunday is karaoke night, which gets packed, and is great entertainment. Oh and they have a frequent diner card, which after it is filled up (9 meals) you get the 10th meal free up to $8.99. read more

We didn't hate this place, but I wouldn't make any effort to go back. The guacamole was completely tasteless. The chorizo was strangely sweet tasting. There were no refills on drinks unless you wanted to pay again. It just wasn't great. read more

I've been here a few times with work friends when I had an office in this part of town. It is seriously authentic Mexican. Usually the Mexican joints around town all have the same menu regardless of name. This one does not! It has authentic and wonderful street food and cuisine you'd find in Mexico, including less popular dishes (to Americans) like menudo and tripe. The dining area is brightly decorated, and the staff is nice. Just be aware they don't speak a lot of English so be direct and simple in your ordering unless you have someone bilingual with you (which I frequently did the times I've visited). The tacos are wonderful! They are simply dressed with usually onion and cilantro with a lime wedge on the side. That's normal for street food in Mexico! Traditional Mexican tacos don't come with cheese and a lot of fixings (source: sister lives in Mexico). If you want the real deal, come here! read more

My New Favorite Mexican Restaurant! I had to visit this place twice to be sure that it was indeed awesome and not a fluke. I'll be going back many times too, of that I'm sure. The menu features lots of family size meals, many a la carte items, items listed by category and a lot of stand alone specialties. Everything sounds good according to the description, many dishes feature a mixture of meats. They have a good selection of Mexican beers, fountain soda and tea and some bottled sodas. As expected, the waitress brought out some chips and salsa for us to enjoy while we thought about our entree selections. But the quality if the salsa was an unexpected delight - it had a lot more flavor, zing and spice than your typical taqueria salsa - it did have just a touch of heat, which I loved, but it may be a bit peppery for mild mannered palettes. During my first visit I had the bistek ranchero (this is from memory so it's that or something similar). It had tender beef strips cooked in a tangy sauce - it was accompanied by rice and tortillas. The beef was melt in your mouth delicious and seasoned as well as the salsa was. A must try! For my second visit (the salsa was just as good - hurray for consistent quality!) I opted for the Fajitas El Maguey - for $10 and some change it seemed too good to be true since it included beef, shrimp, chicken and chorizo (as well as bell peppers, onions, guacamole, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream with 3 tortillas). Well it was true and came in a mountainous portion (I will be having the rest for lunch tomorrow). The chorizo flavored the rest of the meats, peppers and onions perfectly. It was some of the best fajitas I've ever had, loved them! My wife (the picky one) had a steak taco and a chicken taco with a side of beans - she was sold on this place after one bite - the tacos were filled with tender seasoned meat, onions and cilantro and the beans had the texture and flavor you expect from a place that, as you've been reading, knows for to stimulate your tongue. PLUS as an added bonus, the waitress brought out two squeeze bottles of sauce - a verde and a roja, both tangy and tasty. If you like Mexican food with flavor, some spice and friendly service - then check this out - check it out a few dozen times! read more

I can't believe I'm the first and only person to be reviewing El Maguey. This place is my new favorite Mexican place in Indy. I have been 3 times since finding it, and can't wait to go back. It came highly recommended by one of the Mexican employees with whom I work, and I would make the same recommendation! The service is excellent, the food is absolutely delicious, and the ambience is very nice. I can't think of anything that I don't really like about El Maguey. It is located in a relatively un-amazing strip mall on 38th street (though, how many places in Indianapolis aren't located in a crappy strip mall?) next to the Little Caesars and hiding behind the Steak and Shake. You'd never know that inside of the unassuming Mexican restaurant front is some seriously great food and great service. A huge part of my Mexican restaurant experience is the chips and salsa served before the meal. Call me whatever you want, I love that stuff! The chips and salsa at El Maguey are the best I've had in town. I also keep ordering the huevos rancheros ($5 for the lunch plate... but it's enough food to feed 2!!) and it always makes me smile. You've gotta try this place! read more

Having previously lived in Southern California for many years I think Taqueria El maguey is as close to authentic Mexican food as you will find in Indianapolis. My friends and I were immediately served delicious warm chips and a fresh and flavorful homemade salsa. I chose the Texas chimichanga which had moist chicken, a perfectly crunchy shell and just the right amount of queso across the top. I chose beans vs spanish rice which were served hot and fresh. My friend had a chicken burrito that was too big for one person yet it was very flavorful as well. The staff are fast friendly and efficient yet most of the servers we've had speak limited English so be prepared to freshen up on your Spanish or use your finger to point out your lunch selection. Delicious chips and salsa, drinks and a meal all served in about 15 minutes make this a great lunch option. read more

Taqueria El Maguey - Huge!!! - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME HERE! The staff is awful. Seriously downright rude. As far as food goes, the salsa is pretty good, but it is spicy (which I typically enjoy but my husband was sad they don't have a mild version). The queso is ok, not very fresh and chunky like it sat out for a long time. The tacos look authentic but are VERY bland - they desperately need to season their meat much better. The menu is in Spanish with some parts in English underneath (the entire kids menu is in Spanish so we had to let our kids order off the adult menu) that they wouldn't translate for us. The wait staff also doesn't speak much English either so asking questions is difficult (they are also very slow and don't check on you much at all). Overall, I'd only recommend this place if you want some chips & salsa to go. They also have places listed on the door where you can download coupons but beware - they won't let you use any of them! We took our coupon up when we went to pay, the cashier said "no use," and when we asked why, we were yelled at in Spanish. read more

Taqueria El Maguey - Chorizo/Steak/Chicken tacos, served with fresh limes, lots of cilantro and onions (sadly, no shredded cheese...) - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Usually very happy with my orders but tonight is was incorrect and they seemed to get mad at me because it was incorrect then I was told I should have checked my order before I left but I bever even left the building the lady just handed me the bag but the person who said this came from the back so they didnt even know what they were talking about. Then gave me what seemed to be a smaller portion than I normally get I used to spend tons of money here I will probably never go back now that was very poor customer service read more

If you don't specifically want tacos, and if you don't specifically want tortas this is the place to go for Mexican food. They have a variety of Tex Mex / Authentic Mexican dishes so you'll always find something to your tasting. We love to come here for las fajitas! Food: 5/5 Location: 4/5 Service: 5/5 read more

This place was quite the surprise. During a business trip to Indy, my coworker and I stumbled upon this random Mexican restaurant. After reading a yelp rating by a Mexican woman claiming "Best Mexican food ever and im mexican" I figured we would give it a try. :) FYI: NO ONE speaks any English however; they can take your order and make AMAZING food!! No joke, probably the best authentic Mexican food Ive ever had, and I live in California! I ordered the chicken fajitas, even the refried beans were amazing! The portions are large, so consider sharing a meal. Prices are super cheap. Service was great, the staff is sweet and friendly. read more

Authentic food. You know it's good when the staff don't speak English and you're surrounded by tvs playing soccer games in Spanish. ;) Food is delicious, salsa and chips fresh, large portions, good prices. Kinda sketch part of town but it's close to work and right off the highway so convenient for take out. Best mexican I've had in indiana so far. On par with Chicago. read more

This was my second time here. I thought the food was good the first time, but I don't know what happened, it is amazing now. I had steak tacos, beans, rice, guacamole, and spicy shrimp. I could not finish it all, so I had leftovers and they were just as good the next day. The guacamole was well seasoned and delicious, as were the beans and rice. The spicy shrimp dish was something else though. Very tasty, and spicy. Incredibly spicy. I loved them, but if you like your food more in the mild side, be prepared to suffer. read more

Taqueria El Maguey - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Authentic, delicious. Five entrees ordered, tacos came cold, but fajitas piping hot. Great Mexican guacamole. HUGE water glasses! Fresh salsa, very good. Good French fries with the kids' meal, but the chicken nuggets were of the gross frozen kind--avoid them! Great seasoning in the beef, very good chicken too. Would come again, but can't give it five stars due to variance in serving temps and the disgusting chicken nuggets. read more

I come twice awake love eating at this. It's almost like eating at my grandma resturant. The staff are always great to me

I had heard of this place but just got a chance to try this out for myself. The menu was non stop full of deliciousness. Started off with the taco's beef and spicy pork that were fantastic. Didn't leave me much room for the empanadas but my daughter loved them and I did enjoy a bite or two. Highly recommended read more

Authentic Mexican dishes. Reasonably priced and large portion sizes. Great chips and salsa served with the meals.

Loved it. I could actually taste the freshness of the homemade tortillas. I will definitely be back! Only reason I didn't give it a 5 is communication barrier. I ordered 3 tacos but got 2 tacos and a full meal/dish of aomething else. They fixed it but still I feel like if that was better there wouldn't have been a waste. read more

The tacos here are the bombdiggity. Carnitas, yes! Chicken, yes! Asada, yes! Guacamole, NO!!!!! It's terrible Still, this is my new favorite taco place for sure. read more

Alambre tacos are the bomb. Good horchata too. Saw some incredible looking caldos coming out of the kitchen. This may become my go to.

Absolutely stellar lunch for us! The service was wonderful, and the food exceptional. This is not USA-style, nor is it tex-Mex, so don't expect that. It's just delicious all the way. read more

This is my go to for tortas. I've tried a variety of restaurants around Indy and this place hands down has the best tortas in the area. I have never been disappointed when I have eaten here. Super friendly staff and great food. read more

Seriously good tacos, and I take my tacos very seriously. The taqueria is located in a strip mall, which the decor reflects. You really can't complain when the food is this cheap. I haven't tried too many items on the menu, I'm too busy working my way through the tacos. I've had the carnitas, pastor, and pollo varieties. All are delicious, but the carnitas are my favorite, very tender and nicely seasoned. The chips and salsa are always fresh, and I recall the queso as being very good, nice and spicy with a good consistency. My friend ordered a burrito once, which was comically large, but delicious. The employees speak English as a second language, so if you're ordering to go I suggest keeping it simple: don't ask for a bunch of modifications, and be patient. The food will be great and will be worth it! read more

Best Mexican place in town! Not all of the servers speak english, but there's always someone who does, and as long as you don't act like an american asshole they will treat you wonderfully. Their tacos are maybe the best traditional type in town, and they make their own tortillas. This is a Mexican restaurant that caters to Mexicans, and they do it right! read more

The food and staff are terrific! It is fresh and delicious, especially the tacos, salsa, fajitas, & chips.