Don Lemus

It was Thanksgiving afternoon and I had just arrived in Indianapolis and wa very hungry. My hotel didn't have a restaurant and we scoured teh east side in hopes for Chinese food. Nothing was open. Literally nothing. We found Don Lemus Restaurant 507 S Sherman and it looked authentic. I live in Chicago and we have plenty of authentic, I wasn't sure about Indy. I sure was surprised this place was the real deal.I ordered 3 Tacos: 1 Carne Molida / Ground Beef 1 Asada / Steak and 1 Pollo con Cilantro y Cebolla / Chicken with Cilantro and Onion. Annette ordered 2 tamales. We both had bottled water as they don't serve alcohol. I was craving a margarita but that would have to wait till the next day.My meal came to only $17.97 which I consider a great value. The service was speedy fast. I couldn't believe it.

My friend wanted me to try Menudo, so we came to Don Lemu's to get some hearty bowls of broth with giant hominy and lots of fixings. It was more than I could finish, but I loved that it was like pho with all the different add-ins you could balance to your taste.

This restaurant used to be the good ole Delicias La Chocola. It serves authentic Mexican food and some ice cream. Sadly, they do not have the fresh fruit and ice cream creations of the restaurant that was there previously. They have the limited ice cream in freezers located in the back of the restaurant. There are popsicles and hand scooped ice cream. They ice cream looked pretty old and freezer burned. It must have been left over from Delicias La Chocola. The restaurant has a small parking lot and it is not the cleanest place inside. They have Spanish music blasting from a television (playing Youtube) in their adequate sized dining area.Even though the ice cream was not fresh, my littles wanted some, so that is what they got. I got two tamales and a strawberries and cream. I liked the strawberries and cream. The fruit was fresh and tasty. The tamales were ok. I would say average. It was plain and there were no sauces on my table to put on them. They were hot and ready in about 5 minutes.The service here was ok. My server was very friendly, but was not very attentive. I had to track him down on a few occasions and ended up taking my check to the counter to pay it, so I could leave.I was craving some fruit concoction and was heading to Delicias La Chocola to get one of their delicious creations. I was very disappointed after getting there and learning they were gone. I walked into this new spot, that replaced Delicias La Chocola with an open mind and it did not measure up well with its predecessor. It is an OK spot. But given the many wonderful alternatives that I have been to in my traveles, the would probably not be my first option or go to joint.

Stopped on our way through Indianapolis. Awesome food and such nice people. We had tacos, beans and rice, enchiladas, chicken burritos, Aqua frescas. Everything we had was terrific and reasonably priced. Nice atmosphere. Clean place and quick service, they brought things out as they were ready so it was all nice and hot. We would definitely make sure to eat here the next time we come through.

Esta Fonda es deliciosa. Con la inflación que está experimentando nuestro país y si tiene un presupuesto muy ajustado, este lugar no es para usted. Si no le preocupan los precios, venga a comer.