El Arado Mexican Grill
El Arado Mexican Grill
Hawaiian fajitas
Mushroom Quesadilla
Margaritas with a view
Restaurant front
a margarita in a glass
Chori Pollo Platter
Pacer fans welcome :)
Hair on the table
Dining area - very dusty ceiling fans, bulky trash cans, bad lighting and smelled like cleaning chemicals.
Storefront
Frozen lime margarita, salted rim
Classic margarita
prettyyy annoying when you pay for a medium salsa and they give you yours not even half way filled up
Burrito Rico
Taco al pastor (sorry, there was a 3rd one but I ate it!)
Pollo Ranchero platter
Burrito Rico
Chicken platter with chorizo
Daiquiri
Fajita Quesadilla
Mango margarita
Monica V.
Mar 19, 2024
My family and I have been to El Arado twice, and we had a positive experience each time! Staff is pleasant and attentive. Food is delicious, especially the salsa that comes with the chips and the guacamole! Wish I had gotten a photo of the guacamole, but perhaps next time. Plenty of TVs for sports fans. Kid menu available if you have young ones with you.The neighborhood is cute, if you have time to take a walk before/after dining. There is limited street parking, and then a paid parking lot right across the street from the restaurant. This restaurant is about a half-hour drive from our home, and well worth it to my family and me!
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William P.
Jan 19, 2025
Food was below average. Did not enjoy the tacos or quesadilla. My quesadilla was dripping water and the chicken was cold. Not worth the price. Way better places to eat else where.
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Jeffrey W.
Jun 5, 2023
Great Mexican restaurant!When first eating here a year or so ago, I had dish with strips of grilled steak. I recall the steak being rather dry and tough. On a more recent visit, the Pollo Ranchero platter was chosen. The chicken was tender and full of flavor. Served with refried beans and rice, everything with the dish was delicious.While not the fanciest place that Fountain Square has to offer, El Arado has great staff, style and eats!
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Lenisha L.
Apr 7, 2024
Was in the neighborhood leaving a hair appointment and was so hungry, stopped here for a quick lunch without looking at the reviews (which I usually do lol) this place was kind of dirty and the bathroom was atrocious. I sat at a booth solo and waited for my server to stop by. The table had a piece of hair on it that didn't belong to be so the cleaning here is clearly just bad. However I still stayed, and after checking out the menu I opted for a classic margarita which was nothing special, definitely a premix and not made from scratch. I ordered the Burrito Rico which sounded intriguing with the bacon and rice and 50/50 mixup of the sauces. The burrito arrived and I dug right in, it wasn't hot but the flavor profile was amazing, it looked like a deconstructed burrito I ate almost half of it and took the rest home. I asked for my check and it took about 10 minutes for the server to bring it, she was the only server there and was in the weeds a bit. I read a review on here that said they don't understand how this place has a 3-star rating, but honestly more than good food goes into the rating, you have to take into consideration service as well as ambiance. I'd come back because the food was good and inexpensive, but that doesn't make it a 5-star place and that's okay!
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Lisa R.
Sep 21, 2024
Terrible- they are lazy do not try slip the meat in the tortilla it's crap and tasted as bad as it looked. It arrived cold. Last time I order anything from here.
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Danielle B.
Apr 17, 2024
prettyyyy annoying when you pay for a medium chips and salsa and your salsa isn't even half way filled up
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Heather L.
Jul 7, 2023
We got seated pretty fast and we got our drinks pretty fast but nothing else was fast. Everybody was friendly but it took a long time. Their salsa was good. The queso is the usual. The beef in the tacos was nothing special. They had a guy with a guitar roaming around. The place looks like your typical Mexican restaurant in Indy. There is a great view of Fountain Square. We came on First Friday and there was lots to see and watch. This place isn't busy and it doesn't surprise me.
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Madison C.
Feb 24, 2023
We always eat all our food or at least take left overs home when we eat out... not here. We were very hungry and were happy to be seated immediately on a Friday night ... which was foreshadowing that this place just isn't the move! The food was bland and soggy, I only got down a few bites before I was completely over it. The margarita was also very watery. Cheese and salsa dip was pretty good which is how we justified giving 2 stars instead of 1. The ambiance was just not it! It felt very hot the thermostat read 77 degrees! It was not very clean, we noticed an extreme amount of dust in the ceiling fans, it smelled like cleaning chemicals and there were giant trash cans in the dinning room area. They had music playing very loudly and one of the waiters kept skipping songs which was annoying.The service was okay but nothing special to report. Overall not a great dinning experience. ... We both feel sick to our stomachs after eating here.
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Caroline Z.
Sep 11, 2022
Located in the heart of Fountain Square, this is a great location! I was looking for a place to grab a quick bite before a concert the other night and found great patio seating with no wait. The margaritas were good, and a pretty good price for the amount you got. I got the choriqueso and a cheese quesadilla, and the food was good and came out quickly.
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Vincent S.
Mar 21, 2024
Worst Mexican food I ever had. Flavorless no seasoning. The salsa was the best part and charging for chips and salsa is pretty rediculous.
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