El Crucero

Desayunos

1. Huevos Mexicanos

3 huevos revueltos con jitomate, cebolla, cilantro y jalapeno, servidos con frijoles y arroz, acompanados de tortillas de maiz. Scrambled eggs with red tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos served with beans, rice, and corn or flour tortillas.
$13.18
2. Huevos con Salchicha

3 huevos revueltos con salchicha picada, servidos con frijoles y arroz, acompanados de tortilas de maiz o de harina.
$13.18
2. Huevos con Jamon

3 huevos revueltos con jamon, servidos con frijoles y arroz, acompanados de tortilas de maiz o de harina.
$13.18
3. Huevos Rancheros

3 huevos estrellados servidos encima de dos tortillas dorados con salsa de jitomate, chile jalapeno en rebanadas y rodajas de cebolla. 3 eggs sunny side up served on a corn tortilla with red sauce, served with beans and rice.
$13.18
4. Omelette Mexicano

3 huevos revueltos con chorizo, jitomatc, cebolla, jalapenos y queso mozarella, servido con frijoles y arroz, acompanado de tortillas de harina o de maiz. 3 scrambled eggs with chorizo, tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos, and mozzarella cheese, served with beans, rice, and corn or flour tortillas.
$15.58
5. Omelette Vegetariano

3 huevos revueltos con jitomate, cebolla, champinones, jalapenos y queso mozarella, servido con frijoles y arroz, acompanado de tortillas de harina o de maiz. 3 scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and jalapenos, and mozzarella cheese, served with beans, rice and corn or flour tortillas.
$15.58
6. Chilaquiles Rojos

Tortillas de maiz fritas, banadas con salsa roja, con la eleccion de cualquier tipo de carnes. Eggs to order or your choice of meat on a bed of fried tortilla strips typically topped with a red sauce, topped with shredded white cheese, and sour cream served with rice and beans. Add to eggs: steak, chicken, pastor, spicy pork, pork, or chorizo.
$16.78
6. Chilaquiles Verdes

Tortillas de maiz fritas, banadas con salsa verde, con la eleccion de cualquier tipo de carnes. Eggs to order or your choice of meat on a bed of fried tortilla strips typically topped with a red sauce, topped with shredded white cheese, and sour cream served with rice and beans. Add to eggs: steak, chicken, pastor, spicy pork, pork, or chorizo.
$16.78

Aperitivos

1. Cheesedip

Salsa de queso, servido con chips. Cheese sauce served with chips.
$9.90
2. Choridip

Chorizo dorado a la parrilla, servido con salsa de queso y chips. Cheese sauce served with chorizo.
$9.90
3. Guacamole

2 aguacate servido con jitomate, cebolla, cilantro, jugo de limon y sal. 2 avocado scrambled with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lemon juice, and salt.
$10.78
4. Elote

Acompanado de mayonesa, queso, jugo de limon y chile piquin. Corn with Cotija cheese, mayo or sour cream, lemon juice, topped with chili.
$4.78

Antojitos

1. Sope

3 piezas acompanadas de la carna de su eleccion, servidas encima con lechuga, jitomate, crema, y queso. 3 pieces of the meat of your chioce, topped with lettuce, tomato, cream, and cheese.
$15.58
2. Empanada

3 piezas hechas con masa de maiz, servidas con una carne de su eleccion, encima lechuga, queso y crema. 3 pieces made with corn dough, served with the meat of your choice and topped with lettuce, tomato, cream, and cheese.
$15.58
3. Empanadas de Camaron

3 piezas hechas con masa de maiz, servidas con una carne de su eleccion, encima lechuga, queso y crema. 3 pieces made with corn dough, served with a meat of your choice and topped with lettuce, tomato, cream, and cheese.
$19.18

Sopas

1. Caldo de Camaron

Shrimp broth served with onions, green peppers, and mix marinade.
$21.58
2. Caldo de Pescado

Fish broth served with onions, green peppers, and mix marinade.
$21.58
3. Caldo de Camaron y Pescado

Shrimp and fish broth served with onions, green peppers, and mix marinade.
$23.98
4. Caldo 7-Mares

Shrimp, fish, octopus, mussel, and blue crab broth served with onions, green peppers, and mix marinade.
$26.38
5. Pozole

Solo fines de semana. Servido con lechuga, cebolla, limones y tostadas.
$16.78
6. Caldo de Birria

Consome servido con cebolla, cilantro, limones y tortillas.
$16.28
6. Caldo de Quesabirrias

Consome ervida con 2 quesabirrias.
$19.18

Nachos

1. Nachos Crucero

Acompanados de asada, pollo y camarones. Served with steak, chicken, and shrimp.
$17.98
2. Nachos Asada

Grilled beef.
$15.58
3. Nachos Pollo

Chicken.
$15.88
4. Nachos Pastor

Grilled pork.
$16.78

Molcajetes

1. Molcajete Norteno

Fajitas mixtas, pastor, carnitas y cabeza, acompanado de nopales fritos, cebollitas cambray, chiles jalapenos toreados.
$55.18
2. Molcajete Crucero

Fajitas mixtras, camarones con pulpo a la diabla, camarones para pelar cucaracha, un filete de pescado, acompanado de nopales fritos, cebollitas cambray, chiles jalapenos toreados.
$65.98
3. Molcajete Costeno

Camarones con pulpo a la diabla, camarones cucaracha para pelar, 2 filetes de pescado fritos, patas de jaiba (crab legs) acompanado de nopales fritos, cebollitas cambray, chiles jalapenos toreados.
$71.98

Parrilladas

1. Parrillada de Carne

Nortena (charola). Fajitas mixtras, pastor, chorizo, carnitas y cabeza, acompanado de nopales fritos, cebollitas cambray, chiles jalapenos toreados.
$101.98
2. Parrillada Mixta

Crucero. Fajitas mixtras, camarones con pulpo a la diabla, camarones para pelar cucaracha, dos filetes de pescado, acompanado de nopales fritos, cebollitas cambray, chiles jalapenos toreados.
$117.58
3. Parrillada de Mariscos

Costena. Camarones con pulpo a la diabla, camarones cucaracha para pelar, 4 filetes de pescado fritos y una mojarra frita, patas de jaiba (crab legs) acompanado de nopales fritos, cebollitas cambray, chiles jalapenos toreados.
$137.98

Taco Mexicano Traditional

Asada Taco

Steak.
$3.60
Pastor Taco

Spicy pork.
$3.60
Pollo Taco

Chicken.
$3.60
Carnitas Taco

Pork.
$3.90
Cabeza Taco

Head.
$4.78
Chorizo Taco

Mexican sausage.
$3.90
Tripa Taco

Beef tripe.
$4.78
Barbacoa Taco
$4.78

Quesadillas

Asada Quesadilla

Steak.
$18.18
Pastor Quesadilla

Spicy pork.
$18.18
Pollo Quesadilla

Chicken.
$18.18
Carnitas Quesadilla

Pork.
$18.18
Cabeza Quesadilla

Head.
$18.18
Birria Quesadilla
$18.18
Camaron Quesadilla

Shrimp.
$20.78

Tortas

Asada Torta

Steak.
$14.38
Pastor Torta

Spicy pork.
$14.38
Carnitas Torta

Pork.
$14.38
Hawaiana Torta

Jamon, pina y asada. Ham, pineapple, and steak.
$15.58
Cubana Torta

Huevos, asada, jamon y salchicas. Eggs, steak, ham, and sausage.
$15.58
Milanesa de Pollo Torta

Chicken.
$14.38
Milanesa de Res Torta

Beef.
$14.38
La Mexicana Torta

Chorizo, huevo y jalapeno. Mexican sausage, eggs, and jalapeno.
$15.58
Pollo Torta

Chicken.
$14.38
Torta de 2 Carnes

Pick 2 meats.
$15.58
Lonche Dorado Torta

A fried bolillo stuffed with pork, ham, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, and avocado.
$13.18

Burritos

Asada Burrito

Steak.
$15.58
Pollo Burrito

Chicken.
$15.58
Pastor Burrito

Spicy pork.
$16.88
Carnitas Burrito

Pork.
$15.58
Birria Burrito
$16.78
Cabeza Burrito

Head.
$16.78
Tripa Burrito

Beef tripe.
$16.78

Chimichangas

Asada Chimichanga

Steak.
$16.78
Pastor Chimichanga

Spicy pork.
$16.78
Pollo Chimichanga

Chicken.
$16.78
Carnitas Chimichanga

Pork.
$16.78
Cabeza Chimichanga

Head.
$16.78
Birria Chimichanga
$16.78
Camaron Chimichanga

Shrimp.
$20.18

Camarones

1. Camarones Empanizados
$19.18
2. Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
$20.38
3. Camarones al Ajillo
$21.58
4. Camarones a la Diabla
$20.38
5. Camarones Cucaracha

Platillo.
$21.58
5. Camarones Cucaracha Crucero

Platillo.
$22.78
6. Camarones Cucaracha Botana Crucero
$21.58
6. Camarones Cucaracha Botana Tradicionales
$20.38
7. Camarones a la Plancha
$17.78

Mariscos Tostadas

1. Tostada de Ceviche

Ceviche de pescado marinado acompanada de jitomate, cilantro, cebolla, y aguacate. Marinated fish with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro with avocado.
$11.98
2. Tostada de Camaron

Ceviche de camaron marinado acompanada de jitomate, cilantro, cebolla, y aguacate. Marinated shrimp with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro with avocado.
$13.18
3. Tostada Mixta

Ceviche de camaron y ceviche de pulpo marinado acompanada de jitomate, cilantro, cebolla, y aguacate. Marinated shrimp and octopus with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro with avocado.
$14.29

Mariscos Mojarras

1. Mojarra a la Diabla
$21.58
2. Mojarra al Mojo de Ajo
$21.58
3. Mojarra al Ajillo
$22.78
4. Mojarra Frita
$20.38
5. Mojarra Empapelada a la Mexicana
$23.98

Mariscos Filetes

1. Filete a la Diabla
$20.38
2. Filete al Mojo de Ajo
$22.08
3. Filete al Ajillo
$21.58
4. Filete Empanizado
$20.38
5. Filete a la Plancha
$20.38

Mariscos Cocktails

1. Cocktail de Camaron

Shrimp cocktail.
$19.18
2. Campechana

Shrimp and octopus cocktail.
$20.38
3. Vuelve a la Vida

Shrimp and octopus cocktail with 6 oysters and ceviche.
$25.18

Lunch Specials

1. Chimichangas Lunch Special

Son 2 tortillas de harina 8" servidas con arroz y frijol banadas de salsa de queso. 2 fried flour tortillas served with rice and beans topped white cheese sauce.
$9.58
2. Burrito Lunch Special

Tortilla de harina 10" rellena de la carne de su eleccion, arroz, frijol, jitomate, lechuga, crema y queso mozarella. Flour tortilla 10" stuffed with meat of choice and rice, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, and mozzarella cheese. Add cheese sauce on top of your burrito.
$9.58
3. Quesadilla Lunch Special

Tortilla de harina 10" rellena de la carne de su eleccion, servida con arroz y frijol. 1 flour tortilla 10" served with rice and beans.
$9.58
4. Fajitas Lunch Special

Came de asada, pollo, o mixta servida con arroz y trijoles. Steak, chicken, or mix served with rice and beans, with corn tortillas or flour tortillas.
$9.58
5. Taco Salad Lunch Special

Tortilla de harina 10" rellena de la carne de su eleccion, servida con frijoles, lediuga, jitomate, crema, queso y jalapenos. Steak, chicken, or ground beef, with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and sour cream.
$9.58
6. Enchiladas Verdes Lunch Special

2 tortillas de maiz o de harina, rellenas de la carne de su eleccion, bahadas de crema y queso mozarella, acompanadas de arroz y frijol. 2 corn tortillas stuffed with grilled steak, chicken, or ground beef topped with green sauce served with rice and beans.
$9.58
6. Enchiladas Rojas Lunch Special

2 tortillas de maiz o de harina, rellenas de la carne de su eleccion, bahadas de crema y queso mozarella, acompanadas de arroz y frijol. 2 corn tortillas stuffed with grilled steak, chicken, or ground beef topped with red sauce served with rice and beans.
$9.58
7. Tacos Lunch Special

2 tacos con tortilla de maiz o de harina, servidos con cilantro y cebolla, acompaniado de arroz y frijoles. 2 corn tortillas tacos with your choice of meat, onion, and cilantro served with rice and beans.
$9.58

Kids Menu

1. Kids Pescaditos Empanizados

Fish sticks.
$10.78
2. Kids Pollitos Empanizados con Papas

Chicken nuggets.
$9.58
3. Kids Quesadillas

Cooked tortilla that is filled with cheese and folded in half.
$9.58
4. Kids Tacos

Con arroz y frijoles.
$9.58
5. Kids Hot Dog con Papas
$9.58

Dara H.

★★★★★

Nov 17, 2024

El Crucero catered my friend's wedding over the weekend and the tacos were amazing. I got one beef and two pastor and loved every bite. They had all of the topping and multiple sauces to add to our tacos. All of the sauces were too spicy for me but the tacos didn't need any sauce. I am excited to go to the restaurant and eat cause they are only about 5 miles from my house and I have never been there.

Michael S.

★★★★★

Feb 19, 2025

This joint is legit. Seems odd to come from California to eat Mexican cuisine, but this was well worth it. Food is delicious and service is extremely friendly. 5:5 every visit so far.

Jessie G.

★★★★★

Nov 19, 2024

Yes! Try this place out. It looks a little rundown, and it's small but the service is friendly and helpful and the food is delicious!! There aren't many vegetarian items listed on the menu but my lunch mate asked our server for options and she offered plenty of choices to try, and he went with veggie quesadillas with rice and beans on the side. I just wanted to try a couple Birria tacos and a single pastor taco. All were very yummy! Also, I ate way too much and the taco plate pictured here was only $10!!!

Evan R.

★★★★★

Jun 2, 2024

My wife and I recently dined here and were blown away by the incredible flavors and service. The Asada my wife ordered was unbelievably tender and bursting with flavor - truly some of the best we've ever had! As for me, the Quesabirria tacos were a revelation. Each bite was stuffed with high-quality meat and paired perfectly with the amazing consome. El Crucero has definitely earned a spot as one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in Indianapolis, and we can't wait to come back.

Trittipo T.

★★★★★

Aug 21, 2024

Fantastic new discovery for me. It's near my workplace. Tight, cozy, festive location on a snug little corner lot. Staff was super friendly and accommodating. I'll be back

Chassity B.

★★★★★

Nov 11, 2023

I went here with my friends the other day and I'm upset I had never been there sooner! This place was delicious. The staff was very friendly and the inside had the best decor. We got complimentary chips and salsa and queso as soon as we sat down. The jamaica was delicious also. Definitely recommend!

Amanda S.

★★★★★

Jun 28, 2024

Legit this might be the best Mexican I've ever had in my life. Every single thing was fresh and incredible tasting. I can see why locals want to share but also don't want anyone to know. I would feel the same if we lived here, but we don't so I have to leave a review and stress how much you need to visit!100% if you're within a 40 minute drive and want Mexican, make the trip here. We had tacos, quesadillas, queso birria, salsas (the red one is incredible, the green one bright and a little hot), queso (fantastic) and more. I love my local place but even they can't compete with this place. A huge bonus is everyone here is so happy to be here. It's beyond friendly and makes you feel so welcome. I genuinely loved that most.

Tori M.

★☆☆☆☆

Jul 4, 2024

I drove about 45 min from Avon to get here. Tried calling ahead to see if they had margarita pitchers and was hung up on. Ended up going anyway because it was for a birthday. Got here and place is definitely run down. Asked about the pitcher we seen on yelp reviews and was told it's juice and beer. Would not recommend. Definitely not Birria tacos. Definitely go somewhere else!

Troy McGranahan

★★★★★

Feb 2, 2025

Best Mexican food I have had in Indy area! Extremely authentic! Salsa is incredible! Service was fantastic and a nice little restaurant.

Kristen W.

★★★★★

Dec 31, 2024

This was my first visit to El Crucero and we were there on a Monday at lunchtime. They give you a small complimentary queso, as well as the regular chips and salsa. They also bring three fresh salsas/hot sauces to the table. I think they were salsa verde, salsa roja, and maybe an avocado salsa. All of these were spicy and fresh tasting. I ordered the nachos Crucero which have steak, shrimp, and chicken. The portion was generous and they were delicious. Sodas are sold by the can. Staff were very friendly and attentive. The space is small but clean and welcoming. We'll be back, for sure.

El Crucero

Menu

Desayunos

1. Huevos Mexicanos

2. Huevos con Salchicha

2. Huevos con Jamon

3. Huevos Rancheros

4. Omelette Mexicano

5. Omelette Vegetariano

6. Chilaquiles Rojos

6. Chilaquiles Verdes

Aperitivos

1. Cheesedip

2. Choridip

3. Guacamole

4. Elote

Antojitos

1. Sope

2. Empanada

3. Empanadas de Camaron

Sopas

1. Caldo de Camaron

2. Caldo de Pescado

3. Caldo de Camaron y Pescado

4. Caldo 7-Mares

5. Pozole

6. Caldo de Birria

6. Caldo de Quesabirrias

Nachos

1. Nachos Crucero

2. Nachos Asada

3. Nachos Pollo

4. Nachos Pastor

Molcajetes

1. Molcajete Norteno

2. Molcajete Crucero

3. Molcajete Costeno

Parrilladas

1. Parrillada de Carne

2. Parrillada Mixta

3. Parrillada de Mariscos

Taco Mexicano Traditional

Asada Taco

Pastor Taco

Pollo Taco

Carnitas Taco

Cabeza Taco

Chorizo Taco

Tripa Taco

Barbacoa Taco

Taco Supreme

Taco Supreme Camaron

Taco Supreme Pescado

Quesadillas

Asada Quesadilla

Pastor Quesadilla

Pollo Quesadilla

Carnitas Quesadilla

Cabeza Quesadilla

Birria Quesadilla

Camaron Quesadilla

Tortas

Asada Torta

Pastor Torta

Carnitas Torta

Hawaiana Torta

Cubana Torta

Milanesa de Pollo Torta

Milanesa de Res Torta

La Mexicana Torta

Pollo Torta

Torta de 2 Carnes

Lonche Dorado Torta

Burritos

Asada Burrito

Pollo Burrito

Pastor Burrito

Carnitas Burrito

Birria Burrito

Cabeza Burrito