Stand-alone taqueria stationed in the midst of a shopping mall parking lot...not the most welcoming location ever. Luckily, what it lacked in appearance it more than made up for in quality food and value. And beer. They have beer. After chips, salsa, beans and rice, my Veggie Burrito Dinner was more than enough to satisfy the hungriest appetite. House salsas were solid; chips could've used salt, but were fresh, can't complain. Burrito came out piping hot, and had a consistent mix of integral veggie components. Service time was above average; the solo waiter could've used a hand as the tables filled up. Complimentary chips and salsa, big burrito = quality taqueria.
Review Source:Way above average Mexican food! It is nice to have a late night alternative other than the dominant fast food places. The burritos are huge and the prices are about the same as you will find at national Mexican food chains. The only complaint is the very loud music blaring from the ipod near the counter.
Review Source:I've been going to "El," as we affectionately call it, since high school. The food is always delicious and super cheap compared to other Mexican places. The wait staff is great and the restaurant has recently been renovated. They even serve alcohol now! My favorites are the steak tacos, giant burritos, guacamole, and Pepsi with no HFCS! They are open late and even serve breakfast.
Review Source:Great Mexican food at reasonable prices. This is nothing fancy mind you...just fast (yet very good) tacos, burritos, sopas, tortas, etc. I love coming here for lunch on my day off....for a couple of great tacos and a beer. It's not the cleanest place around (bit of a sewer smell in there sometimes), but the food is always excellent.
Review Source:El Amigo pleasantly surprised me. I guess don't judge a place by it's outside because this place never appealed to me based on looks alone, and upon entering I just knew I was in for a bad experience. However once my food arrived I found myself pleased with my food. It was delicious, probably not the best Mexican I've had but good and the staff and service were wonderful. Will totally go back again.
Review Source:In Valpo this is my go-to place for Mexican food. There are not a lot of offerings in this cool town south of 1-80 but this taqueria offers all the standards and prepares them quite well. I am a fan of the tacos and the Mexican breakfasts are awesome! Cheap, fast, Mexican food! Way to go.
Review Source:El Amigo is exactly how it sounds. It's your friend. It's delicious, inexpensive mexican food. I can only speak for the night as i've never been there when the sun was up. but the staff is awesome. Jorge ha been working there as long as I've been going there. He both knows that we're vegetarian, but also knows what we eat most of the times we go there.
It's pretty much the place we go after a night out or if we can't sleep and need some place to go.
Highly recommended if you want some good, basic mexican food. Their cheese enchiladas are awesome with a Pina Jarritos.
I have been going to El Amigo since probably 2001, and it is my favorite place for late night food. The night waiter, Jorge, is beyond fantastic. Â Though I no longer live in NWI and only make it here a few times a year, he still remembers me and knows both my food and drink order (pina jarritos, guacamole, cheese enchilada and cheese quesadilla). Â He is super nice and is on the ball with drink and chip refills, even when they are completely swamped. Â The food is always excellent, and the guacamole here is some of the best I have ever had. Â I also highly recommend the avocado burrito, thought it's really big enough to share. Â They bring you two types of salsa - one is a spicy liquid, the other is full on pico. Â Both are delicious. Â The prices here are also reasonable, and within the past few years they have started accepting credit cards, which is a huge bonus. Â The last two times I have been here they have also been in the process of re-doing the dining room. Â Everything is newly painted and there is a flat screen on the wall (though it was thankfully off when we went there at midnight).
Review Source:We were craving some Mexican food while traveling from Eastern Indiana  to Iowa and wanted to eat lunch before reaching the Chicago area.  We searched Yelp and found this location.  Upon pulling into the parking lot, we were not sure if it was open.  We could see some people inside so we parked and went in.
The salsa had a nice kick to it as did the pico. I really enjoyed my chicken Enchilada and Quesadilla (Special #12) with double rice. Â My boyfriend liked his shredded beef burrito (which was LARGE).
By the time we left, the place had almost every booth full, including a couple of local cops (always a good sign cuz they know where good food is). Â
If we are craving Mexican again and in the Valpo area, we will be sure to stop in again!
Here is a classic example of taking a restaurant for what you want it to be instead of what it is. El Amigo is a great place for dirt cheap mexican food that is about one step above Taco Bell. That's all. But for the price it's ten steps above. If you are holding this place up to some standard of fine dining, then you miss the whole point of what they are trying to do here.
To properly take it in, I'd recommend eating in the dingy dining area as opposed to taking it to go. The chips and salsa and general decor are as disagreeable as they are an experience to savor. Heavy intoxication is preferable but not required.
Try the chorizo tacos.
Cheap and fast mexican food. Â Open-late, after the bars closed. Â I have friends who tell me they've never been to El Amigo in the daylight. Â The food - it's mexican, it's cheap, it's fast, it's OK. Â Actually, the chilaquiles is pretty good. Â Some people really like their burritos, but what's the deal with the swiss cheese?
Review Source:Like the other reviewer said, this is where you go to find good, cheap, authentic Mexican fare in Valparaiso--and I daresay in northwestern Indiana in general. Â Just about every student at Valpo can tell you a story of how they ended up here at 1am for a big tasty burrito. Â Come here sober or not-so-sober, the food's always great and won't cost you an arm and a leg.
Review Source:If you want good, authentic, cheap Mexican food in Valparaiso, IN, this is the only option even worth mentioning.  It is one of the few places that is open late night (open till 3am and 4am weekends) in Valpo.  Chips and salsa are solid, but you can't go wrong with a taco or a burrito.  The pork is incredible, but chorizo with egg or melanesa (breaded steak) is money as well.  If you want  great, authentic, cheap, quick, Mexican food this is the place to be.
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