El Meson Mexican Restaurant

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  I have been to other El Meson locations, and this one seems the worst in terms of food quality.  Service was good, food came out fast, but it just wasn't tasty.  Also, in a nearly deserted restaurant, they seated us right next to a table of ten, so we had to shout over them to be heard during our meal.  Skip it.

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  Posted on 09.28.12 DeAnna P.

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  High school cafeteria slop.  The meat and beans in the gigante burrito were mixed together into some kind of paste, and had absolutely no taste.  Taco bell has more texture and flavor.  Completely coating the burrito in cholula didn't seem to help at all.  Also, the gigante burrito wasn't very gigante - it was pretty small.
  
  2 stars for speed, though.

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  Posted on 06.25.12 Peter N.

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  I love Mexican food and I am not sure this qualifies as either Mexican nor food.
  
  The plus side is the place has a very festive, colorful, and modern decor.  There is usually plenty of wait staff to serve/take orders and the owner is a really nice and pleasant guy.  They are heavy handed on the top-shelf margaritas too.  The price is right for the majority of the menu items.
  
  The down side is there is not enough space to type it all here, so I will recap.  The menu selection is too large.  By that I mean, I always question any restaurant can produce great quality food with a menu that covers over 75+ dishes.  How can they keep all those ingredients fresh to scale their menu options?  The food is bland and reminds me of school lunches on Mexican day.  The rice/arros is lifeless, bloated, and amateurish.  The beans/frijoles are grayish, brown wall spackling at best.  The chips taste like they were made quite a bit ahead of time along with the salsa and guacamole.  The main dishes lack any creativity, flair, distinction, or the slightest element that suggests they were not taken from a frozen section of the grocery store and microwaved on site.  
  
  Come on amigos...its' MEXICAN FOOD and it is your hallmark to prepare and serve this food with some respect.  Make the tortilla chips, salsa, and guacamole fresh at least.  After all, they are low food cost and simple to prepare.  Mexican food can be beautiful, flavorful, and memorable.  It is supposed to be zesty, spicy, and FRESH.  I would not recommend this place even on a budget.

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  Posted on 01.02.12 Douglas H.

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  Stay away!  The salsa looks good but has no flavor. None of the meat was flavored and the chicken was dry. The guacamole was packaged. AT A MEXICAN RESTAURANT!!!!

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  Posted on 11.19.11 Kris L.

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  I use to think this was by far the best Mexican place to enjoy. However, the very last time I was at this place. They charged me for a small bowl of sour cream. When I asked them why they charged me. The server gave,e a rude explantion. So I haven't been back. I didn't get a drink just water. I am trying to cut back on soda. It's sad they did this so I haven't been back.  If they would have given me a different answer or take the charge off my bill. I have never heard of a place that would charge for ketchup, mustard or sour cream before. Has anyone experience this?

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  Posted on 05.13.11 Janelle M.

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  Definitely the best Mexican restaurant I've been to in Indy. I can't find anything wrong with this place: it has an awesome, colorful decor, fast service, and delicious food for a cheap price. Their mexican rice and beans that come with several of their entrees can't be beat. I would also highly recommend their fried ice cream - it's basically heaven on a platter.
  
  Really, this restaurant deserves 5 stars, but it just falls a little short of the "Oh my God, this is one of the best meals of my life" reaction that I have with my other five-star-rated restaurants. Still, this place is top-notch and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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  Posted on 10.14.10 Katie R.

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