El Pastorcito

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  Great little taquería! I may have found my favorite spot for tacos in Indy. I tried the chicken, marinated pork, and carnitas. All three were deliciously flavorful and I can't wait to go back to try the posole. Other choices include brain and goat, which I may have to save for a more adventurous day...the red dipping sauce that is served with the tacos is a very nice partner and a must-try.

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  Posted on 01.06.13 Carrie T.

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  Very much an authentic Mexican restaurant.  If your fluent in Spanish you will love this place.  Everyone we saw in this restaurant  spoke Spanish and they had Spanish Karaoke.
  
  The food choice were normal to crazy.  They have Brain, tongue, and Goat..
  
  We had Chicken Fajitas.
  
  Our individual reviews of the food:
  
  Chicken Fajitas 3/5
  Refried beans 4/5
  Rice 4.5/5. Fiancé reviewed this
  Chips and salsa 1/5
  
  The Chips come with 3 salsa's or sauces but none of them are very good.  Also I believe they charge for the chips and salsa.  The Chips and Salsa is like the bread and butter of Mexican resturants so it was kinda a dissapointment there.  The rest of the food was pretty good and very filling.

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  Posted on 10.20.12 John S.

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  LOVE THIS PLACE!!  
  
  First off, GET THE CHIPS AND SALSA!! The chips are these great thick chips that are great for dipping into their 3 sauces.  Notice I said sauces...not salsas.  The orange one in delicious, the pico de gallo looking one has just the right amount of cilantro and I don't know what the tomatilla one is, but it's great as well.  
  
  The last time I went I got the fajitas and they are HANDS DOWN the best fajitas I've ever had.  I chose chicken but my friend got the chicken, steak, and shrimp ones.  We both devoured ALL OF IT.  
  
  Go here.  Eat well.  And don't be scared when you see tongue on the menu.  Just because it's there, doesn't mean you have to eat it.

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  Posted on 04.26.12 Emel S.

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  Delicious. I had some chicken tacos and rice. They tacos are a little small, but sooo good. Everything is really cheap, too. I will definitely go back here.

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  Posted on 04.16.12 Paige E.

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  Excellent burrito, tamales, and rice.  The tomato slices and shredded lettuce were very fresh. Good prices.  Bilingual menu. Waitress spoke English very well.    
  
  Appetizer chips are not included in meal prices, so they're not automatic. But the prices are so good, it takes that into account.
  
  I was the only dine-in customer about 6:00 pm, but there were several carry-out customers.
  
  The meal came with a refrigerated sampler of 3 salsas: a chipotle type sauce, a green sauce, and pico-de-gallo.  All 3 were excellent.
  
  I really, really, really liked that burrito; it was a large portion, excellent value.
  
  My meal was served on a real ceramic (not disposable) plate, and the utensils were stainless steel (not disposable).

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  Posted on 07.19.11 Neal P.

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  Very Good Tacos..The ambience is not the best but he food  is good. Just  a little  expensive though. But  good  enough to spend  some  money if  u want  the real Mexican Tacos  al Pastor and  the Tortas. Highly recommend  especially for the  Tacos and if ordering to go...due to the  fact  that  the restaurant has  no ambience I never  feel like staying  and  eat  my meal there...

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  Posted on 06.29.11 Julie C.

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  I found this place by chance when stranded an extra night in Indy at the airport because Chicago was turning away connecting flights. My motel was near the Indy Sam's Club and I walked around, exploring. I thought I would try this place, in a small strip mall. Excellent food and service! That was about half a year ago. Tonight I went here with two of my friends and we had several great dishes. Spicy steak with beans and rice - perfect. Grilled chicken dinner - great flavor, but the chicken was thin white-meat and somewhat over-cooked, thus the four-star rating instead of five stars. Chicken mole - very good! Dark meat chicken in a spicy mole sauce.
  
  All three of us tried the goat tacos as well. Full-flavored meat, kind of a cross between beef and lamb, served with green onions and lime. The Tecate beer was also fine. We shared some flan for desert and the texture was that of a coarse, cold, pudding rather than a custard - very refreshing! Be sure to bring at least some basic Spanish, as the waitress-hostess speaks no English.

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  Posted on 11.21.10 Charles F.

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  When we moved from California to Indianapolis, we assumed that the Mexican food would be sub-standard,  anglo-inspired stuff that only tourists eat.  We were wrong.  One of our favorite places is El Pastorcito.  It's in a strip mall,  a little hard to find.  It's a no-frills kind of place, full of Hispanic locals.  Since the television generally shows Mexican shows, in Spanish, I have to assume that the language of choice there is Spanish.    Their tacos and tortas cubanas are world class, and the beer is also first rate.  It's a great place for Saturday lunch while doing errands.   And don't pass up the Pozole!  red hot and delicious.  Be careful though.  It's easy to overeat!

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  Posted on 01.18.07 Indy B.

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