Decided to try Tijuana Flats tonight with my girlfriend, we were in the Mexican mood.  It's definitely a Mexican-American restaurant, you'll see if you check out the menu.  On the table we found a bio of how the restaurant got started, which was a pretty cool story.  As soon as we walked in we were greeted warmly by one of the employees at the register.  At Tijuana Flats you walk up to the counter to order, and the food is brought out to you.  We started with their chips and salsa, and it was a surprisingly good salsa.  A lot of places put way too much cilantro in their salsa to the point where it's all you can taste.  But on to our entrees.  I decided to get the large steak chimichanga, I can't for the life of me remember what they called their large, but it was a clever name.  My girlfriend ordered the medium chicken chimichanga and we both decided to top it with queso.  The steak is lime marinated, and while it was a bit rough, tasted very good.  I feel like it may have been a shoulder tenderloin cut, which is a tough cut of meat.  I did sample my girlfriend's chicken chimichanga, which was good as well but I would still recommend the steak.  The queso was nice and warm, and had exceptional flavor.  We both had a pleasant first experience and will definitely return  in the future!
Review Source:Dos tacos with chicken and "slap my ass and call me Sally" habanero hot sauce!!
I'm not even sure a review is necessary here. Â I've read all of the comments and I just have to say, put on your big boy pants or big girl panties, and eat some tacos. Â The sauces are awesome, it's a very relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, and the staff (in Fishers) is top notch.
I have visited Tijuana Flats several times and have always had a great experience. Â The restaurant itself has always been clean, and seemingly well-maintained. Â Their staff is knowledgeable and energetic. Â And, most importantly - their 'Insane Chicken Nachos' live up to the name; especially when accentuated with something interesting from their hot sauce bar. Â
I am also a big fan of their sweet tea. Â I am unsure if this is a custom brew, or a quality mass-produced syrup, but it hits hits the spot. Â Every time.
If you are looking for a super-modern, Tex Mex restaurant: this is your place!
My friend took me here after raving about how great it was
so granted I had pretty high expectations....
After I ordered the tacos I was thoroughly unimpressed.
I could make the same meal at home and it would probably taste
better. That is a really really bad sign because my cooking skills
don't go that far past easy mac.
I can't forget to mention the pretty long wait we had before our food
finally came to our table. I wasn't that upset about waiting a while
when I thought really good food was going to be served but then
when it was not that great I wanted to say seriously right now all that
wait for this?!
One review I read said the food was forgettable and I couldn't agree more.
I felt like the flavor had been sucked out of everything I tried. The
only pro about the restaurant was the hot sauce bar- I thought
it was cool to taste all the different sauces but it wasn't cool enough for me
to recommend it to anyone.
Repeat after me, "Tasty hot sauce alone does not equal a tasty entree."
2.5 stars, rounded up because I really appreciated the hot sauce bar and "lighter eating options" (their wording, not mine).
THE MEDIOCRE
- Overall flavor; had to rely HEAVILY on hot sauce to provide some flavor
- Blackened chicken didn't have very much blackening
- Even the guacamole was tasteless!
- No chips are included with a norrito (burrito bowl)
THE GOOD
- Healthy options available (e.g. fat free sour cream, light cheese)
- Many excellent (and free) hot sauce options
- Fun ambiance and friendly staff
THE BAD
- Rice is the tomato-flavored, pink-colored "Mexican rice" from my childhood
- Temperature of my food was tepid at best
- Really, charging $0.99 for salsa added to your entree?
I really wanted to like this place but left quite underwhelmed. Â I **might** be willing to give it another shot because I do like several things about the restaurant ... but I needed much more flavor out of my entree.
Gets an A+ in my book. Service is friendly, the atmosphere is clean and fun and the food is fresh. All the naysayers need to chill, the place is not marketed as an authentic mexican joint........it's a burrito place, your abuela is not in the back hand grinding corn tortillas with a 100 year old stone pestle passed to her from her abuela, but its still delicious. The food is served hot, fresh and there's plenty of it. Fortunately, the hot sauce bar coincides with unlimited soda refills....consider that fair warning....and if you need a Corona with your burrito they have that too. Give it a try.....just remember where you are.
Review Source:I ran into Tijuana Flats during a busy evening of errands with my teen. We stopped next door to get her hair trimmed and she requested a drink. I was greeted with a smile and told about their new menu, which now included fish tacos. I was sold and 'made it a meal', Â which included bean & rice and a drink. I added an order of queso to share with my daugther, as its one of her favorite menu items. Â I had options of sauces from a bar while I waited. Unfortunately the gnats swarming were enough of a deter rant to my desire to try any. My name was called & I grabbed my order to go.
When I got home I was starved! Â The fish tacos were way over salted and instead of enhancing the experience, the salsa sent my taste buds blazing. I didn't think you could mess up rice and black beans, but again, I was wrong. Â The rice was over seasoned with a ketchupy flavor and less than fluffy as is my preference. The beans were spicy rather than flavorful. To top off this experience, we were all sadly disappointed by the orange queso, which was closer to the large food service can of nacho cheese than anything authentic.
My advice to TF on their 'new' menu, keep working on it guys. On the positive side, I have to give them kudos for the option of wheat tortillas - though not enough to make me go back again.
For the money this is EASILY the best Mexican/Southwest food you can get in the Indy area. They selection is good, the sauces are GREAT, and the employees continue to look after your table long after it has done their pocketbook much good. The decor and names of sauces are a scream too! Not a bad beer selection either...
Review Source:I redeemed a Groupon coupon on April 25, 2011. Â The service was very accommodating.
I ordered the blackened chicken burrito without the Caesar dressing. Â It was yummy as usual with lots of chicken. Â I tried two tilapia tacos, which one of them could have had more stuffing. Â I love the fact that I can order WHOLE WHEAT flour soft shell. Â I was surprised that I received chips. Â Although they have a variety of different sauces, I tried two of the many sauces and really liked their popular sauce. Â
The decor there is unique and a must see.
I love this place! It is fast, fresh and fun. Don't go here expecting authentic Mexican food, because that, IMO, is not what this food is about. It is very good, but just different than true Mexican style. Don't get me wrong, they have burritos, tacos, nachos, chimmies, etc. But they have an American spin on them. Maybe it is the great hot sauce bar that makes me feel that way. Â Whatever the reason, I really like eating here. I always like eating at restaurants that my gluten-free husband does not get sick from and this is one of them. Also, since we come in a lot, the staff and management just about know us by name. Always a plus.
Review Source:My husband and I count Moe's, Qdoba, and Chipotle among our favorite casual restaurants to grab some fast Mexican food from. We now have a new favorite.
The service alone set Tijuana Flats apart- energetic, friendly, always working. They helped me decide what to order: the Tijuana Trio of chips (delicious, high-quality, light, and crispy) with three dipping sauces: salsa (tasty), queso (not as good as Moe's, but still a decent "orange" cheese), and guacamole (fresh, flavorful); and the steak flautas. Â The flautas were a couple deliciously flaky and crisp tortillas, neither overcooked nor soggy with oil, rolled around cheese and steak. Perfect on their own, but the meal came along with guac, sour cream, and a decent helping of queso, as well as diced tomatoes, lettuce, black olives, diced onions, and jalapenos. They gave me options, which I much appreciated, about my preferred tortilla (wheat), and "power-light" sour cream or cheese (I chose regular).
The famed sauce bar- a self-serve bar of a dozen or so sweet to ungodly spicy sauces- is a great addition. I chose a couple sweet sauces while my husband, a vegetarian, poured the second-spiciest sauce on his huge veggie burrito and immediately proceeded to wish he hadn't overestimated his tolerance.
I wish the location weren't in the suburbs nor in a strip mall (although 96th Street in Fishers is a convenient location for many), but I'm sure I'll crave those flautas often enough to make the drive fairly often. Next time I'll order a beer and split my dish. And remind my husband they don't joke around about how spicy their sauces are.
Their service is superb. You order at the counter but this is not like any other fast food service.....you pay, then sit at the table and they come by many times to check on you, refill your drinks, and make sure you have everything you need. You get the attention of the whole staff rather than just 1 overworked waiter/waitress! Â This restaurant is a chain that started in Florida, but we only have the one in Fishers here in Indiana!
The sauce bar is one of the best things. They have 12 sauces ranging from sweet to ghost(which is made with naga bhut jolokia which is a million scoville units compared to the jalepeno at 5000 units according to their sign). They have a few versions of the smack my ass and call me sally sauces in between as well.
I would actually probably give this place 4 and half stars if it had more variety on the menu. I'm not a fan of burritos, flautas, tacos and tortilla shells in general much(but we come here often because my fiance LOVES it). It just makes it worse that if I am eating it I have stuff it with beef, chicken, or pork. I am a seafood lover so I'd like to see something of the sort as an option. Each time I go I'm limited to what I could order. It would be great to have a shrimp or fish alternative. Yum I can just imagine the citrus grilled shrimp or fried fish with their yummy sauces now!
I typically get the spinach and artichoke quesadillas 5.99 and they are very satisfying. They also have a pick two different items for 8.99 and you can make anything a meal for an additional 1.99. There is also a kids menu for 3.99 for the little ones.
They also sell a few draft beers here. Â Dos equis and 312 on draft currently. Â It's $3.50 and refills are only $2
Everything comes out really quick and their queso is quite good!
I used to work in this area and loved going here for lunch. Â The staff was always working hard. Â Even when it wasn't busy they would be cleaning up and always attentive on the refills.
The real highlight of any Tijuana Flats is the hot sauce bar. Â The suicide hot sauces (look for the black smiley face with the Xed out eyes) are seriously, seriously hot. Â Do not underestimate them or you will have a bad day.
This is a counter service restaurant, so don't expect anything transcendent. Â However, I think this place is definitely better than Chipotle or Qdoba.
If anyone from San Diego knew I ate here, they'd laugh at me, oh wait... Â My dad was craving Mexican for some reason, and he mentioned he saw this place on his way in from the highway, so he suggested we pick it up. Â Ever since I left San Diego, I've been looking for good Mexican, and this place didn't change that status.
AMBIENCE- I'm not quite sure what to make of this place. Â They got tvs all over the place, almost like its a bar, but I saw a bunch of kids there. Â I think they serve alchol, though I don't remember. Â As for the rest of the place, it was like a neon nightmare, though I will say it was pretty clean. Â Even the salsa bar looked pretty well kept.
SERVICE- you can either to pick up, or sit me down style dining. Â We just did pick up. Â The people behind the counter were friendly, and were trying to be helpful, but I knew they probably wouldn't have what I really wanted. Â Points for trying anyways.
MENU- typical Americanized Mexican fare. Â Burritos, tacos, enchiladas, all of which can be made into whatever type of combo you like. Â I will say they did have churros, which was a nice surprise, but that's about it.
FOOD- my dad got a steak burrito, while I got a pork burrito, and a chicken enchilada for my wife. Â The burritos were big, though not very flavorful, and my wife's enchilada was bland, and the chicken was dry. Â I ended up ordering the churros, which weren't bad, though nothing great.
OVERALL- The prices are high for what you get, and it's just not that good people. Â I can't believe I'm going to say this, but you could probably go to Chipotle or Qdoba and get better food. Â
Celebrity Rating- Carlos Mencia
I have been here several times and i have to say its a pretty decent mexican place to go for lunch if you work in the area. Â They have a pretty standard menu of mexican favorites but the star here is the hot sauce bar. They have at least 20 different sauces here for you to try and some of them are out of this world hot. Â Definitely a great place to try if you're a hot sauce lover like me.
The burritos come in 3 different sizes and they also have tacos, chimichangas, quesedillas, etc. Â Try the burrito "wet" where they put cheese sauce over the top, its really delicious. Â
The atmosphere is fun and festive and they have tons of pictures of famous poeple on the walls eating their food. Â Give it a try over Q-doba or Chipotle one day and you wont be sorry.
Tijuana Flats is a Florida-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants. Somehow, Fishers landed the only Indiana location. It is a great place to go for lunch and I think it must be pretty popular down in Florida because the walls have photos of celebrities eating there and reviews from magazines and newspapers.
The menu at Tijuana Flats offers more choices than Chipotle or Qdoba and it took me several visits to find a dish that I liked a lot (blackened chicken quesadillas). I kept going back because I have several coworkers who swear by this place. They have a nice hot sauce bar with about 15 options, including several sweet-spicy varieties that are great if you can't handle too much spice.
Besides the quesadillas, I also recommend their rice bowls. They are pretty much just like a taco salad, but with rice (yay carbs!) instead of lettuce. I haven't tried them, but my coworkers have recommended the fish tacos. Give this place a try if you are looking for a new Mexican option in Fishers!
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