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Acapulco Joe's Mexican Foods

(317) 637-5160

Downtown
365 N Illinois St
Indianapolis, IN 46204

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1137 Citysearch rated it 4.5/5.0
Serving combination plates, strip steak, burgers and fried ice cream, guests flock to the eatery with south of the...  
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June 07, 2008 - Ahh , Joe's. What's not to love about the 70's decor, the salsa in a squeeze bottle or the ultra americanized... 
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"Acapulco Joe's" by Mariposa (43 reviews)
September 22, 2009 - Not as bad as everyone says. The salsa was oddly sweet, and the squeeze bottle was weird but definitely unique. It's a hole in the wall for sure, and it'd make amazing drunk food - cheap, quick, and fatty. Not sure I'd ever return, but it satisfied my Mexican fix for lunch today for a grand total of $7. Not too shabby.

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"This is not mexican food" by DeAnna (10 reviews)
September 15, 2009 - Doesn't like it - If you are going for drinks, great! They are good and cheap.
Don't go for food. You can throw hamburger on a tortilla at home.
p.s. Salsa should never be served in a squeeze bottle!

1 person likes this review Recommend

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Phone mobile review by Dave (1 review)
August 19, 2009 - Doesn't like it - Reminds me of the chapelle show skit.....it could be doo doo.

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Phone mobile review by tess cortes (1 review)
August 09, 2009 - Doesn't like it - Not authentic-limited menu. Salsa looks and tastes like ketchup.

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Phone mobile review by Max Greene (1 review)
July 06, 2009 - Doesn't like it - I went to the Greenwood location. It was pretty dirty it had leaks in the cealing going into a garbage can. I dealt didn't like the queso it was almost burnt. They changed their story abou Joe. The salsa in a ketchup bottle was weird, but I did like the quesodilla. Good chips not the sauces 2 stars I don't recomend it. If you go to Greenwood try El NiƱo or El Chalupa instead.

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"Acapulco Joe's a NO GO" by L (3 reviews)
June 24, 2009 - Processed, frozen tasting chicken, queso and chili from a can, stale chips, and not so fresh salsa from a squeeze bottle--the worst "Mexican" lunch we've ever had.

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"Horrible" by Janie (5 reviews)
June 12, 2009 - Doesn't like it - What is this stuff they pour over the food, this is beyond the worst mexican food I have had in a long time

1 person likes this review Recommend

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Phone mobile review by Whitney Maraldo (1 review)
March 29, 2009 - Likes it - I love this place the saLsa in the bottle is the best idea EVER. I love this place and the environment The music they play is so American and it's the best hole in the wall resturant ever!

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"Really bad Mexican food, if you can even call it that." by Kris (14 reviews)
March 27, 2009 - Doesn't like it - The last time I went there, I ordered enchiladas. Mine were cold in the center, which leads me to believe these were frozen to begin with. Their salsa tastes like tomato sauce, the service is slow. A disaster from start to finish.

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Phone mobile review by Bo (1 review)
February 24, 2009 - No, No, No... this place was horrible. Everything was drenched in tomatoe paste. The flavor was horrible, and the fact that the cook made racial comments to me about sweet potatoe pie and watermelon tells me this is not the place for me. I'll never go back and I'll be calling the owner tomorrow!!!!

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"Childhood Memories" by SMC Nola (6 reviews)
February 24, 2009 - Likes it - My parents used to take my brother and me to Acapulco Joe's on the weekends, after my dad was done with work. I have so many fond memories of our dinners there, so when my fiance and I moved to the downtown area from Z'ville, I asked him to walk to Acapulco Joe's for dinner. Even now, the food is still fabulous. The chips and salsa are to die for - I have still never tasted salsa quite like theirs. The margaritas are also exquisite. They are huge, and if you can't finish your, just ask and they will let you take them to go, which is something I've gotten used to having lived in New Orleans for a few years now. The service is fast, and they also offer outside seating, which is a hard to find in Indy. If you are looking for a recommendation, try to chicken quesadilla. I get it every time!

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"Oh No, Acapulco Joe!" by Jackie (1 review)
November 25, 2008 - Doesn't like it - All I have to say is that there was tomato paste dressing up as salsa. The food there is almost completely unrecognizable as mexican food. Everything seemed to come right of a can. Our party actually left without eating.

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"FLO eats Joe's" by FLOeatsIndy (56 reviews)
September 13, 2008 - Likes it - An Indy tradition...greasy spoon with some Mexican flair.  Good food, grimy atmosphere, but we wouldn't have it any other way!
For a full review, go to http://floeatsindy.blogspot.com/2008/06/acapulco-joes.html

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