El Indio Mexicano Restaurant — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I ordered chicken nachos, quesarrito, large Jamaica water with no ice, a cup of cheese and chips on the side. I think the only good thing right i got in this order was the chips. Chicken nachos were “Asada” meat. Quesarrito was the size of a regular burrito, i have gotten this item before 3 times to be exact and those 3 times were the same size. This time i felt ripped off. Just because i asked for no ice they gave me watered down Jamaica water. If you didn’t have enough tell me and i get another flavor dont just do that to people. The container holding the nacho cheese was dirty. It was the bottom of the pile that’s touching the metal…not cool…. As for the Asada meat and their charbroiled meat. They charge you $1 more for “asada” yet you oder asada and you get the same meat as you do with the charbroiled meat. I have tested several times and its the same meat. Save your $1! (They probably changed me $2) didn’t even give me my receipt to verify. The lady working there didn’t look like she wanted to be there. When they called me to get my order I thanked them, the old guy walked away and the lady finished handing me my order but she was looking down and didn’t even acknowledged me. You know why? Because she and the guy had screwed us. They were guilty and they knew it. I usually don’t give negative reviews even if they give me the worst food. But im tired of this people always messing with the orders just because (insert reason). If you don’t wanna work...

I used to love this food, back when it was good and consistent. Now it's a gamble every time... Don't know what you're gonna get for you order. My favorite is ITEM#8 meat, cheese and guacamole, in the last year- to year and a half 50% of the times I've gotten a disappointment for food. Once I got my lengua burrito and the cook didn't remove the rough layers/skin/spike membrane, I thought I was eating a thorny meal; I called the place 1/2 hour away and the guy says come back I'll remake it for you(he did apologize) no way I was going back. Other times the meat has no seasoning with my last time been just 8/27/17 around 5:30 pm, I'm telling you if Cantinflas knew the bad food that is being served he will probably crawl out of his grave and remove his picture from the place. Ah, yes one more thing the night shift guy takes the order, handles money and does not wash his hands before grabbing the tortilla for the burrito. he did after... what is the freaking point? DUDE WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER HANDLING MONEY WHEN THE NEXT THING YOU ARE GOING TO DO IS HANDLE FOOD! COCHINO!! This one incident happen around July 2017. I gave them another chance but 8/27/17 was the last straw, Going back to MC Donald's... and I hate MC Donald's! Damn right El Indio Mexicano, you just got bumped...

This 24 hour eatery in Van Nuys has an assorted menu of Mexican favorites. If you are an American Airlines Advantage rewards member you can rack up points from buying your meals here. The food is good enough for return visits. Beware the portions are huge so if you are not counting calories or care about your carbs, you'll enjoy the food. Some days are hit or miss when it comes to flavor at times the food can be bland if you don't add salsa or other sauces on the side. I think it depends on who is cooking that day. Some combos come with drinks and they have a small selection of lunch specials for under $12. Prices are a little higher than comparable family operations but the portions make up for the price, affordable enough not outrageous. Located on Roscoe just west of Balboa, northwest corner next to Turners Liquor Store. It's a popular place with locals like me. You'll see the smoke and water mists, smell the aromas, and at night the building is lit up bright so you can't miss it. Good choice if you don't know what to eat or just want south of the border cuisine. Try it...