If you're a fan of Cancun, there is also one on E 82nd a little east of Castleton Square. Cazuelas (there's a chance I spelled that correctly) near Michigan & 86th is also part of the Cancun/Jose Frog family.

"Three: La Hacienda on E. Washington St. - nothing adventurous, just good traditional Mexican fare at cheap prices. And the restaurant is in this really weird lime green building that looks like some little kid's idea of a space station circa 1956."

I've lived on the east side for most of my life... and I seem to recall it being a KFC, before they were called KFC... and it was painted up with the red and white panels to look like a bucket of the Colonel's chicken... maybe it some kind of odd dream.

BTW, it's one of my favorite "cheap Mexican" restaurants around Indy.

There's another La Hacienda at Graham and Binford on the Northeast side ... I assume they're related and since I live nearby to that one, I can heartily agree that it's yummy basic Mexican food.

Try the Mexican baked goods at Merry's Bakery, 4107 W. Michigan St. Breads, cakes, cookies, sweet rolls -- it's all good. Pick up a tray and tongs and serve yourself from the cases then take your selections to the register to pay.

Our La Haciendawe eat there prob 2-3 times a month. It is like 5 mins from the house. We also love Cancun (formerly Cazuella's) near 86th and Michigan... they have great seviche.

Ooh, I've definitely got to visit them. Thanks!

Yeah. I'd probably eat there 3 or 4 times a month, too if I lived closer to it. I normally only go there when I'm visiting my Irvington friends.

Cancun's seviche is da bomb. (Hee. I tickle myself when I use outdated hip-hop slang, yo.)

Pancho's Taqueria is located just south of 71st on Michigan Rd. It is an authentic taqueria that has outstanding guacamole, a salsa bar, and cheap, quick, awesome food. Their steak tacos are yummy and you can dress them up with pico de gallo, cilantro, cabbage, lime, and your choice of 6 or so different salsas, all from the salsa bar. This is a place where you order at the counter and then they call your number when the food is done. Frequented by mexican folk, which gives it the seal of approval in my book. You can get beer there, but no mixed drinks, so don't expect to go there and tank up on margheritas! My family and I eat there fairly regularly - it is worth the drive from Meridian Kessler area. Pancho also opened another restaurant in Fisher's (96th and Allisonville).

La Piedad is pretty good, but their guacamole is not near as good as Pancho's.

El Sol is overpriced, in my opinion.

I'm with Kimiko. Once you go to one of those taquerias where you have dig back in your brain archives for your old high school Spanish-speaking skills, there's no turning back. Believe me, I've tried. It's hard to beat real tacos on soft corn tortillas with shredded (not ground) meat and cilantro and lime on the side -- all this and better taste for the same price or less than the price of Taco Bell item that pales in comparison. And then there's sopes, pupusas, empanadas, huaraches...all amazingly delicious. Folks, these places will turn Cancun, El Rodeo, Taco Bell, Chi Chis into a faded, bland memory. Okay, Jayro. Where can I get these wonderful things? Here's a couple good spots: Guatelinda (formerly La Guanaquita), 3107 Lafayette Road. - this place has a nice mix of Mexican and El Salvadorean food items, like pupusas, sopes and empanadas, along with standard taqueria fare. Good service, twice as good food. Pancho's Taqueria, 7023 N. Michigan Road A lot of the foodies dig this place. Great selection of authentic entrees, good service and the wonderful hot salsa bar. Give 'em a shot and see what you think.

...and don't be afraid to try the lengua (beef tongue)! It just tastes like really good pot roast.

I have to agree. I have eaten lengua. Not by choice, though. On principal, it weirds me out. But I didn't know what it was and it was DELICIOUS.

Back in my carnivorous days, I loved pot roast so I would've been all about lengua, if I could've gotten over the fact that I was eating beef tongue. I was never a big fan of organ meats.

I love me some empanadas, though.