El Jimador

I would give this place 10 stars if I could. Their lengua is killer. The carnitas are painfully good. Their cheesesteak tacos are stupidly fantastic. I dream of this place. Attentive service, great margaritas, food is amazing, place is always clean, and they are really friendly.
Food usually comes out really fast. But when it’s slammed in there, you could wait a little bit. But the salsa and chips are always refreshed when you are looking like you might be running low.

Great food, very nice people. The burrito dinner is HUGE, $ 10 and is enough for lunch and left overs for dinner. Just bought a house in LOFS and will be coming here often!

This place is doing it right. Great price for portions. Friendly smiling service. Food tastes good.
The Gordo Burrito is great as well as the steak dishes.
The serve beer, margaritas, and daiquiri.

Nothing fancy, but this place was great.
My wife and I were looking for good Mexican food heading to Merrillville. I read the reviews on El Jimador and we both thought they had their friends giving good reviews. Closer to home we gave it a try.
This place was very clean and the food was fresh and very tasty. I had their 27 oz margarita and it was not over powering with booze and tasted great with the monster steak burrito with cheese. My wife had the combo plate with ice tea. She said the tea was some of the best she ever had and her food was fresh and tasty. If you are looking for excellent Mexican food at a very reasonable price you have to try EL Jimador next to the Four Season subdivision in Crown Point.
This is a hidden gem and you need to try it for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

I would give it 6 stars if I could… seriously. Awesome salsa, killer burrito, and the gf loved the flan. We eat Mexican food a lot, and this is definitely a new favorite.

Palatable food, but not particularly jovial service. The portions are large, and the menu is pretty standard Mexican fare. I judge most Mexican restaurants on their salsa, and I wasn’t particularly impressed with theirs. We got the bottom of the pan for our beans (I watched them being scraped out), as well, so they weren’t very good either. The meats, however, were fairly good, and the burritos are absolutely stuffed with it. A pretty standard «quantity over quality» approach typical of most small, independent Mexican restaurants. However, the restaurant was generally clean, with simple decoration and ample seating, and the prices weren’t outrageous.
They do have take out (which I did), but the sense of urgency is somewhat lacking… so, if you’re in a rush, probably best to call ahead.
Because of the lack of options in Winfield, I have to admit to being somewhat pleased that there is at least something other than pizza on offer, but the truth is, for a short drive, you can get better Mexican food at La Carreta, and cheaper, similar quality food at Taco Depot. Convenience only goes so far.
All that said, I will likely return to give it another try, but it’ll be in a pinch. A suggestion for the owners and servers: a sunnier disposition and a little attentiveness goes a long way with customers, particularly in our fickle community. During my thirty minute wait for my take out dinner, the employees seemed far more interested in the soccer game on the televisions than the fact that I was in their place of business.
Overall rating: Average. Food was edible, if unremarkable. Wins points for lack of any real competition in the area, but loses points for cool, disinterested, slowish service.

This place had better not close down. Tried them the day they opened and went back 5 times that week. Dine in or carry out. Its all good. Im from the east side, so I know mexican food and this place doesn’t dissapoint.

Very authentic, very underrated. It never seems busy when I’ve been in there which is shocking because the food is terrific! Steak tacos all the way.

This is a great option for Mexican food in Winfield/​Crown Point, Indiana. I always order takeout but the place is clean there are plenty of booths and tables. The food is authentic, very good and priced just right.

This place has been open for a few weeks (to my knowledge at least) and I’ve eaten here a few times already. So, first let me start by saying the interior of the restaurant is nice and clean. It has plenty of booths, several tables in the middle, and you can sit closer to the cooking area where you have stools or where you would go to wait for a pick-​up.
The service was good, the turnaround on the food was pretty quick and most importantly, the food was also pretty good. I had no issues at all and the prices are very fair.
If you live in Winfield or in LOFS… there is no need for you to drive to Merrillville anymore for Mexican food.