Fiesta Ranchera

This is the first time we have eaten here. Food was good, true Mexican flavor. We just moved up here from Arizona and this was pretty close to anything we had there.
More food than you can eat and the salsa was some of the best we have ever eaten. If you like margaritas their Monster is the bomb. 46 Oz and you can taste the liquor well worth the cost. We shared and still had a hard time finishing it.

After living in South Texas for several years, I was reluctant to try Mexican restaurants for fear of being sorely disappointed. That was NOT the case here! From the authenticity of the cuisine (with the exception of not offering barbocoa or carne guisada) to the margaritas and service… It was a little taste of my second home :)

This has to be the worst Mexican Restaurant we have ever ate at!!! Service was terrible, our waitress was very rude, and mean. The food was absolutely terrible, bland, no seasoning, and had a bad taste. Wouldn’t recommend this restaurant…

Great Mexican restaurant. My girlfriend loves this place and we eat here close to once a week. The food itself is well priced but when you start adding in drinks (Texas margaritas in particular) it can creep up on you. Not the worst priced drinks though. The queso is what you will find at most other Mexican restaurants in the US and if you like it should order extra.

This place is absolutely yummy!!! Trust me, I am a Mexi expert!
Salsa — yum!
Fajita — yum yum!
Cheese sauce — yummy…
Highly recommend

Cheap authentic Mexican food. Portions are on the small side. Service is slow and English is not really used. Unlimited chips and salsa. Prices are cheap and food is just okay. The atmosphere is nice, dimly lit, and looks like a Socal Mex look. Anyways, not really impressed. There are better places near by.

One of the better Mexican restaurants on the south east side. The salsa is good and so are the chips. The waiter always refilled our drinks and chips as soon as we needed it. I had the nachos locks. It was delicious. I recommend if you are near.

This is one of my few regular spots. When I first moved to Indianapolis a year ago, I immediately set out on finding a Mexican restaurant similar to what I had back home. I can’t tell you how many we went through before I found this one.
First let me say my boyfriend and I mainly come here for the margaritas. We both order a jumbo peach margarita if not once a week, at least one every two. I love them. They don’t skimp on the liquor and a jumbo usually puts me a little past buzzed (plan carefully if driving!). My only complaint is that on the rare occasion, the margaritas will have a funky taste. I don’t know what causes this, or why sometimes a peach margarita is yellow, then green the next time. It’s only happened a couple times, but I wouldn’t discount them for it.
The food is amazing. I always stick between ordering the same two things. Chicken chimichanga and the chicken fajitas. I haven’t been disappointed once. The rice they have is especially good.
Chips and salsa are very good and they are very good about keeping them coming. We come here quite frequently and there isn’t a server I don’t like. Some of them are very funny and personable. I definitely recommend this place.

If you’re craving standard Americanized Mexican (and really, who isn’t?) this place is pretty good. Chips are a bit stale, but otherwise pretty tasty. My friend says be loves coming here because they season their fajita beef so well. I got a fajita burrito and had to agree with him– mighty tasty and the price is right.
I wouldn’t order the guacamole. Needed more salt and lime before it tasted okay. I don’t like having to season my guacamole after I order it, so I wouldn’t get it again.

It was craving some more Mexican food, so I stopped here. It was ok. I had the chicken soft tacos and pork tamales. I like the tacos more but they were nothing special. The tamales were ok but something was off. I could not put my hand on what it was. I may pass here in the future, unless Im really wanting a soft taco. I ordered carry-​out and they were fast about getting it to me. I know they have some small fees for carry out (like 50 cents a taco).
Just ok…

First thing I noticed when I walked in was the floor was slick and greasy. Chips were overcooked and salsa was room temperature. I asked for a tomatillo salsa or something hotter and they gave me some but it tasted spoiled. I ordered the hot and spicy lunch burrito and it was OK but nothing to write home about. The burrito wasn’t very hot. When I went to the restroom I noticed on the way back to my table that they store the salsa in a bucket with a ladle hanging off the side. Thus the room temp salsa. This was a couple of days ago and I didn’t get sick but I won’t be back because with food handling/​sanitation practices like this someone is going to get sick.

Very generous reviews. I am surprised but what do I know. It has to be the margaritas loaded with tequila that keep them coming because it is def not the food or the little pest I never mind you got the hint Sorry.

I’ve now eaten here several times in the past year and I really must update my previous review rating from 2 stars (nothing special) to 4 stars (special!)
Where once I thought the food to be mediocre and unexciting I’ve now found it to be quite exceptional. I really don’t know what’s changed except the quality & selection of meats & vegetables seems to be a lot better. And, everything seems to be perfectly cooked. No more over cooked veggies & meats. No more bland rice & beans. Their chorizo is probably the best I’ve ever had and their house made salsa is really delicious. And, I highly recommend ordering a side of house made tomatillo sauce. It’s spicy & wonderful and never exactly the same every time you order it.

Cinco de mayo is a ridiculous time to crave Mexican and yet here I am. The place was packed but the wait time was maybe 15 mins… Good crowd control guys. Pacer game is on… Asada tacos 32 oz of Dos XX… Plentiful chips and salsa. Good times Arriba!

We go to Fiesta a couple times a month and always love it. It’s fast and consistently good. My favorites are the chicken soup (the portion is huge), the chicken chimichanga (both have shredded chicken) and the chicken fajitas (with grilled chicken).

Food was great as was the service. I will
be back and would recommend anyone to go here that loves fast service with great Mexican food!

Sabroso + chorizo + pollo… Great country style Mexican food. If the gods could move Fiesta from the West Side to the East Side, our tummies would be satisfied.
Great family. Good food. Stellar eats.

My families treat and number one pick when we are casual dining out. Staff is great and food is yummy.

Fiesta Ranchera was a staple for my friends and me in high school (and I loved it then). I lived out of town for awhile and only recently moved back and revisited this place, and I’m happy to say that it’s even better than before.
Nachos tend to be one of my staples at Mexican restaurants because I love all toppings but don’t really care for rice (seeya burritos, etc.). My recent visit was my first time having their nachos, and they didn’t disappoint – «fajita style» with all the peppers and onions you could want, refried beans, and their delicious queso (one of my long-​time favorites). This was also my first visit since I’ve become of margarita age, and that was delicious too. Their prices do seem to have gone up over the last several years, but it’s not out of line for what I would expect for this type of food.
I’m not a great Mexican food authority a la «For authentic Mexican go to this place you’ve never heard of where no one speaks English and your tolerance for spice should be 12 out of 10», but I like Fiesta Ranchera and I will happily keep coming back. It may not be the ultimate, authentic experience that some seek (and that I occasionally appreciate), but it tastes good and that makes me happy!

Not sure who added info about restaurant but half is incorrect! Full wait service, full menu and fine for kids. Here in 7:45 pm on Sat. night — place ¾ full, was sat & served within an acceptable time after ordering. Kids all around us but noise level acceptable. Food on other tables look great!