El Chile Poblano

5 stars based on it’s in Alexandria, IN. Good lunch specials, flavorful salsa, warm chips, expedient and friendly service. Arrived about noon on a Wednesday and was promptly greeted, seated, told the specials, and brought my beverage. I’ve never been here, but come through every 8 – 10 weeks. This will be my go to. I asked my servers favorite. She liked a couple things but her face lit up about the Poblano Salad. So, I ordered it. Basically a flash fried flour tortilla bent to hold everything like a big taco. Filled with lettuce, artery clogging cheese sauce, grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp, grilled onions and bell peppers, tomatoes, sour cream, and I added guacamole for a dollar. Yummers!
The restaurant slowly filled up and people were all quickly tended to and their food arrived quickly as well.
Free wifi is a bonus. Happy to find a non chain, with tasty food, helpful and quick staff, and a clean atmosphere. They even had 12 and 8 tops set so they can accommodate groups, too!
It’s in a little plaza next to a Pizza Hut.

Love to eat here. Food is authentic and the margaritas are the best around. I haven’t had anything I didn’t like. I’m stingy with giving 5 stars. This place is a close 4 ¹⁄₂

Always have to hit this place up when i’m in town. Customer services is always outstanding. Total time from the time we placed our order to plates on the table was around 5 minutes.
The décor is pretty decent and kept up, much bigger on the inside than what it appears on the outside.
Prices are reasonable. Family of 4 was around $ 25.
This is as authentic mexican cuisine as you are going to get around here, if your expecting west coast mexican then you are going to be disappointed, if you understand where you are at then you’ll appreciate a good meal.

It was alright, not fantastic, bur pretty alright, I had a steak covered in cheese, I dunno what it was called, but it was really good apparently it was supposed to be put in tortillas, but it was like a 12 oz T-​bone for $ 10, not a bad deal in my book when it was really tender.
It’s a really big restaurant but has dated décor by how much I paid attention (I was really hungry and stared at my food the whole time).
The service was really fast.
Overall not a bad experience.

oh the sadness of dining for lunch in the Orestes/​Alexandria/​Elwood area.
I came here for an interview lunch (evidently Mexican for lunch during an interview is not taboo anymore). I actually came back one other time because my co-​worker insisted the fajitas were good, meh.
AMBIANCE– the place is actually bigger than it looks from the outside. plenty of tables and booths can be found inside. Nothing fancy, pretty much what you would expect from a Mexican restaurant in Alexandria.
SERVICE– service is quick. Servers aren’t the friendliest people in the world, though they aren’t rude by any means. They’re pretty attentive too if you happen to be running low on chips and salsa or your beverage.
MENU– nothing too special to write about. burritos, tacos, lunch combos, and daily specials. I didn’t see anything too authentic (carne asada, al pastor, albondigas, etc.), so expect Americanized Mexican. I was excited to see that they had horchata, but it was chalky and not very sweet. BOO.
FOOD– the first time I went I got a burrito, taco and enchilada combo. nothing special, just gringo mexican. The second time I went I got the steak fajitas. The steak fajitas were not very tender, though they did give you a lot. I guess that’s not a good thing in this instance. My co-​workers chicken ones were ok, but not something I would get again.
OVERALL– No mas for me. For the area, I guess this has to do. Hey, at least it’s cheap, and they give you lots of food.
Celebrity Rating– Carlos Mencia

Just a short drive from Muncie, one can find adequate respite from the all-​consuming monster that is Puerto Vallarta. Don’t get me wrong — it’s an ok monster, but it’s been dulling the palates of Delaware County long enough. Enter Chile Poblano:
Evidently this joint has been open for years and Alec expats drive all the way back from Muncie (ha) for that taste of Mexico. How authentic is it? I don’t know. However, it’s tasty and their Burro Roqueta is fucking delicious. There’s also an extensive collection of Mexican beers (eg Bohemia, Sol, Pacifico, Carta Blanca) and what has to be one of the better import coolers in Madison County (see the Nile for the best).
Break out of the mold a little and try another joint. Yes, they have Margaritas and gratis chips and salsa.