Tijuana Flats

Many of the reviews claimed friendly service and I couldn’t agree more. I’m doing the Whole30 and made several requests and they were more than willing to answer my questions and accommodate my dietary restrictions.
The guacamole was ok, and the chicken fajitas were a little greasy but had great flavor. Best part was the large selection of salsas! I just wish the salsa cups were bigger

Tijuana Flats is one of the best chain restaurants around. I have trouble even thinking where to begin on why they’re a regular lunchtime stop for me. I guess we can start with the service, since that’s what you get as soon as you walk in the door. There are often servers right at the front door waiting to say «Hi» and help with the menu, even though this is not a formal sit down establishment. That service continues through ordering at the counter, having your food delivered, and faithful attention from staff who make sure to stop by each table every so often to see if sodas need refilled and that everything tastes great. You’re not going to get that at other similarly priced fast-​ish food chain restaurants.
Then there’s the food. Tijuana Flats claims «Tex Mex» as its genre, but it’s really Beach Bum Mex. The food is meant to be filing and rich and fulfills on that promise. There are plenty of flavors and choices for anyone interested in non-​traditional Mexican food. And, of course, there’s the hot sauce bar. There tend to be half a dozen or more different hot sauces to pick from ranging from totally mild up to «I’ve just swallowed the sun!» levels of hot. I tend toward that sun flare end of the spectrum and am never disappointed with the incineration of my palette that occurs.
It’s also worth noting that the Tijuana Flats is right next to a Sun King tasting room. This Tijuana Flats serves fresh Sun King all day and often has drink specials to watch for.
If you’re in the mood for fun décor and beach bum tacos, I’d definitely recommend checking out Tijuana Flats. It’s well priced for what you get and super tasty.

Drove 40 minutes to try this place out and I would come again any day! The portions are big and the food is fantastic! Everything I had from my sweet tea to my chimichanga was amazing! They even make sure the food presentation is spot on, not like most Mexican places.
The staff was so friendly and on top of that the place I decorated so awesome. Colorful, family friendly, and the music is a great mix!
Will be coming back again! — Cody…

This was my first visit to Tijuana Flats. Walking in you’re hit by neon colors all over. The owner/​manager approached us right away and asked if we’d been here before. We said no and he gave us the run down and took our drink order right then. We sat down with the menus. We are mid afternoon so they were not über busy. He must have heard us order chips and quest, because they were on our table before we got back. Homemade salsa was excellent. The chips have a great salt and pepper mixture on them. Food was great! Easily put on top 5 Mexican restaurants. Service was excellent! Highly recommend!

Guacamole was just ok-that’s why I gave 2 stars. I had the bangin chicken burrito and I took all of the chicken off it because it was slimy and Jello-​ish. My husband had a steak burrito and he said there was hardly any meat on his.

The margaritas were awful. The tacos were terrible. The tortilla chips were embarrassing. The only decent thing here was the SunKing beer, which was imported from the brewery next door. This place definitely puts the tex in texmex as the only patrons who frequent here are the obese visiting Indianapolis over the holidays. You’re better off with a CostCo hotdog for dinner.

Love the sauce choices. The cookie dough dessert is heaven. The other items are ok. Better then taco bell but not awesome. But again the sauces they have are awesome and makes the food transform. So, sauce it up!

This was our first visit to Tijuana Flats and it won’t be our last! The food is fresh and well prepared– I had a steak chimichanga, my husband had a beef hard taco and a beef enchilada with verde sauce. We also ordered a cheese quesadilla kids meal. All was delicious!
The customer service was outstanding! The wait staff went out of their way to make sure we understood the menu, made sure our food was correctly prepared and made sure our kids were enjoying their food. Since it was our first time, we were given some chips so we could sample the hot sauce bar!
We ended our meal with cookie dough flautas since they were given rave reviews by the staff. These were superb– warm gooey cookie dough wrapped in a crispy tortilla crust then dipped in chocolate sauce! I can’t wait to go back and try the other menu items!

My week is not complete without Taco Tuesday! We are so fortunate to have a Tijuana Flats I our neighborhood. We were fans when we lived in FL, then moved to Indiana and we’re so bummed out! We recently moved to Fishers and WOW. Here it is… the only T.F. inthe state less than a mile from my house. Tacos and Burritos with the works please!

Fast service, quality food. what more could you ask for? I liked the chimichangas and especially enjoyed the hot sauce bar! The food was really reasonably priced as well.

Ordered chicken and steak burritos. Could easily have passed for vegetarian burritos. They were chuck full of lettuce. Very very small portions of meat in each burrito. Pathetic. Store-​bought tortillas. Dull bland boring taste.

Located just down the strip mall from the new Sun King Fishers Tap Room, my wife and I decided to grab a bite at Tijuana Flats after some beer tastings. I had the chicken Chimi Changa and my wife had the tacos. While I wouldn’t rave over the quality of each dish, it was pretty good. Definitely higher class than a Taco Bell, but below an Adobo Grill. If those two had a happy medium between them, this place would be it.

Wow! Wish we had one of these in STL! Had dinner at Tijuana Flats when traveling for work. I had the chips and queso, cheese quesadillas, and cookie dough flautas. All were amazing. The queso cheese sauce was the best I’ve ever had, and the quesadillas were cooked with the sour cream inside the tortilla. I never would have thought to prepare a quesadilla that way, but it was so much better than the usual way. The flautas were original, and super rich. I could only eat one after all the other food I had.
My entire order was only about $ 15, and there was so much more food than I expected that I had a lot left over. I was kind of expecting a restaurant where you sit down and order from a waiter/​waitress (which I tend to prefer), but you order at a counter and they bring your food to your table. They do check on you periodically to ask if you need anything, so I thought leaving a 15% tip was reasonable. Overall, service was very good with friendly counter people, food that arrived quickly and hot, and employees circulating to check on diners.
Please, someone open one of these in STL!

I agree with many of the other reviews.
I had passed by this place many times. It’s not much to look at from the outside. Inside has a lot going on… from the wsll color to all the picutures on the wall. Its seating is not traditional mexican, but American bar.
The staff was friendly and greeted me. I made my selection of Pick Dos– quesadailla and chimichangs… both beef. All the toppings where put on the side for my to go order. I added guacamole.
When I got home, the food was still hot. The cheese was melted in both. It was pretty flavorful. The guacamole was fresh and a little spicy kick. I could see and taste chunks of avocado.
There were many salsas to pick from. I picked two low spicy sweet salsa. Both were good. There were so many to pick from I have no idea which 2 I picked.
I think I will be back

So one of my co-​workers told me to try lunch here… I was craving nachos and a Taco Bell trip the previous day left me seriously unsatisfied. I have driven by here many times on 96^th street… The parking situation here is a wreck so pay attention so you don’t get hit.
First impression is a hipster Chipotle… honestly feels like they are trying a bit too hard. I know it’s a chain affair but still…
The woman at the counter was VERY helpful for a noob like myself. I grunted something about «nachos» and she gave me several options. I settled on the chicken nachos with extra jalapenos. The serving size was enormous… and damn was it tasty. It fell short of perfect though… way too much lettuce.
I will be back to try a burrito in the future… that sounds good too.

Great place for quality food served quickly with a smile. They have the best queso & fresh jalapeños. Eat there or take it to go; you have options… along with your choice of their signature hit sauce bar. We love this place!

High quality Tex-​Mex. As long as you have an expectation you’re not getting old school traditional Mexican you’ll be fine.
Tasty blackened chicken tacos and the famous hot salsa bar rewarded me on my last visit. Thanks MG.
Relatively new: garlic peri-​peri sauce. Zippy.

The hot sauce bar and very friendly service definitely pushed a 2-​star rating on food alone, to three (3) stars. It was our first visit, after searching for a nearby Mexican place on Unilocal due to mexi-​cravings. We were promptly greeted and the ordering process was explained in a cheerful, non-​condescending manner.
I order the chicken and black bean nachos, and was disappointed by what was brought out. While the menu promised «melted cheese» and guacamole, my chips were sprinkled with cold shredded cheese with minuscule green dots of guacamole. I liked that fresh jalapeños were offered and the black beans were delicious, plentiful, and warm (thankfully), but I had to search for the few furtive pieces of dry chicken. I was able to compensate by experimenting with the hot sauce bar offerings, but was disappointed overall. When I inquired over my partner’s chicken burrito, he gave a shrug and an «okay».
Maybe it was just an off time for the kitchen? We visited in the late afternoon, not at peak lunch or dinner times. The bathroom was very clean and the décor was neon-​bright and quirky, just not my cup of tea. We probably won’t be back, only because Indy offers so many Mexican options and it wasn’t enough of positive or unique experience to differentiate Tijuana Flats from our favorites.

One of my husband and I’s frequent Mexican joints. Inexpensive, fast and tasty. I usually have a chicken chimichanga, hubby gets the massive burrito. It’s nice you can pick a small, medium or massive size meal. Salsa bar is decent, although the spicier ones tend to just taste bitter. All around, good quick meal!

My favorite taco/​burrito chain in addition to Chipotle! So good for lunch, and if you go for Taco Tuesdays or Throwback Thursdaze it’s an even better deal. They have a good selection of beer/​ciders. It’s a fun atmosphere with all the colorful murals. The hot sauce bar is fantastic, especially for a heat-​seeker like myself! (Don’t worry; they have mild flavors too.) If you like a sauce enough, you can buy a bottle to take home! I’ve always had great service there. Now I’m craving it!