La Hacienda does a lot of advertising, so we decided to trek over to Carmel and see if they live up to the hype. I think they are part of a chain because there are other Mexican restaurants around town with the same name. This one is located in a strip mall just west of IN-31. The restaurant is large and tables spread out inside. There were a number of monitors playing Big 10 basketball during our visit. The dining room seemed a bit dark, but clean. The decor was modern and comfortable, but not upscale. Gilber, our server, was efficient and friendly throughout our visit. He checked on us regularly. He was 5 star. The menu is pretty typical Americanized Mexican with the usual offerings. They have a lunch menu as daily specials that run around $10. The food is not elevated, but standard Mexican. The complimentary salsa is good. The chips were freshly fried. I had the Speedy Gonzales lunch which consisted of a taco, enchilada and beans. The food was pretty standard looking, but portions were huge. The beef hard-shell taco was over stuffed with ground beef and cheese. The beef enchilada didn't have a lot of flavor, but adding salsa helped. My husband had lunch Special #9, which was composed of beef enchilada, burrito and beans. He thought the meal was good. They have a full bar and and plenty of dedicated parking.
Norman Hillman
Chimichanga Del Mar..very good!Overall Great Everything!Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole
Igor Shostak
My favorite Mexican restaurant in Carmel area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Christine Albright Fulgenzi
Absolutely DELICIOUS!! I WISH I lived by here or they would come to my town!! They would close every Mexican restaurant where I live!
William Daymon
Solid mexi place. Fajitas, arroz con pollo and green chile are fire.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Pickett
Great chimichanga's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa
Chris Carpenter
Great restaurant with really good food. The quesadilla Del Mar was surprisingly excellent. They can accommodate large parties pretty well. Gluten free options : no dedicated fryer, so ask about GF if you need it. They understand the ask. Expect about $20/person after tip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa
Morita
I’m not happy I was served a beef quesadilla with no sour cream, or guacamole. This is America why did this quesadilla come with no sour cream or guacamole ?
Food: 1
Natalie Warner
Fantastic chile poblano and the tamales were large with tasty toppings!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa
Patrick Dillon
The salsa here is excellent, if you like it spicy! I had the Pollo fundido for lunch, which was really good. I've ate at most of the La Hacienda restaurants, and they all have great food.
Just ok, and expensive for just OK. I would need to be desperate for Mexican food to try again.
Ben Compton
Pretty fancy tacos we're
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barb Quinn
La Hacienda is our “go to” Mexican place. The food is excellent, the service is great, the prices are good. Best of all, for our family, they handle large groups well! They quickly put some tables together for our group of 10 and handled our entire order wonderfully!I could go on and on about their guacamole! It may not be made at your table, but it’s obviously fresh and has a hint of heat with some jalapeños. My mom and I are big fans of the chicken fajitas. The tacos al pastor are tasty, large and have a great presentation. My grandchildren don’t eat Mexican food (?) but they’re very happy with the cheeseburger and battered fries.Enjoy!Kid-friendliness: My grandkids love it here. Lots of kid’s menu options - Mexican and American.Wheelchair accessibility: I’m in a wheelchair and I had no problems.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor, Carnitas, Guacamole, Lunch Texas Fajitas
Jhon Velasquez
Excellent place, with very friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
maharshi patel
Worst maxican restaurant, if want to customized your food they are very rude and said no. They do not have much vegetarian food option.Please choose other option
La Hacienda does a lot of advertising, so we decided to trek over to Carmel and see if they live up to the hype. I think they are part of a chain because there are other Mexican restaurants around town with the same name. This one is located in a strip mall just west of IN-31. The restaurant is large and tables spread out inside. There were a number of monitors playing Big 10 basketball during our visit. The dining room seemed a bit dark, but clean. The decor was modern and comfortable, but not upscale. Gilber, our server, was efficient and friendly throughout our visit. He checked on us regularly. He was 5 star. The menu is pretty typical Americanized Mexican with the usual offerings. They have a lunch menu as daily specials that run around $10. The food is not elevated, but standard Mexican. The complimentary salsa is good. The chips were freshly fried. I had the Speedy Gonzales lunch which consisted of a taco, enchilada and beans. The food was pretty standard looking, but portions were huge. The beef hard-shell taco was over stuffed with ground beef and cheese. The beef enchilada didn't have a lot of flavor, but adding salsa helped. My husband had lunch Special #9, which was composed of beef enchilada, burrito and beans. He thought the meal was good. They have a full bar and and plenty of dedicated parking.
Chimichanga Del Mar..very good!Overall Great Everything!Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole
My favorite Mexican restaurant in Carmel area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Absolutely DELICIOUS!! I WISH I lived by here or they would come to my town!! They would close every Mexican restaurant where I live!
Solid mexi place. Fajitas, arroz con pollo and green chile are fire.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great chimichanga's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa
Great restaurant with really good food. The quesadilla Del Mar was surprisingly excellent. They can accommodate large parties pretty well. Gluten free options : no dedicated fryer, so ask about GF if you need it. They understand the ask. Expect about $20/person after tip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa
I’m not happy I was served a beef quesadilla with no sour cream, or guacamole. This is America why did this quesadilla come with no sour cream or guacamole ?
Food: 1
Fantastic chile poblano and the tamales were large with tasty toppings!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa
The salsa here is excellent, if you like it spicy! I had the Pollo fundido for lunch, which was really good. I've ate at most of the La Hacienda restaurants, and they all have great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Just ok, and expensive for just OK. I would need to be desperate for Mexican food to try again.
Pretty fancy tacos we're
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
La Hacienda is our “go to” Mexican place. The food is excellent, the service is great, the prices are good. Best of all, for our family, they handle large groups well! They quickly put some tables together for our group of 10 and handled our entire order wonderfully!I could go on and on about their guacamole! It may not be made at your table, but it’s obviously fresh and has a hint of heat with some jalapeños. My mom and I are big fans of the chicken fajitas. The tacos al pastor are tasty, large and have a great presentation. My grandchildren don’t eat Mexican food (?) but they’re very happy with the cheeseburger and battered fries.Enjoy!Kid-friendliness: My grandkids love it here. Lots of kid’s menu options - Mexican and American.Wheelchair accessibility: I’m in a wheelchair and I had no problems.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor, Carnitas, Guacamole, Lunch Texas Fajitas
Excellent place, with very friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worst maxican restaurant, if want to customized your food they are very rude and said no. They do not have much vegetarian food option.Please choose other option