Hours on website clearly state Friday and Saturday until 10pm. My daughter and I came in at 9:05 and were turned away. Restaurants wonder why they go out of business. It’s because of things like this. We would have been in and out by 9:30. Rude and unprofessional at its best.
Gary Eisen
Very authentic, great guacamole, great margaritas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos
Danielle Gore
I dream about the shrimp tacos. One of my favorite restaurants in Indy! Churros are also delish!!!
Parking: Usually the lot is full, but plenty of street parking nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Queso, Shrimp Tacos
Greg Newcomer
Food is great. Atmosphere is a bit loud on weekends but worth it for the food.
Rated 2 stars as just tired of dishonest restaurants that charge hidden fees. If you are on the fence I’d recommend going at least once. If you are the owner of this restaurant just charge the price in your food cost. Why add on a hidden 3% service fee. This practice is just flat out deceptive and wish they would make it illegal for anyone to do this practice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salsa
Thomas Trapp
Never had better enchiladas. Not sure what the bad reviews are about, but they are all from about 2 years ago.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Clevenger
Delicious food in a fun and intimate setting, great for casual week day dinner or special occasion. Many items and specials change, keeping the menu fresh and interesting. Limited seating, so reservations are highly recommended for the weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pollo Con Mole Enchiladas, Guacamole Dip
Quincy Mac
One of my new favorites in Indianapolis, Festiva combines accomplished Mexican cooking (running the gamut from simple comfort food to refined fine dining) with a casual atmosphere and one of the best-curated tequila lists in the city. Definitely recommend the short uber trip for folks that want to explore great Indianapolis cuisine beyond the convention center orbit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Gardner
The food is clearly traditional. Someone is running this place with a book of recipes handed down from generations of family who know good traditional Mexican food. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pozole, Festiva Queso and Chips
Logan Ward
Received the worst shrimp tacos and queso of my life. Maybe other things on the menu are good but the shrimp were unseasoned, overcooked and overall tasted like rubber. The queso tastes like velveeta cheese with enchilada sauce. Horchata has a weird bitter aftertaste. Cilantro/onion were dry, rice/beans were unseasoned and barely tasted like anything. Probably should’ve just made something at home or gone anywhere else
Food: 1
Service: 3
Cody K
The food and service was good. My enchiladas were not too spicy and the mole poblano sauce was a flavorful part of the chicken enchiladas. The only “critique” I have is the portion size is not what I was expecting as it was smaller than other Mexican restaurants for a similar price point.
Parking: Their parking lot is small, but there is plenty of street parking within a block or two.
Very pricey for what it provides. If you want more upper-scale white mexican food, go to the Livery. And if you want traditional, affordable, traditional mexican food with large portions go to La Parada or some place like that.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
taylor pratt
Margaritas were super good! Staff was polite and attentive. On the downside, the patio bar was the only available seating and it was sweltering hot in there (80 degrees at least) making the dining experience not super enjoyable. Parking lot is comically small, and food was just okay. Not super impressed with the chicken tacos or queso and chips, especially for the price. There are a million other places in Indy I would recommend before this one. Won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Mike Rettig
One of the best little Mexican restaurants in Indy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Ribs, Baja Fish Tacos, Best Guacamole in Town, Chips and Queso, Fish Tacos, Chips and Salsa
Olivia Hansen
My favorite restaurant in Indy! Great service, and really consistent staff members that remember you. The food and drinks are excellent, and I love the atmosphere. Never change Festiva!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos, Chips and Salsa
Don Sharton
Went to Festiva on the recommendation of someone from Crown Liquors based on quality of margaritas and breadth of Mexican spirits It was not an inexpensive night out, but it was enjoyable. If you want to try various tequilas and mezcals, Festiva is a good place to go. My wife was very happy with her Margarita Definitivo and I enjoyed the exposure to mezcals, but I think I’ll stick to bourbon and tequila in the future. Food was tasty and Jason provided us with good service. It was a good experience overall. They do add a 3% service charge for kitchen staff. My thought is they should just bump the food prices up by 3% and they can back that out for staff.
Hours on website clearly state Friday and Saturday until 10pm. My daughter and I came in at 9:05 and were turned away. Restaurants wonder why they go out of business. It’s because of things like this. We would have been in and out by 9:30. Rude and unprofessional at its best.
Very authentic, great guacamole, great margaritas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos
I dream about the shrimp tacos. One of my favorite restaurants in Indy! Churros are also delish!!!
Parking: Usually the lot is full, but plenty of street parking nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Queso, Shrimp Tacos
Food is great. Atmosphere is a bit loud on weekends but worth it for the food.
Rated 2 stars as just tired of dishonest restaurants that charge hidden fees. If you are on the fence I’d recommend going at least once. If you are the owner of this restaurant just charge the price in your food cost. Why add on a hidden 3% service fee. This practice is just flat out deceptive and wish they would make it illegal for anyone to do this practice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salsa
Never had better enchiladas. Not sure what the bad reviews are about, but they are all from about 2 years ago.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food in a fun and intimate setting, great for casual week day dinner or special occasion. Many items and specials change, keeping the menu fresh and interesting. Limited seating, so reservations are highly recommended for the weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pollo Con Mole Enchiladas, Guacamole Dip
One of my new favorites in Indianapolis, Festiva combines accomplished Mexican cooking (running the gamut from simple comfort food to refined fine dining) with a casual atmosphere and one of the best-curated tequila lists in the city. Definitely recommend the short uber trip for folks that want to explore great Indianapolis cuisine beyond the convention center orbit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is clearly traditional. Someone is running this place with a book of recipes handed down from generations of family who know good traditional Mexican food. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pozole, Festiva Queso and Chips
Received the worst shrimp tacos and queso of my life. Maybe other things on the menu are good but the shrimp were unseasoned, overcooked and overall tasted like rubber. The queso tastes like velveeta cheese with enchilada sauce. Horchata has a weird bitter aftertaste. Cilantro/onion were dry, rice/beans were unseasoned and barely tasted like anything. Probably should’ve just made something at home or gone anywhere else
Food: 1
Service: 3
The food and service was good. My enchiladas were not too spicy and the mole poblano sauce was a flavorful part of the chicken enchiladas. The only “critique” I have is the portion size is not what I was expecting as it was smaller than other Mexican restaurants for a similar price point.
Parking: Their parking lot is small, but there is plenty of street parking within a block or two.
Restaurantji Recommends
Very pricey for what it provides. If you want more upper-scale white mexican food, go to the Livery. And if you want traditional, affordable, traditional mexican food with large portions go to La Parada or some place like that.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Margaritas were super good! Staff was polite and attentive. On the downside, the patio bar was the only available seating and it was sweltering hot in there (80 degrees at least) making the dining experience not super enjoyable. Parking lot is comically small, and food was just okay. Not super impressed with the chicken tacos or queso and chips, especially for the price. There are a million other places in Indy I would recommend before this one. Won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
One of the best little Mexican restaurants in Indy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Ribs, Baja Fish Tacos, Best Guacamole in Town, Chips and Queso, Fish Tacos, Chips and Salsa
My favorite restaurant in Indy! Great service, and really consistent staff members that remember you. The food and drinks are excellent, and I love the atmosphere. Never change Festiva!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos, Chips and Salsa
Went to Festiva on the recommendation of someone from Crown Liquors based on quality of margaritas and breadth of Mexican spirits
It was not an inexpensive night out, but it was enjoyable. If you want to try various tequilas and mezcals, Festiva is a good place to go. My wife was very happy with her Margarita Definitivo and I enjoyed the exposure to mezcals, but I think I’ll stick to bourbon and tequila in the future. Food was tasty and Jason provided us with good service. It was a good experience overall. They do add a 3% service charge for kitchen staff. My thought is they should just bump the food prices up by 3% and they can back that out for staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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