I honestly think Don Pablos has THE best white queso dip. They do a half price dip between I think 5 and 7 so score! That might just be weekdays. I saw it on our table. I got the Friday margarita special. This was my families favorite place to go for years. I am not sure why we hadn’t really been here much recently, but I think the food is still good and we have never had bad service. I like to get the grilled shrimp. I also like the tamales. I like that you can get 2 of the sides of your choice and not just rice and beans. I love the veggies and the corn cake and now you can even get a cup of soup. If you sign up for their club card you get $ 10 off at your birthday and I think the anniversary of when you signed up. Plus every 9th visit as well.
Pamela G.
Tu valoración: 1 Noblesville, IN
We used to love this place! It seemed really dirty. The bathroom was ridiculously gross. My eyes started to water just from the stench of urine that obviously hadn’t been cleaned. We didn’t receive any silverware and had to take it from another table. Our chips were stale. The food was so bad, we couldn’t eat most of it. I’ve never had a disgusting taco until now! We will not be returning.
Steve P.
Tu valoración: 1 Carmel, IN
Horrible! Avoid this place! We used to dine here a lot and loved it. Tonight we waited endlessly for our waitress. When we complained, we got a waiter who took our order. He knocked over water, drenching the table and one of our guests, then handed me a towel to clean it up. He never returned to clean up the soaked placemat and plate. We then waited an inordinate amount of time for our food, never got refills without asking. When the food finally arrived, two orders were wrong, and one member of our party received nothing. For the second time we complained, and this time the manager, who had not once been present in the dining room, emerged from the kitchen to try to make things right. To be fair, the manager then comped our children’s orders, but on the whole this place no longer knows how to serve customers.
Jessie B.
Tu valoración: 2 Greenfield, IN
Soooooo gross! The«steak» was mystery meat. Only got two stars because the server was nice.
Nicki C.
Tu valoración: 1 Westfield, IN
Last time I was here a month ago, I gave this Don Pablo’s a 5. This time was the COMPLETEOPPOSITE. Our waitress was never around when we needed her. She messed up our order not once, not twice, but thrice. The worst of the three, she completely forgot a menu item for our table. The manager brought the missing burrito to us 10 minutes later without an apology, and without a discount. I was sadly disappointed — especially since last time was so great. Based on other reviews, maybe our visit last month was the fluke and our disappointing visit tonight is the norm.
Richard H.
Tu valoración: 4 Westfield, IN
Good service. Large portions. Too large. The need to have lighter menu for those who can’t eat big plate of food. Food is ok. Not what i consider true Mexican food, as I lived in New Mexico for a year.
Jason L.
Tu valoración: 4 Westfield, IN
Good cheap Mexican food with a modern open concept.
Mark K.
Tu valoración: 3 Columbus, OH
There used to be several Don Pablo’s in Columbus, and they were decent, at least better than Chichis. Then they disappeared. Last night, driving through Indiana, we saw one along the road. Sweetie used to love their potato skins, so we swung by. Well, they don’t have them anymore, but we stayed and had a good dinner. She got quesadillas, which were fine. The rice and beans with them, and with mine, were both«good not great.» I had the Tex-Mex combo, with steak and ribs. The steak was excellent: tender, flavorful, cooked just right. The ribs, meh, there was a bit of flavor in the meat but it was smothered in sauce so I couldn’t taste it much. Service was great. The place is nice and open, but the music was super loud and the AC was cranked to where we were shivering. Looks like there are plenty of options nearby.
Eleanor J.
Tu valoración: 1 Carmel, IN
We will never go back. The atmosphere is cavernous, industrial and unappealing. The hostess who seated us apologized for the leaking roof and said it always did that because of the air conditioning. She had worked there for over a year and said the water had always dripped onto the floor of the main dining room. Really? Does the health department know about that? The food has absolutely no taste whatsoever. I ordered chicken fajitas and my husband ordered shrimp fajitas… How can a meal prepared with onions and(a very few) peppers taste like nothing??? The chips were slightly stale, the salsa also had no taste at all. Lots of food that is completely bland and not worth the calories. Our server was working hard and tried his best, but the tasteless meal could not be out done by his attempts at decent service. The only positive was my margarita… I had two just so I had some flavor in my mouth during the dinner. Adiós Don Pablos!
Rosetta D.
Tu valoración: 4 Henrico, VA
I have not had good mexican food since I moved here from Arizona, but last night at Don Pablos I had an authentic Mexican meal. The atmosphere was very inviting, the customer service unbelievable, the food was very awesome and food cooked fresh…
Jason B.
Tu valoración: 1 Noblesville, IN
The food here is just so tasty if you want to wait an hour and a half for it. Dirty tables and a staff on hand that is just so short they can’t keep up. Managers are puppets, so just don’t waste your breath talking to them. Corporate Snobs run this place. All their interest is making money$$$. Go to a private owned place to get your Mexican food on unless you have a couple hours to spend at a restaurant… Your Choice.
Tom B.
Tu valoración: 2 Westfield, IN
As other reviewers have mentioned, Don Pablo’s came onto the scene in Indiana around 1993, and along with a few other Tex-Mex newcomers, they contributed to the demise of Chi-Chi’s and some other similar restaurants that had failed to innovate and had over stayed their welcome. Now, 20+ years later, I wonder how long Pablo’s will stay in business. Like other reviewers, I was shocked at the slow service, especially considering how empty the place was. My server seemed genuinely shocked when he brought both the soup(appetizer) and the main course at the same time, and didn’t have enough table space to put everything. Even with casual dining, timing is everything. The overall quality of the food wasn’t particularly bad, but it’s just one of those cases where Don Pablo’s is failing to distinguish itself. My server also did that thing where he rarely(if ever) said a word to me, preferring to just nod in agreement. So, I don’t think I’ll be back.
Lisa B.
Tu valoración: 1 Carmel, IN
Tried this place last night and it has horrible food. The salsa’s, they give you is bland and tastes only like tomatoes. We all had the fajitas, the tortilla shells are made there but, taste like flour and I can’t quite put my finger on the other ingredients. The steak had no flavor, it was just steak. All the food was flavor less. I should have known better not to go here when they don’t serve soft corn tortillas for the tacos. I will never go back to this place again.
Mike H.
Tu valoración: 1 Carmel, IN
Went on a Monday night and they where on a 15 minute wait. Had 8 tables sat in whole restaurant and 15 dirty tables. After waiting 30 minutes and watching staff do nothing we left and drove to Chuy’s. It was worth the drive.
Christopher P.
Tu valoración: 2 Carmel, IN
I guess a nice place for the kids, but I’m not a fan. The food is ok, but not really worth the time. Go to Cancun. Food is more authentic and it’s more grown up.
Cathy W.
Tu valoración: 2 Carmel, IN
I am sad to say my last two visits have been painfully disappointing. The Queso Blanco was runny and flavorless, even after we sent it back to the kitchen. Portions too small for the price.
Cory K.
Tu valoración: 1 Carmel, IN
Horribly slow service. Like ridiculously slow. To get drink refills or chip refills took 10+ min. Will not be back.
Mike W.
Tu valoración: 3 Noblesville, IN
Your basic tex mex. Nice vibe but service is let’s say«SLOW». Bs prepared to wait. Big selection and fun bar area.
Linda M.
Tu valoración: 5 Noblesville, IN
I tried their new empanadas tradicional with guac. It came with queso and lettuce. 6 pieces for $ 6.
Leslie H.
Tu valoración: 2 Carmel, IN
Don Pablo’s is a chain on tex-mex style restaurants. I ordered the grilled shrimp in cilantro lime butter sauce with a side of rice and it was beyond salty. My hubby ordered a burrito and as soon he grabbed it to take a bite, the contents fell off because it wasn’t wrapped right. There was a hole under. Then we ordered a sopapilla and it was the greasiest sopapilla we’ve had in our lives. It was literally floating in grease. The only thing that saved this place from being a 1 star is the coronita which is a margarita with a small bottle of corona. My hubby liked it and it was a pretty interesting drink. The server was also nice though it was obvious she was trying to upsell us with the other dips they have for the chips. If you like Mexican food, definitely stay away from this place. Coming from Los Angeles and my numerous Mexico visits… I know what I’m talking about.