Cinco 5

South Bend, United States

3.9

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 574-520-1455
Address:
112 W Colfax Ave, South Bend, IN, 46601
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.9 miSouth Bend
2 miHesburgh Library
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (South Bend) 05:13 Saturday, 21 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Traditional Mexican, Thai, American, and no strangers to pastas or steaks

History

Established in 2014.

Began with the simple idea to cook only what we knew, turns out, we know quite a few styles so we decided to offer all of them under one roof. Large kitchen that allows us to do so. Experience came from the many different cooking environments we all have worked in, ranging from Italian, Thai, American, and of course Mexican

Meet the Business Owner

Juan D.

Business Owner

Family moved to South Bend from Chicago when I was 11, we have been here ever since. Have been in the restaurant business all of my life, first time being owner, but enjoying it so far.

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20 reviews of Cinco 5

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Place rating: 4
South Bend, IN
Food is very tasty and service is fast — so fast that we felt rushed out the one time we thought to have a leisurely dinner with friends. But otherwise it’s great.
Place rating: 4
Osceola, IN
Food is awesome. Margaritas are expensive but worth it. DO NOT like paying $ 2.00 for chips and salsa per order. It’s not right.
Place rating: 4
South Bend, IN
The concept seems a little odd … Thai and Mexican on the same menu. Having said that the food is great. Service can be a little slow though. I understand the Thai part of the menu comes from the chef here, who used to be at (the now defunct) Siam Thai. The food is fresh and reasonably priced. From the outside, it is a little hard to tell what this place is like, but it is well worth a visit.
Place rating: 5
Edwardsburg, MI
Hubby and I went gir the first time almost two weeks ago. We loved it. Parking was limited in front of building since road work is going on but the excellent service and God was worth it.
Place rating: 2
South Bend, IN
Mexican and Thai food, not fusion completely separate. I’ve been 3 times and ordered off of both sides of the menu. All together bland and unmemorable. On the plus side, its cheap and the service is always kind and helpful.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Wonderful experience!
I went as part of a large group. We had a side room that made it easy to talk. Service was perfect, food was outstanding, many menu choices and we were all happy! I will be coming back!
Place rating: 4
Skokie, IL
Very friendly and helpful wait staff. Mexican & Thai menu — Good food for a Great value — the specials are excellent deals. Pleasant atmosphere, large comfortable booths. Full bar — well made margaritas.
Place rating: 1
Evanston, IL
Menu price at the door is not updated, which is very confusing. Wait forever for the food. Disappointed.
Place rating: 5
Mishawaka, IN
We went here for the first time tonight because we had a groupon. It was SO good! My husband and I each had a Thai entrée, I had the pad Thai and it was amazing.
***pro tip*** they’ll ask you if you want it spicy and you choose between a 1 and 5 spicy rating. My husband and I each choose level 2 spicy, as we both enjoy spicy food but were unsure how spicy their spicy really was. Let’s just say that in the future, we will both be getting a 1, as 2 was very hot!!! It was so good but oh man it was defiantly hot!
Place rating: 2
South Bend, IN
Food quality seems to be suffering. I really liked this place up until recently. The food seems to be bland and portions are small. What gives?
Place rating: 5
Goshen, IN
We like this place because it’s close to the Morris and the service is great and good food. We can get in and out in time for the sympony each time we come.
Place rating: 5
Mishawaka, IN
We had the stuffed mushroom appetizer — Very good! I had the chicken fajitas and all I can say is they are the BEST I have EVER had!!! And the guacamole was delicious. Husband has a burrito and also thought it was excellent. Very attentive service as well. Will DEFINITELY be back!!!
Place rating: 5
South Bend, IN
Third visit to Cinco 5, moved them up to 5 stars. Food quality and service are consistently excellent!
After a quick vote we decided to return to Cinco5. We had chicken satay for an appetizer, the peanut sauce was really nice and it was served with a little side of cicumber salad. It was incredible of you put a little salad on your fork and a slice of chicken w the peanut sauce. I could have eaten that alone all night.
My daughter had seafood fajitas w shrimp scallops and squid that were great, my wife had blackened fish tacos (again), my son had macho nachos and i had the bistec ranchero. Mine was a thin slice of beef skirt, tenderized and marinated… Grilled and served with a warm chunky pepper and onion salsa, some rice and refritos and sour cream on the side. It was incredibly good and everyone at the table jad some and loved it. We also shared a flan for dessert… it was more dense like cheesecake than I expected but it was good and nicely presented. We had the same server as our initial visit, and she was just as good. Very friendly and engaging and seemed to manage a very busy section of the restaurant well… we never had to ask for a thing. Check out Cinco5, you will be pleasantly B. surprised.
Place rating: 4
South Bend, IN
My husband and I stopped in for a recent weekday lunch thanks to a $ 20 groupon we had.
It wasn’t too busy, service was spot on and we were actually able to get in and out in just under an hour.
The lunch menu includes a mix Mexican and Thai options (the Thai is a carryover from the former Siam Thai restaurant).
Prices are very reasonable — if we hadn’t ordered an app, we wouldn’t have used the full Groupon value.
We couldn’t resist the guacamole as a starter and it didn’t disappoint. The only downside was that the chips were a little greasy.
I ordered the Mexican quesadilla with chicken, cheese and fresh jalapeños — the perfect amount of spice. It was served with a side of guac, rice and beans. My husband gladly helped me out with the beans and said they were great.
My husband opted for one of the burritos with steak and chorizo which he loved.
Our waitress was great — drink refills without asking and checking in at the perfect times.
We will definitely be back!
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
Nice restaurant with a varied international menu from all over, good service, good prices in a good downtown location, opposite La Salle Grille. Décor is a bit basic.
Free chips & salsa for four. The Sizzling Chicken Fajitas was the night’s special for only $ 10 — good value! We also tried the Fish Soft Tacos, the Italian Spaghetti Carbonara with chicken, and the Fish Fajitas, which looked like whole boneless breaded-​white fish laid on top of the sizzling onions and green & yellow peppers. We also got a side of French Fries. Shared dessert at the end was the fried banana and ice cream. All in all: good.
Would definitely go again. Recommended.
Place rating: 4
Plymouth, IN
We had 3 different things on the Asian menu. None were outstanding but okay. Service was nice and quick. Free Chips and salsa at table were great. I think I would try something from the Mexican menu if I came back. $ 2 dollar margaritas were pretty weak. But hey it’s a $ 2 margarita.
Place rating: 1
South Bend, IN
I hate to give them such a bad review because their food was excellent the first time we went but this weekend there were definite health code issues.
1. We were served guacamole that tasted spoiled. It tasted and smelled like spoiled chicken. We took one bite and couldn’t eat any more. Complained to waiter and he was rude. He told me, ‘maybe you just don’t like guacamole. you probably don’t know what good guacamole tastes like”.
2. The waiter carried our spoiled guacamole (guacamole that my family and i had tasted) to another table and offered it to them as a ‘free sample’. He specifically told the other table that it had been served to us but we didn’t want it. The waiter told the table, ‘don’t worry they didn’t eat out of it”… but we did! When I told the waiter that was against health code, he got rude again.
Called health department on them first thing Monday morning… Sad because the food is good but health practices are important!
Place rating: 5
South Bend, IN
Blackened shrimp tacos. Just fantastic!!!
Why go for the fake Mexican food at you know where. Not one negative thing to say after many visits.
Place rating: 4
Elkhart, IN
I tried the chicken Chilaquies, it was delicious. Very nice wait staff, cute unique décor. They also have the chef from Siam That, so they also have a Thai menu. So, if you were a fan of Siam That when it was open you can still get your favorites here.
Place rating: 5
South Bend, IN
I seriously LOVE this place! The food is fantastic. .always fresh and full of flavor. I love that I can have authentic Mexican food one day and maybe the following visit I’m craving Thai food… it has variety without being overwhelming. The staff is friendly and courteous and I just love coming here. It has a little bit of everything and enough to satisfy different tastes. I’ve had the blackened Tilapia tacos, which are AMAZING, chicken fettuccine alfredo, steak, and Pad Thai. Nothing has disappointed me… everything has been delicious!