Is this the best Mexican you ever had? No.. Not even in the city. Its basically the mexican version…read moreof pub food mostly. The Appetizer menu is solid, they have some nice variation in their dinner menu and a few non mexican items for the picky folks. I think if I had 2 major complaints they would be that 1) the food is actually surprisingly tasteless. Not Spicy, which was fine.. but was actually kinda bland.. and 2) When we got our meals they had obviously been left under a warmer for too long and were overheated. The tortillas on my fish tacos were crispy instead of soft and the rice had dried out on the surface. The Burrito my date ordered looked great but you get no sour cream or anything with the meal so it ends up as a dry meal with overcooked looking beef. My Fish Tacos were beautiful to look at, little slices of Jalapeno under the fish gave you a big surprise but the cole slaw that was on the fish tastes like absolutely nothing... Just cabbage. Not impressed. Overall.. I wouldn't go back.. But only because there are other, and better options for Mexican in St John's. The food wasn't bad.. it was just boring. One major plus.. the Service was fantastic. Friendly, quick, and efficient. Oh and they brew their own ice tea. Its not that Nestea stuff most places have. So if you are expecting sweet tea you will get a surprise at your first sip.

I looked for my profile on Yelp and it seemed to missing a lot of reviews I have no idea why but…read morehere is my review. To begin, I love Mexican food. It's usually very simple and very delicious. I have been to many cantinas in my travels. The atmosphere appeared to be pleasant and we were greeted when we arrived. That is where it went down hill!! We sat down and ordered a beverage. A soda and a water. The water had a strange taste. Most likely just tap water, that was Luke warm and had a strange taste. The soda was a soda! Looked though the full menu and browsed the lunch menu that was offered. The menu for one was not clear as one that you might expect from a Mexican Restaurant. We wanted a simple lunch, tacos . It seemed to lack a good definition of what they were, so I asked for clarification. Chicken .. Ok. Beef? Ground beef. No steak tacos, carne Asada .. What, el pastor? What? Veggie and a chilli taco. Confusion was setting in. Soft tacos... No!! Hard shell, store bought. I looked for an alternate lunch on the menu. More confusion! The menu was really lacking anything Mexican or should I say authentic Mexican or even Tex Mex. I looked around to make sure that I walked into the correct door. We verified and we were here. (Burrito for $20.00 wow that must be an amazing Burrito. Tacos that were not tacos for an inflated price) I wanted something for lunch that was Authentic. I asked for input from our server, with little guidance except for a feeble attempt for an upsell to their dinner menu, I just wanted lunch. I had that feeling of wanting to run and not look back, but I had to give it a try. We tried the tacos and another dish that looked to have a carne asada vibe. Not so much .The tacos were displayed horrible with ground beef, no salsa's or hot sauce as condiments or extras on the side as to garnish.... These are tacos correct??!! The other dish was very small but it did have a Carne Asada meat... Sort of but with raisins. Confused again. The refried beans were very salty and the rice very bland. This place is not Tex mex or Mexican by any means. Should change the name to something else and not mislead the public. I felt a little embarrassed. In name only is this place Mexican. I would never recommend or try and explain my opinion of this place ever again. Just say No! esto no es un restaurante mexicano. no es auténtico para decir lo menos. Taco Bell es más auténtico. ¡no está bien!

Little shop of authentic ingredients a great find! They're own premade items tasty and fresh! Food…read morefrom restaurant (take away) side delicious!

Delicious food. Mexican food finally. Thanks for your service. Will be back soon for sure.read more

So ive never actually eaten here, which is surprising im writing a review. The one time my…read moreboyfriend and I go to try this place out they were closed, but not at the time it says they close. I made sure to check their closing time beforehand and there was still 40 minutes until they closed, which is plenty of time to get our food and go. We tried to open the door but the worker inside said they were closed, 40 minutes before it said online. Maybe something was going on that night and they needed to close, but was just a real bummer.

For anyone who has been to a burrito joint. This one is pretty standard. You may need to ask for…read moreextra beans and the like(I ordered a veggie), but it pretty solid. They were polite and quick. And it's an ok price!

Good, quick food and service, but my only problem was that they need more vents in the store, it's…read morevery stuffy and you come out smelling like the food.

Worst service ever. We waited at the counter for 10 minutes while someone who could not care less…read morereassemble the hot table. The refried beans look like a mixture of plaster and mud. The tortillas were cold with absolutely no care put into their service. The bean burrito was absolutely the worst I've ever had.

Price does not match serving size. Ordered nachos with extra cheese and churros from DoorDash. It…read morecame to $24.27 even though delivery was free. At that price I had expected the nachos to be a size comparable to other local offerings. Instead they were about the size of my outspread hand. They were more along the lines of something I'd pay $24.27 for at a stadium during a game. A BIG game too.

Only reason they get a 4/5 is because they don't have meat dishes - using soy protein instead…read more Being all vegetarian doesn't hinder this menu though... BEST Mexican food in st John's. You will just need to stay up and be hungry after 11pm, because that's when Poyo opens and shines. Had the Gringo Taco with refried beans, and was perfection. Includes cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomato and refried beans. Was everything you could want in a taco and in late night munchies food. Can't recommend this place enough! UPDATE: now open during the day, so can enjoy delicious Burritos for lunch! Great addition to the downtown food scene.

Counter service restaurant with a cool ambiance. We went fairly late, just a bit before closing but…read morewere still welcomed in. The portions are large and the prices are low. We ordered a pad Thai and a burrito, both were flavourful. I appreciate the variety of options for both vegans and those on gluten free diets.

Good early dinner and service was friendly. We shared chicken enchiladas and fajitas. The…read moreenchiladas had a lighter taste yet still very flavorful, but while the rice below was hot the enchiladas themselves were just warm. The chicken fajitas were good with a great amount of meat (instead of mostly veggies as I often see)...however they were quite spicy. Overall a good meal.

We went as a family with four kids to this restaurant. The kids didn't like the chicken fajitas…read more They usually like chicken fajitas in general. The chicken bowl was too spicy for me and my husband. We both had the same thing. The service was great but the food was disappointing.

What can I say, the whole thing was a horrible experience in every way. My mother was never…read moretreated well by her family, she never even really had a birthday party before, so I wanted to make it special for her 65th. So I phoned down and asked if it would be possible for them to sing "Happy Birthday" to her when they brought out dessert. I thought they did that sort of thing all the time. So I asked before I had made the reservation (this being a full month before her birthday), if they would do that if it wasn't too much of an ask. "It's no problem at all, dear", the woman replied. I would phone 3 more times before her birthday to make sure that they knew what to do, and each time I was assured that it was no problem and that was the plan. Each time I was assured that it was no problem and that it was definitely the plan. Her birthday arrives and me, her other son and her niece show up to celebrate at dinner. I ran in a head and asked the host is if it was still going ahead.That they would sing her happy birthday.When they brought out dessert. She affirmed it. We had a so-so time until the food comes. No music played through the speakers and the restaurant was mostly empty. I think the Euro was on by yourself too. But there may have been one other person there, working, 2 at most. I would say the food was just, ok! I could just barely eat it, and it wasn't very good at all! If that was the only problem I wouldn't have even said anything. Every person in our group agreed on how - 'meh' - the food was. The person who ate the most only ate about 2/3 of it and the rest of us ate 1/4 of the food presented. I then go up to the waitress and tell her we're about to order dessert and if they were still going to sing "Happy Birthday" to her and she told me that they were. My mother orders dessert, the rest of us were hesitant to order any. I figured that they maybe put a candle on it and sing the song when bringing out the food. The waitress comes around the partition, just getting close enough to throw the plate on the table and immediately walked away. The other 3 of us begin to sing her "Happy Birthday", but the girl just kept walking. My mother looked happy we sang it to her. It's only fair that I mention that the waitress was very attractive and I wrote a note on a napkin saying I thought she was very beautiful and if she would like to get to know each other a little better and left my email address. I had also said that if the note upset her somehow, I was very sorry [I know, I'm have no game anymore - it'd been a few years since I've last asked a girl out and that was just bad]. So I paid for the meal and left a small tip, then left. The whole thing angered me and by the next day I had decided to complain. I phoned the manager and told him this story and he said he'd send a gift card to compensate me for the bad experience. As of today, I have yet to receive any gift card. In 94 days from now it'll be her next birthday!!! The whole thing was a disappointment. It was a waste of time, money and energy. If I had my time back I would've picked up Mary Browns & a cake for 1/3 of the cost and had it at the beach. As an appendix to this story, I just want to say that hypocrisy and people telling you they're going to do something and then not doing it, makes me very angry. And to you, who has read this long review, I would like to say, Thank you!!! I know it was long but I wanted to post about my experience at Jungle Jim's.

Hello, I recently…read morevisited your restaurant and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. The food quality was quite average considering the high prices. The restroom was also very dirty, which made the visit uncomfortable. On top of that, the staff's attitude was rude and unprofessional. Overall, the service and cleanliness did not meet basic expectations. I hope you take this feedback seriously and improve these issues. Sincerely.