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    Don Jose's Restaurant

    3.0 (110 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    I'm visiting from out of state and was looking for something for lunch. I'm so happy I stopped in! The service was absolutely world-class and the food came out in literally minutes and it was incredible! You can tell they appreciate you from the moment you walk in. Definitely must try!!!

    Whats left of my shrimp acaputo plate.....strongly recommend
    WhyMe M.

    Strongly recommend Outside is desceving.... Neatly put together inside Server was very polite and knowledgeable Shrimp acaputo was delicious

    Jessica L.

    After visiting the meadow view bluebonnets, my friend and I were hungry. We were trying to find the other Mexican restaurant we went to previously but was unable to and we stumbled upon this one. Food was decent, pretty good! Service was good! It was more of a hangout spot; bar grill type ambiance. It's not bad though! Try it out! Till then, let's eat!

    Chicken Fajita Nachos were great!
    Rick B.

    Long-term TexMex fixture in Ennis, with a legit kitchen staff and a lot of stuff in the plus column. Pros: generous portion sizes, daily drink & dinner specials, full(ish) bar, really good food, and quick seating at most times. Cons: slow drink service, and some dishes may miss the mark (depends on staffing). Details: (1) our Queso and Chips were good, but chip refills were slow, (2) even though business was slow - drinks took forever, but my Grande Margarita was good, (3) my Tacos al Carbon were easily the largest I've ever seen at ANY restaurant, and they were GOOD!, (4) our Chicken Flautas were overcooked - burnt black on the ends, and (5) the 1/2 order of Chicken Fajita Nachos was not only a huge portion, they were VERY good! If they re-train a few staffers and fine-tune a few details, this place will be AWESOME! Give them a try and see for yourself.

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    Everything we had was great! Service was awesome! Nice comfy seating and tables as well! Highly recommend if you are in the Area.

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    The menu says green enchiladas and they bring red ones, terrible for whoever made the menu and worse for whoever cooks them .

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    3 years ago

    Thank you, Don Jose's for such great food & service. We are so lucky to have you in our great city of Soldotna!

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    Food was okay. Service started good. However we were forgotten for 20 minutes after we were done eating We will not be back agsin

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    The food is good it's clean doesn't smell Mexican restaurant the nachos are good everything is fresh

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    6 years ago

    Been here for almost an hour and still have no food. The 2 tables that were sat around the same time have eaten and left since.

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    Ask the Community - Don Jose's Restaurant

    What is a "Mexicant Restauran?" This makes no sense in English or in Spanish. Is this an inside joke? I noticed it on multiple signs.

    I asked this when I went to eat there not too long ago. Apparently when they first opened the first restaurant back in like the 80s or 90s, the sign company messed it up a few days before their grand opening and they decided to just roll with it and… Read more

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    My only complaint is that they took the Loco Plate off the menu.

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