Food and service is always top notch! Never fails, best Mexican in Panama City! Highly recommended

My family loves this place. We have been eating here for years. The food and service are always amazing, always! Every time we try something different we have a new favorite from the Mexican lasagna to the Quesabirria or the street corn it's all amazing. We always get our moneys worth. The atmosphere in the Panama city restaurant is very laid-back and festive at the same time we highly recommend. read more

We love this place - great salsa and fresh food, good carne asada, always friendly and fun - and usually crowded! Their chips and their tortillas could be better but this is a reliably good restaurant! read more

Had dinner at El Jalisco and had a great experience overall! I tried the Adobe Chicken - absolutely delicious. Super tender, slightly creamy flavor, and cooked perfectly. Highly recommend it! My wife ordered the Molle Chicken, and it was just okay. The chicken was fine, but the mole sauce was kind of flat and a little too sweet for my taste. The real standout (besides the Adobe Chicken) was the service. Our server was awesome, super friendly, always on top of things, and made us feel really welcome without hovering. Definitely a spot I'll come back to, but I'll just probably ordering something different next time if I'm in the mood for mole! read more

If you're in Panama City, FL, and craving some solid Mexican food, this spot is definitely worth checking out! The food is tasty--while it might not blow you away with WOW so AMAZING flavors, it's still one of the best Mexican options around here. The service is always friendly and efficient, which makes it my go-to for satisfying Mexican food. Oh, and their happy hour? Definitely a highlight, offering great deals to make your meal even more enjoyable. Whether you're a local or just visiting, it's a solid choice for a casual, flavorful meal! read more

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So good! Always great service and can never go wrong with Mexican food! Only thing I will say is sometimes it takes a while for your chips to come out, other than that the servers are always very sweet and the margs are delish! read more

Awesome food ! The service isn't the best ... the place is extremely dated .. but the fajitas are really delicious!! Worth a try !

My boyfriend and I are dedicating our review to our amazing server Oscar for always having a great attitude and service. We are regulars here because my boyfriend loves loves this El Jalisco location specifically. We asked for Oscar specifically and we sat down he said so water and half and half tea. We love that he recognizes and remembers who we are. The food is constantly good. We ordered a small queso, small quac, fajita quesadilla with grilled chicken, and the chile rellono beef. It's always filling and honestly a lot of food for the price. read more

Ordered the churri cheese fries , street corn & margarita. Personally the margarita was massive and a bit pricey but overall the food was good. Service was fine. read more

My wife and I got food poisoning after eating here. Nobody deserves what the two us went through! Never ! Never eat there again! They need to spend more on their kitchen hygiene and food preparation less on their pretty decor! read more

Came for the first time and was very happy with the food quality, taste and service. As Mexican native, I can confirm the flavor is authentic and the portions are big. So far it's my top choice of Mexican restaurants in the area! read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - Carnitas street taco platter - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida

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the worst Mexican food I ever had. The taco salad was a sloppy, nasty mess.. the meat tasted old and smelled just as bad.... I have never been to a Mexican restaurant that couldn't even make tacos. they burned the meat so badly it wasn't even recognizable as shredded beef meat the taco shells were so burned they were black the waitress was very rude she was so angry that when she picked up the plates all the food flew into the wall and floor.... I kept wondering why the wall had black spots... it was food from her past outbursts read more

New menu. Tried again. Really loving it! Had table side guac and street taco. Delish

I can not say enough about the food and the people!!! The poblano "fried green chile" to be truthful I have yet to have a poorly done meal or inadequate service! They have open several locations and yep top choice!!! Devine read more

We went today and let me tell you prices have went up! I dont mind i understand the economy we are im but when the food got there it seemed like prices have went up but less food read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant i have been to in Panama City. They have great drinks and they always have drink specials. Their fajita meat quality seems to have declined over the years other than that i feel like they are one of the better places to get Mexican around town. Tastiest salsa and you can always expect to get a decent meal here. I definitely would recommend the table side guacamole! read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - Fajitas Tapatas Adobe Chicken Guacamole Salad and strawberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida

El Jalisco has very very good chips and salsa. The quesadilla is very good aswell. The beef burritos are very delicious with the white cheese sauce. Overall a very good place to eat. read more

We tried this restaurant for the first time for dinner. The place is nice and big from the inside. The servers were wearing masks. We started with the chips and fresh guacamole dip. They make the dip right in front of you with all the fresh ingredients! (Avocados, onions, tomatoes, etc). It tasted great. Then I tried their Mexican lasagna, which was something new and different for me! I really liked it. The food portions are big and I couldn't finish my Mexican lasagna. It comes with fried tortillas, beef, and cheese. See photo below! Hubby ordered the three amigos, which comes with shrimp, chicken, steak, and some rice and beans. That was delicious too. The only thing they can improve on is their drinks. We didn't go for buy 1, get 1 free margaritas. Instead we tried their Mariritas (those are made with Don Julio tequila) but for the price ($16), you don't get much. Our glasses weren't even full with the drinks. They need to be more generous with those drinks. I won't order those again as it was a disappointment. Usually Mexican restaurants are known for their drinks especially margaritas. Other than that, the service was good and you should check out this restaurant the next time you are in mood for some authentic Mexican food! read more

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Me and a friend of mine came in and got mediocre service from one of the servers , asked for no tomatoes on my taco and it came back with no lettuce no tomatoes and was only checked on twice and the table next to us had amazing service from her and the manager or whoever he was told us it was her first time severing but me and my friend are servers so we know how to tell if someone is new and we could tell she wasn't new at all. read more

Very good place to eat. Friendly atmosphere. Easy access and a speedy waitress. Friendly for birthday parties. read more

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I forgot to take pictures of my food because I was so hungry! BUT I had the chicken enchilada and it was fantastic! The sauce on top was amazing! I also had a pineapple margarita that was amazing! The salsa is spicy and delicious. My husband had the street tacos and they were served with two dipping sauces and had lots of cilantro which we love! I will definitely be back when back in town ! read more

Nothing bad to say about this place other than I couldn't switch up my street taco order to get different kinds of meat and they don't have a la cart Al pastor tacos! I was super excited to find a place that had birria tacos. As soon as they brought the chips and salsa I knew this place would be good! Salsa is spicy, but good spicy, chips are fresh. They have margarita flights! (When I got mine they were a bit watered down) I got watermelon, lime & peach) I got the birria tacos lunch special. Sooo good!! Beans are good, rice is good, tastes like they put lime in it. HIGHLY recommend. read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - Birria tacos, margarita flight(watermelon, peach, lime) chips and salsa(complimentary) - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida

The place was good. Booths are tight if you are 250 pounds. I saw one family move out of one. Cuervo margaritas were 2 for 1, and the first thing you think is that they're going to stretch out the booze, but that was not the case. The drinks were very satisfying. The food was fresh and hot. The complimentary salsa with the free chips was really tasty. You can taste the fresh jalapeños. read more

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They charge for salsa not the first one but the second one how about charging for the third one

I just moved from Texas and I miss my Tex-mex. It was pretty darn good. I will definitely go back!

Food has no flavor whatsoever it just so bland, like an old age home, no salt no pepper no spice no flavor worst thing I've ever had my life

This is American Mexican food, we went on Sunday evening..The service was mediocre, I ordered the Chicken Chimi - was very disappointed - My chicken was unseasoned, the tortilla was not fried, looked like it was baked and then covered in queso,(which made it soggy) the lettuce and tomato looked alittle sad on the side, with a dollup of refried beans next to a cup size of mexi rice/ presentation was awful and hubby had Taco Dinner - 3 crunchy tacos - meat not seasoned, dollup of refried beans and a cup size mexi rice - Presentation of his dish was better than mine.The salsa was on point. 35 bucks for our dinner he had tea and I had water (no Coca Cola avail) The decor is great and the place was quiet. When I ordered my water the waiter asked if I wanted lemon I said yes, never got a lemon.. When we were brought more chips, no more salsa was offered even though we ordered queso dip too. Hubby has the cilantro soapy thing so he prefers cheese. So they will be off our list and the pursuit continues for a Mexican Resturant .... read more

We go to this restaurant once a week. Today at lunch we ordered the Taco Salad. It came with the Taco Salad and a drink. When we got the bill we were charged $3.12 a piece for drinks. When I asked the waiter why were we're charged when it said free drink, he said you have to say express when you order. I asked what is the difference between the taco salads and he said there is no difference. So I said because I didn't say the word express I get charged for a drink even when the food is the same. He said yes. When I mentioned it to the manager on the way out, she didn't seem to care. So for the price of two sodas they are losing loyal weekly customers. read more

Cancun's Quesadilla, was okay, left me feeling kind of queasy, we eat here a lot and thought I would try something new, will be back, just won't get this specific dish again. read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - Cancuns Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida

Favorite Mexican place with my favorite servers I love Rosita and the 2 host are so nice . Everyone is really attentive and the food is amazing . I love carnitas and the shrimp cocktail. Pineapple margarita is yummy. read more

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The food is priced well. Always accurate. Service is lightning quick, drinks are on point, and the vibe is always upbeat and fun.

Chile, Riano, and an enchilada we're good tableside guacamole was excellent. Salsa some of the best ever our waiter was great but the kitchen was slow. read more

The food here was mediocre, but service was very rushed even though there weren't many people in the restaurant, The drinks were very expensive but overall not bad, don't know if I'll be back or not. read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - Veggie King (Veggie Quesadilla, Guacamole Taco, and Guacamole Tostada) - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida

Amazing steak flavor.Where else u get reby for 16$ . It was si tender fire grill taste! Salsa great. Service was very quick waiter was very kind! Will be back in few days! read more

Horrible treatment today. ordered the Quesobarria and it was good but when I asked for more barria sauce the waitress flat out said NO. Not that they would have to charge me but NO! then when I went to the hostess to file a complaint she got the same waitress. said something in Spanish which I didn't understand and they both proceeded to laugh at me. No let the Black lady do that and they don't understand I would be villainized. If you don't want black dollars. just say so. oh and I still tipped. probably shouldn't have but hey I'm sure she needed it more than me. read more

I am very specific on Mexican restaurants most are hit or miss. This place is a hit and by far my favorite Mexican restaurant . I had the birria tacos with a side of rice and beans. The tacos were so good with the broth it came with. The hostess upon arrival had several parties in the waiting area she then took all parties and seated us at the same time. very nice lady. Very attentive and hardworking waiter and was such a sweetheart. read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida

Food taste authentic, not like other Mexican places. The prices are nice and low. Great selection in the menu. Everyone is friendly, but best if you know some Spanish. read more

If your looking for great Mexican food! This is your place! And top notch service! Juan my server was excellent! 10/10

Oscar was amazing! we were dumb americans who didn't realize what carne meant in spanish. he redid our super burrito and it was awesome! BOGO margaritas are always great. would come back just to ask for him! read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida

Perfect food, so many options! Authentic, tasty food with excellent waitstaff and drink options. We started with the nachos as pictured. We also ordered Al pastor tacos, shrimp ala creme, and beef quesadilla. We couldn't have asked for more taste and quantity! Rice and beans are on point. Sopapilla was not the best I had so next time we will likely try the fried ice cream. Try this, even during COVID the Panama City location was packed to legal capacity; this says a lot about the quality! read more

El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant - Nachos el Jalisco - Mexican Near Me - Panama City, Florida