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    El Jefe's Taqueria

    3.6 (131 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
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    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Steak tacos
    Daniel T.

    One bite in and this is already five stars. Generous portion of steak. Salsas taste fresh and vibrant. Jamaica is refreshing and the right amount of sweet. I got a bunch of hot toppings like plantains and fajita veggies--and cold toppings like guacamole which is complementary! Must try visit. And it's open until 3AM. First time here and definitely recommend!

    Single breakfast burrito
    Bill M.

    El Jefe's is always good. It's like a hometown Chipotle. This was my first time for breakfast. I just wanted something small so I ordered a single breakfast burrito. It came with eggs, rice, beans, and my choice of toppings so I chose turkey sausage and guacamole. The eggs were cooked to order. Everything is made in front of you when you order, just like Chipotle. It can get packed in here late at night since they're open until 2am and in a college town, but they always move quickly. My usual order is a bowl with spicy ground beef. You won't be disappointed!

    Worth the wait!
    Food A.

    Stopped in on a Friday night. Heavily staffed so line moved quickly. Ordered two Mexican bowls & 2 chicken quesadillas. I live a keto lifestyle when eating and found it very easy to fill my bowl with lots of goodies. When I opted out of rice the nice kid asked if I would prefer lettuce base followed by cheese sauce. Next I choose my protein both were chicken (double meat). Since I don't do the beans I opt for the mixed veggies and sautéed onions with peppers. There was a short wait before next assembler took over. This worker was also very friendly and was sure to point out each topping and I choose more lettuce, pico, guacamole and sour cream. My husbands I added spicy salsa and jalapeños (he likes it HOT) It was perfect! Kids loved the quesadillas so win win all around. Def will return. They were building some massive burritos and would definitely eat one on a cheat day in the future. Amazing *additionally I checked in while in line and received 10% off my order. BONUS!!!

    Mexican Bowl (o)

    I didn't Get enough food feels like chipotle. I don't recommend at all they are very rude. Basically you have to do all the work talking like they don't know the right amount of scoops of rice. They was laughing in my face. Very disappointed. You can see in the picture.

    Chimichangas
    Christopher C.

    Unlike some other Yelpers, I'm not pretentious enough to claim that I know what "authentic tacos" are. Apparently they're fairly easy to spot since that's what people keep referencing in every review for not only this place but for seemingly every taco place in creation. Honestly I'm not concerned in the least about authentic as to me that's irrelevant. Just make it taste good with a presentation that's acceptable and for me it's good enough. Here's what I know: I've never been to the store and likely I never will go. I drive by the place M-F twice a day and it's always deserted. Their hours are crazy long at 8am-3am. I've only ordered via GH and if I ever order again that's how it will be. Also what I know is that in terms of presentation the staff making the tacos either have no clue how to properly put a taco together or the GH delivery drivers shake the bag like a martini because the tacos are always a big shitty mess. Some kind of sauce/topping/condiment is always on the lid of the container and in some way splattered around. The chimichangas are fried perfection. Never over done and filled with a corn and queso filling. Good stuff. The gimmick with the tacos is that you can load on up to six toppings including guac without incurring an additional charge. Great idea in premise except that they are poorly put together and as mentioned prior, when ordering delivery they don't travel well. In terms of the flavor, it's alright. Good enough but I certainly wouldn't say great or even memorable. Also worth noting is that if you order via GH, the delivery time is always on the optimistically low side. The estimate is always around 35-45 minutes and so far 55-60 is more the reality. After three orders I'm going to leave it at El Jefe's to me comes across like an Aqui Es knock off that is trying to imitate their style and flavors. Nice try guys but you got some serious work to do if you want to get to their level.

    SLAYYYY

    Jefes is a slay at night we literally come here all the time on the weekends Cheese Quesadillas are awesome i get them all the time

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    Well.... it seems that after the fire, Jefe is trying to keep cost down. Portions have gotten drastically smaller. Maybe its shrinkflation.

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    1 year ago

    Great food great service. I really like the burritos and the bows. And overall everyone is very nice.

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    2 years ago

    So delicious, they got hella free toppings that come with the bowl. Great price. They stack the food. 10/10 recommend.

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    2 years ago

    Their variety of delicious food options are irresistible, leading me further away from my goal of being a swimsuit model.

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    3 years ago

    The best, authentic Mexican joint around Bethlehem!!! Highly recommend. Get the plantains, they are DELICIOUS!

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    3 years ago

    Love it here! Food was fresh and the service is fast. It's a taqueria so very laid back. I ordered the Mexican bowl and it was delicious.

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    2 years ago

    never leave dissatisfied ... and look forward to dining here ... can't wait for the next visit

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    2 years ago

    Yummy burrito bowl, affordable price and great service. Recommend the carne asada and cilantro lime sauce

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