Have been there several times,, always take my 91 year old mother,, the staff is very helpful,…read morehelping me to get her from the car inside, and then helping back out. Food is some of the best I've had of any Mexican restaurants.

Absolutely delicious Mexican food in Murphysboro. Loved it. Previous visits to the area we have…read moregone to a Mexican restaurant in Carbondale with a liquor license - thinking that that El Jalisco did not have the same. Glad to know we were wrong. Delicious margaritas - and - the quesabirria tacos? Oh my goodness - I can't get enough. SOOOO delicious. We were there with three adults and one toddler. Two of us devoured the quesabirria and could not stop raving about how delicious they were. Rick enjoyed a burrito - and the chips and salsa kept the ten month old in our party very happy. Will definitely be back on our next trip to Murphysboro. And while I love to try different dishes - the memory of that quesabirria taco has me salivating. Ohhhh - so good!

Our Absolute Favorite! Friendly service and the BEST food! Pork tacos are my go to but the…read morequesadillas are awesome too and my husband is a huge fan of the burritos! And the tamales are beyond compare! Yes, it's a little place but most definitely worth the stop/trip!!!! Bring cash and a healthy appetite - you will not be disappointed!!!

I've been coming here for nearly 30 years for their tamales all the way from Benton, IL. These are…read moreamazing

Always good food here with generous portions. The enchiladas are highly recommended. It's always…read morevery quick as well.

Very rude staff. Food is mid at best. Low effort. Ice machine is nasty and has rusted parts by the…read moredrink filling area. So I waited a year .... And yet again RUDE. The bathroom is clean. I won't be back.

I've been here many times and it's always so good! I love their street tacos and jamaica agua…read morefresca.

The food and service was really good. The server…read morerecommended the frozen mango margarita and it was tasty. They offer a number fruit options. My entree was good and it was so much meat. The shrimp was one of favs but all of it was flavorful. I would go back if I'm in Carbondale.

Food is good, their specials start at weird times even though they are on the board and don't say a…read moretime but you can't order it. The service is terrible, they ignore you when you're trying to pay. Took them over 15 mins to come get our credit card to pay and then even still we had to go ask to pay, no be right back or anything.

Food pretty good but getting smaller portions now. No one ever answers phone to place to go orders!…read moreWhen I get to restaurant 4 people standing at bar. Ordered 2 cheeseburgers and 3 buffalo cauliflower and like $80!!!! WTH!! I ordered glass of wine while waiting and gave me 1/3 glass of wine for $9!!! What a joke! No wonder we have seen 3 restaurants come and go here! Geez!

Great food and always great service by everyone. The inside is clean and a good menu as well as a…read moregood buffet offering. Again the friendly service is what keeps me coming back. Merry Christmas.

UPDATE: As per my last review it feels good to be right when it comes to restaurants. This place is…read morethriving. So much so that they have now built on an addition for more seating. This place is amazing for our little town. We are still regulars here they are consistent with everything. They have Karaoke on Monday nights, great drink and food specials and a buffet at lunchtime. We will always be customers here. Try them out if you have not.

An unassuming little eatery at the back of a Mexican grocery store. Dona Camila means showings of…read morerespect to the owner Camila. She took care of the entire store and restaurant all by herself. The restaurant is very tiny, but the food is delish. The restaurant was empty when I arrived at 1pm. She put on the Mexican music when I arrive. Service is fast. The owner explained the menu and provided good recommendations. I tried 4 tacos of different meat: birria, lengua, steak and carnitas. All are served with onions and lime. I love birria and lengua the most, followed by carnitas. I picked an authentic Mexican soda from their fridge. I love all the drink options available.

Checked out this Mexican cafe and grocery store in Carbondale. Dona Camila looks like it wouldn't…read morebe a good place to eat to be honest. It looks like a simple family owned grocery store. However in the back there's a dining area. They make tacos and tortas. After looking around a bit we found where to order at. It's got a window in the back. There's a small menu of a few authentic Mexican items and the choices of protein. Mostly it's tacos of course. These are pretty easy to make. It's $4 each. Protein choices include beef, chicken, or get beans and vegetables. Got us a couple of tacos with the beans. These were topped with cilantro and onions. Small but full of flavor. The store has drinks such as Jarritos, and you can get big ass cans of beans so you can make tacos for later. Good place to get authentic Mexican food. It's located on West Jackson Street at Illinois Avenue in a building that looks unassuming from outside. There's taqueria is located in the back, and you order at the window.

This is hands down one of the best places for Mexican food around, if not the best. Their service…read moreis insanely fast and matched with great food and super nice waiters and staff. Service and food can not be beat. It blows my mind I can order and receive my food from the establishment faster that I can order and receive food from most fast food places in the area not too mention the prices are great and their "special of the day" are fantastic and affordable. Give it a try.

Being from California (and on Ca time) my party didn't expect much for a late dinner in southern…read moreIllinois. Especially concerned about quality of Mexican food in this tiny town in Ill. Thus, we were hesitant...but hungry with little expectations. Upon entry, we were pleasantly surprised to hear Mexican music and Spanish speakers in the back. I had hope! Although the salsa was bland (& I avoid spicy), we shared the taco plate and a nachos. We were not disappointed. However, I recommend skipping the mojito entirely- I had to send it back. And yes, i know mojito is a cuban drink. They knew we weren't from town, lol- so we got to talking and learned they had roots from Mexico, then grew up not terribly far from me in Ca. He admitted they've had to adjust the way they make some items due to the mid-west clientele they have who aren't used to anything remotely authentic.

Got decent reviews , so we stopped in, cheese dip was runny chips were overcooked. I ordered the…read moreChile Colorado which was supposed to be potatoes and corn as you can see in the picture it had neither? He asked if I wanted tortillas, I said sure they were 2 little tortillas and were an additional $1.80 I asked for a menu again trying to figure out what i ordered, I can honestly say nothing on the menu matched what I got. Decent booths and the place seemed very clean. I'm not a negative reviewer but I had no choice.

First time visiting and only wis I lived closer so I could frequent it more often. It was a typical…read moredesign for a Mexican restaurant which was colorful and inviting. The presentation of the plates was good and the portions were awesome as well as the taste!!! Service was wonderful as well.

Rodin runs the rodeo, we're just living in it…read more These guys should be on the food channel I've went to 100's Mexican places and these guys are the mexi-can

The best little hole in the ran by mom and pop! The CHEESE DIP! I always am greeted coming in the…read moredoor. And the atmosphere is sooo homey and welcoming!