I am extremely concerned about an incident that occurred on the night of April 11, 2026. An employee suffered a serious fall that appeared to result in a dislocated knee, requiring emergency medical assistance. She was in obvious and severe pain as paramedics responded. During this time, the manager on duty repeatedly attempted to pressure the injured employee into signing a form, even going so far as to present it to her while she was in distress and later while she was on the gurney. Despite paramedics instructing the manager to stop, these attempts continued. This behavior was highly inappropriate, lacked compassion, and raised serious ethical concerns. The manager's actions demonstrated a troubling disregard for the well-being of the employee during a medical emergency. No individual in such a condition should be asked to complete paperwork under pressure. If a member of my own family were treated in this manner, I would seriously consider escalating the matter to the appropriate regulatory agencies and seeking legal counsel. I urge your organization to review this incident thoroughly and take appropriate action to ensure that employees are treated with care, dignity, and respect--especially in emergency situations. read more

Came in 30 min before close and was literally the best service ever. They were so sweet and friendly and our food came out so quick.

First time visit. Fajitas were good especially the beef. Green sauce was perfect along with hot chips. Everyone at our table seemed to enjoy everything. Great place for families and special occasions. Fun decor. Easy to find and park. Close to everything. Reasonable prices. Good waitstaff read more

Jalapeno Tree Mexican Restaurant - Fajita cold and hot plate - Mexican Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

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Our visit today was amazing! I went with my grandmother and our server, Bonnie, was very polite and on top of everything making sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our meal! The food was also excellent! We really enjoyed our afternoon thanks to Jalapeno Tree and our server! read more

Stopped here for what we hoped would be some good Tex-Mex...no Mex here and we were very hopeful when we walked in and our first sight was a chef making homemade tortillas. Hostess seated us as soon as we came in the door but it took our server about 5 minutes just to come take our drink order. The hot, thin and crispy chips and green sauce is what gave them the second star. From there it went flat. Everything we ordered had literally no flavor. We had to salt and salt our food again. There was no cumin, garlic, onion, chipotle, jalapeño flavor in ANYTHING. This was the blandest food I've eaten. They rank right up there with a hospital. I had a three chicken plate (chicken enchilada, chicken flauta, chicken sour cream enchilada) with rice and refried beans. There were peppers in the cream sauce and queso but they didn't give it any flavor. Hubby had a steak quesadilla. The steak was not a true inside skirt steak...it was more like a pressed meat with squishy texture and NO smoke or grill flavor. Don't let the pictures fool ya...it's the iPhone's quality camera read more

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Crickets!! And more crickets! Keep your word and don't tell me to watch my junk mail. Been checking every day. read more

Jalapeno Tree Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

It was so dirty today. The air vents on the ceiling haven't been cleaned in a very long time. The bathrooms had trash all over the floor. The yellow queso was curdled and lacked flavor, we didn't even eat it. Our waitress was quick and speedy. read more

Jalapeno Tree Mexican Restaurant - Dirty vents - Mexican Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

We arrived around 4. On a Saturday. Our server probably came on shift at 4 too. He was surprised at the early dinner rush- and that meant we waited for the chips n dips. Jared couldn't answer what a Margarita Meltdown was. Oh well- it was ordered anyways. Turns out- it's a margarita with a blue curaçao Sidecar. Our papa bear was served without jalapeño, and the Bo Diddly (fish) wasn't seasoned. I found the texture to be off putting. I had the same dish in Marshall and it was amazing. So maybe give 'em a pass? Idk. The shrimp were a little chewy. But dang that sauce makes everything better. Imma give this Jalapeño Tree 3 stars. read more

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Food was 2 out of 5 in regards to taste. The Prices were high, however they they had a build your own combo plate that was the cheapest thing on menu where you choose what's on it for 13$ for a small plate. 13$ plate still seemed over price for the quality of what you were getting. Service was okay, and store was pretty much empty, food was out in 25 min. One thing that I disliked was that they had a sign out front demanding all armed patrons to not enter if they don't posses a CCW. The state of Texas passed legislation no longer requiring a CCW to be armed with a concealed pistol. So if you want to go out to dinner (with your family and friends) then you would be trespassing to enter with a firearm. I am prior law enforcement, an active serving U.S. Marine, and a lawful resident of Texas but they don't want me to protect my wife and child. Take your money to business with American values read more

Jalapeno Tree Mexican Restaurant - Private business requiring armed patrons not to enter premises unless having CCW even though permit-less carry law passed in Texas years ago - Mexican Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

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First time ever coming from VA my sister talked this place up! It's here favorite. I don't know what happened that night but service was not good all around. Took 15 minutes to even receive drinks. Then when our orders came out they weren't even warm. The fajitas were not even sizzling. But I will say the chips salsa, and avocado dip was delicious. I am hopping next time I will have a better experience because everyone in town loves this place! So I will not give up! read more

Jalapeno Tree Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

Very clean, great customer service! Shrimp enchiladas w/tequila cream sauce was to die for. More than enough so I got the rest to take home for later. Stuffed to the gills. read more

Went on a recommendation and had high hopes. Food was mediocre and service was the same because they were short staffed. Staffing might have been because it was during the college break but it not good. Did not receive my entire meal and doubt I will give it another try. Shame because just took up residence in Nac and was looking for some good quality Tex-Mex. read more

Consistently good food for several years. Service is always good and the ambiance is good as well. read more

The service was lovely, the folks were kind. But the food at any of these locations is not exactly the most authentic experience. 3 stars because our margaritas were also on the weak side, which is not what you order a margarita for. read more

We gave the hostess our name and we're told the wait would be 30 minutes. After waiting 30 minutes, I asked when we would be seated and was told there was one party ahead of us. After waiting an additional 20 minutes, I asked again. This time I looked at the list and found that 4 PARTIES HAD BEEN SEATED AHEAD OF US!! I pointed this out to the hostess and was told that they had called our name. We were sitting directly in front of the hostess stand and no one in our party heard our name. It was never called. read more

Great Texas-Mex. Had the "James Dean". Enchiladas were very good and rice/beans great. The chips and hot sauce were very tasty. Definitely on my list of "keeper" Mexican restaurants in Texas. read more

I don't know where to begin... our server was fantastic, but that is the only positive thing I have to say about this location. We stopped in for dinner on our way home. We have a Jalapeño Tree in Tyler and it's always been delicious, so we thought it would be comparable. Boy were we wrong! The place wasn't clean and the condition of the table we sat at was horrible. The table was so wobbly our drinks and salsa bowls slid around. My 77 yr old dad got up to get napkins to try and balance it. He ended up on all fours on the floor to try to fix it and not one employee came to help. The bathrooms were filthy. Our shrimp enchiladas were very bland. The shrimp was so over cooked you had to chew them forever. It's advertised to be grilled shrimp but they were not and they were cold! We obviously got the bottom of the chip bag because they were all just tiny pieces and tasted stale. None of us finished our $80 meal. Y'all need to do better!! read more

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Sampled some random enchiladas and tacos. It was okay. Not terrible. Food was delivered so probably dulled the experience and flavor. The star of the show was the apple pie, which is ironically not Mexican food, and oddly came with the ice cream in a white paper pouch which at first I though was a sour cream packet. The "butter sauce" was not to my liking so I didn't put it on the pie. read more

Coy made our experience wonderful! He is a very hard working and kind server who truly cares about his customers! We will be coming back! We got the bread bowl of the white queso and combo fajitas which were both delicious!!! I highly recommend coy as your server if you would like a excellent experience. read more

Very good food. Wife's dinner was messed up they immediately corrected the problem and compt. The meal. Staff was amazing so was the manager. I recommend this place. read more

Jalapeno Tree Mexican Restaurant - Empty Plate - Mexican Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

This is my new favorite mexican restaurant ! The soup is so good ! The free green sauce is unlike any other ! So fresh ! The combo meal allows you the soup option and that is my go-to on the menu ! The place is clean, the staff are courteous and attentive. Wish we had one in Lufkin ! read more

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Had fajita beef taco salad. Definitely not worth 15.00. Mostly lettuce and not very much meat which tasted funny. Didn't even come with beans. My homemade taco salad is much better and much cheaper. I will never go back again. read more

We like this place. The food is very good and we have always gotten very good service. They can be a little pricey but not too bad. read more

$100 for fajitas for 2. No tortillas sent with order. No help from manager. No type of refund. NADA ... #NeverAgain ...

This place is meh. There is nothing that stood out enough to warrant coming back. Ever. Too many other options in Nac with the exact same thing to waste money. The sign was really appeasing so I'd been wanting to stop in. I was warned not to go and told it's nothing special - but I had to learn for myself. The "lunch specials" are still really pricey and not worth the trip if you even want to call them lunch specials. Service was incredibly slow for a less than busy weekday. Shrimp was dry and bland, off tasting. Salsa was not exciting or flavorful. Chips hard and stale. Dry rice. No seasoning on the beans. Their tortillas were solid with butter and honey on the table. I asked for them and filled up since my meal was less than stellar. read more

The place was not busy but the service was slow. The food was okay, except for the soup being cold and the salsa was nothing great. The restaurant was not as clean as it should have been and the waitstaff looked like they were more experiences working in a bowling alley diner - hardly well-trained restaurant staff. It was our first and probably last time there. read more

Damn, no one uses Yelp out here, huh? Haha, this is like the 3rd business I myself added because it wasn't listed. Oh well... I have no choice but give this place a 5 STAR rating..I think Texas is making me soft. If this place was in San Francisco, I think the a**holes there might go too hard on these guys; food is no joke. Reason is... Ben and I roll up to this place bc we had been moving our stuff all morning, and he wanted to try this joint. I'm down. Immediately as we pull into the lot, I noticed we are stylishly underdressed! We're approaching this place and folks are walking out like they jjust came from church or something. I had on an old tee with a SF Giants fitted, and Ben's rolling in like he just came from the pool with flip-flops. Whatever. It's just the two of us, so of course, we're seated in the ballroom where there's a bday party going on (for a baby). This place says Mexican food, but they have a menu with all these celebrities, and they all appear to be American icons like Sammy Davis Jr., my very favorite Arnold, the Dean Martin, and a shitload of other actors. These are all various types of burgers, entrees, and such. Wild, the Governator was like 3 enchiladas, a sampler of flautas, and beans, etc. Crazy, right, considering he doesn't like illegals. The BEST part of our experience HAD to be our server!!! She was sooo cute, because you could tell it was her first day. She sort of knew what she was doing, but having the "trainers" or her other staff members over her shoulder the entire time she's taking our order didn't help. Hahahhaha she was nervous, clearly, because Ben orders a Steak Burrito and she responds, "Chicken or beef?" so now Ben's puzzled, like is this supposed to be a trick question? I order chicken quesadilla and she looks me right in the eye and says the same thing, "Chicke or beef?" So now I'm confused! hahahah, I just reply, "How about the chicken today," and she says okay. Then another one of the "trainer" servers that were hovering over our-new-girl comes out 5 mins later, and confirms whether Ben wants lettuce inside or outside of his burrito. When she brings our food, she pulls out that foldable-table looking thing that they set the plates on, and places the food on our table. Since I had chips all in my area, I move those, and like the gentleman I am, assist her in positioning my food. As I hold theplate, I quickly notice it's HOTAZZHELL...and she says, "Oh sorry, I'm supposed to tell you that's HOT!" hahahhahaha...CLASSIC! And Ben's favorite part, FREE Ice cream on your way out. And supposedly according to the manager, I am "un-American" if I don't get the Free ice cream...hahahah,...you're right, "I'm Nigerian" read more

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They have a tasty green salsa, pretty good Tex Mex food, and yummy drinks. Their pina coladas are the best. Service is always great and it has a feel-good atmosphere. They also offer free ice cream for dessert! read more

Jalapeno Tree Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

Love the service here. Super attentive, helpful staff. They wear masks during COVID which I appreciate. The food is AMAZING!! I love both of their salsas. Chips are thin and crunchy. Queso is delicious. Fabulous spot. My favorite Mexican restaurant in Nacogdoches. read more

Really good food! Fresh made tortillas. Their sauce was really good as well. Would recommend

Looking for good Mexican food come to Jalapeno Tree, you are always welcome here they treat you like family , and their food is always good.

Traveling through town and our originally intended restaurant was closed for renovations. The Jalapeño Tree was recommended to us and being from San Antonio we were skeptical about a Mexican food restaurant in east Texas. Well, the place had a nice ambience with great decor! Wait staff (Samuel) was quick and attentive. I had the spinach enchiladas and my wife had a combo of crispy beef taco and cheese enchilada. Both dishes were tasty and the charro beans could go up against any in San Antonio! Would recommend to anybody looking for some good Tex-Mex! read more

Have visited JT four times in the last three months. The fajitas, burritos and nachos are all very good. However, I'm not a fan of their fajita beef. It can be a little soft and chewy. Nice bar with multiple TVs for sports. I wonder about the quality of the alcohol used in the house margs because I have felt a little hung over after only having a couple. The waitstaff and bartenders are knowledgable about the menu and very friendly. The restaurant seems to make customer relations a priority. I'll be back for some chicken fajitas or nachos and will ask about the tequila used in the margs. Overall, 3.5 stars. read more

We came here as a work group after a long day of touring and grading stores. I was excited to see a tortilla soup on the menu since I was in the middle of a year long tortilla soup binge at the time. It was fantastic. Definitely the best mexican place in Nac. read more

The steak, fajita nachos, normal fajitas, and the queso are good... But this chain used to be so much better. I'm really disappointed in it. It's just gone downhill I suppose. Everything tastes bland. Now I would say that you're better off going to Posado's for sit down Mexican. But, if you want authentic Mexican that tastes way better just go to Rusty Taco. read more

Oh, this is the thing I miss the most about East Texas. Good ole' Jalapeno tree. I'm in the military and stationed in Florida and it is impossible to find delicious Tex-Mex here (I wonder why?). Every time I come home to visit we eat here no less than three times. This place has it all. Free chips, salsa, and "green sauce" that is a recipie consisting of avacados, cilantro, sour cream, and other ingredients that I've tried to figure out so I can make it on my own countless times but have never figured out. I'm usually 90% full by the time my food comes out! Everything is good on their menu. Seriously. The pollo asado is my favorite. It comes with a delicious fajita butter sauce and that paired with their awesome homeade tortilla, I usually leave this place with my pants unzipped for the ride home because they do not fit anymore! If you are ever in the small town of Nacogdoches, or anywhere in the East Texas area (Carthage, Henderson, Tyler, Kilgore), try this place out. You will NOT regret it. read more

Really? This is the BEST in Nacogdoches for 6 years and counting? Not in my opinion. While the food wasn't BAD, it's just not the best I've had in Nac. All Jalapeno Tree is is a localized Pasado's. If you want my most honest opinion, I feel like it's over priced white-people Tex Mex. Here's what I ordered: a sweet tea a cup of queso and the el paso quesadilla The queso wasn't the best in Nac that's for sure, I'd take El Ranchero then Casa Tomas over Jalapeno Tree any day. The quesadilla was fine, I believe it comes w/ bell pepper inside, I found 1 chunk in my 4-5 wedges. All this cost me $20(and some change) plus the $3 I left as a tip. The green sauce(which was free) was fine, but Casa Ole and Casa Tomas' are still better. Really the only thing that was great was the service, unless you count that our waitress had no idea about the alcoholic beverages as far as the questions we had. It isn't the worst place and Nac, don't get me wrong, but it was just not worth how pricey it is. I feel like El Ranchero is way more authentic and is like 1/2 the price, plus I get 2 free margarita's there. Unless someone else is footing the bill, Jalapeno Tree will not be my Best in Nac go to for Mexican. read more

We ate here 18 months ago when traveling through and enjoyed it. Today was OK, but just not as good overall. Part of the problem may have been we were here in the height of lunch hour on a Monday. Very busy, noisy. Slower service and longer wait for food than last time. Lesson learned, visit before or after lunch rush hours. The folks clearing the tables slam the dishes and tableware as they clear tables. Extremely irritating. You can clear tables a bit more quietly and respectfully to nearby diners than that. Pricing is good, quantity good, food ok. Food was better last time, but again probably due to the rush and number of dishes to push out of the kitchen. We "might" try it again next time we pass through the area. read more

My husband and I had a great night here after a football game. The chips were hot and light and crispy. The salsa was very fresh tasting and had the right amount of heat. The green sauce was creamy, mild and delicious. I ordered the tortilla soup which was delicious. It was brought to my table with a bowl that had tortilla strips and cheese in it and then my waiter poured the hot soup over the top from a pitcher. The soup itself was a creamy cheese soup with chicken and veggies...very good. I would be hooked on this if I lived closer. My husband had two shrimp tacos and a small cup of the soup. He loved them both. Also, I asked for some of the fresh made tortillas, they were quickly brought to my table and there was a whole bottle of squeeze butter at the table...I know, naughty...but soooo good!!!! To top it off, our waiter was great! His name was John and we had a great time talking with him. The entire staff seemed friendly and busy! read more

The salsa and chips were great! The waitress was good and so were the refried beans. Everything else was disappointing...including the prices. I won't be returning. read more