I came here because another place was closed, but man, I am glad it worked out that way. What a charming and colorful place! My mood was instantly lifted and I sat down at a booth near the window. Place was clean. Service was excellent, with no long wait times. The friendly waiter was attentive and gladly shared his personal recommendations. I was impressed with the entire menu. Not only do they offer classic Mexican dishes, but they have come up with many of their own culinary masterpieces. It was hard to choose, but I finally went with the Taco Salad. Fresh, flavorful, well-presented cuisine with generous portions to boot! They have perfected their house-made chips and salsa. I ordered a slice of cake to go. It was so good that it disappeared before I could take a photo. I only get to visit this town once a year, but I'm gonna make it a point to dine here when I do. read more

Jalapeno's Cuisine - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - El Campo, Texas

The red "51%" signs are still on the door, so we got back into the car & went down the road, again, to have supper elsewhere. A shame, because this originally was a nice place. I refuse to patronize any place with scuh blatant disregard for the safety & basic rights of their customers. read more

Another great lunch off of their lunch menu! Always fresh and plentiful! We were able to take plenty home for dinner! Service is always on point! read more

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I ate lunch here with a group of ladies. I don't think any of us ordered our lunch "as is". We all had some change we wanted to match our current diets. We were graciously accommodated and everything we were served was delicious. Thanks! We'll be back. read more

Still SO good!! The enchiladas are a fave! The queso dip and bean dips are a fave! The service is always great! Just love this establishment! read more

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If you are looking for really good Mexican food this is the place. I do not eat a lot of Mexican food so when I do I want it to be good. The staff is super friendly. The restaurant is clean, warm and inviting. This is a must eat in El Campo. read more

Jalapeno's Cuisine - El Paco no beans. - Mexican Near Me - El Campo, Texas

This restaurant has some of the best Mexican food that I have ever eaten. I have lived in El Campo for a long time. It hits at least ****s for food, service, and enjoyment. It is an open room restaurant and all of the customers enjoy themselves. read more

I've eaten here twice so far , but plan to return many more times . The Mexican food here is just incredibly delicious . It is very good , not fast , but very good . Everything is cooked fresh . Good friendly service . Nice ambiance . read more

The food and service was horrible! There is absolutely nothing Tex-Mex about this place whatsoever!! The Re fried beans tasted like they were out of a can with no flavor of being re fried whatever! The rice was colored with no flavor and the Carne Quesada was tough and tasteless . It is very cluttered and not so very clean! read more

I enjoy the food from there my ex husband had gotten some tickets for the place and it was good I know that the food I got was really good

Comfy little Mexican restaurant in the heart of El Campo. The food was fresh and delicious. I ordered the enchiladas verdes and they were packed with chicken. The Al Pastor quesadilla is HUGE and great for sharing. Servers were kind and checked in on us regularly with fast service. Will definitely return when I'm back in town! read more

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Prices have gone up almost double $26 for lunch is unreasonable for this quality of food. I will not go back.

The best restaurant in El Campo. Food is always fresh, authentic and delicious. Absolutely love the chicken caldo. Brimming with fresh vegetables and flour tortillas are sinfully good. read more

Best flautas and chimichangas I've ever had. Always a great value. My favorite Mexican restaurant in EC.

The menu was expansive and full of a lot of great items from some typical Tex-Mex items to your more authentic Mexican cuisine. The service was spectacular with the chips not only coming out with Salsa, but also with Queso and Bean dip; all were fantastic. The Carne Guisada I ordered with Corn tortillas were sublime and the atmosphere was really indicative of authentic colors and atmosphere. I will be back should I ever come through El Campo. read more

Jalapeno's Cuisine - Carne Guisada - Mexican Near Me - El Campo, Texas

I was pleasantly surprised. I have gotten so burned out on all of the local Tex-mex places. They all taste the same. I ordered carne guisada and it was GOOD! I'm not used to spicy carne guisada but I can sure get used to this. The bean dip and salsa is reason enough to visit, the food is reason enough to come back. They were short-staffed and busy but the help they did have did their best to keep everyone happy. I'll be back! read more

Excellent, fresh food served with great service! Best mole enchiladas I've had yet- The mole sauce has so many complex flavors with a perfect balance of heat. The salsa has a tangy zip to it and dine in meals are served with really good refried beans. read more

Hands down the best authentic Mexican around. Everything is good and fresh. Free queso and beans too.

Wow....the food was amazing! The chips, salsa and margaritas were just as good. We will definitely be back!!!!

I love going to Jalapeño's any day of the week. Their food is always good! We've needed. Good place like this for a while.

The food is excellent and they use real ingredients. They just started serving alcohol, and the mango margarita was delicious!! Great location, and beautiful entrance with lots of flowers. Everyone is very kind and helpful. A must go to restaurant! read more

Blonde server is horrible. Always looks like she hates being there and hates doing her job. Unfortunate.

I don't know what the guy below is talking about, the blonde was nice, and she was cute as hell too. I'm coming back for the cake!!!

New to downtown El Campo is Mexican restaurant that is shaking things up. They have a really simple menu of some authentic Mexican cuisine. To start off the chips are just out of the fryer when brought to the table. The salsa is chunky with fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro and citrus which I found to be delicious. The guacamole app was the same with equal goodness. I had the al pastor tacos for dinner and they were amazing. The waitress was good at keeping my tea full which says a lot about their operation. Try them out, my experience was really good! read more

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Hey Folks! This place isn't getting the recognition it deserves! By far the BEST AUTHENTIC MEXICAN food in El Campo! It's BYOB which means you save money if you partake in adult beverages! Out of town folks, this is the type review I'd like to see when I'm traveling! Stop in! You won't be disappointed! read more

Jalapeno's Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - El Campo, Texas

Jalapeno's is not allowing dining in like all of the other restaurants in El Campo during these trying times but they are taking call in orders and will deliver to you curb side. The food is just as wonderful as always and we need to support our favorite eating places while this virus is still keeping people closed. Go get you some excellent Mexican Food at Jalapeno's today! read more

This used to be our "go to" place after church every week. Have not been there for a while, and "had to" recently twice since there are not a lot of options in town. First time took a client, before lunch rush, and her meal was horrible, hair in her soup and what we would like to think it was a piece of cloth in her rice. ,the meat in my tacos was a bit on the burn side but I ate until I was full, did not touch beans. Terrible service, this "white haired" girl was rude and look like we were interrupting her every time we needed something. . The second time was not any better.... Maybe it was just the timing... but I'll avoid this place for a while, maybe they will get better‍ read more

My wife and I tried for first time- so so so wanted to like this place - menu looks impressive - My wife ordered the mini-corn-tortilla tacos with chicken fajita - I had the Mole Hoya Soup dish (I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mole) Chicken Fajita meat was DRY and CHEWY, NO flavor - should have sent the plate back The Mole Soup - Large bowl, FULL to the rim and HOT off the stove - Contained a LARGE slice of center bone-in roast? maybe ? Impossible to really attack inside a blazing hot bowl of thin and not very flavorful broth - Like I said, really really really wanted to like this place - nothing else worth mentioning, chips ok, red chunky salsa very pedestrian, queso very plain, bean dip very plain - I am shocked by the amazing gallery photos after looking at our table - I should have taken a photo of our failed meal - the worst part is I try to feed my wife good food every day - for her to try to eat that dry chicken fajita meat, I really feel bad she did not complain to me - TWO Stars is being generous - read more

Decided to try this place because it's been difficult finding a Mexican restaurant with truly good Mexican or Tex-Mex food north of the Rio Grande Valley. Well, we hit the jackpot!! We had the taqueria or "street tacos" as other places call them. They're small corn tortilla tacos like the ones sold in the streets in Mexico, and they have queso fresco (Mexican cheese) and aguacate slices (avocado). We got the fajitas, the beef fajitas (even though there's no such thing as chicken fajitas--FYI). The tacos were perfect! The beef was actually fajitas, not steak cut up and sold as fajita. Fajitas is a cut of meat, like t-bone and sirloin. It's from a specific part of the cow. Many people don't know that and many restaurants sell steak as "fajita," which is like selling a sirloin and saying it's a T-bone steak. Chickens don't have a "belt area" or "skirt" area (as in beef skirt), so chicken "fajitas" are really either chicken breast or thigh meat sold as "fajitas." Anyway, the fajitas were cooked perfectly! The amount of cheese on each taco was perfect! And there were 5 tacos! Most restaurants serve only 4. Another pleasant surprise was that they have sopapillas, a pastry, and they were actually the real McCoy! Many restaurants actually sell buñuelos and say they are sopapillas. (Not sure about spelling) So this place is AWESOME!! I am planning on eating here every weekend if possible even though it's a half hour drive from home. The beans were good enough and we didn't get any rice. I'll have to get something with rice next time. If you've been looking for a good Mexican restaurant, eat here! If you're from the RGV like I am, you'll enjoy it better then any other place within a 100 mile (or more) radius. read more

Jalapeno's Cuisine - Beef fajita taquitos and charro beans - Mexican Near Me - El Campo, Texas

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After 20 months of living in El Campo, Jalepeños remains my favorite place to eat. I'm constantly trying new items on the massive menu, and never disappointed. When in doubt, I go back to any dish with their al pastor, which is perfectly seasoned and cooked: not too greasy, but plenty of tender flavor. The servers are friendly, the environment is laid back, and the food is simply undefeated. read more

I was visiting someone in town and I felt like Mexican food. This place had good reviews. Pretty good tacos and their prices are reasonable. read more

Jalapeno's Cuisine - The menu - Mexican Near Me - El Campo, Texas

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This was our first visit to Jalapeño's, but we'll be back soon. The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly. When they weren't busy helping customers, they were cleaning. Our server, Yami, was genuine and attentive. We started with chips, salsa, guacamole and queso, which were fine. The chicken flautas were great, as were the cheese enchiladas. We ready to try more menu choices next week. read more

Good place. Food was good and decently priced. I didn't care for the salsa that much it other than that it was good.

Great consistent quality food. One of the best in the area.

We love this place. Their bean dip is AMAZING!! Service is excellent & the dining room is clean & well kept. read more

Don't pass this one by...slight turn off of 71 takes you to a new family owner authentic Mexican restaurant. Colorful clean interior with ample space and parking out front. We had the jalapeño salad with chicken and grilled portobello mushrooms which was made fresh and the size was plentiful. The service was attentive and friendly. What a great find as we were passing thru town. read more

Jalapeno's Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - El Campo, Texas

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I'm not the kind of person who ever does these reviews, but OMG!!!! This place is freaking delicious, we were in the area and stopped by and literally the best decision ever! If you want authentic mexican food this is THE place to go!! I got the huarache and my husband got the burrosaurus and they were amazing and finished up with the churros and flan..... this place is a must go to! read more

Good Mexican food. Polite and friendly wait staff. I have eaten inside and picked up curbside. I often get their Jalapeño grilled chicken salad or the regular grilled chicken salad. I usually get two meals out of a salad. My only complaint is the salsa is way too hot. They need to add a mild version because it is tasty. read more

We were In our way to Corpus so we stopped there Service was good ; we had Fajitas And Fajita Nachos Food was amazing; not too expensive. Waitress nice and smiley! The only thing that got me sad it's not Margaritas lol But recommend the place . read more

Jalapeno's is a hidden gem! Great food cooked fresh and awesome service. Family owned and operated.