Stopped by Jalepenos after stopping at Tonewood brewery for a growler. Excellent guacamole to start with handmade chips. That was followed by a steak fajita burrito for me and 2 custom tacos for my wife. All were served promptly by a friendly young lady. We also also a platter to go which was brought out hot as we were leaving. My judging of a restaurant is would I return . And my answer is a definite yes. read more

Didn't like much about this place. We're always on the lookout for delicious Mexican food, so we figured we'd give this place a try. The place is big, which is good because it was fairly crowded when we went (it was a Saturday evening I think), though I can't imagine why. The staff was pleasant but kind of just there. There wasn't a lot of effort to attend to our table. They seemed nice but kind of depressed. I don't blame them. This restaurant gets a second star because our waitress was sweet, and other than a little lack of attentiveness, nothing was clearly the wait staff's fault. The food was where things really started to go downhill. From the chips and salsa through our entrees, absolutely nothing was fresh. The chips tasted like they had been sitting out uncovered on a humid day in the heat. I probably could have folded one in half and had it not break. The salsa, entrees and dessert (fried ice cream) all had a very strong and foul taste of the refrigerator, which tells me there is something or multiple somethings really old being stored in the fridge causing everything else to taste of fridge funk. I ordered the chimichanga which was a severely over-cheesed mess (and yes, it tasted like a dirty fridge). I don't recall what my wife specifically ordered but it also tasted very strongly of the neglected fridge. I'm all about giving a place a second chance, but there were obvious food hygiene issues here during our visit, so we won't be returning. read more

Omgggg yum. Real authentic Mexican cuisine !! Both outdoor and indoor dining options. The food here is amazing every time. Corn tortilla available for gluten free options ! read more

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Now I am from Philly and the Mexican food there is amazing. This place...never again. Chips were old and chewy, my 24$ fajita was gross. Chewy steak, dry flavorless chicken and shrimp. It came out so fast I know the meat has been sitting out. My bf got a deep fried burrito, it was good, but everything deep fried is good. I seriously feel like it was a huge waste of money. It was also very dark in there and flies buzzing around my table.... Axo a few towns over is WAY better...but they don't serve alcohol which is fine by me. I will never go back here. read more

Best Mexican food in these parts. Authentic everything!!! Ok so lets start with the decor. Its very colorful and festive inside. Fiesta comes to mind when I walk in. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Now lets talk about there chips and dip. FRESH HOMEMADE CHIPS!!! They legit come out warm... so delish.. they have two dipping sauces: 1st- their salsa is mild but VERY flavorful, 2nd-the habanero dip is spicy and also very flavorful. I ordered the chicken and steak fajitas. They skillet was legit sizzling my food, you could tell it was legit. The chicken and steak tasted very fresh and the cilantro on them was the perfect compliment to the meat. There were plenty of fresh peppers and onions underneath. Their guacamole is DA BOMB. Now, this was my husband's first time there, and he has very very high expectations. He ordered the steak chimichanga. The filling was flavorful and moist. The rice and beans were delicious. In his words, "this is amazing, why haven't you introduced me to this place sooner. We're only coming here for Mexican food from now on." He almost licked the plate clean. After dinner we ordered the Fried Ice Cream for dessert. Omg, it was made perfectly and absolutely scrumptious. We enjoyed every bit of it. Like my husband said, this is the only place we'll be going for Mexican food from now on. I've also tried, during previous visits: veggie burrito - very good! Loaded chicken nachos- DA BOMB 4 REAL Chicken tacos- on point Carnitas tacos-best I've ever had. This place is definitely authentic Mexican food. No taco bell or don pablos here. Best part is, the food is the prices are so low... you can't beat it. Enjoy!!! read more

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OK my last try got cut off. First, the margarita was supposed to be a classic. I asked was there Grand Marnier. No it was some other substitute Grand Marnier. It was not good and tastes cheap. I asked for tajin on rim. It was stale or cheap substitute. For dinner, I order the jalapeño special fajita. I asked if beef was carne asade. The server said yes. It was not. It was just some tough flavorless over cooked beef. The chicken was tough and flavorless. The chorizo was way over cooked. I could not even chew it. No wonder the place was empty. I won't go back. read more

Holy cow! What a lunch. This was our first time to Jalapeños Grill 2 and we are hooked. The chips and salsa were served as soon as we sat and were delicious. We order Guacamole, and wow. The guac was delicious and the thick chips were made fresh with our order. We then got our tacos and tamales! They were another home-run. The Carnitas and Al Pastor are the best we have had in the area and the tamales were amazing. This may be our new favorite place! p.s. I love that they have cloth napkins too! read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Beautiful trio of tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

We hit the new Jalapenos spot in Oaklyn all the time. The food is as close to authentic as you can get around here but the chicken tacos and taquitos are fantastic. The drinks are good, try a Habanero Margarita hot spicy and delicious. read more

This has been our favorite Mexican for years now. We love the authentic well prepared dishes made with fresh ingredients. Service is fast and friendly. Several servers have become our Taco Tuesday friends. If they weren't so busy we always joke that they should sit and dine with us. The new space is huge with a bar and guarantees you get a table right away. We tend to go for the specials and have never been let down..and those Chorizo tacos are the bomb! The stuffed plantain appetizer and the fried Plantanos with Tequila Strawberry sauce for dessert are life changing. Do yourself a favor make this your regular Mexican restaurant and you won't be sorry. read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

My girlfriends and I went to Jalapeños late on a Saturday night. I liked the vibe of this place and you can immediately tell it's going to be great authentic Mexican food. The portions were huge! The guacamole was very flavorful although not much quantity for the price. I ordered tacos al pastor and although flavorful, the tortilla was so greasy. It was almost as if they dipped the tortilla in oil then put on the toppings (very strange). I would up eating my taco "insides" on top of the complimentary chips. We had a great time at Jalapeños and practically had the place to ourselves! BYOB read more

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I was passing by looking for something to eat and came across Jalapeños Grill. It is a very authentic Mexican restaurant and service is absolutely excellent!Our server was Amparo she was so friendly and attentive ! I had a Salmon Salad and it was delicious.. The balsamic vinaigrette was something I had never had tasted before... OMG!!!.. My husband had Pork Chop Vaquero which was just as delicious! We will definitely come.back and will recommend this cute eatery to everyone we know.. Also its a BYOB even better!!! read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Salmon salad - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

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I absolutely love this place! It may not be that appealing to look at (and if you dine in, it can be a little cold in the winter) but the food is amazing! I highly recommend the chipotle chicken quesadilla. It has a real kick to it! Their chips are very tasty and their guacamole is good too. I also recommend the horchata. Friendly service, great food. What else could you need? read more

Forget all the Mexican restaurant chains and just go here. Terrific fresh food and nice friendly service. read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Fajita combo and crab burritos. - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

I do not understand the love for this restaurant. Is it the bar? I have eaten here several times but only because my friend likes their Americanized-Mexican and that's where she wants to go when I visit. The meals are ok. I have tried several items and all were edible but not fabulous. Anything fried tastes odd because they don't change their oil enough.- slightly rancid. The decor is fine, the space cavernous, the parking lot an adventure, but not a fun one. Always end up parked near a dumpster because there just isn't enough parking for the giant hole that is the restaurant. The location is pretty crappy, unless you're setting a show at The Ritz. The staff all look like they just woke up there, out of the blue, and they realize it's now their job to serve these people who have wandered in. If you liked Chi-Chi's, you will like it here. read more

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Drinks were very good and the place is clean. I had the babyback rib tacos and my wife had the chicken nachos. Both were excellent. The only thing was the restaurant was cold. We will definitely be back. read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

Absolutely love this place! The service is always great and quick, it is BYOB, and they do specials on Tuesdays! I like going for taco Tuesday since they do a $25 deal for two people which gets you a choice of 1 app, 2 entrees, and a dessert. They give you plenty of options for both apps and entrees so you actually get to take advantage of the price. My boyfriend and I share the chicken nachos and he got shrimp fajitas and I got carnitas tacos, so good! Their churros are AMAZING!!! I cannot express enough how obsessed I am with them and I would honestly come just for dessert if everything else wasn't so delicious. It is very clean and the ambiance is nice. It is definitely very casual which is nice to go for a quick bite to eat. This is definitely one of my favorite places to eat! read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Best churros EVER!!! - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

I enjoy Jalepenos 2. The food is very reasonably priced and quite good. Staff is friendly.

Jalapeños did not disappoint! This has been on my bookmarks for quite awhile and I finally remembered. Located in a quaint downtown area of what I believe is Oaklyn, is this great lunch/dinner option. I am always on the hunt for a great Mexican place and this place is for sure on my list now. We ordered the queso con chorizo appetizer and it was awesome. Just the right amount of spice and it came with some really great homemade chips. Very fresh. I then indulged in three tacos for my entree. Something I really liked is you could mix and match different tacos. I had the chorizo, al pastor, and the carnitas. All were equally great. At 2.75 a taco you get a lot of bang for your buck. It was quite packed on a Saturday night and people around really seemed to be enjoying their dishes. I would love to come back to to try some of their breakfast items. YES a Mexican place that actually serves breakfast also know as HEAVEN! Give this place a try. Its BYOB, prices are right and the service is friendly. read more

The food is quite good, especially for the money! You'd be hard-pressed to find a Mexican place that is affordable as this is! It's also very large so it's easy to get into on a busy day! Give it a try I think you'll like it! read more

Great food! Came for the first time a few weeks ago with some friends and back tonight with the boyfriend. Surprise, Wednesday $30 dinner for 2 when choosing off menu. 2 entrees, app and a dessert to share. Chips & salsa to start, loaded nachos, then Chimichanga and Enchiladas and then Flan for dessert. Drinks from bar are strong and good. Will be back again. read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

Great local place with authentic and ameri-mex classics. Friendly staff makes everyone feel welcome. Real fish tacos and super flan. Inexpensive and portions are generous. Good place to bring the family. read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

Great Mexican restaurant in Oaklyn. The new space is a huge improvement. We had the special TexMex burrito. Delicious. The potatoes were awesome too. A few speed bumps as the new place just opened and it was packed. We had great service from George our server. Can't wait to try the bar next time. read more

Jalapenos Grill 2 - TexMex burrito - Mexican Near Me - Oaklyn, New Jersey

This is my second review for Jalapenos, but I figured after 4 years... it's time for a new one! I still love Jalapenos, and through the pandemic we ordered delivery at least every 3 weeks. We love how quickly the food comes, how it is the same size portion you'd get if you were in the restaurant and how it is always hot and delicious! I was recently able to stop into their new location on WHP and the atmosphere is eclectic and feels authentic. The service and staff are amazing and always accommodate my younger kids. We are life long diners of Jalapenos! read more

This place has fantastic food. The bar is quaint and has plenty of high top seating as well as good seating at the bar. The only thing I would recommend would be that they build a half high wall divider between dining room and bar. The margarita ice machine is a bit loud but otherwise comfortable place to have dinner and a few beers. read more

Not bad mole, but could have used more spice to it. I prefer the mole over at Oasis personally. The salsa was very good, as were the rice and black beans. Some of my family rave about the wet burrito, and it did look good. Perhaps I'll try that next time. Staff was able to take care of our humongous group without any issue, and I appreciate that they have a separate room that they can use for large groups. This BYOB was super accommodating for what we were looking for. I'd be interesting in trying more of their menu. read more

What's with the black beans, when everyone knows the correct bean is the pinto bean? And the even better refried beans. Was not impressed with the nachos, the are bland. Fajitas (chicken) were also bland. The salsa surprisingly tasty and flavorful, but still not enough to save the food. read more

They had outdoor tons of outdoor seating and it was perfect. I order jalapeño-cucumber margarita and it was delicious. We ordered chips and guacamole that we destroyed by the table (in a good way). Others at our table ordered tacos and they were in love. Reasonable prices with fantastic food. I will definitely return! read more

I'm not really sure what I want to write for a review, I'll just say that this is one of my favorite places. I have gotten many meals here, and I can't recall ever being dissatisfied. I've ordered tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tamales, taquitos, many other dishes, all good read more

Awesome, quick service and as usual wonderful, tasty food! Very clean and nicely decorated dining area. My only issue was that as a person with mobility problems there was no information on where the handicapped entrance was located. Using the main entrance required climbing two flights of stairs. There is a ramp located on the other side of the building but I didn't know that until after we were finished eating. A sign would be helpful. The restrooms were spotless and easily accessible. I will be returning! read more

Food was great! Nice flavor! Great service! Outdoor area is nice! Large indoor area with plenty of seating.

Not sure what the hype is all about. The food and drinks are both mediocre. The staff is slow as-well with service. Everything appeared better at the smaller location. read more

This place Is just plain awesome. While visiting my parents in New Jersey we decided to try out jalapeños grill 2. This is not the jalapeños chain that you see in various malls. No this one is a family owned restaurant by a very proud Mexican family. Right away that tells me authentic Mexican cuisine which is very tough to find up in the northeast. We had the steak fajitas and they were some of the best ones I've ever had. Give you a lot of food. Reasonably priced always a plus. All the ingredients were fresh never frozen. That's what good fajitas is about. Salsa had a nice kick to it not incredibly spicy which I order mild usually. Overall great service and great food. Definitely going back read more

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We just had delivery. Food was deliverer hot and delicious. Will order again and highly recommend. We had the Camarones, breaded fish tacos, guac and chips, chicken, beef and carnitas tacos. YUM! read more

We went in at lunchtime on a Saturday, and were literally the only two customers. Well, now I know why.. I asked if they were open when we walked in and they said yes, and told to sit wherever we liked. Since it's a huge place, but was completely empty aside from the staff, we chose to sit at the bar. We waited. We looked back where the staff was sitting. We continued to wait. Nothing. After a good 10 minutes of nobody coming to serve us we walked out. As we left we were asked, "nobody at the bar?" and let them know there was not. They were unconcerned to see us leave and continued to play on their phones. read more

This is what $8 worth of take out sauce looks like. My husband asked for a large guacamole (the tiny black container next to a small bottle of ibuprofen just for size reference) and a large salsa (the white container). The guacamole has enough for two spoonfuls smh. Got me again. read more

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Really good Mexican food! I have eaten here once and ordered take out once. Dining in: it was a late afternoon and the restaurant wasn't completely busy. We ordered shrimp quesadillas and a chicken chimichanga. The food came out quickly and was really good! Take out: it was a weekend night and a few of us ordered delivery. I think it's really cool & convenient that they deliver! We ordered a bunch of different things and everything was prepared really well. Overall, food is GOOD, service is friendly and the prices are extremely reasonable. Will continue to order from here! read more

This property has previously housed quite a few unsuccessful pizzerias. I am glad they opened a Mexican joint here. This appears to be the sister store of the Haddonfield location. I decided to stop-in and test the waters with my standby, Tacos. Currently, they don't serve any complementary chips & salsa. It is not a deal breaker for me but it would be nice if they did. Guac & Chips: The chips appear to be house-made, they arrived to my table hot. Some of the chips were clumped/stuck together, lacked seasoning and were slightly overdone. The other half of the chips were better. The portion of the Guacamole was too small, not a good chips-to-guac ratio. The taste/preparation of the guac was so-so, not my favorite. (admittedly, I am part of the population that dislikes cilantro). I prefer the guac that is served at the La Guadalupana or the Tortilla Press restaurants. Tacos: (The portions were good) - Chicken: lacked seasoning & was dry. - Beef: slightly better than the chicken but still lacked seasoning. - Pork Carnitas: these were good, I would order again. Service: It appeared this may have been his first time as a server? He seemed nervous. Throughout my meal he addressed me as 'chief', 'bro', 'Homie' and 'sir' (not making this up). He was very personable and attentive, that is what counts. Pricing: reasonable I am willing to to try this place again, I observed a few entrée type of offerings coming out of the kitchen that looked appetizing. read more

Great outside seating. Not to sure everything is cleaned well menu's tables. We had fish tacos they were fresh and ok just bland needed something.I will go back to give it another try. read more

I'm shaking my head over how this place has an overall 4/5 stars. I went there with my boyfriend last night (4-1-16) because we were in the area and wanted a decent but quick meal. My sister recommended the chicken tortilla soup and some entree with chicken in it that she said was really good, but I couldn't remember what that was. I'm not big on eating chicken out so we just ordered the soup to try it. I also ordered the cheese enchiladas with green sauce on the side and my boyfriend ordered the chicken and cheese enchiladas with red sauce. There are about 8 parking spaces on the side of the restaurant. If you don't get one of those, you have to find a spot on the street in a residential neighborhood. The atmosphere was pleasant. The decor is colorful with Mexican blankets hanging on the walls, somewhat dim lighting which I always appreciate (the bulbs in the lights that hang over some of tables could have been dimmer though), and festive Mexican music playing. The waitress and others who work there were pleasant and friendly. The complimentary chips and salsa were terrible, as was the unsweetened iced tea, (it was that fake stuff from the fountain that tastes like chemicals, not freshly brewed iced tea) so we got off to a bad start. The chips tasted burnt and they were thick and heavy. The salsa was really dark red and it had an odd kind of burnt taste also. We pushed those off to the side. We never got our chicken tortilla soup. We never mentioned it again and it wasn't on the bill. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands and it was not the cleanest I've ever seen. The back of the toilet seat was dirty so that grossed me out. The entrees came out after a little wait. The 3 cheese enchiladas were long, rolled up and had sour cream completely drizzled over the tops. I don't like sour cream on my Mexican food and if I do use it, it's sparingly, so I was not happy about that at all. I can't remember if it mentioned that on the menu. The green sauce did come on the side which was good because it tasted awful. My boyfriend got the red sauce and it was good so I ordered a side of that. Our meals came with a portion of rice and salad on the plate and a very small portion of black beans in a cup the size that is normally used for a side of sauce. They all lacked flavor and seasoning. They needed salt, pepper, spice, flavor! After adding salt and pepper to the rice and beans they were decent but the rice was still bland. The salad had no dressing on it so that was boring. I didn't even bother asking for dressing. There was a very bad rain storm going on and we had no umbrella so we ordered dessert. The churros were really good. There were 4 large churros that came with a generous helping of vanilla ice cream that had 2 kinds of sauce drizzled on top--caramel and something red? That was definitely the best part of the meal! I really wanted to like this place and was looking forward to trying it. I was very disappointed. It was not terrible but it was not good either, just ok at best. I would not go here again nor would I recommend this place to anyone. I am not a big fan of chain restaurants at all, and only like about 2 of them, but I have to say that On the Border has much better, more flavorful food. The bill for 1 iced tea, 2 enchilada meals (1 cheese and 1 chicken and cheese) and 1 churros dessert was $35. read more

Absolutely amazing Mexican food. The prices are good. The atmosphere is perfect. The staff is so friendly. My wife and I went there for our anniversary. We could not be happier. read more