I've driven through Florence tons of times and have always wanted to stop here. Finally made it in...it's a bit of an odd set up. Inside there is a food counter, but also tables. There is a sign saying the restaurant is full service, and to take a seat. They also have a drive through window...its and odd mix of fast food and a sit down meal. The waitress was friendly, so no issues there. Our problem was the price. For the type of food they serve and their location I felt the price was on the high side. Most items on the menu were $10 and up going into the $15 range. We paid $10 for a cheese quesadilla...the chips and salsa were included, but the salsa was obviously tomato paste based and from a can. ( I like that stuff actually...but I do judge Mexican restaurants based on the quality of their salsa). Ok place to stop on the drive though, but the prices are higher than great quality, authentic Mexican establishments elsewhere. read more

I've had most of the tacos, all are amazing. I have started venturing outside of my normal order just to sample more of the menu. The chorizo is epic, instant favorite for breakfast. I tried the enchiladas last week, best I've ever had, so flavorful. I'm a few bites into the Coolidge Burrito, bacon and carne asada. This is the best burrito I've ever had. Thank you!!! I'm going to keep exploring the menu while working from home! read more

Pretty impressed with this berto's style fast food. I've been a couple times and there is always a crowd during lunch time. It is definitely the best food on this little strip of road out in the middle of nowhere!! Super friendly service and much better than your typical Fillabertos... Only stop I'd make for food if I was in the area. read more

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Local to the area. This place has went downhill fast! Horrible service, inconsistent food and portions, and no soap in the men's room. I pass by 3 other mexican restaurants on my way to this establishment. I will be passing by this one from now on. read more

Jalapeños was found by accident, we were heading to old Pueblo but found this place first on my GPS. We drive 30min from San Tan Valley for this place. I love their menudo, I'm originally from LA so I know my menudo. They offer red and white, I tried white tonight and it was not fatty, full of flavor good chunks of meat and hominy. Thumbs up read more

Jalapeno's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Arizona

These people have no customer service . I ordered a ground beef burrito which was absolutely disgusting ! First of all it was chili not ground beef. As soon I picked it up the whole bottom fell apart and took one bite . I told the waitress I did not like it she said what else could we get for you . I told her thats ok I don't want anything else. She then said ok I'll take this back and we shouldn't charge you for it. The manager then told her she was going to charge me anyway. I told her then I obviously want something for it even if it's that nasty burrito, Or a substitution . I told her this was my first time and I was ordering to go for my family in casa grande. A $50 plus order mind you . As we were leaving I bought an horchata and the waitress went to grab it . She then started hounding down cornering the poor girls if I payed for it asking them like 10 times repeating it "did I pay for it" in Spanish . Another thing she didn't think I knew Spanish so I answered her in Spanish and English . To her surprise , and Thank god I asked the girls to give me a receipt when they cashed me out. I than waived the receipt in her face saying here's proof I payed for it lady jeez ! Seriously even if I didn't pay let's just say for the drink she was going to cry over $3 meanwhile I was ordering an order of $50 +. Her business is dead and you would think she would appreciate the extra business. But she obviously did not ! The waitresses were great and the place clean over all but the customer service and the ground beef was disgusting. The barbocoa that I ordered to go was dryer than heck . It was like shredded dried soft jerky . Will not be giving her my business and hope her attitude changed after she got embarrassed that I knew Spanish and payed for her $3 drink . read more

Used to be good. The last couple of times have not been very good. Today I ordered a sausage burrito with no potatoes. When I got home, yep, you guessed it... Potatoes! Not only did it have potatoes, but the burrito was mostly potatoes. On top of that,the potatoes were nearly raw. It was disgusting and had to go in the trash! Not going back. Nearly $9.00 for a tortilla filled with raw potatoes is a joke! From now on I will stick to Rolbetos in Coolidge. Never had a bad meal there. read more

This is the best tasting Mexican food in Florence, however it is a little pricey on some items. I love their barbacoa and super fries. Cheese quesadilla is great. Chili fries were good. I would definitely recommend, just be aware of the prices. I also love that they are pretty much always open! read more

I only lived in Florence for a short period of time but quickly became addicted to this place. I love Mexican food - and Jalapeños, although without much competition, always came through. Try the rolled tacos with guacamole! read more

I love Jalapenos! The service is nice. The food is decently priced, and delicious. They have tasty rice, carne asada burritos, and super nachos. The tamales plate is even good! Sometimes they do get a little carried away with the onions, but most of the time the food is pretty great. I usually take out. Dining in is so different now. This place has been through so many owners, but the quality of the food has never changed. read more

We can in as a group of 9 on a Sunday. We called ahead about 45 min to make sure they could accommodate us. The dining was not very busy, but the drive through seemed steady. The wait staff took our order all at the same time. The sodas tasted odd. No syrup? Strangely, this place serves no alcohol and had no lemons or limes for the glasses of water. After an acceptable time, 5 of the 9 orders came out and we were told the other 4 would be right out. No one came back to check on us. After 10-15 min I got up and asked where the rest of the order was. They completely lost the other 4 orders and came over to re-ask what we wanted. After a short time, the food came out. The food was "ok". Again, no one came out to check on us and I had to get up and ask about paying. The server asked what meals we had. After I reminded him what we ordered and about the additional wait, he rang us up barely offering an apology but DID NOT offer any kind of concession or discounts. I don't think we will be back. read more

New to Florence and was craving some mini carnitas tacos so I thought I'd give Jalapeno's a go. I am pleasantly surprised! I got basically 2 meals out of the one, I have enough left over for a pretty decent lunch tomorrow, and you guys, it was good, like they cooked up in the backyard with a few cold ones, good! Thank you guys for the great food and fantastic service! They even modified one of their dishes to suit my girls vegetarian needs! 5 well deserved stars from this very full and happy lady! read more

Food is good. But you truly need to teach the blonde head girl (sorry i didnt catch her name) how to treat customers. I came yesterday 6/14 ... She has rolled her eyes at us and slammed the window on us mid conversation when we were trying to ask her for green sauce... please talk to her and let her know, thats a great way to lose customers. read more

Food is always good but burritos get smaller and smaller every time and do not go there after 11 at night the overnight cook does not care to put any attention in the food read more

soo good..food is great! Service friendly too

Dined in for the first time. Food was cold and cheese wasn't even melted. Restaurant was hot. And service was not the best

My favorite is #67 the Chile rellano enchiladas. The help is always friendly. The sauce is what makes it better than the other Mexican restaurants. read more

Tried the 3 enchilada plate with one of each item .. with rice and beans portions are hugeee thoo bt great prices would deff come again id recommend the chile relleno enchiladaaaaa bomb :) read more

Jalapeno's Restaurant - #80 - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Arizona

OMG never have I ever had a worse experience then ordering food from this 'restaurant'!! First off, they said our order was so complicated so they needed a pen (even though they were just bean and cheese burritos). Then she proceeds to forget said burrito. I also asked for green sauce which she process to tell me they only have limited amount even though it is a 24-7 establishment! She had an attitude as if we were wrong. Customers are always right! Never will I ever return!! I will be letting others know of my experience!! read more

I don't write reviews. But this place gots me so upset that i just have to warn any interested customer in the mood for some mexican food. I purchased 2 orders of asada fries and they put my orders in the to go boxs that has the 3 separate food portions. They basically gave me less than half the portion than normal. But what is really bothersome is i called the establishment and jacob the employee(cashier) answered the phone and right away he knew who i was and why i was calling before i could say anything more than im the guy that bought 2 asada fries. Jacob says your calling because of the amount of fries and plate we gave you. I said yes why would you guys do that and his response was "i dont know why the cook did it" . if this is how this place operates on the owners satisfaction of a job well done im afraid what the cooks do to the food. Customer service is absolute garbage at this place. If you dont want to get ripped off go to filibertos thats about 10 mils away way worth the time and drive to not have to deal with this shady place read more

Jalapeno's Restaurant - I don't write reviews. But this place gots me so upset that i just have to warn any interested customer in the mood for some mexican food. I - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Arizona

Jalapenos is the best food everytime. They are consistent with there food. Good price and good quality of food.

I was so happy to see this restaurant open since I like taking motorcycle rides to Florence from Chandler every now and then. First, let me tell you everything I liked a lot: the Chile Relleno was one of the best I have had locally. It tasted like a Hatch Green Chile, and was like what I have when in El Paso or New Mexico. Their red table salsa was also some of the best I have tasted - it's flavor is like nothing else I have ever tasted, so for me, it was a real treat. I would rate it "mild". The restaurant is large, so it has room to accommodate lots of people as it becomes more popular (and I think it will). Restrooms are clean. Lunch specials include tea for a reasonable price. Now, to the reason they didn't get 5 stars this time: the tea was the weakest most tasteless concoction I have had in a long time - please fix your tea - tea should be strong and full of flavor. They might consider adding a green salsa in addition to their red sauce. Also, for me, the ground beef taco had too much meat, and too little lettuce and cheese. I will be back soon, and hope I can change my review to 5 stars! Update November 2016 - best food in Florence if you like fresh and genuine Mexican food. read more

Their horchata tasted like baby powder the burrito was good and a decent size but our waitress never checked on us, I had to go give her our drinks back instead of her coming and checking on us like she should of read more

Inconsistent pricing dependent on who happens to be behind the cash register. I've paid both $1 and 1.95 for the same soda, burrito price can range as much as $2 as well. Love the Tacos but the other food items flavor depends on the cook. But hey it's the only place in Florence that's open all night, a good thing when you work graveyard shift. read more

Had an early lunch here today with a friend of mine. Chips were great as well as the salsa (salsa had a good flavor). I had the white cheese enchaladas with rice and beans, and they were really good. My friend had the "special" burrito and said that it was good as well. She did say the potatoes seemed a little dry. Service was good as well. I would have given 4 stars but I do not like the fact that if you use a card to pay they charge you an extra 50 cents. Seems a little crazy in this day and age. Other than that my experience was great. Not gormet (this is Flornce after all) but good. Will return. read more

Had to make a quick decision for lunch and I made the right choice. Loved the shrimp quesadillas large portions small prices. Will be back soon read more

Good stuff! I grew up in Tx and live in NM so I have a clue about good Mexican food and this is some good stuff.

Four of us had lunch there today and could not have been happier. Fresh chips and salsa started things off well. A couple of us like it a bit spicier and asked if they had any spicier salsas and we were promptly brought a warm green and a cold red and both were outstanding. Imagine our surprise when they brought out a red and a green sauce in the small to go cups that were just a bit spicier than the others. All had great flavor and deserve 5 starts on their own. Our entrees were as good or better than the chips and salsa. I live in Apache Junction and can see myself taking motorcycle rides to Florence in the near future to try other items on their menu. Other than a couple that were there when we arrived, everybody else that came in were picking up to go orders. The drive through seemed to really be the bulk of the business so don't be surprised if the parking lot is empty when he get there. read more

We ended up eating here, only because Old Pueblo was closed for remodeling. The food was OK, along with the service. I had the carnitas chimichanga, meat was bland, no seasoning or spice. Girlfriend had the chile relleno, same bland taste. The total ended up being about $35 for the 3 of us, which IMHO was way over priced for the quality and taste and they charge you 50 cents to run any type of credit/debit card too, and that's always annoying. read more

This restaurant is HORRIBLE! If they make an error in your order, they will not refund you the money or replace the item. I ordered a Rico burrito that was supposed include chicken. I got 3/4 of the way through when I noticed there wasn't any chicken in it. I called the restaurant and the lady I spoke with said that I could take it back for a refund. Went to brought it back to the restaurant, I had to speak to the owner over the phone because he had left. The owner is the big man with black curly hair. He told me that a refund "was ABSOLUTELY NOT going to happen" because I didn't bring back the whole burrito and that he would replace it this ONE time. So I asked, "Am i supposed to unwrap my burritos to ensure all the ingredients are there?" He was like well...huff huff huff. I hung up on him and hung up the phone and drove off. I couldn't believe that this place was refusing to refund $7. I have never had such horrible service from any restaurant for an order that they messed up. I would give the a 0 rating if I could. All should boycott with place based on their greedy principles. read more

Not spectacular, but not bad. Quick easy and the salsa is great! The food is nothing to write home about, but if you are a chips and salsa fan this place will keep you coming back. read more

I ate a carne asada burrito today made me sick gross ,gross ,gross!!! Meat was really dry tortilla was hard! It was like it had been sitting there for a while!! To bad,there are so few places on Florence read more

What a great breakfast! The burritos were huge. I had a chorizo, and my husband had the nopalles and they were excellent. Very good orange juice as well, and the salsa and chips were delicious. Priced well. We will be back! The owner said he recently opened a second restaurant by the same name in Coolidge. We'll have to give it a try too. read more

Of the three Mexican food places in Florence, Jalapenos is the best! Their burrito selection is plentiful and the burritos are huge...try the Chilli Relleno Burrito. read more

Had a great time. Lots of laughs! This place is so weird. They don't know what taquitos are. Tried to order taquitos and they corrected us and said "they are rolled tacos." Corrected us when we ordered asada and said "you mean carne asada?" The girl taking our order didn't know how to pronounce jamica and called the horchata Mexican soda. One of the quesadillas on the menu had American cheese in it. Wtf? The waitress stared at us like we were stupid and kept giggling and laughing at our questions. This is not Mexican food. When asked if they had hotter salsa she just said "we have little cups for our burritos." What the heck does that mean. This place is bizarre and it felt like the twilight zone. I ordered a quesadilla and was brought two enchiladas. I told the waitress and she just stared at me confused. First time through Florence and we will never be back. read more

LOVED IT!! Grabbed a shrimp burrito right before work and I was so full i was in the parking lot at work thinking about calling in because I was so full and just needed a nap! I'll be driving through that window many more times that's for sure! read more

Very Disappointed. Not impressed. Food was just okay. Service was horrible. Our menus were brought to us 5 minutes after seating us. No one else was in the resturant when we arrived around 2pm. It took another 15 minutes to take our order. We requested silverware twice, i finally went to the counter and asked for some. After finishing our meal i waited for our check another 10 minutes. Returned to the counter and was ignored for 5 minutes at the least. They clearly saw me from the kitchen area. No need to return. read more

The food is excellent. The customer service was great. I ordered Horchata for my son and I and believe that is what gave us a stomach ache afterwards. We were unable to finish the food, because it came in big portions and took the rest home. We ate the rest later with no problem, so I know it had to be the Horchata! Either it wasn't fresh or made with tap water. read more

We were passing through Florence and decided to stop here. We ordered a cheese crisp and they brought a quesadilla. Cheese crisp is open face and very crunchy quesadilla is a tortilla folded with cheese in the middle. Our waiter didn't seem very concerned. He said that's just how they make it in the kitchen. After we received our food, we never saw our waiter again and had to get up and go find him twice. There was only one other table in the restaurant. The girl at the front counter was clipping her nails! Yuck! Would not ever stop there again. read more

Very nice people, and the food ain't bad at all - in fact, quite good. But way overpriced! I just paid $6.75 for a rice, beans, and cheese burrito. Maybe it cost them a dollar, maybe two dollars, at the most, to make (with refried beans)? And they charge $6.75! Used to be $4.39. They justify the gouging on the fact that minimum-wage went up. But minimum-wage sure did not go up 50%, as their overpriced rice, beans, and cheese burrito did. Really a shame - because the food ain't bad, and the people are so nice. But what a rip-off. read more