Love this place and have been a patron for over 20 years. Killer salsa here. My two favorite entrees are the Alambre and the Burrito Jalapeños (I get it minus the tortilla due to gluten allergy). No one else can compete in the area with the quality and taste of their alambre! Enjoy! read more

Good food just horrible service. Example, if you see three people at a table why bring ONE small salsa bowl? Its the middle of a pandemic and you expect three people to share that small thing? Constantly had to ask and then when I asked for cheese dip I got a hug bowl? It makes no sense to me. But all in all good food read more

Food is so good and so is the customer service. I love their margaritas. They'll definitely get you tipsy. lol

Drinks were great! However do not order anything you are unsure about. If you don't like it you are NOT allowed to exchange or pay the adjustment. The manager calls the police on customers at the drop of a dime for refusing to pay for food they didn't like. Poor management please get rid of Samuel. God Bless The workers who has to deal with him. read more

I took my son last night to this restaurant for graduation with some family members. The waitress was not the friendliest. The general manager was not helpful and was borderline rude himself. I asked if there was someone I can contact, if it was corporate owned? He said its family owned, there is no one I can talk to but him. I asked if he owner the establishment and he said no and I am not giving you their information. I won't be back! Not recommended. They also already include the 18% gratuity for the horrible service. read more

The food was excellent. However, my wife and I are huge advocates of good customer service. In our hour long visit, we ordered 3 appetizers and 1 main course. We saw our waitress a grand total of 3 times: When she seated us, when she brought our appetizers and then our main course. She did not check to see if we needed refills (in an hourlong visit...ridiculous) The restaurant was pretty much empty...and slow, so she had no excuse. We actually thought she went on break! We will NOT be dining in at this restaurant again in the forseeable future! Update: The manager on duty at the time, Isabel, was kind enough to call within 10 minutes of us leaving our complaint. She apologized for the bad service and even comped us a couple of free drinks from the bar if we came back. That was a great way to follow up and attempt to rectify the situation Isabel! Kudos. Your response convinced me to change our rating from 1 star to 3 (because the food, even though we waited almost 40 min for the hot wings, was very tasty!) I hope that our waitress recieved a stern reprimand so that this won't happen to any other hungry customers. read more

Jalapenos - The restaurant at the time of our visit...no customers! So why the bad service? - Mexican Near Me - Schereville, Indiana

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I have been going to Jalapenos for 18 years and hands down it is the best Mexican Restaurant in the area. I visit Jalapenos 2 to 3 times a month and I am impressed with their consistency in both their customer service, the quality and taste of their food. They have several staff who have been there for 24 years which adds to the consistency of the product they put out. I have had just about everything on the menu and truly enjoy the variety of their menu. If you want the best waiter in NW Indiana, ask for Phillipe. 2 of my favorite dishes are the Mar Y Tierra and Jaime's tacos. My favorite appetizer is the Steak Fundido. If you are looking for great food with great service and a fair price give Jalapenos a try! read more

The food was very subpar and the service was not great. I understand it was busy when I went but our server barely brought us water and once it was time for the checks it was a nightmare !! With a group of 25+ people and they don't separate checks. The manager didn't do anything to help so graduation night for us turned into a long waiting game from the server and getting her to help us pay. Horrible service. From out of town. Will never come back. read more

Although the food was delicious, we were quite dismayed when my fiance found a long, black, cheese-coated hair on his plate. The waitresses aggravated response of "what do you want me to do?" only worsened the situation. We were very dissatisfied with the service here and even their delicious food will not bring us back to this establishment. read more

Jalapenos - Despite the great food, we will not be returning. We found a hair in the food and the restaurant's response was less than ideal - Mexican Near Me - Schereville, Indiana

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This place is the best when it comes to food quality and price! All the employees are friendly and attentive!

Trying to hang out with my girls and then this happened. Horrible experience at Jalapeños in Indiana on Indianapolis Blvd. Had to send my steak tacos back twice, then ordered steak fajitas. ( now you would think that fajitas would be free or a discount) Nita has to send her food back and ordered steak fajitas as well.( again you think the meal would be free or at least a discount) We tried talking to the manager, Dave but he was extremely rude and had a very nasty disposition. He told us to just pay and get out!! WTH??? IF YOU WANT MEXICAN, DON'T EAT HERE!!! read more

This is not a hot spot. The food sucks the meat is Chunky and slimy. I couldn't tell what type of meat it was from chicken to pork . And always check your bill because they will over charge you . I got full off chips and guacamole. I will never go back to that hot spot again!!! FACTS....!!!!???? That was my experience with your restaurant and I wasn't satisfied. Don't get mad for my poor service. Point ...blank ...period.... My experience sucked!!! read more

I've been coming here for years and have for the most part enjoyed the service. Lately, this has not been the case. Slow and often distracted. Occasionally they make me feel rushed. The atmosphere is mostly bright, but the restaurant and bar are consistently under-cleaned. Not surface dirty, but rather the lack of deep cleaning. Walls have food stains and often sticky. This is the main contributor to my review. I loath a dirty restaurant, followed by service and then food quality. Food is last because thousands of restaurants have great food, it's cleaning and service that separates them. They have decent drinks, chips are often flat. Food really depends on what you order. Not a huge fan of anything other than the Vista Del Mar (they've shown this as a new item for 10 years :-) ). It is, in my opinion the best item on the menu. The seafood can sometimes be overlooked, but the broth is wonderful. I tend not to go back for awhile after eating there. Then i forget and hope.... read more

Ordered chicken fajitas to go but was given chicken tacos instead. Just as I got home a person from the restaurant called to say there was a mixup because there were orders for 2 Kristens and we were given the wrong one. My credit card was originally charged $21.40 for the fajitas. The restaurant did adjust the charge to $14.98, the cost of the chicken tacos. The bottom line is that we paid for tacos we didn't want and quite frankly were mediocre at best. If I were the manager I would've voided the charge. I wonder if the other Kristen had to pay $21.40 for the fajitas she didn't order. read more

I stopped here with my husband on a trip back to the region and was reasonably satisfied. I had the Spinach and Cheese Enchiladas, which I've had before. They're pretty tasty (although a bit spicy), and a nice change from the usual cheese quesadillas I usually order when going out for Mexican. The margaritas were good, too. Service was fine. read more

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My Husband and I came in for an early dinner..The food ok. I decided to surprise my Son with dinner as well. I ordered him the same thing I had ordered which was the fajita skillet. Before leaving I checked my to go order and it did not have any fajita sauce for the fajitas..i asked the waitress if I could have some with my to go order she stated it would be an additional 3.00. I then asked to speak with the manager considering I had just spent over 20.00 dollars for a fajitas dinner..why would I have to pay an additional 3.00 fajitas sauce. The manger literally argued with me about fajita sauce insisting the dinner does not come with fajita sauce there would be an additional charge which did not make sense to me I have never been to an Mexican restaurant and they did not give you taco sauce with your order..free of charge. Mind you I had just spent over 100.00 plus a 18% gratuity that's automatically added to a bill. The Manger's was very rude and does not have a concern for the customer's. I will never return to this restaurant. read more

Appalling! I have been to Jalapeños several times however today was the day the broke the camels back! The food was not hot ... the corn was soggy and the management Carlos..is concerned about quantity over quality and there is no one higher to complain to. I will never feel I am trying to get a free meal nor have my intelligence played with because it is clear "if we can serve this to the consumer and they eat it... we are ahead" ... Business are recovering from the pandemic and so are the customers that keep them open.... read more

WOW, myself, family and out-of-town guests recently and in the past have always had a great dining experience at Jalapeños! Coming out of the social distancing restrictions has proven to be a challenge for me and many of my regular stomping grounds .... favorite restaurants, specialty shops even my regular hair salon. These folks have struggled and are opening up to serve Customers with many NEW procedures and new or existing employees that did not have the privilege of working from home and getting paid. As a minority person myself, I stand behind ALL LIVES MATTER, I choose to error on the side of giving EVERYONE some slack as we return to the new ways and evolving norms of the world! While a bit slower than the norm, my recent visit was extremely FAVORABLE given the extreme caution and distancing I've invested in recent months to keep my family safe! Food was GREAT and I felt socially safe, I ENCOURAGE all to give Jalapeños a visit! Don't let the opinions and impatience of few limit your choices! read more

Seating was quick. Restaurant seemed kind of empty considering the parking lot was almost full. Our waitress was extremely rude and inattentive we got our appetizer and she didn't bring us any silverware, got our food still no silver ware no refills on our drinks. When she came to our table to finally bring the silverware she didn't even ask how we were doing didn't ask if we needed a refill. Besides the terrible service the tortillas for my shrimp tacos were undercooked and everything was pretty tasteless. Overall we did not have a great experience and unfortunately will not be back. Also she took a long time to bring our check. She passed by us several times and didn't even acknowledge that we were trying to wave her down to ask for our check. read more

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We are always on the hunt for great food. Being foodies we get Leary of a commercialized location like most chain stores that claim to be authentic. When an authentic family member tells you it reminds him of his childhood, it is probably a good indication. Very good traditional food. Big selections of tequilas. Friendly, knowledgeable waitstaff. Reasonable prices. Definitely for goes previous skepticism. read more

The server got all of our food orders wrong and we mentioned it to the manager. The manager comes out and yells at us and tells us he's calling the police and to leave because we stated that the food was dry and wrong. He should not be in a manager position without the ability to problem solve without yelling and calling us names in Spanish. read more

The food was delicious but the service was awful. We fished the chips and salsa before our waitress brought us water. There was hardly anyone in the restaurant. She never came and checked on us. They gave me beans instead of rice and I had to flag down another employee since she never bother coming to our table. The food was delicious though. read more

Jalapenos - Mexican Near Me - Schereville, Indiana

I pass by Jalapeño's a lot. I finally got a chance to try it out. The food was decent... Nothing to write home to mother but it was ok. I've had better Mexican food at a fast food restaurant. I had the chicken tacos with Spanish rice & beans. The tacos were ok. I was given an ample amount. Very filling. The rice was dry & I didn't eat the beans. The customer service was good. The server was attentive. She checked on our table enough where I didn't have to look for her if I needed something. Upon arriving, we hadn't sat down for 20 seconds before someone came to the table with salsa and chips...which by the way was excellent. The salsa was spicy, the way I like it. In addition, I ordered a side of guacamole ($2.99) which was also excellent. The margaritas were also good! read more

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We went here for my sister in law's birthday. Walking up, there was trash on the ground, and even a beer sitting on the fence post that was there so long it was frozen solid. Don't look up in the foyer, or you will see the dry way deteriorating and the tape falling off of the joints. They don't seem to have lack of business, despite having the most disgusting chile relleno I've ever had the displeasure of eating. It seems they are just milking every ounce of profit that they can without reinvesting or maintaining the property or caring about the quality of their product. This was once a quality restaurant, but now they're just coasting on an outdated reputation. Don't waste your money here when there are so many quality eateries in the area. read more

Oh my goodness the food there is really good. I've been going there for years and never had a problem with the food. I went today and ordered 2 meals to go. I can't believe I was almost finished eating my plate and found a piece of grey hair. I live so far from this place I can't take it back. So I will call them to discuss this problem. read more

This restaurant has a really strict policy where they won't seat you unless your full party is available. We went with a party of four and two of us arrived early intending to get appetizers and drinks until the other two arrived. Because of their policy, they missed out on the money we would have spent on alcohol and appetizers. Plus the table for four and the table for two are the same size. It wouldn't have made any difference where they seated us. And the kicker is that the entire time we were waiting we watched nine tables remain empty. I'm really disappointed at the lack of flexibility. I don't recommend going here with a group. read more

I don't come often, but when I do.... the Food is delicious!!! Two of my favorite are the arrachera & bistec ala Mexicana which are my favorite to get . The portion is perfect for me. The guacamole is good, because guacamole is life. You need a good guac. Lol as far as service, I would say it's the right amount of check in and see how everything is going. A nice place to come in and get a bite to eat now and then. read more

The hostess was a blonde young lady that was not friendly for starters. Then the waitress was not interested in us at all. We watched as She gave a nearby table her attention. We asked a bus-girl who delivered our food to us to bring us peppers and she told me that I had to ask my waitress. Another server who was a young man with locks in his hair was nice enough to assist us. My husband asked the young man to get the manager but the manager never came out. When we inquired about where the manager was the young man told us that he was busy so it's no wonder their customer service was so bad! We Will not go back, unfortunately we traveled 35 minutes. The food was okay. Our bill was $57 and we tipped 20% against my husbands wishes. Though people treat you bad, you're held accountable for how you respond! I'm very disappointed with this restaurant. read more

Well,I came here tonight to celebrate my anniversary with my sweetie, our order was taken,and we were left alone for 55 minutes without a peep. It's unfortunate that we were forgotten on the patio. I know I will not be back here ever again Our server was Pera. Absolutely terrible!! read more

Jalapenos - Mexican Near Me - Schereville, Indiana

I love Jalapeños! My husband and I have went often for the past few years--the food is always great, I love their margaritas, and it's such a beautiful vibe on the patio at night in the summer! Definitely recommend and it's always a treat to get dinner here. read more

Waited for 30 minutes and bartender/waitress said we could sit at a table and the manager came over and kicked us out of the table, when we asked him to ask the server why she said we could sit down he said he does not need to ask her anything. Extremely rude and unprofessional business! read more

I been here many many times , I love their food . Margaritas frozen or and the rocks are the best , great sangria and pina coladas . Can't wait to go back . James the manager a lot atención o detail . read more

Wow i see some people had to deal with the issue that I had. They pulled my table while I was eating and the Hispanic manager called my mother out of her name. He also told me that I will never be able to speak with the general manager and also said my kind is not wanted there....Oh yeah i'm a black male read more

Haven't had a negative experience and I visit often. Drinks are really good and strong!

Food was delicious and fresh. Homemade salsa and chips a plus. Service was great and the house margaritas were legit and we went on a Thursday night so they were half off. Definitely will be returning to try something new from the extensive menu and another round of margaritas!!! read more

Wife dined in with friends and brought me home take out order. Was charged 18% tip on the take out. Food was cold and bad. Never again!

The service was ok. The drinks were good. The food came out fast but had bad presentation. It was close to closing time so they probably didn't really care about the food they gave us. Good chips and salsa. Nothing major really. Name really doesn't fit the restaurant. read more

My husband and I went to Jalapenos to try it out. It was our first visit and were looking forward to going. However, it just wasn't what we expected. The food was hot and served quickly. Actually, It was really good, but we would rather visit on a night without the live band. The acoustics are terrible and it was super loud. We couldn't keep a conversation, because we couldn't hear each other. I would love to go back and hear the live band, but the speakers need to be turned down just a little when they perform. read more

Had the worst experience I ordered a steak taco dinner and it literally tasted it like ground beef I didn't wanna make the extra drive by going to EC for some good tacos and I thought that this was a really good place and I guess I thought wrong I also ordered a shrimp cocktail and there was literally like five pieces of shrimp and nothing but watered down tomato juice I am very disappointed... and my husbands Carna Asada was full of fat. We were so hungry because we had just gotten off of work I really wish I can get my money back or some kind kind of compensation but that will probably won't be happening read more

The hostess was very rude and made smart remarks to my and my family, because we didn't have masks on. The mask mandate is over in Indiana so we didn't think it would be an issue. The tacos were bland. read more