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    Jalapeño Express

    4.1 (98 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Food Trucks
    Closed • 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Chorizo burrito
    Yu S.

    Biggie's pizza looked so packed that I immediately rubbernecked past it. Bumped into this and got myself a chorizo burrito and pastor taco. Fairly simple, but good meat and excellent umami. The cheese they used was adept at handling the flavor of the sausage. The pastor had some nice fatty bits on it. I actually wanted lengua, but unfortunately they were out. Maybe when I run into this again.

    Tacos - Chorizo, Al pastor, asada
    Andy L.

    Consistently good tacos from an attentive staff. Ordered and quickly received the order. Tacos are served with lime and hot sauce is available upon request.

    1 Al Pastor  1 Carnitas  Rice & Beans
    Bryce L.

    Al Pastor Taco was only reason not 1 STAR 2 small tacos with rice and beans with rice that is inedible & a Mexican soda for $13 might as well went for dine in or hole in wall taco place. Carnitas was not pulled properly and got gristle and so little meat. I cannot believe they served the rice with how bad it was... I would eat elsewhere anywhere else

    We got 3 tacos, a burrito, this Mexican pizza thing and 3 drinks. I was a little surprised at the high price tag for these items at a food truck but the food was delicious! This pizza thing was next level good and so was my burrito. Kiddo loved the rice, beans and tacos. All in all would likely go back!

    Three tacos.  Azada / Steak Pollo / Chicken Carnitas / Pulled Pork
    Gina M.

    Our favorite easy dinner. Quick service. Can eat at the picnic tables there or take it to the beach nearby. Fair prices.

    Churros, steak tacos, carnitas tacos and shrimp tacos.
    Scarlat M.

    My favorite taco place! I will drive 2 hours just to get me some carnitas and steak tacos. Their churros as well, absolutely delicious.

    Huarache and Taco Supreme
    Marvin G.

    After a long night out, no better way to cap off the night than with some authentic Mexican street food. Driving around Jax beach, we spotted this food truck (jalapeño express). So we decided to stop and try some food. We ordered the Tacos supreme and a huarache. Both were delicious, haven't stopped craving them.

    Michael R.

    This restaurant is easy to find from 3rd street. It is in a spot with nice light from the kangaroo next to it. This food truck offers authentic Mexican recipes. We had the tacon and taco supreme. Both came with meat of choice. We chose steak on tacon and chicken on the taco supreme. The people that work here make amazing food. The portion size will not disappoint. If you want a late night snack this is your place. Cost lower than fast food. Taste better than fast food places. Everything is made fresh each night.

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    Mark J.

    I used to love this place and was a regular customer but the love is all over. I ordered a fish taco, he gave a shrimp taco with an ingredient I am allergic too. He refused to make it right and was pretty much a jerk about it. I will never be back. Customer service is gone and so am I.

    Terrible taco
    Wyatt M.

    The tacos were incredibly bland. I got 3 different meats and the all had zero flavor. They were out of everything. No rice, no beans, no ground beef, no birria. The queso was served cold in a tiny TINY TINY container.Their "salsa" is a weird yellow sauce. Had high hopes from previous reviews but these were some of the worst tacos I've ever had.

    Jalepeni Express food truck - the BEST in Mexican food!
    Brian H.

    I've driven by this little food truck hundreds of times. My girlfriend has had people tell her how good it is, and I've heard from others, just never taken the time to try it, until last night. I pulled over to gas up and was kinda hungry and saw the food truck was still open (they are open till 12am and 2am on weekends!)...so I walked over. I asked for two Carnitas tacos but they were out of Carnitas. So I chose two chicken tacos, which comes with onions and cilantro. They had a cooler on the ground with some various sodas, so I bought a can of coke and waited about 5 min for my tacos to be ready. Added a little hot sauce then went to try em out. They have a small seating area but I chose to eat in my car so I can listen to music or watch a YouTube video. I assumed they would be better than Taco Bell, but I was quite amazed that they were better than ANY taco I've had, at ANY Mexican restaurant! The flavors were amazing and I was so impressed I plan to take my girlfriend there tonight when we are out. Two tacos and a can of coke for about $7 and ready in 5 min. VERY IMPRESSIVE. highly recommend it!

    Pastor, Carnitas and Camarones tacos

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    Always love the fish tacos, elote, California burrito and tamales when they have them. The birria pizza is good as well!

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    Great food truck in Jax beach. I like better than Mr. taco. They have a nice Lengua torta. Everything is above average

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    best tacos around. if you're looking for authentic mexican food you can always rely on jalepeno express.

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    6 years ago

    I can never rave enough about how awesome their tacos are. Reminds me of back home in Cali!

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    I'm so tired of flavorless food. I'm moving from Jacksonville, I can't do this anymore.

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