We gave Jalapenos a whirl during a quick stop in Sandpoint. The restaurant is big, colorful and friendly. They've been in this spot for twenty years so you know something good is happening. The booth was plenty roomy, a must for a wide load like me. The service was prompt and friendly. They brought the biggest basket of chips I've ever seen in my seventy-years of Mexican dining! I enjoyed a nicely made margarita while munching on that giant basket. My wife ordered the carnitas plate and I had my usual cheese enchiladas. The plates were huge and delicious. Every aspect of our visit was pleasant and satisfying. There is no doubt we will return! read more

Jalapeños - Carnuitas Plate - Mexican Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

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This restaurant was so beautifully decorated inside. The food was Incredible,portions are huge ! The waitress was very personable. I absolutely will come back it's the best Mexican food I've had in years !! read more

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Great Mexican food in Sandpoint, Idaho! Who knew such a small town would have such a great spot for Mexican?

Great food and drinks! The deep-fried avocado was a first for me. So unique! I will be returning again. read more

Jalapeños - Pineapple margarita, with Jim Beam. Delicious combo. - Mexican Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

My father in law suggested and it did not disappoint. Food was great! Staff was super friendly. Will definitely be going back.

Jalapeños is my favorite restaurant. I love the atmosphere, the staff is friendly and efficient. The food is amazing! My favorite is the tamales. The margaritas are to die for. read more

Good food, great service and excellent margaritas!! The atmosphere is good and the servers are wonderful.

If you are looking for Mexican food; this isn't the place to go. It's not authentic; I'm Mexican and cook authentic Mexican food so I absolutely know what it should and should not taste like. Ordered carne asada tacos, they were seasoned wrong, lots of cumin, not grilled meat. Lettuce in the tacos, yuck. Really bad corn tortillas that fall apart as soon as you pick them up. Guacamole doesn't even taste like avocado, but rather filler and onion seasoning. My husband ordered enchiladas and wouldn't eat them after tasting the sauce he said it was so bad. I tasted it and will say seasoning is wrong, tortillas are not good. Refried beans are terrible tasting and texture is bad. They say you can judge if Mexican food is good & authentic from how good the beans are, terrible. I let the waitress know we couldn't eat the food. She sent the manager over who was nice enough to not charge us for the meals but he seemed pretty pissed off and took it personal. Oh well, when you make good Mexican food & are Mexican yourself, there is a standard if you are going into business selling this cuisine and if you can't accept the feedback that's your problem to fix. *** For those reading, I do not work for ANY Mexican Restaurant period. I just know what good authentic Mexican food tastes like and this food is absolute trash. It tastes terrible and the so called Manager has a bad attitude and can't handle a critical review. Don't waste your time or money. Also my husband served this country for 26-years in the U.S. Military and just wanted a good meal after a long drive, we wouldn't lie about our review. He's a retired officer, I don't work at a restaurant and we don't live in Sandpoint. Manager is an unprofessional jerk. So you can say you're sorry for being an asshole and you are welcome for his service. read more

Always yummy. Happy server/bartender. Comfortable booth seating. Love my Jalapeños! Never had a bad experience going in. Been going for years. I asked for extra lettuce this time. Got exactly what I wanted. read more

Jalapeños - Good times! - Mexican Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

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Jalapeños has great food! We have eaten at various Mexican restaurants and sometimes the food is flavorful and sometimes not. Jalapeños knows how to cook it right. The portions are large (we get two meals out of it). The only negative is they are closed on Thursday. read more

Just stopped in for dinner. Everyone was extremely friendly, happy and generous. These were seriously kind people. It happened to be taco Tuesday so we had a few. They were huge and practically each came with their own salad. We also got a couple sides and a fresh handmade chile relleno along with a margarita of course. We're stuffed, satisfied and really happy with our decision to get dinner at Jalapeños. read more

Talk about bang for your buck! The portions are massive! The meat was tender, juicy, and flavorful. The restaurant is decorated in a fun theme so for children it's a fun place to go. Salsa was average. Cocktails were ok.... We will be back. read more

Jalapeños - Mexican Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

Very deep menu of Mexican dishes. Really enjoyed the blackened shrimp tacos. Margaritas was good. Service was nice and friendly even though they were busy. Patio was nice and open for my service dog. read more

Attentive servers and decent Mexican food (for Idaho)! Huckleberry margaritas on the dog friendly patio for the win! 7.5/10, would go to if I was craving house made chips and salsa and stay for some shrimp tacos. read more

We have been coming here for a while but the last 3 times over about 4 months has been really disappointing. I think worse with each visit. I had pollo ala crema and I don't think there was anything "crema" about it. It's terrible. Over seasoned and nothing good about it. I got some sour cream on the side Hoping it would help. It didn't. The guacamole might have had a tiny bit of avocado, but very little. They are clearly using some kind of filler. It was gross. And brown. And gross. My husband had carne asada and we have had this many many times and know what it's supposed to taste like. This has no seasoning, isn't grilled and just a very pale comparison to what it should be. We won't be back and I recommend going pretty much anywhere else. read more

I think if you have a restaurant named Jalapenos, you should have... fresh Jalapenos. Food was hard from sitting under the heat lamp for a long time, service was fine but everyone runs around like chickens with their heads cut off, idk worst Mexican I've had in Idaho and it's SO overpriced for what it is. Not a vibe. I won't go back. read more

We decided to come here to check it out. It was a Friday night as was quite busy. Walking in you are greeted by the host right away. She was very nice and seated us promptly. We were greeted by our server relatively quickly even though he had the bar area as well. We ordered our drinks. Then the chips and salsa came out. The chips were decent and were warm when arriving at our table. They also give you two types of salsa, mild and hot. The beers were nice and cold, martini was smooth and at a good price, and they made a mean pineapple mojito! We all ordered and it didn't take too long to get our food. The tacos were great! BF ordered a taco and tamales. He enjoyed both. His dad and mother-in-law enjoyed their food too. The food had great flavor. Our server Patrick was great! We even met the owner, which was nice as well. Everyone enjoyed their food as well as their time here. Will be back. read more

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Food was good we shared nachos and one plate was enough for three of us. Although we are not necessarily large eaters service was great. The server was very friendly. The ambience was typical Mexican restaurant very enjoyable. I would definitely be there again. read more

Third annual trip to Jalapeños, we come every year on our ski trip. The best restaurant in Sandpoint, we look forward to it all year round!The best service, we have the best times here. Delicious foods, and "the best margheritas in the world". Love the ambience, love the Rock's comforting presence. We are Jalapeños's biggest fans!! read more

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Really great Mexican food with good pricing and efficient service Would come back Good drinks! read more

Jalapeños - Really great Mexican good at nice pricing Would come back for sure Good service - Mexican Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

If you're make it to Sandpoint, give this a try if you need a Mexican fix. Good food, good service. We went in with a party of 8 and they did a good job taking care of us. Food was good from the carne asada tacos to the enchiladas. Negra Modelo on tap too! read more

Whenever I come to Sandpoint to visit family I always make it a point to dine at Jalapenos! The chicken flautas are superb and the burritos are huge! We like Jalapenos so much that we had two events catered at our home. They brought everything necessary and served both a fine lunch and a dinner. Everyone there has always been friendly and helpful and the catering staff at the events went above and beyond to make sure everyone got a nice hot meal. I'll be back! read more

If you like your Italian food, disguised as Mexican food, then this is the place to go! Plus side, they do serve margaritas

Very good food and great service! They really make you feel welcome! it's in a great location right in the middle of town!

So, this establishment did not show up in Yelp results until I searched for it directly using the Search tab in the app. This tells me that either Yelp prioritizes results on paid searches or there is a major glitch in their search engine. This establishment has been here for over 25 years and is amazing. There is no reason I can think of why they would not show up in search results when you are physically located nearby as was my case. I was staying at the Edgewater Resort and they are definitely nearby. The food is amazing, service was amazing and house margaritas are the bomb dot com. Definitely visit! read more

I was excited to eat at Jalapeños because I have never been here. I've been everywhere else in Sandpoint. When we came in we were told there was a wait of 15 minutes by a hostess who didn't smile. She was backed by the also, unamused manager. It was a little (very) unwelcoming but I had been on Yelp and the food pictures looked good and the wait time made me believe it must be delicious. So we waited. The chips and salsa arrived and the salsa was good. The food arrived and had issues. My taquitos were burnt and my partners veggies were not fully sautéed - so raw. Our nice waiter, took them back- I asked for a bean burrito instead and he brought out the second round pretty quickly. My partner was happy because this time he got cooked veggies. My bean burrito needed salt in the beans so was just kinda meh. No salt and pepper on the table - so that was a bummer. As I said- they were busy, so that made getting refills on water (and/or asking for salt) hit or miss. They really needed some back up. That being said, I didn't wind up loving Jalapeños, I just left disappointed and probably will never go back.. read more

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Lunch time service was spot on and friendly. Loved the shredded beef tacos I ordered. Never have had a bad meal here. When in Sandpoint recommend this place for all things Mexican. read more

Everything is great and the service is excellent. All of the staff is extremely friendly and the jalapeño poppers are 10/10

Wow. Best Mexican food We have ever had. Loaded street tacos carne n chicken were beyond good. Carne asada special was great. Beer was cold, margaritas were house made. No sugary , crappy mix! Service is a new level of good!! Must try is the deep fried avacados!!!!! read more

Jalapeños - Carne Asada special. - Mexican Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

Food was great but was very disappointed with teenage staff, was sat right next to what appeared to be the 'break room' bunch of teenagers walking in & out could very clearly hear everything they were talking about including touching each others genitalia!?! (Yelling & banging on tables) Very disturbed & probably won't be recommending or coming back ourselves due to lack of management present. -I do want to add our waitress was great! (Adult) but could obviously hear the same commotion we did coming from right next door & didn't resolve the issue. read more

Clearly a five star place.. Great seating in the bar or restaraunt. Cannot say enough about how great the food is...and very generous portions, for a reasonable price. And you get your food in short order. read more

I have always loved Jalapeños. Long time customer. Street tacos (steak, regular not "loaded") and margaritas are my go to! My daughter loves the idaho nachos. read more

We went to Jalapeños around 530 this evening and the place didn't look busy at all. There were 6 of us and we were told to wait so we sat down in the lobby and about 5 mins later, another party of 6 walks in and they were seated immediately. (No they did not have a reservation.) We also heard the hostess ask where they were going to put us to another employee once we told her there were 6 of us. Anyhow once we saw the other party seated before us, we got up and decided to eat elsewhere. We ended up eating at Rancho Viejo in Hayden and they were super friendly and had amazing food! So if you want a place that appreciates their customers, head south about 45 mins and eat at Rancho Viejo! read more

Rude manager and wait staff. Refused to seat a family of 10 without any explanation. And look at all those open tables. read more

Jalapeños - Mexican Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

I love this place. The carne asada burrito is to die for... perfectly seasoned and cooked pieces of steak with salsa and cheese and sauce. Yum!!! Also their shredded steak burrito is amazing too - super tender and lots of flavor. I'm a big fan of all the sauces and salsas they use. Their chicken quesadilla is great too, but I like the kids one because it is just cheese and shredded chicken. The diced chicken is too dry. Their rice is also great although some claim not authentic - this is Idaho, you guys. If anything, a must at this place is the huckleberry lemonade (or margarita!) and a fried ice cream. They have THE BEST FRIED ICE CREAM IN THE WORLD! read more

Finally tried this restaurant. Service was great and the restaurant is decorated so nicely.. I had a tamale and chili rellano which I order at every Mexican restaurant I go to. This did not disappoint The server recommended a margarita since there are too many to choose from and it was delish. I will for sure go back here when I'm in the area again read more

Nice place to eat Mexican food. The chips taste better than they used to. My waitress was really nice and did a great job.

Have been going to Jalapeños Restaurant for over 20 years now, and have yet to be disappointed by a meal! Starting from the served warm chips and 2 different salsas to our entrees we are satisfied. I generally get enchiladas and a quesadilla appetizer. Always enough to take some home. The wait-staff has changed over the years, but whomever does the hiring sure knows how to pick 'em. Since Covid it seems all of the local eateries are having a hard time finding help, and apparently Jalapeños is too. They're closed Wed. & Thursdays currently but hopefully will be back to 7 days a week soon. Jalapeños is definitely a 5 star choice! read more

We've been goin there for years where we are up in Sandpoint. Great atmosphere, food, and service

We were visiting Sandpoint and stopped in for dinner. If you are looking for Mexican food then Jalapeños is fine to eat. The waiter was very nice and attentive and the place is comfortable. The food is just okay, nothing to rave about. I got the spinach enchiladas and they were prepared strangely. I wasn't use to the flavors. But, my other family members liked their food. Also, I thought it was weird that they served my margarita in a water glass. read more