Super awesome surprise finding this hidden gem today while starving in Salem. We were passing though and I had a "I need to eat right now or I may get stabby" moment so I hopped on Yelp and this place popped up. It has positive reviews and when we walked in it was super clean so we decided to try it out! We were immediately greeted by two very nice young ladies who gave us a choice of socially distanced seats. After sitting it was less than 90 seconds until we had drinks and chips and salsa while we perused to menu. Settling on carne asada for myself and pollo el diabla for my husband we settled in to wait. Less than 10 minutes passed and we had piping hot delicious food. The carne asada was cooked perfectly and seasoned so well, you can tell this is a family recipe. The diabla was so hot my husband was sweating which was entertaining to see. The drinks were kept full and the service was very hospitable. We would 10/10 go again if we were in the area. Just some housekeeping: Dine in is only available Fri, Sat, Sun from 11-5pm The lights in the bathrooms were going out but she warned me first so I wasn't taken by surprise. read more

JJ's Mexican Food - Pollo a la Diabla - Mexican Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Oh my gosh left my food didn't even want to take it home to throw it out. Not only was it cold but no flavor and no sauce on the enchiladas. Don't get me started on the bean and rice if you like this place your relatives read more

JJ's is open again!! Oh how we've missed this place! Their food is so goooood and the owners are amazing! They were closed for awhile, but so happy to see them back in business!! Yum!! The Albondigas soup is amazing and their street tacos are great!! read more

I got takeout from here today. So good. The best part was the salsa they gave with the chips. Hot and sweet tangy. So good and reasonably priced. Don't sleep on this little place! read more

Oh man the food here is amazing! Carna Sada was seasoned perfectly, the beans and rice was perfect read more

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I can't tell you about the food because we didn't get any. what we did get, was a whole lot oddness. We ordered The Carnitas plate, Chicken Enchiladas and Asada Taco, two waters and a D. Coke. A fairly young gal too our order, and she was very kind but seemed overwhelmed. 15 minutes after we ordered (still no water of Soda), she came to the table to ask what kind of meat we wanted with our Carnitas plate.... "uhhhh Carnitas please". She left and came back a good 5 minutes later and said they were out of Carnitas, so what else would we like to have with our Carnitas Plate? She said how about asada, so we went with it, and asked for our drinks again. 10 minutes later my husband went up to get our drinks and the gal said "we're starting your order right now". We were so confused, we'd been there at least 30 minutes at that point... We politely let them know we were going to go because we didn't have a lot of time. The young girls just said "ok" and that was that. It was a very strange experience. The reviews are good, and maybe she was just overwhelmed... but either way the poor girl need some help/support AND better training. read more

Great food as well as nice staff an Fresh food. To many places I've gone where you can tell it was out of a can or sat for to long but Not here. I got the taco salad and it was so good. I would have ordered two if I would have known how good it was! read more

These are new owners so the reviews that you heard about this place in the past forget him the food here is bad it's a nice word for it I have the carne asada dinner and I had to take the stick from a dog because I couldn't cut it with a fork read more

I have so much to say about this place. The food is amazing and the service was friendly. I plan on going back. But I hope to see some improvement on a few things. If the food wasnt amazing as it was, this would be a 2 start ** rating. And i have to say the price range is not one $ more like $$ . Sure there are items around $10 and under. But our bill was almost $70 for 2 dinners 2 beers a bottle of soda ( because they were out of the fountain drinks) and 1/2 doze tacos to go. 1. The menu is almost impossible to read. The font is super small. And everything is crammed on the pages. I ended up using the photos provided to chose what I wanted. 2. The lighting was very low. In the day I guess its ok. But we went for dinner and I feel this added to the difficulty of reading the menu. 3. I ordered the $20 carne asada molcajete bowl and I'm pretty sure I read on the menu that it came with a side of rice and beans, that i never got. I can't be certain because the menu was so hard to read. I asked for a fork and steak knife to cut up my meat. I was given a spoon. 4. As advertised on the table i signed up for their text message alerts. It clearly stated " sign up and receive 25% off your entree. " and text I got said "Thank you for joining JJs Mexican Food! Show this text for 25% off your entree! ..." When i paid my bill i was told I couldnt usw the discount the offer ia only valid on Tuesdays. read more

JJ's Mexican Food - Fish soup - Mexican Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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This restaurant delightfully surprised me. I wanted to take my mom to eat and we had never tried this place so we gave it a go. Walking in, the place is nicely decorated. Chips and salsa were provided and they were delicious. The waitress had excellent service and explained the dish very well. The only complaint I have is that the menus is huge and bright red making it hard to read. We ordered a mocajete that had a reasonable wait time. It was shredded beef in salsa with cactus and green onions. The presentation was not very pretty but the flavor was delicious. The sauce was perfect and the rice was light and not heavily seasoned like other places. The order comes with three tortillas. Me and my mom both filled up on one and cleaned the plate. read more

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They have really great Mexican food as well mix drinks. They have a larger variety of beers and wine. read more

JJ's Mexican Food - Cantaritos - Mexican Near Me - Salem, Oregon

The food was amazing! The camarón al mojo de ajo was out of this world. The Chile verde was mouth watering and the service topped it off. So friendly. I'm definitely coming back when I visit Oregon again. read more

JJ's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Service is fantastic! We were looking for some good Mexican food and came across JJs it is the best Mexican restaurant in Salem!

I had an AMAZING wet style (red sauce) vegetarian burrito. I will definitely return...nice staff!!!

Excellent food. Excellent service Food was hot and very delicious A must try. Salsa excellent. Plus guacamole yum read more

This place was empty when I went in. Was a little worried. Looked at the menu and walked out! The prices literally doubled in a year since I was there last. The menu looked different than I recall. Not touching that place. read more

Food was pretty good. We both had burritos and apparently a different cook was on because both of our orders were made wrong Bottled beer was too expensive @ $4/ea. Chips & salsa were excellent and the heat on the salsa was just right for me at least alittle on the hot side which I like!! Vey extensive menu probably too extensive and printed on red paper which was extremely hard to read with the fine print. They should have their specialties highlighted and easy to find not buried in with everything else. The street tacos looked excellent but couldn't even find them on the menu. The service was very friendly and accomodating. read more

Came here on my way to Seattle. During the pandemic time, it was either this or Subway (in the same plaza), so I chose this. Place was very clean. I ordered a shrimp burrito. It was the best shrimp burrito I've had in my life. They did not skimp on the shrimp, very flavorful, good portions. I got nothing but good things to say about this place. The price is on the high side, but definitely worth it. read more

The food is blend and greasy. Pretty much the worst fish taco I've ever had! Service slow and you need to ask for every little thing ! Stay away from it read more

My wife and I we so happy with the food we just got from JJ Mexican food. People this place rocks. I'm a Chef in Salem and I just found my ne spot!!!!!! Thank you JJs read more

Not sure how this place has 4 1/2 stars.. food was disgusting.. only good thing we're the beans. Enchiladas tasted like they had mozzarella cheese in them. Would never recommend this place to anyone. read more

The food here was amazing! It is just the best Mexican food in Salem hands down. All the food I have tried have been excellent. It's hard to write a review because every item is so great. Pork: The marinated pork is one of the best porks I have ever had. Chicken: Delicious. Lengua: If you like lengua, this is exactly what you like about it. Chips and salsa: All Mexican restaurants in the area offer chips and salsa, and JJ's has the best. The salsa has more flavor and just the rigth hint of spice. Enchilada sauce: Most places' enchilada sauce tastes like it's from a can or like it's an after thought, but JJ's enchilada sauce is amazing. It has a very complex flavor that I can't recommend more. Refried beans: Great refried beans. Rice: This is the real star. I have eaten and cooked rice my whole life. I love the stuff. I always try the rice wherever I go: Oregon, California, Texas, New York. I challenge you to find a better rice. This rice is magically fluffy and flavorful. The really amazing foods from JJ's that I fully recommend everyone try is their marinated pork, enchilada sauce, and especially the rice. If you only try one thing, try the rice... Seriously. read more

Bomb, authentic and friendly. They make carne asada fries! Their chicken enchiladas were really good and flavorful too.

Great Mexican food drove from Los Angeles ca, and ate here from all the places on the road this is the best it deserves 5 stars We had the shrimp enchiladas and shrimp burrito they were tasty and the sauce was incredible I recommend this small unnoticed little restaurant better then the big high dollar restaurant it was reasonably money well spent read more

First time here. The decor was little bland, but the tables were really nice. Chips 'n salsa were good, nothing special. But the carne asada street tacos...OMG. They were fantastic! Best I've had in a long time anywhere. I definitely will be back! read more

Authentic food, friendly service. Try the street tacos, you won't be disappointed. We also had a soup with shrimp and tilapia and it was absolutely delicious - great flavor, and lots of fresh veggies (potatoes, zucchinis and carrots). Yummm! read more

This place has the best camarones a la diabla and horchata around! From their house-made chips to their fried beans, everything tastes authentic and delicious! The staff is always friendly, welcoming, and attentive to our needs. Definitely our favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. read more

This little family hooks it up . Really friendly staff . Warm feeling. Good salsa and chips deep ...deep menu filled with all kinds of homemade style goodness. So far the only things ive tried were the shrimp chimichanga. The shrimp and creamy buttery sauce and the enchiladas. All were really good. Cold beer to go with it. But mainly the friendliest service you will find. Lots of love here read more

The food was made FRESH! I live in a Mexican home with a Mexican mom and I know when food is fresh, and this was fresh and made very fast. The environment was clean as well. read more

JJ's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Just go here! This place was amazing. The service was excellent and the food was great. Absolutely affordable, I shall be going there again.

This is hands down the best Mexican restaurant in Salem. It is a very small hole in the wall, but the service and food is superb. I have been here a few times and always get the tacos. The shrimp are the best. Price wise they are very comparable to other Mexican places in town. Please come try this place once, you will not be disappointed. read more

This was probably the best Mexican restaurant ever I've ever been to. Try the tacos, they're amazing.

Hands down the best Mexican food. The burritos and tacos are the perfect size. A great selection of drinks, too. But I have to say, what really made me happy, was how warm and friendly the staff is. I haven't had this great of customer service in a long while. I am fortunate enough to work next door to this fine establishment, and plan on handing handfuls of money to the staff in exchange for burritos. They are, to my knowledge, family owned, and I wish I could eat there every meal of the day. read more

The only good thing about this restaurant was the server; very pleasant, very attentive. The food was, unfortunately, atrocious - first, the fact my dining partner and I were the ONLY 2 people in this place on a Saturday evening around 6 should've been a big red flag. But on we pressed (and the fact this place has only 24 reviews - should've taken that into account, too, derp....live and learn). The salsa was middling, totally meh (like from a jar, thin and wimpy). I ordered a cheese enchilada and a chile relleno. Another red flag was the melted cheddar cheese on everything (??) Enchilada was nothing special (hard to screw up corn tortillas and cheese).The relleno was inedible and really weird - usually, they're coated in a fluffy egg batter. My dining partner (who sadly had also ordered one and was suffering as much I was trying to figure out where it had gone so wrong) pointed out this was like some sort of hybrid omelette thing - really rubbery, way-overcooked egg on the outside, with a THIN obviously canned, stringy chile inside, a TON of what appeared to be mozzarella cheese (again, ??!!!) and red sauce. Like eating the sole of a Nike. I tried to pick out the flimsy chile but it was a pointless effort. And ridiculously overpriced for this terrible, inedible meal (it was ultimately a shit-ton of $ to spend on basically just beans and rice, which I only ate because I was hungry - whole tragic mess should've been sent back while we beat a hasty retreat, but alas.....). I hate wasting money on bad food - life is simply too short. There are, presumably, FAR better options in the Salem area for Mexican food. This was a really gross and disappointing mess. Never again. read more

I got a chimichanga to go, and it was delicious! The kid working at the front desk was friendly and helpful, I definitely recommend giving this place a try :) read more

Great authentic Mexican food and good service.

Friendly, quick service, and great food. Nice portions for decent price. Really enjoyed.

THis is our go to place. Run by a family that is very sweet and knows how to run a restaurant. Wonderful customer service and amazing food. You have to try the Chili verde platter!!! Beyond delicious and the meet melts in your mouth. read more

Very great place went there for my birthday yesterday great and fast service was one food the waiter sang happy birthday to me and was very professional and nice best place ate in a while must check this place out didn't even ask for her to take a pic with wife she volunteered very friendly place you want great service fast and friendly people check this place out read more

Excellent homemade food! Truly fresh cooked and authentic. Wish I lived in the area but we were only passing through. . Be sure to try this restaurant. read more