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Joel's Mexican Restaurant

3.7 (23 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Carne Guisada

I wouldn't even give this place one star! It's not the same at all, the carne gusada has NO flavor! (I couldn't eat it) the time wait SUCKS 15 min just for 2 burritos and a pint of hot sauce (came out to $17) no wonder why the place looks dead ‍ yeah I'd rather go to Jalisco

Lunch Buffet Monday thru Friday.
Troy P.

I always forget about this place, probably because it is placed in the middle of a neighborhood. I leave satisfied. I partook of of the Lunch Buffet. Started with a small bowl of menudo, which had plenty of hominy. Good menudo in my book. From there, moved to the cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. I'm not a huge fan of cheese enchiladas but these were okay. I finished with their carne guisada with rice and beans, which was my favorite from the Buffet. You could also make a crispy taco if interested. They also have homemade chips and a challenging hot sauce if you like it on the warmer side. I rate this place for what it is - a neighborhood hole-in-the-wall.

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5 months ago

Friendly atmosphere quick service people are great food is good the coffee and sweat tea is great

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2 years ago

Great service and delicious food!!! Every time I've eaten here the food is consistently fresh, hot, and soooo good!!!

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10 years ago

Really good food and atmosphere! I'll definitely be going back again. Its located in a neighborhood but worth looking for.

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9 years ago

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8 years ago

The place is a ​hidden gem. They have great salsa and a lunch buffet.

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Great AUTHENTIC Mexican food! We ordered Menudo and a breakfast burrito. We will definitely be back!

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“$8 all you can eat cheese enchiladas, fideo, menudo, carne asado, rice, beans, tortillas -- drink included.”

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My niece took me here for Mother's Day dinner last night. What a pleasant surprise this restaurant…read morewas! There is a dining area and a bar with tables in the bar area as well. If was very clean and welcoming. The menu revealed a number of interesting mixed drinks, wine and beer. Next time I'm going to try one of the alcoholic drinks. There is a very nice selection of dishes including sushi, Bento Boxes, chicken, steak and seafood dinners. We had the shrimp and veggie tempura for an appetizer which was excellent! The breading was light and crispy. There is a nice variety of appetizers on the menu. My niece had the sesame chicken and broccoli with fried rice. It has a great flavor and perfectly prepared! I had a Bento Box with teriyaki chicken, California rolls, pot stickers (what I call them they have another name for them) and tempura veggies. Salad and rice came with my meal as well. The salad had a ginger dressing which was excellent. This was a nice variety of foods and perfectly cooked! For dessert we shared some green tea ice cream which was beautifully presented in a martini type glass and topped with whip cream. The ice cream was not strongly tea flavored as I've been accustomed to. But it was green and very good as well. I'm looking forward to returning to try other dinners.

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