Very disappointed in the food . They hid the burnt vegetable under a few a good ones. When he discovered it, the rest of us were already done. All we got offered was new veggies. Couldn't even get to talk to a manager. Cook didn't even apologize . Not going back read more

Service was very cordial and prompt. Very loud and crowed room. The food was very disappointing. The fish was fishy and usual frozen cooked item. Shrimp was just average with a lot of sauce with small shrimps The carnitas was very upsetting. Over cooked over seasoned very salty almost inedible. read more

Great service and great food. Prices r decent and a great vibe to the restaurant! Bar drinks r delicious and fair prices.

The food here is usually awesome, and the servers are all super nice. The atmosphere inside as well is great, but recently a few good items have left the menu and the price has gone up a bit but I would still go. read more

Overall the food is good, but nothing I would rave about. It really is an enjoyable spot with tasty drinks. It works if you want a more elevated menu or to just break up going to the obvious: On the Border. Expect a wait-- call ahead. read more

The staff interaction determines my return. A personal dining experience at fair prices. The employees delivered with incredible speed and each staff member seemed delighted to assist. The amount on your plate shows good value. I plan to spread positive words about this place. read more

Let me start with the positive, service was great but food was mediocre at best at all. Not truly a TexMex place, chips seems to have just come right out the bag and the salsa right out the jar, the beans states like they just came out a can warmed it up and added some cheese on top, no seasoning, steak doused in chimichuri sauce but the steak it self had no seasoning. Fish tacos hardly had any fish in the massive tortilla. Very diss pointing. read more

Had a horrific experience one I've never had in my life at your Fairfield location tonight!! When given time estimate I went up to hostess to inquire how much longer after my time estimate was 0 minutes and she says an additional 15 I asked to talk to manager who said he didn't like my attitude and told me to leave!!!! R you serious?? Is this how you treat patrons asking a question?? I will definitely not be treated or harassed by any employee and feel this manager should be fired for harassment!!!! Will definitely be writing to corporate!! read more

Love their food Fairfield Nj and my husband and I go there often BUT everytime I order a dish with French fries... the fries are ice cold. I even ask them to make sure they're hot when I order them.... To no avail. read more

Their cooking brings out the best in simple ingredients. The employees exhibited authentic consideration. Staff members smile often and the place has a nice vibe. People who enjoy thoughtful food will like this place. This spot deserves attention for its unique qualities. read more

I have been here a million times and Jose Tejas has never disappointed. The food is always so good and comes out hot. Some faves are the chips and salsa, chicken enchiladas and fajitas. They also have really good fries that I have always loved. The frozen strawberry marg is super good too and a must have every time. The service is always great and fast, even coming here at a prime time you are usually in and out pretty quick. The one kind of annoying thing is that they refuse to seat your party unless they can physically see everyone. The vibe of this place is so cute and fun. A great place to go with friends. I've been going here for almost 20 years and it's still one of my faves. read more

Jose Tejas - Chicken enchiladas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

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Renee the hostess who seated us needs some lessons in customer service. Front of the house is disappointing.

Sarah was the best server! Kudos to the woman for being so friendly, funny, and patient with a large, loud, group. Excellent service! We were a party of 13 WITHOUT a reservation. We were all so excited for laser tag that no one remembered to make a reservation for dinner. Fortunately, they were still able to accommodate us. We had a 30 minute wait, which wasn't so bad. We had margaritas with chips and salsa by the bar for most of that time. They were able to seat us as at 2 tables right next to each other. If we moved them together we would have lost 2 seats. Worked out just fine. Margaritas were a hit. I had the shrimp tacos, comes with 3, plus fries. Way too many fries for me but I think people like that. The sauce added such great flavor, can't remember what that was. The steak for fajitas was a little dry but the steak for another dish was on point. Everyone enjoyed their food and we were so full we didn't order dessert. Also, the birthday man had cake waiting at home. Next time I'll take home leftovers so I have room for dessert. read more

Jose Tejas - Baja Shrimp Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

Went on a Friday night it wasn't too crowded, but there was a decent amount of people. After being seated, our server took our drink orders, and then unexpectedly, a different waiter took over. That was a bit strange, but we went along with it. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing the chicken tacos were bland and lacked flavor honestly, Taco Bell's tacos taste better. Definitely not worth the price. Our waiter rarely checked on us, and overall, the experience just isn't what it used to be. read more

The food and drinks both took a while to come and then one part of the order came out wrong, but we were offered rice and beans while my friend waited for the fixed dish to come out. There were also some other small issues and delays with service. As for the food and drinks themselves though, I thought everything was great! they had free chips and salsa, which I always enjoy! I tried the strawberry margarita and was happily surprised! It was on the sweeter side, which is my preference and it was a bigger than normal margarita glass. I also got the baja shrimp tacos and loved the flavors and sauces for the tacos!! I can't wait to get these again. read more

Jose Tejas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

Love the food and drinks at this restaurant! I came here on a weekend night and the wait was about 45 minutes (but it was shorter than that). The chips and salsa were a great "appetizer" and I enjoyed lots of it I ordered the fajitas for 2 and it was very filling for both of us (even though it looks small). There were 6 tortillas in total and we got the guac which made it more delicious! Loved the food and the experience and will be back for more! read more

Jose Tejas - Fajitas for 2 - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

Jose Tejas is hands down my favorite chain restaurant! The food is always served hot and fresh, and the portions are plentiful! Although they've shorted their menu, there's still plenty of options to choose from. This restaurant gets really busy and there's almost always a wait! WAIT IT OUT because it WILL be worth it! I've been to this location more times than I can't count, and I've yet to have a bad experience here. Everyone is friendly and seem to thoroughly enjoy working here. It's a big restaurant with lots of tables and a decent size bar area. Again- it will ALWAYS be crowded here and the social distancing thing is out of the window. If you love Cajun/Mexican food you will love Jose Tejas! The only con for me is they don't serve frozen drinks! Other than that, I have no complaints! read more

Jose Tejas - Queso & chips - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

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We ordered curbside pickup for dinner. Ordered the vegetarian empanadas, the blackened chicken appetizer and another chicken (gaoucho I believe). We arrived at the place in 25 minutes and parked at a spot behind the building as the pickup order instructed, text the number on at the sign there with the last name on the order and the spot we were in and immediately received a response that our order was ready and someone brought it out right away. Fast service with curbside still available when ever other places acts like covid is over. The food was amazing and I ordered the blackened chicken because the menu mentioned a spicy marmalade which did not disappoint. I would recommend the empanadas and the blackened chickens with the marmalade. I'm only on me Jersey for a week but might go get food from there again before I leave. read more

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Fun place, especially for happy hour. The place was definitely packed and people had a good time. Had few margaritas from the happy hour menu, the mango one was amazing. Foods in general were ok. However, we had pop-corn shrimp, jambalaya, chickendila and few other things, for some reasons they were all extra salty. They would have been much better if they had less salt in general. read more

last night august 31 2024 My pregnant girlfriend was served her dinner and as she was eating, it realized that the food was filled with metal staples. The manager gave me no explanation of why there was metal staples in my pregnant girlfriend's food. The manager, Richard never came back up to the table to give me an explanation of how it got into the food or why it was in the food. I had to go up to him and ask for answers which he gave me none did not fill out an incident report or seem to care about the situation. read more

Jose Tejas - Staples found in pregnant girlfriends dinner meal - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

Fast and consistently good at very reasonable prices. Been going for over 20 years, and still one of my all time favorites!

Jose Tejas is always a solid reliable choice for tex mex in the area! Whether you're looking for a couple of drinks or a sit down meal, this is the perfect place. Anyone that knows Jose Tejas knows that it gets PACKED at any moderately popular time but it is surely worth the wait. I came recently with my coworkers after work on a Friday around 4pm and we were seated immediately. The drinks were great and the food was equally as tasty. I love the fajitas here. The steak is really tender and everything is flavorful. I tasted my friends gumbo and that was so good! Never would have thought to order that but it's on my list now. This is a fun place to come with a group for good eats. read more

Jose Tejas - Half and half fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

Last time we came, the fajitas came out sizzling and smoking. This time the cast iron wasn't sizzling. Not sure if they changed how they cooked the fajitas. Jambalaya was too salty. Portions of the chicken fajitas shrunk. Fried broccoli was good. Just lots of tiny pieces. Caesar salad had a lot of dressing. Free chips and salsa. Service was great! Ambience was festive. Place deserves more than a 3 star but not quite a 4 star. read more

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Skip at all costs!!! Couldn't ask for worse food if you can call goopy tasteless cheese and salt food and such poor service Ordered the enchiladas with beans n Tejas rice Yucky describes it best The rice was horribly salty no other flavor The enchiladas lacked any sauce and were covered four in layers of salty cheese ( nothing Tex Mex) what little sauce had leaked out to leaving an oily goopy nonsense of dry tortilla and cheese ... yuck Apparently they cannot make a vegetable enchilada and cannot put anything in the cheese enchilada or add fajita veggies Also was forced to order blackened broccoli that can only be described as garbage scraps for rodents Guacamole - literally scooped out avocado paste in a bowl no Seasoning No onion cilantro pepper salt lime etc Nothing ! Pathetic Chips were stale Salsa was old even out if a store bottle would be more flavorful Such terrible service waited 1/2 to Pay a bill and the server added another $5 chips and salsa that we didn't order Worst experience! A Waste of $25 on these morons One star was a required field for this shitty pathetic excuse of a place It was also dirty so the health dept should investigate read more

I'm going through cancer treatments work stage four lung cancer so me and my wife wanted a nice dinner and to spend some time together before my surgery on tuesday. first time trying them out and honestly the only good thing I would have to say about them is the drinks. we ordered to half and half fajitas, when the waiter brought them out to us "THERE WAS NO SIZZLING" meat was burnt and veggies where ice cold. When I said something the "arrogant" rude manager he shrugged it off. 99.00 for crappy over priced little portions of food. . i know a lot of people in high places and I will definitely let them know DO NOT eat there . and I know several health inspectors that would love a kick out of knowing there not doing temperature checks on there food. can you say food poisoning??? read more

Hadn't been to Jose Tejas in a while. It has always been one of my favorite places, but my wife never cared that much for it (so we seldomly went)... Friends picked it for a multiple birthday get-together, so I was psyched that my better half agreed to it. Before we went, my wife told me that they had been purchased by the On The Border chain, and suggested I check the menu. When I did so online, I saw my favorite crawfish and catfish dishes were still listed... But when trying to order (w/o looking at the physical menu) I was told there was nothing available anymore with either of those ingredients. This is no longer the unique Cajun/Louisiana restaurant chain it used to be. It's strictly a run-of-the-mill "Mexican" establishment. And for it being that -- There are CERTAINLY many more that are more authentic and better. (Won't return... EVER AGAIN!) read more

We went on Cinco de Mayo weekend, although there weren't any specials its so cheap you'll be fine. We spent about $10 for a margarita that was strong. The food was well seasoned!! I plan to return. Overall good vibes, music and great customer service. read more

We stopped by Jose Tejas on a Friday night, although busy they did have a couple of tables left. Service was really quick, and I asked for a ginger ale and the glass was gigantic. My friends did margaritas and then we split quest and guacamole for appetizer. I did fajitas for my entree, they were good but maybe had too much rub on them as they had also a grainy consistency on some of the pieces. I think I would've liked it better if all of my sides were on one large plate so I could've made the fajitas easier, but the little cups of everything must help with getting the food out faster. read more

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I am a big fan of this mini chain. I fell in love with the Border Cafe years ago in Boston. I frequent the one in Delaware on occasion. And that love carries over to the Jose Tejas version in Jersey. Stopped at this one for dinner while passing through on a road trip. Simply put, the steak in the fajitas was perfectly tender and seasoned. I loved every bit of it. It's not fancy. It's just simple and amazing. read more

Jose Tejas - Beef fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

This is our regular Tex Mex spot. Don't be deterred when the parking lot is full. Yes it's always busy but never too busy to seat you or for exceptional service ! G has been our service a few times and he's seriously the best! Super attentive, nice, and gives great recommendations. If you're going there ask for G! It's a bit loud inside but honestly you love the vibe. It's always super fun in here. The margaritas are awesome. Strongly recommend the don Julio blanco marg! Also if you're looking for an app get the pastelitos. Homemade and awesome fresh verde dip. I'm obsessed with the salads here. You gotta get the chipotle lime dressing. Best kept secret: the carne asada Jim Bowie style. Whatever is in that secret crema will keep us coming back for more! read more

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What is there not to like ? Fast service and if you are waiting for a table you can grab a drink at the bar and share a side of salsa and chips when waiting. The food is a Louisiana Mex mix which differentiates this restaurant from other Mexican spots. With every entree, you can choose between Mexican rice or jambalaya. You can't go wrong with either but the jambalaya is just a nice change of pace with the right amount of flavor to brighten up your dish. Dish that is pictured below is a chicken burro which is similar to a smothered burrito and it's my go to dish at this restaurant. Along the burro is a side of jambalaya. (Like I said before you really can't go wrong choosing this) Another great thing, it's an awesome night out without hurting your pockets. Reasonably priced dishes with amazing quality and taste. read more

Jose Tejas - Chicken burro - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

My wife and I visit Jose's 3-4 times a year. Went last Saturday and it was the worst meal we have ever had there. Everything was ok till the food came out. I ordered fajitas and she ordered the Baja shrimp tacos. My fajitas were cold. Not cold like they had been sitting awhile, ice cold like they came out of the fridge. Both the onions and chicken were ice cold. My wife's tacos were just barely warm. We flag down our server and tell him and he signals for a manager to come over. We explain the issue and he argues with me a little that they no longer come out sizzling, I explain that isn't the problem here and he takes it back to the kitchen. When my wife ordered she asked for the spicy remulade sauce to be on the side. They brought it that way and mystery ramekin of some item we couldn't make out. A few mins later my fajita come back, a new order, this time hot. Still waiting on hers. It comes out, a new order with the sauce all over it. Annoyed she tries a bite anyway...too spicy for her. We call the manager over again, who was too busy talking to an employee and my wife explains that she ordered it without the sauce and asked what the mystery ramekin was. He says orange marmalade...What? She never ordered that and it wasn't mentioned on the menu. He makes up a story about how some people like it. She tells him she ordered it without the sauce and he begins an argument that even the shrimp are spicy (they weren't). He takes it back and new order comes out, this time missing the pico. We had to flag down the waiter, who hasn't come to our table again, although we see him serving every other table around us and ask for Pico. Meal ends and we finally flag the waiter, get some boxes and the bill. It looks like they charged us twice for my wife's meal. I call the waiter over who rudely circles on the bill where they took it off. First time all night he apologizes for the bad meal. We weren't looking for anything, but my wife's meal was $11.79. You would have thought that maybe they would have taken it off? Nope. On the way out we pass the manager, who pretty much ignores us, except for a "good night." I tried to reach out to corporate. The number online doesn't work. I left a message on LinkedIn for their CEO- no reply. I called the restaurant asking for the corporate number and was told by a rude girl, "they don't give that out" I explained we had a bad experience and asked to have the District Manager call me. I was told they can't do that, I can go online and fill out a request and they MIGHT get back to me. I hung up and posting here. Will be a long time till we are back. read more

Well this place use to be great but now they serve a little bit of food and jacked up the price and back in the days, it was a lot of food and the price was excellent read more

Never got served cuz the waitress was talking too much and the type of music that was playing Honky Tonk was not everybody friendly

Rich is back bartending; he looks like Commanders QB, Wentz! They are doing take away again. He admitted he didn't know why they stopped. Had a few hornitos margs (delicious). Blackened chicken quesadilla & jambalaya take away. Thurs night football! Lfg!!!! Im back, Jersey! You disgusting commie state i adore. read more

Jose Tejas - Im buying - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

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This is the best place ever :) Food and service is always consistently perfect. Best food for a good value read more

Best tacos and french fries and margaritas. The place is always filled with people and fun atmosphere. This is my go to place when I want great food and cocktails. read more

The shrimp is the best item to get and the rice.The fajitas are ok nothing special.the service this day was slow even tho there was no one inside due to a snow storm passing by.i would still recommend going here as it was cheap and a good time. read more

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Roach crawling out of salad. I feel so disgusted. The manager didn't seem surprised when I called. Sad I been going here since I was a child. Will be telling my family from FL to stay AWAY!! read more

Jose Tejas - There's a ROACH crawling out of my salad. I felt so disgusted when I called the manager, but didn't seem surprised. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

I was very excited and please that I finally made it to Jose Texas! I have family and college friends who have gone and told me I'd enjoy it - and I did! It was busy Sunday evening, and I was able to get a table right away. The service was great and fast. I ordered the Shrimp Tacos, which come with a side of French fries. I substituted broccoli as my side. The shrimp was breaded and crispy (not soggy) and the fresh salsa and sauce had great flavor. read more

Jose Tejas - Chips and salsa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

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