We never get tired of this place. Family owned, good service, some of the best salsa I've had, and fresh chips! We hardly ever have to wait long for a table, even during peak times because they are efficient. Some weekends we have been there while they have had live Mariachi bands playing. If you have not been to this place, GO! read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - I always ask them to go light on the cheese and they always listen! - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

Went here due to a video I seen on Tiktok and looked amazing! Went with friends and i tried 2 different platters as i was not sure! I got the Barbacoa plate with 2 eggs, beans and 4 flour tortillas! The tortillas were very tiny and a little under cooked. The barbacoa was very soft and tender however the plate had tooo much grease from the barbacoa. The beans were good and the eggs. Just wished the grease was drained a little. I got the Chilaquiles Platter as well that came with refried beans, potatoes and 2 eggs. The eggs and beans were good the main part of the dish the chilaquiles well not my favorite. The tortillas or chips if you may tasted like old oil. Like the food was cooked in old oil it had a bitter taste at the end. The sauce was good and im sure it is a tasty dish but this was a no! I did order a side of pancakes as well looked fluffy but once eating them they were dried! I added 2 butters and the syrup but wasnt enough to save them. The service was good and like the waitress very humble you can tell its like a family own business! The ambience was very quiet not really a loud or busy place. Over all its a 3 star for me. read more

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You get what you pay for from this family owned restaurant. It may cost a little bit more but the generous portions definitely make up for the cost of the food. Josefina was the grandmother who started the restaurant. And I think the family still runs it just like she would like. Another perk, Josefina's is his BYOB. The fajita steak was seasoned and cooked to perfection. You get homemade flour tortillas, maybe a little small from what you're used to, but they're still very good. After dinner you are served sopapillas. read more

We went here for breakfast on Saturday around 9:45am. This is a nice restaurant tucked away in northwest Fort Worth. It was pretty busy, but not overwhelming and we were seated immediately. The waitress was very nice and promptly took our drink order. I ordered the chillequilles and my wife got huevos con papas. The food was DELICIOUS!!!! I mean, SO good! Great portions, and you definitely leave full. I got my spicy and there was some good kick to it. Not so much that you couldnt enjoy it, but enough to make you want to keep eating. It was so yummy that I could have almost ordered another portion. The service was absolutely phenomenal; kind, attentive and very helpful. Restaurant was clean. Food was hot and delicous! I would definitely go here again and would have a hard time not getting the same thing! read more

Omg food was amazing i just ordered 2 crunchy tacos rice and beans delicious our waitress Ashley was super sweet i will be returning to try something else. read more

The food was really good . Service was good this little place needs some economies of scale . We can't figure out how 2x$15 meals , 2 topochicos , and extra bowl of chips $2.99 and a two tablespoons of green sauce (see silver shot in pic ) add up to $54+. With tip $64+. , For a hole in the wall diner is a bit much . I could go to full scratch kitchen and it would be this much with drinks . Sadly , I probably won't ever go back. They don't give an itemized bill so no telling . read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

These pancakes were better than any diner pancake I've ever had. Food was amazing, service was great, will be back for lunch or dinner soon read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - Protein plate - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

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$44.32 for three small trash burritos. They also didn't even get the order correct. Will not be returning to this place ever again

The staff is so attentive and friendly. I recommend their cinnamon coffee and chilaquiles. The Service and food are excellent.

Everything is always good here. Service is always amazing. It is always packed on Saturday and Sunday

Warm Chips and Salsa were delicious Comfortable dining Great Service My New Mexican food go to Delicious read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - No. 1 (3) Tacos plate - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

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What a cute little restaurant! The furnishings are pretty simple, nothing fancy, but make your way back to the restrooms and you'll see the cutest lotería paintings on the wall! That added to the ambiance. It was clean and cool, and it is a byob. They start you out with chips and salsa and their salsa is delicious! It is similar to Mi Cocinas and Taco Diner. I could drink it! I like that they give you individual servings of salsa too. I ordered the carnita plate with double beans. The carnitas were made to perfection and the beans were delicious! I also ordered some green salsa to go with it, which my daughter recommended as it is creamy. It was good. The service was excellent! The young girl was easy to talk to and was very attentive. I can't wait to go back! read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

Great food and great service... great waitress Every thing is very great.. enjoy food ambience read more

While in Fort Worth for a training my colleague and I sought out a local, hole in the wall Mexican joint for lunch- Josefina's did NOT disappoint! Service was great! Our food was flavorful from the salsa to the appetizer (Best Friends: bean dip, queso and guacamole) and on to our entrees! So much food, for not a big cost! My only complaint was I had to return to the training and not enjoy a cesta! Next time we are in the area we will go back! read more

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Ordered the menudo. Good flavor! Did not have oregano when I asked for some they brought powdered oregano. Had more hominy than menudo.

Great little place - bring beer! Was highly recommended by neighbors, and it didn't disappoint. There are many little Mexican restaurants in this area, and it's been fun to try each of them - this one certainly ranks well. Probably better for lunch than dinner. BYOB Chips & salsa: 5 - great spice Spicy Verde Chicken Enchiladas: 5 - surprisingly spicy! Floutas / Taquitos: 4 Refried Beans: 5 Facility: 3 - sparse / simple / open Service: quick read more

Great food and service, I like the divorced eggs with green sauce and flour tortia's. Also coffee with cinnamon. Fast and great taste.

This was a very pleasant experience. My friend and I were very impressed by the food and service. We loved the hot salsa and chips so much we asked for a second round. Overall everything was perfect. We will be going back. Price was very reasonable also. read more

Really, really good. Super reasonable on pricing and the food is tasty. The best Mexican rest we have tried in Fort Worth. Taco's were perfect and the salsa has the right kind of kick, just enough for your nose to run. A must try. We will be back! read more

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The food is authentic Tex Mex. Lots of flavor without all the salt. Service is great. Treat you like family. Place is quiet so able to have a conversation. Hours are a little different. read more

A great recommendation is the best. A recent recommendation sent to Fort Worth to @josefinasmexicancafe . @mccallverde told me they have phenomenal breakfast as well as lunch & dinner items. Upon arrival, the Josefina's Mexican Cafe sign really struck me. The red & yellow against the blue sky is awesome. We ordered lunch: *Best Friends (a dip trio) *Mely's plate *One Chile Rellano * Sopapillas We enjoyed our meal at Josefina's. You should follow them and get over there asap. I am looking forward to returning soon. I got to try the rest of their menu. read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - platter - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

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Home sweet home! Finally after FOUR years of searching, we found the BEST Mexican Food in Texas Super clean, amazing service, food was SOOOOO incresibly delicious! Will definitely be coming back! So glad we found this gem. read more

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Stopped by on a Saturday 5/20 for a quick lunch. Was quickly greeted and seated at a table with some fun art behind us. This place came recommended and was looking forward to the menu. Service was good, nothing out of the ordinary. Our drink order was taken quickly along with a small queso. I love that they had Mexican cokes and Jarritos. Ordered a beef enchilada plate for the kiddo and I ordered the macho man. Everything was hot, prompt and for the most part good. My 12 year old is the queso connoisseur and judges on salsa and queso. She said the queso tasted out of the can and I personally have to agree. There was nothing special about it, just a heavy thick bowl of cheese. She enjoyed the enchiladas, she said the chile con carne over the top tasted like a tamale. Macho man was very good, it's def hot and wonderful flavor. All in all a good lunch. I didn't know they had breakfast so next time around I'll have to try that out. read more

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I've been here a number of times over the last year or so. The food and service are both always great. Charging for chips & salsa? ehhhh, I'm not a fan of that. BUT, the food is good enough and comes fast enough, I'm not left "wanting" free chips & salsa. :) I'll definitely be back. :) read more

Great food and service. Will definitely go back. My only regret was not discovering Josefina's previously.

The service and the food is always excellent. It's like going to eating at my mom's house for a home-cooked meal. Couldn't ask for anything better. read more

Have only been twice for breakfast which was great, nice fast and hot! The only concern is we have ordered the same thing twice and the final price was different. We know now if the waitress asks if you would like any thing else when your food is being delivered you will be charged. Extra salsa with your breakfast you will be charged. If you say yes to iced tea to go, you will be charged. We were even hesitant to ask for refill assuming that we would be charged. There's no itemized bill when cashing out out but once you do the math you will see that all the xtras being offered by the wait staff is going to be charged. read more

My favorite place to bring friends.Best carnitas I've ever had, made better by excellent tortillas. Family-owned and family-run vibe makes this restaurant feel familiar and cozy. Wednesday is chicken fajita day that you don't want to miss. Budget-friendly, too. Warning - BYOB. read more

Everything about our visit was great! We were visiting SPI, and this was our first stop to Josefina's, a recommendation from our hotel. I ordered avocado toast which came with two poached eggs, avocado slices, tomato slices, and hashbrowns. I ordered coffee as my beverage. My husband and daughter ordered sausage and biscuits with gravy. Everything was served as ordered and was great! Kudos to the kitchen staff! Special shout out to our server, Maria Del Rosia, and host (?), Irene, who was glad to provide answer my questions about the cafe's namesake. Both Maria and Irene were awesome! It was a very homey and comfortable atmosphere. Side note: I enjoyed the various cups our beverages were served in. We will be sure to come again next time we visit SPI. read more

Best chilaquiles in town. Get the spicy version. Incredible ! Very hospitable staff. Incredible cinnamon coffee. Wife and I go every weekend read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

Great customer service and their food is so good. Reminds me of my husband cooking. Very clean restaurant.

As resident of River Oaks I still think this is the best palace for some good ole Mexican breakfast. They have the best cinnamon coffee and the barbacoa breakfast plate is the best. read more

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It's 1:40 on Tuesday the 25th. I come in for lunch and ask for two eggs on top of my enchiladas. The wonderful waitress talks to the people in the kitchen and comes back and says they can't make two fried eggs for my enchiladas because it's not breakfast. - when looking straight at the menu it says lunch specials and has two enchiladas with two eggs on top, nothing about the breakfast menu It says two eggs on the lunch menu, so that's a lie straight to my face. These are very simple, easy things I'm asking for that are printed on the menu that they can do. Working in higher-end restaurants all my life this is the last way that you handle / interact with a guest. Whoever in the kitchen make the executive decision to simply not crack an egg It should be fired immediately because they know nothing about running a restaurant or making the guest happy. The waitress was great, the kitchen and/or manager is terrible and should be fired immediately. read more

The Pozole is always delicious! My favorite spot of Saturday mornings. Sometimes there's a wait for my to go orders despite calling them in ahead of time but it's always worth it. The delicious food keeps them busy! read more

Great authentic food, great and kind service. AMAZING tortillas. I thoroughly recommend read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - Machacado - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

I don't understand all the high reviews. I've had way better Mexican food elsewhere. Nothing really stood out to me. I did appreciate the food being served extra hot. For better food and great cafe de olla I prefer La Casa De Lina. read more

While visiting Ft. Worth we stopped off at Josefina's after seeing the great reviews. This is not a touristy place. This is where the locals like to eat. Coming from Florida, I was craving Real Mexican food. The food was gone before the pics were taken, but rest assured it was great. The service was great from the initial greeting, through the refills, and to the discussion of what a proper sopapilla should look and taste like. These are as they should be. The restaurant itself is clean and roomy. Plenty of big tables for families and decent sized booths for smaller groups. Next time we are in the area we will be visiting again. read more

This small mom and pop restaurant is a gem!!! The staff here are always super friendly and you get quick service. Then you order the food and what you get is mouthwatering!! Such good food and everything tastes so fresh!!! I have eaten here at least five times now and I feel the need to give this restaurant its due credit!!! Great place and I highly recommend it!!! Cheers!!! read more

Disappointed. We've driven by this place several times. After looking over Yelp, we made a special trip to try out this place. I am sorry to say, our visit was less than pleasurable. The waitress couldn't decide where to seat us. The place only had one other customer, so I still do not understand why she had to walk us to 3 different tables before asking us to take a booth. Only one other customer came in while we were there. "For your safety" they posted menus on the wall at each booth. Yet, the waitress handed us a plastic coated menu as well. I found a salsa spill on mine. Clearly, they were not being wiped down between customers. I asked for water, no lemon. It came with lemon. I asked for my taco without cheese. It had cheese. The tamale on my combo plate was the smallest I've ever seen. It was no bigger than a roll of pennies. I asked for chili con carne on my enchilada. I got red sauce. We had to ask for water refills twice. It came time to pay and we had to wait at the front for 5 minutes while 2 waitresses and the cashier had a discussion in the back. Why? Well, they pretty well ignored us for the whole visit, so we should have expected more of the same. The food was nothing special and rather bland. The service was horrible and the wait staff uninterested. There are too many options in the area who are happy to have our business. It is highly unlikely we will return. read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas

Maybe we hit an off day. Every good restaurant has them. But I was not impressed with the offering on our visit last week after reading the review in the StarTelegram. I ordered the plate that included a chicken enchilada with salsa verde, a cheese enchilada with chili con carne and a ground beef taco. None of the three had any kind of flavor that would compel me to want to have this again. The salsa verde had some heat but was overly tart, the chili con carne was nondescript and the ground beef had no seasoning that I could detect at all. My wife had the chile rellenos which was similarly unremarkable. Her plate came with typical rice and beans and these were, well, your typical Mexican restaurant plate filler rice and beans. So I dunno. Lot's of folks are very happy here. So give it a go and see what you think. But this pic of my plate is pretty appetizing! read more

Josefina's Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - River Oaks, Texas