Service was fantastic. There is a self serve section and a table service section. We sat table service. Had a wet veggie burrito that was fantastic and craveable. I will definitely be back for that. Salsa bar is nice and nothing that stood out, classic staples and plenty of each. Kids had birria tacos and shredded pork tacos, they were both extremely happy. Music was good, not too loud. Bar was well stocked and two TVs had sports on. My son who hates going out to eat enjoyed himself. It was not overwhelming or crazy inside. I want to come back for happy hour to take advantage of the deals read more

Jose's Famous Salsa - Happy hour details. - Mexican Near Me - Sequim, Washington

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I couldn't tell you if the food is any good because the customer service was so bad we decided not to order any food. We were there for several minutes without being acknowledged by the three staff until I got up to grab a menu then a very unpleasant server came by and dropped some chips at the table and walked away. Another person came by the table asked we wanted to drink I said water for now and she rolled her eyes and walked away Clearly they have no interest in serving food and based on the reviews we were wise to just order a beer and skip the food read more

My husband and I love the carnitas street tacos at Jose's The Super Burrito is also really really good and big. Definitely makes 2 meals for me!!! read more

For later night food in Sequim, I do very much like this place. Not much is open later, but Jose's is! The tamales were very good and nice and hot, too. And the salsa bar was fantastic. The service was prompt and attentive without being in your face, and the tables in the covered outdoor feeling area are my favorite. Not the most authentic Mexican I've ever had, but it's super good Sequim-Mexican! read more

I had the fish taco plate. The oil they used to fry the fish was old and rancid. I couldn't even eat them they tasted so bad.

ordered a burrito and watched jose himself hawq a lewgy in my food then told his worker to serve it to me i just glared at him stood up and left. talk about low quality service read more

I was really excited to try Jose's Famous Salsa Restaurant, but it was a bit of a disappointment. I had a chicken tamale, a spinach artichoke tamale, chile relleno, and sopapillas. The chile relleno was small, but good, and came with rice and beans which were also quite good. The tamales were a huge disappointment. I ate the spinach one because it was okay, but I took one bite of the chicken tamale, got a big chunk of dry stringy chicken, and once I could finally swallow it, didn't take another bite. I took it home and doctored it up a bit and it was all right then, but I would definitely never order it again. Everything at the salsa bar was great, though, and the sopapillas were wonderful. There were fruit flies everywhere making every bite a challenge. They had live plants in the window and no fly strips anywhere to be seen. My friend (who ordered enchiladas which for too salty for him to finish), bought a $9 glass of wine which he had to pick five fruit flies out of during the course of the meal. This is on top of the constant waving the flies away from our food and faces. He mentioned it to an employee, who seemed pretty apathetic. We get it. It's not her responsibility. It was just an overall disappointing experience. read more

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Dry stale cheap tamales. By far the worst Mexican food I have had in ages. Not returning anytime soon. Did not feel well after eating here also. DINERS BEWARE! read more

Famous salsa? More like their food doesn't have any flavor unless you put salsa on it. My girlfriend and I went to this location a couple months ago. We were really craving some authentic Mexican food. Jose's did not deliver. The food was very flavorless, no one mentioned the salsa bar, and the pregnant bar tender was very involved with someone else that was not her babies daddy. Personally, I'd take Taco Bell over this place any day read more

The atmosphere in Jose's is dope. Chill spot nice bar downtown . Clean solid service. We have our booth we love and really enjoyed coming here for lengua and a beer. Sadly the menu has changed. They upped their chip game. Still lacking in seasoning but better. The service has always been 5 stars . The ambiance as well. But I need time to time to mourn the loss of the lengua burrito. read more

Holy shit. We stumbled upon this one. Took a wrong turn off Kitchen-Dick and never looked back. It's rare that a hole in the wall is actually a gourmet venue but Jose lived up to its famous status. Salsa: great! However, 3/4 of my party thought it was as too hot. Not me. Delicious Service: Exceptional. Dudes/Dudettes...the staff is amazing! Beans: I think they do pinto as the standard. Ask for refried like I did. A bit soupy but oh so good! Salsa Bar: one of THE best in Washington read more

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COVID safety is out the window here. Staff wearing masks with nose hanging out or pulled completely down and then walking to other side of bar to drink. Patrons walking around with no mask though it is the current guideline and then I see bartender put fresh drinks for my table next to an unmasked bar patron before they were served to my table. Salsa bar has no sneeze guard, but this is the only place to get salsa for your chips. The bartenders do not know how to pour a beer. We ordered a porter and a cream ale. The porter had a quarter inch head. The cream ale, no head--no cream on the cream ale. Worst tamales ever! The frozen tamales at Sequim Costco are better than what I ate here. I love tamales, not these. Spicy chorizo, overcooked and bland. The spinach, not as bad because the cream cheese added some moisture. They took the tamales out of the husk and just dumped them on a too big plate. At least if they had left the corn husk on the plate it would have been more presentable. There are a lot of great restaurants on the peninsula. This is not one of them I am sad to say. read more

Jose's Famous Salsa - Spicy Chorizo Tamale :( - Mexican Near Me - Sequim, Washington

We are locals and have eaten here many times. Good prices, fresh and varied menu. Separate bar area as well.

Three of us went for a casual dinner and all ordered something different. Husband ordered Chili Relleno. Our first time at this restaurant. He took one bite and pulled out a solid block of something white ( and not edible). We asked our server what it was supposed to be. "I think maybe cream cheese?" We told her it didn't even resemble cream cheese. Her response was " we make everything fresh, so..". She did offer a substitute, but he ended up just sharing my abundant, but mediocre carne asada nachos. Next time we are in town, we will avoid this place without a second thought. read more

If you are looking for basic, white people Mexican food, this is the place to go!! The service was good and quick. My margarita was alright. The food... not so much. Bland and dry, the burrito left much to be desired. I can't anticipate I'd go back. read more

So here is this, I am impressed, the salsa is great, just the "mild" I wanted to see what it does. The burrito is out of this world, the flavors are exploding in my mouth, then the "mild" salsa comes in and enhances and bring more of the flavors out! This place is a must!! Come for the food, and enjoy the drinks also! read more

Jose's Famous Salsa - This is a "naked" Al pastor burrito.!!! - Mexican Near Me - Sequim, Washington

Super good tacos, super good enchilada, o-k tamale. The drinks were yummy and the service was quick, I loved the idea of the salsa bar. read more

Jose's Famous Salsa - Carne Asada taco - Mexican Near Me - Sequim, Washington

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I'm never a fan of a restaurant that brings out your entree before water and drinks COVID dine in menu is extremely limited, think food truck size, and they are out of items. Salsa bar was solid, but doesn't feel the most sanitary in COVID, so I was sure to wash my hands afterwards. read more

Tasty food! And quick and friendly service too!

8 dollar beers with no price listings is a bunch of bs. food is just okay. salsa is good. daytime bartender is cheap with chips meaning some people he offers and some patrons he doesn't read more

Food is below average. Shrimp taco tastes only like cabbage. Beans and rice are out of a can. Bar drinks were good. Nice place to drink but not to eat. read more

We stopped in for lunch and were very happy with the food and service. Super impressed with the taco salad and wings. The salsa bar was also filled with great options. read more

Service was ok I guess. You're expected to go to a salsa bar to get your own salsa even at a "table service" table. The food was mediocre at best. They say that there really is a Jose, but I'm skeptical. I know good Mexican food and I've eaten it all over the world, and I've NEVER met a Mexican that would put lettuce in a carnitas or Al Pastor burrito, much less a Chile relleno and pastor burrito. I got a mount full of heavily steamed/cooked iceberg lettuce and almost deposited the whole burrito back into the plate. I'm gonna go ahead and say it. Lettuce has no place in a burrito. And I will never order one in this place again. Not to mention the Al pastor isn't Al pastor. It's the same overcooked steamed pork they use as their "carnitas" with some sauce and a few chunks of pineapple added. Not even the chips were good. Cold and half stale. Never again read more

We were in the area and stopped here for a quick bit to eat. Liked they had a side where I could walk in and order and take care of myself as well as sit down and full service. I got a carne asada fajita burrito and it was solid. Beer was good. Got a margarita from the bar side and it was way over priced. Either way decent food and a good stop read more

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You can't miss this place. Glad to find it on our Airbnb things to do guide. Loved their collection of salsa and great mexican food too! read more

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Jose's famous Salsa, take a bow !!! Your chicken tacos were finger-licking-lip-smacking-licous !! I loved the fire roasted chicken that went into the tacos. Tortillas were soft. And the salsa was fuckin amazing !!! The only thing if I may suggest is the tortillas could have been a liiiiiiiiitle bit more roasted it would have been awesome. I am going here everytime I visit Sequim !! read more

Ordered the special which was a chili relleno burrito. It had just lettuce beans and rice in it, no relleno. Pointed this out to server who just shrugged shoulders and said it must have been a small one. It was 14.00 and one of the worst burritos I have ever had. Food here seems to rely heavily on people being too drunk to notice its blandness. I will say the salsa bar is good and you will definitely need lots for the food. Server never brought water either. Won't be back. read more

This place is gross the 5 stars are a lie don't waste your money here the meat is raw and the tortillas aren't cooked gross! read more

Jose's Famous Salsa - There's a bone in my taco - Mexican Near Me - Sequim, Washington

The worse food ever. No taste. Old not fresh ingredients. And just awful recipes. Dumpy atmosphere too. More of a bar and a dirty one at that. read more

Pineapple jalapeño margaritas are to die for. Seriously so good!! And obviously delicious food

Yikes. If this is what Sequim "fine dining" is, then I don't want to eat in Sequim ever again. Please read the one-star reviews. They are accurate as I had the same experience. I called in a to-go order for an enchilada platter and a burrito platter around 8 pm and was told it would be ready in 5 minutes. 5 minutes?? That was nice of them to get the microwave warmed up for me. When I pulled up, I noticed a table of people sitting outside eating and the inside was completely empty like they were closed. That was a bad sign as it's the middle of tourist season so it should be poppin. Transaction was hassle free except that my bag of food was chillin on the counter so it could get cold. Left the place and realized that I was right about the microwave bit. I got lukewarm enchiladas along with Alpo dog food for beans and was that rice? Not sure as it hasn't been digested yet through my system even though it's been over a week ago since I ordered. And the burrito was pathetic. I ordered a platter. What I got was shredded horse meat (poor horse) and it was stuffed with rice and beans instead of on the side like I had ordered. Very very sad as I wasted $20 here. Save yourself a trip and go to the QFC or Safeway and buy items to make your own Mexican food. Your digestive system will thank you. read more

Loved the atmosphere. So many salsa's to choose from! ! I loved my Bloody Mary and our bartender Natalie was wonderful!

Coming from Puyallup on our way to Pt Angeles hauling a trailer, we were starving and found a spot to pull over right downtown Sequim. The map showed a few places to eat in walking distance. We saw Jose's and decided while it looked like a hole in the wall we'd give it a try. It is a small place and was busy so we chose to "serve ourselves " by placing an order at the window. Prices were reasonable and the food was definitely good and unique! The salsa bar had plenty of selections. The place was clean and the staff was friendly and efficient! We will definitely stop in again! read more

Not many options for tacos in the area, so if you're craving tacos in Sequim, Jose's will get the job done. Everything here was pretty decent. We had the tacos, tamales, wings, chips and salsa, and their soup of the day. I liked the tacos, and the chips and salsa went well with their soup. They have a nice self-serve salsa bar so be sure to load up! The wings were basically what you can find at a grocery store deli, nothing special here. One big thing was that they forgot both of my tamales. In a time where takeout orders are as prevalent as ever, it's really important to get these things right. Not sure if it was just a one-time thing but make sure you double check your order before you head out. read more

We always order their wet burritos. Very flavorful and yummy. We also loved their different varieties of salsas. We always order to-go a head and eat in the car while our car gets charged ;) super convient ~ read more

The veggie burrito was not very flavorful and all of the contents didn't blend well together. The salsa bar was a nice touch, but their regular salsa had an Italian-style tomato taste which was very disconcerting. This would probably be a fine place to grab a drink, but I wouldn't make the trip just to eat dinner here. read more

Burritos were awesome. Quesadilla was tasty (wish we could get the veggies without mushrooms). The salsa bar is phenomenal. So much tasty stuff. If you are in the area and are looking for good Mexican food. Look no further. Got our food to go, but the bar looked well stocked and like a great place to hang out. read more

You know what, you live up to your name. You have the best salsa bar. Salsa with cucumber is my favorite. Green tomato salsa is mild and perfect, and I hated it down in LA. All the humans over there are awesome and I had great interaction. read more

We were passing through and burritos sounded like just the thing everyone needed. These burritos, however, weren't worth the stop. The beef was tough, the filling wasn't flavorful and it wasn't hot. Also, the chips were broken and tasteless. Tamales were meh. Seemed to be doing a decent business, so maybe it works for locals. If you've ever had good Mexican food in your life, however, this place will disappoint. The girl taking orders was masked (thank you) but the cooks and other workers were not. Hope they were vaccinated at least. read more

I was driving into Sequim and searching yelp for a place to eat when the name caught my eye. I knew that if Jose had some famous salsa I at least wanted to try it. I'm a fan of any place with a salsa bar and this one is no exception. I now realize I did a great disservice to my fellow yelpers by not taking a picture of the salsa bar. There were a variety of salsas, including mild and spicy. I found the green one to be particularly delicious, as well as the mild red one. I loved the originality of the carrot one and love the ability to put extra onions and cilantro on my food. I do wish they had some larger containers as I had to make multiple trips, but it was well worth it. I was happy to find a simple menu with mostly tacos, tamales and burritos. The veggie option is a combination of mushrooms, green and red peppers and onions. The restaurant is divided into a counter service area, a sit down area and a bar. There is also a patio out front. We enjoyed some happy hour margaritas as well. The beer list looked good as well. I enjoyed the way the place was decorated, lots of interesting old things to look at, bathroom signs with people crossing their legs and flamingo door handles. Definitely worth a stop off for a cheap, filling meal. read more