We were travelling through Magee, heading back to Texas, when we saw the billboard for Jose's. Since I could eat sushi every day, and my husband could eat pizza every day, we compromise with Mexican and Tex-Mex a lot, lol.
We saw their old location first, but luckily there was a sign on the door directing us to their new location a couple of blocks away next to the Walmart. The big yellow building was easy to spot and we had shown up shortly after they opened at 10:30am.
They are clearly busy, as people were already funneling in for an early lunch. They also must cater as I saw an employee helping two ladies to their car with multiple huge trays wrapped in foil!
The building had a nice atmosphere and I found the décor appealing and comfortable. I think they only have tables here, but the place has a lot of seating, so I may have missed something around the corner.
The service is excellent! We had multiple staff members stop by the table to see how everything was going, they must have really great training and management here.
They serve your drinks in cute little pitchers, but I saw no alcohol on the menu and saw another review state this city is dry. I enjoyed my sweet tea and my husband liked his soda. They started us out with complimentary chips and salsa and we added on a small queso for the excellent price of $2.95.
The chips are outstanding! They must be made in house as they were warm, crispy and delicious! The salsa and queso were very flavorful, but they lacked heat. Living in Texas, we are used to some spice, but again, these were very flavorful and we still enjoyed them.
The prices were great, lots of items in the $6-8 range! The menu is more Tex-Mex than Mexican, but we love that! Er, um, Miss-Mex? Oh, you know what I mean!
My husband got the nachos and really liked them. His only note was that there were not enough jalapenos on them. When we arrived, I had scrolled through the reviews and they kept mentioning the crispy tacos. I rarely crave crispy tacos, but I would be nuts not to try their most popular item!
They let me get one beef and one chicken, both are pulled. I was pleased to see the crispy tacos were actually flour instead of corn! I love that, such an interesting texture! The beef and chicken were both tasty and well seasoned, though I liked the beef a little more. The lettuce was great, but the tomatoes were chopped tiny and starting to get a little mushy so I removed those. The beans were okay, and the rice was pretty good. A very solid and filling meal!
Neither of us could finish our meal and we were really pleased with the value, we got such a good deal! As we continued the trip back to Texas, we couldn't stop talking about what a great find this was. If we are travelling back through the area, we will be back because I need to check out their desserts!
Thanks for a great meal and great hospitality, Jose's! read more