The food and service were both excellent. The Hawaiian quesadilla is a favorite for me.

Picante's is a reliable, no-frills Tex-Mex staple. Nothing flashy, but that's part of the appeal. It's quick, affordable (often 2-for-1 margaritas), and works equally well for dine-in or takeout. The space feels warm and cozy, and the service is consistently friendly with a genuine family vibe. The menu is huge, and my go-to is the Baja shrimp or fish tacos. Comfort food with service to match, and an easy choice when you want something laid-back and familiar. If you haven't been in a while, they've made some menu upgrades, so it's worth a revisit. read more

Get the happy plate and you'll definitely be happy! The salsa is also great. It's an overall good restaurant with great staff.

Pica yes is your typical Mexican restaurant with the menu that looks like a booklet and chips and salsa flow to every table. I showed up an hour before closing and was treated nicely. Usually when you arrive near closing time the waitstaff can treat you bad. But that was not the case tonight. I ordered the beef chimichanga, which came with rice and beans. I asked for No beans. Food came out in 10 minutes and was piping hot. The chimichanga was full of ground beef and onions and the shell was crispy. It also has flavor! Usually the ground beef is tasteless in a chimichanga but this one was good. The rice was superb! It was some of the best Mexican rice I've ever eaten! I could eat that by itself. read more

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - Fajita shrimp taco salad - Tex-Mex Near Me - Jackson, Mississippi

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Greetings. Please take this review as somewhat outdated but duly necessary. I am grateful to the kind experience and loving community I had the great privilege of witnessing on February 2021. The food was great. Very hot. I was amazed at how the plate was when I was cautioned to not touch it while observing the woman who hand delivered it without problem. This was a great visit from my trip from New Orleans, LA after barely passing a work-mandated certification exam. If you are not from Jackson, MS, let it be cordially noted this place is a lovely "small town" of good people. To the kind maiden who served my order and the selfless team who made this experience possible, thank you. May God's grace and peace be upon you all and your loved ones. To God be all the glory. @unironically.me read more

Door dash delivered my order and it was wrong. I went to the restaurant and they made it good. Seems there was a language barrier and the order got confused with another number order. The food was great and lots of it. They were so nice!!. Please disregard my previous review if there is one as I was just hangry. read more

Terrible manners... couldn't even use their restroom! Looked at me up and down cause I had thermals on because damn cold outside as a traveler..Had to tell them I wanted to order the cheapest shit in their menu ! Finally had to move the car to their lot, and come back in with my purse to get to see the shitty ass bathroom access.. any other Mexican restaurants wanna come open against them across the street? LOL! I'll come support your business instead! read more

Food was delicious. Waitress was great. Had a margarita and it was super tasty. We tasted two of their spicy salsas and they were also delicious. Family of 6 an hour from closing and they were great!!! read more

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - Spicy salsas and cheese dip - Tex-Mex Near Me - Jackson, Mississippi

Worst margaritas in the world. Insult to injury, two for one means 4 margaritas for 2 people. If I wanted a melted ice push pop I would have ordered a fruit punch instead of a margarita that I left on the table. If you like their margaritas. Raise your standards. Everything else is sub par including a hostess who just points to a table for you to sit at because she can't be bothered to be torn away from her novel. Upset I wasted money here. OH! and they charge 3.5% if you pay with a card. Nice. read more

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - 2 for 1 margaritas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Jackson, Mississippi

Almost weekly visitor for great service and food! Favorites are carnitas, verses enchiladas

Delicious Mexican food. Fast service and great prices. Ordered chicken, steak, & shrimp fajitas. Was lovely. Will be back! read more

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Jackson, Mississippi

We have been regulars since 2018. My wife and I were expecting great service as we usually get, but today...it wasn't the same. We got attitude, and we got pushed to the side like we haven't been there ever. We will not be back ever. read more

Good food and reasonable prices. Their two-for-one margaritas (Sat - Thursday, 4-9pm) can't be beat. Personally I think the strawberry is a bit fake favored but the rest are fine. Small enough to be friendly but a large menu. I especially like the pollo tampiqueño or Karely (grilled chicken topped with mushrooms, onions, bacon or chorizo). There's always leftovers . read more

This place has the best Mexican food in the area. Their 2x1 margaritas are really good, he prices are good and the attention is good, the place is located in a good spot in Jackson, I will be back for more Mexican food !!! read more

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Jackson, Mississippi

I will be short. If this is all Jackson, Mississippi has to offer for margaritas, I am truly sorry for you all. Came in for a margarita. I guess this place was having 2x1 margaritas. I had one and I was DONE. It tasted like a watered down margarita mix with a hint and I mean a hint of tequila. When the bartender asked if we wanted our second margarita, we declined. That's how bad it was. read more

This place is pretty good! The staff is very nice. I also like their queso white cheese (which is super important) and their margaritas. I always get the shrimp fajita salad and am pleased with my selection. I will continue to be back! read more

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Jackson, Mississippi

I ordered dinner from this place off DoorDash 4 days ago, and I'm now writing a review... that should tell you something! My business takes me through Jackson every couple of months and this place will be my go-to for ordering food at the hotel; hopefully at some point I can go to the actual restaurant. The steak fajitas were perfect (more than enough for two) and the fajita veggies were fresh, cooked just right. Two caveats: ONE - be sure to read everything that is included in each dish, you can specify if you want something omitted (for me, it was avocados & guacamole). TWO - the tortillas are the small kind (about the size of a tea saucer) so be sure to order extras if you're going to make little tacos out of the fajitas. ********* SUGGESTION FOR RESTAURANT: Loved the chips & cheese sauce BUT... the container your put the cheese sauce in was made of styrofoam and by the time we were enjoying the cheese sauce it had gotten cold. Problem with styrofoam is, you can't heat it up in the microwave. Fortunately I was at a Residence Inn and had a bowl I could transfer the sauce into, but maybe consider something a little more microwave-friendly for you cheese sauce. I'd say that IN GENERAL customers really hate styrofoam these days, I know it's a little cheaper for your restaurant but it tends to break apart and put little white balls in the food. Other than that -- AWESOME! read more

You know how Jackson used to only have horrid disgusting tex-mex as an excuse for any mexican/latin american/south american food? This is for people who pine for those days to return. It may be the best low quality tex-med in town, but it is a pretty low bar. On the plus side, it is cheap, and to be fair, sometimes what you want is a bunch of refried beans from a can with cheese straight out of the bag. Maybe your microwave is broken, come here instead! If you want good food, try Jaco's, Cafe Ole or La Guadalupe. read more

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The experience here was terrible! We ordered our food and they made it wrong. When the issue was brought to their attention they were extremely dismissive. They told us they weren't going to give us the 4 tacos we paid for even after telling them they left two off. How do you decide you aren't going to give me the correct amount of food ordered??? I will not be ordering anymore food from here. read more

Well we were at the on in Canton, literally such a bad service and terrible food, it literally had me gagging and wanted to throw up like ugh. We felt so unwelcome and they were talking bad about us in Spanish behind our backs and we all could understand them. THESE BEANERS DIDNT GIVE ME A MARGARITA. read more

Love this place great service. Great food. And great drinks. Food comes out in less then 10 minutes. The two for one margaritas is what truly draws me in. read more

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - Two for one Jumbo Flavored Margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Jackson, Mississippi

I will NEVER order from them again! I placed a group order through Waitr. I called the restaurant to report that I received burnt food and I was told to contact Waitr. read more

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Mainly for the price this is actually my favorite place to go for Mexican food. They have a bunch of specials for $7-8. Margaritas are hit or miss. I personally prefer the plain frozen one because sometimes the strawberry is ~too~ sweet you almost can't drink it. Happy hour is now 4-9 but 2 for 1 margs is a great deal! I highly recommend the grilled fiesta salad or a chimichanga. read more

The waiter was very nice. But the food was both boiling hot and cold. Was clearly put on the plate cold and run under the broiler. The verde sauce was separated and watery as if it had been frozen. Or at least it was cold and heated on the food - not hot and stirred when it was put on. The food was bland and uninspired. I'll stick with Jacos rice bowls or Cazulas street tacos when I want Mexican. Pass on this place. Which makes me sad. read more

They're server took forever and the food was sub par. My sweet tea was unsweet and was told by my waiter to "just put sugar in it". Some rude woman I could assume is her boss gave us attitude and mean mug tf out of us. We could've been in and out within 30 but it took an hour and a half. read more

I live and eat Mexican food at Least once a week in the West Jackson and Clinton area. After eating here today I will drive the extra 10-15 minutes and pass a dozen other Mexican restaurants to eat only here. This place hit all 3 major make or breaks for me. Great service, Food hot and fresh, and Cold drinks with long 2 for 1 offerings. I cannot understand any negative reviews with what I experienced and know about the local competition read more

I have only been there once. I was not at all impressed. Food was mediocre at best. Waitstaff wasn't very attentive.

It's a great place for margarita happy hour. The food is again subpar Mexican food but the chips and salsa will fill your need for burritos or tacos. It's just not authentic true Mexican cuisine. But for Jackson and the local palate, you can get your chimichanga or quesadilla... read more

If you want Chips dip and Margaritas, this is the place . Have eaten 4 times , food is ok and once the services was not good(guy server) last 3 times (girl) she was very good . read more

If you are looking for affordable Mexican food with awesome Margarita happy hour deals, then this is the perfect place. I tried the chile relleno and it was AMAZING. Very huge portions at a great price. The service has been a hit or miss for us, but the food usually makes up for it read more

I had an OK experience here. We came in, sat down and promptly had our drink order taken. From then, it took close to 30 minutes for our waitress to come back and take our order. The food was only fair, but then again it could of just been I didn't like what I had. On my scale of Mexican food in the South, I've had better! read more

Horrible customer service! No one greeted us when we walked in. The bar tender had a bad attitude and made the drinks incorrectly and refused to take it back. We walked out due to bad customer service before ordering food and after sending the drink back, the bar tender came behind us and told us we couldn't return and proceeded to have words in front of other customers with my husband. Will not be returning. La Cazuela is less than a mile away has outstanding customer service and great food and drinks. If you want Mexican food and great drinks La Cazuela is where you want to go. read more

Awesome new Tex-Mex restaurant. The food was awesome and the prices were SUPER low compared to other Tex-Mex places (Jaco's, for instance). We enjoyed the 2 for 1 margs during happy hour. I got the molcajete and what a deal it was! It's only about 13 bucks and easily feeds 2. read more

The food and service was great. My girlfriends and I always come here for a good time to just hang out, eat, and be merry.

Went here twice, pick up orders, terrible decision! Between both visits, we were not impressed at the non flavorful non authentic options they presented and we're from Socal where you find great mexican food. **Chile relleno- not up to par, lacks flavor, not fresh by far. Cheese sauce on it is basic. **Beef tamale- old, stale, like it was reheated 5x b4 I got it in my order with some very salty chili on it. **Chicken burrito- dry, extremely salty meat and non melting cheese and out of the can enchilada sauce. **Cheese enchilada- let's just say Taco Bell has a much better cheesy roll up for $1. **Chicken taco- it was just a flop. Too simple. **Rolled tacos- very mediocre, guac no good. I gave 2 stars simply for the chips and salsa that they give you. read more

Fresh and delicious food finally!! This location has always been a hinderance to businesses that occupy the space. I think parking is the biggest issues. Hopefully this restaurant will thrive! The variety of food on the menu is pretty standard to the Tex-Mex fare here in town but they excel in the freshness of the ingredients and the taste! Service was quick and very attentive and from ordering for 2 to it being at our table was less than 15 minutes. They've still got all the TV's from the last tenant, so this might be a great spot to watch some Futbol. We'll be back again, and often! read more

Great food, margaritas were excellent, price was right, service was good, parking needs help, but over-all a great dinner. Will go back!

Horrible experience. Drinks were good, food was ok, until the bill came. Signs everywhere say 2 for 1 margaritas yet they refuse to honor them. There is no manager on duty and owner refuses to run his restaurant. I will never come back. read more

If you are looking for great tasting Mexican food, lots of it at a good price with wonderful service, Picantes of Jackson is worth your try!

The 2 for 1 flavored margaritas are good but they sometimes over charge you. Please check your check before paying. The service is slow and the lady at the cash register is very rude. I would probably not be going back here. read more