Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant

Great place, with good atmosphere. Mostly clean…read more Steak and potatoes cooked on fire were amazing! Steak was a little dry though, we asked medium well, but it was well done. Our server Nikki was awesome, very nice and helpful. I would come back for more steak and music at eve 8 out of 10!

17 people in our group. Service was spectacular. Orders taken quickly and efficiently. Food came…read moreout fast and overall was correct. We started eating here probably 30 years ago when it was the OG. Mike always got the crawfish enchiladas and I got the habanero cream sauce pasta with grilled shrimp. He got fried shrimp tonight. The shrimp were jumbo and fried perfect. The "depot" fries are frozen crinkle cut. He subbed the Mac and cheese for the okra. It's more of a less sauce old fashioned Mac and cheese. I got my old habanero cream sauce pasta. It was served in the tiniest of bowls but the amount of food was good. Why not serve it in a normal sized dish? I would rather have the 4 jumbo shrimp they used to serve back in the day rather than the smallish medium shrimp. The sauce was thicker than I prefer but flavor was decent. I'll try something different next time. The cocktails were delicious. Again, the service and speed of things was incredible for a party of 17. My biggest negative was the music is ridiculously loud. Serving food to 17 people with that music was diabolical and we could not even visit. The group was great but the volume needs to be turned down. Def recommend for a large group but be prepared for music that is concert volume.

IRON HORSE One Dining Area

Chips and salsa

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Other Dining Area room and entrance.

Green Ghost Tacos

3.7(149 reviews)

1.6 mi

The ambiance of this restaurant is so unique. The service was fast and friendly. The server was…read morefriendly, pleasant and welcoming. The food is excellent, authentic and delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant for lunch or dinner with friends and family. On a side note: the salsa was the best I've ever had and the guacamole was good.

Just updating my review of Green Ghost Tacos with a new photo from a new visit! Love this place…read more Still great tacos a few years later and killer margaritas. I just love sitting on the outside desk on the nice day when I'm Jackson, MS.

Stewed beef tacos.

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La Cazuela Mexican Grill

2.7(90 reviews)

0.6 mi

Services was slow but if course it was a Saturday night. Food was good and the margaritas were so…read moreso.... Really nothing to write home about. The shocker was how much a house pitcher was not a top shelf pitcher. $26.99 for this small of pitcher WOW and it was the size of a 1/2 one in my opinion. Water glasses were bigger than the pitcher. Atmosphere was okay but I have been to a lot of Mexican Restaurants and this one need a little more improvement in my opinion!

Food - The Pollo and shrimp plate is SO good! It's grilled chicken covered with bell pepper, onion,…read moreand mushrooms, smothered with queso, and topped with a shrimp skewer. Delicious! It comes with rice and a warm tortillas. This dish was packed with flavor and I love that they put a lot of veggies on the chicken because it felt like a full serving. Classic margarita was perfect, not too sweet and just strong enough. Service - Good, fast, no issues. Atmosphere - I came at lunch and it was pretty chill. There's a large patio with fans. It looked like most guests chose the patio, but the wsy this Mississippi heat is set up... I found me a nice booth inside. There's WiFi, so I was able to pull out my laptop and get a little work done too! Overall, I'll be back again. Get the pollo & shrimp!

THE BEST MOLECAJETE

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El Potro

3.9(7 reviews)

2.9 mi

I come here very often--incredible tacos. I wouldn't have thought with it being at a food court…read more Since I moved here from FL, I had been looking for something similar to the tacos I could get down there and this is definitely it, if not better than any I've had before and the best I've found in MS. Gotta get a side of pico for the tacos, adds that little bit of extra goodness. And the ladies at the counter are the nicest!

I was skeptical about trying Mexican from a food court but this place smacks.. I got the birria…read moretacos and I had grease dripping down every inch of my face and fingers.. It was so good and the staff were very nice.. I will definitely be going again..

Birria Tacos and rice

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Beef tacos was yummy

Jose's Tamales

3.8(46 reviews)

3.6 mi

This was our first time visiting Jose's. We've lived in Pearl for a while but had not really heard…read moremuch about it. So, we gave it a shot. We will be back! My husband had the chicken fajitas and I had the chimichanga trio. Both were delicious and fresh. The chips were thin and crispy and the salsa was delicious. The service was very friendly and fast! Also, it was more enjoyable than some of the other Mexican restaurants around because it was not so loud! There was a nice "family", neighborhood vibe going on. The only draw back IMO, was that they only have Pepsi products. Didn't take pictures of food. But added pics of the menu.

The food is good but it is very very salty. I don't know if it is usually so salty or if it was an…read moreoff nigh, but if it wasn't so salty it would be fantastic. I was also disappointed that the tortillas appeared to be premade. The staff is friendly and the service is pretty quick as well.

Birria Tacos

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Taqueria La Guadalupe

4.1(111 reviews)

11.3 mi

The atmosphere was great. The food is always good. I have had their soft tacos and their happy…read moreplace special (rice, shrimp, cheese) all very good. Even the staff is very friendly and hospitable. Always a good experience when I come

I eat here all the time! it's awesome, the staff is always friendly and the food is always hot. and…read moreit's always quick to come out, never spent more than 30 minutes there unless I'm with friend and we're just talking! it's nice and quiet compared to some other restaurants which makes the whole place very pleasant to be in.

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Chili's

2.1(109 reviews)

5.0 mi

Very nice fecipity good food,friendly staff Recommended to…read moreeveryone and family Quick service,very convenient

Passing thru Mississippi, my wife and I stopped at this Chili's in Jackson for a quick lunch. I…read morereally can't understand some of the low scores this location has received, as our experience was a very good one. The restaurant was neat and clean and our server, Jamie, was welcoming, attentive and took excellent care of us. Lots of good items appeared on their (recently expanded?) menu and we enjoyed a triple dipper appetizer and Santa Fe Salad, with iced tea. I know it's sometimes easy to hate on chain restaurants, but in this case that would be unjustified. Chili's on Briarwood Drive in Jackson is recommended!

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El Charro

3.2(65 reviews)

3.0 mi

I've been coming here for 4 years, and my most recent experience the first part of May was likes…read morechanged restaurant. Food was great, service was spectacular, and it was very quick. Highly recommend giving this place a try even if you have been before. We will be back!!

I would absolutely not recommend nor come back to this place, I ordered a drink and it took 40 min…read moreafter i reminded them again of my drink, 40 min attending other people and not coming to my table again after brining me chips only

El charro

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Fernando's Mexico City Dining

3.4(32 reviews)

9.3 mi

Very good food love taco Tuesday everything we have tried has been good…read moreFriendly staff

hands down the best food I have ate A LOT BETTER THEN shaggy down the road and fast serviceread more

Shredded chicken nachos

Nachos Loco

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Wife's burger

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Dexter B.

209

9 years ago

Horrible service, Nasty attitude and bartender called me a nigger

Picante's Mexican Grill Restaurant - tex-mex - Updated October 2026

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