I've been here a few times and this last visit I noticed a few changes justifying a lower rating.. There is now a non cash cost vs cash cost. So paying woth credit card was about 4% higher than paying with cash. Service was also slower this time. I remember making the comment this is the longest ive ever edited here for food. And the check took even longer. We got the taco Tuesday special 5 tacos for $8 and the taco salad for $12-13. Both were good. Im not a fan of the different price structure or the credit card service fees so I tend to avoid these places. So I probably wouldn't return based on that. But food wise and price wise, it's still decent. Not great value bit definitely not bad either. Food tasted good except for the chips. They tasted like cardboard without the salsa. read more

San Jose Mexican Grill - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Yulee, Florida

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It doesn't matter when you come, the staff is so friendly everytime!! The music is authentic but not so loud that you can have a conversation with out shouting! The drinks are great - there is plenty of chips and salsa given! The waiter/waitress will quickly take your order or give you space if your chatting. The food always has so much flavor and the chili rellenno is made with real pablamo pepper which for me is great! We get tacos which are always a delight and great for dinner - and of course I had a strawberry margarita!! read more

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Everything went well here. Food, service and atmosphere. All amazing! The fresh guacamole is so so good. The attendant sat us right away. We were served chips and salsa right away, within a minute. read more

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Our favorite restaurant in Yulee! Staff are fabulous and the food is amazing. Great atmosphere.

Waiters are attentive in this laid back restaurant. Spanish music playing in the background. Something for everyone - I had the make your own combo of Chalupa and Tostada. My friend enjoyed her Quesabirrias - crunchy shell with marinated meat simmered a long time to make it tender. read more

Had an excellent meal tonight. I had the chimichangas and my wife had the veggie chimichanga. They were really tasty. Place was hoppin and service was great. Loved it. Def go back. read more

Yes I know seems like my go to is Mexican food I promise I do eat other stuff! So this was last month im just super late. My girls brought me here. It was nice clean big open area good service, we were there during the week early so not too many people there. I didnt try anything major I did the steak tacos on corn tortillas my daughter did the beef Gordita and my other girl did Pollo a la Diabla it was chicken breast with a hot chipotle sauce and she swears by this dish! I will probably go back to try out the margaritas ive heard so much about. read more

San Jose Mexican Grill - Steak tacos, beef gordita, cheese dip, guac, Pollo a la Diabla and a pitcher of horchata - Mexican Near Me - Yulee, Florida

This place is great. We have been here several times. It seems we get the 3 street taco plate every time. Most of the protein choices are available to mix and match nd you can get them on corn or flour tortillas. We have tried the carnitas, carne azada, fish and chicken. While the fish is my favorite they were all good. The guacamole is fresh and home made, the salsa is excellent and they are not stingy about chip refills. read more

Absolutely the best mexican restaurant off the island. You wont go away hungry large portions cooked to perfection. Very well seasoned street corn on the cob was perfect. If its not on the cobb its out of a can. This is our new favorite food is very authentic. read more

We've been back multiple times. BOGO margaritas are wonderful but I can only drink one or I'm tripping over myself when I get up. The decor reminds us of the few times we've been in Mexico. I actually order corn tortillas here because they are so yummy and they're the closest to authentic that I have found locally. The flavors are great and the staff is excellent. I love the family feel and the pottery they sell is so bright and cheerful. I've started collecting them. Don't let the exterior strip mall lackluster deter you. This place is almost always packed when we go. There's a reason for that! Stop scrolling- you've found what you're looking for! read more

San Jose Mexican Grill - a hand painted pot on a shelf - Mexican Near Me - Yulee, Florida

We got in to meet up after a long drive. We were sat and got our drinks on time. However, it took nearly an hour for food to arrive while tables after us had received their food. There appeared to be a bug in the salt shaker. We decided to stay and placed our orders. The chips were fair but the queso was room temperature upon arrival. One of our company had to ask if it was supposed to have taste. We tried to wait for our food after seeing such glowing reviews but when the food arrived, we were greatly disappointed. The chicken tacos were tasteless and not very hot. The tortilla crumbled the second it was touched and smelled strongly like cardboard. The chicken taco bowl was also tasteless and had little to no chicken. The refried beans were dripping straight off the spoon. Same thing with the steak. Tasteless and dripping refried beans. The burrito was dry and had no flavor. One of our company said it was like a tv dinner. At the very least, the tea was good. read more

In the neighborhood so I decided to place a to-go order. I got the Bistec Mexicano. Overall the meal was very tasty. The rice was very good, but their refried beans were amazing. The bistec was fine. It was mostly tender but could use a little more seasoning or just a dash of salt. The grilled onions, tomatoes and surprisingly mild jalapeño complimented the dish very well. Their salsa and chips were very good too. Did I mention their refried beans were amazing? Prices are comparable to most restaurants. Lastly, they do charge a small to-go fee which is reasonable. read more

San Jose Mexican Grill - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - Yulee, Florida

Our first time going here and we did carry out. Friendly service and very Clean insabsolutely delish and you get very large portions. read more

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Had an amazing lunch I got the chalupa and street taco. Best street taco I've had in this area by miles. Surprised how quiet it was, with how amazing the food was this place should be teaming with patrons! read more

This place is my second favorite restaurant of all time - only second to their Kingsland location due to the buffet. I've been a patron for years and would eat here every day if I could! To the owners: Thank you for taking the effort to make this such place so great!! It shows read more

Good in every sense do not give it a five star because the burrito ground beef is tasteless but everything else I've tried there is very good and has a good amount on the plate read more

Great atmosphere, food is so good and good portions too. They even have live music I think maybe Tuesday or Thursday...maybe. This is my daughter and my favorite Mexican around. Service is always fast and helpful. read more

Perfect place for a delicious meal. Kids love it and the drink menu is on par as well

The food was excellent and quick. We were in and out in less than an hour. Chips and salsa are a nice addition as well. Plenty of seating for groups and smaller parties. read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants! Always feel like family when I walk in. Food is great. Service is always good. Chips and salsa are homemade!! Pollo Rico is my go-to dish!!! Margaritas are strong and tasty!! read more

I tried it again. Nice employees great service but the food was so bad I ended up leaving almost all of it there. Last time was better

We stopped in for a quick lunch last Sunday that ended up actually being one of the longest lunches ever. No kidding. This is a seat yourself place (or at least during our visit). We had 5 of us so the only table that we could all sit at together was in the very back near the restrooms. We waited about 15 minutes before our server appeared. We ordered waters and looked over the menu. When our waters arrived we ordered our food and I ordered a margarita. My margarita arrived quickly (we were also right next to the bar). My husband and I ordered the fajitas for 2 and we were very happy. The shrimp was HUGE and normal sized beef and chicken. I did not receive a plate (we only got one plate) and did not see the server again until we were ready for our check. I made do with no plate using napkins. My daughter and her friend each ordered nachos (one beef and one chicken) and our son had chicken nuggets. The queso was also very good. When our server finally did appear we asked for our check (this was 40 minutes after we got our food). He said oh you don't want your other margarita, they are 2 for 1? Well I would have loved one but I never saw him again so I declined (we were so ready to go). He brought our check 10 minutes later but didn't return for another 10 minutes to pick it up. The check process overall was about 25 minutes. I don't care how good your food is...I'll never return. He did not appear to care that we were frustrated with the entire experience. read more

San Jose Mexican Grill - Fajitas for 2 - Mexican Near Me - Yulee, Florida

Best Mexican food in Yulee. Food is always hot and tastes great. Friendly staff. Strong drinks!

Really great service and I love the shrimp tacos. I get them every week and they always remember who I am and what I order so it makes it easy. Good atmosphere, chip guy is always on it read more

Awesome food all the time. Beans and rice are best around. Service is always fantastic and anything on the menu is amazing!!

Always good food and excellent service. Menu has so many choices. The live music isn't my taste ( Tennessee hill music) ,but the food makes up for it. read more

Great food and nice staff. It's great to go on Tuesday when the old timers play blue grass. It makes a totally different vibe. A cool one at that ! read more

Great service, I recommend the Texas rice, it is the most amazing thing ever. We crave it at least once a week, and what is Mexican without guacamole and margaritas!! BoGo!! read more

We had a great lunch here--huevos rancheros and chill rellenos. Our lunches were tasty and filling, with especially good refried beans. Loved the salsa and fresh tortilla chips, too. We knew we were in the right place for authentic Mexican food when we heard customers all around us speaking Spanish. The atmosphere was cozy, and the service was fast and friendly. It's so nice to finally find a Mexican restaurant that offers more than weak margaritas and bland food. We will definitely be back--next time for dinner. read more

It's our favorite place to go. My granddaughter loves the arroz con Pollo gets it every time. I've tried a few different things and all have been good. Wait staff is friendly and always read more

San Jose is in the Home Depot shopping center. The restaurant is pretty spacious. The food is excellent. They offer a variety of authentic foods and the menu includes descriptions of everything. You can order full meals or specific dishes. I really like a chicken enchilada. Sometimes I get rice and beans which are seasoned nicely. The chips and queso are a great way to start things. And the Friday margarita special kicks off the weekend just right. Service is excellent. We go to San Jose often and it is always great. read more

ROACHES!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!! The only thing good about this place is PAUL the new bartender. Although I was told that leaving this review wouldn't do anything and that I should just leave and not say anything, I felt compelled to let people know this place is unsanitary! I was having a drink at the bar, eating my chips and salsa, when a ROACH jumped out of my basket of chips!! Literally after I had just bitten into my chip. The roach then crawled over the counter and went behind the bar area. I'm actually allergic to roaches ‍. The server that was back there (young mixed guy with glasses and braids, with the sides shaved off I believe) looked at the roach and put his hands up and said "I don't know what to say about that"... yep that's pretty much it. He didn't try to kill the roach or prevent it from crawling all over anything just simply washed his hands with the situation, as I'm sure he was not trained how to handle things like this. The young ladies that had just sat down next to us actually decided not to eat once this situation happened. The assistant manager was the worst and didn't do anything better. She simply said "let me get you guys some new chips"... first of all, who would want to continue eating at a place that just had a roach jump out?? It's ridiculous that that would be her first reaction. Just to walk off and bring us new roach infested chips I yelled to her not to get us new chips because at that point I was afraid to even eat or finish my drink. She left for a good while and didn't come back to address us at all, after we told her what happened. When she finally came back to the bar area I asked her for her general managers information and she told me his name was Tony Alvarez. No phone number. She simply said he was going to be back after he went to the store to get BUG SPRAY. I couldn't believe that the general manager would just leave to get bug spray and not even attempt to address the customer concern of roaches!! Didn't make sure we were good or anything. Never even saw the man. Safe to say, he never came back either. I guess he stayed hanging out in the back. Anyway, we decided to leave after such a long wait with no resolve and we asked the bartender for our check. About 10 minutes after we got out check, the assistant manager made it a point to come to us and give us our check. She didn't ask us if we wanted anything else because in my complaint to her earlier I told her I didn't feel comfortable eating there. But she didn't ask if there was nothing she could do or even offer us a small drink on the house or anything to try to retain our business. Just gave us our check and walked off. She did apologize about the roach and told us they got bug spray coming to take care of it but that was it and that was way before we got our checks. She pretty much just wanted to let us know that the manager wasn't coming to speak to us so we could leave. We could have been nasty and left without paying but we aren't like the managers of this establishment that have no sense of propriety. I'm really disappointed because we have come to this place sooooo many times in the past. It was definitely much better before the pandemic and it has really gone downhill. I'm upset that recommended this place to so many people based on past experiences but I will make sure that I left everyone I know NOT TO EAT HERE. I will also be leaving this review on every platform I can, as well as reporting to the health department with pictures of everything, including the insanitary conditions. Customer service could have gone a long way in this case. Sadly the management doesn't possess such skills! The roach was too quick to get a pic but here are some pics of the bar area. read more

Great food and awesome staff! Being from Texas, I'm more drawn to Tex-Mex food. But, the food was really good. If you order fajitas, make sure to order it with flour tortillas. They automatically give you corn tortillas, because that is how they eat it in Mexico. read more

we have tried this place 4 different times hoping it would be good. However it is terrible! Food is tasteless. Service is slow. Also the pot holder for the fajita skillet was disgusting! We took 2 bites of the steak fajitas as we waited on the server to bring the tortillas for the fajitas (which didn't come to the table until 15 mins later) we told the sever the food was not good. She asked if we wanted something else and we said no just the check please was charged full price for food we did not eat. We paid the bill tipped the sever and left! Needless to say we gave this place many chance. We will never be back! read more

San Jose Mexican Grill - Look how disgusting the pot holder is! - Mexican Near Me - Yulee, Florida

I prefer supporting small, local businesses and this place has earned a spot on my family's go-to list. The service is great, prices are reasonable, and your meals come out fairly quickly. They are always very accommodating when it comes to my husband's picky order. The ceviche is delicious! Their taco salad wasn't my favorite but they still have lots of other menu items to choose from. Overall a great place to try if you're in the area. read more

So sorry to say but the best thing I eat was the chips and salsa, and the pomegranate margarita. Ordered a T-bone steak that felt like chewing carton (seemed like cheap quality meat), the refried beans were watery and the rice had no taste. :( Food was bland not even a little bit of salt could fix it. We did not ate just gave our money away and left, didn't wanted to risk getting sick for eating that... we are hispanic and we know how real mexican food should taste. Taco Bell taste better. At least the service was good read more

I came here purely because of the 4 star Yelp rating - and cant fathom how it got 4 stars. I ordered cheese & pork enchiladas - they were swimming in grease, the cheese isn't melted, and there is zero flavor. The margarita also is pretty tasteless, clearly a pre-made mix. Yuck, never again read more

San Jose Mexican Grill - Cheese enchiladas (note cheese isn't melted) with pork (note shiny grease). Totally bland & disappointing. - Mexican Near Me - Yulee, Florida

In my opinion this is the best Mexican food in Nassau county. Their queso fundido is to die for and their steak is the best. If you're looking for good humble Mexican food this is the place to go. read more

We got the taco salad special. It was good. The only problem I have is that their salsa taste like puree tomatoes. It's OK but not a premium product for a restaurant. Change the salsa and get a 5 star... read more

My first visit was very good. The owner is very personable. The next two visits were not good. Chicken was overcooked and seasoning was was termed down. Disappointed since I enjoyed the owner on the initial visit. read more