In town for a weekend softball tournament, and this place had great reviews! I love some good…read moreauthentic Mexican food! The employees were so kind, so friendly and welcoming! It's a seat yourself place so we found the last table and sat down, ordered and the food was out quick! It was delicious! There was a cute little boy with a mask on who was talking to all the customers and even started clearing off a table when we walked in! Very family friendly and warm! Great food! Def recommend!

Authentic flavors, wonderful service, and a cozy vibe! Highly recommend El Jaliciense!read more

This is some of the best Mexican food I've had since moving to Utah 5 years ago! We were on our way…read moreto Red Castle Lake and glad we found this spot. The fiesta and molcajete loco were similar but the molcajete came sizzling and with more spice! Both were so good! I will find an excuse to come back and visit this place for sure!

Awesome atmosphere, service and food. We have never seen a guy hustling more than our server. He…read moremight have been the owner too. But he was excellent and the fajitas were great along with great margaritas and cocktails!!

The atmosphere was great. The decor including the wall art and trinkets around the restaurant were…read morecool. I had to go to Evanston, WY for work. I wasn't expecting much as far as food went. However, this place was great surprise. Service was very nice and friendly. My Birria quesadilla was the best quesadilla I ever had. Now, I hardly ever order quesadillas but I love birria so I decided to give it a shot. The consume was very tasty and the meat within the quesadilla was flavorful, juicy and tender. Some aspects of my visit were great however, for a small place like Evanston, WY, I will give it a slight pass. The sweet tea and water situation was horrible. I know somewhere like Wyoming may not have the greatest sweet tea, I know I was far removed from the South. However, I believe it was a combo of the water, tea/water ratio and whatever was used as a sweetener. The salsa was very fresh but some of the chunks of veggies were a little too big for salsa in my opinion.

This place has a lot of great food and the price is not horrible for a large margarita. It's well…read moreworth a try.

My co-worker and I stopped by this place looking for a light lunch while on our way to Salt Lake…read moreCity. We got chips and salsa, a side of queso, an order of 2 street tacos and an order of flautas. Overall the food was average. While the salsa was fresh and flavorful, the queso dip was obviously out of a can, bright orange and tasteless. The street tacos were shredded beef and carnitas; both were served with double-corn tortillas, fresh chopped onion and fresh cilantro, but the meat fillings were bland, and the carnitas were not as crispy as I like. My co-worker had the flautas (rolled and deep-fried tortillas stuffed with meat and cheese) - she said they were ok but a little greasy. I probably would not eat here again, but will say that the menu is large and it could be we just ordered 'wrong'. Our server was very nice, the interior was clean, and I did enjoy the murals painted on the walls too. This place is located in a strip mall just off the highway in Evanston. Very convenient location with plenty of parking.

The food was okay but the service lacked a lot. I'm big on hospitality and if not given that I feel…read morelike it ruins the whole experience especially if the food isn't good the service can always make up for it. We came from out of state hoping to have a good experience. Barely any people inside but wasn't given chips and salsa I had to ask and wasn't checked on at all during our meal, felt maybe only selected people get good service. Also, can't believe that they charge for refills when the cups are so tiny.

Yesterday we were in Evanston and found this gem on Yelp. We got there about 6pm and the small…read moreparking lot was packed. Which is always a good sign. Like others have mentioned the outside looks like it's a little rundown but it also makes you feel like you're in Mexico. We had to wait for a table but they hustle the wait staff had is amazing. We got in quick. My husband had carnitas tacos. I had Shrimp Camarones. They were so good and the portions are huge. They were served Fajitas Style so lots of vegetables surrounded them. Their salsa was delicious. The service amazing. Now if they could just open a Salt Lake City location that would be great! It's worth the drive. Just don't go at 6 pm

My husband, sister-in-law are traveling from California to Michigan making stops along the way…read more.. We stopped at this establishment for an early dinner... We ordered the chicken burrito, the wet burrito and the carne asada dinner plate.. By far the best Mexican food I've had in years and California is known for there excellent food.. -The service was above and beyond... -The ambiance was great and again the food was right on point! A must try!

Had a better experience this time with the quality of food and service however they were out of…read moreseveral things so one star off for that. They were great about our large group and the server did a great job.

My family and I drove 2.5 hours to visit this restaurant yesterday, and unfortunately our…read moreexperience was so disappointing that we left without ever ordering. To give some context, I had been struggling with depression and having a particularly difficult day. My husband thought getting me out of the house, taking a scenic drive to Bear Lake, and treating me to one of my favorite comfort foods, cheese dip from this restaurant, might help lift my spirits. The drive was beautiful despite the rainy weather, and for the first time all day I actually started feeling a little better. That feeling disappeared the moment we walked into the restaurant. The restaurant was not busy, yet my family stood at the host stand for quite a while without being acknowledged. Employees were nearby, but no one greeted us or even let us know someone would be with us shortly. While we were waiting, a server spoke with a gentleman behind the host stand. Immediately afterward, a group seated near the entrance was moved to a different table. We were then seated at the exact table they had just vacated. The silverware was still disheveled from the previous guests, and it became obvious why they had asked to move. Every time the front door opened, cold air blew directly onto the table. Seeing that there were at least eight or nine open tables throughout the restaurant, I politely asked our server if we could also move. Her response was that her boss said we could not. Thinking there must be some misunderstanding, I looked around at all the empty tables and asked if there really was not another table available. She explained it would be outside of her section. As someone who has worked as a server myself, I understand section assignments. However, this restaurant is very small, and the alternative tables were only a short distance away. It was not a matter of a long walk across a large dining room. The part that really bothered me was the attitude. The request was met with annoyance rather than understanding. After refusing, the server abruptly responded, "No, so what do you want to drink?" At that point, we decided to leave. We calmly gathered our three children and walked out. No one apologized, no one asked if there was a way to make things right, and no one seemed to care that a family was leaving. What makes this especially disappointing is why we came in the first place. We had driven 2.5 hours specifically to visit this restaurant because my husband was trying to help pull me out of a difficult slump. We were not looking for anything special, just a warm meal, a comfortable table, and a pleasant experience. Instead, we were treated like a nuisance for making a simple request in a nearly empty restaurant. I rarely leave negative reviews, but the combination of poor hospitality, dismissive service, and a complete lack of concern for the customer experience left a lasting impression, and unfortunately not a good one.

We stopped into this location for dinner, but our group ended up ordering breakfast which they…read moreserve all day. Most of the online reviews were for the breakfast, so we wanted to try it. The name leads you to believe it was a Mexican restaurant, but they actually had Italian, American, and Mexican offerings on the menu. I had looked at the online menu before arriving and found that the prices were about $4.00 higher online than on the menu inside the restaurant. The hostess was friendly and welcomed us with a smile. She seated us quickly and there were not too busy. The waitress was efficient with taking our order, but the food seemed a little slow to come out based on the number of customers. I ordered the Avocado Eggs Benedict. It was very tasty and the avocado complemented the traditional eggs benedict well. It came with hashbrowns that were cooked like I like them, not too crispy but not mushy or soggy either. The waitress came by regularly and kept our drinks full. I took an order of buffalo chicken wings to-go. When we opened them to eat later, the lettuce they put in the to-go box was all wilted. The carrots and celery were pretty tiny and didn't add much to the dish. The blue cheese dipping sauce was a good flavor and offset the buffalo sauce well. The chicken wings were smaller and not anything special. I would recommend the breakfast here, but suggest skipping the chicken wings.

Authentic Mexican, lots of choices, messy platting, pretty good flavors. Except, my chicken tasted…read morelike it was rotten. Bathroom location is weird, one stall in the room, why bother with a stall? Just put a lock on the door.

Surprisingly delicious. Best mexican I've had in awhile! The food is very genuine and the service…read morewas fast and polite. Best salsa I've ever had. I would definitely come here again. Love it!! There is also a cute little store next door that is very fun.

It was amazing it's the best in the world too bad they closed everyone loves it except lady that…read moresays it's bland even though it's the best in the world