I stopped by Tequila Jalisco on Great Neck Road around 8 p.m. on a Tuesday night, and I was honestly surprised by how empty it was, especially for Taco Tuesday! The dining room is pretty spacious with plenty of seating, so I was expecting it to be a little busier. That said, we were seated immediately and had a really good experience.
The same person who seated us was also our server, and he was great. He was kind, attentive, quick, and had a playful sense of humor. I was there with a kid, and I especially appreciated how he joked around with them in a fun and appropriate way. He gave us plenty of time to look over the menu without disappearing, and once we ordered, everything came out pretty quickly.
I ordered the shrimp, steak, and chicken fajitas, and they were delicious! You get a LOT of food. The meal comes with the fajitas, rice, beans, and a salad, so the portion was definitely worth it. Everything was flavorful and cooked well. And I have to specifically shout them out for taking the tails off the shrimp! Having to pull tails off shrimp in the middle of eating fajitas is a huge pet peeve of mine, so I absolutely appreciated that little detail.
The one thing worth mentioning is the timing of the food. My fajitas came out first, and the tacos for the other person in my party didn't come out until probably a full five or six minutes later. It wasn't a huge problem for us, but that is a pretty noticeable gap when you're dining together, so ideally everyone's food would hit the table closer to the same time.
Overall, I really enjoyed my visit. Good food, generous portions, fast and attentive service, and a server who made the experience a little more fun. I'm still surprised it was so quiet on a Taco Tuesday, but that certainly didn't hurt our experience. I'd definitely come back! read more