Its time to update guys. Torn seats cause rips on clothing. Not cool. The food is mediocre but the prices are fair. The service is very good. I dobt like tvs on while 2 different sources of music playing, its chaos in stereo read more

Could have sworn I already provided a review... but evidently not. It's the hubs favorite Mexican joint in town. We usually sit in the bar and they always tKe.good care of us. It was our first time going for Cinco de Mayo today. I wanted chorizo and found the Molcajete Mexicano that had ALL the meats and cheese. It was delicious! Once we ordered a large cheese dip. Figured it would be a little bigger than the salsa bowl, but it was gigantic! Soup bowl size... I was so shocked, but we ate most and brought the rest home. The hubs will miss his weekly visit when he moves next month. read more

El Espolon - Cinco de Mayo - Mexican Near Me - Jefferson City, Missouri

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This location gave me food poisoning. I called a to go order and they messed it up. I called back and they offered to remake the one they messed up. I was the only one who ate the remade or fixed dish and got violently ill from it . Extreme diarrhea and vomiting for almost 2 days. I will never go back to this location. It's also the same food as every El Espolon or El Jimidor as the food all tastes the same. They don't even have corn tacos with onion and cilantro. Not real food and don't trust the kitchen. read more

Came in and got a Margarita and order the medium.., 16 oz. Didn't seem right so I questioned it. She said yea that's a 16 oz. Immediately after I order a 12 oz beer and funny 12 oz beer filled the glass. Asked her about it and she said oh have to add the ice. And then never came back to my table other than to give me the check. read more

El Espolon - 12 oz beer in a 16 oz margarita glass - Mexican Near Me - Jefferson City, Missouri

El Espolon offers a relaxing environment, friendly staff, and delicious food. I usually get their steak fajitas meal, and I absolutely love it! read more

Favorite restaurant. Food is good AF and the portions are always large. Servers are very kind.

Been a couple times and the ambiance, service and food are great! Chili Colorado is my favorite by far!

I'm at my friend for lunch here yesterday, August 31st 2022. I ordered shrimp fajitas and the shrimp was overcooked and rubbery. And I did order one Margarita but was horribly shocked when the bill came and that one Margarita cost $9.25! I will not be visiting this restaurant again . read more

El Espolon - This lunch margaritas costs $9.25! OUTRAGEOUS. - Mexican Near Me - Jefferson City, Missouri

A great spot for my quick and tasty lunch. The person I was with said that this place had a good, inexpensive lunch. And he was right. It's also quick, and there are rooms with tables that go on forever. So even though it got busy very fast, there always seemed to be a place to seat someone. I ordered Flautas Mexicanas. ("Two deep fried corn tortillas, stuffed with chicken or shredded beef. Served with guacamole salad and sour cream.") They were thickly stuffed with meat (I chose one chicken & the other beef) that was quite savory. Tortillas were thick enough to hold up well and keep a golden crunchiness. The guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream was fresh tasting. Spanish rice and refried beans were generous, as most places are. Beans were pretty standard, with cheese melted on top. But the Spanish rice was really good. It wasn't dry, but had a light crispiness to it that I liked. It sure beat the soft, blandness that seems to be too common. All in all, what I got was very good. It was flavorful, generous, quick, and less than $8. read more

El Espolon - Flautas Mexicanas Two deep fried corn tortillas, stuffed with chicken or shredded beef. Served with guacamole salad and sour cream - Mexican Near Me - Jefferson City, Missouri

Had dinner with friends, what we had was surprisingly good. Not super authentic but tasty. Our server was friendly once my wife started speaking to him in Spanish but the hostess was unfriendly and uninterested. read more

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Went here for a retirement party. The place was clean and we had good service. They brought out plenty of food in big trays but, they were just placed on the counter (no heat to keep it warm). We dove in pretty quickly so it didn't really matter a lot. The chips and salsa were very good. The rest (steak and chicken fajitas) was just OK...no great but not bad either. read more

I love their rice and their black beans. Green and Red Chile Pork are amazing, and the spicy salsa is excellent. If you are looking for traditional Mexican food at affordable prices, this is the place to go. read more

Nice casual atmosphere. Great service, very attentive. Food was quick and tasty. Tortillas were nothing special, was hoping for fresh and not store bought. Chips were warm but also not fresh. Guacamole and cheese dip were good. Decent drink specials. read more

The low rating is specifically because my crunchy tacos, one beef and one shredded chicken, were completely SOAKED in water. And boy do I mean SOAKED. I had to use a knife and fork instead of eating it like a taco. Usually, the tacos are soggy, but today the amount of water rivaled the amount of filling. Seriously guys, you need to fix this huge problem. A person has about one minute to eat your taco before it is a mess! There is no reason to have so much water in a taco! It's not supposed to be taco soup. I've never had this problem making tacos at home. Am I a genius of Mexican cooking? No, I am a sensible person who doesn't want to drink my tacos. I'll upload a pic in a few minutes. It will be a pic of all the water from ONE taco on a sheet of foil. Marvel at the amount of water! Ridiculous! read more

El Espolon - This is the water from ONE taco. This one happens to be from a soft taco, but imagine all this water in a hard taco. Mushy! - Mexican Near Me - Jefferson City, Missouri

El Espelon is a great Mexican Restaurant server's are really nice and very good with their service . Food are really delicious and it is affordable price too. we went there almost every week. :-) We're happy customers. read more

El Espolon never disappoints. I go there often. Both for dine in and carryout. Servers are always gracious even when busy.

Pretty much like every other mexican restaurant around JC. Good, leaves you full, and craving it the next week. Loving the pollo bandido and the chori-pollo, best things on the menu in my opinion. read more

Super quick and affordable lunch option. Staff was friendly, food was quick/tasty/correct, and the bill was pretty inexpensive.

Came here last month and ordered the carne asada. I really enjoyed my food; it tasted delicious and I ate all of it. That was the only redeeming aspect of my experience eating here. Our service wasn't very great; there were long periods where our server didn't come to our table when we needed drink refills or our check. After about 25 minutes, I almost got up and went to look for our server so we could leave since it was late. We were also seated in a room where there were many families and children running around - it was very loud and I would have preferred to be seated somewhere quiet. read more

Pretty disappointed in my whole experience here. Service was slow, and it seemed like they forgot us for a while and left us with some stale chips to snack on. Salsa was pretty good but that's about it. Meal comes and it's missing shrimp in my meal. It taste mediocre, just sorta burnt and like it had been torn up on the skillet. read more

The best mexican style restaurant in all of JC. Always fresh, fast and reasonably priced! So GOOD!

My coworker and I came here for lunch today. The saving grace was that our waiter was good, once he finally got to us. The food was mediocre, lacking a lot of flavor. It took FOREVER to get our food. And once we did, my coworker didn't even have the meat for his fajitas. Probably had to wait an additional 5 minutes before it came out. Then we were trying to check out and the cashier moved at a snail's pace. Needless to say, I don't think I'll be returning anytime soon. read more

Consistent with flavor and decent service. Been a customer since 2017. Best Mexican restaurant in Jeff City

My coworkers and I visit El Espolon quite frequently for lunch. Food is always served quickly even though we generally have large groups.

I have been going to this place when it was still Eljimidors. I will say that the last several years it has gone down in the quality of service. The food was always pretty good but lately it did not taste very fresh and the basic stuff like chips where always cold and stale. The biggest change was the customer service pretty much everyone you talk to if you call an order in or pick it up or sit down the last 3-4 times my server was horrible. The staff is rude and there is really no excuse for that. read more

Family of 18 waited 1 hour 20 minutes for their food. That's just the first thing. They started delivering food, and 5 minutes in none of us had utensils or napkins. I ask Twice. I ordered a beef and been burrito ala carte. It was the worst thing I've even eaten, at any restaurant! For $5.99 I'd. Rather had gone to Taco Bell. Next time I will. No sodas were refilled, just water. They were busy but, they are a restaurant, should always be ready and organized for a rush!! Not going back! read more

EAT HERE. I have died and gone to heaven in here #BlessUp. My boy Bryan got a plate of tacos and said it was fyeeeeeeeeee too

Pollo bandido is our favorite. But the family orders a lot of different items. All have been good, saw other review was a 1. I would say place is way to popular to be a one star restaurant . Great happy hour , staff is friendly and prices are reasonable. read more

Food is always great but tonight they definitely don't have enough help. Way too slow on getting our order to us. Not only us. Others around us as well getting annoyed. read more

Service was fast and portion sizes generous, but the food was mediocre at best. Chili relleno was greasy and soggy, and the chips tasted like cardboard. read more

Service is terrible. Been several times with groups and have always been disappointed in the service, good luck even getting a refill on your drink. Would never be my top pick! read more

Had lunch on Monday, Jan 11. Chicken chimichanga was tasty, but the other people with complained their food was cold inside and overall not very good. The salsa was REALLY GOOD, and I liked the cheese sauce. I had stomach problems the rest of the day, I suspect it was related to the food there. I might try one more time before I give up on it. read more

Great service... friendly people!! Thanks Juan!! Loved the Carnitas.. spinach cheese dip.. wish you had Ceviche' !!!! Need happy hour every day!! read more

This is my favorite place in town to eat! The service is always polite and speedy and the food is amazing. Their grilled chicken nachos are to die for! Definitely recommend this place to anyone who has time for a bite to eat in Jefferson City! read more

Food is good, reasonable prices and usually pretty good service. I would recommend to anyone. Crowded on Friday and Sat nights so get there early enough to get parking. read more

Food is nothing special. But you get a lot for what you pay for. Classic Jefferson City. Cheap but huge portions. Service is top notch. Drink specials are great. read more

Service is generally fast and the food is excellent!! My favorite is the Shrimp Quesadilla because the grilled shrimp in it is great and you get plenty. read more