I like the food and the staff here! They are always very warm and nice to customers. We went on a Friday dinner and got some food and drinks on specials. - Plato Loco: comes with stuffed peppers, fried shrimp, quesadilla (chicken or steak) and rice. This plate can be shared, as in! Generous portion. - Cheese and Beans side is awesome! We use it as a dip, a big portion also. - 34 oz Margarita on special!!! Yum! - Big glass of Pacifico, of course! We keep coming back here. Plenty of parking space. read more

El Jaripeo - Mexican Near Me - Fennville, Michigan

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We are from Southern California and love authentic Mexican food. After trying several other Mexican restaurants in South Haven, we found El Jaripeo and couldn't be happier. Very comfortable atmosphere, delicious food and margaritas. Fennville is a delightful, little town which adds to the ambience. We will be returning! read more

First time here. Ordered the nachos. Not my kind of nachos. Cold, large hunks of cold refried beans, huge glob of sour cream. Had to dig for any melted cheese. Eh! read more

My husband just purchased 2 tongue tacos, they were so dry and didn't look like it, also a 1 tripa taco that was like chewing rubber bands, the rice and beans were salty, in all, this was his first time there and it will be the last. One bite out of everything and I tossed it in the garbage can. I rather drive to Zeeland to get my Authentic Mexican food, freshly made. If you don't know how to cook, then leave the kitchen for those who knows how. read more

They have a LARGE selection of unusual items!! We were a party of 3 and had no trouble finding something to order!! All of our food was quick to come, and, delicious!! Cannot wait for the new location to open, as it is quite a bit closer!!$ read more

Such great food, great margaritas and fantastic service! Ambiance is nice Mexican Definite go to again read more

There is MSG in there food. Staff isn't friendly. Def won't be back. It's my second time here. Came back to see if the first time I came was a fluke. It wasn't. read more

My friend but I to a piece of metal in his quesadilla from the bag the raw meat come it. That is what the manager told us it was. He apologized. My steak was very this sliced beef cut and way over cooked so it was basically leather. I sent it back and asked for chicken instead. The chicken was also cut very thin before it was over cooked as well. The restaurant did not offer to comp my friend's meal. Thus place used to be good. The last three visits have been very disappointing. I will not return. read more

El Jaripeo - Very thin sliced and over cooked chicken. - Mexican Near Me - Fennville, Michigan

Horchata was excellent, drinks were good, the food was quite bland, but with such a large menu, you can get something new every time. I would rate 3 or 4 stars but the wait staff saw my pasty white skin and assumed I didn't speak Spanish. In fact, they were bold enough to call my mother fat right next to the table. Overall, would not recommend this restaurant as they are probably speaking about you in the back of the restaurant. Food: 3 Service: 0 Ambiance: 4 read more

El Jaripeo serves consistently good Mexican food. I have yet to find better Mexican food in the Fennville/Saugatuck/Douglas area. I've had quite a few of the dishes, including the fajitas, enchaladas, and several of the camarones specialty dishes, as well as many of the appetizers. I wish the salsa that's served with the chips was a little spicier, but I understand they have to appeal to all diners. The pitcher if Ultimate margaritas is perfect for 2 people (sometimes even for one person lol). Service is always good; never had a bad experience. Occasionally it can be a bit noisy, but that's only because all the tables are full of diners! My wife enjoys going there not just for the food. As a bonus, she also gets to practice her Spanish with the wait staff. read more

Just ate at El Jaripeo! Outstanding! I am from south side of Chicago where we have plenty of excellent choices for Mexican food. This place rates as good as any! Great margaritas, great food, and great service! read more

Great food! We most often order the Burrito Verde. It is our favorite meal in the area!

We ordered 4 meals and only received 2 of them. Out of what we did receive, 3 of the meals were supposed to be a quesadilla, a chalupa, and an enchilada. The quesadilla had no meat and only a tiny clump of cheese in the middle. The "chalupa" was really just a plain meatless tostada. When we called to ask about the missing meals and questioned the chalupa, the person we spoke with was rude and dismissive, saying, "This is not Taco Bell." The tacos we did receive were soggy, messy, and had very bland chicken. The portions overall were small, flavorless, and not worth the high prices. Between the missing meals, poor food quality, and unprofessional service, we were very disappointed and won't be ordering again. read more

To me, the best Mexican food I've had in Michigan. Cheers to the cooks. Very authentic. Service could be better as communication is sometimes lacking as most speak Spanish read more

Great Mexican Restaurant! Wonderful margarita pitchers and such good food and service!

Great authentic Mexican food and great service! The large menu options make it difficult to decide. Everything looks good!!!

I had a beef super burrito (lunch). I specifically asked if the beef was seasoned because I'd had alot of beef at Mexican places be just ground beef with no seasonings. The server said yes it was. Well it wasn't. It was a very small burrito and was bland because beef had no seasonings on it. The beef actually had no flavor. The beans and rice were typical. The salsa was watered down and the queso was 4.95 for a half cup AT BEST in the little bowl. My husband had steak fajitas and they were good - not great but good. read more

El Jaripeo - Burrito marino - Mexican Near Me - Fennville, Michigan

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Recent first time visit to El Jaripeo and it was a VERY pleasant surprise. Excellent food and friendly service from start to finish. Interior decor on the bar side is quite beautiful. Even dessert was top notch. Delicious margaritas. Let's do it again!!! read more

We were driving by my old hometown and decided to stop and check this place out. We visited on a Saturday around noonish and it was not that busy. We were seated fairly quickly. We were seated in a booth and Loved the cushion in these seats literally felt as if you were sitting on a cloud. They were quick to bring out the chips and salsa; the salsa was a little on the runny side and I feel needed a little more spice, but it was still good. The waiter quickly came to get our drink order and gave us menus. It took us a few minutes to decide what we were gonna order and the waiter would check in us frequently. I ordered their Saturday lunch special (fajitas) and my son ordered the Create your own Nachos (Chicken/Beef/Cheese). The food came out pretty fast and was hot. The fajitas came with sautéed green peppers and onions, rice, beans, tortillas, and the toppings. The meat was tasty but could use extra seasoning. The nachos came with beef and chicken (fyi....the chicken is shredded and with green peppers and onion). It was a nice size serving. Of course, we were not able to finish our entire meal so we asked for to-go boxes. The nachos were tasty as well, but could need a tad bit more seasoning. The food was good and will definitely go again to try something else or to have a drink. It is kind of pricy, but the Saturday lunch special price is not bad at all! The ambiance is nice and it aesthetically pleasing; the host and waiter were nice and attentive. Definitely a good place to try out. read more

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Solid and tasty Mexican restaurant. They have plenty of parking available in downtown Fennville which is a nice change from Saugatuck. We started with the queso and got sides of jalapeños, sour cream and guacamole...along with the complimentary chips and salsa. I prefer a thinner chip but, they weren't bad. All the dips and sides were great! I had the Burritos Roqueta and the pork was delicious and the portion was huge; I was only able to eat half. My mom had one grilled chicken quesadilla and added the sour cream and guacamole. Finally, my son had 2 bean enchiladas with a side of beans (do you see a theme?). Service could have been a little better with our soda refills. Otherwise, service was prompt. We didn't have cocktails this night but, my mom highly recommends the Blue Margarita. We will definitely be back! read more

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We had visited here once before, and was very impressed. On our visit last time, they forgot our order entirely, then brought 3 out of 4, with no apology or explanation. My taco salad with chicken was so runny it was like soup, and the drinks were all wrong as well. The waiter just kept giving us two thumbs up every time he came to our table and then went away. Don't know if we will give it another try. The Margarita's alone were $14 each! yikes. Better luck next time? read more

This is a great Mexican restaurant. Decor is fun , the service is so fast. Everyone is very nice. My favorite dish is the Mojarra Frita, a whole pan-fried tilapia. It is perfect. My wife loves the fajitas and the quesadillas. My seven year old loves the tacos. One of our favorite local places to go! read more

Tourists please don't review this place, we know there is better Mexican food in chicago. As far as the area, this place has the best Mexican food by far! Fajitas are exceptional and tons of food for leftovers, steak tacos are always great, rice & beans are on point. Maybe not the most authentic but great food and EXCELLENT service. Great specials! So happy to have this restaurant in the area. read more

I ordered three chicken tacos, three pork tacos, and the Nachos Locos appetizer for $45. Sadly, everything was completely tasteless, with no seasoning at all. The nachos were a disappointment--soggy and drenched in a runny sauce, with meat and chicken carelessly thrown on top. The glowing reviews I read were entirely misleading. read more

El Jaripeo - Nachos locos - Mexican Near Me - Fennville, Michigan

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Came here with a friend who ordered the mahi mahi tacos. Came out with fried fish and lettuce on a flour shell. No seasoning. No flavor. Nothing. He asked if it came with any sauce and they brought something back but it didn't work. Don't get them. read more

My boyfriend and I went there for dinner and it was good. We both had the margarita (house). For dinner I had beef tacos and my boyfriend had the special with the grilled chicken and cheesy mushroom sauce. The waiter was nice and friendly. My boyfriend lives in Douglas and I couple up 3 to 4 times a year. For sure we will coming back. read more

We've been regulars here since they opened. Great tasting, reasonably priced Mexican food with excellent decor and super fast service. You won't go wrong here! read more

We came over from Saugatuck where every restaurant was packed and were pleased by the unrushed ambience of El Jaripeo. Our waiter was sharp and the food was ample and delicious. Not too salty. Our margaritas were also good. We'll be back for sure. read more

Please know this is not really Mexican food this is pretty bad- we went twice to give them another chance and literally couldn't eat anything. A quesadilla covered in some odd watered down cheese sauce, we ordered queso and it was like milky cheese water. Everything was tasteless and totally unseasoned. Kind of shameful since there is so many wonderful fresh produce in the area and Mexican food is so incredibly flavorful. read more

I will start by saying this is the first and only review I have ever written on Yelp, so you can imagine how terrible this experience was for us. Our servers were very short with and rude to us. When we first showed up, despite having a reservation, they were scrambling to find a seat for our party of 10. They tried to sit us at two different tables at first until we asked if it was possible for all of us to sit together. I ordered the mahi mahi tacos, which were advertised to have a crisp and refreshing slaw. I love fish tacos and was excited about the dish, but was incredibly disappointed by what I received. They served the tacos as just a few slabs of fried fish on tortillas, with no slaw or anything. When I asked about it, they gave me the slaw on the side, but it was brown and bitter tasting. The servers were incredibly rude to us the whole time and I was really disappointed by our experience. read more

El Jaripeo - old, brown coleslaw - Mexican Near Me - Fennville, Michigan

Nice menu, excellent food. We've been there 4 or 5 times and get great food for a reasonable price. Definitely a local favorite.

I think the food here is great. The staff is really nice and the service is quick. I really love how there are daily food and drink specials. read more

Lunch special paid $2 extra for a steak burrito ordered a cheese enchilada. They brought a ground beef enchilada with Molesauce never asked me what kind of sauce I wanted and I hate Mole sauce . Took forever for the Waiter to return. I told him the problem with the order. He brought a cheese enchilada globbed in some white sauce with the Verde which is what I asked for on the side. I left. what a rip-off paid 12 for a horrible meal. read more

WOW! We were driving through Fenville and saw this new restaurant on main street. Decided to stop on the spur of the moment the staff was really accommodating allowing our dogs to sit on the deck while we ate. Service was fast and our Server was really helpful with getting our drinks and food. The food made this worth the stop. Fresh and tasty, the steak in the enchiladas was tasty and tender. The sauces were spicy and set the steak off nicely. Washed it all down with a Negro Modello all for $20. The servings were huge. I plan to make a point of stopping here next time I come through Fenville. read more

Services was okay but my food was not great and the guy I had did not seem to care at all. I really love how it was inside the building the atmosphere is nice. read more

8 of us and 3 small children enjoyed a great meal in downtown Fennville. Chips, salsa and cheese were good. Margaritas were well prepared and every selection from enchiladas to chimichangas to tacos were seasoned well and filling. The chicken tenders kids meal had chicken strips that you could tell were hand cut and battered in house. read more

Went there for a birthday dinner with six family members. Very impressed when I walked in very nicely designed an environment. Service was really bad. Three of us got our food right away three of us got our food about 25 minutes later and one of us never got our food until we asked for it after about an hour. No apology no recognition of poor service no nothing. As far as the food it was very average. Somethings good somethings not so good so when you balance it out average. Also it's priced a little high obviously for the tourist from Saugatuck. I won't say I'll never go back it wasn't horrible and I might give it another try but if they are not a lot better next time then I'll say I'll never go back. read more

The food was delicious. We got the quesabirria tacos. Our server was on top of it & nice. The restaurant was clean & cozy. Definitely recommend if you stop through Fennville. read more

We tried this place for the first time today they're fairly New and I can tell you I'm very impressed with the cleanliness and how comfortable the seating is as well as the service our waiter was very friendly and on top of everything and our food was amazing I had the fajita Jinete the portion was enough for two people and the best fajita I've had and My Fiancé had a Hot and Spicy Burrito and it was a Big portion as well and he loved it we will definitely be back read more

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Attractive Mexican restaurant located in downtown Fennville. I've had carry out a few times and thought I would try dine in. I had chicken and beef fajitas which was tasty but overcooked. The table enjoyed their tacos and the chips and salsa/margaritas. Clearly there is a bit of a service issue here, it was uneven on the night (Wednesday) that I was there but they were trying. Hopefully they can address their service shortcomings. read more