Great service, menu is large and varied but not overwhelming. Fairly large dining area and noise levels were pretty quiet at lunch. Food was served very quickly and presentation was nice. Server checked by a few time to make sure everything was as expected and if I needed anything read more

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

The yummiest Mexican food on 92 Been coming here since early 2000's. Cheese dip is second to none! read more

Pablo goes out of his way to make sure every customer is treated like family!! The margaritas are the best around! it is a wonderful restaurant for lunch with a friend to dinner with the family!! read more

We love El Jinete! The food, staff, atmosphere, prices...all excellent! Be sure to ask Pablo for his famous espresso martinis!

El Jinete is a hidden gem. Delicious, authentic Mexican food with generous portions and great flavor. Friendly service, owned and operated by the owners, which really shows in the care and attention to detail. Warm atmosphere and consistently excellent food. Highly recommended! read more

The salsa and tacos tastes great, and they keep the chips coming. Manager always greets us on the way in and out, and I appreciate that the Braves game is always on. It is strip mall Mexican food no doubt, but this is quality stuff. read more

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - tacos - Mexican Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

This is a typical Tex-Mex restaurant. Is it the most phenomenal food you've ever eaten? No! But it's certainly not bad. Average! Conveniently located minutes from my house in the movie theater strip mall, we've been coming here for years. The family who runs it is hardworking and nice. And yesterday's lunch was pretty good. Perhaps a bit too much cheese -- I've learned to ask for sauce on the side, rather than poured on -- I was happy with my #3 combo, as was my friend with her tacos. Since I've been here, booths have been reupholstered and the interior jazzed up. At 12 noon, plenty of people were enjoying lunch. And on a broiling hot day, the restaurant was nicely air conditioned. read more

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - Combo #3 - enchilada, taco and chili relleno - Mexican Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

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Amazing, fantastic, delicious, give me ten of 'em. The chicken soup, the Texas rice, the taco Tuesday deal, the taquitos, the tamales, the margs, the house bowl, the rice, the black beans, the lollipops they put out in a little bowl on your way out I'm tempted to get a job here just to learn their secrets to how the food is so damn good. Not joking. read more

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - House bowl omg - Mexican Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

Good food, food second and good ambience. Highly recommended . Great guac.!!! Busy place with plenty of tables

I had just gotten off of work and me and a coworker went to go sit at the bar and watch college football. I ordered and me and my friend's ID were confiscated and taken to the back. The manager returned and asked me for other forms of ID. I gave him everything in my wallet including ANOTHER form of ID. It wasn't good enough for him. (I AM 25 AND BALDING). I don't look younger than 21.... I eventually got sick of how rude the manager was and I said "let's just go somewhere else" to which he said "that would be great" I will never spend money here ever again. It's sad because I used to love this place. (I was forced to get the review 1 star.... It doesn't deserve that star) read more

good food nice people attentive staff Nice place nice decoration nice music Will bring my old friend here once again read more

Great food, great service, fun bar area! We love coming here for the atmosphere and will continue to come back

We decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a couple of tacos and margaritas, even though we don't usually go out for Mexican food. Wanting to embrace the spirit of the day, we chose a local Mexican restaurant we don't normally visit. The afternoon started off well--great service and tasty food. We each ordered a 12-ounce (stated on the menu 12 oz) margarita from their one day only Cinco de Mayo menu. However, when the drinks arrived, we noticed they were served in plastic cups that only hold 10 ounces despite being advertised and charged as 12-ounce margaritas. We politely brought this to the manager's attention, thinking it might have been a simple oversight. Unfortunately, his response surprised us. He aggressively dismissed the concern and insisted we just pay. When I expressed that it was more about the principle--advertising 12oz but serving 20% less--he threatened to call the police if we didn't pay immediately. I calmly invited him to do so, thinking it would help clarify what felt like a bait-and-switch situation. Instead of resolving the issue (basically asking for a $2.00 (20%) discount as advertised); he told us to get the "f" out in front of other customers and 6 members of his staff. Sadly, based on this experience, it seems others might be misled in a similar way for the rest of the evening. read more

The service sucks, foods worse's, and some how the manager is the worst of all. Go to the one in Woodstock.

Just had the best meal here! Jose was our server -- he was awesome. The food was amazing (and huge portion!)!! We just moved to the area and this might be our new go to spot. read more

Well this is disappointing. I go out of my way to visit the roswell location, because they are usually better than the Woodstock location. They got the hardest part of the order correct for my sister. However I ordered ACP. It's simple. But usually delish! But today I got grilled chicken and onion, a side of rice, lettuce, tomato, and tortillas? No cheese dip on my acp? It wasn't acp. The girl answering the phone, really didn't pay attention and my sisters order was correct because I went over it ten times. But messing up ACP? Confused! And this was Togo. read more

Recently started working in the area and have been looking for a good Mexican lunch spot...this is not it. Service was good, but the food was not. The ground beef in my beef quesadilla was very salty and greasy, the rice was almost crunch (so it was not fresh) and the refried beans were just bland. The ambiance was good, looks like it was recently renovated but the food was VERY underwhelming. read more

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - Lunch #7: beef quesadilla with rice and beans. Very bland - Mexican Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

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The service is fast and the food is delicious. Great prices on Taco Tuesday! My family and friends go every week, and the staff greet us as regulars. The manager is very kind. We always feel welcome! read more

best Mexican food around. we have been going there since they opened in 1996. Pabloand his family are the best.

Went here for a family dinner, there was 11 people on our party. Several of the orders were incorrect when brought to the table and we had to get our own silverware because our server was MIA. Maybe consider going to the Woodstock location instead, I've been to both and never have issues at that one. read more

This is my least favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. If it weren't for the nearby movie theater, this place would close. We went on a Friday night. The food was mediocre at best. We ordered a pitcher of Texas Margaritas with light ice. The server must have only heard ice because the glasses and the pitcher were overflowing with ice. The Margarita's were major league watered down. We went up to the bar and asked them to remake it. They took some of the ice out and poured more Margarita mix into the pitcher. The service was also mediocre. I would not recommend . Go someplace else read more

We, party of 2, visited El Jinete on a busy Saturday evening. This was prior to going to Movie Tavern so location is great. Lots of variety of options in the menu which made it hard to decide. Caution you on the margaritas though, as they're my kind, strong. We had the Jinete dip as appetizer which I'd highly recommend to give it a try. It's very creamy so recommend to share it as its rich in flavor. Then, I had the Tilapia & Shrimp entry which was the right amount of food and was great. It's not too heavy on the stomach. We also had Flan (which I had been craving badly) and ice cream with chocolate syrup. The flan was good just wish it was thicker. Out waitress was super sweet and came to check on us multiple times. She also was very attentive to our requests. Overall, it was a good experienceand would visit again. read more

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - Tilapia & Shrimp Entry - yummy - Mexican Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

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The food quality has gone down so much in the last year. Every time I come they get my order wrong. It used to be so reliable but now I've had to stop going there. read more

First off, I love this restaurant. The food is excellent. We were there when President Trump was shot and witnessed our waiter being happy at the attempted assassination. My wife talked with the young man reminding him he is at work and is representing the restaurant right now. As a regular, I feel conflicted on if I will ever return. read more

Okay, this spot looks like a little hole in the wall that you could walk by and miss. One day on a whim, we went in to grab a bite because our intended spot was closed. I was incredibly surprised by how delicious the food was! In fact, we've been back several more times! I told a friend about it and she remembered this spot and said it's their favorite Mexican restaurant they drive almost an hour for. Do not let this low key appearance fool you- this spot is a gem. The food is sooooooo good. I've had the enchiladas, queso with the fresh jalapeños, their sauces are superb, fajitas, and I can't even remember what else. Point is, don't sleep on this spot!! read more

I would actually give it 2.5, but I had to round down due to the incredible blandness of my food. Service was very good and my margarita was tasty, but the food -- blah. I ordered the enchilada/tamale combo. Both chicken and both covered in red enchilada sauce. Very one note. The sides of rice and beans were also very bland. Ambiance was fine -- baseball was on the two TVs I could see. Not much of a greeting when we entered and we were totally ignored by three employees standing near the front door talking with each other as we departed. read more

Horrible service the guy working the front counter is very rude . This is also the first restaurant I've been to that charges extra for cheese on a taco , smh . They also barely speak English making it very hard to communicate . I'm not going there ever again read more

I've always had a great experience here. The food is fantastic, especially if you get outside the number combinations. The carnitas are probably the best thing on the menu and the best carnitas I have ever had. The queso is also excellent. I know several of our neighbors just pop in here for the queso, especially if you get the one with chorizo in it. I also very much like the margaritas here. They have several options and will customize one if you don't like the exact ones on the menu. Every margarita I have had here has been excellent. On weeknights they also have great drink specials. So whatever you like to drink, they have a great and affordable option. Lastly, I will say the staff here has always been super friendly. There are two waiters here where we do get slower service and one of them always finds a way to mess up what we order so we know to avoid this person. However, every other waiter, waitress and especially the bartenders are amazing. The others give excellent service that keeps us coming back often. read more

Greeted immediately and the staff accommodated a table rather quickly. The queso + steak where the highlight for sure. They also were so generous on the chips!! Carnitas felt a little bit undercooked and drinks had too much sour mix. Otherwise super pleasant service for a quick bite! read more

It's hard to mess up cheap, fatty, salty Mexican food, but El Jinete has it down to a science. Everything here is either watered down (queso, tequila drinks, salsa) or unseasoned (literally all the meats). Our basket of chips contained a couple of fries, and you could taste that they all were fried in the same oil. My tacos were cold and bland not even the hot sauce could save them. Big mistake giving this place a shot, and I will not eat here again in the future. read more

Mandatory disclaimer: this is my first time coming here and it was a busy Friday night while it was raining so it may have been a factor I met my mom and brother here because they were running some errands. It took at least 15-20 minutes to even get the server to NOTICE me. When I got the skinny margarita it tasted like kinda funky water. Another 10 minutes I managed to order food. I got a chicken quesadilla and I had to butcher the it entirely to find anything decent tasting. The chicken was unseasoned, the rice was bland, the beans were basically just mush. I don't know why this place is so popular. I don't recommend it at all read more

Ordered a Chimichanga...served a Taquito...Argued with me to convince me that is how they make Chimichangas. Will not be visiting again or recommending. read more

Do NOT go here if you're a vegetarian!!! The salsa was pretty good and the mango margarita but it was all down hill after that. The portions are pretty small and the ingredients did not seem fresh. I got veggie fajitas and I expected it to come with more but it is what it is. My partner got a taco salad and instead of meat she asked for extra veggies like pico, cucumbers and broccoli. She was very disappointed once she received her food because it was almost nothing but lettuce with very little beans at the bottom and a small cup of pico. She asked the waiter if this was really the substitution for meat since meat it is much more expensive and he said yes, that they recently changed their policy 6 months ago so they've cut back on portions and substitutions. It would of been nice to know that before we placed our order. We definitely won't be back again. read more

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

Not a fan of this location: the people that come here have a stick up their rear. Food is okay. Just make sure you're old if you go

The food is mediocre at best and for take out orders the restaurant has chosen to reduce the amount of food and condiments (salsa) which diminishes the experience. read more

You cannot go wrong here, they always have excellent service and a good variety on their menu. IMHO they have the best pork carnitas around, portions are large and you almost always have plenty to take home. The servers are attentive and don't let you run out of chips, salsa or drink They adhere to requirements during the coronavirus, all the employees are wearing mask and they are doing a very good job spacing out the patrons for distancing. If concerned about inside dining, they do have outdoor seating read more

Every time I visit it feels like family. Fast service, wide selection, and happy employees. Love this place alone or with friends!

El Jinete is our favorite Mexican place. Always good service, always good food. Tonight D had the Special Quesadilla, her favorite. I had the good ol' #8 -- one taco, a chicken quesadilla, rice and beans. The food was served quickly and was delicious, as always! If you're looking for delicious Mexican food, at very reasonable prices, look no further than El Jinete. Update: we got the fajitas for two this evening and they were fabulous. Prepared exactly as we asked, and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend the fajitas for two! read more

I was crushed when El Toro, my favorite Mexican restaurant closed. I have been in search of a good replacement. My sisters told me that they had found one and took me to El Jinete for my birthday. When we arrived, I knew that we had found a jewel when I saw a batch of people standing in the parking lot waiting to get in. I found the wait staff to be gracious and helpful and the food was fantastic. Even better than El Toro. I hate that it is 15 miles from my house, but it is worth the trip. I have been back. read more

Very, very bland food. They didn't season their chicken at all! Ingredients were also forgotten from the salad, and they never brought us tortillas for the fajitas. read more