Tex-Mex is a perfect cuisine to me. I am not always craving it, but when I am, nothing hits harder…read more Through my years in college, I discovered Taqueria Jalisco to be the gospel and genuinely the best Tex-Mex in Lubbock by a long shot. My first time I went, my group of guys and I were put in a room with all the other white people. Not to say they were profiling, but looking at the rest of the restaurant's population on a busy Sunday, they had us in the gringo room. The food hit. I get putting a bunch of three-taco-plate-and-queso people in one room. I have not been back in quite a while, but I remember their menu being the most behemoth-looking thing ever. Every item had a picture taken on a Coolpix camera, and the text was almost impossible to read on the menu's busy background. That is proof that the food was going to hit. After returning, the menu has been minimized to be more readable, only slightly keeping that same over-the-top flair. The prices have gone up slightly, but where have they not? On a Thursday night, we were seated immediately around 7:30 and had a pretty attentive waitress. Like every good Tex-Mex joint in Texas, their chips and salsa roam freely through the restaurant, and the salsa has a good kick that is easy to manage while still having the heat everyone wants. They also have a creamy green sauce and other sauces they bring out by request. I ordered a combination plate with a crispy beef taco, a beef burrito, and a chicken enchilada with a side of Mexican rice. I added a side of refried beans because no Tex-Mex meal is complete without a big serving of refried beans to mix with the rice and crush with tortilla chips. The crispy taco was unreal. The shell feels like it was double-fried. It has such an incredible hardness to it. It feels premium. The beef burrito and enchilada were great as well, but I was blown away by the taco to an extreme. They have a pretty broad selection of Mexican beers, including Tecate, Bohemia, Dos Equis Amber, Modelo Negra, and Victoria next to your Coronas, Sol, and Dos Equis. Their margaritas are pretty great, if my memory serves me right, as well. I love this place, and I was glad to give it a revisit while being back in Lubbock for a bit. It is just classic and timeless. I just wish their menu was as much of an eyesore as it used to be because that sucker brought me so much joy. RIYL: Gaining five pounds in an hour. A good meal.

The waitress was adorable. The restaurant is very clean so that is the two stars. The chips were…read morevery stale. My food was Just disgusting. The rice was stale. The taco shell was stale the seasoning on the chicken in both the enchilada and the burrito was just off...

The service was fantastic. Our server was also the manager/ owner. He was very friendly and…read moreaccommodating. The food was excellent. The restaurant was very clean and the atmosphere vey pleasant! We will make this a regular stop when traveling through Lubbock.

This place was great! We wandered in after a game. Staff were super friendly, food was amazing and…read moreit was just a super inviting environment. Even though we were total gringos and it is legit mexican food!

The salsas are spicy, especially the red! Tacos were excellent and potatoes were perfectly cooked…read more Server was fast and efficient. The place is clean and bright. Definitely going back to try lunch!

Visited this restaurant last week for the 1st time and tried a few items. The quesadillas were…read moreamazing! The salsa was phenomenal! Street tacos (tried 3) were Gasolina!!! Lastly, Birria tacos were fire! Staff were amazing, the restaurant was clean and welcoming!

The food is really great. Generous portions and very reasonable priced. Great breakfast menu. This…read moreis as authentic as you can get! Service: The ladies are fun, friendly, and festive. Really get your day going. Ambiance: This place was packed the entire time we were there. It is truly a 'locals' spot. It is not too noises even with a packed house. This place has a buzz and will get your day started right. I'll be back with ever visit to Lubbock.

We were a party of 13, in town for a wedding. Tara our server, was awesome! Did not miss an…read moreorder, got it all right, and the food was delicious and hot! Highly recommend AT!!!!

I ordered the pizza tacos, which did not disappoint. And My Husband ordered the Gorditas de…read moreCarnitas, which were excellent. The agua fresca was a 10 out of 10 for sure. I ordered the cucumber lime agua. I'll be back for that. My corn on the cob was just OK. The corn was overcooked in my opinion which made it soggy.

Small hole in the wall place. Excellent food and they give you a good amount. Very good tortas,…read morehome made bread not the store bough hoagie bread. Love this place. Very friendly.

Picantes is a legit Mexican-Tex Mex restaurant! They have been around for a while. The parking is…read moresmall, the inside is nothing fancy. The food is delicious! We ate their tacos and chile colorado plate. The food was great! Had lots of flavor and the wait staff is very friendly and helpful! The prices for their food is very reasonable!

I decided to give Picantes a try for the first time yesterday. To say i'm blown away is an…read moreunderstatement! The menudo was 10/10, great flavor, HOT, and lots of hominy!! I tried the breakfast gorditas 10/10 also! The salsa/hot sauce they give you with you food was also soo good. This will definitely be my new favorite place to go to! I ordered this food to go in store & it was ready in less than 15 minutes and i had a pretty big order!

AMAZING food. i crave the asada tacos all the time. service is fine i mean you stand up to order so…read morethere's not much to judge. will fs be going back!!

Always a good spot, sauce to me is the best part about this place. Breakfast burrito, Pastor Tacos,…read moreAsada Burrito. All are very good and very consistent. 7.9.

The strawberry margarita is pretty good ! The Isaiah or…read moresomething plate was not worth it. It tasted like teriyaki and was extra for general toppings We were sat in the 6 high top by the bar so didn't see much of the restaurant but I liked the front door lol

Oh my, you have got to eat here! Delicious entrees, My relleno was perfect Nice selection of…read moredrinks and great service even though the place was packed We had a very large table and everyone still enjoyed the food, drinks and timely service