amazing! I've never had better beef fajitas! Staff was great and super attentive. Great experience for out of towners.

Love the crunchy tacos! Very flavorful! Refried beans are DELICIOUS! If you like spicy, you'll LOVE their chips and salsa! Easy to get into location, but if you didn't know it was there, you might miss it. read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Birrias tacos are always my type of tacos to always grab. This place gives it a good taste and authentic type of style. read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Dippy tacos, so delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Don't do it, y'all. Just keep driving. The salsas are weirdly flavored with random bombs of heat that don't really make sense. The cheese enchiladas were hardly melted, served cool and way undersauced (dry). The ranchero sauce was weird- had celery in it for some reason? Refried beans had a sweetness to them I didn't appreciate. My brother got the tamales and they were so bad we're worried the rest of our trip down I-35 will be interrupted by tummy trouble. Go someplace else. Service was fine. Oh also it's way overpriced. read more

Food was incredible and the service was top notch- shall be back when in Hillsboro - owners are so gracious and caring

authentic Mexican food,nothing authenti,breakfast....2 eggs beans and some potato for 12.99 with tortillas from a package ,bad bad bad

We stopped for breakfast tacos and they were very good and friendly service. Will go again.

Food was fresh and plentiful. Fast friendly service. Nice clean atmosphere . Good value.

The food has good taste, aside from the reviews this place is pretty good. Their frijoles charros and quesa birrias are good.

Stopped by on our way back from Waco and we could not be more impressed. This place is clean. The floors, the bathroom, the windows. We were immediately sat and the waiter took our drink order. We were brought chips and salsa that was just right. Big pieces of onion and cilantro with a really great taste a fresh chips. We ordered an 11 which is three chicken enchiladas with green sauce and rice and beans. We also ordered a 17 which is a taco and two cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. Service was great and they even us to go drinks. A plus! read more

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I was visiting Hillsboro early in the morning and saw that this place had some good reviews for breakfast. Breakfast is my favorite meal so I decided to try it. I was not disappointed. The restaurant and restroom were clean. The staff was nice and attentive. The breakfast tacos were fantastic. Very pleased with my experience. read more

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Not sure why the average reviews or what you all are expecting. This is an authentic mom and pop scratch Mexican cafe. The Mexican eggs jalapeños onions ham omelettes are fresh and fantastic, great portions and very good prices. Stop being so picky, you COVID freaks... this place is legit. read more

If you're passing through Hillsboro, this is a great spot just off the highway to grab a meal. The owners and staff are kind, while the food is hot and flavorful. My families go-tos are the chicken tortilla soup or the gorditas! read more

Excellent street tacos and shrimp cocktail. Their food is always good and frequented by the locals. Careful with the chips and salsa if you're try to watch your carbs! They are addictive. Busy most days but service is good. read more

Good authentic food good service parking can be difficult at peak times the building sets way back off the road and is usually hidden by 18 wheeler parking Very clean friendly staff and all the food is good. Love their green sauce and breakfast is equally good. read more

just best service really nice and kind. The Al pastor and shrimp taco were really good done to perfection.

I am very picky when it comes to Mexican food since I am full Mexican but I when I believe something is good, I give them the credit it deserves. I am sorry but the food was awful and pricey. I asked for a milanesa and it was over seasoned and dry. My mom asked for the caldo de mariscos and there was no mariscos at all, not a single tiny shrimp, just vegetables. I asked for a bolillo and they gave me white bread. I asked for jalapeños and didn't get any. No straws. I am actually not mad, more like sad. The service was good, the girl who called me to update my order because they didn't have something I wanted was very nice and kept apologizing. And the girl who gave me the food was also very nice. It was just the food. I hope they get better with their menu. read more

BEWARE. THE OWNER WILL ATTACK YOU VIA YOUR MESSAGES IF YOU GIVE A NEGATIVE REVIEW!!!! The service was awful. The food took forever and it wasn't busy at all. The waitress kept disappearing and it was obvious she could care less. She flirted more than anything. Hey. I ordered a simple plate. 2 sad enchiladas and a taco that tasted as if the shell was cooked in old burnt grease. The chips are from a bag, the salsa was decent I'll say it again. If you pay more than $7 for two cheese enchiladas and a taco with rice and beans. YOU'VE paid too much. My husband had the red enchiladas and they tasted awful. Looked pretty though. You can get this all day long anywhere in Texas and I promise it will taste better. At one time before they built this building, this restaurant was good. Oh well. Resting on your laurels. Did I mention how bad the service was? Since posting this the owner attacked me via yelp stating I had wonderful service. Apparently she forgot we were sat down with no utensils?. She went so far as to outline our complete dinner with time stamps, which seemed quite fabricated. Yes. My husband ate three SMALL Bowls of store bought chips and we had our glasses filled three times while waiting on our food, WE HAD TO ASK EVERY SINGLE TIME FOR MORE TEA. It took one hour for two enchiladas and a taco to come out. The service was awful. Did the owner notice how our waitress went to refill my tea the first time and then walked around visiting other guest, she was gone so long that when another waitress brought out the food she ask where my drink was? No. Did she watch how our glasses sat empty? Did she mention they kept bringing chips out due to the fact the food took forever? No. She promptly got on yelp to say we gave a false account of what happened. Did she notice that we weren't the only yelpers who had the very same issues with poor service. read more

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Food is good, but the service we had did not serve us at all (short chubby lady) had to ask another waiter to get us our drinks and food... took to long to take out orders and bring us our food!.... Wasn't busy at all.... So no excuse on how we were treated.. thank god for the other waiters but this is the 2nd time this lady does this to us... do better!.... read more

Everytime i. In Hillsboro i always meet up with friends here. Love the tacos. Prices are good too.

Slow service, dirty silverware, & wrong orders. Would recommend El Charro by McDonalds

Wasn't sure about dining here. The business sits off the road behind a parking lot for 18 wheelers but the food was great and the service even better. The margaritas were awesome!! Shout out to Bertha for making our dining experience a great one!! read more

Worst place to have Mexican food. Definitely not authentic. Their beans, nopales and enchilada sauce was from a can and tortillas from a package, not homemade. Very over priced. Not worth it at all. Service was ok but that's about it. read more

Skip it! Wow, reading these reviews and they just could not be anymore opposite from our experience. It took a good five minutes for us to even be seated, it wasn't busy and several employees walked past us, completely ignoring us. After being seated, we were given chips and salsa immediately. This was the only good part of our experience. We were told our waitress would be by to take our drink order. After 18 minutes, my husband went to the counter to ask about a waitress. At that time, we were told someone would be by shortly. An employee came by to ask if we wanted more chips, but it took another five minutes to have a waitress to stop by because apparently the chip and salsa lady's duties don't extend to supplying drinks. I'm sure you're wondering why in the world we wouldn't have left already. I wanted to so bad, but it was our son's tenth birthday and he wanted to eat here. So, we placed our drink orders and ordered queso, an order of tortillas and bean and cheese nachos. By the time that we received our drinks and queso, we didn't have any chips left. Our waitress dropped off the queso clearly seeing that we had no chips. And, in a shocker to absolutely no one, no tortillas were brought with the order. (The nachos weren't brought either, but we knew that would be asking for way to much.). I assume that most patrons of this restaurant eat the queso with a spoon because she seemed confused that we would want chips (and tortillas) WITH the queso. It took at least another ten minutes for us to get the chips and tortillas. By that time our queso was cold. Now, you would have expected to get the chips and tortillas before the nachos, but the nachos actually beat them! Also, an order of flour tortillas consists of only two tortillas. So, yes we shared two tortillas between four people. And, as expected, my husband had to nearly go into the kitchen to get another order. As far as the food quality - the chips were good, very greasy, but good. The queso was melted generic velveta and lumpy. Nachos were bland, very, very bland. We decided that we had done enough to fulfill our son's birthday lunch request and left without ordering an entree. read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

On my way home from Waco and was absolutely starving and craving Mexican food. I had the carne asada lunch special and it was delicious!! It's a lot of food, so I only ate half, but I totally recommend it! read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Carne asada lunch special. - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

I ordered 2 bacon/egg/cheese/jalapeño breakfast burritos to go. They were big and fresh, but they had almost NO bacon in them. It all had good flavor, but where's the bacon? read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Bacon Breakfast burrito... with almost NO bacon! - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

We were on our way from Dallas to Austin when, after our second antique mall stop, we decided to stop off for some food. Initially, we took a spin around the massive, vacant outlet mall in Hillsboro but found nothing outside of chain fast-food joints. Since my girlfriend had been hankering for some Mexican food, I decided to turn to Yelp and discovered El Conquistador on the otherside of the highway. Thankfully, El Conquistador was closed. So we headed a little up the road to what I thought was a little taqueria. From the highway it had looked abandoned so I wasn't sure if we would be able to fulfill the wish of Mexican in Hillsboro. The interior is kitschy and simple and cheap but the food - wow. Now I've never actually been to Mexico but I can safely say this is some of the best I've had inside or outside of Texas. I had a barbacoa burrito and we split another chicken chalupa and a pork gordita. Everything tasted wonderful. And the dish sizes are very reasonable - just the proper amount of food, in my opinion. None of this burrito-looking-like-a-swollen-football nonsense you get at so many of these newer Tex-mex places. The chips were crispy and not too oily. The service was friendly but not overbearing. Be warned though, the place looks closed. Its weathered exterior and mirrored windows scream "methlab" but inside is a bounty of delicious, spicy treats (complete with tiny candy stand). read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

This is the best Mexican Restaurant in the area If you like Mexican food this is the place to eat.. Or waiter Maira was able to give us the great guidance on what we wanted to eat and it was especially helpful for pairing the right beers with our plates... Very good service.!!! read more

One of our favorite Mexican food places and I grew up in the border. The carne asada is my favorite and the micheladas are the BEST!!

I'm going to give this establishment a 4. Service was quick. Experience was authentic as Mexico was playing soccer and all eyes were on the TV except for mine the guys who were with me. Sorry... We're for USA :). The food was fresh and tasty. They missed the 5th star because of the flies. Way too many flies to deal with. They need to invest in one of those things that blow air down at the door. That would help. If you want a good Mexican meal... Stop by. read more

El Taco Jalisco II - What's left of my Torta Cubana! - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Who knew this area would have great Mexican food? Beef Fajita nachos & chicken quesadillas & 1 beer = aprox $20 before tip. Hellova good deal for great Mexican food! Salsa was definitely fresh, had a slight smokey flavor. Chips were clearly handmade and fresh. Ingredients in the meals were fresh and delicious! The fajita beef was chopped in super tiny chunks which was weird but it was still delicious! Service was FANTASTIC! No need to eat fast food on your drive up or down 35W with a place like this available. Stop and have some good food with great service. read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Front, where you are greeted and where you pay - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

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Food is pretty good. It doesn't look like much on the outside. Queso probably needs some work as it looks like it came out of a can. We've been multiple times, including when they were in the old Dairy Queen. This time service was the worst. It didn't help that we'd be traveling a few hours and were ready to get home. We sat for 30min before our food showed up. The waitress sat and talked with another table for awhile, went to the back, then came back and said there was a problem with one of the orders - which delayed the meal even further. Then my daughters chicken strips didn't come out until the rest of us were done, my son didn't get his tortillas at all. At least they removed those from the check. To add to it, some people came in peddling banana nut bread for their charity and the restaurant gave them permission to solicit to the customers. Now, for the record, we donated to the organization later because it's a worthy cause, but to do so during our dining wasn't for the restaurant staff to decide. There were only a few tables so they weren't busy. A few of the staff were standing around and doing other things as we waited and waited. read more

I've had experiences here ranging from slightly above average to I'm never going back. Don't expect to get what you want at the drive thru unless it's a simple burrito. Two stars for inconsistent service and out of control flies. Btw anyone who gives this place 5 stars has obviously never been to Cilantro's near the square; much better Mexican food. ...I adjusted my 2 stars up a star because of a few more decent experiences plus less flies lately. Try the chicken chipotle steak! read more

Oh wow....where to start. My family stopped into today as we were passing through, went shopping, and were starving. I had never been here and was a little apprehensive based on the recent reviews. The "new" building is nice with plenty of parking. The confusion sets in when you step in the building. There is a "Wait to be Seated" sign, but no hostess stand. There is a cashier's stand that appears to be used for a hostess stand, however there is no acknowledgement when you walk in who is supposed to seat you. There is not really room to "wait" for a table. A couple benches, but the the place was very full when we arrived, so we stood outside. We were quickly seated and our waitress took our drink order. When she returned, we ordered food and queso. We literally saw her two more times all meal. By the time the queso arrived, our chips were gone. I walked up to the cashier's stand (where our waitress was standing) and requested more chips. Chip deliveries kept being delivered to literally every table around us. We asked a 2nd waitress for more chips as well......still nothing. Finally, one employee stopped by and came back with chips within a minute. This took about 15 minutes from original request to getting chips, after asking three people. Our food was delivered, however, they took my daughter's meal back to the kitchen without any explanation (my food was not delivered at that time). My wife and son started eating so that their food would not be cold. My daughter's meal came back out after about 5 minutes. The woman who delivered my daughter's meal asked "Is there anything else we can do for you?" I replied that my meal had not been delivered. About 5 minutes later, they delivered my meal. It was not "hot", so I do not know if they just forgot to bring it or if they had to remake it because they forgot to order it. After I finished my meal, I decided to go up and pay for the meal. The lady handling the register was oblivious to the two families waiting for a table (they had been standing there without anyone approaching them) and myself who was waiting to pay. I was trying to "wait" behind the two families as they were obviously there before me. As I was waiting, a different lady walked right in front of us to pay and the lady behind the desk serviced her without addressing the families waiting or myself. Finally, the woman who brought the chips addressed me and checked me out. She was the only person in this building who acted like they were in the service industry. I really do not understand how this place has been given anything over 3 stars. The food was 3 star quality as it is what you would expect for the price, wasn't great and wasn't horrible. However, the service WAS HORRIBLE. None of the staff acted rudely, but how oblivious can you be to serving your guests? I am not sure what happened to our waitress, but she literally disappeared for 15+ minutes. 3 star food plus 1 star service = 2 stars..... I assume this restaurant is shooting fish in a barrel, as there does not seem to be any motivation to change. Hillsboro is a small town with few options, so why provide great service? They really need to fix their check in/check out process. They basically need someone dedicated to each. read more

Decent food when dining in. As far as ordering To Go it's a total mess. They have consistently messed up on my orders. If you order To Go make absolutely sure to check your order before you even move from the drive thru window; 100% sure something is gonna be wrong with your order. They're also very expensive and rude. read more

Food came out slow. Waitress taking order was just not nice. Had absolutely no patience even after explaining it was our first visit and the big plastic menu had 2 sides. Very confusing. Example: menu mentioned meal came with salad. I asked for 1000 island. She said it's not a real salad it's garnish...ok! 2 different people finally brought our food out. read more

Ignore past reviews that mention their building being old and ugly...on August 23, 2016 they opened a brand new and beautiful building at the same address. I love authentic Mexican food, not just the Tex-Mex version. El Taco Jalisco is the best Mexican food in Hillsboro. My go to dish is the Milanesa (it's like a Mexican version of a German wienerschnitzel). Their refried beans and tortillas are delicious. Be sure to order an Horchata to drink. read more

I was following my friends to dinner and they pulled up to a pretty janky looking establishment but they assured me it was going to be great. I'm glad I believed them. Inside had a homely interior and we were greeted by an extremely friendly waitstaff that never let our chips and salsa run empty. I ordered the combo platter and it didn't disappoint either. I'm not entirely sure which was which, but all three meat tubes (tamale, burrito, ???) were tasty and completely covered with cheese. It was awesome. Would definitely recommend this to any of my friends. If you love cheese, you'll love this place. read more

El Taco Jalisco II - Cheese is what's on the menu. - Mexican Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Get anything with their amazing shredded chicken and add avocado slices and you won't be disappointed.. I get that in a taco with cilantro and fresh onions. Or you can get the same thing in a fresh gordita, either way delicious. Cheese enchiladas are the best i've ever had. Beef soup is light and tasty. Barbacoa is also never dry and very moist. read more

Great food Fajitas are delicious comes with a full spread. Enchiladas are delicious also! The hot sauce is a little warm but it still taste good Service isfriendly and it seems like a warm inviting place read more