The food is delicious, the margaritas are the BEST, and the service is always friendly! They also adhere to all the Covid protocols of masks, social distancing, and limited capacity! We will continue to support Jalapeños on a regular basis and recommend them to everyone we know! read more

Food is always . Coworkers and myself have lunch from time to time and the food has always been consistently the same. Good.

Nice Atmosphere. Friendly staff!! Good food!! I love this place. I will definitely be back

My recent experience at Jalapenos was wonderful. The atmosphere was lively and welcoming, creating a great dining environment. The service was attentive and made the overall experience enjoyable. read more

My recent dining experience at Jalapenos was delightful. The extensive menu selection offered something for everyone, and the portions were generous. The inviting atmosphere made it a perfect spot for a satisfying meal. read more

Very good food, love they give you 3 choices of salsa with your tortilla chips. Very friendly staff. They make really great margarita

The menudo is really good my daughter had the beef nachos and said they are pretty good.

Love this place. Food is delicious. The people are nice and polite. Fast pickup. I wil come back again. The food was hot and taste great!

Good Mexican is hard to find in this town, and needless to say, I really liked it here. I like a certain style of Mexican, and this seems to fit my bill for a lot of different reasons. Minus the fact that it's located in stupid dumb Pontiac, I was loving everything about Jalepenos. I was craving Mexican and strolled in here on a whim Saturday night for some food. It's totally family owned and that was exactly what I needed. No corporate stuff, trying to hard or signature dishes by an overpaid chef. Strait up good Mexican! I scoured the menu and loved everything I saw. Tons of dishes to choose from with many options of how to order. I had a hard time deciding on what to get, but I went with the 3 taco dinner that came with rice and beans. I also got a free bucket of chips with 3 types of salsa that were quite tasty (and hot!) when they came out. I'm hardly a salsa connoisseur, but I did try two of the three that were put out in front of me. I couldn't really taste any difference between them, secretly hoping one red sauce would be hotter then the other. The salsa was good, but nothing to brag about. When my dinner plate came out, I was amazed at how big the portions were. Very colorful display and everything was good to boot. I loved the tacos, and couldn't finish everything so I took home my leftovers for later. Very good indeed. I didn't spend that much here either, and am glad that I have a place like this close to home. One of the better places that has a nice casual vibe, family run and doesn't try to hard to impress. They impress me in other ways, like price point, atmosphere, and more "down home" Mexican versus places who try to hard and do cooking segments on channel 2 on the weekends. LOL They also serve breakfast here and open at 10 AM, which I would love to try one time to see what it's all about. On my short list of places to go and eat at on the weekends for a late breakfast for sure! Anyways, definitely worth a stop in here and I will gladly return in the future. Thank you Jalapenos! read more

I like this place. The food is alright. Not great but alright. Being that Mexican Town in Detroit is so far away, this seems to be a close alternative. read more

I've always had a pleasant experiences here at this restaurant. The food is always fresh and hot. When I do eat in the customer service is always excellent. read more

This is a local hot spot if your from here you already know where to get some of the best Mexican foods on this side of the globe and possibly the world.As a well traveled man myself I've tasted some awesome dishes but you try the Texas Burrito here you won't go anywhere else.Fast service these people owners didn't just starting serving great food it's been a long time tradition right here in Pontiac Michigan.Catering availability and sit down with a full bar and great atmosphere to just relax and have a good time.Always deals and specials just ask. read more

Pontiac location. Great tamales and nachos. Service has always been very good. Ambiance = clean and busy. Cozy enough that you can carry on a conversation. read more

This is one of my top two all time fave restaurants in the Detroit area. Love everything about it 1)authenticity 2)service 3)selections 4)salsa options 5)tortilla soup is the BEST 6)seasoning on the ground beef is fantastic. Love, love, love this place. Don't be one of those people that goes on Cinco de Mayo though. #Lame and you'll spend your whole night looking for a parking place. Support them the rest of the year. They do just fine on Cinco de Mayo. read more

This is a neighborhood staple! Best Mexican food in the area. My coworkers introduced me and now my friends and family eat here religiously. I have always received great service and their facilities are clean. I would definitely recommend to those in town or in surrouding cities. Very fast service and definitely great for lunch dates. Oh and they are open for take out during the stay at home order. read more

Service was great. The "hot" salsa and avocado salsa were tasty. The actual dinner was boring and had little flavor. The chicken had zero seasoning. First and most likely last time going. read more

Came yesterday for a late lunch. Chips were great and variety of salsas! Our food was delicious and generous portions of chicken on my torta y taco tradicionales. The bill was more than expected- was charged for cheese didn't order. Manager said the waitress asked if I wanted everything and I said yes and that I should know that includes cheese. Since I ate it and didn't send back I was charged for cheese. The cheese def made it better! Whatever. A notice on menu should indicate up charge, so customer can be aware!! read more

We saw good reviews and decided to give it a shot. We were very impressed! Good Mexican food is hard to come by and this place has it!! Family owned and it shows! The service was great! The ambience was fun! It was very decorated for Halloween which made it fun for the kiddos! The chips were served with three different salsas. They were all good but I liked the red one the best. I had the beef burrito and it was super good with melted cheese on top. Beans and rice were fresh with good flavor. My kids had the tacos and a combo plater and said it was good. My husband had the chicken mole and although he said it was good, it was also a little sweet for his liking. We will be back for sure! Great spot, menu, service, salsa, food, and more! read more

Jalapenos - Burritos...sorry, there were two....I was hungry! :) - Mexican Near Me - Pontiac, Michigan

Food; great Service; great Plenty of space and options. We all loved our meals and they have amazing salsa selection and delicious guacamole. read more

Good Mexican food in Pontiac.. chimichanga is delish! They also have very good mild salsa I've been eating here 20 years the owner Is very nice ! read more

If you know me and my reviews, you already know I am a connoisseur of Latin food! I take it seriously and am a tough critic. Having been in the city of Pontiac only for a day, I had to try this little spot. It appeared authentic so it was a must try on my list! Yep indeed. Authentic, classic good food! Salsa selection was spot on! Spicy and smoky, mild and an avocado cream for the wimps but it was not a wimpy dip. Made from fresh ingredients, we noshed on the chips and dips until food came. Well worth the wait! I loved every bite of my chicken enchiladas, refried beans and rice. My family enjoyed sharing a few fried ice creams served in the edible fried tortilla! They also have flan...sorry no churros... I doubt I will return but that is ONLY because I don't live near here. Oh, and of course I must comment on the drinks...full bar with well priced 1800 tequila and Corona special that day! read more

Food is great. Service needs work. We had 3 different servers didn't know what or who to Pay?

Food always tastes great. The green avocado salsa is really good. They have the best flautas!

It is really hard not to like this place. Simple is good! Simple is easy fast service, an easy to read menu and a specials board when you walk into the place. I've been here two times and its a pretty awesome place. The decor is nothing fancy and a bit outdated, as with most of the places I prefer to eat. The service is very friendly and fast. Both times, we have come in we have been offered a variety of Agua Fresca, which we've been happy to try. Watermelon on our first visit and Cantaloupe on our second visit. I think the cost is around 2 dollars. The menu is an internal fusion of a Mexican Village type place, taco trucks, and a good "Gringo" type place. Last night I opted for the Combination #4 (9.50), which includes bean and queso fresco tostada, chicken flauta, "Gringo" chicken taco, beans, and rice. It is a ton of food and it all appears and tastes as if it is very fresh. I have to pass on the large Modelo draft (2.50) special so can can share a deep fried ice cream in a cinnamon/sugar tortilla bowl.This may be the perfect desert. The last time we came we were so full and as we walked out, we agreed we would come for dinner OR desert. read more

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I was craving Mexican food (I'm always craving Mexican food, honestly) and forced my girlfriend to come to Jalapenos with me. But not really. It was her idea. The chips came out in a weird way... three containers with three smaller containers to pour them into. I've never seen salsa served this way -- it makes me feel like they reuse what isn't used. If they don't, they waste about a cup of salsa per person. There's a mild red salsa, a spicier roasted pepper kind of salsa, and then an avocado-y verde salsa. The avocado salsa (whatever it's properly called) was easily the best one... honestly addicting, and it may just be the best salsa I've ever had. My girlfriend and I went through three baskets of tortilla chips before our meals came out. NO SHAME! We each ordered MAMBO (combo) numbah (number) FAHV (five), which is a chicken flauta, bean tostada, hard shell or soft shell beef or chicken taco, rice, and beans for $9.50. The amount of rice and beans they give you is moderately insane -- at least a cup and a half, possibly two full cups, of rice AND beans. The other side of the plate was the taco and flauta, with the tostada on another plate. It turns out it was all really good. Jalapenos isn't 100% authentic Mexican food, but it's still better than most Mexican restaurants. The portions are good sizes, and the food's above average too. Some ground beef in Mexican restaurants that I've gone to have looked sort of scary, but the beef here actually looks not like grounded up cow heart with puddles of grease. Jalapenos would probably be my first choice for sit-down Mexican food in Pontiac. I think Carnival Market's food is a little bit better, but I'm not too keen on the idea of eating food in a grocery store, although they have recently redone part of their market to make it more of a sitdown restaurant. Well worth trying if you aren't expecting 100% authentic Mexican food. Very good all-around, and I'll be back. read more

Love this place! I've always gotten combination platters or taco played. But this time I ordered the pozoli (sp?) and a couple of tacos traditional with cabeza meat. The pozoli was like coming home to a big got bowl of comfort food that I've never had before. It was overloaded with tender and flavorful meat. Cilantro and onion accompaniment was a plus. The tacos were so flavorful. I took home what soup I couldn't finish. Staff was in top of things even with a waitress in training. Everyone was super friendly. This is a regular stop for my wife and I. I was glad to try something different on this visit. read more

Fantastic food service and ambieance. Stephanie is a great waitress. I had the wet burrito and it is very good. The margaritas are great. read more

Jalapenos - Mexican Near Me - Pontiac, Michigan

The staff was very friendly. The margaritas were excellent! The food was fantastic!!

Great Mexican food! I always get flautas. My husband loves the guisados (steak). The avocado salsa is my favorite. I wish they offered the option to order online. read more

Food and margaritas were great. Full nachos were enough for 4 people. Frozen Margaritas were nice and smooth tasting. Service was a little slow but worth the wait. read more

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As authentic as being in anywhere in South America and I've been to many different countries there so I am speaking from experience. I've turned many friends and coworkers onto this place and no complaints, only compliments and one that stands out the most is my Mexican friend who said that the rice was as good as their mother's and this was the first place he's ever been to that impressed. Portions are decent and if you've never had pollo enchiladas mole, I highly recommend trying it! It will become your new favorite! *just don't get the mole sauce on your clothes... it stains lol read more

Great nachos and friendly people. The nachos in the menu says with chicken or beef but they are better with carnitas.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this place is hopping. Excellent food good service good personality at the table it wasn't always that way ; they have a manager/owner who is now working the floor it doesn't get much better than this for Mexican food. read more

THIS PLACE IS THE PLACE. We got the fajitas and thought it all was fantastic. Hard to find good Mexican in the northern us! All the salsas were fresh and the queso was one hundred. read more

The food here is authentic & delicious. This definitely will be my go to when I hit the outlet mall from now on. GO HERE THEY WILL NOT DISAPPOINT! read more

I went here to pick up lunch for some coworkers. Upon sitting down to eat one person said in her Steak and Shrimp Fajita, they had put no shrimp in the dinner. I looked and It was pieces of meat with a bunch of cheese on top. I called back (guilty) because I was the one who picked up the order. And plus I'm not going to check others peoples orders from work, I expect them just to be right! A lady picked up the phone and said that I could bring the order back if I wanted, I said that wouldn't be possible because I was at work already. "Well if you bring the order back we can just throw the shrimp in there". "Well that's the only way, because the owner said he won't comp it". "I just checked he forget to put the shrimp in there" So this lady who I picked up food for is at work, doesn't eat lunch, has to save her dinner which she did not (nor could) eat, drive at some point to this restaurant in Pontiac, and pick up an order of food they got wrong in the first place. Next we already decided on going to Taco Bell, we were joking about it at work and probably the food and service will be better read more

Great place for Mexican food, our go to place when in the area! They gave us warm tortilla chips & 2 different hot sauces as soon as we sat down.They have a very large menu compared to other Mexican restaurants. The tacos & margarita were very good! The staff was friendly, some don't speak English so if they don't respond, they aren't being rude. Most of the customers are Mexican, so it must be authentic read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant by far! The salsas are wonderful! My favorite entree is the wet burrito. Very authentic and it is large! I also love the nachos, fajitas and enchiladas. Oh, and the margaritas are the best. We will never go to another Mexican restaurant in this area as long as Jalapeños is open. Thank you! read more

Food outstanding, Service great. One of my favorites to surprise others and bring here. Best Flautas, tamales for sure.

I've been wanting to try this place for a long time, finally made it. I'm soooo glad we did. The service was wonderful, the food was amazing, and the drinks were awesome! The thing my husband loved most of all was that it was more affordable. We will definitely be back. A true gem in Pontiac. read more