Food and staff were amazing. General manager went out of his way to be cordial and friendly. Spent time getting to know us. Waitress had been working for the restaurant off and on since she was 14. So sorry to learn that they will be closing. Possibly some younger family member can step up and take it over. A lot of history there!!! read more

Not sure why I never heard or been to this place. Family lived in the KCK area when I was a kid but moved early on. It's quite obvious that the place has been here forever as I don't think they ever changed the decor in its 55+ years however who really cares? It's the food is why I'm here. It was really very good. Had the Chicken Flautas with rice. Very tasty, authentic flavor and fresh. Traditional tomato taco sauce rather than what one may define as salsa in an authentic Mexican restaurant. I liked it and the chips were crispy and fresh. Hubby got the Mexican chili and said he liked its flavor and spiciness very much, could use more pork but overall good. Homemade flour tortillas came with! We will come back here if in the area again by chance. Service excellent. read more

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Go to for over 50 years. Before I was in high school. Just not this location.This one over 40 years. When State Ave was a lot different. Full of retail shops and eating places. That area has lost a lot of them. But it's looking like a rebound. Jalisco's Now there is no longer a buffet but that's OK by me. But the buffet was nice. I go there to get my jones fulfilled. Love their tostadas and pork burritos. The recipes have stayed the same all these years. Family owned business. Will really miss it if it closes before I do. read more

The last time that I had eaten at Jalisco, Ronald Reagan was President. A lot has changed in America since then, but you wouldn't know that stepping into the restaurant four days into the Biden administration. Yes there are Covid masks and distanced tables, but the lighting fixtures, the classic orange booths, travel posters, polaroid pictures on the wall, Mexican kitsch and the glass case up front is purely from a bygone era; a style reminiscent of truck-stops in rural northern Mexico. Jalisco was also a KC Mexican restaurant destination back in the day, A family friendly spot near Indian Springs Mall, but unlike the mall and the neighborhood; Jalisco is still hanging on. The limited menu is a send up of Tex-Mex greatness, pile on the cheddar cheese, melt it down and then squirt on the sour cream - no shame here. My Sancho was a caloric masterpiece with plenty of seasoned loose ground beef as was my tostado. The chips and salsa were free, thin and crispy and the sauce was watery in consistency, but not in flavor - packing a tangy tasteful kick. A great friendly waitress and good pricing; $21 for 4 items that filled up 2 people. Don't think of Jalisco as neglected or outdated, it's just preserving an era in culinary and cultural history as economically as possible. read more

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I ordered two cheese enchiladas Ala cart $4.60. Diet pepsi $1.65. Reeses candy bar $2.00. Total is $ 8.25. Not sure how they got a total of $11.40. I put $15.00 on card which gave waitress a tip of $3.60..WTH??? This was a pick up order..enchiladas were great but cold. I had just placed the order 6 minutes out. I got there in exactly 6 minutes. WTH????? read more

Great family friendly place with delicious food. Prices are very reasonable and they offer takeout

This place holds memories for me. We have been going there for 50 years. We usually get the chalupa with two tacos and rice. It is so delicious. They always have lots of fresh vegetables. The decor has not changed one bit since we first walked in in the 70's! I thought it was gone for good during COVID. Then when passing one day I saw that it was open. Still the same! read more

They reuse the salsa and chips. Infested with roaches. The owners are horrible to work for

Haven't been to this location in long time so I was excited to get to the buffet but sadly that is gone.The decor can use some work but it's been here since the 70's so it does its purpose.The food was pretty good and came out in a good time.The staff was friendly. read more

This is a place that do not short change you on the food. I ordered a combo plate and when they brought it out I looked at my husband and said, "Did I ordered all that?" He said "apparently ". They brought his out he ordered a chicken strip dinner and he had 5 chicken strips large ones at that and a whole plate of fries. A few minutes later they brought out more food another chicken strip for him and a tamale for me. Needless to say we had to ask for Togo boxes and the price was more than reasonable. The quality of the food was very top notch and the taste was OMG good. I love this place even my husband who is not big on eating in new places was extremely satisfied he said "Now this place I will be back to." There is nothing in the world to complain about. This place it is on the money. read more

Checked out Yelp reviews and thought I was missing something special. I grew up here and wondered how I could have missed something so great. Welllllll answer is...it's not that great. Really nice people. VERY dated interior. Food is lackluster - options are bland or spicy. Even our 12 year old didn't care for it. It's not a place I will return. read more

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Food is authentic Mexican food. Owned by family for years. Great atmosphere and waitresses so friendly

I've been afraid to come in here when I see buffet and Mexican in the same line, I get worried, having had a number of horrible experiences not to exclude the abomination next door to the SunFresh at Prescott Plaza. However, I digress. This was a pleasant surprise. The food seemed fresh and it was actually pretty good except the tamales were pretty flavorless. But, everything else was fine, given the price. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here again because there are just way too many better places. The service was okay but I got tired of listening to the server rant about her favorite candidate. Just got tired of hearing it over and over and over. In the service industry, one needs to at least pretend to be concerned with customer service and not blabbering away about their political opinions. They seem to have a loyal crowd though and like I said, the food wasn't bad. There's just a whole lot better all around town. read more

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Craving Mexican and feeling nostalgic ? Jalisco is the place to go. Oh my goodness ! Tacky metal sculptures, lighting fixtures straight from the Munsters show set, missed matched tables & chairs, good 'ol set of bull horns only adds to this places' charm. The only thing missing was a mirrored ball, a black velvet painting and the bulls balls. :p Jalisco's has a buffet ! An actual Mexican food buffet. I 'bout fell out upon entering. Salad, fresh fruit, tamales, burritos, tacos & enchiladas. I have to say, though don't know for sure, some of the casserole type chow may have fallen off the back of the Sysco truck. Not that that's bad, but those looking for authentic...meh. The chips sucked, but they do bring you two different heats on the salsa. I was impressed with the 4 different chili combos. I tried one with hominy and pork. Yum ! Now for the bad. Ladies if you're over 5'2", don't even bother with the thunder box. Tiny, tiny, tiny....as in "How am I going to get my ass in there ?" PROTIP: Let's just say, lock the door and use the one without the stall door. PROTIP #2: better yet...just skip the bathroom....yick! Having average food, this place would be a great place to go coming off a bender. Ole' ! read more

Two words: Bacon. Taco. We went on a Sunday around 12:30pm after noticing that Cirque de Alex was closed (possibly for Renovations), so YMMV. The Sunday buffet is a little over $8-and-change as of this writing; all you can eat. First off, the decor is straight-up 1970s. Orange booths, carpeted walls, lighting fixtures that look like they came out of a Medieval torture chamber, and a big ol' set of bull's horns right by the door. We decided on the buffet after viewing the (somewhat limited) menu. Taco meat was on the bland side for me, but SixFootTwo liked it. Pico de gallo is included in the buffet, so that went well with the complimentary corn chips. They also had fresh-made Potato chips in the buffet, they were actually pretty good. They had bacon, eggs and chorizo along with it all, thus allowing me to make my own long-awaited Bacon Taco - with cheese and pico de gallo. Yum! The service was OK, but we were about the only people in the place at the time. Now normally, all of this would be enough to get me back in the door another time; but the bathrooms were WAY filthy and **tiny**, according to SixFootTwo; so in addition to this being well out of our way, this may be our last visit to this restaurant. read more

Visited two other taco spots but they were closed. Must have meant to be.. being from Jalisco myself this place called my name.. The food was enjoyable. And the service was great. I had the buffet which I've never seen a Mexican restaurant done before and it was surprisingly good. Very reasonably priced. read more

My favorite Mexican spot in the KC area. Food is clean fresh and not too spicy not too greasy. Owners are elder and you can tell they know what they are doing when it comes to remaining consistent. read more

We have been eating here since the 70's. Times have changed as has the area, but we feel completely comfortable eating there. We take our children and grandchildren there for birthdays and other occasions, the establishment being completely children friendly. I always eat at the buffet, most of the choices being the same week to week, others changing each time we appear. Remember, don't go for the decor :) read more

Awful... from the food, to the decor. Napkins were greasy and the place looks like it hasn't been updated since the early 90s. I didn't eat the buffet food and ordered off of the menu. The food was tasteless. I'll also say that there were a large crowd of regulars that enjoyed going to the buffet. But, this was the worst Mexican restaurant I've been to in my life... read more

Horrible. I could not believe the taste of the food or lack there of. That is not authentic Mexican cuisine. I don't know what can or box they pulled that food out of, but they need to ship it back for a refund. Then they charge $13 for the Buffett and drink. You have to be out of your mind. Worst experience ever! read more

ive had the buffet and have ordered alacarte. the food is good and i can take my whole family. nice and quiet. been going there for years. reliably good food for a solid price. id recommend this place. a good family place for mexican food. hope this helps carlos read more

If you like 'authentic' southern Mexican cooking this is the place! I've been coming here for 10 years for the buffet. There's very little of the Americanized deep-fried food here, mostly oven baked. Most items are lean pork- there's no chicken here. Jalisco's has been here for 30 years or more and I don't think they've redecorated since then, but I don't come here to look at the decor. They keep it clean, the buffet is bountiful and the price is fair. I am a loyal customer. read more

I first went here when I was like 10. Even at that age, I was able to see that decor was incredibly tacky. I went there again recently and it was the exact same. It was like I stepped back in time. The food is disappointing, but not awful, except for the tamales, which were awful. The masa was incredibly dense, thick, and dry, while the pork was bland. read more

We love to go to Jalisco's it has been a tradition since my husband and I were kids for both of our families and now we take our kids. The decor is older looking but really neat. The food is good with the perfect amount of flavor. The service is one of the best. We tend to come here 3 to 4 times a month sometimes multiple times in the same week. We will definately be back! read more

Been coming here for years. Love this place. The staff is all so very friendly. The food is authentic. I love the buffet.

I've been coming to Jalisco's for about 40 years. Everyone mentions the decor, that is just part of the charm. It is very old school, but you can't eat decor, right. That being said, let's talk about the food. The beans are outstanding, some of the best that I've found, that makes the pork and bean burritos delicious as well. There pico de gallo is great, very fresh and tasty, as is the pickled jalapeno relish. The tamales are good, and I recommend the mole sauce on both the burritos and the tamales, the sauce is very rich and flavorful. This is a buffet, so there are lots of other dishes, that vary some depending on the day. I have never eaten anything bad here, the trouble is having room to try all of the foods that you love. Jalisco's might be a little out of the way, and not the most modern, but the place is clean, and the service is good. read more

I've never written a review before so bear with me. the food was bland, didn't taste like it had any seasoning. the taco was one of the worst tacos I'd ever had. the chips were over cooked and stale, the tamale wasn't bad though. The server was obviously new so not much to say on the service good or bad. I would not recommend this place read more