I found Jardin shortly after moving into the area. The food is always on point, great tasting, and with nice sized portions. The service is also fantastic. Jardin is my first choice whenever I crave Mexican. read more

Went here over the weekend on the way home and it was nice. Entering the restaurant it was well decorated. We got seated quickly. The staff were friendly and the food was good. It was good considering many of the places around leave a lot to be desired as far as cleanliness , ambiance, friendliness and food taste. read more

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The food was excellent, huge portions. The service was attentive and the ambience was a typical Mexican restaurant.

Jardin is just off of highway 24 next to the Shell gas station. It is in a standalone building and there is plenty of parking. The staff was very friendly and I was seated and no time flat and brought a big basket of chips and salsa. I would hazard a guess that neither was made on the premises. Tonight's special was almost all of the seafood dishes were $9.99 and my server suggested that I take advantage of those specials. I selected the Baja shrimp, which was shrimp with jalapeño peppers and onion in a tomatillo sauce. My food came out in a pretty quick fashion and overall, it wasn't bad. It came with rice, guacamole, sour cream and lettuce. I can guarantee that the guacamole was not made in house and tasted like a cheap supermarket brand. The shrimp and all was pretty good. The restaurant was pretty good, especially considering that this was in a pretty rural area. Maybe if there was a lot of competition, this place might warrant only three stars, but considering that it is off the beaten path, I will up it to four stars. read more

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Don't call an order in, very unlikely to get what you asked for. Likely to be cold, not just room temperature, but cold. Chips are always stale. On more than one occasion we called in an order, only for the wife to get home and discover they decided to give us something other than what we ordered. Steak is often tough and chips are always stale. Stay away. read more

A little gem in a small town is El Jardin, the ultimate comfort Mexican food. Not sure why I haven't review this place since I eat here at least three times a month! Like most working individuals sometimes I prefer to eat out and Jardin's is my go to spot when I want quick dine in or take out. Service is always friendly. They have a nice size dining area with happy hour and daily specials. Mexican decor and music playing which adds to the ambience. There are also overhead televisions to watch the game or nightly news. My favorite is the Burrito Especial stuffed with fajita vegetables and beans topped with fresh lettuce and pico de gallo. I could literally eat this everyday and let me know not forget the complimentary made fresh dailly chips and salsa. They offer the usual Mexican favorites: Tacos, Chimichangas, Enchiladas, Burritos, Nachos, Tamales, etc., as well as sides such as chips and queso or salsa, rice, and beans. Aside from the usual fountain drinks, they also offer domestic and Mexican beer! Vegan and vegetarian options available upon request. All and all Muy Bueno! read more

Everything tasted off for some reasons. Everybody else thought so too. Bathroom was gross. Just don't go here. read more

Food is good. I've ate inside maybe a handful of times and I work a mile down the road. Service is fair. Prices are average. They could use some cleaning and maintenance work on the outside. Nothing about the curb appeal is... well, appealing. It's the only "real" restaurant at the exit. So they have that going for themselves. read more

Price is amazing. You get the same quality of food as you do at any other Mexican restaurant, but at 15% lower cost. Also, $1.25 draft beers anytime.... come on, people, that's just amazing! Highly recommend the guacamole casero. read more

Food was good. Staff was nice. Restaurant was very clean. Great for food allergies. They ensured all of our food was exactly how we needed it. read more

Found this place like the beautiful gem it is on a road trip. Hidden away so that only the true adventurers, the Indian Jones's of our time can find. You must be worthy I guess. The enchiladas verdes said beef and the picture looked great, but when you actually took a bite of it all shredded beef green beauty made me fall in love. The staff could tell I take no joke in the all you can eat salsa and chips and kept me satisfied. read more

Jardin Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas verdes - Mexican Near Me - Joelton, Tennessee

The steak chili relleno was very good, BIG, and super tasty. The guacamole was very good as well. The chicken tortilla soup was very tasty with good portion of chicken and avocado. We will be back when traveling through. read more

Jardin Mexican Restaurant - Beef chili relleno - Mexican Near Me - Joelton, Tennessee

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We stopped here fir lunch on our way to Nashville. Food was wonderful and very reasonably priced! Give it a go, you will be happy you did!

This restaurant is a must if you are in the area. The staff were awesome! The chips and salsa were excellent, the pop was fizzy and the food was authentic and delicious. read more

Food was fast and delicious. Good service. Very family friendly. We're visiting from out of town but would definitely come back! Highly recommend. read more

I love this place. Great food and very affordable. Also have ultra cheap beer specials. Not a lot of food options in this area but this is one of the best for sure. read more

Solid service and good good. We get take out often and it's quick and reasonably priced. We like the fajitas best.

I wasn't impressed by their food. Their refried beans are pretty awful and salsas pretty bland. Unfortunately its the only Mexican option in the area. read more

Great texican food even if it takes a little longer than my biased opinion thinks it should, food tastes great, staff are nice and glad they are so close! *update* 2/7/18 We get take out from there about once a month- never a complaint! *update* 6/01/18 Still loving it! Steak tacos and home made guacamole- it's what's for dinner! Love this place! read more

I always order ahead and have no problems. Food is always fresh and it is always ready when they say it will be. They are very clean and I feel comfortable walking in read more

Very, very good. Clean, simple, and DELICIOUS. Can't miss with this place. Fantastic daily specials. read more

Not busy at all, no wait, great service. The menu is huge the only thing not on it is margaritas and who wants Mexican food without margaritas? Beer is only $1.25( dont drink beer)The service was great and food was good but not excellent. read more

Jardin Mexican Restaurant - Chips - Mexican Near Me - Joelton, Tennessee

This is a good Mexican restaurant. We were driving aimlessly around and, beset by a terrible hunger, decided to pull in to El Jardin for a quick bowl'o'beans. It is out in the bush, beside a service station and this makes it all the more surprising. Plenty of parking and, upon entry, it is obviously a nice clean and well cared for restaurant. Loads of booths, a bar and friendly latino waiters were the order of the day. The chips and dip arrived as you would expect, and it was good. Not so spicy, but tasty nonetheless. The food was excellent. Beans, although a little salty, were very nice and the seared jalapenos we ordered as a side were of the best quality. Our waiter came and spent time chatting and checked occasionally to make sure we were enjoying our food. El Jardin is off the beaten path, but if you are in the area and in need of a very good, cheap Mexican feed, go there. It's good! read more

The only reason to give this restaurant a star is because the front of the house appeared to be clean and the staff attending to the cleanliness. The food was awful which is not a word that I like to use when reviewing a restaurant. The food had to be prepared previously because the chili rellenos I received was a dark brown battered chili with cold melted cheese in the middle and a dried up sauce on the top. The enchilada was equally prepared in a reheated manner. The fajitas that came out hot must have also been sitting in a marinate after cooking the day, week, or month before because my son and wife could barely eat it. We will have to find another place when we are visiting our son in Joelton because this Mexican Restaurant needs to learn how to cook, On a positive note the chips were fine. read more

What a find. Heading to Nashville and stopped in for lunch. Crazy good! Not a fan of beans, but I licked the plate on these! So so good. Living in LA, we are spoiled to great mexican food- this place ranks right up there! read more

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One of our favorite places. My daughter and I have dates here at least once a week. The food is fantastic, reasonably priced, and served quick. There are $1.25 beer specials daily, and the staff is wonderful to us each time we come in. Highly recommend! read more

This is a great restaurant right off exit 31 on I24 for locals or the weary traveler who is tired of fast food. We like to eat here on most Sunday's after church. We are always seated quickly and are served fresh chips and salsa. The salsa has a good kick to it but it's not too spicy. I like to get the chicken chimichanga. My kids love the rice and beans. The servers aren't particularly chatty...I guess they just like to get right down to business. I'm not mad at that because sometimes I don't care for gimmicks put on by servers. I just want food! The whole restaurant is very spacious and even on their busier nights you don't feel like you're right on top of each other. This is definitely a regular spot for us! read more

1$ draft beers. SOLD. I sat in a booth that was under a speaker; I felt like I was trapped in a tv set in The middle of a boring dinner scene with crazy circus-like Mexican trumpet music as The soundtrack. It was entertaining for me at the least. The service was underperforming, but I was there myself to enjoy a pint and some steak and I'm sure it was apparent. The steak didn't have much seasoning, which is good for people who want to watch their sodium intake. Pureed salsa is great for people that like the liquid-like texture for salsa, makes it easier to use a straw if you have to. The bar looked like an abandoned good idea. I'll be cack for some brew sometime. Cheers! read more

Food is great authentic Mexican. Love it!! Their beer is always on Happy Hour at $1.00 a pint!! They only serve beer!

Small but really good food and service. No margaritas, but plenty of beer at great prices. We eat there at least three times a month and consistently receive great service, great food at really good prices. They offer daily specials, so customers can try different items at reduced cost. Highly recommend. read more

The food is okay, the beef taste a little like it is canned and the rice is a little over cooked but the price is great and the salsa is off the chain, lots of available parking but its kinda in the middle of no where, so if your out that way and you need something to eat check it out but i wouldn't drive out for this Mexican food. read more

I called to order carry out for myself while I fueled my truck next door.  I asked for a Jim's Nacho (not a joke, it's on the menu)...asked how big is it. He (didn't catch his name) replied " it's small".  I asked (naturally --I was starving ok lol) "is there a larger size?".  He simply said "yes" so I said "ok, I'll take the largest one you have...how large is that size?". He hung up immediately!  WTF?!!? I call right back, he said hello and I asked if he hung up on me.  He said yes. I asked why. He said "what do you want??"...I said "I'm next door, I wanted to order food to pick up...why the f#@$ would you hang up on me? I'll just walk over there in a minute!" And I hung up on him. But I didn't walk over there, I mean after that why would I ever trust them to prepare my food after that incredibly unprofessional exchange?! I give this disrespectful piece of crap a fat zero! I'm too grown to do it but I really wanted to go over there and get confrontational with him, no excuse for them to hang up on a customer...before he hung up on me I gave him no attitude and was in a great mood, just hungry and later disrespected.  If you support them or condone it then go ahead and enable them, but I'll not give them one red cent! read more

Friendly staff. Close to work. Food is good. Priced accordingly. My boyfriend and I will typically order one meal and split it. They do not have margaritas but that is due to liquor laws of the area so won't hold that against them. read more

DO NOT eat here! They forgot to give us chips and salsa, forgot our appetizer order, never refilled our drinks, charged us for the appetizer they forgot even after reminding them, and kept us passing us as we wait to pay for the bill. They weren't even that busy, it's a Tuesday night for crying out loud! Horrible service with mediocre food!!!! read more

This is my favorite Mexican Restaurant, and it is just right up the road!! This is a local, family owned business and it definitely shows in the quality of food and service. I have been to this restaurant numerous times, and have never had a bad experience. The salsa and guacamole is always very fresh. I have order a handful of different items from the menu and am never disappointed. There is something for everyone on the menu and the prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

Only Mexican place I like to go to around here . Normal have the same people waiting you . Never have had any problems

Great restaurant, good food, and very clean! The only thing I don't like is that they only serve beer. I'm not a beer drinker and when I go to a Mexican restaurant I typically want a margarita. read more

Best carnitas in the biz. Best I've had near Nashville and in Nashville. One exit down and right off the highway. A must stop.

My family and I stopped to eat at El Jardin while returning back home from our vacation in Chattanooga. The parking lot was almost empty, but that was to understand considering it was close to 4pm when very few people are going out to eat. We were greeted and seated quickly upon entering the restaurant. The waiter gave us plenty of chips and some amazing home-made salsa. Three of us ordered from the lunch menu and the youngest ordered from the kid's menu. Even though the selection was similar to most other run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurants in the US, the meals were beyond our expectations. The reason I gave 5 stars is because of the 1.) courteousness of the staff, 2.) cleanliness of the restaurant and bathrooms, 3.) very reasonable prices, and 4.) amazing food! read more

Don't bother. I was hoping for a something special out of this rural TN Mexican restaurant... I should have known better.