First offfffffff ... Jackie is awesome! We quickly found out the all inclusive dining options we had to try weren't all that.... SO glad we decided to get out and try something different.. I nabbed the chicken fajitas but the menu was great! Tons of options to choose from but the taste and flavor was darn good. The service was top notch and they definitely didn't let our drinks go too empty before we got to order another one. Jackie also gets some bonus points as she gave us a list of places to check out and they were great! read more

Jax Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

Went for Happy Hour 3:30-5:30 and stayed for sunset (6:30.) Had the half price appetizers, mango and regular margaritas and some beers. Service is good, drinks cold and the Jimmy Buffet style singer was great. Go upstairs and watch the sunset! read more

Jax Bar & Grill - View from Jax! - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

We always have good food and good service here. I enjoy the fish tacos with the slaw on top. I also love the coconut shrimp. we ate there twice during our last trip to the island, twice in one week. my daughter enjoyed the banana shake. We always come here to watch Iowa State basketball while on vacation.Pretty sure the whole restaurant was full of Iowans that day. read more

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Can I say I am so happy I went to Jax today and picked up a Thanksgiving dinner. Everything about it was absolutely perfect. I got it to go. I had called him the night before. I originally sent a message on messenger and they responded but they didn't get back to me quick enough, so I called all within 15 minutes. :) They were perfect both times. They took my order & had no problem with me picking it up to go . Said it would be ready when I got there at one. And it sure was the staff was welcoming my dressing even spilled and they had to move it to a whole aNother bag and they were so happy to help. But let me tell you that cornbread stuffing and the turkey, green beans and mashed potatoes plus the gravy are out of this world. I'm here to tell you this was a great place for Thanksgiving dinner. Every last part and component was made from scratch even the cranberries sauce and the butter with the herbs in it and the rolls. Very impressive to pull up such an amazing Thanksgiving dinner on such a beautiful island. I couldn't be a happier girl read more

Jax Bar & Grill - Thanksgiving dinner 2024 - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

I gotta admit that I'm surprised. I ran across the street from Priveleges Aluxus resort to watch the NCAA tournament and ordered something to snack on and got this incredible bowl of fresh seafood. The conch and pulpo are as fresh & flavorful as you're going to find on the island. I'm going to haul Mrs Wonderful over here in the next day or so to try a few more items, but great fresh ceviche suggests that this ain't no ordinary sports bar read more

Jax Bar & Grill - Ceviche con pulpo, conch Y camarones. - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

Cool place right on the main drag, great for people watching and drinks. Great service and friendly atmosphere read more

Jax Bar & Grill - Excellent coconut shrimp - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

Great place!!!! Always great food, drinks and service!! We stop by every time we are on the island!

Good Burger and great place to watch sports, Sit up stairs and watch the sunset. For sure the best burger in Isla! read more

Great service, food and excellent drinks, don't miss Jax for the best place to watch the game!

We went last night. Their margaritas on the rocks are the best in Isla.I had grilled shrimp. Two others had grilled snapper.. One had fried whole snapper. All of our meals were delicious. Henry always makes our visit worth while. Cannot recommend this place enough for people watching, good food & good service. read more

Awesome place to sit down and enjoy great food, great service, and a most welcoming environment. Stopped in earlier in the day to find a place where the NBA Finals would be showing. They let me look around upstairs and downstairs to see the bars and TV set ups. TV's everywhere. This was the perfect place to sit down and watch the game on the Island. You can't go wrong. read more

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The food is not that great and it's kinda expensive. My Cobb salad had fresh lettuce, avocado, onion and green peppers, but that's where the freshness ended. They used yesterday's hard boiled eggs, bacon and chicken. Meh:/ It's really hard to find a bit of shade on the patio if you need that (which this pasty girl needs). It's also at the point on the island where it's starting to get windy. You'll find that the further North you go. Service was adequate. I had to leave before the country and western singer started his caterwalling. At night, it's a very different vibe, but I'm not going out of my way again to visit. read more

Jax Bar & Grill - Too early to drink. - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

Delicious! I just got tacos but they were amazing and I will get them again! The drinks were also good and the service was pretty good. Nice restaurant, and they have a upstairs area which is nice. read more

Jax Bar & Grill - Soft beef tacos - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

We always love Jax! The food, service and atmosphere is awesome! This is our 2nd trip in a row we have voted them Jax BEST Margaritas the island, always consistent and delicious! We started most of our evenings at Jax for a drink and also ended our night back at Jax for one more delicious margaritas! We tried MANY and Jax was the best! The Aldo have a menue of delicious frozen drinks. Happy hour is currently on Wed 4 to 8. read more

Jax Bar & Grill - The BEST margaritas - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

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We were going to dine there tonight and upon walking into the establishment where only two people were in the building, we were completely ignored by the two bartenders and then treated poorly we went across the street to Como's. I am so glad we chose not to stay. Across the street they were so very welcoming and we sat on the beach and enjoyed the best dinner ever. Zero stars for Jax. read more

This place was horrible !!! If I could give this place zero stars I would! The drinks, both wine and mix drinks, were very disappointing even though they are something almost impossible to mess up. The queso tased like liquidized room-temperature Cheez Whiz. The wings tased like the were doused in chemicals and the calamari was like eating a fried tire. The only redeeming quality of this restaurant is that they do have NFL games. read more

Amazing food & great atmosphere for watching sports! Coconut shrimp was the best, and their drinks were great too! Highly recommend Jax!

Great food and friendly service... It's owned by a Texan so the food is prepared more American like.. cheddar cheese and especially Dr. Pepper.. it's hard to find and they have it here! read more

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I review food places based off 5 topics. 1) Food 2) Drinks 3) Service 4) Atmosphere 5) Pricing I'm from California so expectations are usually pretty high for us. 1) Food- The Food is good, but it's nothing crazy. We ordered a Shrimp Cocktail, 3 beef tacos, and Chicken Flautas. Shrimp cocktail was very good, the beef tacos were average, and Flautas were good. 2) Drinks- Large variety and delicious mixed drinks as well as buckets of beer. 3) Service- Was definitely a weak point. You will see what I mean when you go. 4) Atmosphere- Really great Atmosphere, right along the beach with a great view. TVs with sporting events throughout the whole restaurant. Nice set up inside while restaurant. 5) Pricing- Very reasonable Pricing on everything. For those 3 meals 1 mixed drink and 2 soft drinks we paid 550 pesos or $37US. Little heads up, use pesos because they lower the value of US dollar. Right now 19 pesos = $1US They had 15 pesos = $1US, so you will pay more if you use American Dollars. 3 stars for the Pricing atmosphere and Drinks. The food and Service was nothing special, still a nice place to eat and watch sporting events!! read more

Jax Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

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I was weary when my cousin said lets all eat here because of the poor reviews. But i was pleasantly surprised. The place is big. We went with our entourage of 8 people. Child friendly. Place was clean. Their fish tacos tasted good. The kids didn't complain about their food. The staff was friendly. We got our food quickly. No complaints. read more

Excellent. We go here every time we visit the island and they never fail to disappoint. The restaurant is in open-air so you can enjoy the nice breeze while eating your good food! It is Texas themed, so as Texans, can it get any better?! The chicken sandwich was phenomenal. The drinks are fantastic too and the ice cubes are filtered, so you do not have to worry about the water making you sick. I'd definitely recommend if you're looking for a taste of home on vacation! However, they also have excellent Mexican food as well. read more

If you like sports bars, buckets o' beer, and bar food then Jax is your place. My favorite part is sitting on the deck upstairs overlooking glorious ocean views while I stuff my face with chips and guacamole. What is it about the guacamole and chips in Isla? They are unlike any I've had before and I can't get enough! The portion sizes are generous making this an ideal place to share. One of our favorite dishes to do so with being the nachos. Most of the island offers seafood and authentic Mexican fare, so this is one of the few places with a variety of American meals. Personally, I prefer to eat like the locals do when on vacation, but for the picky eaters in your group this will be their safe haven. The prices are reasonable, the service quick, and did I mention the views? Because they truly are stunning. We come here mostly for drinks and appetizers since the few meals we've tried like the BLT were only okay. This won't be the best food you will have in Mexico, but it is comforting when you want to be reminded of home. They have free wifi too which is an added bonus. I typically have my phone shut off to avoid crazy charges, but for people with better plans than me they will appreciate this :-) read more

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I am NOT a fan, but that has more to do with my own needs & expectations of Mexican restaurants in Mexico than Jax itself - they can't help it, they just do what they do. If you're from the US and you're craving to see basketball or football (your football, haha not European 'soccer') this is where you can go on the island. Both downstairs as upstairs are several big screen TVs on the walls so wherever you sit - the sports are yours. In addition, if you're craving a big (American) steak, nachos or burger? While watching your sports? Well, this place will feel like home! The menu is American / Tex-Mex so it would feel like 'home' yet probably with a better view. Yes, granted - the upstairs terrace has an amazing view over the sea and the house wines (try the Shiraz) are good! So we just went here for a drink and when we saw the menu... Well, let's say we wanted to try something more local. Also, the music was quite loud and hmmmm we just didn't feel the atmosphere. So for me: it would even be less than 3 stars but again, that has more to do with my own ideas of having dinner when on holiday. But someone else might be craaaaaaving for this, so you can decide for yourself. read more

Jax Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

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We have been to Jax a couple of times for dinner on the roof top that has amazing views, and a few times for drinks at the downstairs street bar. Upstairs the food was great and the service was amazing; not only were we taken care of by our server, but there was also a 14 year old (owner's kid?) working there that entertained us during dinner and told us all about the island and her education. Downstairs the drinks have been really good, but the bartenders just aren't that fast or attentive. read more

Have been coming here since about 2004, and the owners have made major improvements over that time. Same excellent location, with a great sunset view. Solid food, good atmosphere and service. If you are driving a golf cart or moto,,,be careful. Saw the worst accident I've ever seen here. A woman and man somehow managed to turn their golf cart over in front of the restaurant. After about 8-10 minutes, he walked away, she stumbled to the curb. May have been a cocktail, or three, involved. Just guessing! read more

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Ok it took a really long time for the food to come out...even a long time for island time. It also wasn't particularly busy. I wanted a chicken burger but when I ordered it they guy pointed out it is a chicken sandwich...ok, but can't you throw it on a bun thus making it a chicken burger?? I was confused and ordered nachos instead. They were fine. Classic nachos you get anywhere on the island. Dad really liked his hamburger. Fries were not hot nor cooked enough. Not sure why undercooked fries are such a thing here..just can't get behind it. My pet peeve is undercooked potatoes. Give me hot crispy fries! Will probably come back to try something more American. The view was beautiful. Not great. Not terrible. Basketball was turned up very loud and distracting. read more

Jax Bar & Grill - View from our table on the rooftop - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

I've been to Isla Mujeres at least 6 times in my life and usually go to the same restaurants each time. We decided to try Jax and were completely unsatisfied with the food. Chicken tacos have no flavor whatsoever, burgers were extremely overcooked and chicken sandwiches were undercooked. The chicken was basically raw and were lucky that we checked it before taking a bite, otherwise we would have been very sick. The server was okay. She took the sandwich off the bill (which was expected) but gave us attitude when we told her the sandwich was not edible. Drinks are good service is okay. Jackie, the owner is sweet but I don't think she has any idea of what's going on in the kitchen. Don't waste your time. read more

Great fish tacos. A lot of fans upstairs for a good breeze. Not a huge beer selection.

It's a great place to go Sunday's for football, they'll have all the games on. Pretty good food and drinks are good as well. Nice two story spot. Only gripe I have is that we went there for Monday night football (advertised on their promo board) and they basically stopped serving us at 10pm. Keep in mind they close at 11pm. Personally I think it's their job to serve you until closing or last call - usually 15-20 mins before close. Turned us off from the place. Staff wanted to get out with an hour left in the day....other than that it's great. read more

Everything was ok- drinks and food. Kinda gringo food- got chicken tacos, husband got the fish sandwich (he liked his). Service really good. Ate across the street the next day and food was better & an ocean view at about the same price. read more

Ate lunch here twice and drinks one night! Service was decent but the food and view made up for it! Chicken Cesar salad 3/5, burger 5/5 and chicken tacos 4/5! read more

Jax Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Isla Mujeres, MOR

I would avoid this place at all cost. We went here to have drinks with friends and my husband left his phone there. We noticed when we got back to our hotel so I went back to see if the waiter had found it. I was given the run around by the waiter and night manager. They assured me there were no cameras that worked in the entire restaurant and that no one would take the phone. I found it very suspicious that they did not bother to ask me for a phone number to reach us if someone happens to turn it in. Overall I felt we were treated with little to no respect and no care for their customers. read more

Stppped here to see the Packers game while on the island; one of the few places with NFL. Great prices; attentive staff and the food was great !! We had the guacamole/ chips and the FRESHEST shrimp cocktail I've had in LONG TIME !! highly recommend!! The reason for the 4 va 5 stars was the screen quality for the game which could be just the island feed. read more

Jax has a great vibe and is very welcoming to U.S. tourists. Service is prompt and friendly. And as an added bonus, they take credit cards.

We stopped in for a few drinks and appetizers. The drinks were great. The conch fritters were really really good. The nachos were huge. The prices were ridiculously high but I would stop in for the Fritters again for sure read more

Delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner! Cant beat the view from the top deck even if the new building across the street ate up most of their ocean view! read more

Best fish tacos and my go to when I need an American fix like hamburger and bbq sauce with French fries. Always delicious and super consistent. That is positive in this town. read more

Super slow, waiter wasn't friendly, to say the least, didn't check our drinks to refill once in an hour 1/2 and it wasn't busy at all. Food was ok but after waiting for almost an hour just for appetizers we were not pleased. Not worth the money or time even though it came recommended. Not too tasty and we like lots of flavor in our food. read more

horrible service if your not in a large party , they let us sit there for 45 minutes , my wife ordered tacos and I ordered the jax burger , they at least came with a can of mineral water and two glasses of ice . after 45 minutes we got up and left on the way out the waiter said to us are you gonna pay for the drink , he didn't seem worried about what we ordered , im thinking it wasn't even being prepared yet and he only cared about the drink so we just kept walking . they had the football game on so loud im sure ill go deaf , I've been coming to this place for years the food has always been great but im done . read more

I've never been compelled to write a review good or bad about any restaurant; however, I had to for this place. After taking our order, our waiter disappeared. I had to go to the bar to get another beer and about 10 minutes later, go to the bar again to my wife another glass of wine. About 20 minutes after that we still hadn't received our appetizer. Our waiter finally showed up and said, "it's coming".....didn't apologize or ask if everything was OK. Food finally arrived and it was mediocre at best. I'm always fair with wait staff and try to give them the benefit of the doubt, and I realize this is Mexico and everybody operates at a little slower pace that here in the states, but just act like you want my business and try to be pleasant. Jax didn't do that. I'll never go there again! read more