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    JJ's Mexican Restaurant

    3.6 (90 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Menudo

    If you're looking for comfort food that tastes like home, JJ's Mexican Restaurant is the place to go. Their menudo is absolutely amazing, itrich, flavorful, and clearly made with care. It's the kind of dish you keep coming back for because it's consistently that good. Beyond the food, what really stands out is how family-friendly this restaurant is. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, perfect for coming with family or friends and actually enjoying your time together. Great service, great food, and a true El Paso staple. Highly recommend!

    The sign at restaurant the food is excellent do recommend it

    I ask for menudo and burger it's was good do recommend it great taste nice environment great waitress and very friendly

    #10. Jj's Combo
    Lorin C.

    Just a fun little family style Mexican restaurant. Food was delicious, service is excellent.

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    Victoria E.

    While in El Paso was told JJ's is the place to enjoy Gordita's. Stopped in to order to go. A beef Gordita plate comes with 3 stuffed with beans,beef lettuce tomato with delicious green sauce and beans and rice. So much food for under $12.00. Nice lady at the counter took my order and the small dinning room was pretty full of families enjoying their meals.

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    Oscar A.

    Some restaurants have great food but terrible service. Others have great service but bad food. This place has both covered. That's why I give it 5 stars. It's cozy, the food is delicious and traditional, and there's excellent management in both aspects.

    Gorditas, rice, beans
    Lisa A.

    One of my best friends is visiting me from out of town from Pennsylvania. She used to live in El Paso. There was a couple of places we wanted to order from but unfortunately they were closed on Mondays. We decided to order from JJ's since we both hadn't tried it before. I don't order Mexican food that often because I usually make it or one of my relative does. We'll have to make some soon since my friend is visiting! Anyway... I'm going to say 3.5 stars but round up to 4. Overall, the food tasted alright but not great. Most of my food needed salt, especially the rice and beans. I tried adding a little bit of red salsa to the gorditas. I didn't really like the taste of the red salsa so I decided not to use it. The cheese and tomatoes sort of helped give the gorditas more taste. Another thing I kind of didn't like is that JJ's doesn't sell soft drinks when you order off Uber Eats. I was hoping to get a Sprite but I wasn't able to. FYI, ordering food from Uber Eats is very expensive at this time. Ordering from JJs was no exception. They charge a small gas fee, along with a couple of other fees. I only ordered because we were really hungry and my friend was craving Mexican food. She says there's no where to really get Mexican food in Pennsylvania at this time without driving really far away. She and my bf both said the food was alright. She got red tamales and he got chicken fajitas. My friend said the tamales didn't have that much meat in them. Not sure if I would order from JJ's anytime soon. Probably not off of Uber Eats. I would have to go in person so that I don't pay those extra fees. The good thing about JJ's is that they have a pretty large menu to order from so...lots of choices for customers. P.S. My dog enjoyed all of the food!

    Gorditas in a solo travelers room.
    Ryan W.

    JJ's in the EPT (El Paso Texas). I've got three gorditas on my table from a taco shop one mile from my motel room in West El Paso. Texting a friend who grew up here and they were lovingly adamant I go. I was convinced (thanks Yelp) already but when I heard they'd eaten there almost daily for 2 years, I got up and dressed myself for snacks. The gorditas and an horchata look just about perfect. I open the container of the verde sauce and wince at the zap of searing heat in my nostrils. I nod in approval and fork on a timid albeit healthy amount on my snack. I chew and my eyes close as I begin to nod "yes". I sit up and start writing this after my first bite. I haven't moved the drink yet as I'm still savoring this fried goody. I'd like to thank LilMfkr for the recommendation along with Yelp (*wink). I'm going to go finish my snacks. Be good to each other and eat more gorditas.

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    I love this place. The food is cheap and delicious, and the staff is super nice. Their machaca is out of this world.

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    Definitely try this place out. Very affordable, great food. Had the gorditas my first time, they were awesome. Will definitely be back soon.

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    I've been a loyal customer of this establishment since 2008. While the food was never the primary…read morereason I returned, the excellent margaritas and outstanding service kept me coming back for nearly two decades. Unfortunately, that loyalty came to an end after a recent experience that was both disappointing and unacceptable. My family and I chose this restaurant to celebrate a birthday. Every guest paid separately, and there were no issues during the evening itself. However, as the event concluded, multiple attendees, including family members and in-laws, overheard servers making derogatory comments about our party. Among the remarks were that we were "ungrateful," "cheap," and "broke," along with other inappropriate comments that no customer should ever have to hear. I brought the matter to the attention of ownership, hoping for a meaningful resolution. While I was told the employees had been reprimanded, the proposed remedy was a $25 gift card. After nearly 18 years of patronage, the response felt dismissive and only added insult to injury. What disappoints me most is not simply the behavior of the staff, but the lack of accountability and concern shown afterward. This was a place I once considered a reliable and welcoming destination for family gatherings and celebrations. Sadly, that trust has been lost. As a result, I will no longer be returning or recommending this establishment to friends, family, or colleagues. Respect for customers should be a fundamental part of any hospitality business, and in this case, that standard was not met.

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    I ordered the 5 person combo chicken and steak. To go. It…read morecomes with 5 prebuttered baked potatoes- average sized, a large serving of Charro beans, one small queso fundido with Chorizo, ( they charged me for the chorizo and the queso did not have it). About 8 large chile toreados, grilled onions.and plenty of corn tortillas. The charro beans were mostly bean soup. I actually poured some of the bean soup into a bowl so we could serve ourselves to avoid some spilling. The baked potatoes were generously bathed in butter. They did not provide any other toppings for the potatoes. Personally I think some sour cream, or Mexican crema de la Mesa, some chives, some other toppings would have been nice. The queso fundido was good but also a disappointment. It was missing the chorizo that I had paid extra for. The meat was very good. Well done but not dry or hard to chew. I was pleased to see that the chicken was not cooked into dryness. We did come across a couple of meat grisel or what in Spanish is called "nervio". This place has a small sign that states that if you pay with a credit card a 3% service charge will be added to your bill. I am pretty good with math and I pointed out to the cashier that they actually charge 4%. He did make a correction on my bill. Be ware of your bill. Otherwise they do give you plenty of food. It reminds me of a Mexican parrillada/ grilled cook out. The food here was very good, good tasting, and in spite of the small glitches worth it. We will be returning again.

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