Had a double Friday special. $5 frozen marg and $14 chicken fajitas. Both were pretty good. Lots of food. Flour tortillas were pretty good also. read more

This was very family friendly and the service was quick. They had board games you could play while you wait for food but my family didn't partake the time we went. I will say the food has like no spice for a Mexican food restaurant. My husband did ask for a spicier salsa and they were able to accommodate him. read more

Ok. It's been a few years since in ate here. What a let down! The meal was only so-so. It took me a minute to realize the weird mush was chicken. And, last but not least, I paid cash but didn't get exact change back. Yeah, I realize the penny deal but they didn't even round to the nearest 5 cents. So, I hope the waiter got the rest of his tip from my change. read more

After a long weekend of baseball we decided to go hit Joe's. Well next time we might have to try another place. We were seated quickly, place was clean and our server took our drink order. This is where things derailed. We ordered drinks, the pitcher of margaritas was very weak. So we had to order shots to put in it. Waitress had to return to the table 2x to ask what type of tequila we ordered. When asked about certain dishes on the menu, she admitted she had not eaten much of the food from the menu. So she was no help when we had questions. Food order came in and wasn't correct. Some orders had been forgotten. Placed after most the table had received their food. What food was correct, tasted good. Waitress just had a lack of knowledge and wasn't very good. read more

We had to come to AK for family from California. We had Damika (sorry if misspelled) and she was SOOOO attentive. She was on top of things, checked in on us often,and made sure things came out swiftly. Really appreciated it. read more

Been going to Joe's when it used to be at the Phoenix Village Mall great food great service great atmosphere lots of TVs to watch the big games. read more

My wife and I and family friends came here for their Taco Tuesdays. They were actually pretty good and our server, Candy was fantastic. She was helpful and understood our needs. The atmosphere was family friendly and the other customers seemed friendly like family. We would come again. read more

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Food wasn't very good. Very bland and tastes like leftovers you warmed up. After ordering, a girl came over to our table gave us a piece of paper to read asking for donations or buy some cookies to help with her fundraiser. She didn't even say "hi" or smiled. Didn't say a word and expected us to donate. When going out to eat, I didn't expect to be hit up for donations at the table. She apparently knows the staff because after she left our table, she went to hang out at the bar with the staff. Never going back. read more

The buns were burnt on my burger and they put cheese on the burger and then scrapped it off and gave to me! read more

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We ordered two different white wines. Mine was to be sweet however it was dry and very rough. I advised the waiter. He went to the kitchen and returned and advised he couldn't give me a different wine so I was stuck with the bad wine. Then I had the seafood combination dish It had only 4 shrimp and muscles and no scallops, as the dish was described on the menu.. My partner ordered shrimp amor, and she enjoyed it. The ambience was nice, although, the spotlights over the table could be dimmed as it was evening. The waiter seemed very inexperienced, and was in attentive. The check arrived and did not have a total on it, only what we ordered listed and nothing else. read more

My wife and I ate here last week, I'm not sure about the Mexican food, but the salmon salad I had was excellent! The beer was good and cold , service was great. read more

Awesome service. Food is excellent and the staff and atmosphere is fantastic. They treat you like family. Great place to watch the Razorbacks! read more

I like it. Taco Tuesday is what got me coming here regularly. I just get crunchy beef tacos salsa, queso with ground beef and the "Hulk" Sauce. My husband loves their carnita taco's. Mostly I order to go since COVID. We used to go fairly regularly on Taco Tuesday pre-COVID Their taco's remind me of Sr Bob's taco's from when I was a kid here in Ft Smith. Just plain good crunchy taco's! Nothing like 'em. Price is good for what I get and I always get EXCELLENT service. Dining in or carry out. I TOTALLY enjoy everything about this place. read more

This is the worst Mexican food I have ever eaten in my life. I know why they call it a cantina, everything comes from a can. Very bland flavors. Rice was smothered with cumin. Chicken in enchiladas was canned. NOT GOOD. Cheese sauce on enchiladas was cheap Nacho Cheese sauce out of a can. Do Not Waste your Time or Money eating here. I REGRET STOPPING HERE TO EAT. CONSUMERS BEWARE!!!!!! read more

The food is boring. Rice was crunchy. At least the drinks were yummy so I could get drunk enough to forget the food.

Very friendly staff, knowledgeable on their menu. Perfect enchiladas, excellent Mexican Rice and that corn they make. Light, warm fresh chips and a good salsa. Couple that with their ultimate margarita on sale on Monday. I am glad I dined here this evening. Sorry no pictures. I already ate it. It was great read more

One of the nicer Mexican restaurants in the area. I say this because of the food quality :) the atmosphere is kind and welcoming. Their chicken fajitas and yellow cheese dip are always our go to when eating here! read more

The chips and salsa are great. Customer service was good. The chicken dish I ordered came back burnt and inedible so they gladly took it off my check. I asked for horchata and the Waitress did not understand what it was.. that tells you a lot... read more

Nice waitress! The food was so delicious! We will be visiting again soon! Oh yea did I mention the taco Tuesdays are great they have tacos for $1! read more

Decent food. Long wait. Manager comp'd the queso for the wait. Waitress was great and rest of staff very helpful. 3 adults, 1 alcoholic drink, 2 sodas 1 kid = $55 read more

Ordered the fajita tacos, 2 chicken tacos. Came out with 1 steak and 1 chicken. Waitress offered to bring 2 new chicken tacos. Came out with 2 chicken tacos with onions that were still on the stem, a peel in the taco from the onion and uncooked peppers. Very unappetizing. Meal was taken off and was still $23 for the daily special, a kids meal and a small guacamole. Very overpriced. read more

Joe's is now our FAVORITE Mexican restaurant! When we order for takeout, they're courteous and friendly on the phone. When we order extras or special ways for fixing our food, it's not a problem! Our orders are ready within 25 minutes and everything is prepared to our specifications! All in all, WOW! Just WOW! If you haven't tried Joe's yet, try them at least once. Whether dine-in or carry out, you'll not be disappointed! Five Stars! read more

Been a customer of Joes for a many of years Evan when it was Coco's located in the phoenix village mall. Managers/owners Rick and Steve were very friendly as well as the employees. Many of the employees continued to work when it moved to their current location. Always felt a little like Cheers where everyone knew your name. Things changed upon my last visit. Service was terrible. Ordered a beer and waited when waitress returned with everyone ones drinks she forgot mine and said I'll be right back with your beer. Waited 10 minutes and waitress did not return so I went to the bar and tried to explain my situation and was told to step away from the bar because her customers were only two individuals sitting at the bar. Tried once again to express my concern. She ignored me so I decided that by sitting at the bar I could get served. Wrong the manager whom I've known for years came and told me that she was not going to tolerate me talking to her employee "like that". I never once used dirty language or said anything inappropriate. Mostly upset with the managers way of speaking to me. I will not be going back. read more

We tried this place for the first time. I ordered the Mexican pizza. It wasn't what I thought. Very stingy on the ground beef and way too much cheese. We are becoming increasingly disappointed in eating out around here. The wait staff brings the food out, checks on us a few seconds later, then disappears for a long time. Takes forever to get refills and the check. It's not just this place. We've noticed this at several places here. The price was right though. *Sigh* read more

Great food and corey was a super nice waiter that was extremely helpful and should nice!

Came here for taco Tuesday and had 2 chicken tacos. It was simple but still very delicious. Service was great and everyone was super friendly. read more

I was here for dinner with some co-workers. I'm trying to eat relatively healthy, so I skipped the 10 later dip that the table ordered, but it got raving reviews from the table. I ordered a grilled chicken breast with rice, vegi's, and black beans. I asked that they used a little oil/butter as possible. But the veggie's came out soaked in oil. And the chicken had melted cheddar/shredded cheese, which wasn't on the menu - queso fresco was listed. I scraped that off as much as could. But I could also tell the chicken was grilled with oil. It still lacked flavor. The food overall was ok and the prices are very reasonable. I would prefer to rate 3.5 stars since the service was really good. read more

The service and food was all wonderful! We had a group of 30 very hungry parents and kids. The staff here made sure we were taken care of. Fresh salsa, the guacamole, the fajitas, the tacos and the drinks were so tasty! read more

Stopped by on our way home to Oklahoma, really enjoyed the outside dining experience on a Saturday night. A talented one man act with a communal and family friendly atmosphere made searching for the place more than worth it. Very nice happy hour drink specials! read more

The best thing they have is the queso and salsa skip the rest. They do have reasonable prices but not when consider the food is so so. This is a Tex-Mex restaurant. Oh and don't expect good service read more

One of my favorite places to eat. Wait staff is always very friendly. Food is good and cheese dip is awesome. My family go there almost every Tues night for dollar taco night. If I'm there any other time I usually get the enchiladas and they are top notch. They also have drink specials most every night as well. If your in the area and looking for Tex-Mex give Joes a try. I think you will like it. read more

Service was good but the food was no where near as amazing as it could be. Got the vegetarian burrito and it just wasn't that great. Chips and salsa were pretty bland. Our server was great though, low stars only for the food. read more

Joe's Grill & Cantina - I got black beans and corn for the sides. Vegetarian burrito. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

This a pretty average Americanized Mexican restaurant in every way. If you have never been to a really good Mexican restaurant, then Joe's Grill and Cantina will be just fine. The chips, salsa, and guacamole are bland. The ground beef tacos could have been imported from Taco Bell. They were practically identical. The chicken enchiladas are mostly cheese with only a little bit of chicken sitting in one end of the enchilada. The "Mexican" rice has the texture and flavor of an Uncle Ben's packet from the grocery store, and the beans seem like they came from a can. The radio is playing American top 40, and the television is showing ESPN. This is fine, but it doesn't feel like a Mexican restaurant when you're listening to Imagine Dragons while the Washington wizards are playing the Boston Celtics. On the positive side, The restaurant is clean and the wait staff is friendly. My waiter aimed to please, but he can't do anything about average food. Unfortunately, there just isn't anything at Joe's to distinguish it from any other restaurant. read more

Our server was a 5! Shardai was a terrific combination of personable and professional. As a business traveler I've experienced great and terrible service and Shardai is without a doubt GREAT! The bang bang chicken tacos were fantastic as was the watermelon margaritas. read more

Awesome staff! Clean restaurant and restroom. Food was excellent. Kyler provided the best dining experience we have experienced in Fort Smith! We will be returning soon. This is our new favorite Mexican Restaurant! read more

The food is good, service was better (I had the bang bang chicken tacos). Brian behind the bar was was very accommodating and a great conversationalist (also chatted up some friendly locals). Queso was up to par with the other Ft Smith Mexican joints I've been to. A couple local brews on tap but everyone else was big on the margaritas. read more

Great service, delicious food, nice ambiance, and reasonable prices! I highly recommend this restaurant and I'm from out of town. Great experience overall. read more

Stopped in for lunch and Sharday greeted us with a hug and hello, even though we haven't dropped by in a while. She is an example of how a waitress should be and is an asset to Joe's. My wife and I ordered fajitas which were excellent, (realizing this is not a Mexican restaurant) still has some of the best Tex Mex food in town. Sharday was attentive to our needs and checked on us often. We will be back. read more

I'm giving this place a solid 4. It's nothing terribly special, but it's good and satisfying. It reminds me of a Chevy's or On the Border, but in a more personal, non-corporate way. First, this isn't Mexican Mexican, but more of an American Mexican. My abuela isn't doing the cooking here, so let's get past the "unauthentic" pretense. We went on a Friday evening, and it was steady but we were seated quickly. Delicious, fresh (still shiny from the oil) chips arrived along with tasty salsa (which had carrots in it? Ok.) We ordered some of the $2 margaritas (which may not even have had tequila in them, but they sure felt festive!) and a few of the fajitas specials (7.99 for steak, 6.99 for chicken.) I really enjoyed the chicken. I am way picky about steak, but those were tasty and tender too. (My only "preference" would be that the beef be sliced a bit thinner. It's not a deal breaker though.) Sides were plentiful, the standard rice and beans were just fine, but the "Mexican corn" tasted just like canned. It wasn't bad, just not particularly good. We finished off with the sopapillas which were DELICIOUS. Service was excellent! If I lived here, it would probably be a regular spot. read more

Joe's Grill & Cantina - Chicken fajitas-- tasty and piping hot. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Food was good, servers were great! Only complaint: they sat me at the bar in a spot where I was in the way of the POS terminal and my knees were banging on a tray rack the whole time. The place was slammed but I was taken care of very quickly. I'd definitely come back (but will wait for a table next time) read more