Maravillosa y auténtica cocina mexicana! Probably one of the most authentic Mexican restaurants I've been to in the South. They start you off with two kinds of salsa -- one is their spin on salsa verde, which is almost like a purée of guacamole blended with jalapeños. It comes across like a light cream sauce... much lighter than guacamole, but with more texture and depth than a traditional salsa verde. To be honest, all I had were their basic à la carte tacos, but they were exceptional! Friendly service, and the place was absolutely packed on a Wednesday at 2:30 PM, which tells you everything you need to know. This place does not disappoint at all. It genuinely brought me back to my roots. Prices are unbelievable as well. We walked out of there with two of us and drinks for around $25. read more

This is the most authentic restaurant or food I've had since moving to Arkansas after being in California my whole life. I've tried so many places with so much disappointment and regret. But this place is bomb! Coming from a Hispanic family I highly appreciate authentic food and service. I've paid way more for way less satisfaction! This is definitely my new go to spot. Also Manuel is the best sever I think I've ever had! From the taste of the food to the ambiance and drinks and not to forget the attentiveness of our sever. I highly recommend. This does not come lightly as I'm highly judgmental because I can cook myself instead of wasting money... but this was no waste! Hella satisfied! read more

We almost passed this gem up because ratings were lower. We are not sure why. Arrived at lunch. Service was exceptional and food was fast. Ordered the trios lunch fajitas and the meat was thickly sliced and well seasoned. Guac wasn't that mushy junk the usually have and the beans were AHHMMAAAZZINNG. Place was clean and festive. I'd have taken a picture, but we ate it all. read more

We were greeted at the front door - taken to a great table upon walking in even on a Friday night. Nice. Our waiter was kind and helpful navigating the expansive American- Mex selections and took our drink orders quickly and checked on us often! At first look this seemed like another Disney theme Mex place with tacky art and painted wood carvings everywhere. Don't get me wrong... this is not true Mexican food but it was damn good!! They had a variety of delicious home made salsas, and the beans "frijoles rancheros" were not some prefab refried sort - they were cumin and pork laced beans! I wanted to get a variety of street tacos but they were unyielding - had to be 3- of the same tacos so I went with the house smoked brisket instead of the chorizo and Al Pastor - which I was told they made traditionally on a revolving spit. Have to say my tacos were beyond amazing. Wife got steak fajitas that was real steak, not the gristly stuff one often sees. Next time I will try the Al Pastor! read more

This place has really good food. It's a family place with a family vibe. The service was a little slow but they were busy. I will go again

Yeah, I won't be going back to this Jose's for a while. My friend ordered quesadillas; they came out without sour cream - what restaurant does not give sour cream when you order quesadillas? They told her it would be $1.25 for sour cream. read more

It's clean and the good is delicious. We got a taco salad because he remembered it from when we were here a few months ago. It did not disappoint. I had a shrimp taco salad. Shrimp was cooked wonderfully- a nice texture and never rubbery. We shared some guacamole and it was super fresh and bursting with flavor! Our server was awesome- checking on us but not hovering. Will be back on our next visit to the area. read more

they always have good food but today I called in a super last-minute order because I was running late. They were super friendly and helpful and had my food out really fast. thank you.!! read more

I went on a week night with a big group (think there were ten of us), hoping it would be a good night to have a meal with such a large number. It was soooo busy! It was a few days after the ice store, so folks not being able to get out in this area, for a few days, we're thinking the same? We waited a few minutes for the table, but once we were seated, they were super efficient in getting our orders. The food came out, pronto! The staff is very nice. Since my first visit, I've ordered take out a couple of times. Chips and salsa are fire! In addition to the standard salsa, you get a salsa verde which is a bit spicy, and almost too salty, but delicious, nonetheless. Ask for white queso to complete the pre-meal trifecta. Bonus points if you get one of the red or green chips? The food is fine. It's nothing too fancy or stands out. Based on the level of business, I assume they are consistent with their service and offerings. Ordering take out wasn't easy and the orders were a little wonky, like one item missing rice, a few too many tiny bags of chips (maybe consider one larger bag for take out, so not wasting so much paper?). Overall a good experience and I will visit them when I am in town. read more

It started off great- quick initial service. Chips and 2 sauces were served right away... drink order too. I had high expectations. Then the wait.... and wait.. 30 min no food. Waitress said the kitchen was so buzy but I noticed others had their food before us. Just me and my Dad- ordered lunch special and I ordered 2 fish tacos ala carte. 45 min and no food I had filled up on tea and chips/salsa. I was ready to go.... Our waitress never came back so I had to flag down others to bring Togo boxes and the check. The host claimed to have only 1 Togo silverware packet until I my Dad gave her the long stare to force her to remember she could get more from the back...making us appear to be causing a scene no return trips to this place for sure. read more

The food was great! The service was also good. The punch was homemade. I ordered Jose's special shrimp. My husband had the fajita quesadilla. read more

Wonderful food. Everyone loved what the got. Generous portions! Green salsa rocks, mix it with queso even better.

Good for takeout & order on line , large food and bar menu. Could spice up the green sauce

Great food. Not crazy $$. Cute atmosphere. Good service even at 3:00 in afternoon. Would recommend.

Disappointed to leave a negative review but we visit here when in town. This specific time we were seated in the back of the restaurant and forgotten about for a good 20-30 minutes. Service was slow and the food was just mediocre. The worst part was when our two kiddos were served their kids meals, one was served in a cool paper car the other on a plate that was fine one had beans and rice one did not but the one that did not get a cool car is 3 so of course she wanted one of her own the waitress said she could get it but it was going to cost us an extra $2..... after being left and forgotten about etc. the least they could have done was throw that in we will probably not be back. Hopefully they will improve and fix the issue because they have been good in the past. read more

Jose's Mexican Grill - Lunch with the family! - Mexican Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

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Shrimp was chewy. Had to send it back. They exchanged meal for tacos but had already lost appetite.

The food and service was fantastic! The green sauce is absolutely the best in the state. The owner Jose is the best ever!

To Claudia. You are a terrible server. I gave you cash for my food and took my receipt. I KNOW for a fact I paid you and extra dollar this the tip I left on the table even tho you were a bad server and you come out to my vehicle not letting us leave asking for 50 cent change!? I gave you extra on the check and you say you DONT take money out of the tip. That's extra money I gave you not counting the extra 50cents on the check. You much have really wanted that 50cents, bitch. read more

Jose's Mexican Grill - Mexican - Mexican Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

The service was horrible. Food was horrible. My fiancé got food poisoning. Don't eat here.

Very good again. Service was ok and the food was excellent. The cheese dip is very good. I believe the may be a little short handed.

I was in the Hot Springs area during the Christmas holidays to spend time with my wife's mother. After all the Christmas goodies, it was time to get my TexMex fix. My wife and mother-in-law left to head out shopping and I was left on my own. Jose's fit the bill for my TexMex fix. The restaurant offers a nice selection of lunch specials. I decided to order the cheese chili rellano special. Shortly after arriving chips and hot sauces were delivered to my table. Two types of salsa were brought to the table, a standard red sauce and a green sauce. The green sauce was tomatillo based and mild in flavor. The red sauce was spicy with a nice "kick". It wasn't "whmmpy" like some of the sauces at many of the TexMex restaurants. The chips were crispy and warm. After enjoying my chips and salsa, my lunch plate was delivered. The chili rellano as really good accompanied with rice and beans. Portion sizes were perfect for a lunch portion. Service was brisk and perfect for lunchtime. Next time I'm back in the Hot Springs area, I'll definitely stop into Jose's to explore more of the menu. read more

Great food! Great service! The salsas are great, ordered the steak and shrimp and it was delicious. Hubby got fajitas and they were fantastic! read more

I don't know what has happened to my favorite Mexican restaurant, But when I picked up my food last night, the price went up and I received to wrong thing. I'm terribly upset, because this is not the first time. The food just isn't what it once was. We either get chimmi's or street tacos. I always get the pulled pork ones, they are usually AMAZING! I received the pork I think, with pineapple I think that' what it was can't be for sure. One tiny piece of a lime, beans at the bottom of colored water, what's up with Jose's here as of late. I might try them one more time. It's gonna be a while. read more

Jose's on Malvern Went to Jose's for late lunch or early dinner. The food was excellent as always and everyone enjoyed their meal. The service was terrible!! We were seated quickly, it was around 4 pm, server took our drink orders. She returned with drinks and took our food order. Didn't see her again until food was served!! Then didn't see her again until meal was finished. No checking on drinks, chips, salsa, etc.!! I am sure we will return as we enjoy the food, but service was really a bummer today!! read more

Pretty average. We're on vacation in Hot Springs and read reviews on Jose's and decided to try it. Walking out we decided they must be reviewing the other one...ugh. Even the margarita was tasting watered down. I ordered a shot of tequila to make it taste like something. It decorated in bright colors and looks promising but the food was nothing to bring us back. read more

Jose's Mexican Grill & Cantina has good Mexican/Tex-Mex food. The original restaurant is past the Lake Hamilton bridges on highway 7 South and even with its out of the way location, locals wait to get into this restaurant for white cheese dip and a good meal. The Green salsa is cucumber, very different. Jose's now has a second location on Malvern Avenue. Jose's is by far the most popular Mexican restaurant in Hot Springs. Don't be surprised if there is a line. Full Bar and four beers on draft. read more

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Took my mother here for dinner tonight. We had the fiesta nachos and chicken quesadilla. Food was great and service was extraordinarily awesome. read more

Jose's Mexican Grill - Chicken Quesadilla after I had devoured half. - Mexican Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

Today's order was a take-out due to Covid-19. We were not quite as pleased as we have been with dine-in food quality. Instead of a Taco Salad , our ordered items came more as a 7-layer salad in a taco bowl. We ended up eating by layers. Quality was good as was the flavor. We were provided chips and red salsa but did not get their green salsa. We really missed that. Good quality for the price. We will continue to patronize Jose's on Malvern Avenue. read more

Love this location. The food is always fast and fresh, and the staff is super friendly. I really like how they updated this old house into a colorful place to dine. read more

We had a very good experience here! Super fast, everyone very nice and accommodating. I really appreciated the atmosphere and salsa on the table. The food was very good, although some of the steak meat was a little tough. Definitely recommend :) read more

Nice place. We arrived when the place was packed and had to wait on a Tuesday evening. We were seated in a reasonable amount of time. Service was quick and efficient and we had our dinner right away. The food was good. I think the salsa is under seasoned and would like it to have kick. We will return based on this visit. read more

Was harassed by waiter was for "not tipping enough". And the waitress said "wow are you serious" and harassed me about it after being rude to the table the entire night. read more

I love this place...but for lunch I picked a Chicken Burrito plate....all the burrito had was dry shredded chicken wrapped in a tortilla and covered with a yuck yellow cheese....not what I had expected. Even Taco Bell does better...come on I know you can do better... read more

I was so impressed and quite honestly shocked by the excellence of this restaurant. The food was AMAZING and the service was great too. The salsa is delicious. 10/10. read more

Food and service was terrible in general. Received nachos with beef and the quality of beef was worse than Taco Bell the cheese dip turned into silicone when it settled plus it was overpriced Now to the service and atmosphere: the echo is so bad that you could hear someone's conversation from the other side of the restaurant. It took forever to receive our refills and have our orders placed. I went to Jose's to give it a chance to see if it was better than my favorite Trejo's and safe to say it wasn't Food: 1/5 Horrible with bad after effects Service: 1/5 Not worth the price Other thoughts: you are best going to Albert Pike and giving Trejo's a shot (or anywhere else for that matter) read more

Great food! Awesome prices! Fun atmosphere. Great service- and lunch was such a steal! Most lunch plates are under 8.99 and are the perfect amount! The salsa was super authentic- thanks! read more

Jose's Mexican Grill - Great atmosphere! - Mexican Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

I like the chips having no salt; big plus for me! The food is good but Tex Mex style...sigh. Would appreciate the authentic approach.

Last week was really good but today was just awful and the front girl was rude and argued with me won't be back for awhile

Ordered beef and shrimp fajitas to go and they forgot to include tortillas so after getting home and unloading the bag I had to return to the restaurant. Once I got home I tasted the dry, bland fajita meat and wished I would have returned the whole meal. There was also some large, semi melted clump of cheese that came with it that I wasn't sure what to do with. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

Spontaneous lunch stop turned out to be a lucky break. In addition to the usual chips and salsa upon being seating, we were also brought a salsa verde for dipping and they were all tasty. My soft tacos were good but not exceptional and the rice and beans were passable. Hubbie was a huge fan of the chile relleno and other items on his combo platter. He also let me sample his watermelon margarita and it was exceptional! If we hadn't had to be somewhere else that afternoon, I could have consumed several. Prices were reasonable and service was decent. Wouldn't hesitate to go back. read more