Place is over rated. Services are lacking. Poor coordination with the staffing. We waited over an hour to just get chips and salsa and when finally ordered and food came, it was cold and not worth the wait. Disappointed! read more

I Called in a pick up order, got to the store 15 minutes later. Then had to wait 30 more minutes, while they just watched me. only to get home and have items missing. They do not speak English and will absolutely not try. I asked. I returned to the store for my missing items. Not good customer service. Honestly it felt racial. read more

Food consistent, service not the best but friendly. I was raised on Los Jacales. I pray that the food is the same. The atmosphere is always family-oriented. Welcome back!!!! read more

Missed this place!! Good restaurant food will never change it was still amazing goood! Can't wait to go back! If the place is packed, you just gotta have patience" read more

Hurry up and open Jacales! I want my guacamole! Can't wait for the reopening. Best home cooking for an old school restaurant. Delicious salsa. I hope the food taste the same when they reopen. read more

Anxious to see when the restaurant reopens. Their comfort food is unmatched - especially in this cold weather. This place has been a community staple for decades. I am excited to support them again and enjoy a meal as soon as they're back. read more

I've been going to this place for years and it is so good and clean and the atmosphere is so relaxing and I just missed it so much , want to know when they are opening again ....It is taking so long... Best place to eat at any time....the food is so good......... read more

I really miss this place. I hope they can reopen in the near future. This was the best restaurant we had in our little neighborhood. The food was awesome. read more

Not much to look at but staff is nice and clean restaurant salsa is served warm and chili con caso is served with salsa. Great flavor. Prices are super good. Food came out quickly and hot. Enchilada was good rice and beans flavorful taco meat really good. For 10$ the meal was excellent read more

Los Jacales Restaurant - #2 meal - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is one of the many typical small neighborhood Mexcan restaurants that are all over Houston. I stopped by for dinner this past week. Parking is limited in the small lot out front. Walking in I had to wait a few minutes to be seated not because they were full but because the waitresses were busy and kind of ignored me. Finally after being seated I ordered the chicken fajitas with corn tortillas. The waitress spoke little English but we got through it. The chips and salsa arrived and I thought they were ok (3). The chips were warm. About 10 minutes later the entree arrived. I noticed that the chicken was cut up already like I have seen at a few other places. I graded this meal at a 3. The charro beans were a little better 3.5. The waitress came by and knew that I was finished as I asked for my check. She went back to clearing tables. No one made any attempt to get me my bill. I waited and waited and waited. It's as if I wasn't there. Then I went to the register and stood there for 5 more minutes. This was getting frustrating and I felt like leaving without paying. Finally, after asking for help they presented my bill and I paid and left. I did leave a tip but they didn't deserve it. I believe very little English is spoken here. Obviously, I won't be returning. The food was of the level that I can find anywhere else and frankly I have had many better. read more

Los Jacales Restaurant - Charro beans - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Delicious! One of our favorite spots to visit - Family friendly and their salsa is so delicious. A great place for tasty comfort Tex-Mex food. My family and I have been here many times and we are always pleased with the food and service! MUST TRY read more

Come here maybe once every other month and never have felt welcomed. Came here today & walked right past all 3 ladies behind the counter & went to the register. Nobody acknowledged me until the (most likely) owner had to tell them to take my order. 2 minutes later a Hispanic woman came thru the door & as soon as it opened they spoke to her in Spanish & went to get her order. It wasn't busy and they weren't doing anything but talking amongst themselves. Unfortunate that I can't give local businesses my money anymore. read more

I just want for the restaurant manager to explain all the taxes on this ticket, they charge like $9 something on a $22 something bill. read more

Los Jacales Restaurant - I just want for the Jacales restaurant to explain all the extra taxes, like $9 something on a $22 something bill. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

coworker picked us breakfast from there ine morning for a team meeting and we were all disappointed with our food. chilaquiles were not chilaquiles and they were bad and dry. my "tostadas" were beans slapped on a soggy tostada, a mountain of lettuce and reheated dry shredded chicken, NOTHING ELSE. not ever salsa. and another two people got enchiladas and they mentioned they were bad. I do not recommend this place. don't even bother. read more

Stop in for Sunday morning breakfast. This is a nice mom and pop establishment that serves good food at reasonable prices. The only negative thing I've ever said about this place has nothing to do with the food or service. Parking is a bit challenging when coming to dine here. The parking lot is small and they're next to a "gaming" room that usually monitors the parking lot to make sure people aren't parking in their spots to go to the restaurant. Other than that, we've never had a problem with our food or service. I always order the bowl of menudo and my wife orders her huevos a la mexicana. The portions are generous and the atmosphere is good as well. read more

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The best comfort food in the area hands down. Their salsa is served warm and it's delicious. My favorite is tortas they are simply the best. Their food is always consistent. One of my favorite spots! read more

I have been going to this restaurant for the past 25 years, a little old place but had the best food here lately I have stopped going. The food has changed drastically the manudo is to light the color is almost clear the barbacoa and chorizo tasts as if they got pots and pans the flavor is not all there. read more

Love Jacales, been coming for years. The rice and beans are always good and their enchiladas are great! The tacos are good as well. I wouldn't recommend the tortas as they fall short on that. The breakfast was ok but I thought it was strange how they serve fries instead of papas. This is always the place to go to at night too. Overall good and will continue to go. read more

I love eating there tripa tacos!!! I always ask for them extra crispy and I get them the way I expect them to come out

My dad use to work here as a cocinero and he told me back then it was never like this it was much better back then its just the boss the lady shes rude and selfish and dont care about the place read more

I've had a very good experience here and never ever conversed with the manager but today I did and I just wanted to mention to her that no one communicated to us for a while that our food was really behind time and SHE HAS A SNAPPY ATTITUDE. read more

The food here is not all that. The staff and owner are very standoffish, no smiles or greetings from any one. They keep a bin of chips with no lid on it on top of the chip oven. I saw a worker throw some chips in with her bare hands without washing her hands before doing it and she put the bin back on top without putting a lid on it. I grew up in Denver harbor eating jacales and the previous owners were much nicer , food was better too . And I have never ever been charged a to go charge from any other establishment for food that I picked up smh. There are much better nicer restaurants. read more

Los Jacales Restaurant - Sloppy T-bone steak thrown on top of fries and made them soggy. Poor presentation. This plate cost $13 - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was great, authentic mexican food. Will definitely go back. Two of us had 5 mini tacos and one of us had shrimp with garlic. There was nothing left on our plates. read more

Sad I have to leave negative review. Was shopping in this area and the neighboring store I was in did not have a restroom. I stopped here to ask to use. There were no signs of no public restroom. Was told "customers only". Am trying to imagine being so stingy that would not let someone use restroom. There were only 1 or 2 people there. Would have been interested in leaving a good review or getting food here as well, but not anymore if you can't even have basic decency in helping others. Sad case. read more

This was my childhood restaurant, came in today and was amazed at how great the food still is. After 25 years, still love the food. You can't say enough how well this restaurant has stood tall and been a standout for all this time. Great job guys. Be back soon! read more

They claim to have a burrito on their menu. So disappointed. Their "burrito" is an 8 inch "flour" tortilla with meat. That's it. No beans, no rice. Just a large taco with lettuce and guacamole on the side. I gave them 3 stars since I feel like because of the price point of 2.75 I can't complain too much. Anyways if you love burritos do not order a burrito here unless you want to be disappointed. read more

This place has been around for as long as I can remember. It's a neighborhood favorite for years and is a staple in the community. Los Jacales has your typical Mexican dishes served with a smile. Be sure to try the lemonade, it's made daily and is soooo refreshing. This plce is also open a til 4am I believe so it's a nice place to grab a late night meal. read more

Los Jacales is a place that I usually get to go to with my Uncle who works near the area. Looks are definitely deceiving about this quaint restaurant. Simple decor and service with a smile. The portions are plenty for the price and the food is authentic and delicious! We love to go eat and sit and talk for hours! I love the service. They always make sure you have plenty to drink and that everything with your food is muy bueno! So if you're in the area...stop by, have a Torta! read more

Came here for the first time and won't return. Fajita didn't have a good flavor therefor our food didn't taste. Beans, rice, salsa, guacamole, nothing stood out. I won't return. read more

So I have been here a couple of times, not by choice of course because my loved one & his family love to eat there. I just don't see why.. The service is very eh.. And the food well the food wasn't to my liking maybe 2 out of the 10 times of me eating there I somewhat enjoyed the food.. read more

Great unique red tortillia cheese enchiladas. The salsa is a hot sauce with the right amount of spice, unique to itself. The beans and rice is your standard fare, and the tea is fresh tasting in a large glass. The service is friendly and a little slow at times, but the place is generally busy. This isn't a new place, which is why the food is consistently good. Sorry I should have taken a pic first, but hunger ruled! read more

Los Jacales Restaurant - The main eating area! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Maybe it's just me cause I grew up eating these enchiladas but to me they are the best you have to try.i know it's a small old place but if you ever lived in Denver harbour it's the place to eat Mexican. read more

Food was great, authentic mexican food. Will definitely go back. Two of us had 5 mini tacos and one of us had shrimp with garlic. There was nothing left on our plates read more

So,decided to stop at a very well known rest.in the area And the food just didn't had the flavor we expected We order a salad ,t-bone, and a quesadillas all three plates had a blah boring taste. read more

What can I say... An extreme community staple! Been coming here literally all my life. Since my grandparents were here, my parents and now my kids! And they looooove it to pieces! From their infamous salsa to their incredible caldo. Their fajitas to their tacos and enchiladas... Even their cheeseburgers. I can go on and on, but now with their homeade flour tortillas-WOW!! Its just TRULY the BEST! My family and I will always be very devoted customers!! This is definitely our comfort dining restaurant. Just wish they would buy out the next door game room and expand! They deserve the private lot to themselves! Los Jacales will always be number one to us!! read more

won't be going back, that's for sure! i choose not to see mice visiting the same establishment where i'm eating. it's no wonder this place isn't passing their inspections. it's gotten progressively worse over the yrs- the food, service and overall bldg structure itself. the waitresses ignore you, english is not spoken very much, so gd luck w/ effectively communicating, the owner is uber-rude and the food is close to being from the frozen food section at the local grocery store. it hasn't always been like this, but i guess since they've been in the neighborhood so long, they just expect the patrons to accept these inadequate behaviors. not so, i know how to go elsewhere...do better folks! read more

First I must say, I had been a patron for 20 + years....I absolutely love the salsa it is like no other. However, I cannot go there again. About 3 years ago I went for lunch and had the crispy chicken tacos. They were my favorite. Well I offered my significant other one of my tacos and he accepted... He takes one bite, he suddenly spits and I literally see his face turn as white as a ghost and his eyes were huge. ... IT WAS A WORM! He saw a worm fall from the taco. Oh we were so disgusted. We then tell our waitress and she calls one of the managers... You know I wasn't expecting for her to fall to her knees and beg for forgiveness, but I didn't expect her to shrug her shoulders and look at me like "So what" either. That infuriated me! So we get up and she looks at us like ok so now what? We proceed to walk out, and she says "are you not going to pay?" SERIOUSLY? She then waved her hand as if to "shoo" us off. Needless to say I can not go back. I miss that place, but after that kind of treatment when we did nothing wrong. I can't go back. read more