One of my favorite spots to order to-go! And when I have the time to stay, I love sitting back and enjoying a margarita. The customer service is always warm and welcoming. The food comes out fast, hot, and absolutely delicious. The ambiance is low-key and private, making it the perfect place to feel comfortable, relax, and enjoy some truly good food. read more

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The exterior was was super fun. Iron horses donned the arch as you enter. I ordered the #7 enchilada and Chile rellenos no beans. I asked if they had mole sauce and THEY DID!! They mole was good and not what I have had at other restaurants back home, but good. Although my order was not correct they did offer to replace it, but I felt bad so I did not have them re do it. The Chile rellenos did not come as a whole pepper but diced so I got to have more chips. My friend had the Pollo asado, (seen in picture) that looked amazing and he said it was great. Saving the best for last, the margaritas. They were very sneaky. Very limey and packed a punch. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Pollo Asado - Mexican Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

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Great food - Great Service Great atmosphere!! I love this place. We will most definitely be back. Thank you. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

On the way to a funeral on Monday the family stopped here because Brothers and Beer was closed on Monday. The chips and salsa were good. One person ordered Chicken burrito with rice and it was edible. Everyone else's food was slop on a plate. Government cheese and lots of it, beans I would never eat making everything on the plate slop. Worst taco and tostado ever. I know their version of a chili relleno is just cheese meat and a slice of green pepper. The cheese was not melted and nasty. Guacamole, ground beef(I'm assuming), beans, cheese were all of the worst quality. I asked the waiter if he expected me to pay for this uneaten food. He had no response for me, so I told the manager at the front that I was going ding him on Yelp. His response: "I'm sorry". My mom walks with a cane, so it makes sense the "hostess" would seat us at the back of the restaurant. We never complain when disappointed because it is an experiment, but this is the worst food I've ever had. Never ever again. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Chili Relleno and Tostada - Mexican Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

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Food and service are always excellent. My only gripe is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to make a left onto Broad River Road when exiting the restaurant. read more

So much food. Really good. The service was efficient and very attentive. I would go back.

I just adventured out to San Jose near Ballentine recently as It is one of the better San Joses and you will never leave hungry. Their special today was La Cazuela which sounded good with a poblano pepper on top. When I received my order, it looked delicious. After a few bites, I was immediately disappointed. While the food looked good, they mistakenly or intended to use a single bowl which created flavor problems and other inconsistencies. The cheese was a 1/2 inch + deep ay the bottom and ruined the flavors of the beans and rice. This could have all be remedied by a divisional plate or separate plates. But with their preparation it was good until I got down to thick cheesy rice and cheesy beans. Never order as shown. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Exterior - Mexican Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

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sooooo delicious. food comes out fast and hot. service is always good and everyone working there is nice. clean and well decorated. amazing every time, very reliable read more

Yum! Great chimichanga, good prices, attentive staff. Luv the outdoor seating. Food Ambiance

Excellent snd fast service with FRESH food!!! We decided to try this place when exiting the highway. What a find!! Looks brand new. Very clean. Good was perf read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Fantastic, fresh, and fast!! Spectacular find! - Mexican Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

This is one of my favorite places to visit for Mexican food. I love their tacos and the queso always goes home with me. I've never experienced service as quick as this place. I sat down at 2:22 and ordered my food. They brought it out at 2:23. I was shocked! It was hot and fresh. The location is pretty spacious and you have the option to sit inside or outside depending on the day. read more

They were very rude no good service do not take Apple Pay even though we used Apple Pay before.food was nasty drinks was ok .

This place is GOOD!! Really delicious! Food came out quick in a Friday afternoon! Chips, salsa and queso are all TOP NOTCH. If you don't like this place, you don't know good Mexican food! read more

Food and service were amazing. Drinks were great. Best queso around. Would recommend to everyone!! read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

I had been doing pickup 1x a week or more . . ALWAYS a Taco Beef Salad . . Asked for beans Only in Shell & ALL other items on side as the shell gets soggy & Rubbery & can't eat ONLY Called 1x to ask if they could replace . . Replied NO read more

Just not that great. Ok food, ok service, ok drinks. We only went once and won't go back because there are better options nearby.

San Jose in Ballentine has poorly trained waiters & managers that don't care about customer service. There are too many restaurants that want my business for to put up with their crap. Do yourself a favor, go somewhere else. read more

I'd been craving Mexican for a while now and this place was super close to the house and had good reviews so I decided to drop in. There were a lot of staff there even tho it was about an hour and a half before close. We were seated quickly and our waiter took our drink orders. The chips and salsa arrived as soon as he walked away. He returned very quickly before we'd had much chance to look over the menu but it wasn't unnecessarily. The menu is quite small but has the basics for a Tex-mex. I ordered the carne asada mainly bc it was the only thing on the menu with anything spicy like a jalapeño and also avocado. My fiancée ordered the steak and shrimp. After about 2 minutes the sides came out which I then expected the main meal to be right after which it wasn't. So our sides sat for about 7 minutes cooling down. We swapped our sides during this since I like salad and he doesn't. When our meats arrived they were big portions. The steak was cooked well done but was amazingly tender and juicy. The shrimp were also cooked perfectly and soft. Luckily the jalapeño was spicy so having just the one was perfect for me. I ended up having a whole half a steak left on my plate after I'd made three large tacos. Joe had about 1/3 of his left since it was a smaller cut with the shrimp but still leftovers for both. The waiter did take a while to refill his drink to and I had to almost wave him down for the refill. It wasn't that busy to where he shouldn't have noticed since we walked past us a few times while his drink was empty at the edge of the table. Other that that little hiccup the service was great. The food was good and will be back again, also wish they had more spicy stuff on the menu. read more

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I want to preface this review by writing I normally don't provide reviews good or bad. I look at dining out as an experiment as to whether I will become a regular guest at the establishment. However, I must write this review as I was very dissatisfied with the food. I love good Mexican food and unfortunately this was not. The food was bland, the guacamole appeared to be out of a can and was tasteless. The presentation was nothing more than slop on a plate. Tacos were uninspiring, ground beef lettuce and an over abundance of cheese. Where are the tomatoes? Had to pay extra for a couple of onion bits on the enchiladas. Just to name a few disappointments. After a night and a day of gastric distress I will never return to this establishment. Only one star because I couldn't go lower. read more

Went in to dine. Food came out hot, quick, and delicious. Was pleased with service and food.

I would like to rate this place higher but after eating there tonight, I am totally disgusted. First the outside of the building looks very festive so I thought it would be a great place to eat. We were seated right away and our drink order was taken immediately. Chips and salsa was brought to the table and this is where the experience started to go downhill. The chips and salsa had no taste. One person in our party ordered a vegetarian fajita. Someone else ordered the shrimp fajita. Neither of the fajitas were sizzling when they were brought over. The vegetarian one had frozen vegetables that come out of a plastic bag. It almost looked like a stew because the vegetables were so mushy. The shrimp fajita had plenty of baby shrimp but it's vegetables were awful too. When the waiter came over to see if we were done he never asked how the two meals were. I think it was because there was so much food left on the dishes he knew and didn't want to partake in confrontation. Because of his actions we will never go back again. We will always have that mushy stew thought in our head when we think of fajitas. read more

there was a toe nail in my friends rice, we asked for queso 10+ times and my friend got her food 30 minutes after she ordered. The food was good though read more

We have been to this restaurant a couple of times and usually the service is pretty good. Dropped in for dinner and saw that they had a margarita special. When ordering drinks I asked for the margarita special. The waiter said there wasn't one. I asked if there were any drink specials and he said no. I ordered one anyway and when it arrived it was extremely weak. I wasn't expecting the best margarita in the world but I wanted some kick, especially for the price. I ordered a chicken fajita taco salad. When it came I was concerned that it was missing the chicken. The shell didn't look that full, but when I checked the chicken was there. The flavor was just ok. Everything else was fine. I was just disappointed in the drink. For me it's very important that the waitstaff know the menu and the specials, or at least double check with the manager. read more

The food came very quickly and it was delicious! We will definitely be returning. Nice, clean and cozy environment.

Absolutely delicious and authentic food! The portions are huge! We eat here all the time and are never disappointed. Even better than the food is the people that own it. Great family atmosphere. We had the fajitas for two today and took home half! read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Chicken fajitas for two...enough for four we couldn't finish - Mexican Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

I have eaten Mexican food in 7 States and just want to let people know. If you want great food excellent service perfect atmosphere & a good price you must try this one. When you get there tell them you want Paco as your server and you will find the best. I am hard to please and if you have read any of my reviews then you know that. Give them a try and tell them Jerry sent you. Jerry read more

I come here once every few months. The food is always fast and hot. fajita chicken enchiladas is what i get. Everyone else always enjoys their food. Big portions at a very good price. Hard to beat these days. read more

THE BOMB. Loved it. Got combo steak and chicken fajitas with grilled Peppers and onions. The side of guacamole is massive. Be prepared. Comes with flour tortillas and chips for dipping. We also ordered a nacho supreme - which was delicious... recommend knocking the jalapeños off. Great hit and super super cheap. For $60 we got batches 2 orders of combo faijitas, 3 quesadilla and a burrito with 2 sides of guacamole! read more

My husband and our family go here at least once every couple of weeks and have been going here since they opened. Wonderful food and service. It's the only place that we will go for Mexican. Keep up the great work! read more

San Jose is a small chain of Mexican restaurants in this area and the quality can really vary depending on location and time and staff. We have had some really great meals at this location and we have had some really OK meals at this location. Either way, the service is quick so you will find out in short order. read more

This was basically the only place open for the 4th of July! Not mad about it, we got served right away, plenty of chips and salsa was a given, the food was amazing. I got the #1 combo (taco and enchilada with refried beans). Delicious and of course very filling, I had some leftovers for the next day! Prices weren't bad at all I paid $8.99 for a TON of food. I'll be back and I recommend this place to anyone. read more

I've been going here once a week for YEARS and it's amazing the waiters are super nice and the patio is amazing and the cheese dip is wonderful I personally get two cheese quesadillas a side of beans with extra cheese and cheese dip which I think is absolutely amazing I would recommend this to literally anyone and I have hope you found this helpful read more

This used to be a fantastic restaurant. I am not sure what has happened over the last 6 months, but the food quality has seriously deteriorated. Basic things like tacos are just not good here and the service is spotty. The good news is they have plenty of free parking (except on Friday / Saturday nights). I don't plan to return to this location. read more

We have eaten here twice and had different dishes each time. Food is great and prices are good as well. The staff is very friendly.

Decent food. Like the McDonald's of Mexican food. The nuclear green margarita leaves a bit to be desired. That needs to be worked on. Food is okay overall. Comes out fast. Very accommodating should any changes be desired. read more

This was my 2nd and final time coming here! Gave the benefit of the doubt and tried again. My son's taco was wrong, and my enchiladas were terrible. They charged me 42.99. Tried to give me $10 off my next visit, but we won't be back. read more

Great food, service and environment. Have been here many times and can say they are consistent and reasonably priced.

Came here with my boyfriend and two of his friends. The food was good, perfect portions. Our waiter was very attentive, however there were four of us at the table and he only ever made eye contact and spoke to one of us. It was annoying at first but became hilarious later on. We even switched seats to see what would happen and he still only addressed the same person, after looking extremely confused that we all switched places. Towards the end of our meal he stopped talking at all and would only walk past and give us a thumbs up. Strangest service I've had in a long time but it made for a good laugh and the food and margaritas were yummy. read more

Typically never ever had a bad experience at this franchise but stopped and tried out the new one down the street from my place for my father's birthday. My family enjoyed their meals, I had the fajitas and was sadly disappointed. The steak was as rough as my dads vietnam combat boots and everything felt to be reheated in the microwave and the onions and peppers soupy. The shrimp was even hard to spot with my 20/20 vision. The building was very clean inside and out though and good service. read more

This is the first time that my boyfriend and I went to visit this place, which looks very nice from the road. I like the architecture, and when you walk inside, there's a lovely mural with bright colors and festive outdoor scenes that are very befitting for a Mexican restaurant. We were seated immediately by a smiling young man, and we had chips and salsa on the table the moment (literally!) that we sat down. We put in our drink orders right away, and our waiter returned after a few minutes to take our meal order. My boyfriend ordered "Carnitas" (under the "Pork" heading), no onions. He got what he had hoped for, except that the mixed veggie salsa(?) of tomato, cilantro, etc. that was heaped on the middle of the plate was VERY spicy, and he had intentionally avoided anything marked "hot" on the menu. He said the pork was very good, though, and the rice and beans were predictably good, just what you'd hope for at any Mexican place. My order was a bit more complicated. I ordered the "2 Spinach Burritos topped with Nacho Cheese with rice or beans." I ordered this with beans, with "no cheese on top" and "add chicken, so that both chicken and spinach are inside the burritos." I'm sure this was a language barrier problem, but when I received my entree, I had two burritos - one with spinach, and one with chicken. Sigh. Don't get me wrong - both tasted great! But I really, really wanted them mixed. Normally I'd still give 4 stars since the service was fast and everything tasted good, but the spicy veggies AND the order mix up AND the fact that my UNSWEET tea was refilled with SWEET tea... the rating has to go down to a 3. Just a little more care could have been taken with an order - and I guess I need to start taking Spanish lessons! read more