This is a long overdue review, but I visited in May after the coldest spring ever and finally got some good patio drinks with sunshine and good vibes. It felt like it took forever to get to this point in stl weather so I was definitely excited about visiting. I ordered the Coronarita and it was delicious! Marg with a little beer in it. I always like a summer brew drink and this delivered. I also got a nachos supremos which were tasty, and our server was super kind and helpful. Need a lax patio with good drinks? Check them out! read more

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Tucked away in Sunset Hills is this unexpectedly bold and colorful gem: San Jose Mexican Restaurant. I came for a casual bite, and left wondering if a parking lot siesta was socially acceptable. Why? Because their skinny spicy margarita is a sneaky little knockout. I thought I was being virtuous--turns out I was being ambushed by jalapeños in stilettos. The patio was lovely, the service was fast and friendly, and the whole place is bursting with Frida Kahlo flair. I didn't eat a ton this trip (blame the liquid lunch), but everything coming out of the kitchen looked incredible. And for my fellow thrift lovers: Savers is right across the street. So next time, I'll plan a full-day adventure--margaritas and markdowns, baby. If you're in the area and craving something spicy (on the rocks or on your plate), San Jose is a must-visit. -- Follow me on Yelp, Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram, and Beli for more sass, snacks, and sips. ‍ read more

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¡Comida deliciosa! Came here for an earlier dinner and we will easily be back! Ordered the enchiladas verdes con arroz & el San Jose burrito. Both were large portions and the arroz was the best part, extremely fluffy and full of flavor. Chips and salsa are complimentary and we needed more salsa immediately since it was so good. The asada in the burrito was cooked perfectly. *If wanting a margarita head over during happy hour* read more

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Came here on a Sunday and got sat right away! We did patio seating and it was really nice. Service was pretty quick and it was reasonably priced. The chips and salsa were really good too. Sitting on the patio was really nice but a train came by and was pretty loud while we were eating. Not a bad thing and nothing the restaurant can do about it but maybe something to think about when you sit outside. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

I like all of their food and I always order the shrimp, chicken and beef fajitas. But I had their fish tacos on Wednesday and they were so good messy but good. The service is always fast. read more

The food and service is amazing every time we go Margaritas are wonderful, each visit is great! read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Strawberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

We went on a Saturday night, but we were seated right away. I got the Burrito San Jose and it was delicious. It came with rice and beans. My wife got the Chicken Nachos. Our waiter was HUSTLING! He kept us stocked with drinks and chips and salsa. We had a great experience tonight. read more

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The food is good... it's what you would expect; not better, but not worse. Their service is not great. Our waitress was inattentive bordering on rude; and it wasn't a language barrier either. This isn't the first time that she's waited on me and every time she acts like she is put out. Her name is Susy and if you get her, beware. read more

We love San Jose!! The food is always great and the staff is friendly. Definitely one of our favorite places in Crestwood!

It was quiet Sunday afternoon as we were seated right away. I did not see they had a parking lot but we had no issues finding street parking. The taco salad fajita was absolutely fire. The taco shell was cooked to perfection. It had a good crunch and a good amount of cheese sauce. The chimichanga was also good but not as good as the taco salad. We enjoyed eating here. They do allow dogs on their patio. They do have a sign if you could pay in cash if possible. We'll pay in cash next time. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Taco Salad Fajita - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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Yum! We had lunch at San Jose during the Webster Blues and Jazz festival. The service was great and the food was delicious as always. I always enjoy San Jose in Webster Groves. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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This restaurant is tucked in a shopping center next to a Savers and Super Cuts. We stopped in for dinner on a Friday and were surprised by how big the restaurant really was. The service was great and we loved how quickly we were seated and greeted with chips and salsa, we ordered the Papas Locas, Carnitas Tacos and the San Jose Burrito. My partner got a coke and I got a Piña Agua Fresca. We loved the food, the energy, and the decor. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Carnitas Tacos, Papas Locas, San Jose Burrito - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Loved this place! My friends and I were all saying we're definitely coming back! Ample seating, food tasted AMAZING and all came out fresh/hot. We all got margarita flights which I loved the taste of them all and they weren't too strong. Parking and service was great as well. The only thing was the table ran out of room by the time we received everything and the appetizers came out minutes before our main entrees. So that would be the only thing if they are able to ask if any appetizers want to be ordered when we get drinks and/or pacing it to where we receive appetizers first and have at least a little time in between before we're served main course. read more

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Worst customer service ever. We didn't receive a $5 cheese dip that was paid for through grubhub. When we called, the lady insisted she put it in the bag and hung up on me. We called back and asked to speak to a manager. The same lady said there wasn't one and hung up on me again when I started talking. I was a frequent diner there but they lost a customer. The lady who answers their phone was rude and should be fired. read more

If you're looking for a great place to have some drinks with a friend and just catch up, this is the place to go. We were not hungry as we had lunch earlier and did a little shopping but we weren't done talking so we decided to swing by here for a margarita. I remembered from a prior visit that they had margarita flights and it looked very interesting. It was listed on the menu as. Margarita Flight four 8oz flavored drinks. Mango, Hibiscus, Pineapple, and Lime Sangria $16. We decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed. I think ours had a watermelon one and maybe not the hibiscus one, I'm not quite sure but they were all delicious. I could not even decide which one I like the best. Two of them came on the rocks and two of them came frozen. They also came with this straw that was coated with like a candy type stuff and seasoning. When you put it in your margarita and then tasted it, it was a bit spicy but very different. .We just couldn't quite figure out what it was, and the waitresses English was not very well to be able to explain it to us. But we tried it. We sat there for a couple hours talking, sipping on our flight and eating chips and salsa. It was a perfect ending to our afternoon. They recently did some upgrades to the dining area when you walk in and it's really cute now and organized well. They had nice music and very festive atmosphere. read more

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I have tried many things on the menu, and the stand-out dish is quesadilla al pastor. It is insanely good. I have ordered it at other San Jose locations, and it is not the same. If you want an amazing quesadilla, get the al pastor version at this specific location. It's awesome! read more

Absolutely delicious food, great and attentive service, and a very nice ambiance! Some of the best food I've had in Missouri, and definitely the best Mexican food in St. Louis. The green chicken enchiladas were excellent, and the churros were the perfect dessert. Definitely check this place out! read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - a display of mexican pottery - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Traditional Tex-Mex flavors with festive decor. Large group seating and outdoor seating. Bagged chips are fried, jarred smooth red salsa, and margaritas from a mix (not fresh lime juice). White queso is addictive! I had a combo and enjoyed the chimichanga with seasoned ground beef the best. Wife had the steak, chicken, and shrimp fajitas - large portion with plenty of veggies. Fajitas could have used a touch more salt. Our niece had the kids cheese pizza with French fries. Fries were hot, pizza was the frozen variety which they could have added a touch of their own cheese for her. Service was prompt and friendly. Plenty of TVs for a game. Bar had a visual display with colorful plates above it. Overall the restaurant has the over the top color scheme and festive decor that I enjoyed. Food was solid at reasonable prices. Pick 3 combo was $15, Mix Fajitas were $19. I wouldn't drive out of your way to check it out, but it's solid option for Crestwood area! read more

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I took some friends from out of town and they loved it. If my wife and I go out to eat this is the place we enjoy. You can't go wrong eating here. read more

We just had a great experience here. Prompt service, food came out quickly, great prices, and everything tasted good. Typical Mexican restaurant flavors and menu. I like that they covered the patio, read more

We came here on Cinco de Mayo for lunch. They were well prepared with an abundance of staff. The food came out fresh and quickly. Their chips were on the thicker side which I prefer. For a low key lunch I'd recommend this place. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Food was good. Service terrible, waitress took our order and never returned. Very very loud. We could not hear each other to converse.

Something has changed and not for the better. Our server was inattentive, to say the least. The food was not great. No one in my party ate more than 5 or 6 bites. This used to be one of our favorite places. I won't be back. read more

We've been coming here for years and always enjoy their food and service. I called ahead because we had a large group and they were able to get a table ready. It was a Sunday night so it actually wasn't too crowded when we arrived around 5:30pm. My son spilled his water (even in the kids cup with the lid) right away and our server helped clean it up right away! We love their chips and salsa and guacamole. Kids enjoyed the beef nachos and beef quesadillas. The rest of the group had good things to say about their dishes too. We will be back! read more

Food is always good, and we appreciate the expanded/enhanced menu of late. Servers are fairly attentive and friendly. The largest challenge for us, and thus the loss of a star, is that there is nothing there to dampen sound. On a week night, it's not usually too bad, but holding a conversation with out shouting is impossible on a weekend. We'd make our visits about twice a month if this were not the case. As it is, most of our group leaves feeling overwhelmed and worn out from the sensory overload. read more

Last Saturday (06/03/23) My fiance' and I decided to try the recently opened San Jose Mexican restaurant in Ballwin. We arrived about 8:00 that Saturday evening. There were only a handful of diners and seemed well staffed. The restaurant was previously the old Outback Steakhouse. Remodeling was limited but nice. I was hopeful, being a larger man, they would have replaced the fixed-table booths. Unfortunately they didn't and getting into and out of the booth was difficult because of the curved rail ends at the edge of the benches making you squeeze between the armrest and table. Just an annoyance. The real issues were the service and the bar. It took a bit but we finally were approached by a server who took our drink order. We ordered top-shelf margaritas, one with salt & one without salt. We also ordered guacamole. It took a bit but the drinks came to our table followed closely by the guac. Both drinks came with with salt and neither garnished with a lime, or anything else. The top shelf booze was great. However, someone forgot to train the bartender. (a key ingredient in a margarita is sour mix/lime juice? Apparently the bartender forgot this part. So, we asked our waiter for limes. After ten minutes we reminded him about the limes. He apologized and brought 2 slices (one for each I guess) and ran off. We asked again for extra limes and after some time brought a whole sliced lemon. I explained we wanted limes, not lemons, and he disappeared with the lemons. After another ten minutes we grabbed a passing manager/host type person and explained our problem, which he promptly corrected bringing a small bowl with six or so lime wedges. The guacamole was really delicious, as well as the chips and salsa brought to our table when we were seated. After we had our drinks we ordered. The Camarones & Scallops and she the Crab and Shrimp Enchiladas. The entrees came out quickly and looked beautiful. They were also delicious. Too bad the service was below par. It was good food. With an abundance of Mexican restaurants I'm not sure this will out shine the others or just be one of the pack. It's worth a try to see what you think. If I can get past my booth issue and the service improves . . . we may go back. The food was 3-star worthy. Enjoy! read more

TLDR: Very poor service and undercooked food. Where do i start? After we were seated right away the server took our initial drink orders. We asked for water so we could peruse the beverage options. We were going to get margaritas, but she never followed up. After ten minutes i had to get up and find a server to ask for chips and salsa. We had to ask... in a mexican restaurant! You see where this is going? We ordered four meals and when they came out two of them were completely wrong. The "fried chicken burrito" was filled with shredded chicken. We sent one meal back because the rice was crispy -- under cooked! At no time did a manager or shift try to talk to us about it. This was at 2pm on a Thursday and there weren't many tables to attend to but they managed to screw things up majorly. Oh, and they never came back to get our margarita order. If you want mediocre mexican food and terrible service, this is your heaven. Won't be back read more

Food was woefully undercooked and orders were not correct. Plates had to be redone. Staff seemed deeply inconvenienced by patrons, if not even a bit hostile.. Had to ask for chips and salsa. We were never asked if we wanted drink refills, or if anyone needed anything more. I ended up with nothing at all, since my order was inedible. I would have ordered a margarita but once they finally dropped some of the orders we saw no one til we had to ask for the check. Water was refreshing though. read more

We've been there twice so far and had a good experience both times. The food was consistent both times. Not much to say other than it's a good place for mexican food. You've been to mexican restaurants in STL before, well this place is on the better side of what you normally get. The service is good, drinks are refilled promptly, you get asked if things are alright several times. The food comes out quickly enough. Both times we went it was busy but not super busy and the kitchen still had our food out in a good amount of time. I recommend the enchiladas and the fajitas came out nice and hot. No photos taken. Give this place a try if you're in the area. You just might have found your new favourite place. read more

Service and food is always excellent. The staff is pleasant and focused on assuring a great experience.

Nearly everything on their menu is made from scratch. All the food was lovely but there was a bit too much salt in the salsa for my family's liking. The flan actually had the bitter taste of coffee like it should. Overall my new favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

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Pretty good. We o it had couple items, but all tasted good. Chipped and salsa were good and the service, fast and friendly. The menu was extensive and so lots of choices. All in all, very good! read more

Service was AWESOME. Guacamole San Jose was so delicious and was huge. Caldo de Pollo was huge, flavorful and extremely filling. Chips & Salsa great. read more

I love this place! The Chimichanga is my favorite. And the pork in the dishes here is So good I could eat it on it's own. (And I'm not usually a big meat person). I got take out for myself & 3 teenagers. Everyone loved the food (my niece thinks their refried beans are The best.) I also love that the guacamole has a little bit of heat to it. Never disappointed here! read more

If you dine in it's ok. If you order takeout they never get it right snd the food is cold. How do you forget to include a complete entree. No attention to detail? Going back to El Gave read more

We had the worst pitcher of margaritas in our lives . We ordered the supreme margarita that the menu specified what kind of tequila was to be used , but when the waiter started to make them he picked up a bottle of montezuma, I kindly said that not what the menu says and I do t think he was getting what I was trying to say . I said I'm not gonna pay $30 for a pitcher of margaritas made with the cheapest tequila on the market , so asked for the next less expensive one called the cucos which is supposed to use Jose curvoes gold , I don't think that what he used . This used to be a regular place to go but I don't think we will ever go back again read more

First time to visit this little jewel!!! Right out of my car doorI was sent back to my first visit to San Jose, Mexico!!! The music was blaring and the day was hot! We were greeted as we entered the restaurant by to men that were smiling as if they had just heard a joke!! In turn we were smiling back at them!!! These smiles never left they faces!! One of these guys happened to be our server the whole visit!! The restaurant could not have been cleaner....nor the service could not have been better!! We never seen the bottom of the chip basket or the salsa bowl. Our meals came in adequate amount of time (before filling up on chips!)!!! Of and to tell you about the margaritas.......yummy yummy yummy!!!......They offer skinny margaritas and wowza it is delicious!!! My lunch date had a delicious regular margarita and I did not feel I missed a calorie at all!!! The meals were as tasty at home reheated as it was there fresh from the kitchen!! I have told seven people about my experience and they all agree on this restaurant as they too have had great experiences when visiting this store!!! read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Skinny Margaritas her are the bomb!! - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Two of us Went today around 5:30. Seated right away. Not crowded. Waited 5 minutes for server. Ordered two bottles of Mich Ultra. Waitress returned with two bottles of Michelob golden light. Out of Ultra would we like this instead. We said sure. Little later flagged her down for two more beers. She returned and told us we drank the last two bottles of the Michelob Golden Light. Would we like Mich Ultra on draft. We said sure. She returned and said they restocked bottles of Mich Ultra, would we like that instead. We asked if it was cold and she said NO Why would anyone offer warm beer ‍ Ended up with a draft beer. Food was fine. Service was slow. And the waitress, well........... read more

We've been eating here for a few years, but today was not good. Neither chips & salsa, entrees or service met expectations. Our waitress seemed to be really upset about something. She dropped a knife and kicked it under a table. She spoke quickly even when we asked her to repeat something. She walked away while we were mid-conversation. It was odd. Now, the food. I've always ordered the Arozz con Pollo and it's because I love it. Today it hardly had any cheese sauce and the chicken was dry. My friend ordered the taco salad, but it came not in a tortilla bowl, but flat like a pizza. Therefore the entire shell was soggy from the salad. The salsa looked like tomato soup--too runny to stay on a chip. Very disappointed. Also, the Arozz con Pollo is $13 now, not the $7.50 on the website. When served correctly it's worth it! read more

Definitely could have been better. Nothing but the same kind of food found in almost all STL mexican restaurants. Ordered a chorizo quesadilla and it lacked flavor, guacamole brown on top, also a burrito that was nothing out of the ordinary. The food was not appealing at all. I know flour tortillas is an American thing but they could also offer a lot of dishes with corn tortillas (which are the authentic tortillas used in Mexico). We were never asked if we wanted refills. Poor service. I am really surprised with some of the great reviews online, probably from people who have never really had authentic Mexican food. read more

San Jose Mexican Restaurant - Chicken burrito - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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