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    San Jose's Original Mexican Restaurant - Ocoee

    3.9 (165 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Stephanie R.

    Stopped by this restaurant with my family for lunch before we went to the movies and overall, we had a good experience. Upon arrival, our server gave us chips and salsa and it had just the right amount of spice. We ordered flautas, the sampler, kids quesadillas, pineapple agua Fresca, and birria tacos. Everything was very tasty and the birria tacos had a kick to it. The broth was delicious and the sampler had a little bit of everything. The prices were reasonable for the portions. Staff were also friendly and attentive. The restaurant is pretty big and has a bar too so there's plenty of seating even on busy days.

    John M.

    San Jose's Original Mexican Restaurant is a good enough Mexican restaurant located in a nice well-maintained shopping plaza (so parking won't be an issue) and offers good food served by a friendly staff. The ambiance is pleasant enough and pretty much what you would expect from a Mexican restaurant. I went with a burrito and enjoyed it. If you are in the area and craving Mexican food, San Jose's Original Mexican Restaurant is a good option.

    Red Sangria! Love it!
    Ray V.

    Man o man! This place was a surprise to my wife and I. We stayed nearby and were searching for some Mexican cuisine. I did a YELP search and Bickety Bam, we found ourselves in front of San Jose's. Gotta say, we were very satisfied with our service, but more importantly, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We split an order of Shrimp Tacos and the Sampler Platter, that had tamales, chimichangas, Flautas, and nachos. Man it was muy bueno y delicioso! This was a great way to end our vacation, as we hopped on a plane the next day. Thank you for the wonderful experience and as always, Enjoy & Happy Eating!

    Steak nachos with lettuce.

    We come every Wednesday for t-shirt day. This gets us 50%off of dinner. (Changes to only 30% after cinco de mayo. Today was steak nachos with lettuce. Yum!!

    Three item combo beef enchilada, chile reino, beet flautas 3/10
    Adalberto C.

    The restaurant is clean and spacious. Service staff was very welcoming and polite. The food was disappointing. All very bland no spice whatsoever. Nothing original or authentic about what I ordered. I will not be returning.

    Yummy sample margaritas
    Elizabeth M.

    Where do I start You enter and are greeted with a smile The food is ready good the chicken soup is my fav The top shelf margarita hello yummy Nice friendly and treats you like family

    the interior
    Mariana B.

    The environment is very nice, decorated. Staff were friendly. Food was good. We ordered quesadilla as appetizer, chimichanga with beef tinga and chicken with cheese on top (we thought that was going to come with cheese dip, but was only melted cheese. Everything was good.

    Carne Asada y Sangria
    Angie S.

    So I had a long day at work last week and what cures all of that?! Mexican food, duh! San Jose was on my list of places that I've been wanting to try so naturally, I went, got a table outside, ordered a Sangria and placed an order of their steak. When I tell you, everything was so fresh and soooooo delicious, I mean it. I feel like sometimes local Mexican restaurants lack flavor or cater to the locals. I deeply feel like they just need for the flavor needed to be spoken about. So here I am. Also the Sangria, while it didn't seem like it was very strong with liquor rather than the fruit stuff they put in it, it was still very good! So did it do what it needed to be done after a very stressful week...YES! Definitely recommend!

    Lunch #1
    Dan J.

    Had to get our San Jose fix since the Altamonte store has been closed moving to new location for 7 months! Food good as always. Great service. Music a little too loud for my 70 year old ears.

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    Jasmine G.

    It's decent. Good food but nothing stood out. Our server was very nice. The place looks homey. #honestreview

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    Linzy R.

    Not a local but I do love me some great Mexican food! I found this place it was close to closing time but they were still doing the best our server Kenzie was very sweet and helper we order the sampler for 2 which was even it was so delicious the flavors were amazing ! I also had a Sangriamargarita! So good I definitely recommend. Our server Kenzie was very sweet I will definitely come back when I'm back In Orlando

    Ensalada de Nopal (Cactus Salad)
    Mel Z.

    We were hungry and had not been in Ocoee for a while, so decided to take a suggestion from an employee from a nearby store. The restaurant is at the corner of the plaza and has 2 sections (by the bar area and larger tables area). It is decorated as a Tex Mex restaurant and the boothe we sat at was comfortable. The menu is a bit limited, but you get a good mix of Tex Mex flavors. Jalexis our server was attentive, friendly, checked on us often and answered any questions we had. That for sure makes the meal more enjoyable. Our food tasted good, it was made to order, quality ingredients, good flavor, good portions and entrees included sides and tortillas. The Tinga Poblana missed a bit of Chipotle flavor, but it was good. We ordered the Sangria (refreshing, full of fruit, red), Queso Fundido, Sopa de Pollo Bowl (comes with rice in it), Ensalada de Nopal (cactus salad, really good) and the Beff Tinga Poblana. I have known about San Jose for years and for some reason never made it a trip. We will be back and/or try their other locations.

    Flautas, family favorite

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    The food was good! The waiter was friendly and made us feel welcome, and the restaurant wasn't noisy, likely due to the time of our visit.

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    Delicious food. Great service. Would come again. Salsa is delicious. Queso pretty good.

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