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  • Shannon D.

    Introduction: I've been going to this restaurant ever since it first opened, which to be quite honest I'm not sure exactly when it was. Before El Jalisco's, my family would go to Sergio's in the Marion Airport. I've tried every Mexican place in the Southern Illinois area including: Sergio's, Tequila's, La Fiesta, Don Taco and El Bajio (now closed). El Jalisco's is the absolute best. Food & Drinks: Free chips and salsa are provided automatically, while you wait for your drinks and look at the menu. You have to order the Queso Blanca! It is delicious.The chips aren't crumbly white chips (Tositos-ish) like other restaurants I've been to. They are golden brown and crispy. One of the things I love about this place is that the salsa varies. One time it will be sweeter and another it will be spicier. The salsa is the absolute best out of any restaurant around. My favorite entrees are the Pollo Jalisco or the Burrito Fajita. The Pollo Jalisco is rice and small pieces of chicken mixed with the Queso Blanca on top. You can get the Pollo Jalisco by itself or with the dinner. I always get the dinner. The dinner comes with fries and a small Mexican salad on the side, which is lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and shredded white cheese. You wouldn't think that fries would go with this meal, but they actually added some sweetness with the ketchup and breaks up the meal. The Burrito Fajita is a burrito wrapped in a white flour tortilla shell with your choice of meat inside (I always get steak) covered in the Queso Blanco. It comes with rice and a small Mexican salad. I haven't gotten this, since I've found the Pollo Jalisco. Service: The service for me is better probably than the average person, because I'm a regular here. My parents are weekly patrons. Every so often, the waiter will get something wrong. When I mention it, they will fix the issue quickly. Most of the waiters speak English very well. Atmosphere: The restaurant looks like the typical Mexican restaurant in Southern Illinois. It has brightly colored walls with things from Mexico hung up everywhere. You can sit at booths or tables. Pros: The price is right for good Mexican food. Cons: Some of the booths are damaged and have the vinyl coming off. Some of the tables are a bit too wobbly. The cash register and entrance area gets congested quickly on a busy night.

    (4)
  • Gary B.

    I Agee with the other review, the new servers are terrible! Makes the whole experience disappointing.

    (3)
  • Kalen M.

    This place is my second home....I have tried almost every mexican restraunt in Southern Illinois and in many other states and this is the best...It may not have the nicest building but it sure is good!

    (5)
  • David J.

    I don't really understand why every one says this is the best Mexican restaurant in the area. Although the menu is very typical of an ordinary Mexican restaurant (basically the same items with different names, with or without cheese, rice, or beans and your choice of meat), the food itself was very bland to me. The before meal chips were incredibly stale and the salsa was very sub par. My shrimp chimichanga did not taste very good because the shrimp was not seasoned at all and just thrown in a taco shell. The remodel of the restaurant is very nice, the food just doesn't live up to the new building because it is boring like the old version of El Jalisco.

    (3)
  • Dustin M.

    Chori pollo, carnitas, fajita nachos, all of it is good. I eat here at least once a week. Get a giant beer or margarita and enjoy. You can also get roasted jalapenos on request which are really good. Chori pollo is not on the menu, but order it with grilled vegetables. Easily the best thing here.

    (5)
  • Rob S.

    This place was the bomb. It was great food and great service. Traditional margaritas are better than their mango ones. The food was cheap, insect free and delicious. When I review a restaurant of this caliber that's all Im concerned about.

    (5)
  • Jessica B.

    This really pains me to knock them down a star. This is my favorite restaurant in the entire world. I love it. When I lived in so ill, I was here every single weekend. When I come back, I always eat here. But lately, the service has been just awful. I always come on a Saturday, which unfortunately is their busiest time. My favorite worker isn't there either on Saturdays. They have some new staff. I always get the same awful dude. The last two times I have had to wait over 15 minutes for a drink order. Like, for him to come TAKE the order. They just throw chips and salsa at you and run away. Not even water. This new dude as soon as you order something alcoholic will bark at you "ID!" and then throw it back at you. Then scurry away before you can order anything else. Always forgets the water with the drinks unless you ask and even then it takes forever to get it. Sometimes while taking the order he will start speaking to you in spanish and when you shrug or tell him you don't know what he's saying he just wings it or walks off. Don't get me wrong the food here is still amazing, even though they have raised their prices. And I get on Saturdays they are busy. But the rude server with the wait was bad. I waited over 15 minutes for drinks to be ordered, another 10 for them to come out. Food came fast though. That was last time. The time before that it took literally an hour to get our food order in (I timed it). There were 5 of us but still. It was ridiculous. I love you El J's but you need to talk to this server or not have him be your lead one for up front.

    (4)

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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : No
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

Categories

Mexican Cuisine

If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.

Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.

Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.

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