Normally I give this place 5 stars. But this time the menu did not accurately describe what I ordered, so my food came out covered in lettuce and tomatoes that I can not eat. The meat was still good, fajitas were great, chorizo queso is hands down my favorite. Still highly recommend I just suggest checking with staf to be sure what is actually on what you order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Queso, Lunch Fajitas
Rachel Eigsti
Love this place so much. The Happy vegan tacos are my new favorite ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Foster
I personally love this place. Yes I understand it's a tex mex not authentic food place. However the fajitas are fire, taco tuesday is a deal, and the margaritas are cold and delicious. There is no reason to not come eat here. Alittle on the expensive side but we'll worth every single penny.
I'm torn about this review. To summarize, chain quality food, chain quality prices, but exceptional service. Eating here tonight reminded me why I don't frequent this establishment, but again fantastic service and fantastic people.REVIEW--The service is absolutely the best. James is a great server. Very attentive and the staff in general was great. The atmosphere is overall okay. This is what you would expect from a chain restaurant. Food, just okay. Definitely nothing to write home about. That's one of the reasons I almost didn't write this review.The restaurant bills themselves as having a modern Tex-Mex menu. I think they're more concerned with appearances than they are with quality and taste. Everything looks pretty, but again, flavors and taste are nothing spectacular. Chain restaurant flavors.Margaritas were good, but when you consider how much a drink can add to the tab, most of the time drinks are not worth the cost due to the size. The happy hour prices eased the sting.Most salsa served in restaurants are not spectacular at all. Most are so watery and so heavy on the cilantro that 90% of store-bought salsas tend to be better than most restaurants salsas. Thankfully, the consistency of their salsa was good. Flavor was okay. Could it be improved, absolutely. But again, you can't expect much from a chain restaurant. The chips were decent , but I think we got the batch near the bottom because I would say 25% of the chips were smaller than the size of a thumb.The guacamole was good. Don't know why they decided to stick a big chip in the center but whatever.The queso was typical of queso. Nothing spectacular. Taste is very similar to the stuff you get out of the can at the store.We had three entrees.Vegan enchiladas, shrimp enchiladas, and carne asada plate. When you look at the plates, the food was plated well.Guest 1' s said her vegan enchiladas were good. The tortillas used in the enchiladas were not worth eating and she discarded them. The vegan green chili that topped the enchiladas is average.Guest 2 said his shrimp enchiladas were decent. Visually, this plate was by far the most appealing. He said the food's taste was decent.My entree what is the carne asada plate. The steak was cooked well. And overall the taste of the food was good. Not a fan of the rice with cilantro. The chimichurri sauce was okay. I don't understand why most Mexican restaurants put cilantro in everything. The most disappointing thing about this meal was the fact that the carne asada did not have any green chili over the top of it. If I wanted steak, I would go to Texas Roadhouse or some other chain restaurant. So why would a Mexican restaurant serve steak, or carne asada, which is nothing but chopped up steak, like fajitas, without a green chili sauce over it? Needless to say, I ordered a side of their vegan green chili to put over my carne asada. The vegan green chili was very average in taste, but more disappointing was its visual appearance. I've never seen green chili with the visual consistency that this place serves it. Store-bought flour tortillas. Need I say more?Growing up in a Hispanic household, we never ever had cilantro in any dish. My parents grew up in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico, so yes, we know what Mexican food is supposed to look and taste like. Then again, this might be what you get in Tex Mex.Overall, the food is average. I doubt you will ever get amazing food out of a restaurant like Jose Muldoons. Anyone who thinks otherwise has never enjoyed authentic, homemade Mexican food. Either that or they've had one too many margaritas. I would never, ever, even consider taking my parents to this place. And that to me, tells me everything I need to know about a restaurant that serves "Mexican" food.However, if you want great service coupled with Mexican food that is consistent for your palate, kind of like what McDonald's did for hamburgers, then this is the place for you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Debbie Wiederhold
It is one of the best restaurants in Colorado Springs. I've been going to Jose Muldoons for over 40 years. I definitely would highly recommend the Fried Ice Cream it will have you coming back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Thornburg
Great food, very nice staff. Very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas
Ed Lueras
Friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Katherine C Heinz
I hadn't been here in about 8 years. I had a pork tamale. The filling may have been pork, but it was mushy and tasteless. The wrapping may have had corn in it, but it was mostly flour. The guacamole and chips were good. My brother gave me one of his tacos. The tortilla was pre-packaged, not freshly made. Nothing tasted freshly made. Too bad, this used to be a great place and an anchor for downtown Colorado Springs. The server was fine, it's not her fault the food sucked.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Steven
My wife and I have been coming here for several years and have always loved it.We're leaving for Nebraska in a few weeks and decided to visit just one last time and it was as awesome as always.'James W.' (sorry, bro. I pulled it from the ticket; don't know your full name) was awesome and really took care of us the whole time. We couldn't have asked for a better "goodbye Muldoon's" meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa at Happy Hour, Queso, Enchiladas, Taco
International Traveling Clown
The rice was okay and i did not enjoy the refried beans, but I did like my tacos and salsa!
The food was not great. It was ok. Really feel the quality wlhas went down fro. The past.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Mej Mej
Good little
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
W
Had a beer at the bar and enjoyed great free chips and delish salsa.What an improvement over my visits to nearby DOS DOS…pathetic broken chips and average salsa, with$2 refills.My next meal will be here.DD, you’re no longer my go to having tried Jose.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandra Buxton
Tasty dinner, service was so
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa at Happy Hour, Fish Tacos, Queso, Enchiladas, Voodoo Chicken Tacos
Beau Berry
Just stopped in for a snack and happy hour drinks, nachos were very much enjoyed and the house marg was a decent drink. Our waitress Caroline was very friendly and food was ready quicker than expected.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa at Happy Hour, Nachos Grande
Normally I give this place 5 stars. But this time the menu did not accurately describe what I ordered, so my food came out covered in lettuce and tomatoes that I can not eat. The meat was still good, fajitas were great, chorizo queso is hands down my favorite. Still highly recommend I just suggest checking with staf to be sure what is actually on what you order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Queso, Lunch Fajitas
Love this place so much. The Happy vegan tacos are my new favorite ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I personally love this place. Yes I understand it's a tex mex not authentic food place. However the fajitas are fire, taco tuesday is a deal, and the margaritas are cold and delicious. There is no reason to not come eat here. Alittle on the expensive side but we'll worth every single penny.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Ice Cream, Shrimp Ceviche, Margarita Flight, Lunch Fajitas, Taco
I'm torn about this review. To summarize, chain quality food, chain quality prices, but exceptional service. Eating here tonight reminded me why I don't frequent this establishment, but again fantastic service and fantastic people.REVIEW--The service is absolutely the best. James is a great server. Very attentive and the staff in general was great. The atmosphere is overall okay. This is what you would expect from a chain restaurant. Food, just okay. Definitely nothing to write home about. That's one of the reasons I almost didn't write this review.The restaurant bills themselves as having a modern Tex-Mex menu. I think they're more concerned with appearances than they are with quality and taste. Everything looks pretty, but again, flavors and taste are nothing spectacular. Chain restaurant flavors.Margaritas were good, but when you consider how much a drink can add to the tab, most of the time drinks are not worth the cost due to the size. The happy hour prices eased the sting.Most salsa served in restaurants are not spectacular at all. Most are so watery and so heavy on the cilantro that 90% of store-bought salsas tend to be better than most restaurants salsas. Thankfully, the consistency of their salsa was good. Flavor was okay. Could it be improved, absolutely. But again, you can't expect much from a chain restaurant. The chips were decent , but I think we got the batch near the bottom because I would say 25% of the chips were smaller than the size of a thumb.The guacamole was good. Don't know why they decided to stick a big chip in the center but whatever.The queso was typical of queso. Nothing spectacular. Taste is very similar to the stuff you get out of the can at the store.We had three entrees.Vegan enchiladas, shrimp enchiladas, and carne asada plate. When you look at the plates, the food was plated well.Guest 1' s said her vegan enchiladas were good. The tortillas used in the enchiladas were not worth eating and she discarded them. The vegan green chili that topped the enchiladas is average.Guest 2 said his shrimp enchiladas were decent. Visually, this plate was by far the most appealing. He said the food's taste was decent.My entree what is the carne asada plate. The steak was cooked well. And overall the taste of the food was good. Not a fan of the rice with cilantro. The chimichurri sauce was okay. I don't understand why most Mexican restaurants put cilantro in everything. The most disappointing thing about this meal was the fact that the carne asada did not have any green chili over the top of it. If I wanted steak, I would go to Texas Roadhouse or some other chain restaurant. So why would a Mexican restaurant serve steak, or carne asada, which is nothing but chopped up steak, like fajitas, without a green chili sauce over it? Needless to say, I ordered a side of their vegan green chili to put over my carne asada. The vegan green chili was very average in taste, but more disappointing was its visual appearance. I've never seen green chili with the visual consistency that this place serves it. Store-bought flour tortillas. Need I say more?Growing up in a Hispanic household, we never ever had cilantro in any dish. My parents grew up in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico, so yes, we know what Mexican food is supposed to look and taste like. Then again, this might be what you get in Tex Mex.Overall, the food is average. I doubt you will ever get amazing food out of a restaurant like Jose Muldoons. Anyone who thinks otherwise has never enjoyed authentic, homemade Mexican food. Either that or they've had one too many margaritas. I would never, ever, even consider taking my parents to this place. And that to me, tells me everything I need to know about a restaurant that serves "Mexican" food.However, if you want great service coupled with Mexican food that is consistent for your palate, kind of like what McDonald's did for hamburgers, then this is the place for you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
It is one of the best restaurants in Colorado Springs. I've been going to Jose Muldoons for over 40 years. I definitely would highly recommend the Fried Ice Cream it will have you coming back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, very nice staff. Very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas
Friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I hadn't been here in about 8 years. I had a pork tamale. The filling may have been pork, but it was mushy and tasteless. The wrapping may have had corn in it, but it was mostly flour. The guacamole and chips were good. My brother gave me one of his tacos. The tortilla was pre-packaged, not freshly made. Nothing tasted freshly made. Too bad, this used to be a great place and an anchor for downtown Colorado Springs. The server was fine, it's not her fault the food sucked.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
My wife and I have been coming here for several years and have always loved it.We're leaving for Nebraska in a few weeks and decided to visit just one last time and it was as awesome as always.'James W.' (sorry, bro. I pulled it from the ticket; don't know your full name) was awesome and really took care of us the whole time. We couldn't have asked for a better "goodbye Muldoon's" meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa at Happy Hour, Queso, Enchiladas, Taco
The rice was okay and i did not enjoy the refried beans, but I did like my tacos and salsa!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was not great. It was ok. Really feel the quality wlhas went down fro. The past.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Good little
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Had a beer at the bar and enjoyed great free chips and delish salsa.What an improvement over my visits to nearby DOS DOS…pathetic broken chips and average salsa, with$2 refills.My next meal will be here.DD, you’re no longer my go to having tried Jose.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasty dinner, service was so
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa at Happy Hour, Fish Tacos, Queso, Enchiladas, Voodoo Chicken Tacos
Just stopped in for a snack and happy hour drinks, nachos were very much enjoyed and the house marg was a decent drink. Our waitress Caroline was very friendly and food was ready quicker than expected.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa at Happy Hour, Nachos Grande