Best Tex-Mex in JAX. Food is always great here and so is the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito or Chimichanga, Queso
Silver Spring
A great place to eat!! My lady friend and I wanted to try something local instead of driving out to the Orange Park area. We stopped in and checked it out this small local restaurant. El Jefe was about three quarters full so that said something to me right away. The order was taken quickly by Jessenia. The food was delicious and came out of the kitchen at just the right temperature. The prices were good for the amount of food that you receive. I enjoyed the Pollo bowl, and my friend enjoyed a plate of tasty quesadillas. We will be back. Thank you for a great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
shane smith
My lady and I decided to give El Jefe a try after seeing it a couple months ago. All I can say is the Thursday night Taco Board is amazing. Simple tacos with amazing flavor and a very fair price for 12 tacos. The taco board came with 3 of each chorizo, brisket, pork and pineapple and filet mignon with a street corn dip for $30.00. Very impressed with the food and the service. Ellie (sorry if I spelled that wrong) was fantastic, attentive and friendly. The owners should give her a raise! We will def be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Manning
El Jefe is rated "Best Taco's in Jacksonville for a reason!- Located in a small pocket of old downtown, it is a clean, orderly, quiet, mid- Senior adult spot.- Pleasant atmosphere that serves SUPER FANTASTIC taco's!- I had the " Taco's 3 and chose two shrimp and one steak!- The presentation, taste and portions were ALL HIGH 10's!- I also had the salad w grilled shrimp which was awesome and flavorful!- My waitress was also very friendly & personable but don't get spoiled with her because she's on her way to Vermont as soon as she get's her car fixed!( Maybe give her a couple extra bucks to help her on her way like I did!)?✨?
Parking: Easy- peezy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor Taco
Carrie
The tacos were awesome and Haydn was wonderful :) Very fun evening, thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darren Borsani
Fantastic food! Margaritas are delicious and very customizable. Staff and servers are all friendly, fast, and I always have a great time here. Highly Recommend!!!
Parking: Newly paved parking lot and streetside out front!
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor Taco,
Katie K
Ugh I’m torn bc the service is always good and the food is decent. But the Margs have to be some of the worst I’ve ever had. This time I went with the El Jefe one, thinking it was the most expensive so has to be the best right ? Has to be better than the happy hour one? Wrong. It was horrible. Also menu said $11 and they charged me $13. At least use fresh squeezed lime for that price and not mix. Think I’m throwing in the towel.
LT Razak
Excellent, great staff, great food. Take out was very good, large portions and good service.
Shelby Kaczmarek
Second time coming here and have not been disappointed yet! Prices seem a little high at first glance, but the portions are freaking huge, and the food is deliciously seasoned and perfectly cooked. The service is extremely fast, and very friendly, loved our waitress, Ellie!Oh and they have corn tortillas and offer you a choice up front instead of defaulting to flour. 10/10 the very best Mexican you can get in Riverside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Hinson
Food was mediocre at best, staff seemed friendly, also they attempted to be as loud as possible. This entire place is very loud, not a good place to just relax and eat. This restaurant caters more to a drinking lively crowd.
Was going to our normal Mexican restaurants on July 4. Both were closed so we ventured down Edgewood Avenue and found El Jefe. I had heard about it, and that it was expensive, however, very good. The menu entrées were about 3 to 4 dollars more than most Mexican restaurants in Jacksonville. The quality of the ingredients was excellent, the portions were a good size, couple of unusual items on the menu, and the food was excellent. Our server Hayden did a fantastic job and made a lot of exceptions to accommodate our order. I highly recommend it.
Vegetarian options: I am not vegetarian, so I cannot comment on their dishes.
Dietary restrictions: They will try to accommodate any request.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor Taco, Tacos De Carnitas
BREE Hansen
Came in on a friday night, got a shrimp enchilada and my partner got the Chicken verde, the food was just bad for lack of words. Service was great and the girl who did it was super friendly. Unfortunately its hard to overlook the food just tasing bad. Im usually a leftovers lover and didnt even feel compelled to ask for a box. Probably wont be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
T Cato
Mannnnn, how did I not KNOW of this place before now? My wife just stumbled upon it while doing a search; we are always looking for amazing Mexican restaurants. Everything, and I do mean EVER-REE-THANG, was on point, Skippy; they stuck their foot in it, no doubt! We will be loyal and repeat customers for decades!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Fajita,
james sarro
El jefe has the best tacos in town the meat is so good the sides are all homemade everything here is great drink specials it's the best bar in Murray Hill no drama friendly to all walks of life no judgement free zone. LGBT
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Cincotta
I had the most amazing time tonight at El Jefe. Carly was my server and she was so good, attentive , fun , and accurate. I will be going back again. I want to try to every taco on the menu ! Mark is the manager and came by to check on us ! The ultimate in customer service.The bathrooms were so clean I felt guilty using them.
Best Tex-Mex in JAX. Food is always great here and so is the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito or Chimichanga, Queso
A great place to eat!! My lady friend and I wanted to try something local instead of driving out to the Orange Park area. We stopped in and checked it out this small local restaurant. El Jefe was about three quarters full so that said something to me right away. The order was taken quickly by Jessenia. The food was delicious and came out of the kitchen at just the right temperature. The prices were good for the amount of food that you receive. I enjoyed the Pollo bowl, and my friend enjoyed a plate of tasty quesadillas. We will be back. Thank you for a great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My lady and I decided to give El Jefe a try after seeing it a couple months ago. All I can say is the Thursday night Taco Board is amazing. Simple tacos with amazing flavor and a very fair price for 12 tacos. The taco board came with 3 of each chorizo, brisket, pork and pineapple and filet mignon with a street corn dip for $30.00. Very impressed with the food and the service. Ellie (sorry if I spelled that wrong) was fantastic, attentive and friendly. The owners should give her a raise! We will def be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
El Jefe is rated "Best Taco's in Jacksonville for a reason!- Located in a small pocket of old downtown, it is a clean, orderly, quiet, mid- Senior adult spot.- Pleasant atmosphere that serves SUPER FANTASTIC taco's!- I had the " Taco's 3 and chose two shrimp and one steak!- The presentation, taste and portions were ALL HIGH 10's!- I also had the salad w grilled shrimp which was awesome and flavorful!- My waitress was also very friendly & personable but don't get spoiled with her because she's on her way to Vermont as soon as she get's her car fixed!( Maybe give her a couple extra bucks to help her on her way like I did!)?✨?
Parking: Easy- peezy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor Taco
The tacos were awesome and Haydn was wonderful :) Very fun evening, thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food! Margaritas are delicious and very customizable. Staff and servers are all friendly, fast, and I always have a great time here. Highly Recommend!!!
Parking: Newly paved parking lot and streetside out front!
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor Taco,
Ugh I’m torn bc the service is always good and the food is decent. But the Margs have to be some of the worst I’ve ever had. This time I went with the El Jefe one, thinking it was the most expensive so has to be the best right ? Has to be better than the happy hour one? Wrong. It was horrible. Also menu said $11 and they charged me $13. At least use fresh squeezed lime for that price and not mix. Think I’m throwing in the towel.
Excellent, great staff, great food. Take out was very good, large portions and good service.
Second time coming here and have not been disappointed yet! Prices seem a little high at first glance, but the portions are freaking huge, and the food is deliciously seasoned and perfectly cooked. The service is extremely fast, and very friendly, loved our waitress, Ellie!Oh and they have corn tortillas and offer you a choice up front instead of defaulting to flour. 10/10 the very best Mexican you can get in Riverside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was mediocre at best, staff seemed friendly, also they attempted to be as loud as possible. This entire place is very loud, not a good place to just relax and eat. This restaurant caters more to a drinking lively crowd.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Was going to our normal Mexican restaurants on July 4. Both were closed so we ventured down Edgewood Avenue and found El Jefe. I had heard about it, and that it was expensive, however, very good. The menu entrées were about 3 to 4 dollars more than most Mexican restaurants in Jacksonville. The quality of the ingredients was excellent, the portions were a good size, couple of unusual items on the menu, and the food was excellent. Our server Hayden did a fantastic job and made a lot of exceptions to accommodate our order. I highly recommend it.
Vegetarian options: I am not vegetarian, so I cannot comment on their dishes.
Dietary restrictions: They will try to accommodate any request.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor Taco, Tacos De Carnitas
Came in on a friday night, got a shrimp enchilada and my partner got the Chicken verde, the food was just bad for lack of words. Service was great and the girl who did it was super friendly. Unfortunately its hard to overlook the food just tasing bad. Im usually a leftovers lover and didnt even feel compelled to ask for a box. Probably wont be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Mannnnn, how did I not KNOW of this place before now? My wife just stumbled upon it while doing a search; we are always looking for amazing Mexican restaurants. Everything, and I do mean EVER-REE-THANG, was on point, Skippy; they stuck their foot in it, no doubt! We will be loyal and repeat customers for decades!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Fajita,
El jefe has the best tacos in town the meat is so good the sides are all homemade everything here is great drink specials it's the best bar in Murray Hill no drama friendly to all walks of life no judgement free zone. LGBT
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the most amazing time tonight at El Jefe. Carly was my server and she was so good, attentive , fun , and accurate. I will be going back again. I want to try to every taco on the menu ! Mark is the manager and came by to check on us ! The ultimate in customer service.The bathrooms were so clean I felt guilty using them.
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