El Jacalito

14 E 3rd St, Sterling
(815) 625-3404

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Julian Bahena

Very good service great food best Mexican restaurant around !!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Ripley

Food is unfortunately fantastic. Service sucks. Both servers were rude. And I was unable to eat in restaurant due to them not having spoons. I was offered a disposable spoon and a serving spoon, both of which were disrespectful to me. For how expensive everything is on the menu there is zero excuse to nor have appropriate cutlery.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

Randy Crawford

Food was okay but they've got problems with only one person serving tables, looks like a struggle but I don't wish them bad. Oct 2025

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

loretta D

Great place to get an authentic meal and unwind! Relaxing atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Combination Dinner, Taco Dinner

Eric Santos

Food is bad

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tom Johnson

They won't fix their card reader and don't tell you it's only cash if you order by phone. They charge more and quality of food has went downhill.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Penny Kramer

I was told about El Jacalito's burrias (sp?),(like a spicy shelled taco..?) 2 years ago by a great friend. I live out of town; but, I always said that I was going to try them some day...OMG! They are wonderful. You will love them. We go during the early afternoon. It is a huge, perfectly decorated decor. Very quiet at this time. But, I can imagine it is extremely busy with a festive atmosphere at the dinner hour. Great place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Milne

My favorite Mexican place in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessica Ausman

The one time I’ve eaten here there was part of a metal scrubbing pad in my burrito. The food wasn’t good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

CG

It’s so hard to find a place that has good tacos de tripa. The tacos de tripa here are so delicious I had to order more. Will definitely come back next time I come to Sterling.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Charles Newhouse

Food was very good. It was my first time there so I got a wide variety of items. Everything was good. The tamales were good, but nothing special. I was expecting a little more in the tamales. They were just so so average at best. Chips and dip were dynamite

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

David

Food is great 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Barb Smith

Food is absolutely wonderful

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Birria Burrito

Dusty Schraceo

Delicious! The chimichanga is hefty! You will not finish it! Fair prices too! 10/10 recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tita Roach

Chiles rellenos like my Mamacita made!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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