El Jacalito

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

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Mike Mitchell

This is my favorite spot for in town for gorditas and margaritas!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Sophie Hubbell

Great place for dinner and drinks! Amazing staff and even better food! Will definitely be back soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terri Weegens

The Margaritas are amazing, as well as the food. Always a great meal for the price.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Rangel

Ordered a drink, never checked on again even after ordering or eating our meal. Wouldn’t be my first choice if wanting decent service. And only 2 other tables in the entire place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Paul Moreno

Great food. Fast service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Suzanne Johnson

Not alot of seating arrangements

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Birria Burrito

Nicole Lanning

Heat vent blowing and loudly rattling right next to our table. Food was really bland, no spice on the meat at all, even Guacamole was bland.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 5

mike lanning

Food was terrible, had absolutely no flavor!! Just another over rated restaurant in our quest for good food. Very very loud with heat ducts hanging above your head rattling while you are trying to eat.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Bob Cushman

Always great service and food! Delivered hot and quickly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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

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