El Jacalito
14 E 3rd St, Sterling
(815) 625-3404
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Very good service great food best Mexican restaurant around !!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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
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
Great place to get an authentic meal and unwind! Relaxing atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combination Dinner, Taco Dinner
Food is bad
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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
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
My favorite Mexican place in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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
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
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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
Food is great 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is absolutely wonderful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birria Burrito
Delicious! The chimichanga is hefty! You will not finish it! Fair prices too! 10/10 recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chiles rellenos like my Mamacita made!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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