Jose's Mexican Street Food

Stopped by Jose's for dinner tonight; got the usual... so I thought. The order that I received was nothing like my previous orders in the past. Which came with a side of chips along with queso and salsa. This time it did not, when I asked the cashier if there was a changed in the menu, she couldn't give me a straight answer. So, I had to purchase the "extra" items just to complete what was advertised on the menu board. Our party left a good tip with the expectations that the food/service was going to be good. I just ordered the same exact item about a month ago and it was constant with my previous visits. I am going to upload pictures for comparison. Our family will not be coming back here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 4

Best spot in Covington. Easily.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love, love, love the food here. It reminds me of the taco shops in San Diego or Tijuana. By that, I mean the food is fantastic. The service is a little slow, especially on busy days but it is worth every minute of wait time. Everything I have tried here is delicious. The only thing that is missing is the salsa bar and hot carrots. I was not super excited to live away from the style of Mexican food that I love... But this brought me so much joy. The tacos Al pastor is so much like my favorite tacos de adobada... The carne asada and shrimp tacos were tasty. I'm looking forward to trying the birria tacos acá carne asada fries next.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mulitas Takoloko, Steak, Salsas, Carnitas, Chicken Taco Steak Taco Shrimp Taco

We've wanted to try Jose's for sometime now. It's an hour drive from us, but after attending the Covington Chocolate Tour yesterday we had our chance. We were so excited to try their Veggie Tacos as we love Cactus Tacos and not very many places have them. We were informed that they don't have the ingredients for those because "the trucks just don't deliver them anymore" and "at some point they may have to work on that somehow". We were told we could have a tortilla with lettuce, onion, and cilantro on it instead, but they didn't have anything else to make a veggie taco with. That was a less inviting option so we asked about the burritos. We stressed that we are vegetarian and I have a Tomato allergy. We were assured they were safe. We also ordered 2 Elotes and the Guacamole without Tomatoes. The order came up and the Guacamole had Tomatoes. The cashier was very apologetic and asked the cook to remake it as she had specified on the ticket. The cook was argumentative with her, but eventually remade it. Once we received everything, we split the burrito, and found it missing the lettuce and very light on the onions and Cilantro. It was otherwise tasty, but considering I had an allergic reaction, I am pretty sure there was Tomato in the rice, even though they said there wasn't. The Guacamole was also very light on the Onions and had almost no Cilantro. It was very fresh Avocado though, and the onion we did get, was also very fresh. The Chips were a mix of fresh and stale, so every chip was a surprise. The Elote was the absolute saddest disappointment. I love Corn. I love Elote. What we were served was not the Elote I am familiar with. I was expecting hot corn with mayo, cheese, tajin, maybe some butter. What we got was extremely cold. Water was dripping from it, watering done the sauce that had been poured over it. The sauce appeared to be Spicy Ranch with a sprinkle of Chili Powder on it. It was extremely bland. I'm not usually a salt person, but it needed it badly. I opened my first salt packet in probably 10 years in hopes of saving it, but sadly no. It was so bland that I left it uneaten. The person I was with declared their's the worst they've ever had too and deemed it horrible and inedible. It's the only time in my entire life that I did not finish corn. The other couple we were with also had an issue with getting their order correct the first time, but in the end they did enjoy their tacos. The cashier was nice, but not very well informed on the food. The cook seemed miserable and angry the whole time we were there. The dining room was cute, but the bathrooms were in need of a good cleaning and a replenishment of paper towels. I do hope they can work out their issues, as it was a cute place, and the idea of getting a Cactus and Poblano Taco sounds awesome.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

The best ever!!!!!! 10/10 😊😊😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This place has the ambient of street Mexican food, but let me tell you, the best is the food. If I'm in the area, I am definitely coming back

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Burritos, Mulitas Takoloko, Salsas, Tortillas

Came in with my parents late (30 minutes before close) and the staff was very kind. We all enjoyed our meal! Very authentic tasting food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burrito, Tacos, Sprite Mexicana

We were referred to Jose's Mexican Street Food. The atmosphere isn't your typical T-County Mexican restaurant. This isn't a bad thing. The gentleman behind the counter helped us place our order, due to our first time visiting the establishment. I had a tamale and the steak taco. All I can say they it was the best tamale and steak taco I have had in the area. My wife had mango shrimp tacos. She said it was just as good as shrimp tacos in beach areas. We were completely satisfied and will definitely return and recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've been looking everywhere for some fantastic food. And now I know where to go from culinary experience of my own I'm going to give this full five star compared to any other Mexican food that I've had while in Tennessee for a year and a half. Me and my boys have been searching for the right place at the right time and this was it very satisfying and extraordinarily great. There are finally chefs found in Covington Tennessee. Thank you for the wonderful food.

Dietary restrictions: Just ask.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burrito, Tacos, Carne Asada Fries with Cheese, Chicken Taco Steak Taco Shrimp Taco

Good shrimp taco

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nothing fancy, just the best Mexican food in Covington.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Al pastor is the BEST. Service and shop could use some improvement. But their pastor makes up for it lol

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 2

Always amazing food and fun atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The birria and shrimp street tacos were so delicious! We also loved the cheese dip, Guacamole, and steak burrito bowl. Everything tasted amazing and was so much food for the price we paid. I can't wait to go back and try more of the street taco flavors.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos

Fantastic food. Great experience. We enjoyed all that we tried: birria, pastor, lengua, shrimp, carnitas, and chorizo. Will return!!