My son and i enjoyed this place, food was good, def better than many Mexican restaurants we've gone to. Good salsa, but the chorizo like super queso dip was soooooo good!! Tamale was excellent..tacos were yummy..he loved the rice (i don't do rice personally, but he said it was different and better than most places, it's in his top rices)..and the beans were decent (pretty average)..enchiladas were just ok, not the best I've had (the basic enchiladas; we haven't tried any special ones yet here)..Chile Rellenos were pretty good, but as a relleno lover, (i have tried them at like every Mex restaurant I've gone to, which is a ton), these aren't the best rellenos I've had, but def not the worst either, they were pretty good.. It's odd tho that my son and i both got a relleno, done the same way (u have options here, on filling n stuff), but our rellenos had different sauces on top... One was a dark deep red, the other had a like light orange-ish kinda sauce on it..and the sauces tasted different...so that was kinda odd..not a big deal tho..this place is new, so things like this will happen...and the quesadilla was ok, i got the chicken bacon chz one (which is cool, cuz most these rests. don't have quesos. with bacon in it, but there's some different options offered here), but i was worried if i ordered chicken in it, that they would just pack it with the protein and put barely any cheese in it (cuz that's what they mostly all seem to do these days :/ ), and i was right- tons of chicken and an almost undetectable amount of cheese, which makes me sad..and the bacon was only ok tbh...so yeah, the quesodilla was a bit of a disappointment for me, but maybe others like it this way...But the food was def good for the most part, many Mexican restaurants don't do many of these items as well as this place did, I'll def go here again..and our server was great, he was so friendly and helpful, he had answers to all my questions, and he was on top of everything, and so nice..the place seemed clean and everyone seemed to keep busy..and the menu seemed to b a little different than most Mexican restaurants, like a little jazzed up, with a few more interesting options besides just the same old menu that most Mexican rests. practically allll tend to do, so that's pretty cool, i actually really appreciate that and it def gives this place extra points in my book for that.. Prices seemed reasonable (we got a ton of food and our bill was lower than i thought it would b)...we will def go here again and see how the next visit goes, but i suspect it will b good again, maybe even better since they will have more time open...i also really like Monterrey's alot too, that place is so yummy (I'd say their rellenos are top tier for this area btw)..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jason Hamrin
Food is always great anytime we go and the service is attentive with quick food delivery. Can’t go wrong with any menu item but the fajitas are killer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesadillas, Chimichanga, Taco and Enchilada, Tacos, Chicken Fajitas, Cheese Dip, Guacamole and Chips and Salsa, Fajitas
Shannon Thompson
Great food. Same exact menu as El Metate but more convenient and clean location.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ash Ducky
The service was pretty good. Speed of getting seated was no problem. The food was lackluster, however. I got the mole enchiladas and it was pretty rough. (I have had mole in a few restaurants before and have always liked it.) The mole wasn't to my liking, no worries there. Under the mole in the tortilla was just unseasoned, boiled, dry chicken. Then a random mystery blob of melted cheese on the underside of one of the enchiladas. There was no cheese inside these. So, that was a bit off putting. My husband had a steak burrito that wasn't much to write home about. His was fine for the most part. The cheese sauce on it was pretty good though.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Haley -
Great, quick service and amazing food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas
Elizabeth Harrison
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fajitas
Brian Orzechowski
Amazing food and a great time! Thanks to the staff for great service! I had the tamales and will add it as one of my go tos! I can’t wait to try other dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zach Morris
Google profile says dogs allowed on patio, management/owner has two foot signs saying they're not allowed
Lonnie Qualls
A lunch portion fajitas! Outstanding!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chimichanga, Fajitas
Carol C.
We've dined here several times. This is our favorite place for fajitas, the flavor surpasses any other mexican restaurant. The Mexican egg rolls are also very good as well as the bean dip and the cheese sauce are the best around.
We think El Jinete ranks among the best Mexican restaurants in the Knoxville area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shayla G.
It's one of the absolute best restaurants in town!! The menu is extensive, the food is always on point, and the portions are hefty! Ever since they've opened, I have made this my go-to for Mexican! I recommend them to everyone because I know once they go, they will know just what they've been missing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kids Beef Burrito Meal, Quesadillas, Chimichanga, Lunch Pollo Mexicano, Fajita Salad, Entomatadas, Taco and Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Small Queso, Tacos, Shredded Steak Burrito, Chicken Fajitas, Combo Plate 1, Hawaiian Burrito, Guacamole and Chips and Salsa, Michelelada, Fajitas, Mary Y Tierra Fajitas
Amanda Lewis
Excellent food and wonderful service. Very clean restaurant. We had a large party so we checked in online. We were promptly seated upon arrival. I highly recommend the Burrito Hawaiiana. I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the sweet-spicy flavor combo in this dish, but it was absolutely delicious. We will most certainly be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajita Salad, Small Queso, Cheese Dip, Hawaiian Burrito
shannon thornton
Great service, every meal has been wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael McIntyre
Good food and service, but I thought that it was too noisy.
My son and i enjoyed this place, food was good, def better than many Mexican restaurants we've gone to. Good salsa, but the chorizo like super queso dip was soooooo good!! Tamale was excellent..tacos were yummy..he loved the rice (i don't do rice personally, but he said it was different and better than most places, it's in his top rices)..and the beans were decent (pretty average)..enchiladas were just ok, not the best I've had (the basic enchiladas; we haven't tried any special ones yet here)..Chile Rellenos were pretty good, but as a relleno lover, (i have tried them at like every Mex restaurant I've gone to, which is a ton), these aren't the best rellenos I've had, but def not the worst either, they were pretty good.. It's odd tho that my son and i both got a relleno, done the same way (u have options here, on filling n stuff), but our rellenos had different sauces on top... One was a dark deep red, the other had a like light orange-ish kinda sauce on it..and the sauces tasted different...so that was kinda odd..not a big deal tho..this place is new, so things like this will happen...and the quesadilla was ok, i got the chicken bacon chz one (which is cool, cuz most these rests. don't have quesos. with bacon in it, but there's some different options offered here), but i was worried if i ordered chicken in it, that they would just pack it with the protein and put barely any cheese in it (cuz that's what they mostly all seem to do these days :/ ), and i was right- tons of chicken and an almost undetectable amount of cheese, which makes me sad..and the bacon was only ok tbh...so yeah, the quesodilla was a bit of a disappointment for me, but maybe others like it this way...But the food was def good for the most part, many Mexican restaurants don't do many of these items as well as this place did, I'll def go here again..and our server was great, he was so friendly and helpful, he had answers to all my questions, and he was on top of everything, and so nice..the place seemed clean and everyone seemed to keep busy..and the menu seemed to b a little different than most Mexican restaurants, like a little jazzed up, with a few more interesting options besides just the same old menu that most Mexican rests. practically allll tend to do, so that's pretty cool, i actually really appreciate that and it def gives this place extra points in my book for that.. Prices seemed reasonable (we got a ton of food and our bill was lower than i thought it would b)...we will def go here again and see how the next visit goes, but i suspect it will b good again, maybe even better since they will have more time open...i also really like Monterrey's alot too, that place is so yummy (I'd say their rellenos are top tier for this area btw)..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food is always great anytime we go and the service is attentive with quick food delivery. Can’t go wrong with any menu item but the fajitas are killer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesadillas, Chimichanga, Taco and Enchilada, Tacos, Chicken Fajitas, Cheese Dip, Guacamole and Chips and Salsa, Fajitas
Great food. Same exact menu as El Metate but more convenient and clean location.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The service was pretty good. Speed of getting seated was no problem. The food was lackluster, however. I got the mole enchiladas and it was pretty rough. (I have had mole in a few restaurants before and have always liked it.) The mole wasn't to my liking, no worries there. Under the mole in the tortilla was just unseasoned, boiled, dry chicken. Then a random mystery blob of melted cheese on the underside of one of the enchiladas. There was no cheese inside these. So, that was a bit off putting. My husband had a steak burrito that wasn't much to write home about. His was fine for the most part. The cheese sauce on it was pretty good though.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great, quick service and amazing food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fajitas
Amazing food and a great time! Thanks to the staff for great service! I had the tamales and will add it as one of my go tos! I can’t wait to try other dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Google profile says dogs allowed on patio, management/owner has two foot signs saying they're not allowed
A lunch portion fajitas! Outstanding!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chimichanga, Fajitas
We've dined here several times. This is our favorite place for fajitas, the flavor surpasses any other mexican restaurant. The Mexican egg rolls are also very good as well as the bean dip and the cheese sauce are the best around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos, Fajitas
Restaurantji Recommends
We think El Jinete ranks among the best Mexican restaurants in the Knoxville area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's one of the absolute best restaurants in town!! The menu is extensive, the food is always on point, and the portions are hefty! Ever since they've opened, I have made this my go-to for Mexican! I recommend them to everyone because I know once they go, they will know just what they've been missing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kids Beef Burrito Meal, Quesadillas, Chimichanga, Lunch Pollo Mexicano, Fajita Salad, Entomatadas, Taco and Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Small Queso, Tacos, Shredded Steak Burrito, Chicken Fajitas, Combo Plate 1, Hawaiian Burrito, Guacamole and Chips and Salsa, Michelelada, Fajitas, Mary Y Tierra Fajitas
Excellent food and wonderful service. Very clean restaurant. We had a large party so we checked in online. We were promptly seated upon arrival. I highly recommend the Burrito Hawaiiana. I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the sweet-spicy flavor combo in this dish, but it was absolutely delicious. We will most certainly be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajita Salad, Small Queso, Cheese Dip, Hawaiian Burrito
Great service, every meal has been wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and service, but I thought that it was too noisy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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