Los Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant

The service and the food are both exceptional

They are a great place to go for drinks and food, especially if you are downtown already for an event. They never fail to be exceedingly accommodating, their drinks are strong, and the service is excellent. Always happy to support this place!

Was very disappointed in this place.
Everything felt super old and dated. It was cold and uninviting.
Food was not great. Very plain. Could have gotten a better tasting meal at a food truck. The prices were absolutely crazy!! I understand in this day and age with inflation so high but $20+ per plate!?!
My shrimp ranchos was not good. The shrimp were very over cooked and the sauce was just a bunch of over cooked carrots. The rice had zero flavor and the beans tasted like they were out of a can. My husband had a burrito and it was also just okay. His burrito was also $20. Plus I asked for a small side of sour cream, it came to $3.50. I could have gotten an entire tub of sour cream for that price.
But the most disappointing part was our dessert. We had decided to go to this restaurant based on the google pictures of the flan. In the original posted picture it came out with whipped cream and all done up for $6.50. What we got was a plain flan just thrown on a plate for $8+
Our server was very nice so I will give my review two stars, we will definitely never be back. Prices were outrageous for what you got.
I hate to leave such a negative review for a small business, but I was just so disappointed with the overall meal and the prices.
For a burrito and shrimp ranchos with no drinks and a shared dessert was $65 after tax and tip. Kind of a lot of money for the quality of the food and atmosphere of the restaurant.

Great place to take the family and have a good Mexican dinner.

I really like the atmosphere. Small but nice and clean. Had the Steak Picado. Yummy! Nice attentive waiter and quick food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and service! Definitely recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Burrito

Food was delicious, service was great. Waiter was very friendly, even taught my grandson a few words in Spanish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Enchilada

WARNING TO ANYONE WITH A SEAFOOD ALLERGY (fish/ shellfish) OR ANY OTHER SEVERE ALLERGY OR DIETARY NEED

On August 2nd 2024 around 2:00 pm my sister and I were visiting the town this restaurant is in and decided to give it a try. I have a severe allergy to seafood but have never had an issue with Mexican food. We walked in to a mostly empty restaurant and immediately the woman serving had an attitude. She brought out salsa, chips, and beans. Before eating any I let her know I have a severe seafood allergy and wanted to know if I was ok with everything and if there was any fish in the sauces etc. She again had an attitude and said no but didn't even do what most servers are trained to do which is double check with the chef. It sent off alarm bells in my gut which I should have listened to but I’ve never had a reaction to chips and salsa. I decided to forgo getting a main plate due to not trusting the waitress and decided I would munch on the chips while my sister ate.

Two chips in I started to cough and could feel my throat itching. I waited about 5 minutes to see if my symptoms progressed and they did. I had a thought that maybe the chips are fried here (not used to that) and in the same oil as seafood. I went back up to the waitress who was talking with some guy and said “I’m sorry to bother you again but do you fry the chips with any seafood?” And she goes “Yes shrimp.” Panic started to set in as I knew I had to act quickly to get to some kind of medical help in a new town I don’t know. I went back to tell my sister who jumped into action and told the woman we had to go to get to a hospital. The woman acted irritated almost as if she wanted us to still pay for food my sister hadn’t even gotten yet and when my sister tried to explain this is an emergency she acted confused. As we ran out she yelled “It was Shrimp!”

I ended up having to administer an epi in the car, rushed to an urgent care then an ambulance then to the emergency hospital where I spent several hours.

Our day was waisted and my life was put in danger by this negligent restaurant. Again, if you have a severe allergy or any dietary restriction I would highly caution you eating here. At the other location in Vancouver there are reviews from people who are vegetarian not having their dietary needs respected so I would just write this off as an unsafe place to eat.

Dietary restrictions: They clearly lack training in this area or just don't care and put my life in danger when I was upfront about my severe allergy to seafood. The waitress didn’t even bother to check with the chef when I brought my allergy up and asked specifically if there was anything I needed to worry about with the salsa beans and chips on the table. The chips are fried in the same oil as the shrimp which I later found out as I started to have a reaction.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The absolute worst overpriced food I’ve had, I’m usually very understanding but the food was unacceptable for the price. It was so badly made and cold. Never going again

Food: 1

Worst service and food I've ever had. Won't ever go back.

I'm in the minority I think but I am not a big fan. I have been to a couple of different ones and had a taco salad both times. To me it just didn't have much flavor to it. On the other hand the rest of my family and a few friends say it is the best. Maybe if I try something else. The atmosphere is wonderful and the service is never bad. I would probably go again and maybe try something else.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

The food is not good and the person who serves has a bad character. The sauces are bad too.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

First time here and was treated like they new me for years. The food is so delicious. You gotta try the fajitas with all 3 choices, chicken, steak,and bacon wrap shrimp. So freaking good. The mix drinks are great. No pictures this time I was hungry lol.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love this place! We go there several times a month for lunch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, 1 Chile Relleno, Enchilada

Always good food and service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carne Asada