Jose, Can You See?

Tacos Jalisco is everything I want in a Mexican restaurant. The food is great, the staff is wonderful (shout out to my friend and usual waiter Jose), and the ambiance is that of the stereotypical dive. I love this place.

The first thing about Tacos Jalisco that grabbed my attention is a sign on the front window, "Menudo." I believe it can be roughly translated "nectar of the gods." (OK not really but it should be.) Stock, tripe, hominy, and a variety of toppings make for a very tasty soup, and a very happy boy. After ordering that the first few times I ate here, I decided to branch out and I got the Cornish hen. Best decision I've ever made. This dish is so good I'd slap my own grandmother in the face just for a taste. The little birdie is deep fried, chopped up, and mixed with some kind of spicy sauce (I don't know what it is and I really don't care, I just want more of it.) It's served with rice and beans and some corn tortillas. Everything else I've tried, from the tacos de lengua to the salsa verde, has been phenomenal as well. In fact, my one and only complaint about tacos jalisco is that I have to drive thirty minutes to get there.

Now that I've covered the food, I have to brag on Jose some. He goes out of his way to make you feel like family. He sits down and with you, tells jokes, throws in the occasional beer on the house, and once even sent some flowers home to my mom just because he could. He is one of, if not the best waiter I have had at any, and I mean ANY restaurant. Even if the food was just ok, I would still come here purely because of the service that I consistently receive from Jose and the rest of the staff.