El Jacalito Restaurante

I like this place. I nabbed a free parking space right in front. Spacious interior with friendly staff. Smelled good inside! I order chiles rellanos. Came with free chips and salsa, a small soup, and a jello fruit dessert. I enjoyed my meal. Recommend!

If you are looking for great and authentic Mexican food in El Paso look no further El Jacalito is a local gem! With a great Daily " Especial " today we have Albondigas and b Chipotle or Fajitas Dr Polo you always have tasty traditional Mexican dishes at great prices. On Friday they offer some special Pescado dishes. This is one of my go to place in El Paso where you can enjoy a delicious Caldo de Polo. The service is always friendly and efficient. The restaurant will be closed temporarily on Mondays. Opening hours will be from Tuesday to Friday from 7am to 4pm and on Saturday 7 to 3pm.

Finally, I was able to visit this place. The first time I tried there was such a long line that we went somewhere else. First, I love the neighborhood where this restaurant is located. It's not trendy, its not hipster, it's not fancy, it's not trying to really BE anything. It's a historic working class neighborhood where most of the patrons on weekdays are from nearby warehouses or supply stores. Upon walking in I felt the charm but not anything I hadn't seen before - small, colorful, homey, quaint. It was a bit dark maybe? We got the menu, again, not anything I hadn't seen before. Prices were what you would expect too. The service was great- fast, attentive, salt of the earth type of servers, the kind you know work hard every day and are proud of their profession. So far, I didn't get what the big deal was about El Jacalito? Everyone had told me about it and there were long lines so what was the big deal? Well then came my consumme was served and I got it. IT WAS THE FOOD. So flavorful, so beautifully seasoned, so homemade. In all honesty, the consumme, which was a mini caldo de res, was better tasting than the salpicon salad i had but it was enough for me to understand.I am convinced. If I ever have family visit El Paso or in the mood for some good homemade food, you come to El Jacalito.

If you're looking for good Mexican food then look no further. The enchiladas are enchiladas and the tacos are tacos. That's saying something compared to other places. The portions are big and you won't have space for more, well that small dessert will be hard to pass too. The service is so friendly, the tables are cleaned between customers and the menu has great options depending even on the season. The parking is very limited but there are plenty of options near by. Great place and would recommend it. Provecho!

Best food, best service. Get there early because it gets pretty busy during lunch hour. Arrived at 11:30am and every table was already full. Well worth the wait. The tortilla soup is perfect.

Old place that NEVER DISAPPOINTS. Always crowded and portions aren't enormous but this place plugs into my childhood happiness.

Caldo Tlalpeno was delicious! Very hole in the wall but it gives you the traditional historical El Paso that one should receive when visiting.

They have the best Caldo de Rez. Great when it's cold outside and you want something warm and clean not full of fat grease meat or salt. Good service The place is small so arrive before the lunch crowd gets there or you will have a bit of a wait.They're fast and know their regular customers well.Great place for good food

This place is closed on Mondays. The information should be updated in business hours. Save a potential customer the drive.

Food is always delicious here. You have to beat the afternoon rush for lunch if you want to get a table, bc this place will be full for lunch time. My favorite is the caldo de rez. You must try it!