Jefe Urban Cocina

Been here a couple times, love the area even though it isn't the best for parking, especially when it's cold. Service is always great, friendly staff and very accommodating. Decided to visit cause they had happy hour all January and was a great deal.I love the inside of the restaurant. Dim lighting, cool date vibes with a beautiful bar area. Ordered chips with guac and a few different salsas. Birria tacos and pozole. I enjoyed everything, but my date said she could make the pozole better lol.Great portions, great price and overall great experience!

This was my first time at Jefe and it was fun! We stopped in for drinks after an event near by and the staff was so great. We came in towards the end of the night but the seated us right away and explained when kitchen closed and when bar closed. It's such a cool space and very intimate feeling. We also learned it's connected to the parking garage so there is no need to go outside in the cold MN weather if you park in the garage. I got a Mexican coke and the dessert empanadas which were really good!

We were promptly seated by the bar and got our waters pretty quickly and menu. We were hungry after attending the Yelp Elite Squad end of year Yelpies event at the Main Cinema. It was our first time and needed as couple minutes to decide. We asked for recommendations from our server and tried two of the dishes that are recommended. The wild mushroom tamal was different and tasty but it was too salty that we used the line juice from the shrimp cerviche dish to tame the down the saltiness. The chicken mole was ok. I had forgotten that I don't like the mole sauce so it was not appealing for me. The best part of the plate was the rice. The summer salad had way too red onions that it overpowered the rest of the salad flavors. The crispy tortilla was good and I'm glad they have us enough for the cerviche. The avocado shrimp cerviche was by far my favorite dish of the three that we ordered to share. It was enough good for two people with two appetizers and one entree. It was closer to closing time so the place was quiet and it looked pretty big. Prices were reasonable. Probably will try it out again when we are in the area.

Jefe has a beautiful view of the Mississippi River and stone arch bridge. Birria tacos are a hit everytime and the restaurant itself is beautiful. Always a great spot to visit - Anthony

Came here with family from out of town, and wish our experience was a bit better. We made a reservation and were seated quickly but service was painfully slow. We were there for 2 hours, only having ordered chips & dip and entrees. I had somewhere to be after dinner and was pushing timing, but it was hard to even find our server unfortunately.The homemade chips & guac were delicious, a great way to start the meal - plus they were very quick to get us more chips as we needed them! I ordered the Avocado Salad with Shrimp and I was underwhelmed, it wasn't really dressed and consisted mainly of lettuce.Overall, I'd give this spot another chance, but would be prepared to wait.

We stopped here after the Yelpies as a group and they were so accommodating to us. They set up a table for us and got us all water and menus. They communicated several times when last call for food and then later on last call for drinks. They even brought us complimentary chips and salsa( probably because they saw we were Yelpers). This would be a great date spot as it had that romantic atmosphere. I tried the Yucca fries and they were delicious. My non alcoholic drink was light and refreshing. Seriously great service. 100/10 recommend this to anyone looking for a cute date spot. So sorry to the staff for our group being loud. Actually it was probably just me that was loud. Nonetheless thanks for putting up with us.

We have started coming here after we see a movie at st Anthony main theater. The service has always been very welcoming and accommodating. The atmosphere is the perfect amount of broody/moody. And the food and drinks are outstanding. I get the tacos every time. And the chicken mole is delicious. I also like their house margarita and the reposado tequila flight. 10/10 for presentation. I have chosen here for my upcoming birthday dinner because I like it so much!

The food here is really really good! Full of flavor and really fresh ingredients. The chicken tinga tacos were super delicious!We loved the elote and jefe sampler. The yuca wasn't our favorite so would steer away from that next time but really the rest was amazing!The restaurant is gorgeous inside and the staff is so very welcoming.

Jefe Cocina never disappoints. Their salsa's are perfect and the enchiladas is a favorite, I get them every time, cocktails also are excellent, especially the Mezcal Old Fashioned. The service is right on point and the Ambience lends itself to a nice date night.

I came here for a dinner date & this spot is the perfect mix of intimate but not too intimate for people just starting to get to know one another. The service was lovely, the space was perfect & the drinks were strong, haha. Personally I thought the enchilada meat was dry but I'd go back and give this place another try.