Don Jose Mexican Restaurant

Aperitivos

Guacamole Dip

chips with melted cheese, topped with guacamole.
$9.50
Deluxe Nachos (extra Spicy)

crisp corn chips layered with refried beans, topped with melted cheese, chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers and guacamole. with shredded meat or chicken add for small; $2.25, medium; $2.50, large; $2.75
$9.95
Chips With Melted Cheese
$9.50
Poppers

jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese, served with sour cream and jalapeno jelly.
$8.95
Chimichanga Appetizer Platter

six mini chimichangas, beef, chicken or combo. served with sour cream and guacamole.
$13.95
Special Quesadilla

large flour tortilla with cheese, green chiles, tomatoes and ground meat or chicken. served with sour cream and guacamole
$11.50
Small Quesadilla

grilled flour tortilla with cheese and green chiles.
$5.95
Large Quesadilla

grilled flour tortilla with cheese, tomatoes and green chiles. served with sour cream and guacamole.
$10.50
D.j.s Fiesta Sampler Platter

an assortment of don jose's favorite appetizers; mini nachos, grilled quesadilla, beef and chicken taquitos, mini beef and chicken chimichangas. served with guacamole and sour cream.
$13.95
Fajita Quesadilla

a large flour tortilla filled with jack and cheddar cheeses, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and your choice of beef or chicken fajitas. served with sour cream and guacamole.
$13.50
Bowl Of Guacamole
$4.75

Burritos

Don Joses Special Burrito

"a meal in itself." extra large burrito, filled with beans, chile verde, chili con carne, chicken or pork topped with sauce and cheese.
$13.95
Fajita Burrito

extra large flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or beef fajitas, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and refried beans. served with sour cream and guacamole.
$14.95
Carnitas Burrito

extra large burrito filled with tender chunks of pork and refried beans. served with pico de gallo and guacamole.
$14.50
Burrito Carbon

extra large burrito filled with charbroiled steak or chicken and refried beans.served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
$14.95

Tostadas

Carnitas Tostada

a flour tortilla shell layered with refried beans, tender chunks of pork, lettuce, shredded jack and cheddar cheeses, pico de gallo and guacamole.
$14.50
Fajita Tostada

a flour tortilla shell layered with refried beans, your choice of beef or chicken fajitas, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, shredded jack and cheddar cheeses, sour cream and guacamole.
$14.95
Tostada Supreme

made with your choice of chicken, chile verde or chili con carne, served with beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
$13.95
Diet Tostada

made with chicken, lettuce, cheese and sauce.
$11.95

Ensalada

Shrimp And Crab Salad

a flour tortilla shell filled with fresh garden greens, fresh shrimp and snow crab, tomatoes and mushrooms. served with your choice of dressing.
$14.50
Shrimp And Avocado Salad

a flour tortilla shell filled with fresh garden greens, shrimp, avocado slices, sliced tomatoes and fresh mushrooms. served with your choice of dressing.
$13.95
Tossed Green Salad

fresh garden greens with your choice of dressing.
$5.25
Charbroiled Chicken Caesar Salad
$13.95
Avocado Salad

fresh garden greens topped with sliced avocado, hard boiled egg, tomato wedges, fresh mushrooms, jack and cheddar cheeses. served with your choice of dressing.
$12.50

Extras

Pico De Gallo,
$2.50
Side Of Sour Cream
$2.50
Half Order Of Sour Cream
$2.00
Tortillas (Corn Or Flour)

served with butter.
$2.50

Especial Combinations

Cheese Enchilada And Taco
$14.50
Cheese Enchilada And Carnitas Taco

with guacamole and pico de gallo.
$14.95
Two Tacos (ground Beef Or Chicken)
$14.50
Two Tacos

deep fried with shredded beef or chicken.
$14.50
One Taco

deep fried with shredded beef or chicken.
$11.95
Two Carnitas Tacos (pork)

soft tacos served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
$14.95
Two Fish Tacos

white fish, sauteéd or breaded, shredded cabbage, white sauce, pico de gallo.
$14.50
Two Shrimp Tacos

breaded shrimp, shredded cabbage, white sauce and pico de gallo.
$14.50
Chili Relleno And Cheese Enchilada
$14.50
One Chile Relleno And Taco
$14.50
One Cheese Enchilada
$12.50
One Cheese Enchilada And Burrito

a shredded beef or chicken and bean burrito, topped with sauce and cheese.
$14.50
Crab Enchilada With Rice & Beans

snow crab, rolled in a corn tortilla with onions and cheese, covered with relleno sauce and garnished with sour cream.
$13.50
Chili Relleno With Rice & Beans
$12.50
Tamale (we Make Our Own) With Rice & Beans
$12.50
One Cheese Enchilada And Tamale
$14.50
Enchilada Ranchera (chile Verde Beef)

topped with sour cream.
$13.95
Two Cheese Enchiladas With Rice & Beans
$14.50
Enchiladas Suiza With Rice & Beans

two chicken enchiladas topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese and sour cream.
$15.50
Chili Con Carne (beef)
$13.50
Special Burrito

chili con carne, chile verde, chicken or pork with sauce and cheese
$13.95
Small Chimichanga (Chicken Or Beef) (deep Fried Burrito)

topped with sour cream and guacamole
$9.50
Tostada And Cheese Enchilada With Rice & Beans
$14.50
Chile Verde (beef Or Pork)
$13.50

Seafood Especiales

Camarones Don Jose

large crisp shrimp wrapped in bacon, accompanied with cocktail sauce. served with rice, vegetables and fruit.
$18.50
Shrimp Scampi

large shrimp sauteed with fresh mushrooms, bell peppers and onions in a white wine and garlic butter sauce. served with rice, vegetables and fruit.
$18.50

Don Joses Especiales

Enchilada (cheese)

Served with Rice or Beans
$9.50
Enchilada (ground Beef)

Served with Rice or Beans
$9.75
Enchilada (shredded Beef)

Served with Rice or Beans
$9.95
Enchilada (ranchera)

topped with sour cream. Served with Rice or Beans
$10.50
Enchilada (chicken)

Served with Rice or Beans
$9.75
Taco (ground Beef Or Chicken)

Served with Rice or Beans
$9.50
Taco (shredded Beef Or Chicken)

deep fried. Served with Rice or Beans
$9.50
Taco (carnitas - Pork)

soft taco served with guacamole and pico de gallo.Served with Rice or Beans
$9.95
Tamale (we Make Our Own)

chili con carne, topped with sauce. Served with Rice or Beans
$9.95
Burrito (bean And Cheese)

Served with Rice or Beans
$8.95
Burrito (bean And Chili Con Carne, Chile Verde, Chicken Or Pork)

Sauce and Cheese Served with Rice or Beans
$10.50
Small Chimichanga (chicken Or Beef)

With Guac & Sour Cream Served with Rice or Beans
$10.75
Chili Relleno

green pepper stuffed with jack cheese, topped with relleno sauce and melted cheese.Served with Rice or Beans
$9.50
Three Taquitos (Shredded Beef Or Chicken)

topped with guacamole. Served with Rice or Beans
$9.95
Tostada

crisp corn tortilla with beans, cheese and lettuce. Served with Rice or Beans
$9.50
Tostada (ground Beef And Beans) Served with Rice or Beans
$9.95
Tostada (chicken And Beans)

topped with guacamole. Served with Rice or Beans
$10.95

Favoritos

Gourmet Dinner (soup Or Salad)

choice of three: cheese enchilada, taco, burrito, tamale, chile verde or chile relleno. served with rice, beans.
$18.50
Mexican Dinner (soup Or Salad)

choice of two: cheese enchilada, tamale, taco, burrito, chile verde or chile relleno. served with rice, beans.
$17.50
Arroz Con Pollo

chicken on a bed of spanish rice with relleno sauce, covered with melted cheese, topped with chopped green onions, tomatoes and sour cream.
$14.50
Chimichanga (Chicken Or Beef)

crisp, deep fried chili con carne or chicken burrito topped with sour cream and guacamole. ole!
$13.95
Our Chefs Special (a Gourmets Delight)

ground beef rolled in a flour tortilla, deep fried to perfection and topped with relleno sauce and melted cheese. served with rice and beans.
$13.95
Tacos Al Carbon (two) Ole

charbroiled steak or chicken tacos served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
$15.50
Djs Border Tacos (three)

charbroiled steak or chicken with cilantro, onions and special salsa. served with rice and beans
$15.25
Flautas

two chicken or shredded beef flautas rolled in a flour tortilla fried crisp and served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
$14.50
Don Jose Special Taquitos (three)

tender chicken rolled in corn tortillas, deep fried crisp, topped with guacamole sauce and melted cheese. served with rice and beans.
$13.95
Mexican Pizza

a crisp flour tortilla covered with beans, ground beef or chicken, green chiles and guacamole, topped with melted cheese.
$14.50
Half Order

a crisp flour tortilla covered with beans, ground beef or chicken, green chiles and guacamole, topped with melted cheese.
$11.50
Huevos Rancheros

served with rice, beans and tortillas with butter.
$13.95
Spanish Omelette

three egg omelette topped with cheese, spanish sauce, served with rice, beans and tortillas.
$13.95
Hamburger

1/4 lb. ground beef charbroiled, lettuce, tomato and frenc
$9.95
Fajitas

tender strips of steak or chicken sauteed with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers, served on a sizzling skillet with sour cream, guacamole and hot tortillas, with rice and beans.
$16.95
Fajitas For Two

tender strips of steak or chicken sauteed with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers, served on a sizzling skillet with sour cream, guacamole and hot tortillas, with rice and beans.
$24.95
Vegetable Fajitas Topped With Melted Cheese
$14.95
Shrimp Fajitas
$19.50
Shrimp Fajitas For Two
$27.95

Especiales De Casa

Carnitas

tender chunks of pork, served with guacamole, pico de gallo and hot tortillas.
$17.50
Steak And Enchilada

our special steak charbroiled to perfection, accompanied with a cheese enchilada.
$20.95
Carne Asada (our Special Steak)

charbroiled to perfection and served with guacamole and tortillas. french fries may be substituted for rice and beans.
$19.95

Ninos

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

with fries
$5.95
Cheese Enchilada (no Onions)
$5.95
Small Bean And Cheese Burrito
$5.95
Small Quesadilla (no Chiles)
$5.95

Desserts

Mocha Mudd Pie

mocha almond fudge ice cream on a chocolate cookie crust topped with whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate. mucho bueno!
$6.95
Flan

topped with whipped cream.
$4.95
Deep Fried Ice Cream
$5.95

A La Carte

Deep Fried Taco (shredded Beef Or Chicken)
$5.25
Fish Taco

white fish, sauteéd or breaded, shredded cabbage, white sauce, pico de gallo.
$6.25
Taco Al Carbon (charbroiled Steak Or Chicken)

served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
$6.50
Carnitas Taco With Guacamole And Pico De Gallo
$6.50
Enchilada (snow Crab)

with onions, cheese, relleno sauce, topped with sour cream.
$7.25
Flautas (two Shredded Beef Or Chicken)

with sour cream and guacamole.
$9.50
Burrito (chili Con Carne, Chili Verde, Chicken Or Pork And Beans)
$7.25
Small Special Burrito (Chili Con Carne, Chili Verde, Chicken Or Pork And Beans)

with sauce and cheese.
$8.95
Small Chimichanga (shredded Beef Or Chicken)

with sour cream and guacamole.
$9.50
Chicken Bowl

charbroiled chicken, rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo and cilantro
$11.95
Bowl Of Chili Verde, Chile Con Carne Or Pork

with tortillas and butter.
$10.50
Tostada (bean)
$6.75
Tostada (bean And Ground Beef)
$8.50
Tostada (Chili Con Carne Or Chili Verde And Beans
$8.95
Tostada (Chicken, Beans And Guacamole)
$11.50
Taco Salad (ground Beef Or Chicken)

with guacamole.
$11.50
Tamale (chili Con Carne)

topped with sauce.
$6.50
Taquitos (three Shredded Beef Or Chicken)

with guacamole.
$7.95
Refried Beans
$3.95
Spanish Rice
$3.95
Flour Or Corn Tortillas (three)

served with butter.
$2.50
French Fries
$3.95
Large Bowl Of Chips
$3.95
Hot Sauce
$3.95

Robert F.

★★★★★

Feb 24, 2025

Great food, great local restaurant! Multi-generational legend.All menu items are delicious.

Diana C.

★★★★☆

Mar 2, 2025

Stopped in for dinner! It was a nice surprise. The food servings were huge and tasted good. Nothing extraordinary but good. The service was amazing. Very friendly staff and the ambiance was welcoming. We would definitely come back.

Auryell G.

★★☆☆☆

Dec 9, 2024

Service was good and our waitress was very sweet. I have never been to any Mexican restaurant that didn't have horchata. I ordered a Michelada with non alcoholic beer and my cup came full of ice about 3 drinks of my michelada and it was gone but they never brought me the rest of the bottled beer. Very odd. Food was very bland and had no flavor. The taco was more lettuce than anything. Salsa tasted like it came from a jar. I will not be coming back here.

Benita C.

★★★★☆

Jul 3, 2024

This place is a piece of my childhood! We have been coming here since I was young and now I'm old...so for a long time!When I visit my parents she never says no when I suggest Don Jose's!We went on a Sunday night, 5 adults and a baby. We were sat immediately when we arrived. We had plenty of chips and salsa and our dinners were good.Chile rellano, flautas, fajitas, tacos, enchiladas. The baby loved his rice, beans and chicken!In all honesty, there's lots to choose from on the menu, it's a little simple but if you do something right, don't change it. Service was good and I think the price is pretty average for dining out these days.All in all Don Jose for the win.

Jen A.

★★★★★

Jan 28, 2025

This place is still the best restaurant for all the food and comfortable great time. I've been coming here since I was in the womb. The chile rellenos, crunchy tacos, quesadillas, fajitas, all stellar.. dont get me started on the best chips and salsas, I can never get enough. It is very hard to find an atomosphere like here, along with such a great staff, most have been there for well over 10/20 years. I hope they survive anything in their way and last another 50 years because I will be going until my last breath.

Winston S.

★★★☆☆

May 1, 2024

I attended a group gathering on Saturday night at the bar section. I already had low expectations of the food, based on prior reviews.I ordered the chicken enchiladas combo, just to give them business as our group didn't order any food and not many drinks.Our server was a brunette lady, who was not thrilled to be there, but is likely burned out.

Felix P.

★★★☆☆

Feb 4, 2025

The service was good. Plenty of chips and salsa which 'pairs' perfectly with an ice cold beer. But the food was just ok. I had a shredded beef and chicken taco. The crunchy shell was a bit greasy and the meat didn't have a lot of flavor. It was also really loud in there which made it a bit irritating. Great place for a large family but not so great if you want to talk to people. I'd give it another try and get the nachos which looked amazing.

Connie T.

★★★★★

Dec 29, 2024

Their service, food quality, and overall customer experience is amazing! I even left my purse there and they safely stored for my return. Highly recommend!

Ericka C.

★★★★★

Jul 6, 2023

There used to be a Don Jose in Artesia that I had been going to since 2002. My favorite restaurant! Then they changed their name to Rodrigos, but it's ok because they still served my favorite dish, "Raphael's Special", then called "Rodrigo's Special". Then the day came where they permanently closed and I thought I'd be doomed to going to the Huntington Beach location where it was bland and tasteless, like, I know I'm Caucasian but this was next level blandness. But I digress, we came upon this place as a happy accident. My mom and I were craving Mexican food and I was willing to give that Huntington Beach Rodrigues a 4th? 5th? shot at making a decent flauta and suggested "Don Jose" which was the original name of my favorite place but figured she knew I meant Rodrigos. Well she typed in "Don Jose" on Apple Maps and lo and behold it took us here and thank goodness it did! Didn't know there was another Don Jose, and my mom and I both agreed the food here was immensely tastier and we now have outs new go-to spot and we're literally telling everyone about it! Ugh, I wish I could go there right now! Be sure to try the "Chef's Special" as my favorite flauta dish is called there, and get it with shredded beef instead of ground (or at least that's my personal preference..). Yum!

Gail G.

★★★★★

Mar 4, 2025

Best albondigas soup and chili relleno ever. Everything is delish and the servers are the best. Well poured drinks are a plus with the delicious food and casual atmosphere.

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant

Menu

Aperitivos

Guacamole Dip

Deluxe Nachos (extra Spicy)

Chips With Melted Cheese

Poppers

Chimichanga Appetizer Platter

Special Quesadilla

Small Quesadilla

Large Quesadilla

D.j.s Fiesta Sampler Platter

Fajita Quesadilla

Bowl Of Guacamole

Burritos

Don Joses Special Burrito

Fajita Burrito

Carnitas Burrito

Burrito Carbon

Tostadas

Carnitas Tostada

Fajita Tostada

Tostada Supreme

Diet Tostada

Ensalada

Shrimp And Crab Salad

Shrimp And Avocado Salad

Tossed Green Salad

Charbroiled Chicken Caesar Salad

Avocado Salad

Sopas

Albondigas Soup

Tortilla Soup

Extras

Pico De Gallo,

Side Of Sour Cream

Half Order Of Sour Cream

Tortillas (Corn Or Flour)

Especial Combinations

Cheese Enchilada And Taco

Cheese Enchilada And Carnitas Taco

Two Tacos (ground Beef Or Chicken)

Two Tacos

One Taco

Two Carnitas Tacos (pork)

Two Fish Tacos

Two Shrimp Tacos

Chili Relleno And Cheese Enchilada

One Chile Relleno And Taco

One Cheese Enchilada

One Cheese Enchilada And Burrito

Crab Enchilada With Rice & Beans

Chili Relleno With Rice & Beans

Tamale (we Make Our Own) With Rice & Beans

One Cheese Enchilada And Tamale

Enchilada Ranchera (chile Verde Beef)

Two Cheese Enchiladas With Rice & Beans

Enchiladas Suiza With Rice & Beans

Chili Con Carne (beef)

Special Burrito

Small Chimichanga (Chicken Or Beef) (deep Fried Burrito)

Tostada And Cheese Enchilada With Rice & Beans

Chile Verde (beef Or Pork)

Seafood Especiales

Camarones Don Jose

Shrimp Scampi

Don Joses Especiales

Enchilada (cheese)

Enchilada (ground Beef)

Enchilada (shredded Beef)

Enchilada (ranchera)

Enchilada (chicken)

Taco (ground Beef Or Chicken)

Taco (shredded Beef Or Chicken)

Taco (carnitas - Pork)

Tamale (we Make Our Own)

Burrito (bean And Cheese)

Burrito (bean And Chili Con Carne, Chile Verde, Chicken Or Pork)

Small Chimichanga (chicken Or Beef)

Chili Relleno