Tony's Jacal

TallGirl, AdventurousAunt, TallDad, RedHeadHottie and her Family and I all went out to dinner here the other night. Oh. My. GoodNess!!!!!! RedHeadHottie and family have been patrons here for over 40 years. They know the menu like the back of their hand. We were a party of 10. Every entree we had was amazing. FroM salad to empanadas, Chile rellenos. I want to focus on a few things:Service - Sandra was our waitstaff, she was epic!!!Food - quality, quantity and taste - on point!Parking - easy :)Drinks.We had a variety. Margaritas, beers, sodas. I had my favorite Spicy Margarita!! I don't drink often, but when I do, it's this. And this one was made to perfection. It even made want to have more then my self imposed "one".Dessert. I think we ordered everything they offered. So. I had to have a bite of them all!For those who love sweet - get the dessert burrito!! The natural sweetness of the banana, with the simple add of a little chocolate is a natural pairing. It tastes almost Cuban, and is amazing!!For the purist - the churros were out of this world amazing! Fresh, hot, light, amazingly cinnamonly. Churros perfection on a plate.For classic tastes - fried ice cream. This one had a lot of whip cream on it. It was also encased in a good selection of flavors and textures. I think I tasted, oats, coconut, maybe some honey and chocolate wrapped around the ice cream (before it was fried). The ice cream was classic vanilla. All were good choices based on what your favorite flavors.It was less then a week ago, and I'm already craving to go back!!

I gotta say this has to be some of the worst Mexican food I have had. Service was rough and they had us sitting in folding chairs instead of their nice ones. SMH. I ordered chili verde and assumed with it being verde it'd be green but it was like tomato sauce and water. So much water that it seemed like I was eating a soup and not to mention the plate only had 5 pieces of pork. No one at my table liked their food and were all Hispanic.This places is just playing with all the rich white people. Please, DO NOT go here if you're looking for any Mexican food. Better places around.

I love the food at Tony's- in fact, I'd give that 5 stars. I often eat in the bar and always enjoy that. The service in the bar is efficient and when they recognize you they're somewhat friendly. One thousand percent more friendly than the wait staff. In the future, I will only dine in the bar. The service in the restaurant earned ZERO stars. We've dined in the restaurant or on the patio 3-4 times and in the past the service was somewhat friendly- until we get to the cashier- that has been a terrible experience every time. Today, we interacted with multiple people and they were all SO rude and unfriendly. Like absolutely miserable. So miserable that I'm writing this review - and I really like Tony's and the food. The staff members don't make eye contact and heaven forbid they smile or engage in conversation. These particular staff members have been working here for YEARS. So clearly, management doesn't care that the service is so unfriendly. There was a sign on the table: Fish taco special $11. I asked what that entailed, the gal who served our water said, "I don't know. I guess a fish taco with rice and beans? I'm not sure". And she didn't care to find out. When we left, my companion said, "that's it, I'll never come here again. Which is disappointing because the food is great and I like to support local, independent businesses."The cashier's rudeness was the cherry on top. He literally walked away 3 times while assisting us so it took more than 5 minutes to close out. My biggest regret today is that I didn't realize my companion tipped in cash. I left a 15% tip, begrudgingly- note I usually tip 20+%. When we got in the car we realized we both tipped and I laughed and said, well, there we go, rewarding terrible service by giving a 30% tip... I'm pretty surprised to read all these reviews saying the service is great. It's not. The food is great and it comes out hot.

A local favorite family hangout and very busy Friday and Saturday night. I recommend you make a reservation during those times of the week. Expansive menu. Full bar so order to your heart's content. Their margaritas looked amazing. Good selection of beers. I had their full dinner platter. Steak was good and cooked to your liking. Large dining area so lots of places to sit with booth space. Outdoor seatings are available with a beautiful garden view. Private limited parking is available with street parking across the street. Great service and comfort good food. Place has been around awhile I was told. You pay for your meals at the cashier counter and tell them your table number. There you will meet the nice lady who owns this place. Cheers!

Great service fun environment and great ambiance!We ordered the piña coladas The shrimp enchiladas (so good!!)Their chips and salsa is also very appealing! If you're in the area this is a must try old style Mexican food eatery, you feel like a blast from the past

We have heard that this is THE BEST Mexican in North County San Diego and our experience was beyond exoectations! Milca was our amazing server and she was so attentive. The food was authentic, fresh and flavorful. This place is the real deal!

During a recent trip to Solana Beach for a Birthday day trip, we came across this restaurant and decided to head over after doing a couple things and sight seeing a bit nearby. The reviews and pictures looked good but our experience was very meh and the food simply wasn't there for meAfter grabbing a coffee in town and walking down by the beach a bit we headed over to the restaurant and found a spot in the lot across the street. After walking in I was surprised at how large this restaurant truly is. The have a large patio in the front to the left upon entry as well as 3 large dining rooms inside. The restaurant itself was quite busy so I had a feeling this was going to be good but I left with a feeling of regret and being unsatisfied. We were quickly greeted and ushered to a seat near the back but had no menus and sat for sometime before we were acknowledged and provided menus and had drink orders taken. After looking over the menu I was quickly sold on the combination of the turkey enchilada (this sounded like a great variation of the chicken enchiladas I would normally order) and the Chile Relleno (which is my standard go to dish). As we waited for the food the seats around us filled up and we got stuck next to a couple of older ladies who were loud, complaining about everything in their life and constantly getting in and out of their seating directly next to our table.I was surprised to see the food came out quite quickly and looked good but one bite into each and I was already done. The Chile Relleno was not covered in sauce and tasted like nothing but batter and had no flavor whatsoever and the turkey meat inside the enchilada was so chewy it was hard for me to get this down. I made significant progress on both dishes nonetheless but threw in the white flag. The service was decent enough and the pricing was on point with what I would expect for this type of restaurant but the food simply was not good. The coolest part of the place to me was the birdcage outside in the courtyard near the parking lot and the rice and beans that accompanied my combo were the best part of my meal. Despite the fairly positive reviews this place did not hit it for me and I would more than likely never return based off this experience. There are so many wonderful Mexican and Latin food options in San Diego County and for me this one simply fell flat and left a bitter taste in my mouth. The Hacienda vibe was nice but not enough to entice me to come back.

This place has been around for many years. It has the best Mexican vegetable soups for lunch. They come in beef or chicken depending on the day. Very substantial and filling with plenty of vegetables. Also, the only place locally that serves a turkey taco. You really cannot find turkey tacos anywhere else. The turkey is roasted white breast meat. The taco comes with a cabbage slaw which adds a good vinegary balance to the richness of the hard shelled turkey taco. Combination dinners are also very delicious. Their chile relleno is good also. There is indoor dining or outside dining on the patio. The atmosphere is very comfortable and service is fast and efficient. Parking is usually plentiful during the lunch and early dinner hours.

Absolutely loved the ambience and the option of eating indoor or outdoor! Plenty of heaters outdoor so you wouldn't feel chilly in this crazy spring weather! Wonderful service, very accommodating for dietary restrictions at our table. Delicious drinks, and extremely flavorful, rice, and rest of the meal!will definitely be back!

So many have told us that this is better than Fidels, one of of our favorites, so we try once a year only to be disappointed. Recently tried carne asada burrito, but not very good. Meat was more like braised with no char or crispness. Much better at Rudy's. Chips are definitely better than Fidels. Still requires paying at cashier, where there was a wait.