Don Jose Mexican Grill

I went on a date here and we loved the food. Very cheap and very delicious. Generous portions and a nice BYOB option with bar seating available. It would be nice to have some louder music in the background, it was a little quiet but otherwise we had a great experience and will be coming back soon.

Don Jose is one of my regular spots due to the cheap, tasty, fairly consistent food, with large portions. I mostly order burritos (they're large) and meat salad plates. The sauces aren't always perfectly consistent but when they hit they are amazing, especially the chipotle and relleno sauces. Atmosphere is ok, the building is quite old and a bit musty, don't expect anything fancy, but the Mexican decorations are nice enough and there are always Spanish shows on the TV. The service is largely down to a one man show, the main cook, but he's fast and professional and it keeps the prices down.

Service was decent, but the establishment is in need of updates, bar was dusty outdated, and the ceiling tiles were stained brown. Tacos, beans and rice, as well as the chips and salsa were very good, but the red sauce on everything else was very watery. The beef tostada was sitting in a liquid...either water or grease from the meat I'm guessing? It was too soggy to eat. The kid's cheese quesadilla was not grilled or anything, just soft and warm like maybe it was microwaved. Not that great of an experience.

Food tasted very good. Reasonable prices. Excellent desserts. Only one serving staff, which was ok when we visited for lunch, since there were very few customers. Has a step in the entrance. Electric Wheelchair inaccessible unless you have a ramp

I love places like this when I travel. It was homey, and the food was phenomenal. The owner served me a massive portion of freshly made tortilla chips accompanied by a very mild salsa while I waited, but I didn't wait longer than 5 minutes for my food. It was all fresh and obviously made with pride and a personal love of food. For dessert, I couldn't pass up the churros, which were the best I'd ever had! I'll make it a point to go there again the next time I'm in the area.