Reviews for San Jose Restaurante Mexicano in Columbia, SC
I ordered Chile Verde. Burned my mouth. Never had it so that before. My husband ate it and said the spice was only in half. So I... paid for a meal but got rice. Everything else was good. Service was good enough. Could have been friendlier but decent. Read more
It was ok. When we walked in I had high hopes from all the great reviews. But it was just mediocre food (very bland), ok... service. We only saw the server twice. Definitely disappointed he refused to take a group picture since it was slow but he saidhe was too busy. We were celebrating my nephew's graduation from basic training for the Army. But it's fine, we took a grouppicture outside and still got to spend time together. We all agreed we probably wouldn't return though. Read more
I haven't been here since before the pandemic. Walking into the vestibule, you can smell how clean and refreshing the atmosphere... will be. Immaculate restaurant and speedy service. I ordered the Taco Loco to go and it was a great size and VERY filling. Iwill eat here again very soon. Read more
We went as a surprise to my son. The experience was great. I gave 4 stars because a server picked something off the floor and... placed it right back on a table. And because our table rocked quite a bit. The service was great. Refills were given in atimely manner. The service staff made sure we were content and cared for. They did not pressure to upsell. They gave us plentyof time and checked in a couple times as we were deciding what we wanted. Our dinner started with chips, salsa, guacamole andqueso. My husband had the taco salad.I had the Carne Asada. My son had the Chorizo Tacos. Afterwards we each had a cheesecakeburrito. Read more
This was our first visit back to an Jose since before the pandemic. It?s still fast, inexpensive Mexican food. Maybe a little... salty but a good quick meal. Love the endless chips and delicious salsa. Read more
Great place for VERY AMERICANIZED MEXICAN. Heavy on the salt and gooey cheese, light on flavors, heat, and creativity. Just the... way Americans like it. So if you are a silly American who eats like a toddler and particularly enjoys mariachi music playing inthe background so you can feel so cultured, here's your place! Specifically, my chile relleno was not a filled poblano pepper,breaded, topped with a tomato based sauce... it was made with a bell pepper, spoonful of ground meat, topped with tons of gooeycheese. Zero heat. Zero spice. This was a pretty good example of the rest of the fare at our table. Service was good. Place wasclean and had lots of atmosphere. Tons of potential here but they need to bring in some authentic flavors, a few uniquesignature dishes, and for love, change the music. Such a missed opportunity. Read more
Really delicious food, nice authentic atmosphere and flavors! I had the Al Pastor tacos and they did not disappoint in the... least. The picture is of their delicious fried fish and a pitcher of margaritas!! Yummy *the only thing I would change is theto-go situation. In the future, please do not put toppings on any dessert(s) that may melt and make the dessert soggy. It ruinedour churros.* We will be back! Thanks! Read more
First time going to this restaurant, its been on my list for awhile. Customer Service is beyond professional, very polite and... friendly. Me and my Bf ordered take out and our food was delicious. i had the Chori pollo and my bf had Arroz con pollo. bothdishes was amazing fresh and delicious. we are definitely coming back! Read more