Reviews for Jose's Mexican Cafe & Cantina in Honolulu, HI
Big yikes. $15-$20 plates, and the highlight of the visit was the rice. The complementary tortilla chips are unsalted, cheap,... soulless. The salsa that accompanied it was more of a paste and sent shivers down my spine when I tried it. From the texture,initial flavors, and aftertaste, it was probably the worst salsa I've ever had in my life. Food was unimpressive. Boring sauce.Unremarkable burrito. I wonder if the chef/owner has ever tried their own food, and if so, how the heck it managed to make itsway out of the kitchen and onto a table. I get the impression that this is not a restaurant that takes pride in what they serve,and you shouldn't waste your time subjecting yourself to that. I would not recommend this place. Read more
Locally owned old school business. Service is friendly and great!!! I just over-heard a tourist asking a server basically... custom made guacamole and a server was dealing with her with grace. Their #childrensmenu #keikimenu maybe the most affordablein the area. Plus, at the end of meal, they let your kid pick up some toy from the treasure chest!!! Portion is large. Perfect place for group dining and to order a marg pitcher #familyfriendly #freeparking #goodforgroups #locallyowned#eatlocally Read more
Good food, very nice staff... and a happy hour deal on the appetizers and drinks, including pitchers of margaritas! The interior... decor could use an update but that's just a nice to have! Read more
Macho Nachos and beef enchiladas. Very tasty. Too much for one person. Delicious.
Horrible experience every order was wrong except my one margarita that was served in a small wine glass. Our server apologized... but seemed like she had been drinking on the job and when our actual food order came it wasn?t what I ordered. The man had aattitude and rolled his eyes four times when I was trying to explain the order. I then confirmed my order from the menu to makesure I didn?t make a mistake and I was correct. We tried explaining that the Sierra Mist was flat and he had a come back and wasargumentative. I have been a mixologist and in the service industry for 7 years now and never have I been treated this way. Ihad to ask to speak to the manager/supervisor 5 times before she came out after he dropped our $70 bill with everything on thetab which we didn?t even eat because the food was Terrible and I lost my appetite, which I had just worked a 10 hr shift and wassuper hungry. We left shocked and even the manager said that the guy had personal issues which then I replied that he shouldn?tbe in the service industry or work anywhere with that attitude. I was happy to tip our original waitress and we paid for our twodrinks after the manager took our food orders off. I?m not one to complain as I understand that everyone makes mistakes I?vemade them but completely was in shock of the the way he treated us. Horrible food and unprofessional. Read more
Great Mexican food! Even though it?s not authentic it was delicious. We got great service, as soon as we sat down we had fresh... crunchy crispy tortilla chips and salsa. Drinks and food came fast and server was always making sure we had enough chips whichwas awesome. Totally recommend. As hang out with friends and also for families ???????? If driving make sure you bring somequarters for the parking meter (I gambled and didn?t pay and luckily didn?t get a ticket). Read more
The food there was really good an delicious! The waitress was super nice and always checked up on us! We ended up eating... everything and left happy! Ten out of ten would recommend! Read more
Very tasty entrees. Chips and salsa was freshly made from scratch. Mondays are not crowded. Excellent and friendly service. ... This restaurant has been around for over 35 yrs. Read more