Great local Mexican restaurant!!! Love the fish and chips ?.. comes with fries , coleslaw and tarter sauce , limón.. Great place to sit and eat , beer on tap and the micheladas are good.. Also love the chicken torta ( shredded chicken ) ?.. All in all nothing but good things to say about El Jefe .. 5 star on my book .. Only thing that I would change would be playing some Mexican music at a reasonable volume to hype up the place .. just a suggestion ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Fish & Chips 4
Laryn Hollingsworth
Very rude! Wasn’t even parked in the parking lot and was going somewhere else, just happened to walk through it, some cook comes out from there yelling…I mean yelling at my husband and I that we can’t park there unless we were going there. We explained that we aren’t even parked in this parking lot he was talking about, and he was still yelling at us. Thought about maybe trying it out sometime but definitely won’t now.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Stephen Work
We ordered two breakfast burritos. They were good and I've had better. The price was right and the service was fast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
M Gearig
One great family owned business. Got the chance to meet and talk to the family. Welcomed us Ohio Buckeye with a smile. Nothing fancy, doesn't need to be, very clean and great service. Fun place to take your family. Give it a try if you are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Marin
I had been going to El Jefe for decades but recently had a horrible experience and will not be returning. I have ordered chile verde burritos for years but my last visit I was served pork and squash burrito with canned tomatillo sauce. If the concoction were good then I would just enjoy it but it wasn’t.. When I complained the waitress decided to argue with me and my wife instead of correcting the order. Having ordered the burrito for years I was extremely disappointed and upset with our experience. Should have taken a picture so I could post here, oh well. If you dare to dine here, beware.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
JackelyneDelamora
The times that my dad and I go, they serve us very well, they are very nice people and they try to serve the dishes quickly as much as possible, they are attentive to the customers. The restaurant has a nice Mexican appearance, the food is very delicious.I forgot to mention that the staff speaks Spanish and English, so there is no problem, they are very accessible, thank you very much. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathryn Hope Wilken
Very American iced Mexican food. It was great for gringos. Putchers of beer prices were phenomenal. Nice staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Victor Chang
Good food. Great service. Casual environment. Very reasonable prices. What's not to like? Will def go there next time I'm in SC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emanuel RC
Beef taco was no mis-steak and the shrimp was shrimply irresistible. Quick, flavorful, and great service. 10/10.Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heidi Wang
Authentic tacos freshly made to order. Lovely family run restaurant with a good atmosphere. Definitely recommend!
We were looking for a Mexican restaurant for my birthday. We found El Jefe Cafe, and I'm so glad we did. It's one of those mom & pop places that has great service & atmosphere. We were greeted the moment we walked in, the staff was extremely kind & respectful. The food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend their lemon margaritas, too. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandra Chavez
I’m very disappointed at the quality of food! It was very bland! My shrimp was over cooked and no flavor at all. I ordered 7 different items and none were good. It really lacks flavor. It was an order to go. When we got to house we were missing items. Not happy at all!! And I was not told that I would be charge a fee for using my atm. If I would if known I would havepayed cash. I will never return to this restaurant ever again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Brock Penna
Was craving some home style mexican food and this hit the spot. Enchiladas were bomb and the hostess was so friendly :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abdullah Azizi
Nice family owned/run restaurant. Food is amazing. Some of the best Burritos I’ve had. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Bigger
They skimp on certain ingredients and portion sizes. Burrito was pretty much just a potato burrito, asked for other things in it but it was mainly all potato. Not worth the money to eat here.
Great local Mexican restaurant!!! Love the fish and chips ?.. comes with fries , coleslaw and tarter sauce , limón.. Great place to sit and eat , beer on tap and the micheladas are good.. Also love the chicken torta ( shredded chicken ) ?.. All in all nothing but good things to say about El Jefe .. 5 star on my book .. Only thing that I would change would be playing some Mexican music at a reasonable volume to hype up the place .. just a suggestion ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Fish & Chips 4
Very rude! Wasn’t even parked in the parking lot and was going somewhere else, just happened to walk through it, some cook comes out from there yelling…I mean yelling at my husband and I that we can’t park there unless we were going there. We explained that we aren’t even parked in this parking lot he was talking about, and he was still yelling at us. Thought about maybe trying it out sometime but definitely won’t now.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
We ordered two breakfast burritos. They were good and I've had better. The price was right and the service was fast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
One great family owned business. Got the chance to meet and talk to the family. Welcomed us Ohio Buckeye with a smile. Nothing fancy, doesn't need to be, very clean and great service. Fun place to take your family. Give it a try if you are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had been going to El Jefe for decades but recently had a horrible experience and will not be returning. I have ordered chile verde burritos for years but my last visit I was served pork and squash burrito with canned tomatillo sauce. If the concoction were good then I would just enjoy it but it wasn’t.. When I complained the waitress decided to argue with me and my wife instead of correcting the order. Having ordered the burrito for years I was extremely disappointed and upset with our experience. Should have taken a picture so I could post here, oh well. If you dare to dine here, beware.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
The times that my dad and I go, they serve us very well, they are very nice people and they try to serve the dishes quickly as much as possible, they are attentive to the customers. The restaurant has a nice Mexican appearance, the food is very delicious.I forgot to mention that the staff speaks Spanish and English, so there is no problem, they are very accessible, thank you very much. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very American iced Mexican food. It was great for gringos. Putchers of beer prices were phenomenal. Nice staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Good food. Great service. Casual environment. Very reasonable prices. What's not to like? Will def go there next time I'm in SC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beef taco was no mis-steak and the shrimp was shrimply irresistible. Quick, flavorful, and great service. 10/10.Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic tacos freshly made to order. Lovely family run restaurant with a good atmosphere. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We were looking for a Mexican restaurant for my birthday. We found El Jefe Cafe, and I'm so glad we did. It's one of those mom & pop places that has great service & atmosphere. We were greeted the moment we walked in, the staff was extremely kind & respectful. The food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend their lemon margaritas, too. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m very disappointed at the quality of food! It was very bland! My shrimp was over cooked and no flavor at all. I ordered 7 different items and none were good. It really lacks flavor. It was an order to go. When we got to house we were missing items. Not happy at all!! And I was not told that I would be charge a fee for using my atm. If I would if known I would havepayed cash. I will never return to this restaurant ever again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Was craving some home style mexican food and this hit the spot. Enchiladas were bomb and the hostess was so friendly :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice family owned/run restaurant. Food is amazing. Some of the best Burritos I’ve had. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They skimp on certain ingredients and portion sizes. Burrito was pretty much just a potato burrito, asked for other things in it but it was mainly all potato. Not worth the money to eat here.
Food: 2
Service: 4