Sherri C.

San Jose's Original Mexican

Went there based on the reviews stating it was "authentic" Mexican with reasonable prices. NOT! We should have left when we saw a California burrito and Texas Fajitas on the menu. I ordered a chicken mole ($11.95) and it was so bad I had to send it back. I've had lots of mole dishes in restaurants all over including Mexico, and this tasted nothing like any I've ever had. It was so incredibly bland- the chicken tasted like it had been boiled in unseasoned water, the mole looked like thin brown water spooned over the chicken and tasted equally bland. I then ordered a pork in chile verde (again $11.95), which was OK, but again, nothing to rave about. I make it better myself. My husband ordered the Texas Fajitas which was barely OK, but hardly worth the $16.95 price in both quality and quantity. Their prices are very high for Mexican food, and $4.25 for a Mexican beer is ridiculous. I don't understand how anyone can rave about this restaurant. If you want really good authentic Mexican for a much lower price, travel a couple of miles west to Winter Garden. There's a bunch of them there, especially Tacos Jalisco, which admittedly has slipped in the last couple of years, but is still worlds better than San Jose's in terms of authenticity, taste and price.

PROS: The owner is very nice
CONS: Bland over priced food, overpriced beer