Jacalito #1 | Mexican Restaurant in Coral Gables

A happy place with vibrant colors; was passing by on a Friday night and decided to go in. Loved the Virgen de Guadalupe altar 🇲🇽 ♥️ As soon as we sat down a friendly server brought chips , salsa and the menu. Ordered a Margarita but… it is not their forte 👎 Beer was good though 👍🏼 Ordered steak flautas , comes with beans, pico de gallo and guacamole, good portion and taste 👍🏼 Rice is extra $3.25 Ordered Burrito and wao, huge and tasty 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Have to come back for the 🌮. There was karaoke and there is this guy from 🇬🇹 Guatemala that keeps the vibe going on all night. Excellent! 🎵

Westcoast guy here. I'm loving all the Cuban food but craved a taste of home. These tacos are as good as any I've had anywhere! 🙏🏻🔥🙌🏼 The queso dip with chorizo was also great. Thanks! 😋

THE FOOD WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS AND PREPARED WITH CARE THE SERVICE WAS GREAT! FIRST TIME IN FLORDA. THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD IVE EVER HAD!

Be careful when ordering any food on Uber eats from this place. We ordered two seperate orders of Gorditas and Uber eats says you get three Gorditas. Upon food being delivered we only got two in each order. Called the restaurant to mention this and they say is “our chef said he put 3 Gorditas in each order.” Food is good but clearly the service is bad and they didn’t make any attempt to rectify things. Also, don’t order through uber eats app either because the pricing is significantly higher. For example, to order a Jarritos soda at most places is normally $3-$4. At Jacalito it’s over $7

Wow, definitely don’t judge this place by the exterior. It’s quite nice and authentic very traditional . they pack a punch on flavor. The nachos they bring the table the sauce. The lady told me it was hot but it’s more peppery hot but very tasty, I poured it on everything. The service was excellent, nice and polite. And the espresso was perfect.

I’m writing to share a traumatic experience I had at this restaurant. I came in to use the restroom and was told it was for customers only, which I respect. I offered to buy a bottle of water, and was initially told it cost $2. I paid, but was then told it was “$2 and change,” and after giving an extra dollar, the price jumped to $3.35 due to a $0.95 surcharge — which felt excessive for a small purchase in an empty restaurant. More troubling was the staff’s behavior. The man and woman at the front mocked me, called me cheap, made comments about my diamond ring, and insulted my outfit. I’ve never been treated so rudely by restaurant employees. Regardless of the food, I would never return after such disrespect. I hope this gets addressed so no one has to suffer what I went thru or get ripped off .

The food is always perfect! Best hole in the wall EVER!

Visited this place on a Friday afternoon and it was empty so I should’ve known something wasn’t right… does this look appetizing to you??