El Jinete Mexican Restaurant Roswell

2024 update - last two times have been terrible. Watered down cheese dip. Smaller portions. Cartlidge in fajita chicken. Below average Mexican, would suggest driving 5 min further to the other el jinete location in Woodstock.

The owners of El Jinete not only have a fantastic restaurant with great food, but they are truly caring and wonderful people!! They kept their restaurant open all night on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 during the terrible snow jamb that paralyzed most of metro Atlanta. They even went so far as to approach people waiting in their cars to let the stranded know they would stay open and provide them refuse for the night. They even alerted the employees at the nearby Quick Trip that they would take folks in for the night. They saved me the agony of spending a night in my vehicle or on the floor at the Publix across the street! They charged my phone for me several times and proved to be extremely thoughtful and hospitable!! Thank you Javier and Pablo and the others who I did not get names! God bless you and your business for sharing yourselves and showing such caring hospitality to total strangers in need!!! Forever grateful!! Phil

Never had a bad dish here. Love the chips, they’re thicker and hold up well with the salsa or dip. Personal favorite - Tommy’s Salad - all three meats, cheese, and salad. Great for managing carbs! Parking: Parking has electric car charging stations available.

A staple of the tri-cities area (Roswell, Marietta, Woodstock). It's almost always busy, but any wait usually isn't long. Chips and salsa are plenty (and free), and the food comes out fast and hot. There are TVs around, usually showing sports, but it's not a sports bar per se. Service is usually good. The only thing to watch out for is the $14 bowl of queso. Just make sure you know what size you're getting and don't just say, "the large queso!"

Yum! Delicious crispy beef tacos here! I ordered 2 tacos - one beef and one steak. I did prefer the ground beef better. I added tomatoes. One “deluxe” taco cost $3.45. Also, their tortilla chips are just OK, but their salsa & cheese dip with jalapeño is delicious!!! My dad got the tacos Carnitas it was a lot of food you get three tacos. He loved it. It also came with a side of cilantro, onions, and spicy salsa. ️ Not too crowded. Comfortable booths! Will definitely be back!