Jardin Corona Cedar Park — Restaurant in Cedar Park

We stopped at Jardin Corona Mexican Restaurant in Cedar Park on a Thursday around 11:30 am. Thank goodness for Goggle Maps because I would have driven right on by this place. It’s in the back of an old shopping center, and you can’t really see it from the road. It’s not the most appealing place from the outside, but we are glad that we gave it a try. We were told to sit anywhere and there were plenty of tables available. By the time we left, the place was full, but they opened a back section, so nobody was waiting for a table.

We got the #10 Lunch Combo (one fajita enchilada made in a flour tortilla topped with chile con queso, one chicken flauta and one crispy beef taco) and the #9 Lunch Combo (two beef or chicken fajita enchiladas made in a flour tortilla, topped with chile con queso and jalapeños, served with rice and beans). Both combos were $10.99, and we added a side of rice and beans to the #10 combo for an additional $1. Overall, we were happy with our food. We got both the beef and chicken fajita enchiladas, and they were both very good. They were covered with chile con queso, but it still didn’t overpower the flavorful meat. The crispy beef taco had a lot of meat and plenty of toppings. Although the taco shell was crispy, the side that had been placed on the plate got soggy very quickly and it was difficult picking it up to eat it. The taco was good, but investing in a taco holder to keep it from laying on the plate and getting soggy would make it great. The chicken flauta was okay, but not very flavorful. Adding some of the salsa provided with the chips and stealing some chili con queso off the plate made it better.

The combo meal comes with a fountain drink with a free refill. At $10.99, the combos are a good value for lunch. Our server was not very friendly, and she was not attentive (we had to call her over twice), but the other servers did seem friendly when interacting with other customers. Everyone has an off day, so hopefully that is not the norm, and it would not keep us from going back again. Use Google Maps so that you can find this place and...

Long time fan of Jardin Corona (10+ years) and have been surprisingly disappointed every time we have eaten there since around 2020 timeframe. Last night was probably our last time. We had regular tacos which we love and decided we would go to JC for a "taco night" - we all got the taco plate except me (Chimichanga). We typically get things like Bistec a la Mexicana, but opted for some things we have not had in a long time. The tacos were so terrible, my daughter would not eat them, so I tried to finish them for her.. Nope - tasted like boiled ground beef with no flavor - I love Mexican food and I love cooking - this was bad, yall. The Chimichanga - had the same ground beef - was even worse.. Nice and crispy, but just a wee bit of beef and a ton of melted cheese which I am not a fan of. This all comes on top of a highly mediocre experience a few weeks ago at this same location.. It's just not the same and the other options in town, just seem to do a better job. If you up for the drive - Try...

There are quite a few tex-mex restaurants in Cedar Park and Jardin Corona Cedar Park ranks up there as one of the better options.

The atmosphere is quaint and well decorated. The service is so amazingly welcoming and friendly, I don't think we had a single server. Numerous employees checked on us and brought us our appetizer, entrees, and even drink refills.

The food itself was quality tex-mex fare. The chips were homemade. The salsa was some of the best in the area, it had a nice balance of flavor and heat (a nice little kick). The queso was thick and flavorful. The ranchero sauce on the cheese enchiladas was very good.

Overall I enjoyed my visit here and will definitely be back. Out of all the options in the area there are better options for food but the combination of atmosphere, friendly service, and food quality makes Jardin Corona a...