El Jalisco — Restaurant in Hannibal

I'm gonna start by saying my settings for Facebook require people search my name to find me. I blocked this guy before anyone suggests it. Also, my signature is illegible, so it wasn't that part that gave him my name. I went and tried this restaurant the other night since I hadn't heard anything bad. It was awful. The food was absolutely awful to the point that we stopped trying to eat it. No flavor, bad texture, and not hot at all. We were the only two customers in the building though, so I chose to pay for the meals (card), tip included, box up our very unfinished food, and leave. The food went straight to the trash.

I woke up to stomach cramps from hell a few hpurs later. That lasted well over 24 hours as I spent my day living on the toilet. I would have assumed it could have been anything i ate, except for the fact that it was the only food I had in common with my friend and she was going through it too. It was not a good time. I woke up the next morning to a friend request from Manny Lopez. This man had to search my name which meant he used my credit card receipt to know my name to look me up.

If you plan on giving that place a try, don't. If you do it anyway, make sure you have a couple of days off. And definitely don't pay with a card unless you want him to look you up.

If I could give zero stars, I...

To start, this could be the only sit in Mexican restaurant. So if you’re a Mexican food lover, you must try them. We are not talking fast food ones. The first thing you notice when you walk on that you hear laughter all over the place which was a great indication that they are happy specially when you see all the empty plates in front of them. Their chops is served warm and it’s crispy and crunchy, also you mostly big chips not broken down. The dips are wonderful queso, salsa and guacamole. The rice is one of the highlights of the meal. It was in the san Miguel, special Jalisco and the quessabirria. The San Miguel was flavorful and the cheese and chicken complemented the rice and made a great combination. The Jalisco special was elevated even more with all the meat on it and the peppers. The quessabirria was something else. Everything on the plate had a purpose even that slice of lime, that’s no decoration or garnish, it will transfer your dish to a different level. Everyone is nice here and they are all welcoming and smiling. You feel that you’re welcomed from the second you walk in until you leave. Most definitely a must try and if I’m even in Hannibal again, I know where to go for Mexican. Again, if you didn’t try them, you’re...

Stopped here with some work colleagues for a quick lunch meeting and was pleasantly surprised. Luis was our server and he was incredibly attentive without hovering, which made the whole experience easy and relaxed.

We ordered the three steak tacos that came with a ramekin of rice and beans simple but really hit the spot. Only funny thing was the beans had a little too much sazón Goya so they came out more orange than expected, but flavor was okay. The Jamaica water was refreshing and perfectly balanced.

The restaurant itself felt clean, calm, and welcoming, which was nice for a first visit. Overall, good service, satisfying food, and worth coming back to try more...