Jose’s food is 4 or 5 stars and the prices are reasonable, but it isn’t the Mexican food most folks are familiar with and service and decor could use some work. The food is very good, but pretty basic for the most part - closer to authentic Mexican food.

The chips and salsa were very good and quickly refilled. Do NOT ask for the mild salsa; it wasn’t good and I wouldn’t even call it salsa, almost a marinara sauce. The regular salsa was outstanding.

The nachos was cheese and meat on chips, not what I or anyone else expected.

The burritos and the Acapulco cheese steak (a burrito) were great; rice and beans are rice and beans.

Our server was nice and friendly, but not great. A request for a glass to drink beee from wasn’t delivered until after the bottle was almost consumed. A chicken burrito was a beef burrito when it got to the table. And the server never came back to check on us, though he was very responsive when we signaled to him. The check was dropped off at the table, but we were left to figure out that you pay on the way out.

Parking is plentiful and the building is in good shape, but it’s an old Studebaker’s restaurant you can tell if you look around - not a lot has been done to make it into Jose’s.

Good food, cold beer and friendly staff deserve a visit, but be prepared.