El Jacalito Grill

What a bummer, this place is going downhill fast :(

It used to be my favorite place... or maybe it was just that one good bartender???

Gotta find a new place now for my Mexican food/margarita fix!!!!

Although I filled up on sandwiches earlier in the day and only ordered a margarita, I thought this place was decent. This Mexican restaurant had your typical food with touristy prices.

The house margarita was pretty good. It was strong but tasted like it was made using store bought mixers instead of freshly squeezed lime.

I loved the salsa bar, particularly the chunky salsa.

We sat inside but the restaurant appeared to have a nice patio area that was dog friendly. There were a couple of TVs in the dining room, which was a nice touch.

Service was good.

I spent the weekend in Big Bear Lake and visited El Jacalito Grill with a group of friends. I love Mexican food and the food here was pretty good...or at least my food was. I ordered the chicken quesadilla, which was huge and I could barely eat half of it. It was stuffed with chunks of chicken, much better than the shredded chicken often served inside a quesadilla.

Unfortunately, one of my friends disliked her ceviche and said that it tasted sour and the shrimp were rubbery.

My boyfriend skipped the food after stuffing himself at breakfast and opted for just a house margarita.

The chips and salsa were delicious and I enjoyed the make-your-own salsa bar. Combining the two red salsas provided a nice kick with a bit of chunkiness.

The waiters were great about refilling our chips and even turning on the TV for us.