Jose’s Mexican Cafe

I have been driving past this place for years and I always noticed how full the parking lot normally is. I texted my friend to meet me for lunch. The food here is so good! The beans are my favorite out of all the Mexican restaurants on the peninsula. I ordered the chili Relleno. I was so good but super spicy! My friend is Hispanic and even she was surprised how spicy it was. My friend ordered the crab enchiladas they where so delicious. The staff was super helpful and very attentive . I highly recommend this restaurant .

Nancy was our server and delivered our food promptly. The portions were generous and the prices are competitive with other restaurants. We appreciate the chips & salsa that were complimentary. We will be returning in the future for more meals.

Went for dinner last night with friends. Adorable restaurant with much authenticity. Large and very tasty portions. But most outstanding was our waitress Samantha. She's a gem and would make any restaurant outing a pleasure! We will definitely return!

The service was spectacular, the company was great, and the food was delicious.... So I'm gonna say less.

Food & drinks were delicious and the service was very quick! Loved their salsa and super friendly staff. We will definitely be back whenever we are craving some authentic Mexican food.

Such a cute Mexican restaurant off of Del Monte in Seaside. (The entrance to the parking lot is on Broadway). The decorations and ambience were both colorful and fun. Our waitress was super welcoming and attentive. Unfortunately, the food was very frustrating. I say frustrating because they CAN be better. The potential for amazing food is clearly there, but there were a couple of stumbles that made it hard to swallow. For example, their red salsa was amazing, full of flavor and tasted fresh. On the other hand, the green salsa, while still fresh tasting and had a good level of heat, was bland, very under-seasoned and needed more acidity and salt. The beans were blended smooth and creamy; I liked them, my lunch date did not. Steak fajitas - awesome, tamale - broken and cooked unevenly. Shrimp cocktail: the tomato sauce with avocado and onion was great! I probably could have drank it. Then... We got to the shrimps in the shrimp cocktail...the texture and taste were clear indicators that they were frozen precooked shrimps. You might be able to do serve that in a land-locked state but not in Monterey, where other local restaurants are serving fresh shrimp. Hopefully they find a way to bring consistency to the taste and quality of all their dishes. Currently, it almost taste like different cooks are making different sauces and dishes. It is definitely a place that I want to come back to and maybe even bring guests.

Don't overlook the beautiful flowers someone is nurturing/growing at the entrance of this quaint little restaurant near busy Broadway Ave. Full L shaped bar with seating for likely 50. Seems a nice locals hangout for lunch. Bright interior sufficiently decorated, the best part is the service and the food. The red salsa is very fresh and is spicy. The heat builds up pretty good depending on your tastes, go easy. The green salsa is hotter (see if you can get both!) The service is spot on! Attentive and with an honest smile.