text: El Jalapeno is a great upgrade from the previous establishment and I am glad to see another very good authentic Mexican restaurant in Madison Prices are completely reasonable salsa is quite tasty and the food is right on par with Taqueria Guadalajara in my opinionnnWhats really surprising is that this is not a hole in the wall once you actually walk into the place despite how the former establishment was and how the outside of complex looks They have some TVs a colorful atmosphere a good amount of seating and very friendly staffnnTheir gorditas are the goto favorite for both my wife and I and their tacos and chimichangas are also top notchnnMadison is very hit or miss with Mexican from what I have experienced and I have tried a decent amount of places on both sides of town so make sure to get to El Jalapeno if you are a fan of food from south of the border It is not the best I have ever had but it is right on par with the best of Madison