There are simply no standards on which to rely. After visiting Jalisco several times, for instance, I wouldn't consider it great or even good. But please, dear reader, do not be discouraged by my forthright opinion. Read on, and decide for yourselves whether Jalisco offers the type of fare you enjoy. Located at the corner of South First Street and Barton Springs Road, Jalisco inhabits that purple-toned building covered in green and red trumpet vine that seems so inviting, so very Mexican.
Mariachis stroll through the dining room, singing romantic tunes.
Small wooden tables surrounded by straight-backed wooden chairs complete the quaint colonial ambience. But don't look too closely at the cobwebbed corners. Don't examine the stained walls and scratched plaster, or you'll be disappointed. But on more than one occasion my dinner companions and I have been dissatisfied. It also boasts a substantial seafood section, suggesting that fish dishes may be a kitchen specialty.