El Jardin Visalia

Came here on a Saturday morning. Restaurant wasn't busy when we got there, but more people came in as we were leaving. Parking is easy to find. We were a party of 7 and you seat yourself. They serve chips and salsa as appetizers. The green salsa was good while the red salsa had a smokey-like character to it. Both were watery, so its hard to enjoy the chips when they really don't stick to the chips. They have menudo and barbacoa de res on the weekends. I ordered a plate of barbacoa with rice and beans with coffee. The food came out fairly quickly and the portions were generous. The barbacoa was very good. Nicely cooked with bits of the fat complimenting the meat well. I believe the tortillas were hecha a mano too. The rice was good, but the beans tasted like plastic. Definitely wasn't feeling them. Overall, I enjoyed my experience here. The waitress were very nice. The owner was very welcoming. The remainder of the party ordered menudo, huevos con jamón, pancakes and huevos con chorizo. The menudo portions were very generous, a lot of meat and a big bowl. Same goes for the other plates everyone ordered. Everything was reasonably priced. I'll definitely come back to try the other items. Just fix the flavors of the beans.

My wife and I have been coming here for a few years now. Felix is a stand-up guy and he always makes sure you are taken care of. The portions are huge and the food is always flavorful. They have excellent tacos and we love their burritos. The only problem is that they are packed so full that they will sometimes fall apart on you, so make sure you have a plate available.