Jalapeno Tree

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants to eat at in Tyler. The food, service and cleanliness of the restaurant are excellent. Will continue to eat here frequently.

Decent food, not so great service. I asked for a water 3 times… 3. Never got my water and it took about 10 min to find our server to pay our tab.

Always one of my favorite stops when visiting Tyler Texas. The Green sauce they give you when you sit down is usually outstanding. Not so much on this trip. The service was decent, but is usually better. The chips were stale and never refilled, the crispy taco shell was very stale. Everything else was very good. I am hoping that this trip does not mean that quality is slipping. Everyone has a bad day occasionally.

The best mexican food. We sure wish we had on in Houston. We like their build your plate meal. Good choices. The place was packed on a Friday night and we got seated and waited on quickly.

I do not go to this restaurant very often because I am not to crazy about it. It’s been years since I have been, but we decided to go today. While most of the food is good, the Tamale’s are awful. I love my tamale’s and I have never had one that tasted this bad before, and because of that, I lost my appetite and could not finish my food. It maybe awhile before I ever go back.

I am a Very picky person idk why that’s just how I am, but this place I couldn’t find one thing wrong AT ALL lol and it caught me by surprise. It was my first time eating at this place and the food was very good the chips and salsa was ok I ordered the chicken fajitas nachos they had ample toppings the chicken was fresh and tender with just the right amount of seasons. The waitress was nice and pleasant she seemed kinda shy but by the end of the meal she had warmed up and came out of her shell she kept checking to make sure everything was ok. The manager also came out and checked on customer including us. I just felt like they did everything correctly and good job being that it was the lunch peak period!

We met up with our amazing friend here when we visited from DFW. We were lucky enough to have Lisa was our amazing waitress and can’t wait to come back again. The food is very much Tex-​Mex so if you’re into spicy food be sure to ask for the hotter salsa because everything is dialed down a bit in heat. I was fairly happy with my Chicken Chimichanga and Hubby was happy with his dinner. It had been a while since we had seen our good friends and we ended up staying until after they closed and they were very polite about our lengthy stay. We will definitely be back when we visit family and friends in Tyler and we will ask for Lisa’s section because we know we will be taken care of quickly and with a friendly smile. As long as you know it’s not traditional Mexican food as one would get in a traditional Taqueria then you should be happy.

Visited Sunday 9÷20÷15 around 12:15 pm. I am giving a 1 Star because the waiter, although his first day on the floor by himself, was great. We were seated quickly, 4 of us. And the restaurant was really clean.
This place was chosen by my friend that I was in town to see. She lives in the area and I asked for a Mexican food restaurant that she and her kids prefer in Tyler.
I am having to compare this restaurant to Mexican food establishments from South TX. Yes, true Mexican food restaurants where the staff speaks no English, the menu has Mexican culture foods, Tejano and other Mexican music is playing, and the service is super fast.
I am not a fan of Tex-​Mex. The food is canned, fake, and all around gross. I was extremely skeptical of the name in itself. Jalapeño Tree, yea, okay?! When I pulled in I wanted to make a u-​turn and leave. The bright yellow building with a vomit explosion of décor outside was just an eyesore and screamed desperation. But, my friend recommended it and I was willing to try it.
Walked inside and the restaurant is huge with a lot of open space. We were seated quickly. Our waiter came to us and took our drink order. As I looked through the menu I was not surprised by what I saw. Who in their right mind names ALL of their menu items after American namesakes? Everything was an attempt at Tex-​Mex. I literally looked through the menu five times. The second time the waiter came to ask if we were ready to order I asked him if they had carne guisada, lenqua, tripas, menudo, carne asada, anything remotely close to an attempt to come off as a Mexican food establishment. The waiter replied with, «I don’t know what that is». I simply said okay and again began to look through the menu for something to eat. I finally settled on the Deluxe Beef nachos.
Again, huge disappointment! I knew what I was about to ingest and my body was scared. The waiter asked if I wanted to ground beef or fajita beef. I told him I didn’t care. I figured you cannot screw up ground beef as their version of fajita meat was making me nervous. When my «nachos» arrived, I showed no emotions. It was a big pile of chips with a disgustingly large amount of cheese. And the sour cream, guacamole, and jalapenos were served on the side. I told them that I was perfectly fine with all 3 items. When I tried to eat them I either got a chip that was bare or so loaded with cheese it stuck to the others so that I had to cut it with my knife and fork. I tried to mask the overwhelming cheese with the sour cream, guacamole, and jalapeño but it done no good. It was just gross. I didn’t want to be rude so I ate it. As I got to the bottom third of the pile of cheese, the grease from the cheese and beef was overwhelming. You could tell that they piled everything on then dumped the cheese on it and put it in the oven to melt the cheese. I left the bottom third completely alone. It was just gross.
This is place is an extremely poor attempt at Tex-​Mex. If I was to rate its Tex-​Mex appeal it would get a one star. If I were to rate its Mexican food appeal, I would give it a zero. There is nothing remotely close to Mexican food here. The Tex-​Mex attempt is astonishingly weak.
This establishment is a disgrace to the attempt to carry the Mexican appeal. It is an embarrassment to Tex-​Mex. How this place is in business and apparently have other restaurants amazes me. I will never ever go to this place again, or the one in Kilgore. I would never take my Mexican and Hispanic friends to this place. I have been to many Mexican food and Tex-​Mex restaurants all over Texas. This place IS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE OF EITHER!
You carry no Mexican food items. Your menu is made up of American namesakes and Americanized foods. Real Mexican food restaurants offer Mexican food items, carne guisada, menudo, beans, nopales, fresh homemade tortillas. The chips and salsa is an American thing as well. Real Mexican food establishments bring a small bowl of beans. Your dessert menu offered nothing of the Latin, Hispanic, or Aztec culture. Where is the Tres Leches? Horchata? I could keep going.

On my back to back visits, I received prompt service. The parking lot was full on a Friday so I thought there might be a wait, but I was able to grab a seat at the bar without any wait. The wifi was fast and reliable. And the green chile sauce for the chips was unique.

We’ve eaten here many times and have always had good experiences. I really like the spicy ground meat they use in their tacos and beef enchiladas. The tortillas are made there and super fresh. My husband loves their fish tacos. My favorite is the «James Dean» plate. Love the green sauce. Fajitas are good. Looking forward to many more visits.

Fresh tortillas, need I say more. Beef fajitas are tender and plentiful.

Went in for lunch, my wife and I had the fajita chicken salad. Roughly $ 10 for a plate of lettuce, a couple of tablespoons of chicken, and a few pieces of tomato. Wouldn’t have been a bad price if it had a decent amount of meat and a reasonable amount of tomato, but it was grossly overpriced for what it was. Not terrible, but there are much better places to eat in Tyler.

Every time I make a stop in Texas I make sure to stop at the jalapeño tree. The food is fantastic and comes with the usual free chips and salsa which is fresh. I got their house margarita, it was strong but good and priced nicely. The only thinker keeping it from a 5 star is the speed of service. The service was good but slow. Other than that great food.

Great TexMex. The décor is awesome and FB. They have really good enchiladas and this is the only place I can find fajita meat that is really tender and tastes great. I highly recommend it.

Restaurant is super clean and great décor! The chips and salsa were really good as well as the white/​green sauce with the chips. I had the John Wayne and HIGHLY recommend… fajita steak with side of guac and flauta. What a great plate! Really enjoyed the food and service and will be returning when in Tyler.

Quickly becoming one of my favorite spots for Tex Mex in Tyler. Their fajitas are my favorite — they even offer delicious veggie fajitas. Great tortillas, some of the best steak quality in town (far far better than Chuy’s!), and you can pick from a long list of sides for your fajitas that are included (tortilla soup, grilled squash, etc). The green salsa on the table is also fabulous. Four stars because the margaritas are TERRIBLE. They use sugary disgusting mixes for all their drinks. EW. I go to Chuy’s when I want a tasty margarita, but I come here for the fajitas!

This was really bad. Let’s start off and say we waited for ever to get our drinks. Then when the food came. I had a Caesar salad and the dressing tasted like straight mayo. My friend had beef fajitas and they were tough and on the verge of being spoiled. Now my other friend had quail and she loved it. The chips are good. The manager offered a Sopapillas. They did give a discount too.

Very interesting décor, makes it kind of fun to wander around through the restaurant.
Wait staff was perfect, seated us quickly even though we were a large group, then accommodated us quickly again when extras showed up. drinks, apps and entrees were delivered quickly and accurately — especially for a group of 12. Food was great! Everyone cleaned their plates and raved about how good it was. I had my usual — enchiladas, and they were fantastic. This place nails the cheese enchilada, and the beef enchilada is absolutely awesome.
Jalapeño Tree is an awesome place for lunch. I will be back here and try dinner sometime, too.

I have eaten here several times. I love their green sauce. The service at the Tyler location is somewhat subpar compared to the Sherman location. I ordered the lunch quesadillas. They were really tasty. It took awhile to get a refill on my salsa.

Food was ok. I had trouble getting help for my to go items.
The food was ok, the chips were above average and the salsa was a bit mild.
I have back problems and asked for a booth. Was told none available and there was hardly anyone there.
Will not return.