El jacalito was a pleasant random restaurant we decided to try. I had the wet asada burrito and husband had the birria tacos. The food was yummy and our server was super friendly. Definitely favoriting this spot

We ordered the pozole and the large tacos. The food was delicious. I only took off a star because of two things: 1. The meat in the pozole still had the bones in it, and when you're eating soup, you don't want to have to pick a chunk of meat out off the spoon, debone it yourself, and put it back into the broth, then dig around to see if you can find other bones that need to be removed. I got the food delivered to me and in the big container of soup, there was a HUGE bone with some meat on it. I feel like this could have been easily removed by the restaurant so the customer doesn't have to. I love that they're cooking the pozole with the bones in the broth, but I think they should be removed before given to the customer. 2. The tacos (again, food was delivered) came without any salsa or hot sauce. I wish it came with at least one little container of salsa! Overall, the food was great. I would order here again. I also want to commend them for the spice level of the pozole. I've had some pretty bland ones but this had a wonderful heat level, especially for Washington where a lot of Mexican food tends to be milder. I'm from Los Angeles and have also lived in Phoenix, both places that have awesome Mexican food that doesn't shy away from heat, so I was happy that El Jacalito didn't serve their food mild like a lot of WA Mexican places do! The posole was very flavorful, and the herb blend was oregano-forward, which I quite liked. I was happy they cut the radish for the pozole into little pieces. Some places give you a big circular slice that's hard to get on a spoon with the other stuff too. Thanks, El Jacalito!

Tried out this new place for lunch. Excellent food, great service, everything we ordered was delicious. Five stars. Will be back!

Best authentic Mexican food in town. Highly recommend the Asada and the chips. Family owned restaurant with great vibes.

Me and my friend stopped by here a while ago for some quick lunch. The staff are nice and the food was decent.

Thank you so much for a fabulous custom buffet for our training!! The food was delicious and the customer service was great. HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Teams.

If you haven't had handmade tortillas, I highly recommend to visit El Jacalito in Everett. They have Friendly staff. Very good portion sizes. Authentic flavor. Sauces are not too spicy. My husband and I had the quesatacos w consomé and 2 tacos de asada and Al pastor. The tacos are huge. Multiple parking spaces. Clean tables and a lot of sitting.

In short: A friendly and very well-run place with good food and a menu that's a little longer than a taco shop's and a fair bit shorter than a family-style spot. In long: This is kind of a funky series of strip malls along a busy road headed to and from the freeway. People drive by here dozens of times before they even realize how many good food places are scattered through here, let alone try them all. And that includes me. There's a decent amount of parking here, and inside are a dozen booths and a couple tables. Service is friendly and prompt. You get a menu that's a single laminated sheet, double-sided, with photos. Even in the middle of a warm Saturday afternoon, there were plenty of other people around. The blinds were drawn, and every tune on the speakers featured an accordion. The whole vibe felt a long way from the busy street right outside. They bring the usual salsa, not too thick, with super-crunchy, thick tortilla chips. So good. I checked out a taco and a couple tamales. They offer a few styles of taco; little street tacos, bigger ones with hand-made tortillas, and quesabirria style too. I went with the second one, with carnitas. (4 other kinds of taco meat available to choose from.) Great flavorful tortilla, and really good filling. Not the biggest seasoning punch to the meat, but delicious. Fresh radish, cilantro, and lime, too. They bring out two amazing salsas. So good I asked if they bottled and sold them. The waiter chuckled and said he thought they might be able to work something out, but I didn't press it this time. Only because I already have 20+ bottles of salsa and hot sauce in my house. The tamales were fine, maybe kinda falling apart and getting a tiny bit grainy, but good flavor. I got the rajas and would have loved more fire from the jalapenos. I asked the waiter what else I should try next time, and he immediately said birria, and/or a wet carne burrito. This place is pretty close to my house so I will be back to try those soon for sure.

My girlfriend and I met at El Jacalito for dinner for our monthly meet-up. Free parking can be found in the parking lot. Discover is an accepted form of payment. El Jacalito can easily accommodate large parties. Indoors is sparse and on the shabby side. There are a couple TVs mounted on the walls. El Jacalito does not have a bar/lounge area. El Jacalito has two different menus'; a dining menu and a to-go pick-up order menu. During our visit, we were the only patrons dining in. There were several people picking up to-go orders during our visit. Complimentary chips and salsa are provided to snack on while reviewing the menu options. The salsa was mild in heat and thin in consistency. Draft beer is not served; however, Mexican bottled beer is. I slurped on a couple Negra Modelo's for $6 each. My girlfriend ordered the Two Birria Tacos for $15.95. I ordered the Chicken Enchiladas for $18.95. El Jacalito is family owned. Service was chummy. Maria was good-natured and prideful in her food and establishment. Thank you, Maria for your hospitality. Overall, it is important to support family-owned businesses. I plan on sampling several other menu items in the future.