El Jefe’s in Glasgow City

Heard about El jefe's from social media and decided to book in for the Sunday Roast. From start to finish it was amazing, the food was absolutely fantastic I can't fault it at all. The atmosphere was great nice and relaxing, cosy and warm, I sat next to the door but it wasn't cold! Very chilled and relaxed and there wasn't any rush to get us out the door. Staff were attentive but not overbearing just popping over every so often to ask if we were okay with everything etc. Took my little one with me and it was a great setting for her, not too loud and again staff brought crayons and kids menu over no bother without hesitation. Unfortunately I only remember one name of the staff members today and it was Chad, but honestly everyone was so lovely. Will definitely be back again on a Sunday for the roast, would also come back during the week.

I came here for the Sunday roast with my sister and niece. It was fantastic, the food and service was amazing, definitely going to recommend it to friends.

I enjoyed the food and thought the menu was pretty reasonably priced. However the service was sub par, we waited a long time for a server to take our food order despite staff members chatting to eachother. And the place smelled of stale smoke, perhaps this was just on that particular occasion though.

Absolutely perfect service and food, thank you David and all the bar staff for tending to our every needs and going above and beyond to make our experience so lovely. Would recommend the beef birria tacos, so incredible :))

Went for food last week before our Gig the drinks and food was amazing you must go !!

Kick ass waitress, food, and booze! The house lager and Mac and cheese were world beating. Good shots too. In the US we have tons of tex mex. This spot beats almost all of them!

If you are under 30 this place is incredible. If you are like me and over 30, it's still brilliant but you'll not be able to hold conversation as the live music is very loud. However, the live music is excellent, very entertaining and creates a great atmosphere. Food is very tasty, and menu plenty varied. Cocktails are brilliant but maybe a little expensive. Service was spot on, and it was clear they go the extra mile for birthdays and other occasions.

Never fails to impress!! Food is always fantastic, service is sharp and very friendly! And when they say the spicy mango margarita is spicy believe them!

Lovely place. Staff were friendly and attentive. Separate gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and dairy free menu 👍

Amazing Sunday Roast, 10/10 would recommend

Delicious lunch with great cocktails. We used the menu as a tapas style and shared the plates between us. The food was amazing and the cocktails were strong 💪🏼 Highly recommended. Will definitely be back. Thankyou for an amazing afternoon.

The food was delicious. Service was a lot slow. It's quite expensive for what you get. Overall this place is a once in a while for more special occasions.

Always heard great things about El Jefes. Was totally underwhelmed when we went. Food was okay nothing to rave about. Not sure if it’s because of the time we went , wasn’t buzzy enough with only our group to begin with. I would imagine it would be lively at nighttime. Decor was cool. Would maybe try again at night for drinks

When handling people with dietary restrictions and allergy, they have to ensure that the specific order reaches them in person instead they just pass it along in a big group. This is not right.

It's the cocktails that blew me away! Those margaritas were out of this world. Food was fantastic too.

Mexican pub running out of guacamole on a Sunday afternoon 😆

This place was fantastic - great food and service. However the live band made the evening.

Unreal burrito. One of the best in Glasgow.

Delicious food, cozy restaurant, friendly staff

Fantastic atmosphere, live Mariachi band was brilliant. Food tasted really good although the portions were small for the price. All the meat was halal apart from the pork 👀, fish is cooked in beer batter so avoid if you eat halal only.

As a Mexican, it is always a great pleasure to see a bit of my country in a faraway place. The food is good and the atmosphere too. However, I must highlight that the service here is very friendly. The best thing about this place is its friendly employees.

I really enjoyed the taste of the food, and was happy to see Palomas on the menu (Mexican cocktail). Beware, if you get tequila shots you will walk out wearing a complementary sombrero!

Was in on Sat 10/08 The food we had was excellent but the most important thing was the service we received from our server , young lady with blonde hair ( sorry never got her name) was without doubt an absolute credit to her Job , we've been to many an establishment and that was honestly the best service we've received 👌👏

Beautiful place to eat 🙂 Staff are brilliant and so friendly, excellent atmosphere 😃

Went I for margaritas in the sun. Great guy at the bar, great cocktails and service. Lovely folks but oh my goodness I FELL, my brother also FELL his partner FELL just trying to pee. Guys you gotta get some boiling kettle water and bicarbonate of soda on those floors. Someone is going to die!

Beautiful food, excellent place to eat out!!

Expensive cocktails but great fun venue

We are regulars at Topolobamba but have not been in past 2 months since finding El Jefes. The food here is tremendous and full of flavour. I dont like a lot of Mac and Cheeses out their due to poor flavour or grease but El Jefes is perfect and the Birra Mac and Cheese is amazing. The Beef Quesdillas are fantastic. We have been here around 8 times in past 2 months and even had a takeaway for lunch. Really nice food obly thing is it is hard to get a table unless you book in advance. Sometimes you may need to wait 2 weeks if you want a Saturday which is our normal night out.

Super friendly service and the food tasted excellent.

Fantastica food and attentive staff

Amazing service, lovely food and a great atmosphere.Waiters were very kind,and friendly and very helpful

I would rate this place 10/10. Amazing food and drinks. Shoutout to Georgia as she was so nice to us and suggested some amazing food options.

Was great really nice food and good service. Good portion size.

Great food, great atmosphere and excellent service. My wife and I have been wanting to try here for some time, it didn’t disappoint. Mojito was amazing! Next up, we will try the Sunday roast!

Exceptionally good food, slightly let down by a request from the manager for the table back just after having served us drinks, but the food was very good. Birria should come with consommé, but otherwise, it's very legit Mexican in Glasgow. Craveable, mild padron peppers and honey tequila were stunning. Great veg options. I have to say the cheese sauce on the chips was wrong... wrong texture, taste. We ordered, ate, drank, and laughed too much. Yum!

Quality food and good service, excellent tacos

Went to El Jefes before a gig at swg3 glad we pre booked it was fairly busy on a sunny Monday evening, service was really good staff very nice to speak to giving us indoor.and outdoor options, we did sit outside in a party of 3. Menu was plentiful, lots of different food and drinks options quesadillas and some sides were all tasty salsa dip was the only negative which was bland but everything else top notch would gladly go back!

Had a lovely gluten free meal here. The quesadillas were delicious and the wrap was a normal sized wrap that didn't fall to pieces. Would definitely go back.

My disabled mother in law and child were shunted off to a side table away from the rest of their family. Seeing other customers come there was no reason why we couldn't of all been moved to the low table from the high, inaccessible table. Food was amazing as were the cocktails. Probably one of the best tacos I've had in Glasgow, would definitely get food to go from here again but would not visit with disabled or or very young family members as staff are not accommodating even when it isn't busy and there is no baby change that I could see. A great atmosphere and didn't feel stressed to leave.

Food was served within 15 minutes of ordering and was delicious! Staff were friendly and very helpful. Will definitely be back.

Best nachos ever. Try it with beef birria. Taco was also very nice.

Possibly the best meal I have ever eaten. Top draw food, excellent staff and great atmosphere. We will be back

Stopped for dinner and drinks before going to the Hydro Sat outside as it was warm Had a good meal and few drinks

We booked online but on arrival wasn't sure they had seen the booking as there was no questions, so I was a bit sad thinking they hadn't seen my request for a detail for our wedding anniversary that I said I would pay for. The food and drinks were 10/10 and the staff super nice and kind, when we realised we had ordered too much gave us boxes to take the rest which was such a win. End of the meal the waitress brought us a brownie with strawberries and icecream as a present for our anniversary! And totally free of charge as well. We will be back with friends is such an amazing place and would totally recommend.

Another great experience with the family here. Great food, great service and friendly atmosphere. Will definitely be back for a 3rd visit 😃

Had lunch here today. I don't know how it's possible to make food with so little flavour. We had beef burritos, a huge amount of flavourless beef stuffed into a wrap with some cheese and then slightly microwaved. We had to return them to kitchen to get them nuked again. No salad, no veg, no sour cream or guacamole on the side, just some stale nachos and some liquid salsa with no vegetables in that either. £12! I'd have been beeling had this cost £3! On a positive note it feels nice inside and looks a great place to get hammered. That's probably the best time to order the food, you'd need to be blootered to enjoy it. The servers were nice and efficient, no complaints there. We liked that they brought a bottle of chilled water as we were seated

Brilliant food. Laid back but bustling atmosphere . Can't fault it.

The most delicious mexican food in Glasgow, already dreaming of my next visit. Brilliant atmosphere!

Tacos are amazing and can't wait to go back for sunday roast

Great Sunday roast had here today, food was cooked very well and the Mexican twist on the Sunday roast was superb with a standout being the Mexican style gravy. ! Leo from the staff team was very pleasant and gave the wife some recommendations on wine to match the meal which the wife says was spot on ! I would recommend a visit here and I know that I will be back myself also ! Thanks

We were recommended this place and we were not disappointed. We didn't book so hit lucky they had a table. The service was quick and the staff really nice. The food was really tasty as were the drinks. The Mexican band were brill and greatly added to the atmosphere. We would definitely recommend and definitely return.

Usually really enjoyed el jefes so as a treat my partner and I ordered el jefes, however we were a chicken quesadillas in and we notice something wasn’t right, looked closer and saw our chicken was completely raw. Absolutely disgusted by this, hoping that we noticed it quick enough that we won’t get food poisoning. Tried calling the restaurant to let them know, just in case others could have the same but no answer. Really disappointed by this as this was a favourite restaurant for us but not sure we will be back anytime soon. Date- Friday 26th 8.45pm

It's quite a cool small venue with live Mexican music and interesting decor. Cocktails were excellent, food was tasty but have had better Mexican food in the city. A bit too loud for me and booking is essential if you want a seat which you will need as very little standing room at the bar.

Fantastic food, but music was so loud could not hear each other talk. Asked if it was possible to turn it down slightly. Was told no am only in my 40s never heard music so loud in a restaurant ever before.

Came for dinner, food was all great! Got the cauliflower tacos & nachos which were delicious. Nice frozen margs. One of the best Mexicans in Glasgow. Really nice ambience and service was friendly. Very busy even on a Wednesday though so book ahead!

Food was just ok not the most flavoursome Mexican I have visited needed more oomph in the braising of the meat and it all lacked flavour and salt.

Amazing food, good vibes, great service

Really overpriced and the food was average. Better going to topolabamba.

Ridiculously tasty tacos, nachos and smoked pineapple margarita. New favourite Mexican in the U.K.

Thought it was fine, the food was good but EVERYTHING was covered in a sauce that we didn't like. Would have been better if that sauce (crema?) wasn't there

Food is fine for taste but the amount you get for the price is ridiculous. You can get just as good or better at other nearby places, I would avoid this one unless they have a significant discount offer. Service is friendly and for lunch it wasn't too noisy and the ambience was nice, but again it's not worth the price.

Average. Had a table booked for a specific dish, Sunday Roast. Was under the assumption that due to the specific booking the food would come relatively quick as they know people are coming for that. 45 minutes waiting. While we waited we were asked 2/3 times if we wanted more drinks, I realised there the reason for the wait (£££). The food was just average, nothing that would make me return, but credit where’s due, the Mexican Mac n Cheese was incredible. No regrets in trying it but won’t be back. Instagram does sell fool you sometimes.

First time here food and service was very good and entertained by small band , good wee night .

Had lunch on this first-time visit. Found the premises to be cold and my wife had to keep her jacket on as a consequence, which was disappointing. We asked our server about it and she claimed to have put on the heating but we didn't notice any difference. Food was very good and the portions sufficient. The staff were friendly and helpful, despite my gripe about the heating. Prices on a par with other eateries in the area.

Visited without a reservation and they managed to squeeze us in which was great and unexpected as it was really busy. Ordered the beef birria and Baja fish tacos plus some corn ribs. All three were really tasty and the sauce on the corn had just the right kick of spice. Particularly enjoyed the beef birria but the Baja fish tacos were damn good too. Just enough food for two for lunch but if having dinner we'd have probably ordered another taco and side. The mexican sodas were good too. Will happily head back.

Mariachi band were fantastic, creating a really good atmosphere in the restaurant, we were a large party and mostly quite drunk already so the staff had a few hiccups trying to get all our drinks orders correct 😀

Banging food nice server but £12.50 for two tacos is a criminal offence

Excellent mexican food. They are dog friendly too which is a massive plus for us.

Great atmosphere, fun place with amazing Mexican food. The birria beef tacos are fantastic. Affordable prices and good portions for sharing. One of my favourite places for eating out and having a good time in Finnieston. Their cocktails are also good, especially the range of flavours for Margaritas

Our experience of our recent visit. Me and my newly wedded wife and I popped in for dinner after hearing great things about the place. I called up as I couldn't get a booking through the website and managed to get a booking for us. I did mention on the phone that we were in glasgow for a couple of nights staying as a wee mini moon and if it was possible for a dessert plate with a congratulations on it for us and was told that wouldn'tbe a problem. There wasn't even acknowledgement from the staff or a wee congratulations in person, never mind on the plate like I had asked. The food was lovely apart from the fact we had asked for the cauliflower and received the chicken tacos instead. We didn't notice this until about 15 minutes after receiving our food as we had ordered a lot of variation, and by that point, my partner said just to leave it. Overall, this has left us feeling slightly disheartened. 😕

Worst meal ever. I knew it was a roast with a twist before going but was not expecting everything to be doused in Cajun that you could barely taste anything, the lamb shanks were full of fat the veg. Was cold , it was that badly covered in spice we could not tell if it was red onion or red cabbage . & the visit to the ladies was even worse only to discover it was right next to the kitchen & the smell drifting right into kitchen when the door was left open

Loved their nachos, beer and cauliflower tacos.

Great service and cocktails 🍸 👌

Out for my birthday . Great food and drinks

Cool decor, food is unreal🙌🏻 one of my favourite places to go around glasgow. Cant wait to be back.

Food, drinks, Mexican band and staff were fantastic. We had an amazing night at El Jefes. We will definitely return.

Absolutely loved my meal. Will be back.

Really enjoyed our meal here and the service was spot-on. If I'm being picky, they could do with an extra vegetarian filling for the quesadillas/burritos to give an element of choice, but what we had was delicious.

Awesome spot for a filling meal. I got the Birria Quesadilla and Mexican rice and it was AMAZING! Could not recommend this place more.

The Mariachi band was entertaining. The food portions are generous. The food is tasty. The churros are yummmmmmmmmm. If you like a little spicy kick in your life, the salsa is great. The girls are very nice and they know their food and their drinks very well.

Lovely place to go. Great food, unfortunately cramped space meaning it's hard to see who's serving. Regardless of this I would go again

Had a lovely birthday lunch and the staff were able to accommodate. Lovely on all fronts. One thing to improve, get a coffee machine for those non drinkers who are having a meal

Just came here for lunch and really enjoyed it. Staff were friendly and service was fast. Recommend the fish tacos, they were stellar. Only hindrance was my loaded fries, chips could have done to be seasoned with salt / mixed spices like many other Mexican restaurants do, they sadly were a bit bland. Other then that would recommend!

Food was amazing! Cocktails were nice but tad small, entertainment was great 😁

The food was good but the drinks are an absolute scam. Paid £18 for two half empty glasses of espresso martini from what appears to be a Smirnoff cocktail tap at the bar. It states the recipe on the drinks menu but this false advertisement. What a disgrace.

Excellent food, drinks, atmosphere, music & staff 👏🏻👏🏻

We had a wonderful Sunday lunch this weekend at El Jefe's. The staff were absolutely lovely and helpful, which made a really nice atmosphere. Every single part of the meal was cooked and seasoned to perfection, and we just couldn't believe how good it was. We had the chateaubriand, which they are happy to cook however you like it, and it was well worth the extra money. There was more than enough for two but we would highly recommend a side of Mac & Cheese too as that was heavenly. The only criticism was that the food took over an hour to arrive, however that could be because we asked for the meat to be cooked longer. And it was so worth the wait, that it was not a huge issue really! We can't wait to visit again next time we are up in Glasgow.

Delicious dirty nachos and tacos!

Enkel shotjes hier gedaan, weet er niet veel meer van, maar het was wel gezellig… denk ik

It's nice but it's very expensive for what it is.

The food here was spectacular. Had fish tacos, chicken tacos and a plate of nachos. Got the impression of it being a young and trendy place so I felt a bit out of place. But I still likes the place a lot.

Food was good ,service was also good. Drink a bit expensive. Toilets abysmal!

Terrible arrogant staff. Sub standard food. Tacky parody of mexican culture. Avoid.

Food was ok as was the service, live band was the highlight of the night,good atmosphere. (Gutted the chicken tacos were sold out)

Great food, unique cocktails, and awesome decor. Portions could have been a bit bigger for the price but maybe it's best to think of it as paying for the vibe.

Meal was good. Service was a little lax. Think problem is waitresses have no ownership of tables. Would be better if one person dealt with a table/order. That way there won’t be things missing from order because the server would know as they were the ones who took order in first place.

Fun experience, good drinks, mariachi band, quirky interior however, I’ve had better Mexican food elsewhere

Obsessed with the food, so so so good! Just wish the service would be better, I’ve been a good few times now and every time the service has been pretty poor. :(

Went for a birthday dinner with 3 friends at the Finnieston one. The food was amazing but the service on the other had was beyond shocking. The bar staff were nice and one male waiter too. When the waitress took our order she was very unfriendly - huffing and rolling her eyes so much, we just seemed to be a major inconvenience to her, very rude. We never got any cutlery for our food, I understand they were fairly busy so we just waited a while then asked but again it seemed as though it was a hassle to the waitress. I stacked the plates up once finished and no one came to take them away, or offer more drinks for over 40 minutes! We had to go up once again to a waitress (who we could see was just stood on her phone) to get our bill and when she brought the card matching she huffed and asked “how do you want to do it”. As a waitress myself I could never imagine being this bad to customers. Would definitely come back for the food, just hope next time the service is a bit more friendly.

Was not the Best burrito I had but ok :D