Busy place at lunch time but still QUICK service! I recommend the Burrito de Fajitas con Pollo (i.e. chicken) Great tasting Mexican food!

This is Jackson's hidden gem. Step through the doors into a Mexican village restaurant. The food was excellent, with portions the size of the Tetons - but it was the atmosphere that was really fun. Travel to Mexico while in Wyoming!.

Food comes out super quick! Tasty and affordable prices. Real authentic Mexican cuisine with tons of options on the menu!

Great!!! The restaurant is small hidden gem ! Don't let the outside fool you . Food has great flavor ! True Mexican food !

If I could give six stars, I would! My friend and I were just coming out of a week-long backpacking trip in the Gros Ventre and wanted a warm meal. This was one of the top-rated restaurants in Jackson. There was another well-rated Mexican spot, but given that the name of this restaurant is in Spanish, we thought it would be more authentic. There was a line; it was an afternoon on a holiday, so this was understandable. After a little while we were seated. I don't like thinking about menus. They had some options on the menu for two people--we selected Molcajete. During this time, everyone around us was drinking these absolutely massive drinks that I would describe as a shandy margarita--they involved a 40 oz beer, agua fresca, and a pink salted (massive) glass. But they weren't on the menu as far as we could tell, and we didn't venture to inquire. After a little while, the dishes started coming out: a bowl of green sauce, a bowl of red sauce, a stack of 20 corn tortilla, a bowl of sliced limes, and a massive frying pan piled high with chicken, steak, chorizo, shrimp, massive jalapeños, cactus, and green onions. It was a choose-your-own-adventure taco festival! Turns out the bowls full of sauce were hot sauce, not salsa, but we didn't want to waste it, so we were soon sweating! It was a kind of ridiculous amount of food for two people, but after a week in the wilderness, we were ready for it! While all this was going on, the tables started consolidating in part of the room to host an ever-growing birthday party. By the time we left, there must have been thirty people lining a series of tables snaked around the room. They were having a great time, so it was a lovely atmosphere to be in. All in all, El Metate can provide an experience you won't soon forget! I can't wait to go again!

Update: Went back again and the food is still 5 star! Ordered completely different items this time and everything was still served hot and delicious! As for service, I noticed during both visits that there were only two women seating, serving, busing and managing the register (including ringing up all the takeout orders being picked up.) So prepare to be patient with the service. Once you order, you don't wait long at all to be served your food. Probably best food (and best deal $) we had during our entire stay in the area. The food was very authentic, so flavorful and delicious! The proportions were very generous (better come hungry!) and the prices were low. Definitely where the locals go but travelers like us were welcomed the same. The service was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere had a nice casual vibe to it. We plan to come back again before we leave the area!

Service excellent. Food very good. Portions large. Popular w locals and some travelers like us. Friendly amb

Fantastic, authentic food! Good service. They are so busy because they are so good. I had the sope and my hubby had a combo of pastor and steak tacos.

La comida más rica de todo Jackson! Delicioso lo que sea que pruebes. Ya he perdido la cuenta de las veces que he comido allí. El personal es divino, súper simpáticos y amigables. Un servicio atento y un ambiente súper tranquilo. Totalmente recomendable!!!