El Jardin – Mexican
Step into a vibrant sanctuary where the lively spirit of a sun-drenched garden meets the bold, festive flavors of Mexican street food. Crispy flautas and golden shrimp empanadas arrive at communal tables alongside bowls of zesty guacamole and loaded nachos, creating a tapestry of textures and spices meant for sharing. Whether diving into savory sopes or sharing a plate of asada-topped fries, guests find themselves immersed in a convivial atmosphere where every bite feels like a celebration of heritage and heat.
368 Santana Row, San Jose CA 95128 https://eljardintequilabar.com/Rating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $$
Dietary options: high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Wednesday
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Thursday - Saturday
- 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
What diners are saying
Guests appreciate the friendly and welcoming staff who provide a dependable dining experience, often highlighting the consistent quality that keeps loyal patrons returning for a casual meal. While the service follows a relaxed pace, reviewers find the
Menu
Appetizers
- Chips & Salsa - $9: White corn chips and blackened sauce (roasted tomatoes & tomatillos) Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Guacamole - $16: Avocado, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeños, and corn chips Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mexican Dip - $17: Melted cheese, black beans, avocado sauce, fresh cheese, serrano chiles, and Tostitos Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Flautas - $22: Crispy taquitos, shredded chicken, crema fresca, fresh cheese, and salsa verde Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Barbacoa Flautas - $23: Shredded beef, salsa, crema, queso fresco Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Jardin Nachos - $25: Corn chips, beans, melted cheese, pico de gallo salsa, crema fresca, pickled jalapeños, and avocado cream Available at: dinner, lunch
- Surprising Wings - $19: Chicken wings (half boneless and half bone-in), achiote, guajillo & peanut spicy sauce, peanuts, crispy cilantro Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Empanadas - $22: Shrimp, onion, tomato, poblano, Oaxaca cheese, queso fresco, chipotle aioli, avocado cream, cilantro Available at: dinner, lunch
- Assorted Sopes - $21: Sope assortment with beans, chicken tinga, beef barbacoa, and sautéed vegetables with crumbled queso fresco, lettuce and sour cream Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Fries with Asada - $32: Crispy fries, dry chiles sauce, melted cheese, picked chili peppers, fresh cheese, ribeye steak chunks, avocado cream, and pico de gallo Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Fries - $20: Sweet potato fries, Oaxacan & cheddar cheese, lamb birria, roasted garlic, caramelized onions, pico de gallo, fresh serrano chiles Available at: dinner, lunch
- Very Mexican Burger - $27: Brioche bread, pork and beef patty, Monterey & cheddar cheese, jalapeños, chipotle mayonnaise, black beans, cheese, pico de gallo, and served with French fries Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ramen & Birria - $26: Ramen, lamb birria, and lamb consommé Available at: dinner, lunch
- Green Pozole - $22: Sinaloa-style chicken and hominy soup, jalapeño chile, tomatillo, spices and topped with radish, lettuce, onion and oregano Available at: dinner, lunch
- Quesabirrias - $26: Crispy cheese corn tortilla, lamb birria, onions, cilantro, serrano chiles, and lamb consommé Available at: dinner, lunch
- Northern Quesadilla - $19: Flour tortilla, Monterey cheese, roasted jalapeños, and salsa Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Drowned Torta - $24: Pork-filled sandwich drowned in spicy tomato sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
Tacos
- Chicken with Mole Taco - $7: Chicken breast, mole sauce, and Mexican rice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mushroom Taco - $6: Garlic, Onions, Epazote, and Fresh Cheese Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Poblano Strips Taco - $6: Poblano Chile, Garlic, Onions, and Corn Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Tinga Taco - $7: Shredded chicken, tomato & chipotle sauce, black beans, and fresh cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Birria Taco - $7: Lamb Stew, Onions, Cilantro, and Serrano Chiles Available at: dinner, lunch
- Carne Asada Taco - $8: Beef shoulder, cilantro, onions, and choice of salsa verde or chicharrón morita Available at: dinner, lunch
- Carnitas Taco - $7: Pork confit, cilantro, onions, and choice of salsa verde or chicharrón morita Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tripe Taco - $7: Grilled tripe Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Barbacoa Taco - $7: Beef, onions, cilantro, and choice of salsa verde or chicharrón morita Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Governor Taco - $9: Shrimp, onion, tomato, poblano pepper Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Pastor Tacos - $7: Chicken al pastor, onion, cilantro, pineapple Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Taco - $8: Grilled marinated tilapia, coleslaw, cilantro Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Brunch
- Chilaquiles Morita - $24: Housemade tortilla chips, creamy spicy morita salsa, sour cream, queso fresco, pinto beans, skirt steak, two eggs your way Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chilaquiles Rojos - $24: Housemade tortilla chips, roja tomato salsa, queso fresco, pinto beans, sour cream, skirt steak, two eggs your way Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chilaquiles Verdes - $24: Housemade tortilla chips, green tomatillo salsa, sour cream, queso fresco, pinto beans, two eggs your way Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chilaquiles Mole - $24: Housemade tortilla chips, mole sauce, queso fresco, sour cream, grilled chicken, two eggs your way Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Wet Burrito - Mexican Style Eggs - $17: Flour tortilla, rice, black beans, Monterey cheese, huevos a la Mexicana Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Wet Burrito - Carnitas - $20: Flour tortilla, rice, black beans, Monterey cheese, carnitas Available at: brunch, dinner, lunch
- Wet Burrito - Grilled Steak - $20: Flour tortilla, rice, black beans, Monterey cheese, grilled steak Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: brunch, dinner, lunch
- Breakfast Quesadilla - $19: Flour tortilla, black beans, Monterey Cheese, huevos a la Mexicana, served with a side salad Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Tostada Salad - $19: Tostada shell filled with beans, lettuce, kale, arugula, Monterey cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, corn, homemade cilantro dressing Available at: brunch, dinner, lunch
Sides
- Mexican Rice - $8: Tomato Sauce, Corn, Carrots Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mixed Vegetables - $8: Seasonal vegetables Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Black Beans - $8: Beans with Fresh Cheese Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roasted Jalapeños - $4: Two roasted jalapeños Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Oaxacan Mac & Cheese - $16: Macaroni pasta with Oaxacan cheese, dry chile sauce, bacon, spicy Cheetos powder Available at: dinner, lunch
- Esquites - $15: Corn kernels, mayonnaise, queso fresco, lime, chili powder Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Caramel Filled Churros - $12: Handmade Churros filled with Sweet Caramel Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Beverages
- Mimosa - $13: Choice of flavor: Cucumber, Coconut, Pineapple, Jamaica, Passion fruit, Mango, Prickly pear, or Tamarind
- Mimosa Flight - $28: Choose 3 flavors
- Coffee - $5
- Cafe de Olla - $7: Traditional Mexican spiced coffee
- Jardin Margarita - $17: Cazadores Blanco, Cointreau, Agave, Lime Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Spicy Margarita - $17: 21 Seeds Jalapeño Cucumber Tequila, Cointreau, Agave, Lime
- Saratoga Spring Water - $9: Still or Sparkling (828 ml) Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Modelo Especial Pilsner - $8: Draft Beer Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
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