El Jaripeo

Charlottesville, VA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Charlottesville
#238
of 475 restaurants
City Percentile
42%
rating percentile
Address
El Jaripeo, 1750 Timberwood Blvd, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone
(434) 296-9300
Website
jaripeorestaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

El Jaripeo is a restaurant located in Charlottesville, VA. It is one of 475 restaurants listed in Charlottesville. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Charlottesville city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Edmundo Cantón · Mar 2026

Here’s a polished, warm, and share‑ready review that captures everything you described, including the flan photo mention: --- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Truly Welcoming Experience From the moment you walk in, the waitresses—from the greeter to the one assigned to your table—treat you with genuine warmth. They make you feel at home, not like those places where it seems they’re doing you a favor by serving you. The atmosphere here is the opposite: friendly, attentive, and sincerely welcoming. The food had me saying, “¡Ay Dios mío, esto está tan bueno!” Every bite was packed with flavor. And the beer? A key part of the experience. I ordered a tall frozen Dos XX, and the mug was so cold it actually froze the beer, making it taste ten times better. Perfectly refreshing. Even though I was completely sati

★★★★★ 5.0 JAMES FRIES · Jan 2026

Normally when I review a restaurant, I say something, like "it was very good, I would eat there every day, but it's the same as every other Mexican restaurant." For El Jaripeo, that's not the case. While the menu was almost identical to the standard Mexican restaurant, everything else was just a little bit better. All of the staff we're very nice, had personality, talk to you like a person, and genuinely acted like they were glad you were there. The restaurant was cleaner than most other Mexican restaurants and more up-to-date. The food was just a little bit better than most Mexican restaurants, and the salsa was some of the best I've ever had. Please don't change a thing!

★★★★★ 5.0 Mona · Feb 2025

I visited El Jaripeo yesterday and had a fantastic dining experience! I ordered the chimichangas and veggie enchiladas, and both dishes were delicious. The taste was spot on and the portions were generous. But what really stood out was the excellent service. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. Overall, I highly recommend El Jaripeo for a tasty and satisfying meal. I'll definitely be back!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Ziara Pagan · Jun 2025

I decided to take my mom for lunch today since we hadn’t been back in a long while and love this place previously… When we arrived we were warmly greeted by the hostess and seated, the server came not too long after and took our drink orders. When she came back with our drinks we placed our food order and although the food came a lot quicker, the server was nowhere to be found… We sat there waiting and seeing if they would pass by but it seems the servers were hanging around the bar just socializing instead of checking in on their tables. Food was delivered by the hostess and we never saw the waitress that took our orders initially again… No problem if everyone is helping out but we had empty drinks and no napkins and we had to get up to find some help as no one bothered to check… The plac

★★★★★ 5.0 Scott Snow · Nov 2025

Pre meal salsa was very good and the chips were hot out of the oven. My lunch Fajita texanas was a perfect sized portion for a lunch meal at a fair price. The blend of chicken, shrimp, beef, and veggies were very evenly portioned. Our waitress did a wonderful job with all our needs and served 3 of us very well. If you're out that way dobt hesitate to stop in and get you some real good food.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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