Brad S.

Los Jarros is another one of those small Mexican restaurants that have to make a name for themselves in order to escape from the shadow of the Don Marcellinos of the town. With my experience with this restaurant, it doesn't do that, but that doesn't mean that Los Jarros is bad; it's just another restaurant that's on par with the rest of what Del Rio has to offer. The restaurant itself is another small cafe-style setup with a dozen or so tables on the inside. I visited at what I expect was an off-peak time, so there was only one person waiting tables and (I assume) one working the grill. The wait staff was friendly enough, and one of the few full-service Mexican restaurants I've seen during my time in Del Rio. They tout their homemade tortillas on the outside window and menus, and they offer a fried along with salsa while you wait for your meal. The lunch and dinner menu offers 18 standard Mexican options, as well as some steaks and a small seafood section. I didn't come to a Mexican restaurant for steak, and I'm hesitant to eat seafood when there's no major body of water for hundreds of miles in any direction, so I went with the tacos rancheros, consisting of four rolled chicken tacos topped with cheese and a spicy red sauce. The chicken by itself was not very flavorful, which may not seem like too big of an issue when taken on the whole with the tortilla, cheese, and sauce, but when considering how simplistic the components of many of these dishes can be, it can make a difference. I was overall happy with my dish, though I feel the only thing worth noting was that the rice was a bit more flavorful than others that I've experienced. Los Jarros also offers a breakfast menu that's almost as big as its lunch menu, including a buffet, so perhaps that's where its specialty is found. From my experience, however, the fresh tortillas and the better-than-average rice make this restaurant good, but not significantly so.