Things get spicy at the all-new El Jefe’s Cantina at Circus Circus Reno Enjoy hot Mexican food and cool margaritas at the newest dining option in Downtown Reno. A center bar will bring a new nightlife atmosphere to the property, serving the best tequila, micheladas and more into the late night.

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Astro754 on Trip Advisor

★★

4 months ago

Great Margaritas and Food Went here for dinner. Food was excellent as were the margaritas. Great staff, friendly and attentive. One of the better restaurants in the area.

Business Response:

Hello, We sincerely appreciate your wonderful compliments, we are happy that you had an awesome dining experience at El Jefe's Cantina. It is among our highest priorities to ensure our guests are satisfied and enjoy their experiences at all of our dining facilities. Thank you again and we hope you will visit us again in the near future. Thank you for visiting, El Jefe's Cantina at Circus Circus at THE ROW

laurabV5370ZJ on Trip Advisor

★★

5 months ago

Best margaritas in town! I am a regular at this restaurant/bar thanks to the delicious (and strong!) margaritas they make! You can sit at the bar and watch sports on the many TV screens. The Mexican food is average in my opinion, so I always order sushi instead (there is a sushi spot connected to this restaurant, so you can order from either restaurant's menus). The bar staff are generally really friendly and great to chat to. This place gets extremely busy later in the evening so I suggest going early, especially on weekends because they open the place up around 11pm for a nightclub.

Business Response:

Hi Laura, Margaritas, TV screens, friendly staff and awesome atmosphere, what great compliments. Thank you for loving our El Jefe's and making us one of your all time favorites. Ole! See you again soon. Cool and many thanks, THE ROW Crew

LilyBunny69 on Trip Advisor

★★

5 months ago

Delish Food/Great Experience! We were staying at the Circus Circus & weren't sure where we wanted to go for dinner. As we're walking & exploring our options at the casino we came across El Jefe's Cantina. Boy oh boy are we glad we did. The food was delish, the margaritas were very yummy, & the customer service was even better. Our waitress was very friendly & very knowledgeable when it came to ordering. We definitely had a wonderful experience at this establishment & we will definitely stop by the next time we're in town.

Business Response:

Excellent, We would like to thank you for giving us your feedback on your experience at El Jefe's, as well as a 5-star rating. We are thrilled when our guests enjoy their dining experiences and take the time to let others who view this site aware of our great food. Thanks so much, THE ROW Crew

BurienTraveler2014 on Trip Advisor

★★

6 months ago

Good food annoying children! While staying at the Silver Legacy this is one of my favorite places to eat, except tonight. The food is good especially the tomatillo salsa. The service was good and our server was friendly. The only bad thing tonight were the children, they allowed children to run around, and I mean literally run around!! As paying customers, the last thing we wanted were children running around our table. Not only did the parents let this happen so did the staff. It was annoying and ruined our appetite. We would of stayed longer but with children running around our table and back behind the service counter(staff only), we had enough.

Business Response:

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a rating. We hope to see you visit us again in the future. Best wishes, THE ROW

Diedra34108 on Trip Advisor

★★

8 months ago

Mex-Asian? Cantina combined with Kanpai Sushi worked somehow. Two menus. His Mexican calamari served over Asian noodles, with sake. I had large bowl of Tortilla Soup, with glass of Chardonnay. Note: also offer All-You-Can-Eat Sushi, tv’s too.

Business Response:

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! So glad to hear you enjoyed your time here, we hope to see you back again soon! Thank you, El Jefe's Cantina

Jollywomon on Trip Advisor

★★

8 months ago

Kinda average Nothing to write home about. The food was good but not great. We had a party of 12 so the service was good considering. The salsa were great tho

Business Response:

Hello and good afternoon, We are pleased at least that you enjoyed the salsa and we provided good service. We are sorry that our El Jefe's was just okay for your group. Sincerely, THE ROW Team

30shelbys on Trip Advisor

★★

9 months ago

Good food, ok service The food was good. The chips and salsa were average. I ordered carnitas and they were great, large portions of the carnitas with rice and beans and flour tortillas on the side. The service wasn’t great. I ordered an Irish mule and after waiting quite a long time, someone other than our waitress brings over two mules despite only ordering one. It was garnished with an orange slice, which was my first clue it was wrong, and it was definitely not an Irish mule. It took quite awhile for our waitress to come back and she had an attitude about my drink being wrong. Finally got an Irish mule and it was just ok. The bill came out with two mules on it, took forever for someone to come by again so we could get it corrected. They ended up taking both off, which was a nice gesture but unnecessary.

Business Response:

We are sorry for the inconvenience you encountered and the frustration with your server and incorrect drinks. We are sure our employee felt bad about her service and that is why she had both mules removed from you bill. We do hope you will come and dine with us again and we provide a more error free experience. Thank you for choosing our property, THE ROW Family

Reflexx68 on Trip Advisor

★★

9 months ago

decent food The food was good and our group had a good time but the service was horrible not only here but other restaurants in the establishment

Business Response:

Hello, We are so sorry to hear we failed to meet your expectations with your dining experience at our El Jefe's Restaurant serving staff. I have shared your comments with the Food Department management for their review and discussion with El Jefe's Manager and the staff. Sincerely, THE ROW Team

Gary M on Trip Advisor

★★

9 months ago

Great wings Decided to try El Jefes and was well worth it. I ordered the wings that come with a chipotle ranch dip. It was the best I have had in a while. Prices were good. Service a little slow but we wasn’t in a hurry.

Business Response:

Awesome Gary, We appreciate your great comments and compliments about our El Jefe's. We will share your great compliment about the chicken wings with our Chef, he will be so pleased. Great and thank you, THE ROW Family