Welcome to El Jardín

“ Absolutely fantastic. We swung by on a whim for dinner. I got enchiladas which were very good but my wife got cochinita pibil and I don't have words to describe how good it was. I would fly across the country to eat this again. It's top 3 things I've ever eaten easily if not 1 overall. The first bite of this opened a window directly to my soul. I was moved to tears as one who glimpses the face of God. Come to this place and get cochinita pibil and understand true enlightenment. ”

Bryan K.

“ The food is always amazing. I will go 30 minutes out of my way for their shrimp or fish tacos. The staff is always friendly and there's plenty of outdoor seating and outdoor bar. There are Pokémon things for kids to play to stay entertained too. ”

Stephen G.

“ As soon as we entered we noticed the beautiful interior. . the music definitely added to the spanish "hacienda" style. so relaxing. Read a lot of bad reviews on here, so I was hesitant to come and I'm so glad I did. Reviews could not have been more inaccurate! As soon as we walked in, we were promptly seated, and they asked for our drinks, and brought them out in less than 5 minutes. (we came in for a late brunch around 11:30-noon on a weekend) Every waiter, or member of staff we saw was so friendly, and either greeted us with a hello, or warm smile. I noticed either the manager or owner would come out and greet his customers as well, and the regulars by name too. Don't see that to often. Pretty cool. After a long day this was most appreciated. They checked in on us periodically, and made sure our drinks were never empty. (attention to details) Coffee was absolutely delicious! It's very hard to find genuine "cafe de olla" and I'm so happy I found it here. I didn't even want to put sugar or creamer or anything in it. Didn't want to ruin the integrity of the flavor LOL I had to order some coffee to go My husband and I ordered chilaquiles and huevos con mole. Mole was delicious, and recommended for all to try. I wish they would have used real tortillas for the chilaquilas as chips were used but it was still a good dish. They added pickled onions and it was very good. Eggs cooked over easy to perfection. Waffles were so fluffy and so good!! No syrup needed for the same reason as the coffee. I recommend you try this place for yourself! ”

Alida V.

“ Spent an anniversary weekend w my wife in Wimberley and wanted to have a nice dinner but didn't want to drive far. El Jardin popped up and also was one of the options that stayed open a bit later on a Sunday evening. We must have come in at the optimal time because there were hardly any people inside but that was short lived. Not but a few minutes after being sat down, people started coming in one after another and before you knew it almost all tables were taken. James was our waiter and very knowledgeable of the menu and quite frankly I'd like to say his recommendations were very close to my palette. We wanted to celebrate w a few margaritas and he suggested the Prickly Pear and it was so good we got another round as soon as we finished our first. Great flavor and a good mix of liquor. Ordered the Burrito and upon James' guidance he suggested the pastor and again he was on point. Delicious. My wife ordered the chicken enchiladas and literally "sopped up" every bit of the verde sauce. We intend on coming back because we had such a great time in Wimberley and will suggest that anyone in the area stop by El Jardin, you won't be disappointed. The owner was busy enough to wait tables, seat patrons and still have time to check on tables to make sure they were ok. It was a nice touch and appreciated seeing him taking time to make sure people were having a good experience. The food is delicious, the staff hospitable and I can't wait to come back to try more on the menu. ”

Ed P.

“ I think everyone in Wimberley has been waiting for this place to open for the last 10 years. While it is certainly a good spot to eat, maybe it wasn't worth THAT long of a wait... Came about 5:30pm on a Friday and it was already full. Had a bit of a wait, but considered ourselves lucky because there were a lot of folks waiting behind us. The waiter said that after two weeks being open, they are still pretty short handed. Yeah, I could tell - but not in a bad way. Being a past food worker, I know what they go thru. Short handed on waiters, no bus boys, short handed on bartenders. It impacts them, but they will grow out of it. I guess the main limiter is that they aren't doing any outside service/activities until they get more staff. Definitely need another bartender before that happens! The inside was very well laid out and even better in the architecture & decorating. Very interesting, very clean, very cool. I think they did a good job with the interior space. Can't tell about the outside, but am definitely looking forward to it. Our waiter had been there for the first two weeks and was hugely grateful to have more waiters! That was interesting. He was doing great as a waiter so obviously had some experience elsewhere. All the staff seemed pleased to work there and worked well together. As mentioned, the bartender was overwhelmed. Our drinks came out well after the meal and almost like a dessert. They'll work that out. I had the El Jardin margarita. It was VERY good. It was not the normal huge chalice of frozen fruited liquor, but this place wasn't the usual Tex-Mex spot. If you are looking for a Taco Cabana type experience, this isn't that. The food is MUCH better, way more food crafted, authentic and fresh. Definitely a rarity in Texas: kind of an upscale Mexican restaurant. Anyway, back to the margarita's. I loved mine. My date had the prickly pear margarita (frozen). It was a bit disappointing, but I caution you - we are HUGE prickly pear snobs. Every year or two we harvest our own tuna's in the fall and make our own prickly pear juice & jelly. Lasts a couple years and we have some crazy good prickly pear margaritas. Yeah, maybe we shouldn't have ordered one... Started with the guacamole. It was HUGE. Way more than two could handle. Very fresh. Loved the bold taste of all the ingredients in there. The chips were a bit wimpy and broke too easily when scooping, so there is that. I went with the enmoladas. Think crazy thick masa like enchilada in mole sauce. The masa was obviously hand made and delicious. Inside the three "enchiladas" was shredded chicken. Across everything was a thick, earthy, slightly spicy mole sauce with a brilliantly sublime chocolatey taste. No, not a Hershey chocolate. Not nearly that sweet. Just a kick butt mole sauce. On top of it all a nice sliced avocado. The ubiquitous beans and rice were also kicked up. The long grained rice were definitely not out of a Tex-Mex warehouse. it seemed crafted from scratch. The black beans were very creamy and had a lot of the mole sauce on it. Frankly, I'm a "big guy" and this was WAY too much for me to finish. You definitely get a meal. We enjoyed the restaurant, but you must remember that while the building has been here for 10+ years, the operation has been going for only a few weeks. I think they are going to get better, smoother, and handle more crowds as it gets rolling. I certainly enjoyed the meal and am coming back soon. Pro-tip: If you are looking for the normal Tex-mex with rice, beans, tacos, burritos and enchiladas as cheap as you can find, this ain't it. The flavors are authentic, the ingredients super fresh, and it's a distinctive riff on Mexican food. More of an attempt towards a Rick Bayless take towards Mexican food. ”

Robert M.