Hanna Hollek
Great experience in a cute town. As tourists, we chose this place while exploring the town and after seeing the mining museum. It had a cute charm to match the surrounding town. Food tasted fresh and customer service was superb. However as a Texan used to Tex-Mex dining, I have become accustomed to a heavier hand on the seasoning. Needed a bit of flavor.
… moreAmber Poff
It’s a Monday, most places in Lead and the surrounding areas are closed Mondays. I was looking for a small local hole in the wall place to eat. Found El Jefes and wasn’t disappointed. The atmosphere was good, staff was friendly, bathrooms were clean and the food was delicious. I had the 3 enchilada special with all three sauces and my husband had the smothered burrito. Would recommend checking this small local Lead business out before eating at the generic, find it every where sandwich shop next to it!
… moreKristi Robinson
Best Muchos Nachos ever! They were a flavor explosion of fresh ingredients, and HUGE! I thought he was done loading my plate after the first layer- not even close! The ginger sesame slaw was a fun twist on the nachos- yum! I was waiting for Guy Feiri to show up and dig in!
Love how they make everything from scratch (minus chips and tortillas).
… moreOlivine Phoenix
There is not much fresh about this place. Canned pre made powdered type “queso” much like the kind bought in a jar. I have had lots of real cheese queso in my life- this isn’t it.Tangy guac like the pre-made kind you buy at the store that’s preserved with lots of citrus- tangy and you can’t taste the avocado. Bagged store bought corn tortillas. Salsa also didn’t taste fresh. Rice seemed premade and reheated. Beans and carnitas was not terrible.. but portions were beyond skimpy. Had to ask for more just to fill the stale “bowls” for the dips. No limes for the beer. Avoid. Go somewhere else. The subway next door probably fresher than this.
… moreLyndsey Jensen: Lord Bless This Hot Mess
This place makes awesome fish burritos ! The service was swift and pleasant. The prices were reasonable. My family and I left full and happy! It’s simple but true, El Jefe has it going on.
… moreClara Casanovas
Really really good burritos.
I could tell they were made from scratch.
Very tasty.
Very filling.
Healthy.
Tim, el jefe, is VERY kind and friendly. A good place to eat.
Recommended!
… moreMarcus Gallegos
Wowsers! I went in expecting what you’d get for “mexican” in small town South Dakota. “Hot” with no real flavor. I was soo wrong. The flavor on everything was amazing. There was heat but heat wasn’t the focus, the flavor was.
Do yourself a favor. Stop in and give this place a go.
… moreThad Larson
Wow! What a great little place to eat! The staff and owner are incredibly nice, accommodating, and have a true passion for their food and business. My wife and I stopped by there a few days ago, and were beyond impressed with our delicious meal and uncommonly amazing service. I just couldn’t stop raving about how good the food was. I mean, the food is fresh, clean, and made to order. They offered many recommendations and I think tried every one. All of their salsas are made with a wide variety of fresh peppers, and some of them were actually hot enough to make me happy. In short, this is the food I always hope to get when I place an order, but never do. I’ve been searching for food like this my whole life; it’s just too bad they operate in a different state, hundreds of miles from home. If you are hunting for fresh burritos, tacos, and a variety of wonderful homemade salsas, do yourself a favor and stop by when you are in town.
… moreSimon Fiorucci
Decent lunch choice in Lead. Not anything fancy but absolutely serviceable, and fast service. I enjoyed the pork salad in the photo attached.
… moreCraagen Gallagher
Awesome little place. The food is absolutely spot on and the prices are reasonable as well. I got the 2 taco deal. They were pretty filling Taco’s.
Prices have gone up a little from the other menu picture, but not by much.
Will post a picture soon.
Also, got a perfect score with SD Department of Health inspection.
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