JC’s Tacos and More

The place was dark and extremely hot, not sure if they had air conditioner. Went there with my husband, my husband ordered something but I refused to eat their food. The food was not an authentic Mexican food. According to my husband, their salsa taste like it came from a bottle. I make better salsa.

I tried the barbacoa taco platter. The beef was excellent and they had excellent house made hot sauces available. The rice and beans were only OK. The beans were a touch watery. I will definitely be making a return to try the carnitas or maybe an enchilada or some carne asada.

Best authentic Mexican food in the city! So delicious, very generous portions. I really enjoy the natural juices, and especially the horchata. If you’re brave, try El Senior, a giant burrito. The great food made me a regular, and I love everything on the menu. Definitely on my list of places to go when I’m back in Winnipeg!

this is a must especially the Hgenderson location. the food is authentic, the service is good and the taste is amazing. This is not texmex no huge cheese and sour cream component and the home made chilli sauce is incredible

Ok, food but over priced, poorly trained staff; not returning…

I am so happy that JC’s has landed here in Winnipeg! Wow! This is authentic food. It doesn’t stop at just Mexican food either. This is how tacos are supposed to taste folks! The portions are huge and most people are leaving with doggie bags. I will eat here again and again! The staff is so friendly and very knowledgable about the items on the menu… so if there is something that you have never heard of, just ask and they can explain it n a way that makes you taste it! Just beautiful!

This restaurant is located in an old bank. It is brightly decorated and Mexican music is playing so you really feel the culture. The tables are somewhat close together, making it hard to get around at times. You also have to order at the counter rather than having your order taken at the table. This makes it uncomfortably tight in the entrance as more people enter and are trying to read the menu up on the wall while others are squeezing through the crowd to order.
There are numerous options on the menu. I had the 3 beef taco platter priced reasonably at $ 9.99 +$ 1 for the beans & rice. However, the ground beef wasn’t seasoned at all. I added salsa, which is available on the table, but it still wasn’t great. My husband had the barbacoa (shredded beef) option which was a bit tastier but something’s missing. The beans and rice were nothing to write home about.
We also had the pupusas — they were fantastic for only $ 2.99! A delicious tortilla filled with cheese, beans and pork and served with salsa and coleslaw. That was delicious!
The prices for the combos (fajita steak or chicken) starting at $ 18.99 was pretty pricey, I thought, for a place like this. But the portion sizes are huge so you won’t go away hungry.
Overall, I don’t think the food was good enough for me to return any time soon. They do have a fair number of items for purchase such as hot sauces, chilis and spices.

Great lunch place as it’s only about a 5 min drive from Portage & Main, just over Disraeli and just past Hespler. I’m not familiar with the area so I missed JC’s Tacos on my first pass through. It’s located in an old post office building with no signage on the building (it still reads «Post Office» — see pic). Though there is a sign that sits on the grass in front of the restaurant but I was focused on looking at the address and missed it.
It’s a sit down restaurant but first you go to the counter, order, pay and then find a table. The interior space is filled with 6 round tables with 5 chairs each in this brightly colored room. The tables and chairs are beautifully hand carved with bright images of Mexico. There’s even a teeny tiny section where you can purchase some basic pantry items like hot sauce and canned stuff. It’s an open kitchen so it’s one of those places where you can end up smelling like the food after dining there.
I like that they serve free range chicken and pork and naturally raised beef. They also use biodegradedable and compostable cups and straws though their take out box was styrofoam (LOL). They serve tacos, quesadillas, tortas, fajitas, burritos, pupusas, tostadas, a couple of desserts and some Jarritos bottled fruit drinks. Most platter meals are about $ 10, burritos and quesadillas are $ 10, combo platters are closer to $ 20 and individual items like pupusas and tostadas are about $ 3 each.
It’s a family run restaurant with very warm and hospitable service. I tried the pork taco platter ($ 9.99) which comes with rice, beans, 3 tacos filled with shredded pork and topped with pico de gallo, side of shredded lettuce and sour cream. I found the soft taco shells to be quite greasy and too thick and chewy for my tastes. But I loved the seasoning in the pork; it was cooked to order so it was juicy and delicious. I asked for some hot sauce and that provided some heat (not a lot) to the tacos which I also stuffed with lettuce and sour cream. The rice also had a glossy sheen to it, not a fan of that but it made up for it in taste. Subtle flavours in the rice and the beans but I enjoyed those sides. The taco plate is a lot of food (for me at least), I barely finished half of my meal.
The pork and cheese pupusa ($ 3.99) is a traditional Salvadoran dish. Basically a small disc of corn tortilla that is filled with pork, cheese and refried beans. The pupusa came with a small vinegar type slaw and a watery hot sauce (that was more tangy than spicy). I really enjoyed the pupusa — great flavours and yummy condiments.
All in all, I liked this place, the only miss are the greasy and chewy taco shells. But maybe next time I’ll get the burrito bowl, which is just a burrito with no wrap!