Ya know when you crave a certain cuisine? I was craving Mexican a'la Athens, Ohio (casa nueva and rio grande, thank you very much), and El Jalapeno's went above and beyond in fulfilling my expectations (and my boyfriend's).
Simply:
1) Satisfying, heaping helpings of steaming hot *authentic* Mexican dishes
2) Surprisingly cool atmosphere. It had real character and made me feel like I was transported to another place (specifically, Mexico)
3) The service was really really great.
4) We will be back for more. =)