Taste Of The Town

Sometimes the best food comes The portions are MONSTROUS; in a pearly white Styrofoam box, and and for a very reasonable price, because they describe their food as anyone’s appetite could be well “Southern California Street Food,” I satisfied. The telling sign of good was ready to be wowed with flavor. nachos is in the chip, and these Getting a restaurant off the ground were substantial enough to take on is hard work, and it takes courage all those toppings without getting to open a business during a global soggy or crumbling into tiny bits. pandemic. I wondered: “What kind of awesome food awaited me made Every chip was ready to be by some feisty “nachoed,” and people behind the scenes with this Jalapeno Grill every chip had some happykind of courage?” Traveling to California just to 408 E Hartford Ave Open: Monday - Sunday something coating it. Let me tell you there was not a single naked partake in the 10am - 8pm chip! I could tell street food is on that the chicken my bucket list, so I on my nachos was was pretty excited to get that food made in-house and was incredibly right here in Ponca City. New-to- tender and flavorful in large bits. Of town in 2020, the Jalapeño Grill is course there was shredded cheese, tucked inside the Hartford Square sour cream and guacamole. But the Shopping area at Fifth Street and other flavors in the pico de gallo Hartford Avenue right next to Sears. and that fresh cilantro woke me up!

The outside panels give you a I think my favorite part of the clue of what’s to come with graffiti- nachos that brought it all together style artwork; inside you’ll find a was that they were gloriously coated funky taco mural and corrugated in a creamy white queso with spicy metal elements that feel clean and bits of heat. I could only eat half of edgy. The menu features the usual the nachos, and the portion was Mexican fare with some intriguing easily shareable with a friend. specials like the California Burrito. I went with a safe option in the I look forward to getting something chicken nachos; I was feeling less more unique off the menu the next adventurous that day and called in time I try out the Jalapeño Grill. my lunch for a pickup. The service was friendly, and the food was worth the wait.