We were seated and taken care of right away. We were checked on many times as well. The restaurant has great music and beautiful decor. The food came piping hot. I personally got the Mole Enchiladas (2x). I've had my fair share of Mole and theirs was great! It's on the sweeter side but still savory and the chicken was juicy.

This restaurant is always a hit and miss. But I did enjoy my bowl of chicken tortilla soup. I honestly expected a bowl to be larger, but it was enough. It had plenty of chicken. And it hit the spot on a cold rainy afternoon. I would have liked tostada or a tortilla on the side and a lemon.

Don Joe's is a Castro Valley classic whether you think it's good or not. The reviews are pretty bad but you can't expect authentic taste everywhere. Of course you can find better Mexican food somewhere else. Going into this restaurant is for the experience, they have a cute bar and it's family style. The service is pretty good, the bartenders and servers are always on the go yet you can easily catch their attendance. It's nicely decorated for the holidays during this time of year. All of the patrons I've met are real sweet. Sizzling fajitas combo for 2 people came with a big amount of chicken, shrimp, & steak--really hot. The Tex Mex was too good, you wouldn't know there was any liquor! They brought out a lot of chips & salsa. Fajitas combo - 8/10! Solid, good portions for 2 people. Big prawns. Wish there was more flavor in the meats or regular salsa instead of guacamole though. I should've asked. Tex Mex - 10/10 dangerously tasted like juice... You get a bang for your buck Potato skins - honestly one of my faves 9/10 you can't go wrong! chips & salsa - another win, they constantly give you more without asking. they're fresh but I wish it wasn't in a paper container lol 8/10