Family- Friendly Mexican Restaurant at El Jaripeo Menasha🌮

When the Chimichanga Becomes a Taco 🌮😂

You know those in-between moments — when you’re running from one kid’s soccer game to the next ⚽👟, everyone’s starving 😩, and you just need real food that isn’t drive-thru fries again 🍟?
Yeah… that was us last weekend. 😅

We had a little break between the kids’ last soccer games of the season 🏆, so we decided to stop at El Jaripeo in Menasha, Wisconsin 🌶️. And let me tell you — best decision ever. 🙌

The second the chips and salsa hit the table, it was game over. 🫓🥣 The kids were dipping like they hadn’t eaten in weeks (soccer appetite is no joke), and my daughter grabbed her chimichanga like it was a taco — just straight up hands-on, no hesitation. 😂🌯

Honestly, I couldn’t even correct her because everything was that good. 🤤 The plates came out sizzling 🔥, the flavors were spot-on 🌮💥, and the queso? Dangerous. Like, the kind of dangerous where you could just order that and call it dinner. 🧀❤️

If you’re looking for a family-friendly Mexican restaurant in Menasha 🌟, El Jaripeo is one of those places that hits the spot every single time. It’s cozy, colorful, and full of flavor — the perfect pit stop between soccer games or after a long week. 🏡💃

Between the laughter, the food, and the mid-soccer-season chaos 🥴⚽, it was one of those little moments that reminded me how good these busy days really are. ❤️

So if you’re anywhere near the Fox Valley area and craving authentic Mexican food in Wisconsin, do yourself a favor and stop at El Jaripeo in Menasha — even if you’re still in cleats, covered in grass, and carrying someone’s water bottle that’s definitely not yours. 😉🥤

Check out more about our visit here