is there a rewards thing here
Question · by specials_rue · Member since Sep 2026 · 6 posts · 1w11 days ago
Mexican restaurant in San Jose, CA
4.4 · 1,009 reviewsOpen today until 11 PMOpen until 11
El Jalapeno Rojo, located at 400 W San Carlos St in San Jose, is a beloved Mexican restaurant known for its flavorful burritos and reasonable prices. With a solid rating of 4.4 from over 1,000 reviews, it has become a go-to spot for locals seeking satisfying, not overly greasy meals. The drive-through option adds convenience for those on the move, making it a popular choice for patrons leaving nearby events. While the restaurant has received mixed feedback regarding service experiences, many customers appreciate the warmth and care that goes into the food, often describing it as made with love.
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What El Jalapeno offers, what it costs, and what people come for.
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IJAVA cafe is a cafe a 2 minute walk for coffee.
Nearby places from Google Maps, read Oct 26, 2026.
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
What reviews, press and directories say about El Jalapeno.
4.4from 1,009 reviews on Google
This restaurant offers a drive-through and a few standout dishes, but customer service and food consistency are significant concerns. The experience at this Mexican restaurant is marred by inconsistent service and food quality. While some customers enjoy the drive-through convenience and specific dishes, others report uncomfortable interactions with staff and issues with order accuracy. Overall, the atmosphere feels strained, with mixed feelings about the food.
The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.
30 San Jose avg
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El Jalapeno, as AI sees it. Blue signals help El Jalapeno, and red ones hold it back.
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Local AI Registry · Mexican restaurants in San Jose, CA · Editorial
By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 26, 2026.
Published October 26, 2026 · Updated October 26, 2026 · Machine-readable version below
El Jalapeno Rojo is a mexican restaurant in San Jose, CA. Its AI Score is 34 of 100, which is poor.
What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Mexican restaurant |
| Address | 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11 PM · Closed Sun |
| Phone | (408) 275-6299 |
| Rating | 4.4 across 1,009 reviews on Google |
| Updated | October 26, 2026 |
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location info | Address | 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | El Jalapeno Rojo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (408) 275-6299 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
Address: 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA. Phone: (408) 275-6299. Hours: Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlos & Delmas | Bus stop | 1 min walk |
| San Carlos & Delmas | Bus stop | 1 min walk |
| iJAVA Cafe | Cafe | 2 min walk |
| Woz & San Carlos | Bus stop | 3 min walk |
| Discovery Dog Park | Dog park | 3 min walk |
| Children's Discovery Museum | Light rail station | 3 min walk |
4.4 average across 1,009 reviews: Google 1,009. (Confirmed, read October 26, 2026.)
This restaurant offers a drive-through and a few standout dishes, but customer service and food consistency are significant concerns. (AI guess, from 1,009 reviews.)
It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Jose mexican restaurants run 26 to 44. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. El Jalapeno scores 34, above the San Jose average of 30. The same method scores every business on the registry.
| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | El Jalapeno |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | Does not apply | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 41 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 79 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | Does not apply | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 78 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | Does not apply | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | Does not apply | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. |
Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology
How AI decides what to say about a mexican restaurant: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business
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| San Jose, California | City | #city | City El Jalapeno is in | |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |
Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the mexican restaurants in San Jose, linked to the lists and towns around it.
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# El Jalapeno Rojo, San Jose CA: Reviews Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-jose/el-jalapeno-rojo-san-jose-ca. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-10-26. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-jose/el-jalapeno-rojo-san-jose-ca ## Photos -  -  -  -  -  ## In short El Jalapeno Rojo is a mexican restaurant in San Jose, CA. Its AI Score is 34 of 100, which is poor. What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Mexican restaurant | | Address | 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA | | Hours | Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11 PM · Closed Sun | | Phone | (408) 275-6299 | | Rating | 4.4 across 1,009 reviews on Google | | Updated | October 26, 2026 | ## All the details Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from. | Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Location info | Address | 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Description | 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Hours | Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Name | El Jalapeno Rojo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Phone | (408) 275-6299 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Monday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Tuesday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Wednesday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Thursday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Friday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | ## Services and prices Add your services so AI can say what you offer ### Known for Share your review link so AI can say what you're known for ## The team Add your team so AI can name who works here ## Visiting El Jalapeno Address: 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA. Phone: (408) 275-6299. Hours: Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.) ### Parking and getting in Add your parking so AI can tell people where to park Add how to find your door so AI can walk people in ### Nearby | Place | Type | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | | San Carlos & Delmas | Bus stop | 1 min walk | | San Carlos & Delmas | Bus stop | 1 min walk | | iJAVA Cafe | Cafe | 2 min walk | | Woz & San Carlos | Bus stop | 3 min walk | | Discovery Dog Park | Dog park | 3 min walk | | Children's Discovery Museum | Light rail station | 3 min walk | ## Reputation 4.4 average across 1,009 reviews: Google 1,009. (Confirmed, read October 26, 2026.) This restaurant offers a drive-through and a few standout dishes, but customer service and food consistency are significant concerns. (AI guess, from 1,009 reviews.) ### What people like - Drive-through convenience - Carne asada Super Burrito - Excellent quesadilla with carnitas - Wet burrito and chimichanga ### What people do not like - Inconsistent food quality - Rude or unprofessional staff interactions - Incorrect orders and lack of attention to dietary requests - Small portion sizes ### Press Add a press story so AI can say who's written about you ### Awards Add an award so AI can name it ### Directories Get listed in directories so AI can tell you're real ## Questions people ask ### is there a rewards thing here ### anything new here lately? ### booking ahead here, how far do people go? ### do I need to fill anything in beforehand ### lunch near San Carlos, what is good ### budget options in San Jose, what is decent ### Why do people rate El Jalapeno? ### first time here, what is it actually like? ### El Jalapeno, any chance to get a table this week? ### what do people actually pay at restaurants around San Jose ### Sundays at El Jalapeno, are they open? ### people keep recommending this place, what for? ### opening hours at El Jalapeno in San Jose, what are they these days? ### where exactly is El Jalapeno? ### pricey at El Jalapeno, or about normal? ### best mexican restaurant in San Jose, CA ### which one, El Jalapeno or LA JACARANDA? ### bad experiences here, anyone? ### quietest day to hit El Jalapeno? ### anyone at El Jalapeno people keep going back to? ## The AI Score: 34 of 100 It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Jose mexican restaurants run 26 to 44. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. El Jalapeno scores 34, above the San Jose average of 30. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | El Jalapeno | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | Does not apply | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 41 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor | | AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor | | Reviews & response | 12 | 79 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | Does not apply | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 78 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | Does not apply | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | Does not apply | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | | Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology How AI decides what to say about a mexican restaurant: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business ## Entity map Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other. | Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to El Jalapeno | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | El Jalapeno Rojo | LocalBusiness | #business | | Subject of this page | | San Jose, California | City | #city | | City El Jalapeno is in | | Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page | | Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page | ## Topical map Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the mexican restaurants in San Jose, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best mexican restaurants in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose/mexican-restaurant - Best businesses in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose ### Nearby - /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles - /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco - /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego - /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine - /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view - /santa-clara: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/santa-clara ### Every list - Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJU3VEUq_Mj4ARhUrMF8lahIQ (accessed Oct 26, 2026)
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<p>Local AI Registry · Mexican restaurants in San Jose, CA · Editorial</p>
<h2>El Jalapeno Rojo, San Jose CA: Reviews</h2>
<p>By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 26, 2026.</p>
<p>Published October 26, 2026 · Updated October 26, 2026 · Machine-readable version below</p>
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<h3>In short</h3>
<p>El Jalapeno Rojo is a mexican restaurant in San Jose, CA. Its AI Score is 34 of 100, which is poor.</p>
<p>What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks</p>
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<h3>Key facts</h3>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Type</td><td>Mexican restaurant</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11 PM · Closed Sun</td></tr>
<tr><td>Phone</td><td>(408) 275-6299</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rating</td><td>4.4 across 1,009 reviews on Google</td></tr>
<tr><td>Updated</td><td>October 26, 2026</td></tr>
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<h3>All the details</h3>
<p>Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Group</th><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Address</td><td>400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Description</td><td>400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM · Sun Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Name</td><td>El Jalapeno Rojo</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Phone</td><td>(408) 275-6299</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Monday</td><td>9:30 AM to 11:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>9:30 AM to 11:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>9:30 AM to 11:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Thursday</td><td>9:30 AM to 11:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Friday</td><td>9:30 AM to 11:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Saturday</td><td>9:30 AM to 11:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Sunday</td><td>Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-services-and-prices">
<h3>Services and prices</h3>
<h4>Known for</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-the-team">
<h3>The team</h3>
</section>
<section id="ai-visiting-el-jalapeno">
<h3>Visiting El Jalapeno</h3>
<p>Address: 400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA. Phone: (408) 275-6299. Hours: Mon to Sat 9:30 AM to 11 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)</p>
<h4>Parking and getting in</h4>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Place</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">Distance</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>San Carlos & Delmas</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>San Carlos & Delmas</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>iJAVA Cafe</td><td>Cafe</td><td>2 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Woz & San Carlos</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Discovery Dog Park</td><td>Dog park</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Children's Discovery Museum</td><td>Light rail station</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-reputation">
<h3>Reputation</h3>
<p>4.4 average across 1,009 reviews: Google 1,009. (Confirmed, read October 26, 2026.)</p>
<p>This restaurant offers a drive-through and a few standout dishes, but customer service and food consistency are significant concerns. (AI guess, from 1,009 reviews.)</p>
<h4>What people like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Drive-through convenience</li>
<li>Carne asada Super Burrito</li>
<li>Excellent quesadilla with carnitas</li>
<li>Wet burrito and chimichanga</li>
</ul>
<h4>What people do not like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Inconsistent food quality</li>
<li>Rude or unprofessional staff interactions</li>
<li>Incorrect orders and lack of attention to dietary requests</li>
<li>Small portion sizes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Press</h4>
<h4>Awards</h4>
<h4>Directories</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-questions-people-ask">
<h3>Questions people ask</h3>
<h4>is there a rewards thing here</h4>
<h4>anything new here lately?</h4>
<h4>booking ahead here, how far do people go?</h4>
<h4>do I need to fill anything in beforehand</h4>
<h4>lunch near San Carlos, what is good</h4>
<h4>budget options in San Jose, what is decent</h4>
<h4>Why do people rate El Jalapeno?</h4>
<h4>first time here, what is it actually like?</h4>
<h4>El Jalapeno, any chance to get a table this week?</h4>
<h4>what do people actually pay at restaurants around San Jose</h4>
<h4>Sundays at El Jalapeno, are they open?</h4>
<h4>people keep recommending this place, what for?</h4>
<h4>opening hours at El Jalapeno in San Jose, what are they these days?</h4>
<h4>where exactly is El Jalapeno?</h4>
<h4>pricey at El Jalapeno, or about normal?</h4>
<h4>best mexican restaurant in San Jose, CA</h4>
<h4>which one, El Jalapeno or LA JACARANDA?</h4>
<h4>bad experiences here, anyone?</h4>
<h4>quietest day to hit El Jalapeno?</h4>
<h4>anyone at El Jalapeno people keep going back to?</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-score">
<h3>The AI Score: 34 of 100</h3>
<p>It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Jose mexican restaurants run 26 to 44. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. El Jalapeno scores 34, above the San Jose average of 30. The same method scores every business on the registry.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Signal</th><th scope="col">Weight</th><th scope="col">Score</th><th scope="col">What it measures</th><th scope="col">El Jalapeno</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Retrieval grounding</td><td>26</td><td>Does not apply</td><td>Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Off-property attestation</td><td>20</td><td>41</td><td>Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>AI visibility</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Reviews & response</td><td>12</td><td>79</td><td>The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Backlink & citation authority</td><td>8</td><td>Does not apply</td><td>Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Google Business Profile</td><td>8</td><td>78</td><td>Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Speed & mobile</td><td>7</td><td>Does not apply</td><td>Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Content freshness & schema</td><td>5</td><td>Does not apply</td><td>Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.</td><td></td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology</p>
<p>How AI decides what to say about a mexican restaurant: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business</p>
</section>
<section id="ai-entity-map">
<h3>Entity map</h3>
<p>Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Entity</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">ID on this page</th><th scope="col">Same as</th><th scope="col">Relationship to El Jalapeno</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>El Jalapeno Rojo</td><td>LocalBusiness</td><td>#business</td><td></td><td>Subject of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>San Jose, California</td><td>City</td><td>#city</td><td></td><td>City El Jalapeno is in</td></tr>
<tr><td>Local AI Registry</td><td>Organization</td><td>#publisher</td><td>https://localairegistry.com</td><td>Publisher of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Steve Lee</td><td>Person</td><td>#author</td><td>https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee</td><td>Author of this page</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-topical-map">
<h3>Topical map</h3>
<p>Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the mexican restaurants in San Jose, linked to the lists and towns around it.</p>
<h4>Lists</h4>
<ul>
<li>Best mexican restaurants in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose/mexican-restaurant</li>
<li>Best businesses in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose</li>
</ul>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<ul>
<li>/los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles</li>
<li>/san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco</li>
<li>/san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego</li>
<li>/irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine</li>
<li>/mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view</li>
<li>/santa-clara: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/santa-clara</li>
</ul>
<h4>Every list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca</li>
</ul>
</section>
<section id="ai-references">
<h3>References</h3>
<h4>Sources cited</h4>
<ul>
<li>[1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJU3VEUq_Mj4ARhUrMF8lahIQ (accessed Oct 26, 2026)</li>
</ul>
</section>
</article>
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