Our story
Eighteen years on the griddle.
A small storefront, a family recipe box, and a cook who never stopped showing up.
A small storefront, a family recipe box, and a cook who never stopped showing up.
From Chihuahua to Main Street
Owner Jesus Granados grew up in Chihuahua, in Mexico's north — and in 2008 he brought that kitchen to a small storefront on Kendallville's Historic Main Street. Eighteen years later he's still there, on the griddle, every day.
When the Journal Gazette's dining critic drove up from Fort Wayne, he watched Granados work and wrote that "he moves like a conductor creating beautiful music on his grill" — and that Jeny's is "a great place that would be great no matter where it called home."
The menu hasn't chased trends in nearly two decades. It doesn't need to.
A lesson in real
Ask Granados about onions and cilantro and you'll get a geography lesson: "People think onions and cilantro are the Mexican way… in the middle and north, we use lettuce and tomato. But, in Mexico, we don't use cheese."
The little storefront
Counter seats, a handful of tables, and a line of carry-out orders — the kind of place a town quietly decides it can't live without.
"As close to authentic as you can get."
"Great service and great tasting food! Tacos are reasonably priced and the dining area reminds me of my childhood."
"I am not a mexican food fan, but this place really broke the spell for me. Really good and very reasonably priced."
Open Monday through Saturday — lunch and supper, with a siesta in between.
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