BE CAREFUL. The food was amazing and great portion sizes but I will never return due to the fact that they add a 20% gratuity to your check and it is not posted anywhere in the restaurant, not posted on the check or explained to you by your server and It does not matter the party size. On the final bill, (when signing) you can actually double tip. This alone is enough for me to never return
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Natasha Player
The food was great, the portion size is HUGE! We took it to go but seemed like a great atmosphere people were friendly. If I had one small issue it was way to much liquid with the fajita. Other then that is was great. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito
Edward Okeefe
everything was great..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Soft Taco
shane klinger
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Monica
I'm not sure what happened or why others seem to like the food here. Ours was truly terrible. We will never order from here again. I love Mexican food. I've had lots of great food at other places. I've had bad food at other places. This was top of the list as the worst Mexican food I've ever had.Everything about it was wrong. Meat was burnt to a crisp, on one side only. Not over cooked but burnt so much so that it was hard and not able to be chewed. The entire container was then just covered with shredded lettuce. Each taco just has one weird slice of tomato thrown on. Not diced like it should get.Very little meat and enough sour cream cream to choke a small horse. It was so disproportionate. And I love sour cream. Usually it's more the merrier but this was ridiculous.I'm not sure if maybe the regular chef was off or what happened but I have a twelve year old who can cook better than this. Sorry but I'm just being honest.I won't bore you with descriptions of the other food, it was equally terrible and everything was just made wrong and put together badly, like no effort went into it.For $21 for a single burrito, it better be the best burrito ever. They don't even give you chips and salsa or anything. Just containers with bad food covered by mounds and mounds of shredded lettuce, poorly prepared and bland unseasoned meat. I really wish I could find something redeeming about the food but cannot. The enchilada had about half a teaspoon of sauce on it. But plenty of lettuce again. We ordered multiple meals. They just threw the rice and beans into one larger container, I assume it was meant for all of the meals combined. No plasticware, no napkins, no paper menus, no receipt.Sorry but whoever is in charge of this place, doesn't have a clue how to run a restaurant. Everyone thinks they can run a restaurant and it's why 70% fail after the first year or two.It was 6pm on a Friday night and the place was empty. My prediction is they won't last long if what we received is indicative of what they normally do.When will places learn? It drives me crazy. It's a simple formula. Serve great food, at reasonable prices and you're almost guaranteed success. That's really all people want.There are a few small places in NJ who subscribe to that formula. Nothing fancy. No gimmicks. Just great food, made well with good portions (not too big) at fair prices and they are busy every night of the week and have lines out the door on weekends.I really don't know if maybe people around here don't know the difference and just think this is what Mexican food is supposed to be. I promise you, it is not. I suspect it's the lack of competition and inexperience at running a restaurant because this is not sustainable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
janet gola
Food was wonderful and portions more than plentiful. Friendly staff and cute environment. We will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Lesser
We went last night for the first time. The food was great. Super fresh, huge portions. and the staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Digital R
I really wanted to like this place, but twice now we've had poor experiences. The waiter was very friendly both times, but the food was painfully average, very over priced, and they automatically added gratuity for a party of two! Who does that?! I almost doubled tipped because it's so unusual I didn't think to check for it. You can do better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Xandria C
Food is tasty and well prepared.Very friendly staff.I'll definitely visit again.
Food: 5
Service: 5
manuel carranza
Good portions and great taste. Exactly what we needed in the area.
Best authentic Mexican food in Sussex county. The menu is perfect not pricey, good portions. Drinks are delicious. Diabla Margarita and Molcajete are my favorite. We went on Valentine’s Day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito
Lauren Weinberg
I really really wanted to like this place. I feel that I have given it an adequate try. I’ve probably eaten here since almost a dozen times with my boyfriend since they opened. The first few times we ate in the restaurant. The decor is OK. It feels cafeteria-ish, and for the price of things you would hope for a little more ambience. It was definitely echoey and the first few times we went the smoke alarms kept beeping because the batteries were low, which was really annoying. One of the times we went was on their two dollar taco night on Tuesday and somehow between my boyfriend and I we ended up spending over $100 . On that night I had one margarita on the rocks, which was put into a cactus martini glass over ice which took me about three sips to finish and was not cheap. I don’t remember the price exactly, but I didn’t feel it was with the cost. Apparently there’s a choice of three different types of tacos for two dollar taco night. Unfortunately, 2 out of the 3 options for the $2 tacos were already sold out but it was only about 5 o’clock in the evening which should really never happen if you’re running a two dollar taco special for the evening. So we decided on an order or two of the Al Pastore tacos which are approximately $18 in order if my memory serves me correctly. I now see that the taco meat options have a base price but then you have to pay four dollars for your choice of toppings and tortillas. I don’t know if that’s the best way to go about it. It feels like we’re being nickeled and dimed every time we go there. It’s also six dollars for tortilla chips and salsa. In my experience, that has always come with the meal without having to pay extra. Also… $14 for guacamole? I don’t know… The first couple of times we went the tips were added to the Check…(for 2 of us) they didn’t offer tap water at the time and just brought overpriced bottles when you asked for water. I have previously ordered some items that literally came with a thimble full of rice and beans. Honestly? that’s the most cost effective thing you could add to the meal to make it a complete meal. I decided on another night to try the shrimp à la Diabla. It was hardly spicy even though that’s the theme of the dish and was covered in cheese and didn’t come with anything. No tortillas, no rice, no beans, no sour cream, no lettuce no nothing. It was literally shrimp, sauce, and cheese. For $27 I thought that was a stretch. We’ve decided we really like the enchiladas and it’s reasonably priced for the food that you get. I decided to order them and also wanted to try something new and ordered the ($16) Bistecca Milanese torta. It’s supposed to be a thin tenderized breaded steak. I am very familiar with the dish and have had it at other “authentic“ Mexican, restaurants. I even asked if it would be breaded when I placed the order and they said yes. When I got home, it may have had a dredging of flour, but it was certainly not breaded. I had such a hard time even biting into it and trying to tear away a mouth full of meat that after three attempts, I just threw it in the garbage. I called them tonight (before making this review ) to let them know. Unfortunately, their way of remedying this was to offer me 15% off my next order. I’m sorry I feel like that wasn’t the appropriate answer and I will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Giannaly Gonzalez
They are very cheap with the yellow rice. They never fill the silver aluminum plate with cover they give you with rice for take out. They put one spoon of rice for a family meal that was ordered. Then if you say something they wanna charge you more! What’s the point of the plate then, right? The plate is pretty big for a spoon of rice! ??♀️??♀️??♀️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sides for Fajitas Cheese not Included, Soft Taco, Guacamole Chips and Salsa, Fresh Guacamole, Steak
Pat Mobilio
Food and service were great will definitely be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Hannigan
When you first opened the place was packed. I have been reading the reviews it is expensive and the food is just okay. I pass by everyday and it is either closed or nobody there. Does not look like this place will be here much longer. Plus the next building up the road is a Taco Bell always packed. Maybe see what they are doing right and what you are doing wrong.
BE CAREFUL. The food was amazing and great portion sizes but I will never return due to the fact that they add a 20% gratuity to your check and it is not posted anywhere in the restaurant, not posted on the check or explained to you by your server and It does not matter the party size. On the final bill, (when signing) you can actually double tip. This alone is enough for me to never return
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was great, the portion size is HUGE! We took it to go but seemed like a great atmosphere people were friendly. If I had one small issue it was way to much liquid with the fajita. Other then that is was great. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito
everything was great..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Soft Taco
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm not sure what happened or why others seem to like the food here. Ours was truly terrible. We will never order from here again. I love Mexican food. I've had lots of great food at other places. I've had bad food at other places. This was top of the list as the worst Mexican food I've ever had.Everything about it was wrong. Meat was burnt to a crisp, on one side only. Not over cooked but burnt so much so that it was hard and not able to be chewed. The entire container was then just covered with shredded lettuce. Each taco just has one weird slice of tomato thrown on. Not diced like it should get.Very little meat and enough sour cream cream to choke a small horse. It was so disproportionate. And I love sour cream. Usually it's more the merrier but this was ridiculous.I'm not sure if maybe the regular chef was off or what happened but I have a twelve year old who can cook better than this. Sorry but I'm just being honest.I won't bore you with descriptions of the other food, it was equally terrible and everything was just made wrong and put together badly, like no effort went into it.For $21 for a single burrito, it better be the best burrito ever. They don't even give you chips and salsa or anything. Just containers with bad food covered by mounds and mounds of shredded lettuce, poorly prepared and bland unseasoned meat. I really wish I could find something redeeming about the food but cannot. The enchilada had about half a teaspoon of sauce on it. But plenty of lettuce again. We ordered multiple meals. They just threw the rice and beans into one larger container, I assume it was meant for all of the meals combined. No plasticware, no napkins, no paper menus, no receipt.Sorry but whoever is in charge of this place, doesn't have a clue how to run a restaurant. Everyone thinks they can run a restaurant and it's why 70% fail after the first year or two.It was 6pm on a Friday night and the place was empty. My prediction is they won't last long if what we received is indicative of what they normally do.When will places learn? It drives me crazy. It's a simple formula. Serve great food, at reasonable prices and you're almost guaranteed success. That's really all people want.There are a few small places in NJ who subscribe to that formula. Nothing fancy. No gimmicks. Just great food, made well with good portions (not too big) at fair prices and they are busy every night of the week and have lines out the door on weekends.I really don't know if maybe people around here don't know the difference and just think this is what Mexican food is supposed to be. I promise you, it is not. I suspect it's the lack of competition and inexperience at running a restaurant because this is not sustainable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Food was wonderful and portions more than plentiful. Friendly staff and cute environment. We will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went last night for the first time. The food was great. Super fresh, huge portions. and the staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really wanted to like this place, but twice now we've had poor experiences. The waiter was very friendly both times, but the food was painfully average, very over priced, and they automatically added gratuity for a party of two! Who does that?! I almost doubled tipped because it's so unusual I didn't think to check for it. You can do better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food is tasty and well prepared.Very friendly staff.I'll definitely visit again.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good portions and great taste. Exactly what we needed in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birria, Molcajete
Restaurantji Recommends
Best authentic Mexican food in Sussex county. The menu is perfect not pricey, good portions. Drinks are delicious. Diabla Margarita and Molcajete are my favorite. We went on Valentine’s Day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito
I really really wanted to like this place. I feel that I have given it an adequate try. I’ve probably eaten here since almost a dozen times with my boyfriend since they opened. The first few times we ate in the restaurant. The decor is OK. It feels cafeteria-ish, and for the price of things you would hope for a little more ambience. It was definitely echoey and the first few times we went the smoke alarms kept beeping because the batteries were low, which was really annoying. One of the times we went was on their two dollar taco night on Tuesday and somehow between my boyfriend and I we ended up spending over $100 . On that night I had one margarita on the rocks, which was put into a cactus martini glass over ice which took me about three sips to finish and was not cheap. I don’t remember the price exactly, but I didn’t feel it was with the cost. Apparently there’s a choice of three different types of tacos for two dollar taco night. Unfortunately, 2 out of the 3 options for the $2 tacos were already sold out but it was only about 5 o’clock in the evening which should really never happen if you’re running a two dollar taco special for the evening. So we decided on an order or two of the Al Pastore tacos which are approximately $18 in order if my memory serves me correctly. I now see that the taco meat options have a base price but then you have to pay four dollars for your choice of toppings and tortillas. I don’t know if that’s the best way to go about it. It feels like we’re being nickeled and dimed every time we go there. It’s also six dollars for tortilla chips and salsa. In my experience, that has always come with the meal without having to pay extra. Also… $14 for guacamole? I don’t know… The first couple of times we went the tips were added to the Check…(for 2 of us) they didn’t offer tap water at the time and just brought overpriced bottles when you asked for water. I have previously ordered some items that literally came with a thimble full of rice and beans. Honestly? that’s the most cost effective thing you could add to the meal to make it a complete meal. I decided on another night to try the shrimp à la Diabla. It was hardly spicy even though that’s the theme of the dish and was covered in cheese and didn’t come with anything. No tortillas, no rice, no beans, no sour cream, no lettuce no nothing. It was literally shrimp, sauce, and cheese. For $27 I thought that was a stretch. We’ve decided we really like the enchiladas and it’s reasonably priced for the food that you get. I decided to order them and also wanted to try something new and ordered the ($16) Bistecca Milanese torta. It’s supposed to be a thin tenderized breaded steak. I am very familiar with the dish and have had it at other “authentic“ Mexican, restaurants. I even asked if it would be breaded when I placed the order and they said yes. When I got home, it may have had a dredging of flour, but it was certainly not breaded. I had such a hard time even biting into it and trying to tear away a mouth full of meat that after three attempts, I just threw it in the garbage. I called them tonight (before making this review ) to let them know. Unfortunately, their way of remedying this was to offer me 15% off my next order. I’m sorry I feel like that wasn’t the appropriate answer and I will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
They are very cheap with the yellow rice. They never fill the silver aluminum plate with cover they give you with rice for take out. They put one spoon of rice for a family meal that was ordered. Then if you say something they wanna charge you more! What’s the point of the plate then, right? The plate is pretty big for a spoon of rice! ??♀️??♀️??♀️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sides for Fajitas Cheese not Included, Soft Taco, Guacamole Chips and Salsa, Fresh Guacamole, Steak
Food and service were great will definitely be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When you first opened the place was packed. I have been reading the reviews it is expensive and the food is just okay. I pass by everyday and it is either closed or nobody there. Does not look like this place will be here much longer. Plus the next building up the road is a Taco Bell always packed. Maybe see what they are doing right and what you are doing wrong.