Taqueria Downtown

236 Grove St, Jersey City
(201) 333-3220

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Flautas Plate with Rice and Beans
Flauta Plate w Rice \u0026 Beans
Flauta Plate w Rice & Beans
Quesadilla De Hongos
Huevos A la Mexicana
Extra Chips & Salsa
Chips and Guacamole
Guacamole and Chips
Carnitas Pork Taco
Huevos Rancheros

Menu

Sopa
Pollo Sopa
Chicken soup.
Tortilla Sopa
Tortilla soup.

Quesadilla Chilanga
Quesadilla de Hongos
Mushroom and cheese on a handmade corn tortilla.

Quesadilla Gringas
Bistec Quesadilla
Steak.
Queso Quesadilla
Plain cheese.
Chorizo Quesadilla
Sausage.

Tacos
Carnitas Tacos
Pork with onions and cilantro. Topped with spicy salsa and served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Pescado Tacos
Fish with shredded cabbage. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Barbacoa Tacos
Lamb with onions and cilantro. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Chorizo Tacos
Sausage with onions, cilantro and cheese. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Buche Tacos
Grilled pork stomach marinated in lime. The texture resembles grilled calamari. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Lengua Tacos
Beef tongue. Topped with a chipotle salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Bistec Tacos
Steak with onions and cilantro. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Nopalitos Tacos
Cactus with onions, cilantro and cheese. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Cecina Tacos
Salted beef with onions and cilantro. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Picadillo Tacos
Ground beef. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Suadero Tacos
Slow cooked beef flank marinated in lime. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.
Cabeza Tacos
Beef head and cheek. Slow steamed with herbs. Topped with spicy salsa served with one homemade corn tortilla.

Flautas
Pollo Flauta
Three rolled crispy chicken tacos with lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese and crema.
Flauta Plate
Three rolled crispy tacos with lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese and crema. Served with rice and beans.
Papa Flauta
Three rolled crispy potato tacos with lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese and crema.

Tortas and Tamale
Carnitas Tortas
Pork sandwich on Portuguese roll with beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado and jalapeno.
Milanesa Tortas
Breaded steak sandwich on Portuguese roll with beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado and jalapeno.
Bistec Tortas
Steak sandwich on Portuguese roll with beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado and jalapeno.

Tostadas
Carnitas Tostadas
Flat corn tortilla with pork. Topped with lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese and crema.
Pollo Tostadas
Flat corn tortilla with chicken. Topped with lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese and crema.
Frijoles Tostadas
Flat corn tortilla with beans. Topped with lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese and crema.
Aguacate Tostadas
Flat corn tortilla with avocado. Topped with lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese and crema.

Burritos
Picadillo Burritas
Ground beef.
Machaca Burritas
Egg with beef.
Huevo con Chorizo Burritas
Egg and pork sausage.

Enchiladas
Roja Enchiladas
2 rolled corn tortillas topped with red sauce.
Verdes Enchiladas
2 rolled corn tortillas topped with green sauce.

Plates
Bistec Plate
Steak and onions. Steak is cooked well-done. Served with rice and beans.
Cecina Plate
Salt-cured flank steak with chilaquiles. Steak is cooked well-done. Served with chilaquiles and beans.
Picadillo Plate
Served with rice and beans.

Sides
Guacamole and Chips
Rice and Beans
Lettuce
2 Tortillas
Crema
Cheese
Salsa
Chips and Salsa

Dessert
Flan

Beverages
Agua de Horchata
Agua de Jamaica
Can Soda
Bottled Water
Jarritos Grapefruit
Jarritos Tamarindo
Jarritos Mandarin
Sidral

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Recent Reviews

If you're looking for authentic tacos, this is the place to go! The food is always fresh, incredibly flavorful, and reasonably priced. Their sangrias and margaritas are hands down some of the best around and pair perfectly with every meal. It's usually busy, which says it all, but if there's a wait, you can always grab a seat at the bar while you wait. Every bite is always worth the wait! 🌮🍹😋
July 2026
This is the epitome of a place that is overhyped... First, the good: the food is good (but average), the prices are affordable and I do like the location!

The bad: The food is good but quality-wise some things could have been better (both flour tortillas I ordered were hard). For the hype, I'd expect more too. The service is not great. We felt like a hassle to our server and had to keep asking him to bring things that should have been given automatically....
July 2026
This place exemplifies KISS - keep it simple stupid. Nothing fancy just simple fresh mexican food with great taste. There's a reason this place is packed every weekend- reasonably priced drinks and food with that dive bar feel. Would highly recommend but be prepared to wait(no reservations) and won't be disappointed, simple mexican dishes that taste great and good drinks all for very affordable price.
July 2026

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Taqueria Downtown

236 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 333-3220