Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria

1 Garden State Plaza Boulevard Spc D-2, Paramus
(201) 292-3783

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Customers' Favorites

My 3 Favorites Brisket Taco Fish Taco Vege Plantain Taco
Carne Asada Steak Plato
Beef Brisket Quesataco
Dulce de Leche Churro
Mexican Street Corn
Brisket Quesadillas
Pulled Pork Taco
Beef Brisket Taco
Sweet Plantain
Chicken Tacos

Menu

Tacos
Beef Brisket Taco
Brisket smoked for 16hrs! served on our hand-pressed made to order corn tortilla
Birria taco
Tender combination of beef cuts marinated and braised in a complex adobo. Comes with 2 oz of rich slightly spicy, sweet and sour melted butter-like textured consome. Our nixtamal tortillas are then dipped in the flavorful beef fat and warmed on a griddle until crisp and pliable. This might be the juiciest taco you've ever had, facts.
Pulled Pork Taco
Our pork butts are smoked for 16hrs! served on our hand-pressed made to order corn tortilla
Smoked Chicken Taco
Our chicken thighs are smoked for 2 hours low and slow! served on our hand-pressed made to order corn tortilla
Carne asada taco
*TACO OF THE DAY* Tijuana carne asada on a hand pressed nixtamal corn tortilla.

Quesatacos
Sweet Plantain Quesataco
Aka El Caribeño (Vegetarian): Sweet Plantain, Seared Menonita Cheese, Cotija Cheese
Beef Brisket Quesataco
Brisket plus seared cheese, can't go wrong
Pulled Pork Quesataco
16 hr smoked pull pork and seared menonita cheese!
Smoked Chicken Quesataco
It's our popular chicken taco with seared menonita cheese!
Cheese Quesataco
Two tortillas for Cheese Quesataco (closest item to a quesadilla, great for children or cheese lovers).
Carne asada quesataco
Tijuana carne asada on a hand pressed nixtamal corn tortilla.
Crispy fish quesataco
Fish filet battered fresh to order served with jicama slaw and spicy morita mayo on a fresh hand-pressed corn tortilla
Birria quesataco
Tender combination of beef cuts marinated and braised in a complex adobo. Comes with 2 oz of rich slightly spicy, sweet and sour melted butter-like textured consome. Our nixtamal tortillas are then dipped in the flavorful beef fat and warmed on a griddle until crisp and pliable. This might be the juiciest taco you've ever had, facts.

Platos
Beef Brisket Plato
Served with cilantro lime rice and sweet plantains.
Pulled Pork Plato
Served with cilantro lime rice and sweet plantains.
Smoked Chicken Plato
Served with cilantro lime rice and sweet plantains.
Carne asada plato
Tijuana style carne asada served with cilantro lime rice and sweet plantains.

Sides
Mexican Street Corn
With cotija cheese, mayo, chili lime powder.
Guacamole
One full avocado per order
Chips
Freshly made in house with the same masa we use for our tortillas (4oz serving) big bag!
Tortillas
Our Scrumptious fresh hand-made corn tortillas. Choose as many as you like!
Sweet Plantain
Add Sweet Plantain to that diet! (6oz serving)
Cilantro Lime Rice
8oz Serving of our tasty Rice

Meats by the Pound
1/2 lb. Chicken
2 hour smoked, low and slow. by the lb.
1/2 lb. Pork
Our Pork butts are smoked low and slow for 16 hrs.
1/2 lb. Brisket
Our Outstanding 16hr smoked Creekstone Farms Brisket by the lb.

Churros
2 Dulce de Leche Filled Churros
two 4 inch churros per order

Drinks
Maracuya Agua Fresca
Freshly made with Maracuya, Water, Pure Cane Sugar.
Pineapple Agua Fresca
Freshly made with Pineapple, Water, Pure Cane Sugar.
Diet Coke
20oz plastic bottle
Water
Poland Spring 16.9 fl .oz bottle
Jarritos:
Naturally Flavored, Real Cane Sugar Soda.

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Recent Reviews

So if your going to cone here, i would stick with their Birria taco which was very flavorful. The other tacos i would consider mid tier. They are definitely generous with their portions so have to give it to them there.
July 2026
Had the brisket tacos at their stand in central park, and they were ON POINT. Best tacos I've had in a fat minute. That brisket was better than any I've had and I'm FROM the south! 100% recommend. I bought one, ate it, and came back 10 minutes later for 2 more!
June 2026
Stopped by Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria and it delivered exactly what you want from a casual taco spot like bold flavors, fast service, and tacos that feel unapologetically messy in the best way.

The tortillas had great texture, the meats were juicy and well seasoned, and the balance of cilantro, onion, salsa, and lime kept everything bright without overpowering the protein. The birria-style tacos had that rich, comforting depth while the grilled meats brought...
May 2026

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Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria

1 Garden State Plaza Boulevard Spc D-2, Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 292-3783