El Tapatio
56 Main St, South River
(732) 554-5377
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Avocado Salad with Italian Dressing
Orden de Quesadilla Flor de Calabaza
Charolas de Tacos 10 Taquitos
Filete De Pescado and Shrimp
Bistec Asado Lunch Special
Bistec A la Mexicana
Two over Easy Eggs
Alambre de Camaron
Milanesa de Pollo
Orden de Empanadas
Mains
Tacos (2 pcs), Rice, and Beans (Tacos (2 pcs), Arroz, y Frijoles)
Chicken, chorizo, al pastor, meat enchilada, carnitas, and vegetables (pollo, chorizo, al pastor, carne enchilada, carnitas, and vegetables).
Grilled Steak with Rice, Beans, and Salad (Bistec Asado con Arroz, Frijoles, y Ensalada)
Mexican Sanwich (1 pc) with French Fries (Torta (1 pc) con Papas a La Francesa)
Grilled chicken breast, breaded beef, and chicken milanesa (pechuga a la plancha, milanesa de res, y milanesa de pollo).
Burrito
Chicken, Mexican sausage, carne asada, carnitas, and vegetarian (pollo, chorizo, carne asada, carnitas, y vegetarino).
Chimichanga
Chicken, Mexican sausage, carne asada, carnitas, and vegetarian (pollo, chorizo, carne asada, carnitas, y vegetarino).
Enchiladas (2 pcs) with Rice and Beans (Enchiladas (2 pcs) con Arroz y Frijoles)
Chicken, chorizo, al pastor, meat enchilada, carnitas, and vegetables or just cheese with green sauce or tomato sauce (pollo, chorizo, al pastor, carne enchillada, carnitas, vegetables, o solo queso con salsa verde o salsa de tomate).
Quesadillas (2 pcs) with Rice and Beans (Quesadillas (2 pcs) con Arroz y Frijoles)
Chicken, steak, or only cheese (pollo, res, o solo queso).
Quesadilla with Flour Tortilla (Quesadilla con Tortilla de Harina)
Chicken, carne asada, or only cheese (pollo carne, asada, o queso).
Chicken Salad (Ensalada de Pollo)
Chicken Breast Mexican Style with Rice and Beans (Pechuga a Ala Mexicana con Arroz y Frijoles)
Fish Fillet (1 pc) with Rice, Beans, and Salad (Filete de Pescado (1 pc) con Arroz, Frijoles, y Ensalada)
Bebidas Calientes
Coffee (Cafe)
Jugos Naturales
Carrot and Orange Juice (Jugo de Zanahoria y Naranja)
Natural Orange Juice (Jugo de Naranja Natural)
Carrot Juice (Jugo de Zanahoria)
Sodas (Refrescos)
Jarritos
Coca Cola
Sodas
Soda 2 Liter
Pepsi
Red Bull
Mirinda
Gatorade
Squirt
Penafiel
Snapple
Shakes (Batidos)
Shakes (Batidos)
Aguas Frescas
Mexican Fruit Water (Aguas Frescas)
Tacos
3x Spicy Pork Taco Marinated with Pineapple (Al Pastor)
3x Chicken Taco (Pollo)
3x Seared Beef Taco (Asada)
3x Seasoned Pork Cubes Taco (Carnitas)
3x Beef Tonge Taco (Lengua)
3x Beef Head Taco (Cabeza)
3x Mexican Spicy Pork Taco (Carne Enchilada)
3x Mexican Sausage Taco (Chorizo)
3x Beef Tripe Taco (Tripa)
Taco Placero
Handmade tortillas with rice, jalapeno, and potatoes.
3x Barbecue Taco (Barbacoa)
Seafood (Comida De Mar)
Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarones)
Camarones a La Diabla (8 pcs)
8 jumbo shrimp in a diabla sauce (spicy).
Camarones Al Ajillo
Shrimp in a fresh garlic and olive oil sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones)
Lemon Marinated Mix Seafood (Ceviche Mixto)
No es picante.
Fried Fish Fillet (Filete de Pescado Frito)
Shrimp Mole (Mole de Camaron)
Breaded Shrimp (Camarones Empanizados)
Mexican Style Shrimp (Camarones a La Mexicana)
With jalapenos peppers, onions, and tomato sauce.
Come Back to Life (Vuelve a La Vida)
Seafood mix (shrimp clams, oysters, and calamari).
Burritos & Chimichangas
Grilled Steak Burrito (Crane Asada Burrito)
Chimichangas - Fried Burrito (Burrito Frito)
Chicken Burrito (Pollo Burrito)
Vegetarian Burrito (Vegetariano Burrito)
Burrito Tex Mex - Wet (Burritos Tex Mex)
Burrito with green sauce (burrito banado con salsa verde).
Spicy Pork Burrito (Crane Enchilladas Burrito)
Burrito Tapatio
Tortilla de harina, banado, y salsa de mole.
Mexican Sauce Burrtio (Chorizo Burrito)
Quesadillas
Quesabirria (Birria Quesadillas) (3pc)
Chicken Quesadillas (Quesadillas Fritas con Pollo) (4 pcs Per Oder)
Tapatio Quesadillas (Quesadillas Tapatio)
Grilled tortillas stuffed with cheese, chicken, or steak.
Squash Blossom Quesadillas (Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza) (3 pcs Per Oder)
Cheese Quesadillas (Quesadillas Fritas Solo Queso) (4 pcs Per Oder)
Shrimp Quesadillas (Quesadillas Tapatio de Camaron)
Beef Quesadillas (Quesadillas Fritas con Carne de Res) (4 pcs Per Oder)
Fajitas
Mix Fajitas (Fajitas Mixta)
Chicken, steak, and shrimp with sauteed peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Topped with Monterey Jack cheese.
Shrimp Fajitas (Fajitas de Camaron)
Grilled shrimp with sauteed peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Topped with Monterey Jack cheese.
Sopas
Beef Soup (Sopa de Res)
Beef Tripe Soup (Sopa de Menudo)
Sopa de Gallina Blanco
Pozole
Mexican Seafood Soup (Sopa de Moriscos a La Mexicana)
Crab, shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, and lobster (in shell).
Shrimp Broth with Fillet (Caldo de Camaron con Filete)
Shrimp Soup (Sopa de Camaron)
Mexican (Mexicana o rojo).
Sopa De Gallina Rojo
Ensaladas
Grilled Chicken Salad (Ensalada con Pollo a La Plancha)
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocados, corn, and grilled chicken.
Avocado Salad (Ensalada de Aguacate)
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and fresh avocados slices in a tangy olive oil dressing.
Salad with Grilled Shrimp (Ensalada con Camarones Asados)
Lettuce, tomatoes, raw onions, corn, Monterey Jack cheese, and grilled shrimp.
Breakfast (Desayunos)
Pork Tamales (Tamales de Puerco)
Chicken Tamales (Tamales de Pollo)
Chilaquiles with Eggs and Grilled Steak (Chilaquiles con Huevos y Carne Asada)
Entomatadas with Steak (Entomatadas con Bistec)
Flour corn tortilla in tomato sauce, two eggs, raw onions, steak, and Mexican cheese on top.
Chilaquiles con Huevos
Corn tortilla chips mix, two eggs (scrambled or over easy), raw onion, Mexican cheese, and green or red sauce.
Eggs with Sausage (Huevos con Chorizo)
Enfrijoladas
Cecian or steak (carne o cecina).
Mexican Eggs (Huevos a La Mexicana)
Sauteed fresh onions, jalapeno peppers, and fresh tomatoes.
Eggs with Ham (Huevos con Jamon)
Entomatadas with Eggs (Entomatadas con Huevos)
Flour corn tortilla in tomato sauce, two eggs, raw onions, and Mexican cheese on top.
Kids Menu (Menu Infantil)
Infantil Chicken Nuggets
Served with rice and beans or French fries (servido con arroz y frijoles o papas fritas).
Infantil Chicken Wings (Alitas de Pollo)
Served with rice and beans or French fries (servido con arroz y frijoles o papas fritas).
Infantil Fried Fish Fillet (Filete de Pescado)
Served with rice and beans or French fries (servido con arroz y frijoles o papas fritas).
Infantil Chicken Milanese (Milanesa de Pollo)
Served with rice and beans or French fries (servido con arroz y frijoles o papas fritas).
Infantil Breaded Steak (Milanesa de Res)
Served with rice and beans or French fries (servido con arroz y frijoles o papas fritas).
Appetizers
Golden Fried Tacos (Flautas)
Steak or chicken (carne de res o pollo).
Guacamole & Chips
Empanadas (4 pcs Per Order)
Freshly made tortilla stuffed with chicken and creole sauce.
Mexican Sandwich (Torta)
Sandwich with lettuce, onion, jalapenos, avocado, mayonnaise, and one option of protein.
Nacho Fiesta
Crispy tortilla topped with refried beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, shredded steak or chicken, cheese, and sour cream.
Picaditas (4 pcs Per Order)
Fried tortilla topped with beans, onions, cheese, and salsa.
Cuban Torta (Torta Cubana)
Enchilada meat, chicken, carnitas, ham, mayonnaise, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeno, and avocado.
Tostadas (4 pcs Per Order)
Crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, lettuce, onion, tomato, sour cream, and one option of meat.
Huarache (1 pc Per Order)
An oblong thick tortilla topped with beans, onion, cheese, sour cream, and one option of protein.
Sopes (4 pcs Per Order)
Round thick tortilla topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, sour cream, and one option of protein.
Zincronizadas
Two flour tortillas stuffed with ham or shredded steak. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Picaditas con Bistec Asado (4 pcs Per Order)
Fried tortilla topped with steak, beans, onions, cheese, and salsa.
Entrees (Platos Mexicanos)
Enchiladas
Four com tortillas stuffed with chicken. Topped with green or red sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, and sour cream.
Bistec Encebollado
Grilled thin steak slices with sauteed onions.
Mexican Style Steak (Bistec a La Mexicana)
Slices with sautéed onions, jalapenos peppers, and tomatoes (spicy or mild).
Mixed Plate (Plato Combinado)
Rice, beans, chicken breast, chorizo, cecina, meat enchilada, nopales, onion, and roasted chili.
Grilled Thin Steak (Bistec Asado)
Pork Ribs (Puerco)
In spicy red or green sauce (en salsa roja or verde con nopales).
Chicken Milanese (Milanesa de Pollo)
Boneless chicken cutlet breast breaded with Mexican crumbs.
Oaxacan Mole (Mole Oaxaqueno)
Native sauce made with a fresh variety of roasted peppers blend to perfection and served with chili.
Steak in Green Creole Sauce (Bistec en Salsa Verde)
Spicy.
Stuffed Peppers (Chiles Rellenos)
Poblano peppers stuffed with Oaxacan cheese in a traditional salsa.
Molcajete
Chorizo, shrimp, enchilada meat, jerky, roast chicken, nopales, fresh cheese, onions, and avocado. All served in a molcajete.
Chicken Wings with Chili (Alitas de Pollo con Chile)
Accompanied with rice and beans or potatoes.
Cecina Ranchera
Grilled cowboy steak. Served with grilled Mexican cactus, jalapeno peppers, and salads.
Boneless Chicken Breast (Pechuga de Pollo Asada)
Bistec Ranchero
Grilled steak with nopales, grilled jalapeno peppers, and on easy eggs.
Seasoned Fried Pork (Chuletas Fritas)
Marinated Pork (Carne Enchilada)
Pork Chops in Green Sauce (Chuletas de Cerdo en Salsa Verde)
Pork chops in green sauce.
Quail in the Mexican Style (Codorniz a La Diabla)
Spicy (picante)
Carne Asada (12 oz)
Shell steak grilled to perfection.
Beef Steak Breaded (Milanesa de Res)
Mexican Chicken Breast (Pechuda de Pollo a La Mexicana)
Boneless chicken breast with onion, jalapeno peppers, and tomato sauce.
Carnitas Rancheras
Oven roasted pork ribs. Served with cheese, avocado slices, salad, rice, and beans.
Roasted Quail (Codorniz Asada)
Plate Cecina (Plato Oaxaca)
Cactus salad, avocado, jalapenos, beans, and fresh cheese.
Old Plate (Plato Viejo)
Roast beef, cactus, onions, jalapenos, beans, and fresh cheese.
Carne Asada Encebollada (12 oz)
Shell steak grilled to perfection with grilled onions.
Mexican Style Beef Tongue (Lengua a La Mexicana)
Extras
Rice & Beans (Arroz y Frijoles)
French Fries (Papas Fritas)
Avocado (Aguacate)
Fresh Mexican Cheese (Queso Fresco)
Eggs (Huevos) (2 pcs)
Cactus (Nopales)
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Recent Reviews
This restaurant is one of the best in New Jersey, everything is very well priced and if you are ever in the area it’s a must! I’ve been coming here since I was younger and the quality has never changed
March 2025
Best Mexican food in the area, they offer a bit of everything. I usually stick to the taco, a unique touch they do offer handmade tortillas which is not something you can get everywhere. I recommend the chorizo and the al pasto tacos. The salsa they offer are also a highlight.
December 2024
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It's such a special place that you can't share it with just anyone.
Great people who provide the best service.
The food is very natural.
Very delicious.
It's very rare when things go wrong.
But nevertheless, the ethics and reputation of this place are not lost, and never will be.