Jalapeno Mexican Grill

142 Ryerson Ave, Wayne
(973) 987-3700

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Birria Tacos De Carnitas Taco
Bistec Con Salsa de Champi
Chuleta En Salsa Verde
Gorditas de Chicharron
Filete A la Plancha
Chips \u0026 Salsa
Trocitos de Carne
Birria Quesadilla
Churros Ice Cream
Margarita Flight

Menu

Antojitos
Guacamole
Avocado, tomato, onions, cilantro, and jalapeno.
Nachos Supreme
Chips, cheese sauce, beans, jalapeno pico de gallo, and crema.
Flautas
Three crispy chicken tacos served over lettuce, topped with salsa verde, queso fresco, and crema.
Sopes
Two corn patties topped with beans, crema queso fresco, lettuce, and red sauce.
Calamar Frito
Crispy fried calamari with house marinara sauce.
Empanadas
Queso Fundido
Melted cheese fondue.
Ceviche De Mariscos
Shrimp, calamari, octopus in lime juice with tomato, onion cilantro, and avocado.

Enchiladas
Avocado Salad
Lettuce, avocado, onion, tomato, and cucumbers.

Tacos
Birria Tacos
Choice of meat on a corn tortilla with cilantro, onion, and cheese. Served with a red consume (3 tacos).
Tacos
Choice of meat on a corn tortilla topped with cilantro and onion (4 tacos).
Tacos De Camaron
Sauteed shrimps, mexican cheese, cabbage with pico de gallo on a flour tortilla (3 tacos).
Fish Tacos
Crispy white fish with chipotle aioli, cabbage, and pico de gallo on a flour tortilla (3 tacos).

Chimichangas and Burritos
Burrito
Topped with salsa verde. Choice of meat, rice, beans, and cheese, topped with salsa roja with cream and melted cheese.
Chimichanga
Lightly fried, tomatoes, onions, peppers. Choice of meat, rice, beans, and cheese, topped with salsa roja with crema and malted cheese.

Platos Tradicionales
Quesabirria
Flour tortilla with mozzarella cheese served with red consume. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Tampiquena
Skirt steak topped with sauteed onions served with a red sauce cheese enchilada, crema, guacamole. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Costillas De Cerdo
Grilled pork chops, mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Enchiladas
Rolled corn tortilla topped with queso fresco, lettuce, crema, pico de gallo. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Quesadillas
Flour tortilla with mexican cheese served with pico de gallo and sour cream. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Alambre De Camaron
Shrimp skewers with peppers and onions, server over house rice with salsa verde. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Churrasco Marinero
Skirt steak with shrimp in garlic sauce, mashed potatoes, and rajas. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Fajitas
Sauteed peppers, tomatoes, onion. Served with tortillas. Served with family-style rice and beans.
Parrillada Jalapenos
Churrasco, chicken, pork chop, mexican sausage, grilled shrimp, cactus, and jalapeno, served with rice, beans, and tortillas. Served with family-style rice and beans.

Del Mar
Salmon a La Plancha
Sauteed salmon. Served with cabbage and pico de gallo, chipotle aioli.
Jalea
Battered and fried shrimp, fish, calamari, octopus, topped with pico de gallo.
Caldo De Camaron
Shrimp, carrots, celery, simmered in tomato. Served with rice
Camarones Al Ajillo
Sauteed shrimp in garlic sauce. Served with rice and salad.
Alambre De Camaron
Shrimp skewers with peppers and onions served over a house rice and salsa verde.
Sopa De Mariscos
Shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams, and fish in delicious fish broth, served with rice.

Sides
Rice and Beans
Crema and Pico De Gallo
Rajas
Mashed Potatoes
Tostones
Maduros

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Recent Reviews

Absolutely loved this place. The food tasted like someone’s grandmother was in the kitchen, in the best possible way. Fresh, flavorful, and authentic, with that homemade depth you hope for but do not always find. Everything we tried was delicious, and we left already talking about coming back. A real gem. Prices are affordable and the staff was very kind. You won't be disappointed.

We forgot to take a Pic of our dinner, but dessert was also homemade and...
May 2026
Such a great spot for casual Mexican food. The churros were honestly amazing perfectly crispy on the outside and soft inside. The guacamole was super fresh, and the chicharrón had great flavor and crunch. We also tried the chicken and steak street tacos and both were really good well-seasoned and not dry at all. Portions were solid for the price and everything came out quickly. Definitely a place I’d come back to.
April 2026
We have been a few times. They need more staff. I’ve recognized the theme of having to flag down for more water, bartender refused to take our drink orders, they weren’t prepared at all for our party when given 3 weeks notice.
March 2026

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Jalapeno Mexican Grill

142 Ryerson Ave, Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 987-3700