Category: Mexican restaurant Jersey City, New Jersey
Address: 499 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310, USA
Phone: +12012225700
Rating: 4.1
based on 173 reviews.
Price
Pros:
"The prices here are much cheaper than prices at other places too."
"The price was very reasonable for a dinner with drinks for two near NYC."
"Despite the location, this restaurant has surprisingly good value."
"Oh, the prices are beyond reasonable, if you're on a budget, take a trip to this place and experience it for yourself."
"The prices are also super economical."
"Even with 8.6% inflation rate, their street taco (3’) remains at $9.95 since 2020. Impressive."
"The plates are well proportioned and well priced too."
Cons:
"They charged $8 extra for the side of the Veg beans and $4 for Veg rice."
"The guacamole was tasty, but I little bit expensive $10!"
"Cherry on the top was when they added tip 'automatically' as Pandemic charge."
"Food was mediocre at best. We ordered the Bistec which wasn’t good, The Camarones which we overpriced and the Picadillo which lacked flavor."
"Prices are a little on the high side but around average for a restaurant in this area."
"Pretty average food but very expensive."
"The price seemed high for what we had."
Service
Pros:
"The staff were all very friendly and attentive to the guests."
"Service was great."
"Our waitress Samantha was very professional and friendly."
"The bartender does a great job of taking care of everyone."
"The manager Jorge checks on tables throughout your visit to make sure everything is going well."
"Our waiter was diligent in taking our order, providing beverages (we just went with water with lime) and getting it all to us quickly and tastefully."
"The service was great, we had a fairly large party and they did a good job of keeping track of the orders and getting us drinks and water throughout the meal."
Cons:
"He apologized but didn’t offer anything (most places will offer a free drink or a dessert)."
"Worst experience ever in a restaurant."
"Thanks for helping me make the easy decision to take my business elsewhere."
"Arrogant and inconsiderate hostess."
"Terrible Terrible service!"
"Service was really bad. Our waitress was really rude and condescending."
"The night Manager is very rude and disrespectful."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Legitimate Mexican food in a great setting!"
"The shrimp dish was amazing, the garlic and butter was simply perfectly melted on it."
"The guacamole was phenomenal."
"The food was fantastic the guacamole was incredible."
"Food is great as always. Although their selection is limited now and you have to sit outdoors everything in their menu is delicious."
"It was the best Mexican food we both have had."
"The bistec steak was SO GOOD and so were the enchalattas (sp*)."
Cons:
"The restaurant does not have or offer chicken tacos which is a big surprise knowing they have chicken enchiladas."
"Food was mediocre at best. We ordered the Bistec which wasn’t good, The Camarones which we overpriced and the Picadillo which lacked flavor."
"Horrible food and even worst service. Food was uncooked and stale."
"The only good thing was the chips and salsa. The food was mediocre otherwise."
"I ordered the cecina (grilled flank steak) and it was super salty and very tough."
"The food was delicious, except this shrimp dish, that was not good at all."
"The food was horrible... the steak was tough, you couldn’t even chew it, the shrimps were dry & tough as well."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The atmosphere was very quaint but cute."
"Great decorations and vibe too!"
"Solid decor, really great vibe, just a more wholesome version of the other restaurant."
"Beautiful place!"
"The ambience is very vibrant as well."
"Lovely restaurant and nice atmosphere and music."
"Really beautiful decor and great music really created a great experience! Excellent service and food too."
Cons:
"Atmosphere is worst."
"The only strange thing was that it wasn't Mexican music playing over the speakers: it was 1960-70s songs from the likes of Elton John, Terry Jacks, and Rupert Holmes, and only 1 song that was replete with Latino musica."
"Decor is a little bit messy and eclectic but that didn't really bother me."
"Nicely done decoration that mimics latin america read mexico."
"The acoustics make it a little loud, so quiet conversation isn't easy."
"The ambiance was really good, but the service equally pathetic."
"Eating a lukewarm meal on our lap while listening to blaring music was not our idea of a nice time."
Health & Safety
Pros:
"They implement good Covid19 safety protocols - temp check, sanitizer, staff wears gloves and when they finish with your table they sanitize their hands each time."