El Nacho’s Cantina Mexican Restaurant and Bar Reviews Summary
Category: Mexican restaurant
Address: 746 Carlton St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202, USA
Phone: +19083550077
Rating: 4.6
based on 345 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Our server Stephy was great and attentive."
"Jennifer our server was great!"
"David as our server for the night, he was amazing! Always making sure we were okay, got everything correct."
"Luis is amazing absolutely love the customer service!"
"John Hernandez was amazing with his service. He recommended us our drinks and food and he was so right, this drink and dish was delicious, I highly recommend it."
"Francesco, he was always aware if we needed anything else."
"Our server at nachos Daniela was very caring and attentive, she made our margaritas very delicious."
Cons:
"The service is horrible."
"The servers did not take care of table at all."
"I came here and waited about 6-7 minutes to be seated. Employees walked past me and didn’t even acknowledge or say anything to me."
"The food was great, don't get me wrong, but it took FOREVER to arrive."
"The drinks weren’t very strong, and they took a long time to come out."
"The restaurant lacks in service. We had to wait for over 20 mins to get our drinks."
"Worst customer service I’ve ever had."
Food
Pros:
"The food is absolutely delicious. I had the Birria Tacos and they were amazingly flavorful."
"The chimichanga is delicious and a fan favorite."
"The holiday cocktails are amazing. Christmas Berry is delicious."
"THIS PLACE WAS really nice food delicious/DRANKS ROCKING!!!"
"The food was amazing, the service was great."
"Great atmosphere, great food and drinks."
"Literally the best food I have ever had in my life!"
Cons:
"They were dying to taste the Birria tacos but they said it wasn't a hit."
"The chips were old and the salsa tastes like mayonnaise."
"Food spice levels are slightly less for our taste."
"The burrito I ordered was hot on the outside and as I began to eat some of it, it was entirely cold in the middle."
"The food was cold."
"Not a good experience the food took a little too long to arrive the music was too loud."
"The food sucks though."
Drinks
Pros:
"DRINKS MADE WITH LOTS OF ❤"
"Please try the Coconut Margarita with sugar rim, it is delicious."
"Drinks are soooo great I had the Tito guayabita."
"The holiday cocktails are amazing. Christmas Berry is delicious."
"THIS PLACE WAS really nice food delicious/DRANKS ROCKING!!!"
"Great atmosphere, great food and drinks."
"The drinks were fantastic! Huge and way more than worth the price."
Cons:
"The drinks weren’t very strong, and they took a long time to come out."
"The drinks barely have any liquor."
"The drink tasted watered down and lacked flavor."
"I ordered a classic margarita that only tasted like salt."
"$11 for a margarita that literally taste like warm sour mix."
"Theirs drinks used to be way better. They downgraded."
"They don’t tell you that YOU ARE PAYING FOR THE CREDIT CARD SEVICE FEE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Beautiful atmosphere. Lunch with the ladies was an extravaganza!"
"The decor is absolutely beautiful and very picture friendly."
"Very nice restaurant & has very nice atmosphere."
"Beautiful atmosphere! The music really made it feel more authentic."
"The atmosphere was very cool and beautiful Dia de los Muertos decoration."
"The atmosphere of el nacho is great!"
"The atmosphere was bright and fun with great music."
Cons:
"So-so food. Slow service. LOUD MUSIC."
"THE MUSIC WAS EXTREMELY LOUD and had nothing to do with a Mexican theme."
"It is a little loud but not unbearable!"
"Be ready for some loud music, particularly if you're eating indoors."
"It was hard to enjoy because the music and violin playing was excessively LOUD."
"Parking is a challenge, particularly since the entire lot is valet, which I find very annoying, street parking is almost impossible in this area."