East LA Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was good."
• "The best thing I had were the shrimp nachos which were amazing."
• "Food is great value, not exactly the highest quality but enjoyable and good value."
• "The food arrived quickly and was tasty."
• "Food was amazing, they sat us quickly, staff was very friendly."
• "The food tasted good."
• "Food is excellent, prices are very reasonable, and service is good."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, onions disturb my digestive system, and the burrito content was at least 40% onion."
• "These might be the worst tacos I’ve ever eaten."
• "The tacos were dry and had little to no flavor, and the rice and beans never came out."
• "Their Mexican for is tasteless and bland."
• "The food was terrible. We got a shrimp burrito and a beef burrito."
• "Food was nasty. Nachos look more like pizza."
• "The pork burrito was bland and the same size (if not smaller) as something I could get at Taco Bell or Chipotle."

Service

Pros:

• "The other tall waiter was quick and attentive."
• "Everyone was really friendly and upbeat despite the hectic pace of the business that night."
• "The service was really fast and we ordered Pepsi and a margarita."
• "The service and experience you get is top notch!"
• "Everyone was very friendly."
• "You will always be greeted with warm friendly service."
• "The service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Bad slow service. Had to ask 4 times total thru 3 people for water!"
• "Horrible service. Waited 20 min for someone to come take our order."
• "The place seemed nasty and dirty. Sprite had a piece of ice with some dirt in it."
• "I had a really bad experience with a server here called Margaret."
• "The wait staff was very rude and unaccommodating."
• "Service was okay, but it definitely could have been better."
• "First off, the service was terrible."

Drinks

Pros:

• "Margaritas are great. Super strong."
• "And free chips and salsa for the table too."
• "The margaritas were good."
• "The margaritas here are very very good and they are served just right with the right amount of alcohol and sweet."
• "The Strawberry Coconut margarita is my favorite drink to order here."
• "Their happy hour specials are fantastic and their drinks are strong."
• "Their margaritas are the best in Hoboken."

Cons:

• "The drinks were horrible."
• "Frozen mango margarita was ok, it had tiny frozen bits of mango in it but didn't taste much like mango."
• "The corona Rita was half corona by the time it got to the table."
• "We had margarita which was stuffed with ice."
• "We ordered frozen margaritas, mine had no alcohol in it but my friends was full of alcohol."
• "Margarita was the worst served in a pathetic glass."
• "Most recently, our margaritas were watery and flavorless."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The environment is that of a dope hipster dive bar."
• "The restaurant had fun colorful decor. It was very cute."
• "Good atmosphere."
• "It's kind of a small place so it gets packed really quickly."
• "Terrific place! We stop in every time we visit Hoboken."
• "Also they just restored the awesome mural of the old Hoboken waterfront in there and it looks great."
• "Place is small but cozy."

Cons:

• "The place seemed nasty and dirty. Sprite had a piece of ice with some dirt in it."
• "Encountered roaches during my visit and was so grossed out."
• "The manager came up to us with a misogynistic tone immediately and when I'm calmly trying to explain the situation he continued to be rude and disruptive by talking over me before I could even make my point."
• "Some blond stupid lady and manager (he said he's name is Dave) was a f.. as... kicked us out for sitting and keep ordering our drinks and food after 90 min period."
• "This place should be only a bar...because the way they service their food...is absolutely appalling and the place is gross."
• "Place was ridiculously loud and cramped. The menu and table were dirty and sticky and the vents have tons of dust on them."
• "This place is a DISGUSTING establishment that not only disrespects women but also those who are a minority and apparently don't fit the social class of Hoboken."