Taqueria Maria's Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Authentic Mexican food for being across country."
• "Everything is so fresh and house made."
• "The quesa birria was absolutely delicious! The beef was perfectly cooked and the cheese was melted and gooey."
• "The food is delicious."
• "The food was absolutely delicious. Fresh and so good."
• "Real Mexican food!"
• "Their food tastes like Mexico."

Cons:

• "We had 2 servings of chips and salsa, both times the chips were stale and cold."
• "The three meat mixed fajita that I ordered was terrible."
• "Perhaps they should think about removing Ceviche from their menu."
• "Quality has gone down for months now."
• "Also ordered a quesdilla-chicken and cheese- literally a single folded tortilla with a bunch of cheese. Didn't have one piece of chicken."
• "Tortilla was greasy, and the meat WAS NOT SEASONED."
• "The food was the worst I would say."

Service

Pros:

• "The wait staff was courteous."
• "The staff was attentive."
• "Very friendly and accomodating staff. Excellent service!"
• "The staff is friendly but efficient."
• "The staff seemed very happy-go-lucky and were incredibly friendly in their service."
• "Staff was attentive and friendly."
• "The service was excellent, everyone kept asking us if we needed anything and if the food was good."

Cons:

• "After I leave a rating without any review they tried to bully me here."
• "The server gave us a bad look."
• "The person who took the order was not respectful."
• "Unfortunately we’ve been coming here for years and the prices have increased by 35% and they do not notify you until AFTER you get the check."
• "The owner was very unfriendly when I complain about the long wait."
• "Our server completely dropped the ball - the order got lost, she didn’t follow up."
• "The service is horrible, the owner is an arrogant woman who doesn't care about her customers."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Not too far off the Jersey turnpike and worth it!"
• "If Cheers was a Latino restaurant it would be Taqueria Maria!!"
• "Nice backyard for outdoor dining."
• "The ambiance - the music, neutral clay tones of the walls and flooring, and the sound of sizzling food on the griddle echoing from the kitchen - really set the mood and complimented the authenticity of the food."
• "The place is small cozy and works are warm."
• "This place exudes a warm and inviting atmosphere, complemented by exceptional authentic dishes."
• "The atmosphere really made us feel in Mexico."

Cons:

• "The inside is run down and gross."
• "It was getting dark out and they did not turn the lights on and I was getting bit by mosquitos."
• "Place is very small, and can only tightly fit 20 people."
• "Tiny uncomfortable place; looks like a living room. 5 tables in the whole restaurant."
• "The first I came here it was 2 yrs ago on Cinco de Mayo and it was terrible Customer Service."
• "There was a foul smelling coming all over."
• "The cutting corner on the meat, the bugs flying inside the place."

Value

Pros:

• "They have nice prices and new veggie section that my daughter like."
• "Prices are reasonable considering the quality of the food you are getting."
• "Lunch specials are varied and affordable."
• "A bit pricey but with good reason their food portions are huge."
• "The price was very reasonable."
• "A great value for the money."
• "The one dollar sign price is a deal as the food quality is superb."

Cons:

• "I will never go again."
• "CAUTION re: an extra surcharge if you're doing takeout."
• "Overall it's good, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come back."
• "I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Not good customer service."
• "I will never order a take away again from this place."
• "The prices were very reasonable too."
• "I was given a bottle of water for $2.50... who expects that?"