Rosalita's Roadside Cantina Reviews Summary

Category: Tex-Mex restaurant

Address: 180 US-9, Englishtown, NJ 07726, USA

Phone: +17326170099

Rating: 4.3
based on 269 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food and drinks are always delicious and staff is always the best."
  • "This all you can eat tacos on Tuesdays is seriously dangerous haha they are soooo good!"
  • "The food was amazing to start off, unbeatable, tasteful."
  • "Everyone shared the Hog Wings, chicken taquitos, & stuffed jalapeños. ALL GOOD emphasis on the Hog Wings!"
  • "The portion sizes were generous, so you'll likely leave with a full belly."
  • "The food is just universally good across the board; basically no bad choices anywhere."
  • "The steak quesadilla was also delicious; the steak was tender and very well seasoned."

Cons:

  • "A shrimp burrito that was very bland."
  • "This is definitely NOT authentic Mexican (TexMex) food. The food was underseasoned, no flavor, and not good at all."
  • "The “queso” was really just nacho cheese from a movie theater’s nacho box."
  • "Tacos were boring, too much red onions and flavor sucked."
  • "Food quality has dropped below average."
  • "The food is so so bad, the California burrito so so bad, the fries so hard no steak on it or just few."
  • "The beef tacos...not good. The meat was very dry."

Service

Pros:

  • "The manager Dave even came out to greet us and was super personable and charismatic."
  • "I had a attentive waiter, alway same guy!"
  • "The spicy momma with red hair at the bar made my experience wonderful! What a personable person she is."
  • "Staff are great and super friendly."
  • "The service was excellent and our server was very attentive."
  • "The hostesses and our waitress were friendly and attentive."
  • "The entire team is very tentative to guests needs as they walk by your table."

Cons:

  • "The manager or whoever was there on 30th October at 7 pm is the most rude person ever we encountered in the Hospitality industry."
  • "Service can be a little slow."
  • "The worst part was the atmosphere, no life in the place, our waiter was miserable."
  • "The manager is horrible and basically took the dish off the bill but what about the fact that while we waited to solve this the food went cold."
  • "A manager did not come to the table."
  • "Also, there is no Taco Tuesday children's option."
  • "Our waiter was horrible tho. He barely came back to the table, and had no personality."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Out of chance we came across this place by a failed reservation at another restaurant. Boy was I not disappointed, The Atmosphere was incredible!"
  • "I would highly recommend for a group function!"
  • "It's a great spot for a casual dinner with friends or a family outing."
  • "The atmosphere inside is really festive and neat."
  • "The decor is fun and colorful."
  • "The restaurant had a cozy and welcoming atmosphere."
  • "It felt like stepping into a Mexican hacienda with vibrant decor and music."

Cons:

  • "The menu is a bit confusing."
  • "Very dark restaurant, could hardly make out menu."
  • "The interior lighting was way too dark and the decor is a bit tacky."
  • "A little loud, so if your looking for place to have a conversation, maybe to loud, otherwise a great place with great prices."
  • "Very noisy, I expected some Mexican music, all I got was very loud disco music."
  • "The vibe at this place was like a mortuary."
  • "The place is nice inside but we went there is a winter time and it was freezing, we ate with our jackets on."

Value

Pros:

  • "The drinks are not watered down and the salsa is terrific."
  • "The food and beverages were excellent. We will return, thanks to this young lady Rosalita's got a 5 star rating."
  • "The beans are well cooked and you can tell they're not canned."
  • "Clean and impressive space between tables along with a large bar area give many choices to the customers."
  • "The menu offered a wide range of options, from classic tacos and enchiladas to more unique dishes."
  • "Great Happy hour. The margaritas are made fresh and authentic."
  • "The food was great and so was the atmosphere."

Cons:

  • "Overpriced food that's does not satisfy."
  • "They charge a 2.5% credit card fee."
  • "I thought it was a little pricey for Mexican food."
  • "Food and drinks are overpriced."
  • "Prices are going up and food is becoming less in quantity and quality."
  • "Don't order a pitcher of sangria. It was mostly ice."
  • "Overpriced food that's does not satisfy."

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