Acapulco Restaurant & Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Mexican restaurant

Address: 124 Thompson St, Raritan, NJ 08869, USA

Phone: +19083939993

Rating: 4.0
based on 113 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The Pollo Relleno was delicious with a nice rising heat."
  • "The food was amazing!!"
  • "Carnitas and Chorizo tacos are a win every time."
  • "The mango margarita was to die for. They are back to the way I know them. Kudos."
  • "The portions are a nice filling size!"
  • "Loved my Fajitas and the wife loved her Enchiladas."
  • "The Campechanos tacos (chorizo and steak) were also phenomenal."

Cons:

  • "For some reason they used ground beef???"
  • "Just ordered food on line, was absolutely disgusting."
  • "By far the worst experience I’ve had at a restaurant ever."
  • "Service was terrible and food was flavorless."
  • "Omg, the fish tacos were so nasty."
  • "The food tasted like it could have been sitting for awhile like it was fermented or something but it tasted old like it was days old and honestly it was not that great."
  • "Mediocre food. I have had lot better mexican food."

Service

Pros:

  • "We were sat within a minute or two of entering the establishment."
  • "Friendly service from Evelyn."
  • "Our waitress, Noelia, was attentive, helpful, and really made it a great experience."
  • "A different waitress, who cleared our plates, was so much sweeter, more personable, and was very attentive."
  • "The staff is attentive, place is clean and it definitely gives a Mexican vibe!"
  • "Evelyn took care of us. She is a friendly and talkative girl!"
  • "The server was a bit nervous taking our orders for some reason but that's understandable."

Cons:

  • "Service was very bad."
  • "Be careful from this place, the owner is a monster."
  • "I eat often from here and the guy working the Register careless of his surroundings."
  • "Automatic 18% gratuidity for a party of one is ridiculous."
  • "None of the servers had any personality, it’s like they didn’t feel like taking care of us."
  • "Service reminded me of a low end nail salon."
  • "Terrible customer service from the girl who attended me this terrible day."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was decorated per their culture."
  • "Always a great eating experience start to finish."
  • "The main restaurant area is cheerful, and cozy without being small."
  • "You will be surprised by the ambiance and cleanliness."
  • "It’s a place that I will never go or get something."
  • "If you love authentic Mexican food, this is a must stop for you."
  • "Nice find... off the beaten path so I would have never seen it if not for someone telling me about it, I'm happy they did!"

Cons:

  • "The dining room is small and next to the bar."
  • "The issue was they were blasting music with no one dancing."
  • "The place is small and the tables are small for 4 people."
  • "Service slow, and we were the only ones seated at a table."
  • "Everyone was complaining about the same thing because the noise was unbearable."
  • "The music was too loud."
  • "Totally crazy for the first five minutes of the experience."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced."
  • "Great food at a great price."
  • "Excellent food and reasonable prices."
  • "Hidden gem, lived in Bridgewater for over a decade and always heard excellent things about this place."
  • "The food is absolutely delicious and the margarita is on par with any I have had in Mexico City."
  • "The manager Pedro went above and beyond to rectify the situation."
  • "Place is clean."

Cons:

  • "They wanted to charge extra for the beans that came with the dish."
  • "I spent 8 dollars for 3 tostadas, which was not filling."
  • "Disappointed that we had to pay extra for the chips and salsa."
  • "More upset they charged us a service gratuity of 18%."
  • "What was strange was that I was charged every time I was given a refill of soda water."
  • "This used to be my favorite Mexican spot.... Till they hit me with a surprise 20% SERVICE CHARGE THAT DOESNT EVEN GO TO WAIT STAFF."
  • "This restaurants hits you with an 18% - yes, an eighteen percent - charge if you use a credit card."

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