The best guacamole and pico de gallo anywhere. Reasonably priced and very good lunches.read more

The kid was craving Mexican food so we searched Yelp and found that this place has good reviews…read more The photos of the food looked good. We decided to try it. There is no parking lot for this place. There is a Municipal parking lot about one block over behind the post office. We lucked out as there was street parking directly in front of the restaurant. We ordered agua de Jamaica. Huge glass for $4.95. I would guess that it's 16-20 ounces. Gigantic. Well priced. We ordered guacamole which was good too. They didn't give us any salsa for the table like they do at other Mexican joints. For our mains, we ordered their mixed fajitas with shrimp chicken and beef. It was about $21 and it was a huge dish. It's not the usually fajitas that I've had at other places. Theirs comes in a delicious sauce which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was a generous portion and the flavors were on point. We recommend it. Our other dish was the El Rinconcito which came with grilled items: pork cutlets, beef, chicken, shrimps cactus, Spanish cheese rice and beans. It was an alright eight. We prefer the saucy fajita dish more. We def plan to go back. Next time, we are going to order their molcajete which is listed at $34.95 so I assume it'll be a huge dish for two based on the price. From the owners description, it Comes with all kinds of meats steak chicken shrimp pork sausage. I'm trying my best not to go back two days in a row but I may swing by for Lunch later. Good is good as is service. Good came out quick and she asked a few times whether we needed anything else. I believe they give some sort of cash discount or charge to use credit card because she asked how I was paying. They add an auto tip of 15% which I didn't mind. Gave her a few bucks more. All in all, it was a good meal. Appears to be a small mom and pop store and I'm happy to support local small business. It helps that the food is delicious too.

I thoroughly enjoyed their skirt steak fajitas entrée tonight. The medium rare skirt steak was…read morecooked to perfection. Very tender & tasty. The entire dish was not only well prepared but had plentiful portions of beans & rice as well. My requested substitute of zucchini for peppers was also appreciated. Worthy of a return trip!

Food: Solid fajitas! Refried beans could be smoother; guac is good; pico is good flavor; cheese…read moresauce/dip was too loose not enough substance, wouldn't recommend Service: this is a mom and pop shop, family run so go for the food to support local business; staff is nice Ambiance: no frills, clean, colorful

A great place with friendly staff and delicious food. I'm always happy to go there . The pork tacos…read moreare my current favorite

Being from Phoenix, we are tough customers for any Eastern Mexican food restaurant, but a photo of…read morea full sized chimichonga caught our eye, and we thought this might rise above the pack. It certainly did. Our server was uncommonly pleasant, and the chimichonga did not disappoint. My enchilada and quesadilla covered with green salsa was a treat, The rice was uncommonly good - my wife usually skips that, but not this time. The most memorable items was the frozen banana treat split four ways. It was all a worthwhile dinner.

La Guadalupe Grocery is a small family-owned bodega for Mexican products on Main St. in Matawan,…read morewhich I've passed by a million times. I recently stopped in because I saw the photo of Mexican dishes on the window, and checked it out. La Guadalupe Grocery 118 Main St Matawan, NJ 07747 You enter and go straight past the cashier to the back, where there are a few tables and a small kitchen. Today, by the kitchen, I saw the lady working pressing masa into tortillas, which of course is always a good sign in a Mexican restaurant. I've been here once before to grab a menu and some weekend tamales, which were extremely tasty. This evening, I went with a tlayuda with carne asada. Tlayudas are the massive "Mexican pizzas" from Oaxaca, and thís one was easily enough for two people for $13. Even the 3 salsas on the side were each unique and packed tons of flavor. Gladly will return again.

Quick afternoon stop for some super authentic tacos. They really do have such good food! The…read morerestaurant is more of a grocery store with some tables that you can stay and have some food at. Not a fancy spot at all more of a hearty lunch for the taco luvin kinda place. Service was friendly and amazing. Loved our meal and looking forward to coming back to try other dishes soon.

Had a fun time at Es Burritos, food was tasty, and plentiful. Service was fast and friendly…read more Interior was a great casual ambiance. And during warmer months, the wall could be rolled up to make it an open casual seating atmosphere. I would definitely come back ...

Have only ordered takeout from this spot- I consider it to be a healthier (less oil) Mexican spot!…read moreI recommend the quesadilla and burrito (the house rice is amazing!). I wish they had pinto beans as an option (the standard is black beans), but otherwise very solid and reasonable prices

Love their food. Always delicious!!! Have been coming here since 2018. Definitely one of the bestread more

I order from here regularly-- the food is amazing and the people are really nice. Best Carnitas…read moretacos ever!

Chicken was crispy, juicy and fresh as always. Perfectly seasoned!…read more Enjoyed the handmade tortillas!

So this spot has been open for a year and is in the former chicken holiday location. Now called La…read moreRanchera, it primarily serves authentic fresh Mexican goodies. Hubby and I tried chilaquiles with green salsa and eggs aka huevos. The green salsa was so fresh tasting and a little sweet. Hubby tried chorizo with eggs and red salsa which packed a little heat and was also delicious. Owner shared that they are going to have new menus soon and update the signage this year. He also said their food is made fresh and we can see it was by the taste of it. Sorry no pictures because we ate fast. Will return!

Always 5 stars at Lenoras! This is a go to spot for breakfast/brunch for our family for over 15…read moreyears. They serve authentic Mexican food along with American choices as well. Chilaquiles with chorizo is always a standout. We went yesterday for a celebratory brunch and as usual left very happy. Specials are always good. Service is always great. Cant believe Ive never written a review but there's reasons why we've been going for so long. Great pancakes, huevos rancheros, Mexican country eggs and skillets. Go, you won't be disappointed and you may just find you're new favorite breakfast spot!

I tried Lenora's for the first time over the weekend and I had an alright experience. I ended up…read moreordering the tingadilla -- a chicken quesadilla with avocado inside. The quesadilla itself was fine: the meat was juicy but could've used more flavor. We did order a side of guac which was pretty yummy. In terms of our dining experience, the place felt really cramped and it got loud very easily. Our waiter was very nice and brought out the food really quick. If I came back here, I'd likely try an item off the breakfast menu next time.

Delicious food, accommodating and friendly staff!…read more We had made plans to go to another mexican restaurant in the area for a family birthday get together for seven of us. Athough we had called ahead the day before and were assured everything was fine, we got there and the place was locked up and it looked like a private party was being prepared for. No signs indicated anything... it was just locked and dark. Thoroughly depressed and embarrassed, I Googled for "Mexican restaurants near me" and El Ranchero popped up less than 1/2 a mile away! We piled into our cars and headed right over. I saw the place looked small, and looked like a take out place with a few tables (think Chinese takeout type vibe) so I went in first and asked the young man behind the counter if he could do a party of 7. No problem.. a staff member helped me push to tables together and I went outside to wave my party in. Staff was all smiles and Sal, the young man, helped us navigate the menu and took our order complete with some custom requests. No hassle, no nasty looks... just pleasant service and a great vibe. They even brought us an ice bucket for our BYOB sangria without being asked. The food itself was delicious and as fresh as can be... get the guacamole! I dont think it's on the menu as a stand alone item, but it was great! The portions are VERY generous and many containers were taken home! I'm disappointed that the other place screwed us that hard, but it was worth it in the end because El Ranchero came through epically and is now at the top of the list for my next Mexican food urge.

Pretty good Mexican food for a little hole in the wall spot. Had a chicken and pork burrito and…read moreboth were flavorful and tasted fresh. Also had a chicken torts and was also good. The salsas are really god and also tasted fresh. The prices are decent. Overall a pretty good spot for some fresh authentic Mexican food. I will be back.

Large selection of beers. Beautiful interior. The steak was cooked perfect medium rare. Most…read moreimportantly, the bartender Dana was awesome!

My fiancé and I stopped in for lunch. The beer menu is HUGE. There's a great mix of all beer types,…read moreeven ciders and seltzers. They also have a few cocktails. My fiancé had a sour beer that tasted like sangria and I had a sour beer that was a take on mango sticky rice (such a unique beer). My fiancé had a fruity white lager that tasted a bit like a margarita. I had the patty melt with onion rings (up charge) and my fiancé had the steak sandwich with steak fries. Heads up their steak fries are actually potato wedge; still tasty but a pleasant surprised. Both of our sandwiches were delicious. The steak sandwich came with a delicious garlic aioli. Our server was great. She mentioned that a lot of their beer is from Icarus brewing in Lakewood and suggested we check it out. We don't live too close but if we're ever in the area we'll be sure to come back. A lot of the beers were calling my name. A great local place. It's located on a somewhat busy street with street parking but there's a municipal about a minute walk.