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!

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

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.

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.

Came to two family parties where my cousin used this food truck and they were absolutely excellent…read moreboth times! I'm pretty sure I have tried everything on the menu at this point besides their veggie burger (which the family said they were delicious). The workers are very nice, burgers are great but the tacos are phenomenal. They are true to the name Good Food = Good Mood I wouldn't hesitate to order them for any event, they are great!

I attended a party in Plainfield today and the host had the good food. Good Food Good Mood truck…read moreready to serve the almost 50 guests. The food was great, fresh and really delicious, the service was kind and polite and quick, and I highly recommend the Good Food Good Mood Food Truck!

First time at this cute place. Clean and the young man who assisted us was personable…read more Came for lunch with my daughter. She had the 3 Tacos Mixtos. Two with chorizo and one with chicken. I had the bistec à la Mexicana (Steak Mexican style). We also had a medium order of guacamole. Daughter loved her tacos. My steak had very good flavor. It came with yellow rice and black beans along with those fajitas. Which I sent back as I had enough food. The food had good flavor. However, I wasn't a fan of the guacamole. I needed more flavor and spice. The negative: they have substituted the skirt steak with flank steak. Skirt steak seems to be the choice meat for every Mexican restaurant I've been to. The flank steak can be chewy and a bit tough if not cooked properly, which is what happened. So while it had very good flavor, it was just a bit tough and chewy as it also had fat and that chewy gristle. Not sure of proper name. I removed 2 stars because of this, the guacamole and because of the credit card price vs cash price. Not every restaurant charges this. The tip was also based on the after tax amount versus the before tax amount as well as on the credit card amount. It's an annoyance. So I adjusted the tip and gave 20% based on the actual subtotal, which has always been customary. They also included tip amounts for 30%. Things are getting ridiculous. I do plan to return and try other menu options that do not include steak and guac and update my rating based on my experience.

Fresh food and the most delicious steak!! Sincere and attentive service. Beautiful decor with…read morebougainvillea flowers

Service and food were delicious, we ordered a few different tacos and all were good - but Al pastor…read morewas far the best!

We recently came in here for lunch and we were expecting for a more authentic experience, but it…read moreleft us disappointed. We often eat authentic Mexican food so we found the flavors light, the steak wasn't tender, and the birria lacked some of the note and spices we were expecting. The service consists of ordering at the counter, but we did take out so that was necessary. There were a few tables inside. Minimal decor, simple set up. Entering smelled more like cleaning supplies and less like the strong aromatic scents you'd find in a Mexican kitchen. The business looks family ran, and we think that's awesome!

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.

One of the absolute best Mexican restaurants I've ever been to. They have the best tacos and Birria…read moretacos around. I don't live close enough to go all the time but I have a student I teach in Red Bank that after his lesson, I will go and eat here. When my student graduates, I will still come back every now and then.

They have moved to 193 Shrewsbury Ave. they're no longer on Bridge Avenue. Decorated very nicely…read more Food and service were very good. A lot of meals were $15 each, but didn't get too much maybe one scoop of rice one scoop of beans and in my quesadilla that was just chicken and cheese.

What a great restaurant! The food was amazing and our server Danny was outstanding. The place is…read morenicely decorated and the chef/owner Dave is very talented and makes you feel so comfortable in his wonderful restaurant. You won't be disappointed please check out this restaurant and enjoy the great food.

As a Brooklyn guy from Bensonhurst who actually takes food seriously, and someone who runs a food…read morereview page called Brooklyn vs The World, I can tell you when a place is just hype and when it's the real thing. Los Bandoleros is the real thing. The second we walked in, you could feel it. Spotless place, beautiful decor, authentic energy, and a vibe that instantly felt welcoming instead of forced. Michelle was absolutely fantastic. Friendly, sharp, attentive, and just genuinely great at what she does. The whole staff made us feel comfortable, and then owner Dave came over personally to welcome us, which tells you a lot about the pride behind this place. Now the food. The fish tacos were outstanding. Crispy fresh fish, light, flavorful, with fresh slaw and pico that gave every bite the perfect balance. Nothing greasy, nothing heavy, just done right. The brisket quesadilla was loaded. Smoky tender brisket, perfectly melted cheese, crispy tortilla, pure comfort food. But the brisket sourdough sandwich stole the show. Thick juicy brisket stacked high on perfectly toasted sourdough with that buttery crunch. The kind of sandwich where everybody stops talking after the first bite. Even the rice was seasoned right and tasted homemade, which says a lot because most places ignore the details. And the churros with ice cream were the perfect finish. Hot, crispy, fresh, and exactly what dessert should be. What impressed me most was how fast everything came out while still tasting fresh and made with care. As someone who checks out food spots for my page, Brooklyn vs The World, I've seen plenty of places that look good online and disappoint in person. This wasn't one of them. This place gets it right. Food, service, hospitality, atmosphere. Easy 5 stars. We'll absolutely be back.