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    Carlitos Barbeque Taqueria

    3.6 (60 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    taco with cheese
    Hajir S.

    Carlitos has good tacos, that is not the problem, the problem is the service and the timing are just wild, especially with the price. Steak and Brisket tacos are both excellent, but if you want cheese, you are going to be charged $20+ for two tacos that are good for airport food, but not better than tacos for 20% of the price at a taco truck. If you are stuck in EWR's terminal A this is not a bad place for a margirta and some tacos, but make sure you have a wallet to back it up, and the time to deal with the service.

    Nikhil R.

    While the service in atmosphere are fine, the food is terrible. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, this is the furthest thing from it. Food is ridiculously overpriced, and the meat is extremely dry. There's also not much flavor in any of the tacos. It would be beneficial if they had a more flavorful salsa or hot sauce to put on the tacos. But honestly, this is not worth it, and I would rather go to an airport lounge.

    My food they just left sitting on the counter never telling me anything never calling me over
    Stephanie S.

    Waited for my food to be called im literally sitting here they called everyone else's order number.... I've been sitting probably 8-10 mins no one saying anything. A woman just walked up got her food immediately. I go to the girl that took my order and asked if my order was ready she looks over they left it on the other side of the counter where random people are standing near it... seriously? I dont know if someone touched it i dont know how long it's been sitting... some man was just standing next to it... an $8 taco im not eating because i dont know who could've done anything to my food.. waste again they called everyone else's order number or handed them the food immediately insane

    Shawn A.

    Come on man! Carlitos at the airport...all future flights will exclusively be from terminal A. I don't care that I am paying airport prices. Love Carlitos, every time I get a chance for these glorious brisket tacos, I will take it. All of it is wonderful!

    Carne asada quesataco
    Jane D.

    This place is an absolute five stars for any airport, but I would eat this outside of an airport also, which says a lot. My standard for airport food is to not be disgusting, but this might be one of the tastiest airport meals I've had. The tortillas are fresh, and the meat is on an actual grill *cue my shock* It's obviously airport prices because of their rent, but this is a great spot for street style tacos. You order at the counter and then sit. Would return any time I'm in terminal A at EWR. Wish they were at my usual airport!

    Steak taco and Barbacoa queso taco
    Traci W.

    Holy cow! You would not believe how delicious these tacos are, and in an airport! I ordered the brisket Quesataco, a steak taco and the Elote. First of all the brisket was so amazingly good in the quesataco. I just couldn't believe I was eating at an airport. The meat was smoky and a little bit charred on the edges. The tortilla was corn, smothered with melted cheese. No stinginess on the ingredients here. Tortillas are a nice thickness which really held up well to the juicy meat and avocado sauce. The steak taco was filled with steak and cheese, a little bit on the spicy side and very heavy on the black pepper. I'm not a big fan of black pepper, so I did not prefer this taco, but it was definitely a good taco considering the amount of meat and cheese in it. The Mexican corn was so delicious. Covered with cheese and tangy with lime, served on the cob. I would definitely, definitely eat here again next time I'm in this terminal. Four stars only for a bit on the pricey side as the two tacos and corn on the cob cost me $30.32 and I didn't even get a drink!

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    Tara G.

    Well color me pleasantly surprised. I'm not one to say anything good about New Jersey and especially at Newark Airport but this was really good. They make their own flour tortillas right there and for street tacos they are a decent size. If you are hungry I'd go for the 3 taco combo (menu in my photos). I'd also check out the menu I photographed because it's hard to see until you are right up on it in line and I made some snap decisions because I didn't want to hold up the line. There is no table service which is perfectly fine because at EWR, you will be your best waiter. They also serve beer and margs! I had the carne asada and pulled pork tacos and they were delicious. Word of warning, they are pleasantly spicy which was great for me but I bit too spicy for my young daughter.

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    20 days ago

    Seen all the "this isn't real Mexican food" reviews. Who cares. It's a Taqueria and it's good. The brisket tacos are great!

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    Get the quesataco- it's delicious, lots of meat, juicy and was ready about a minute after I ordered. Staff was great too

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    alejandra fue la mejor. comida deliciosa, rápida y súper buena gente. mejor experiencia en un aeropuerto en mucho tiempo

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    Customer service. I ordered 2 tacos and watched the staff eat ice cream for 15 minutes before they started making my food.

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    awesome! The food is great and the service was fantastic. Would recommend. The cashier was a champ

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    Amazing $8 brisket breakfast taco. They make the tortillas here! Fast and delicious. Views of manhattan

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    Afro Taco has been around for a few years. They're based out of Hillside so it's nice to see them…read moresetup shop here semi-officially. Friendly service, I always like when the staff will talk and joke with you. There is parking on the nearest side street (Florence Ave), but no parking on the Main Street (Liberty Ave). I submitted updates to their info, but in case it doesn't work, their current address is the lot next to 1350 Liberty Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205. You can't really park in the lot itself as there is no driveway. You'd have to drive over the curb & sidewalk. I mean, I guess you could if you were willing to do that. Had the Oxtail empanadas, Walking (Beef) Taco, you provide the chips of your choice. Not a problem there is a 7-Eleven directly across the street, & the Oxtail Burrito. Everything was very good. They are expensive, so be prepared for that, but you get what you pay for. Grades: Oxtail Empanadas: A Walking Taco (Beef): A- Oxtail Burrito: B+

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    1.1
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    0.2 mi

    I stopped at D'Taco Joint before my 9:00 PM flight from Newark New Jersey to Orlando Florida. This…read morewas my first time flying out of EWR and I didn't grab anything to eat in Manhattan prior to leaving. Unfortunately, the experience was pretty underwhelming. The evening started with a longer than expected wait just to place my order. I needed to make a small customization to my meal, but the kiosk wouldn't allow it, so I had to order with an employee instead. There was one other customer that was with a team member at D'Taco Joint and the restaurant was having issues with their receipt printers, which slowed everything down even more. Not exactly what you want when you're trying to grab a quick meal before boarding a flight. I ended up ordering a chicken bowl and a bottle of water. When the total came out to nearly $38, I definitely had a bit of sticker shock. I know airport food is expensive, but that felt pretty steep for what I received. The food itself was just okay. The chicken bowl wasn't terrible. The biggest disappointment was that it was served cold. The chicken bowl also lacked in flavor. After the wait and the price, I was hoping for something that would at least stand out, but it ended up just being decent. Between the ordering issues, the high price, and the underwhelming food, this wasn't a meal I'd go out of my way to get again when I have to travel out of EWR again.

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