Good convenience store plus delicious mexican food and very friendly employees! Tacos al pastor are…read moremy favorite!

El Mercadito is part bodega part restaurant. To me, it's a hidden gem off Williamstown Road. The…read morefood was amazing. We had pork nachos and a brisket tostada. The portions were huge. My husband and I were very satisfied. I'll be back to try more items on the menu.

I love trying new restaurants and have had this place on my radar for a while…read more We decided on a whim to try them on a Saturday night in the summer. We got right in with no wait. There was live music in the main dining room consisting of one singer singing Latin music. We were each given a tablet with the menu, which was pretty awesome. It took us a long time to decide what we wanted because we were enthralled by the extensive menu with all of the photos on the tablet. I decided to order a cocktail and my husband got the horchata while my mom got an unsweetened iced tea. They have a full bar with a ton of specialty drinks. My drink arrived with flower petals adorned to the side of the glass. We also received complimentary chips with salsa and salsa verde. As an appetizer we decided to do the taquitos. I love taquitos so I was excited, and the presentation was great. However when we bit into them we noticed they were just pieces of chicken breast rolled in tortillas and fried. No seasoning. No cheese, nothing mixed in. I was surprised. The taquitos I've had in the past are made with shredded chicken and potatoes with cheese. These were lacking flavor and dry. I wanted to love them so much but I just couldn't. For our entrees, I did the chimichanga mixto which was a chicken and beef chimichanga. They were on the smaller side but plenty for one person. The filling was mixed with salsa but again felt bland. They were serviced with a side of rice. My mom got the pina loka, which was grilled shrimp, chicken, and steak with onions and peppers inside a pineapple. Hers was very good. My husband got the La Jeño mix which had chicken shrimp and steak with cheese sauce, rice, and veggies. The flavor of his was pretty good as well. We skipped dessert, but the menu was extensive with all your Mexican favorites plus items like chicken parm. They also have a full breakfast menu. The music was very loud for the small dining area if you wanted to have a conversation, but the singer was doing his thing. We made sure to tip him on our way out. The servers checked on us frequently and service overall was good, I just wish the food wowed us more because I so wanted this to be our new fave.

My wife and I met a couple for dinner on a Friday night. We arrived at 7:30pm and had no problem…read moregetting seated; however, it did start fill up after we arrived. The business is all hand painted with authentic Mexican murals and clean. We met the manager, Angel, who was very pleasant and tentative. Our portions were large and tasty. My friend, who is Mexican and knows Mexican cuisine, enjoyed it and said it was authentic. The only thing is they have live music, where I found it difficult to converse with everyone.

I second another Yelper's review on their birria tacos. Truly the best I've had and I've had many!…read moreThey are juicy and meaty. I will be back for those alone. The other food is great too. I really liked how well seasoned the rice was. The quesadilla was also perfect. Surprisingly, even the salad was good! We usually order salad just to have more veggies. The avocado cilantro salsa was perfection- not too heavy, very flavorful. The chicken was also tender. Service was also very friendly.

We ordered 4 entrees for takeout, spent about $85…read more Chicken tacos, and birria were lackluster. the birria especially was dry and had no cheese for some reason. Both enchilada entrees had chicken in them when they were supposed to be cheese only - so naturally we called to get a refund due to the fact that we drove 35min to the restaurant based on the recommendation. we get the food back home and my mother in law takes a bite and finds chicken. so my fiance checks hers - sure enough, chicken in that one. She has been vegetarian for almost 13 years now. We call them to try to get it sorted out and politely explain that we received food that we did not order and that we would like a refund for the two entrees that were wrong. The woman who answered the phone told us that they're happy to exchange the meals for the correct ones - and at this point we're disappointed enough to not want to drive back so we again ask for a refund. They tell us they're not sure they can do that so we ask for a manager - the manager proceeds to talk over us and raises his voice and tells us "bring the food back and we'll give you a new meal" and hangs up on us. We will absolutely never be ordering from or eating at this establishment ever again and I suggest if you're vegan or vegetarian - you don't either, because they don't give half a shit about you.

Always pass by this place on my way to work and decided to try it for once. The overall environment…read morewas welcoming when I went to pick up my food, the ladies at the front were very nice and helpful, and the food was great as well. The only reason I gave it 4 starts was because my tacos were pretty soggy, but they were good regardless :)

The enchiladas rancheras were not what i expected. it was two cheese enchiladas with a pile of…read moreunseasoned and fatty pork on top. When speaking with the manager about the fact that the dish wasn't what I expected and i didn't like how it tasted she took the position of telling me i'm wrong, that the menu says it's exactly as described. It felt very combative and not customer service friendly at all, and didn't change how gross the pile of pork looked ay tasted.

Small restaurant but everything was great. Margarita were delicious and strong. Saw other tables…read morewith margarita flights which we will get next time. Good was delicious. Wife had the salmon, I had the chorizo cantina bowl which was great. Ariel stopped over to our table. Talked to us for a few mins. Talked to us about the restaurant. He was great. I wish I could remember our servers name but she was good as well. Great experience we will definitely be back

Tried the steak nachos and they did not disappoint. The steak was tender, flavorful, and cooked…read morejust right. The spot itself is small, but it has a nice, chill vibe that makes you want to hang out for a while. The music was on point and added to the overall atmosphere. And shoutout to the rum & coke - simple, but absolutely perfect. Sometimes the basics done right make all the difference. Definitely a solid spot for good food, good drinks, and good vibes.

No pics of the tacos. I ate them too fast. But OMG if you're looking for a reason to cross over…read moreinto Jersey from Philly (the land of great Mexican places), this place is so worth the trip! I had the Al pastor tacos. Fresh homemade corn tortillas that didn't fall apart but were also pliable and flavorful. Fresh pineapple slices on the pastor. Blistered jalapeño and black beans that I added on top. I was in pig heaven. The only let down was the flan. Too eggy for me. But the meal was so amazing I can't make myself rate less than the full 5 stars. Especially since the waitress was so sweet and helpful.

We are in town for a short time visiting family and wanted to try something different then the…read morenormal places we go. Omg this did not disappoint! Bennett was a great server, he was so knowledgeable about the menu and made some great recommendations! You have to get the quesobarilla or the mariachi tacos, soooooo yummy! The restaurant was clean and the vibe was great! We will be back the next time we are in town!

amazing. everything we had was delicious and arrived in tact and very tasty. will definitely be…read moreordering again

I was happily surprised by the food here: it's pretty good and fresh tasting. Husband got the beef…read morebiria tacos and he enjoyed it (he loved drinking all the extra juice)! I had the shrimp tacos and honestly they were not what I was expecting but maybe that was my fault (i though they were going to be hot, but it contained all cold ingredients: cold shrimp, sour cream, queso fresco, cold chopped tomatoes and cold flour tortillas). I'd still come here again but would just order something different. We did have amazing elote, so I would suggest ordering that: it's $7 per corn cob but totally worth it! For dessert with had the churros with ice cream and that was the most amazing dessert ever! We sat outside and enjoyed the calmness but service was a little slow because of that. They have very nice decor inside so I wouldn't mind sitting inside too.

we loved this amazing place! Our waiter, Marcos, was…read moreexcellent...attentive, professional, knowledgeable, and he anticipated our needs. We loved the food, the portions, the extensive menu, and the presentations. The "vibe" is so playful and fun....even the tables and chairs are fun. The place was clean and neat. We were visiting from out of the area, and went there on the recommendation of a local. We are SO grateful! This would be a true go-to place if we lived in the area...but, we absolutely will be back to this lovely restaurant on our next visit.

My son wanted tacos for dinner and I decided to go to a place that I heard good things about, so…read morehere we are. They started us with chips and salsa's. Chips were fine. Nothing special. My son got chicken birria tacos. They were amazing. The broth that came with the tacos was so flavorful. I got the carnitas tacos with rice and beans. It was all amazing. The carnitas were moist and delicious l. The rice and beans weren't too salty but had amazing flavor and texture. I would love to go back again.