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    La Brujeria

    3.9 (151 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open • 6:30 am - 5:30 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Potato & jalapeño tostadas - spicy and delicious vegetarian option!
    Leah C.

    We've ordered from La Brujeria several times and it continues to be our go-to for Mexican. The menu is extensive and varied, all of the tacos we've tried have been great, good burritos, nachos, quesadillas, and tamales. We're big fans of the cochinita pibil pork. I wanted to try something different last time and ordered the potato & jalapeño tostadas and they were incredible! Cheesy, flavorful, spicy, balanced with creamy avocado, crispy tortillas, just the perfect meal and a great meat-free option.

    Shobha R.

    First time visiting after realizing it was in my neighborhood. The food was fresh and delicious, we ordered the chilaquiles, chicken enchiladas as guacamole. I will def be back.

    Lamb Birria Tacos
    Jenn B.

    Probably some of the best Mexican food I've had in the East coast. So happy we finally tried this place. 24hrs so you can get your fix anytime. Only thing missing here is al pastor tacos. Small place -can't really eat inside. But that's fine. Also the wait may be long but it's worth it. Been thinking about the burrito since and it's only been 2 days. We will definitely be back.

    Lengua Chilaquiles
    Natalie T.

    My heart is broken. This is my favorite takeout place, sometimes embarrassingly so to the point where I'd eat it 3x week when life was particularly stressful. I don't know if there's a new chef, owner, or change in supplier, but the lengua looked different and upon taking a bite I found it was FILLED with bones. I tried the suadero to and this was also the case. I understand a bone or two in a fish but this was not edible, sadly. I really hope this is a one off because disappointed is putting it lightly if this continues. :(

    Lamb Birria Tacos
    Ashley Victoria A.

    I must say the reviews here show this place no justice. I almost didn't make it here because of the food pics- we gotta do better yelpers because missing out on the flavors at this restaurant would've been a major L. There was a bit of wait time & that's my only complaint- but it's a 24hr tacoria so I wasn't complaining. I ordered the lamb birria tacos & the meat was so juicy and well seasoned. It wasn't pan fried like the original birria (which is what I really look forward to in a birria taco) but portion size, flavors, consome & side condiments really made up for it. I practically scarfed the tacos down & completed my meal with a bottle of water. The chicken empanadas were also flavor packed & paired really well with their spicy Mayo. This place is definitely a come back- no hesitation albeit midday or late night cravings.

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    Yadira R.

    Awesome awesome find! My first trying this place out while visiting the area. They open 24h and they accept orders online so there's people pulling up back to back picking up food. This is a small take out spot with outdoor sitting. Great service and food came out rarely quick. I order the piña colada and the strawberry slush which both were sweet and very yummy. For starters we had the Trole elote (10/10), one beef 7/10 , one chicken empanada 6/10 and a Octopus tostada 10/10. For main we had the Birria lamb tacos with the consomé 9/10. Barbacoa lam flautas 8/10. Overall I loved everything and I would be back if I'm ever in the area.

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    Sarahi V.

    Gave this place a second chance. Despite the long wait time, the food was good. I ordered two Dominican burgers and flautas. The portions were filling. The agua de Melon was great. It is a bit pricey but they are not stingy with the amount of food you get so it's worth it.

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    Great food. Try the birria fries platter! Service was great. Late night spots like this are gems.

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    The food here is out of this world!! Everyone is incredibly kind and attentive, and the setting is great and pretty.

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    The food is delicious! The service is great! Just wish there was parking so I could eat there instead of taking it to go

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    Excellent food and great service! Great menu selection with decent prices. Birria tacos were delicious and ceviche was fresh.

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    I love there borrow tacos and slushies! They open late and they're always fresh and flavorful

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    Stopped by here for a quick lunch with my sister before heading back to work. It was Taco Tuesday…read moreso we had to celebrate accordingly and El Ranchero is the perfect spot because they throw in an extra taco on Tuesdays as part of their deal! The service was great. Our server was very on top of her stuff, making sure we had everything we needed and we were enjoying the food. She even let us practice our Spanish with her when ordering! My sister ordered the chicken tinga tacos and I ordered the beef birria. Both taco orders came with 5 tacos (because of the deal, it is typically 4), onions, cilantro, lime, and radish. Don't sleep on the radish, it my favorite part to add a nice crunch! Both meats were very flavorful and tender. They also gave us green and hot salsa on the side (green was my fave) and the birria tacos came with some delicious consommé for dipping. We also ordered guac and chips as an appetizer which was very fresh, and our favorite jarritos flavors to drink. It's decorated very nicely inside - no frills, a few tables and chairs inside for dining in and even a bar-style area with stools for those dining by themselves. They also offer takeout of course, but I honestly enjoyed sitting down because everything was very quick and they took great care of us. We walked, but there is only street parking so keep that in mind when traveling here.

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    UPDATE -- September 2026: It genuinely pains me to change the glowing review I left here in 2022…read more Four years ago, I wrote: "You come here for good, affordable Mexican food in Newport." I recommended the torta and bistec tampiqueña, praised the value and portions, and specifically wrote that the "staff is super friendly." My only complaint was that the music could be too loud. That matters because I'm not someone who came here once, had a bad experience, and trashed the restaurant. I've lived in Newport for 5+ years and have dined at Los Cuernos since 2021. I've brought my parents, sister, extended family from the Philippines, friends, coworkers, my significant other and her family. In 2023-24, coworkers and I sometimes came for happy hour twice a week. If someone asked me for the most "worth it" restaurant in Jersey City -- balancing quality, price, portions and convenience -- Los Cuernos was genuinely my answer. That's why today was so disappointing. The food remains excellent. We had the chimichangas and quesadilla today, and longtime favorites include the queso fundido with poblano peppers and bistec a la tampiqueña. My opinion of the kitchen hasn't changed. Unfortunately, my opinion of management has. I've always loved the chips and salsa here -- some of my favorite in NJ/NY. Over years of dining here, I've been accustomed to complimentary refills, sometimes proactively offered by servers. Today, I asked for a refill and the employee who brought our food told us it would cost $1. Fine. Restaurants change prices. I agreed. The bill arrived: $4.50. Our waiter Alejandro, who provided good service, explained refills normally cost $4.50. I told him another employee specifically quoted us $1 BEFORE we ordered it, so he got the manager. I expected a simple resolution: "Sorry, he gave you the wrong price. We'll honor the $1." Instead, the manager repeatedly insisted refills have ALWAYS been $4.50, have ALWAYS been charged, and no customer has ever complained. He emphasized his four years in management and the restaurant's seven years in business. But I wasn't asking for free food or a change in policy. I was asking the restaurant to honor the price its own employee quoted me. If refills cost $4.50, fine. Tell me $4.50 and I'll decide whether I want one. But if YOUR employee tells me "$1" and I agree based on that price, why should the customer absorb the employee's mistake? And all of this was over $3.50. I asked the manager to bring over the employee who quoted us $1 so we could clear up what was said. He refused and continued insisting on the policy. Then came the part that completely lost me. As I was leaving, I saw the employee who originally quoted us $1 and pointed him out: "That's him. That's the employee who told us it was $1." The manager responded: "I know." That response said everything. If you knew exactly which employee I meant, why spend the interaction telling me what the restaurant has "always" done instead of acknowledging that your employee gave a customer a different price? As for the claim that refills have ALWAYS been charged, across five years and 10+ groups I've brought here, I genuinely cannot remember seeing a refill charge. I've had servers proactively refill the basket, and older Yelp reviews also mention complimentary chips and salsa/refills. Maybe the policy existed but wasn't consistently enforced. Maybe employees comped them. Maybe something changed. I don't work here, so I can only speak to five years of my own experience. To be clear: this is NOT about wanting free chips. I don't deserve special treatment because I've been coming since 2021, and bringing friends and family here doesn't mean the restaurant owes me anything. I mention my history because it shows how much goodwill this restaurant had built with me. The principle is simple: if your employee quotes a customer a price and the customer agrees based on that price, don't make the customer absorb the employee's mistake. That applies whether someone has been coming for five years or five minutes. To the manager working September 10 around 6 PM: I respect that you've managed this restaurant for four years. But I've also been dining here since before then. Neither fact automatically makes either of us right. What I know is simple: your employee told me $1. I agreed to $1. I was charged $4.50. When I identified the employee, you acknowledged you knew exactly who I meant. A $3.50 discrepancy could have been resolved with one sentence. Instead, it became an argument over whether years of my own experiences here were somehow incorrect. After five years of meals, happy hours, recommendations, and bringing countless friends and family here, I won't be returning. Not because of $3.50. Because of how management chose to handle a $3.50 mistake. My 2022 review shows how highly I once thought of Los Cuernos. I sincerely wish my 2026 update could say the same.

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    La Brujeria - mexican - Updated September 2026

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