I was greeted by the sweetest man when entering inside Taqueria Dos Perlas. Right on the busiest…read morestreet in Belleville, walking inside and you feel like you are in the cozy home of a loving family. Steak Nachos 8.3/10 - The first thing you see when opening these nachos are a healthy serving of steak, avocado slices, and cheese. No beans to be see though, untillll you get to the bottom. Combining all the ingredients together on one chip made for the perfect bite. So so so savory. I only wish a different queso was used instead of nacho cheese to really elevate this dish. But it was still really good even with it. Al pastor tacos 7.5/10 - Okay I gotta be honest here, the pineapple CARRIED these tacos. The meat was decent in flavor but a little too dry for my liking. I was also caught off guard by the flour tortillas, which lowkey added to the dryness. With that being said, the pineapple was on point with how much it was cooked and the juiciness it provided. Paired with the radishes and green sauce these tacos went from being kinda average to pretty damn alright. Man I wish more places did pineapple as good as this place. Jamaica 8.2/10 - I normally don't order this drink because of how strong a floral taste it usually has. But for some reason I felt like taking a chance and ordering it today. I'm glad I did because I finally found a place that isn't ode with that gawd damn flower taste. The drink just the right amount of sweet with a tiny touch of sourness as well, and the floral taste came in towards the end but still wasn't as strong as I worried it'd be. Green Sauce 6.7/10 - This sauce in terms of flavor is pretty standard as they come, minus any signs of spiciness. I would also like to point out that there was basically no chunkiness to the sauce at any point. It was very watery which kinda affected how much I enjoyed it on my food. It still brought in a good flavor to the tacos and nachos. Red Sauce 7.4/10 - I'm not gonna lie chat, this sauce was spicier than i wanted to admit. I regretfully took a sip straight from the cup and had to take a minute to reevaluate the decisions that led up to this point. Even though there was a decent flavor, it was overtaken instantly but scorching fire and all signs of life were destroyed. Sinuses were clear though Overall 8/10 - I had a good experience coming to Taqueria Dos Perla's, the atmosphere was nice, the people were nicer, and the food was filling. I see a strong potential in the nachos being even better with one single ingredient change, and if they used corn tortillas for the tacos instead and cooked the meat for slightly less time and more marination, these plates can become as good as they were destined to be.

As we order out a few times a week, I now find myself going out of my way to try new places to…read morebroaden my "Yelp Street Credit". So I landed at Taqueria Dos Perlas. VERY simple looking from the outside but extremely inviting atmosphere and decor when you get in. It is street parking only on a busy main street. I got lucky and scored a spot directly in front of the restaurant on this rainy evening. We started with the Quesadilla with steak in a corn tortilla. This is what really brought it down from 5 to 4 stars. Keep in mind, this was the equivalent to our appetizer, so we were very nervous after this. Extremely lack luster. Disappointingly little steak and even less cheese. It was as if we were eating a piece of a corn tortilla. Avoid the quesadilla. We then shared an order of enchiladas. Things were getting better. Enchiladas were solid. Nice kick to the green sauce with pieces of pineapple to hit you with a left hook. Came with rice and beans as well. This could've been a meal but we decided to share this to try different things. The burrito was the final thing on the menu. I got the Al Pastor burrito and it was excellent. Very tasty and well put together. Only thing that struck me odd was that it came with French fries opposed to rice and beans. I kind of would've enjoyed it a lot more with the rice and beans as the fries were average at best. I ordered online as I was stuck in traffic and everything was ready when I got there, which was prior to the estimated pickup time. All in all, very solid meal and there's plenty of seating if you're looking to dine in as well.

The inside of the place is really cool. Appearance of a taco truck but you're inside and air…read moreconditioned which is fantastic for the summer. They are a couple of outdoor tables too if you prefer to eat outside. We ordered the Birria bowl and the AL pastor bowl which came out pretty fast. Before that a basket of chips and salsa were given to us which hit the spot too. The bowls were flavorful and really filled us up. Rice, black beans, all the fix-ins and some birria sauce on the side for me to drizzle all over the meat. This I would consider an authentic Mexican restaurant in the middle of North Arlington. If you're in the area definitely give this a try!

I order birria tacos cheese taste horrible and so did the meat / steak tacos…read moreWere alright not great . Order street Corn looks like they bite off a piece Before giving it to us .

I really wanted to love this place but was disappointed. I'm…read morea Texas girl so when I saw queso on the menu, I got excited but so sad that it was room temperature, almost cold and mind you, I ate at the restaurant. Flavor was good but why was it not hot, not even warm! The guacamole tasted good and fresh. The tortilla chips were my fav kind so happy about that. I also got a burrito and again, disappointed. At least it was hot but like 75% rice, 25% protein. No cheese, no crema and no salsa like the menu says and I think there was a teaspoon of pico de gallo in there too. I've never been to a Mexican restaurant where they don't serve you salsa on the side or on the table, this was crazy. Positives, the tortilla was good and so was the rice, both seemed homemade. But come on - this totally ruined my first experience.

Nice people. Not so good food. Everything was sort of a mess. Wet and weird. I need to make this…read morereview 85 characters. Did I get there?

Delicious food, but slightly pricier than you would expect with what you get. I highly recommend…read morethe birria burrito!

Very small place but has a parking lot and some seating. Could be hard to find because it's small…read moreand in the back part of the parking lot. Very nice person took our order. We got the signature birria tacos and an order of chicken taquitos. My fiancé got a fruit punch Jarritos drink. The birria tacos were delicious. Love that the tortilla was crunchy. Good portion. The chicken taquitos were also good but keep in mind the portion is small because it is an appetizer. The place is small but there is some seating space. It is cold in there though so not so much for staying long during the cooler months.

Always fresh, friendly service & great value. Waiter is…read morealways personable & attentive.

Nice authentic Mexican restaurant in Montclair . Love the the chicken tinga burrito - pretty…read moremassive. Steak tacos were good as well. Lunch specials are pretty good and decent portions.

Wow guys! I was at a marching band competition at met life stadium. There's a parent tailgate after…read moreour kids perform and I didn't know what to bring. So a quick yelp/DoorDash search brought me to this place and they delivered to the parking lot! Lol It was the hit of the tailgate! I should have taken credit for them but that would have been too suspect lol! We loved them so much after we left the stadium, we drove by to grab more empanadas for home and some horchata and sweet plantains. All were excellent! Prices were great! And I preferred the beef over the chicken empanadas but both were popular at the tailgate.

Excellent service, excellent food, nice menu options, happy employees, and a great " go to " for…read morefamily dining.

Found this wonderful gem while in Montclair and definitely has earned its way into our rotation…read morewhen in the area. A lot of our go to spots have oddly gone out of business so this was a quick change up. The tacos were not only fresh but packed with flavor and huge for the price. You can't beat it. The gringas are a must try as they are my favorite soft flour tortillas filled with al pastor, pineapple, and Oaxaca cheese. Service was super fast and polite. The inside was very well decorated. There is both indoor and outdoor seating.

First time here -lunch with the family very nice people the staff was very helpful. The place was…read moreclean. The food was very good. Well prepared and presented. We enjoyed out the meal will return.

La Fortaleza is bright, colorful and super fun inside with all kinds of cool decorations. It feels…read morelike I walked onto a television sitcom set with how surreal it looked. El chavo del ocho fretted me at the door which really caught me off guard. Quesabirria 8.1/10 - The quesadilla was insightful, the oaxaca was inquisitive, the meat, bulbaric. I really appreciated the stretch quality of this cheese and oaxaca combination, a pairing to remember for the ages. The tortilla.l, crispy yet sogggy yes indeed. I couldn't begin to fathom how enriching it all was when it came together in a collision. I was extremely heartbroken however when I discovered there were no green ORR red sauces to accompany my food. I'm not mad, i'm just disappointed... Chilaquiles 7.6/10 - First things first, I was thrown off by the layering of chicken on top, all the sauce on the bottom, and beans served separately??? The accumulation of saucy liquid in the bottom resulted in confusion, and moistness in my crispies. This lowkey reminded me of a chipotle bowl where I have to mix everything myself, but instead of rice it was chips :( I would also like to point out the taste of some of the chips resembling an oven like flavor, which made me a little uncomfortable and reminded me of a story from my childhood, hansel and gretel a true american classic. when I eventually hit rock bottom I was met with a pretty decent salsa flavor, but i also chocked on some weird pepper watchamacallit. Some bites were good, some bites were really good, the avocado was good, the chicken was nice. But some bites were just wrong, and i don't know why. Will i ever know why? why wont she call me back.

I guess i forgot to post this review but I do remember the food was good and the atmosphere was…read moregreat It is a fun place with good food and vibes Go with a big group and you will have a great time