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    Los molcajetes

    3.5 (17 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    a restaurant at night

    Food is good but lady behind the counter lied saying they where closing in 30 min so I had to order to go it was Sunday at around 7:30 I ordered I order of tacos (3 tacos) and a burrito and a jarritos somehow came out to 30$ so I sit outside to eat my food and then 2 different families came and where seated so i don't know what to say I guess it was just closed to me

    Kera L.

    We have driven past this place many times. With so many restaurants closed on Memorial Day. We decided to give this place a try. It's on a busy Rt.1 highway. One of the reasons why we never stopped. As soon as you walk in, you immediately smell the food cooking on the side of the restaurant where the slightly open kitchen is. What better way to look through the menu then to smell what's cooking at the same time. Here is what we ordered: - Watermelon Drink (so good & refreshing) - Chicken in Mexican Style - Steak in Green Sauce - Whole Fish w/Seafood Mix on Mexican Sauce I posted the pics before writing this review and got an overwhelming response on the pic of the fish. Yes, it's as delicious as it looks. It was grilled to perfection and super tasty. My son even ate the eyeballs and cheeks. The owner said that it's one of her favorite dishes to eat as well. Honestly, she looked so happy when my son chose this dish. She smiled, her eyes widened and nodded her head with a look of, you're going to be in for a surprise. My husband and I loved our chicken and beef dishes as well, no complaints. I especially love the tomatoes and green peppers in my dish. Let's just say that there was nothing left on all of our plates! As we were leaving, we wished the new owners much success. They took over the business a couple of years ago. The cook peeked his head out of the kitchen to ask how we liked the food and we all gave him a big thumbs up. I think we made his day!

    Josh E.

    This place used to be called Los Contreras, but I believe it is the same menu as when it was. This place was always excellent, inexpensive, delicious authentic Mexican food, but I feel like it's only gotten better. We just ordered out some burritos and a combination plate and everything was absolutely delicious. It's somehow gotten better! We moved a little further away from it recently, but we'll still be coming here when we're in the mood for great real Mexican food!

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    Los molcajetes - mexican - Updated July 2026

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