If you enjoy AUTHENTIC Mexican food, this cozy hole in the wall. location is well worth your visit. They immediately come out with a large basket of tortilla chips and three sauces - tomatillo/Verde, a very interesting cabbage-based version as well as a smoky/spicy chipotle one. I chose to have a pollo milenesa torta that was built with extremely fresh ingredients. The chicken was pounded, thin and fresh fried on the spot. You can feel safe here spending your hard earned dollars. It's just a quick jump off I 95 for a good meal instead of the crap that you find at the rest stops. read more

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A very sweet and local place. A highlight is the refried beans and the rice we should've just had that. They were cooked to perfection. The waitress was the only one in a room that was pretty packed, and we felt bad for her. The tacos and the eggs were OK but kind of bland but the sauce is they give you when you first sit down made them much better. One of our favorite things to always order in Mexican restaurants is guacamole, and that was kind of brown when served and lacked flavor and they gave you just a few chips for a larger size portion. The ambience is very nice and the music is festive because when it is off the air-conditioning/heating unit is quite loud. There are authentic things for sale, and that is quite charming. We appreciated our experience as we are going through an authentic low-key Mexican restaurant tour of fairfield and Westchester over the next few months. read more

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Cute hole in the wall In a small shopping plaza With ample parking. Co workers and I ordered take in for Cinco de Mayo. We had chicken nachos which were a very nice portion and we filled with beans, cheese, and nicely marinated chicken. I had the chicken salad which was a very nice portion and packed with fresh veggies and chicken. My co worker had the chicken burrito which was huge and flavorful. We will be back For take out as the restaurant is small Inside. They take credit card and serve lunch and dinner read more

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Hole in the wall but great food. No liquor license but they are next door to a liquor stor, so we bring in cerveza

Listed as temporarily closed. This location is on Huntington Avenue across from Cumberland farms. It's great. Nice people. Great tasting and value breakfast sandwiches that I get chipotle Mayo on. Had the cheesesteak with mushrooms and onions today and it was terrific !! read more

Exceptional food, at a great price, and served with warmth. It's a little hole-in-the-wall, over the bridge from the "cool" part of newport - but oh-so-worth the 3 minute walk. The food is *stellar* across pretty much everything. - the tacos (oh, that chorizo taco!) are great, and they even have the good stuff like tripa, lengua, etc. - the salsas are even better, in particular, a cabbage-salsa (don't laugh. try it) that is to die for - the molcajetes (soup in a molcajete) is the star of the show, which is tough given all the other starts - and yes, everything else is just about as excellent So yeah, go, check this place out if you're in the 'hood. It is so, *so* worth it! read more

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Came here with my family. Honestly my favorite Mexican restaurant in lower Fairfield county. Ambiance is cozy, family oriented. The food is DELICIOUS! Nicely cooked to perfection, very tasty, lots of flavor! The homemade juices are really good too! Great portion size. The prices are where they're supposed to be. Not overpriced. Great prices for a family! The staff are very polite and friendly. I will be back! read more

I'm impressed with how remarkably bad this place was. I'm being really nice giving two stars as I'm sure the delivery made it worse, something they don't have as much control over. Food was incredibly bland what tastes did come out tasted old and rotten. I'm honestly shaking my head as I write this thinking about how bad my food was. Did I mention it all came incredibly cold too? read more

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Worst atmosphere ever, WHAT HAPPENED?? I came here a few weeks ago, the vibe was fantastic. Mexican music, a lady singing, proper Mexicans style !! I thought this is it I have found the best Mexican restaurant here. AND THEN, i went last night, as i walked in and asked for a table I wasn't greeted properly and felt uncomfortable right away. Anyway I sat down and it was like i was in a completely different place no music no vibe 1 waitress ! The what seems like the chef or might have been the owner came out the kitchen went to sit down on a table and start a conversation with the only other table . The only n thing to listen to was there conversation, ni music no vibe. incredible, the food was on the same standard that is very good but ill rather order take out and sit in a park if i ever order from there. So Sad !! What a waste of a fantastic restaurant with such a potential!! read more

The food is soo good, and inexpensive. The service was quick, the restuarant is clean. The free chips and salsa they bring out is awesome. 3 flavors of salsa, 2 spicy and 1 sweet with cabbage. If you want a fat, tasty burrito with no frills, I highly recommend. read more

Service is not very friendly. Chips are very good but are put in the basket by the servers, hands- no gloves and Unwashed. Grossed me out. Cup was dirty, had to ask for a new one. I got an avocado, onion quesadilla which was pretty good! I'd get it again if I can get past the lack of cleanliness. It overall was very cheap: two tap waters, 2 chicken tacos, ham & pineapple quesadilla, avocado & onion quesadilla, salsa and chips and guacamole equaled $16.00. read more

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My son and I love Mexican food and decided to give them a try today. My son wanted to taste tacos he's never had before (tongue, liver, & tripe). He loved them all. I had chicken, steak, & shrimp tacos and they were delicious. I tasted Horchata for the first time and it was delicious. We did takeout this time, but the next time we will eat in. read more

Los Molcajetes Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

We just relocated from California and I've been panicked over finding a good authentic Mexican restaurant!! I am BEYOND THRILLED to say THIS IS IT!! THIS IS THE BEST!!! Come here and try everything, you won't be disappointed! read more

I absolutely loved eating here. The service is great; the ambient is cozy and tranquil; you can smell the deliciousness from the kitchen, and the food is amazing. By far, the most authentic Mexican food I have ever had. Beats all the "cool" and overly expensive spots in NYC that are mainly just for aesthetics and IG pics. Go here if you want to try Mexican food that tastes and makes you feel like it was cooked at home. I had the enchiladas de pollo and my boyfriend had chilaquiles and menudo, which was a Sunday special. read more

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OK, Carlos the cook pulls out the Centenario for his close friends, and Maria offers the tamales de rajas 'off the menu'. Those just tell you this is not the shooters and deep fried jalapeños type of Mexican place. What Los Molcajetes is, is an authentic Mexican Fonda (or tavern) where those who love home-style Mexican food and company congregate. When you stop in, try the camarones zarandeados (sauteed shrimp), ask if the tamales are ready, take in the fantastic fire-roasted chile salsa, and if you get to know Carlos, a shot of Centenario. read more

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My boyfriend wanted to come here for his birthday. It is right by his house in east norwalk. We pass by it all the time, but this was our first time going in. Cute little place with very few tables. The restaurant feels very family owned and welcoming which is nice. The food was ok, not the best tacos i've ever had or anything like that. We also had a frozen margarita and a sangria which were both huge and well worth the price. All in all I think the prices are good here, not too expensive. Everyone there was nice, I think next time I would try something else. read more

Very authentic , not white tablecloth but good , very good food at good prices. Their specialty is molcajetes which is a soup served in a big black stone bowl. I have not eaten it... next time. But I recommend chicken Mexican style (with tomato, onions and Jalepenos) and chicken diablo (spicy chicken, shown ) . 2 doors over is an awesome bakery ! read more

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Great little authentic family owned restaurant. Tacos are amazing.

Great cheap authentic Mexican food! They have great chips and salsa, the cabbage salsa is the best! You can get containers to go. I really like the tacos, spicy shrimp, enchiladas and burritos. Beer and margaritas are not that expensive. read more

This place is great. It's the kind of place you should just let them order for you. Really nice staff, big portions, fresh & authentic, complimentary chips and 3 (delicious) salsas, etc. The menu has a wide variety of options and you'll have a full view of the kitchen which I always enjoy. I ordered (they recommended) the steak, chicken, and shrimp fajitas. They come served with sauteed peppers, onion, a couple mushrooms, and some mozzarella cheese. The sauce is somewhere between a mole and teriyaki - really good. Because they give you huge portions of salsa with the chips, you'll always have leftover for your entree. I would definitely recommend this plate - muy autentica! It's not a fancy place, it seems like a lot of their business comes from take out and delivery, but I enjoyed eating there and looking into the kitchen. This place is very affordable, quick, and offers a lot of prepared food to buy (such as salsa, flan, chorizo, etc.) if you want to eat or prepare it later. read more

Los Molcajetes Mexican Restaurant - The chicken, beef, shrimp fajitas with the chips and salsa (eaten) in the back left. That is the chip/salsa portion even if you're a single! - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

DONT ORDER FROM HERE! Right after finishing some tacos that I order from this place my daughter and I started feeling really bad from our stomachs. We both got food poisoning!! the food wasn't even good. The chorizo tacos were so spicy we couldn't even taste anything but the spiciness. When I saw the kitchen at this place I had a bad feeling but decided to give it a chance anyways. Big mistake!!! If you don't want to get food poisoning don't order here!!! read more

I wanted to update my review with three new revelations: 1. I have now used Los Molcajetes' delivery service twice, and it is simply amazing. I was worried the food would not travel well, but it got to my door both times in great shape -- hot, fresh, and awesome as always. 2. My new favorite drink (and apparently the favorite of the Sunday regulars we see here all the time) is the michelada. Think bloody mary mixed with beer. Simply amazing, great hangover cure and really hits the spot! 3. I tried the tongue tacos the other day. Very glad I did! Seriously, if you haven't been to this restaurant yet, I hope it's because you absolutely hate Mexican food. Otherwise, you are only hurting yourself. Oh, and to A W's review below -- wow, just wow. A more authentic experience at Sierra Grill? I'm glad it sounds like you aren't coming back - would hate to think of valuable Molcajetes table real estate being wasted! read more

The food here certainly was not *bad*, however, it wasn't really very good either. Another odd veggie burrito situation. I ordered vegetable burritos sans cheese or dairy. The burrito arrived looking good, but with sour cream on it. OK... I don't always have to be the a-hole vegan. After scraping off all the sour cream, I pick up the burrito ready to bite in. I do, and while there are no meaty surprises (thank god), it is just rice and tomatoes. Where are the vegetables for the "vegetable burrito"? I mean, seriously? Rice and tomatoes. No broccoli? peppers? mushrooms? Squash? Corn? Come on, man. While the rice and tomato burrito didn't taste bad, it was just kind of lame. I was expecting some tasty seasoned veggies wrapped in a nice soft tortilla. I just got bland rice and a few warm tomato slices. Disappointing. read more

Authentic Mexican food. The alambre tacos are my favorite, very tasty! All the tacos have doble tortilla which makes them even more tasty. I love their guacamole, one of the bests I've had; and I love how you get Nachos and different types of salsa on the table right away. Heads up if you order something with chorizo in it, very spicy! The staff is always very nice. read more

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It isn't often that you get to taste Mexico without leaving Connecticut. For a moment I felt like I was in Mexico sipping a Dos Equis. Their salsa and chips brought to the table to start were fantastic with two flavors. I should have know the entrees would be incredible from that first bite of green salsa. Having lived in Los Angeles for four years and having envied the food of the American southwest since I was 7 years old, I have eaten many burritos and enchiladas over the years always looking for another spectacular meal. Los Molcajetes reminded me why I love Mexican cuisine and was fresh, spicy, and flavorful without pretension. The chicken burrito was one of the best I've ever had and my wife's enchiladas were fantastic. Thank you for becoming my new favorite Mexican restaurant and for the friendly service and spicy habanero sauce. We will be back and I am so glad I can teach my son what real Mexican food should taste like. read more

3.5 stars, I went for the higher approximation. I had high expectations for this place based on the other reviews. I pass by Molcajetes almost everyday on the way to work, so I have been meaning to try it for about a year now. I came here on my lunch break and got two shrimp tacos and a side of rice and beans. Everything was freshly made and it was excellent portion sizes. The two salsas they gave were were awesome! However, I felt like the shrimp could have had more flavor to them (it seemed like they didn't put any spice on them), and the beans were on the bland side. I really wanted to love this place. I am thinking I will have to go back and try some other things on the menu to make a decision. Everything on the menu looked pretty authentic, and I could see them cooking in the back with all fresh ingredients. BTW, AW-- that "mush" you are referring to is called refried beans, an authentic Mexican rendition of beans. How dare you refer to Sierra Grill as an "authentic" Mexican place, at least in comparison to this place. read more

Keep it simple and your won't look back. I repeat, PINEAPPLE on your al pastor tacos. That is all.

The tacos and burritos are good. If you like spice, I recommend ordering the Mexican sausage! Yummy and affordable! I have never visited the restaurant so I can't provide feedback on dinning in. Sometimes delivery can be 10mins other times it will be an hour. read more

Stop by after all the good reviews. Service = Excellent (love the family business and super friendly) Food = great (The 3 homemade sauce were all very good /accompany with fresh chips) The Traditional tacos were on point The place is low key, low maintenance and it can seems to be dirty Price is very reasonable read more

This place is the real deal. Authentic, delicious food in a no-nonsense environment. I guess that's one way of saying "hole in the wall" but that's what I was craving after eating at tons of overpriced and underwhelming Connecticut eateries. I've loved everything I've tried at this family run gem - the quesadillas, tortas (a personal favorite), sopes, tacos. Each meat is differently spiced and delicious. A meal for two can rarely cross $30. And they deliver too! read more

I went just yesterday for the first time and I regret the time I missed before I decided to stop by and eat! The food is sooo good, the cabbage salsa to die for.. Excellent prices and everything is so fresh!! I highly recommend it. read more

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Solid Mexican food. I would say it's the best Mexican in South Norwalk considering the alternatives (sorry Acapulco, but you're horrible). We haven't eaten in the restaurant get but we did get delivery (yes you read that correctly!). Took about an hour to get to us though unfortunately. The guacamole was good as was the ceviche de camarón, but the burritos were nothing to write home about, even with the carne al pastor. It hit the spot but of course I've had better (Tacos Méxicos, Río, etc). read more

I've driven by this place for years and finally decided to stop for lunch. It's In a run down strip mall in Sono so it's easy to just keep on going. However, it's worth a stop. Good authentic Mexican food. Inside is old style Mexican decor with maybe 10 tables. Tacos are simple Mexican style, meat, onion, and cilantro. With some meat options normally not found outside of Mexico; like tongue and liver. I had three tacos: shrimp, chorizo, and spicy pastor/pork. All delicious. Loved the spicy pork, which was spiced up enough to make you sweat. Great! The standard basket of chips comes with a salsa which was ok and 3 other tasty not so standard sauces for use with your meal. 3 tacos and a beer will cost you just $11 bucks. Not bad. read more

A wonderful quaint restaurant. The good was good, it came out fast, and The price was right. The portion sizes were sensible and matched the price. I would definitely come back here. read more

Los Molcajetes Mexican Restaurant - This place is a quaint restaurant. I got the steak quesidilla. The food was really flavorful and it came out really quickly. - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

While I'm stopping short of 'the best tacos al pastor" ever, this is pretty dang good Mexican food for this part of the country (sorry, I was spoiled having lived in CA). The tacos al pastor were quite good, as good as I've had on the east coast; the salsa verde was also authentic and tasty, and I will be BACK (seeing as I work just around the corner). Highly recommended and reasonably priced. read more

No star option is my pick!!! Placed an order to be delivered - was told it would arrive in 45 minutes It did not Called and asked where my order was - was told driver was on the way - they were very busy tonight Order never showed up called again are not answering the phone - How is this place in business - I will tell EVERYONE about this DO NOT EVEN GO THERE!!! read more

I really love the food at this restaurant. With your meal you get three generous servings of a hot, mild and sweet cabbage sauce and chips. I have never waited very long for the food to come out. I'd recommend eating at the restaurant nd taking a walk along the water in Veterans Park after. read more

Had a carnitas sope, a taco al pastor and a horchata. Make that two horchatas. Barely broke a five. Best taco I've had since moving back to CT from Oakland. And that cabbage salsa? SO GOOD. Looking forward to coming back! read more

Good grub after a day/ evening on the water. Reasonably priced, and fairly authentic. Interesting shrimp app. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. Servers need to be more attentive with customers. Had to waive our waiter so he could come over to order a second drink. read more

Los Molcajetes Mexican Restaurant - Dish called "alambres" steak strips, peppers, onions with mozzarella cheese on top" - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut