Finally a place that still gives free chips and salsa! When we arrived our server let us know that the place is very short staffed and the food would take awhile to arrive, which it did. We decided we were fine to wait and took a seat. The food took just over an hour to arrive (we ordered simple meals and there were only two of us). The food was pretty good, but my mom's tostada was a bit cold and my enchilada didn't have enough salsa for each bite. They restaurant also does not have fountain drinks, everything is bottled or canned. read more

Food is simply wonderful and huge proportions. The host, Christina was super friendly and extremely helpful with menu items. Cute and cozy ambiance. Can't wait for the return trip. read more

Reyna's Mexican Restaurant - Fried Ice Cream - Mexican Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

Food was prepared well and very good. Service was slow (but warned when we placed our order) because they were shorthanded in the kitchen. Dinner was on a Wednesday night and by 7 the restaurant had only two tables free. Strongly recommend making reservations. read more

If you never been to a Mexican restaurant, you must go to this one. The food is out of this world. I'm at a real bake Spanish food person but if they're eaten their food, I'm there every weekend ! There is not one dish I've had that was bad. the service was outstanding and you get enough food to share if wanted to ! read more

This is really an amazing restaurant. Everything is homemade. No microwaves etc. it is small so make a reservation.

We had been going here for years. Food has always been good. Time before last waiter was very rude. This time we waited 2 hrs for food. We were a party of eight. Four were elderly. Two of the elders had to get up and leave. When we questioned the manager she too, became abrasive. Food did come out a few minutes after we questioned the service, but at this time half the restaurant was half empty. Extremely disappointed. Will not patronize again. read more

We get take-out from Reyna's once a month or so. It's always delicious (and usually a little late). The food is absolutely worth the wait. It seems the dining room is always packed, and everyone that works there is on the run. Everyone on the staff seems friendly, but super-busy. You must try: The steak burrito: cheesy goodness with tender steak chunks; The tequila guacamole. Awesome! read more

My friends and had dinner here for the 2nd time. It's BYOB and there is a liquor store in the plaza with the restaurant, so very convenient. The service was excellent and so friendly. The portions are huge and so delicious! While the restaurant is small and food cooked to order, the food came out quickly. We all will be back again. read more

Best Mexican this side of town! Reynas nachos, tostadas , and Enchiladas are my thing! Always on point. Fresh chips n salsa also hit the spot. Usually do takeout but the service is top notch. Always packed! read more

The restaurant is very cozy and the management makes great effort to ensure each party is greeted and checked up on. That being said, our service on this specific day was a little slow due to the position of our table -- nonetheless still a great experience as the manager came by and ensured our table was taken care of. The food was a generous portion and extremely reasonable for the price. Everything was delicious && I will be back Reyna!! :) read more

Reyna's Mexican Restaurant - Vegetarian Red and Green Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

By far the best Mexican restaurant in the area- I'd go so far as say in all of NJ. The team is friendly and work very hard to make everything perfect. read more

Good food but horrendous service. They're too busy and completely understaffed. Whether you dine in or attempt to pick up, good luck! You'll wait forever read more

Reyna's is a fun Mexican restaurant wherein patrons will eat an exceptional amount of Mexican food, from the introduction of tri-colored tortilla chips and salsas to the combos consisting of multiple different meals at once. There's a friendly atmosphere that will equally suit families as it does purveyors of the brewery that's a few storefronts down. Service is also accommodating and appreciative. The sauce options for the food itself can get to a solid level of spice, which I enjoy having the option of what I'd call an 8/10 spice level. Even Reyna's takeout, namely the torta, includes a solid amount of food with a side of accompaniments, fries, and an entire bag of tortilla chips and salsa. Then the cheesecake is decidedly better than average, crafted with passion as well. I can tell that they take pride in their space when I saw how meticulously the friendly employee cleaned the storefront's glass at the end of the night. Come, enjoy a delicious combo of enchiladas, burritos, etc. at a reasonable price and worry about calories tomorrow. read more

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Worst food ever!!!! Burnt, cold, and absolutely no flavor!!! A little waste of $40!!!!!!!!!!

Good food, large portions, and friendly service. Would like if the chips were better - I like the thinner ones. read more

Delicious food and large portions, very friendly owner and team. If you are bothered by noisy, takeout may be better for you. It's very busy and a small space. read more

We have been long time fans of this local gem, but we recently used them to cater a party and they once again exceeded our expectations. The customer service and planning process was flawless with the help of Chris who is the absolute best! We had a build your own taco bar with steak and chorizo (the best we've ever had) and all the fixings. We also got mini chicken chimichangas off of Chris's recommendation, and she was definitely right they were a hit! Everyone at our party pulled us aside to rave about all the food. I can't recommend Reyna's enough whether it be for dinner with family/friends or to cater you next event...their food is unmatched and they are truly the best people! read more

Sorry. Just average. Yes better than chili's or such. We were told service might be slow because food is prepared to order and we had noticed the large sign about labor shortage. Totally understandable. We were quickly seated. Told again food might take a little while longer. Friend said perfectly fine knowing that the food would be freshly prepared and that would be good. So the soup order might've been off, no big deal. When the food came my friends dish was less than luke warm inside and the side rice was also less than luke warm. My quesadilla was satisfactory not hot though. I can understand that staffing might be short our blond waitress was very sweet. The person running things and tending to tables as well looked like she was working as briskly she could. However a couple things The telephone tucked away in her busom while delivering food to the tables was a bit much when it almost looked like it was going to slip out. Another time she had phone tucked to ear while delivering to a table, with one dish spilling a bit on the floor and then I noticed it spilled on the woman's arm as she placed the food down. The woman later then noticed the stain on her sweater. Tip. Tell the caller to hold, put food down and then deliver food. Bill had credit card fee charge added to the bill after being swiped. We weren't aware there's be an additional fee for card use. So we asked for the fee removed and we'll pay cash. Woman running things said well the charge fee is on their website and on the door so we should have seen it. How about putting it on the menu or table. I get that they may need to pass the fee to the customer but the attitude about not seeing the sign or website was not called for. So on the door on way out we saw the teeny sign. (Pic attached) Like i have to read all the signs before entering ? They must've noticed me looking at it because on way to the car a server came out to look at the door as well. Also they mention a cash discount. Didn't see it added. Anyway just was underwhelmed by it. All about supporting restaurants, they seem to be doing fine between tables and take out. Added note staff wears masks however very hard to hear and when asked to repeat the one lady seemed annoyed. read more

It is fantastic, delicious, and priced right for excellent Mexican food. I wish they would open earlier than 3 PM. The service was terrific, and the people were friendly. The whole experience was great. I recommend it. read more

Excellent authentic Mexican Food Service with a smile ! Large portions & very clean restaurant Wish you were closer to me ! read more

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1st time here, Came in for a late after work dinner and let me tell you the food Great, the Place clean, The Vibes immaculate! Will be a returning customer read more

A weekly go to for us! Reservations are a must any day of the week. Friendly service. It's "slow" because everything is actually made to order. People aren't used to waiting these days because everything is microwaved at other restaurants. Highly recommend the tamales with chipotle sauce, Reyna's quesadillas or any of the tacos! BYOB makes it affordable. Food is delicious and atmosphere is nice. read more

I would put ten stars if it was an option. Make a reservation and go!!! Worth the wait for fresh home cooked!!! read more

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Been here a few times,, always good. I went there last night with a party of 8 for my mom's birthday. Food was excellent, our waitress was so sweet and attentive. Yes you need to have patience as it is a small place,, but worth the wait.. BYOB. Highly Recommend read more

Food is very salty. Salsa tasted like it was out of a jar. Place is great ambience and great service but the salt level was really high. read more

Worth the wait. Food is fantastic and fresh every time! Even the take out is great Chicken Chimichanga!! read more

This authentic Mexican spot was a great find at 8:30 pm on a Tuesday night. Food was fresh with lots of choices including specials, homemade tamales, tortillas and flan. We will be back the next time we're down in this area. Fun decor too! read more

I love love love this place!!!!!! It's small and always packed when open. The food is amazing and authentic, the owner is the nicest and sweetest person I have ever met. The food does take time but when you cook from scratch that's just the way it goes, but WOW is it work the wait! You will not be disappointed! read more

Fresh and delicious food! Always way more than I can eat in one sitting but makes a great second meal! It's a good idea to make reservations or get here early as the waits can be long especially on weekends. read more

Delicious!! Freshly made chips and tortillas. Had the fajita and rice and beans were even delicious. Spouse had the combo chimichanga, burrito and enchilada and it was enough to feed 3 people! Delicious. Friendly and attentive staff. Don't hesitate- just go and enjoy! read more

Excellent Food Cozy Place BYOB The Food is so good, well worth the wait Try to get their early, gets very busy. read more

This is our go to Mexican restaurant. The standards are very good but it's the handful of unique dishes that I really enjoy. They'll mix you up margaritas or sangria as long as you bring the booze. Food takes a little while but it's worth it. Try one of their atypical Mexican dishes. read more

Ordered take out from here, said it would take 30 which is fine but the order wasn't ready upon arrival. Ordered shrimp tacos w/ just lime, onion cilantro on flour tortillas instead of corn yet got cheese, tomato, lettuce (and no onion or cilantro) shrimp were insanely small & cold. Will not be returning read more

Great place! Friendly staff and the food is delicious! It's a small place so try to get there early.

Reyna's was very good. While small and BYOB, the food is freshly made and delicious. Our server was friendly and very helpful. There wasn't a lot of background noise and we got to linger over dinner with our friends. We will be back! read more

I called for a pickup order on Cinco de Mayo fully expecting the person on the phone to say it'll take 2 hours, but they told me the usual 30-40 minutes to my pleasent surprise. So I showed up 40 minutes later and was told it was waiting to be boxed and will be out in 10-15 mins. That was around 5:30. Several times I popped back in asking for an update and was told again 10 mins, they're just boxing it up now. After about 1.5 hours I asked has my food been sitting for over an hour and then the server changed her story to it being a miscommunication error. Eventually they started ignoring my asking for updates and starting walking as quickly as possible right past me like I wasn't there (I'm 6'7" tall and pretty hard to miss). I finally went up to the counter and asked for a refund sometime after 7:30pm after waiting 2 hours, but then somehow the woman at the counter reached around into the kitchen door and there was my food finally ready right as I asked for a cancellation. I asked how long had it sat there and I was told it had just come out. I had no way to confirm or deny this though the containers were still warm (just not hot). Most people around me were shocked how long I had been there for a pickup order and there was some cheering and applause for when I finally got my food. If they had just told me the food wouldn't be ready to pickup for 2 hours I would've been fine with this. I would've comfortably stayed at home during that time and allowed the restaurant to catch up. But that's not what they told me and they had a few opportunities to tell me in store later that they were sorry but it looks like it'll be an hour or so, can you come back later or would you like to cancel your order... but instead I only kept hearing only "10-15mins more" for hours. The food here today was as always really good especially the rice balls, pineapple steak quesadilla, and they also make great fajitas. However this was the 3rd strike for me and I'll have to go on living without these favorites because I will not be coming back. FYI, the first 2 strikes were a very long few hours delivery wait on a normal non holiday day (I stopped using their delivery as a result) and then another incident with hair in one of the dishes. There were also some other mishaps with the place as well and I've just finally run out of enough forgiveness to come back again. read more

You will never be disappointed in the food here! Authentic Mexican food that is reasonable priced for massive portions and also BYOB. My one complaint about this restaurant is how understaffed they usually are with only 1-2 servers and a small kitchen that the food may take longer to come out. However, the food is always cooked to order so everything you are getting is fresh off the grill. This spot is my family's "go-to" for Mexican!! read more

Reyna's Mexican Restaurant - chicken chimichanga- 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

They tell you up front that the food takes a while and that everything is cooked fresh and made to order. If you have the patience, this is the best place to get Mexican food in Monmouth county. Birria Tacos, Chimichanga with grilled steak or grilled chicken, fajitas, elote, so many delicious meals here. Christina who is always working is probably the hardest working restaurant employee I've ever seen. I love it hear and always suggest it to friends who want Mexican read more

Tried bc of good reviews. The cheese dip is just canned nacho cheese out of a can. Salsa was very good, but my chicken enchiladas were bland, full of onions and carrots and topped with a LOT of lettuce as if to hide them. Beans were rather thin. Large serving of orange colored rice that tasted sour. Husband fajitas acceptable but again- a LOT of onions and peppers, not anything special. Friendly staff, very clean place, but dinner for 2 was over $50 and just mediocre. read more

Great food! Wonderful small restaurant with a home made tasting food! Great service with nice additions to the menu! They have great take out too! read more