Love, love love this wonderful New Colombian restaurant we found by chance! The food was amazingly…read moregood and fresh. My favorite is the salmon and shrimps with the white sauce. Omg! The fresh juices are so refreshing. The staff is wonderful. So helpful, patient and knowledgeable. Explained the dishes to us. The restaurant itself is cozy, clean and great music!!! It's our new favorite place to go and spend time at. Thank you to the staff for being the sweetest.

I've visited Cantera Restaurant twice over the past week, and unfortunately my experience with…read moremanagement left me extremely disappointed. First, I want to make it clear that the waitresses were wonderful -- attentive, kind, and hardworking. My issue is not with the staff, but with the way management handled the billing and gratuity situation. Both times, my bill should have been around $66, yet I was charged about $85 because gratuity had already been added. I didn't realize this at first and was also leaving an additional 20% tip on top of it. I feel this is misleading to customers, especially for such a small bill where automatic gratuity is uncommon. When I questioned it, the owner came out and explained the gratuity policy in a very confrontational and dismissive manner instead of handling the concern professionally. I tried to explain that either the servers are not receiving enough directly, or customers are unknowingly overpaying because the gratuity is not made clear enough. At the end, I adjusted my payment by removing the extra $17 tip I had intended to leave and kept the automatic gratuity charge of $12. I also placed an additional $5 cash tip in the envelope specifically for my waitress because she truly deserved it. What upset me even more was seeing the owner immediately take that cash and place it into the general tip box. Again, the servers were excellent. My disappointment is entirely with management's handling of customers and gratuities.

As soon as you come in they receive you with a friendly welcoming, there is a lot of choice to pick…read morefrom since the restaurant is Colombian and Mexican food, so they have lots of great options. I ordered the chicken fajitas which come with rice and beans. And also tortillas they do give you the option if you want corn or the other tortillas which is great. I would definitely recommend coming here with family and friends the place is very spacious and clean. The rice was delicious and the spicy sauce is spicy which I love. Also the food came out in the blink of an eye. The waiter is also very nice and friendly and well presented.

Visited this restaurant with my family and we all loved the food. There were so many options on the…read moremenu and all were delicious. They even have a drink menu with fruit juices that are a must try. The service was great, waitress was very kind and patient especially with my newborn being there. The ambiance was nice, families were present. I'd definitely come back.

What's not to like in this unpretentious Columbian restaurant that serves food with superb quality,…read morebreads and pastries that are mouth-watering, and service was impeccable. Our lady server was so personable and always answered our questions with a big smile. We met the owner who was as friendly as his staff! Excellent service is always a plus! The food was well-cooked down to its bananas and arepas! This restaurant is highly recommended and they close at 10 pm most days, so if you're still out and about at a later time, this is definitely a good place to get some delicious food! Order the platters! It's like getting the best of the varieties. Get the ham and cheese roll or the buñuelos and the pastrSo good!

My fiancé and I came in for lunch! Nice atmosphere and friendly and welcoming staff. We had Nilse…read moreand she was so very sweet! I recommend the empanadas and the papa relleno! My fiancé had a delicious and generous portioned lunch special! Over all great experience!!!!

Last time we ordered I should've stuck to saying I'd never go back…read more We ordered several orders of tacos. The guy even confirmed upon pick up that the Al pastor tacos had no cilantro or onions. I guess this is their interpretation of that. I had to pick it all apart. Also there is no pineapple on 2 of them. That's the entire flavor point of these. And I asked for red salsa and got green.

This place is amazing, so nice to have some good authentic tacos with all the booming flavors. The…read moremeats were so tender and juicy which made them so enjoyable. As far as the street elote in a cup it's very citrusy. The horchata was amazing it's been awhile since having such an amazing drink. The service was ok. I bit of a confusion happened when ordering and didn't get an items we wanted but weren't charged either. Apart from that the food wasn't long of a wait. The place is located in an arcade so it can be a bit loud.; however does give the option to sit down to enjoy the food.

Delightful employees, great food at very reasonable prices. BYO…read moreGreat menu selection, no matter what you feel like having.

Food always excellent and consistent. We enjoyed our meals tonight. Ambiance is welcoming and staff…read moreis polite. Chill place!

My friend mentioned wanting to try this place, so we swung by to grab takeout for dinner. The…read moreportions were a good size. I enjoyed the tallarin verde, mostly because of the pesto sauce spaghetti. It was light and flavorful. The tres leches was decent, but I wasn't a fan of the maduros. I like most things on the softer side, but they were mushy to the point where they were almost falling apart when you picked them up. I would definitely avoid those next time.

Once again, had dinner here half chicken with the rice and vegetables absolutely delicious. Would…read morehighly recommend this for anybody.

First time here at the Spanish little diner that used to be a checkers and let me say for nine…read moredollars it is not lacking anything clearly you can see his platter big chicken quarter rice and beans with vegetables for nine dollars you get exactly what you want and while the chicken could be Maybe an extra minute or two on the rotisserie it is nothing short of flavor. This is a feast I definitely give this a 3.9 out of five and the lady was super friendly knowing it was my first time.

Reminds me of the kind of place one would frequent after a night of drinking... which can still be…read more But know that they are open a day and late nights I think. Very fair priced, good daily variety of Latin cuisine spooned out to your desires. Friendly staff , very clean and bright. Some outdoor tables. Was pretty cold inside on a cooler June night. We had a Cuban sandwich , big enough to share believe it or not. We'll be back for other things for sure!

Margo's is fairly unassuming and simply a fantastic food experience. Margo herself makes sure your…read moreexperience is an exciting adventure into South American cuisine. If asked she will make a recommendation but my South American better half simply saw things on this menu that brought back fantastic experiences of growing up south of the equator. Generous portions and well seasoned meals are the main stay of this establishment. If you are looking for a true South American dining experience, this is the place to go.

Sorry to say that it wasn't as good as previous visits. My food wasn't hot, and the restaurant was…read morenot busy. My paella was supposed to be with shrimp, scallops, calamari & sausage but it had mostly a fish that was a terrible consistency. Avocado fries were still awesome.

Small restaurant. Friendly customer service. I ate two beef empanadas there and they were…read moreincredible. I grabbed a platter to go and will update review. I drove 90 minutes to get here.

Tasty little spot to get some latin flavors. Empanadas choices, yucca fries, beef stew, white rice…read moreand black beans and don't forget the flan. Puerto Rican decor to give you a feel for the island with the little coqui helping you relive the sound of P.R. service friendly. Two tables are available to stay in and eat. While the menu is small the flavor of the stew and black beans hit large. Give this place a try, and get the Verde sauce for the empanadas. Several choices to try. I got the beef.

Stop by to try out the plantain heard about the chicken empanadas. Had to try the rice on top of it…read moreall. A wonderful experience, a small homemade style kitchen a must stop by in Toms River.

Excellent food- freshness and service. Everything I have…read moretried has been amazing!! I always over order because every thing looks and smells so good- but it's great because I have leftovers ti take home!!