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    Taqueria Morelos

    4.1 (47 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Quiet
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Bistec Taco's

    Delicious food and wonderful service. Home made tortillas, doesn't get better than this.

    Johnny C.

    PROS 1. Pepper Steak and Tomatoes was Flavorful. 2. Cactus and Scallions was Super Flavorful. 3. Friendly Staff.

    $10 for 6 tacos..taco Tuesday deal..so good
    An S.

    We just moved here from Bay Area and we have tried a lot of tacos in California but in east coast, we have only been here and los tacos #1. We love this place better than los tacos #1 especially for the price. You can literally get 6 tacos for $10. Tacos are smaller but three to four is usually enough for me. I really like their el pastor since it has a lot of pineapples :) and chorizo is pretty good too.

    Just S.

    Hope in the wall but actually have off Street parking for a few cars. Took my fiancé to PT on the block & decided to check it out & was not disappointed. Food was fresh & delicious. Got the fajita chicken, chicken burrito. I do thing the portion for the fajita was small for the price but presentation was nice & it was delicious. Chicken was well seasoned all the way through and not dried out like a lot of other taco spots. Will try some more items on menu in the future as I will definitely be getting more food from there. Nice small family vibes and staff were extremely pleasant even though we didn't dine in.

    T-Bone steak
    Bri W.

    Great little Mexican restaurant I order almost every week for my family and I. One day i decided too treat myself and get a T-bone steak it was amazing and priced great! Just a note of caution if you only speak English there is only one employee who speaks English so if it's busy and you don't speak Spanish just be patient cause the staff is friendly! You literally can't go go wrong with any food item from here everything is great that my family and I have tried! Definitely one of the best Mexican restaurants in Newark authentic and family owned!

    "Chicken" burrito
    Adonis M.

    I ordered a chicken burrito and to say there was a shred of chicken in it, would be an overstatement. Basically a rice and lettuce burrito

    Bistec tacos with onions and cactus. Awesome.
    Andrew C.

    Ordered tacos with the grilled onions and cactus. Absolutely fantastic. Nothing else to say.

    Chicken tacos
    Rita E.

    If you're looking for authentic, delicious Mexican food this is your spot! I ABSOLUTELY LOVEEE their chicken tacos.. amazing, with their verde & red salsa..I even get it with avocado slices sometimes for an extra $3 why not.. deliciousss.. just writing about it is making my mouth watery. My co workers & I usually end up eating here at least once a week..we had to try other mexican establishments near by because 1. On Monday's this restaurant is closed & 2. Because they were on vacation but that's when we realized how much we loved this place.. after we tried the other two mexican spots we never went back to them. The restaurant itself it's small & cozy..but has enough chairs & tables if you want to sit down & enjoy your meal. It also has a TV & radio playing & a small but very clean bathroom. If you are wondering about where to park, they have a small parking lot behind the restaurant that you can park in if you can't find any street parking. I noticed it has a surveillance camera so you don't have to worry about anything happening to your car! Haha The workers are always very nice & helpful, we sometimes call & order ahead of time so it's ready when we come in to pick it up but they also will deliver near by, which is also a big plus. They take cc's but it is a min. Of $10 ... they also have desserts & a variety of drinks besides the mexican sodas. Ps. try out their chips & guac ... yum I will definitely be back.. like every week haha

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    Cherise L.

    Everything was delicious . We didn't have any problems placing a big order. The delivery was excellent. The shrimp tacos were super good, the beef had a lot of flavor. The sausage taco had a bit of spice...yummmm. The burrito were gigantic. Thumbs up

    i think the chef was white cause wtf is this no seasoning at all

    i think the chef was white cause wtf is this no seasoning and taste so bad never going to order from here again just go to Mi pequeno mexico they are 10x better

    Valeria A.

    Food was good. I had the cecina tacos and horchata for drink and the service was really good too! Also the guacamole was good too!

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    It's Mexican food with Michelin star prices. Ridiculous. I understand the area is high but get real. Food was average.

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    Their Lengua tacos were fantastic-- tender and flavorful. The tortillas were nice and soft! Will certainly be returning for more!

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    Good service and great food! Small place but very efficient. I would definitely come back to this place if ever I was in the area again.

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    Great service , great food , very clean and comfortable place. I recommend to all my friends around newark nj

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    9 years ago

    The tacos chorizo with steak are delicious!!! Very authentic Mexican food and good service !!!

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    I LOVE this place! Their salsa verde and hot sauce are the BEST. You can't find it elsewhere the food is very authenthic and unique.

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