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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best quick-bite in Jersey City... and BYOB? Done.We must eat here at least 2 times a week.The Three-musts for any given visit:1. Steak, Pork, or Fish Taco (or all or any combination of the three)2....
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place could be The Soup Nazi of Mexican food. If you're ordering take-out, order from the front counter. If you're dining in, order from the left counter, pay, take a number, and your food will...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a great addition to downtown jersey city! It's super cheap - $2.50-3.00 for a taco depending on what type you get, and I highly recommend the pork or fish tacos! Very good. It's also...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge fan of Mexican food, but this place didn't work for me. I had a ground beef taco but my stomach couldn't handle the oil that was dripping from it. I was expecting more on their menu but I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am sad to see so many reviewers here having a bad customer service experiences at Taqueria because those reviews add up and are beginning to take away from the quality of food this establishment...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
HORRIBLE! We decided to finally hit up this place after all the rage per our neighbors and co-workers. They will not make anything that is not on the menu. I'm not saying this in the "Sally" from When...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
two words - taco nazis. i eat at taqueria at least 2 times per week as the food is absolutely tantalizing. however, the customer service is absolutely abhorrent. i took my family there yesterday to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A good place for a snack, the food is high-quality with a more authentic queso blanco that many Mexican placed don't have. The portions are small, though, and the food not as heavily spiced as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I am pretty fucking cheap, and for the people who said this was "not that cheap" - you must be REALLY cheap. Tacos are like $2.50 for christ's sake, it's not Taco Bell. I took my friend here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although you may not associate authentic Mexican cuisine with AC/DC bar stools, Van Halen posters, and Trivial Pursuit cards at the table, thats exactly what you'll get here. When I first looked at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was a fan of this joint until yesterday. I brought six of my friends to this restaurant hoping to try their brunch menu. the service was AWFUL! We left within seconds of walking in. the lady behind...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh My God, this place is heaven. And I even kind of like the "Soup Nazi" effect of the order line. The food is clean, fresh and the fish tacos are to die for. Check it out and enjoy.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First I do have to say that the food is good...but one of the workers was a total jerk to me. I live a couple of blocks away by Van Vorst Park. In this area, everyone is basically dog lovers and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, quick and friendly service.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ventured out to JC to visit the bff and her hubby. They've heard rave reviews about Taqueria and considering that they pass it twice a day on their commute, it was a must-try for us. You order when...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I first visited Taqueria back in 2006. I walked in and picked up a menu. I read it over and found their 'commandments' page just a little bit intimidating. For a no-frills taco place, it sounded too...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great little place for Mexican food. It's simple, but has a really comfortable patio out back. It's BYO, so take your own beverages. You order when you first walk in, they give you a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is hands down one of the best if not the best authentic Mexican Taquerias in the entire tri-state area, and I've sampled most of the widely praised ones throughout upper Manhattan, Queens, the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$2.50 Tacos and BYOB .. YEAH!!I LOVE this place. It is adorable and very simple. The menu is basic; no fajitas on this menu. Pretty much everything on the menu is tasty. The decor is a mix of Mexican...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I adore this place. I've found the service casual but friendly. I think it's the right feeling for the place. The guys behind the counter are usually affable and funny, and seem to be more friendly as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
see previous post... Taqueria has been systematically trying to figure out where I work in order to ban the entire company. They have questioned co-workers and other people in Plaza 3 in addition to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good food, you order at the counter an they bring it to the table. You can BYOB which is always fun. Really nice waitstaff....parking can be a challenge in the area.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't beat tacos at a reasonable price. The pork and fish tacos are my favorites. There are more tacos on the menu, which are all good too. The rest of the menu rocks too - tortas, flautas,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had just come back from a vacation in Mexico before I went here. My first reaction was that "this place is amazing!" esp because I was in JC and wasn't expecting much, but it would be my favorite in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best value dining spots hands down. Personal faves are the fish taco and the salted beef taco. Weekends you can get Horchata (sweet rice drink) and hibiscus iced tea. Eat well, eat a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! Cute! Tasty! Cozy! Everything I have eaten here has tasted so authentic, fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is very cozy and inviting and their pork tacos are the BEST! Also, when they have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I usually order the chorizo quesadilla. Pretty good and cheap. The service is awful though. The busboys are nice but cashier and who ever takes your order always gives you an attitude. You also have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Been to this place twice (didn't like it my first time, went back to give it another shot since it tends to be so highly rated by users online). Still can't seem to find a place for it. I ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
may i say that if you have ever lived or visited these places:-mexico city-chicago, il.-los angeles, ca.-houston, tx.you will be sorely disappointed. i do however, give creditto the owners who charge...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When they say authentic Mexican they mean authentic Mexican.I got an authentic Mexican hair in my authentic Mexican food.But that aside, I recommend this place when you're hung over in the summer...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the closest JC (at least the downtown area) has to 'authentic' Mexican food. For those self-professed Mexican food experts who thumb their noses at this place for not being a 'real' Mexican...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What Can I say about Taqueria Downtown? Well Let's start with this... I have been over to a great haven of Mexican food. Phoenix AZ. The food there was authentic well made fresh and delicious, If you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to think I didn't like Mexican food, then I went to Dallas, and now I have trouble liking Mexican in NY. This taqueria keeps me sated, but some of the non-taco items on the menu can be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
after hearing great things about this place for about a year, I finally had a chance to try it today. great chiliquilies but the pork tamale was too dry. I will definitely be hitting up this spot...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When my friend suggested Mexican food for lunch today, I was a bit reluctant to say "yes". I never really liked Mexican food, and the closest a generally came to it was Taco Bell's Baja Gordita...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best taco joints on both coasts. I took a roadtrip this past fall from SF to LA and tried out some of the best taco contenders on the west coast. And Taqueria ranks up there along with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
At first, I read tons of reviews after passing this by. I was amped last Sunday. It was mid-day and I remember reading that it was a great place for brunch so I suggested to the wife and child to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another west coast denizen here (SFO). We're here because we're sailing down the coast, and this place was the first thing we saw after walking a couple of miles out of the Marina past marshes,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious fish tacos and friendly service. Too bad they don't deliver, then it would be perfect.
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's face it...when it's time for a quick lunch and you find yourself craving tacos, the last thing you should expect is the hospitality you'd receive at Union Square Cafe. That said, service aside,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place rules, from the fish tacos, authentic queso and Moby taking your order to the enormous side dish of rice and beans and tacos and burritos or tostadas, if you so desire. So fresh. Lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the East Coast for a few days and hit this spot twice during my visit. It would've been more like four or five but they were closed for the holiday and opened late (10 a.m.) on my last day....
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
9/24/09 - UpdateTacqueria Downtown is so good that I felt compelled to update my review. I go at least once a week now - almost always picking up carnitas tacos and fish tacos. What I really like is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I first moved to JC and heard about Taqueria I was extremely skeptical. I take my tacos very seriously and prefer West coast tacos to pretty much anything I've ever had in NYC. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the tacos are supposed to be the main attraction there, I tend to order the tostadas and steak quesadillas more often. I alternate between the bean, avocado, and pork tostadas. And I like the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i visited this place for the first time yesterday. it was pretty good. had the quesadilla and fish tacos. the food had plenty of flavor and i plan on going back often. it's a byo place. so next...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously great tacos! I gotta recommend the Chorizo and Bistec tacos. Probably the best Chorizo taco I've ever had. The Carnitas was a little disappointing but those other two made my day.The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Update 10/8/08: These taco's are like crack. Ok, I've never done crack, but if I had I bet the addiction would be similar. Especially the carnitas (pork) and barbacoa (lamb). The chicken tamale is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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I have read about terrible service at the Taqueria, but I never noticed it while there. Maybe it is because I am so preoccupied by the fantastic fish tacos. BTW, the last time I was there, my husband and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really want to lovvve this place,but... sorry charlie, I don't. There are PIECES of it that are quite lovable--the cute underground cozy factor, cheerful decor, the BYOB--but the food just never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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I agree with lucabenti's review.... too much attitude especially that MOBY guy... ordered fish taco and asked for lettuce instead of cabbage he said no i would have to buy lettuce salad for $1.50...which is so...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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This place used to have has great food. The food is cheap and the portions are just right. But food alone does not a great restaurant make. The owners/staff really seem to have a "too cool for school"...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I literally had the best flautas in the world here. I am embarassed to say previously that my favorite were at Chevy's (chicken and cheese with a mango salsa type thing). The environment is really...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is perfect if you want real mexican food (i.e., you don't think Chevy's is real mexican food). Their soft tacos are authentic Mexico City style and everything tastes good, especially the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the closest I've come to genuine Mexican food besides Taco Bell (yes that was sarcasm). I mean, check out their Commandments, if you will:1. no fajitas2. no nachos3. no cute clay or adobe...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious! Authentic food, but unfortunately I love guacamole. Bubby's (like Brian E. said) is less authentic and still good, kind of like Chipotle. But go here for their chicken, delish.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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I was visiting in NJ and coming from San Diego California, did not expect to find real Mexican food. What a surprise! Taqueria Downtown is a great little place to eat. real authentic Mexican food. great tacos...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hopefully this place will stay open longer than Tina Marie or Hamilton Cafe. They offer good Mexican food, and pride themselves in being authentic. Maybe it's too authentic, as they don't have many...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2006
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