We ate in the Parsippany JT and it was great as always. It was fairly crowded and there was a 30 minute wait. Prices were higher but in line with all the other restaurants in the state.

Always thought that. Went there once, never went back.

Liberty state park. And the waterfront in jersey city

No nyc views but Paterson falls is really chill

My wife wants to go here and I refuse to 1) drive around the lot to find a parking space like it’s Christmas at the mall and 2) wait to eat crap food. The food was always tastless and flat. Never understood the lines. We went there once and there was a 15 minute wait just for a pager. We walked out.

Or as we call it in my house, The Eat Me

I noticed similar with my fave casual Mex in Morristown Titos. Then I realized 4 other Mex places opened nearby. There are def lots of competing businesses all around.

Your local non chain mexican restaurant probably does. Geez. 🙄

Everyone has been phoning it in since covid. Not surprising.

Miss the gulf coast enchiladas and the chimichurri steak. They were my favorites there as well as the crawfish étouffée. Love the pastellitos which they still have. Margaritas were always great and not watered down. They were always a good value before but like everyplace else had to raise their prices. I would gladly wait the extra half hour if they brought those other menu items back. Now I’m sorta meh about going there. I can get fairly similar items on their current menu for the same price locally instead of driving 40 minutes and then waiting another 40.

100% agree. They had great options pre covid and the prices were very affordable. That all changed when they dramatically increased the prices and took away half the menu. Wouldn't go back.

Never understood the love. There are so many better.

yeah that’s what I heard. Maybe it was either a new partner or a management group or something. But back then I heard someone new bought in and adapted the place to the “new normal”. Hence the departure of the old ways

You sure about the new owner part?

During the height of the pandemic a new owner took it over and changed some things. Probably streamlined the menu to max out profit margin, which came at the cost of quality. Fortunately my favorite dish hasn’t changed that much. Agree that it’s not even close to what it used to be, but I still like to stop in when I’m hungry and passing by on the turnpike.

3 in NJ. They just opened in Mt Laurel. It’s good but Woodbridge is better.

Sandy hook beach aka Gateway National Recreation Area

Washington rock is a cool place because it’s historical and you get a view. Be forewarned it’s a somewhat distant view though.

Look, I know they don't, but there are most likely local family run AUTHENTIC Mexican restaurants nearby. Once again. It's New Jersey.

Ah, yes. Love it when my local dinner has margaritas, chips and fajitas.

This place is a perfect example of having a strategy that worked well and once they got complacent it all fell apart. Think of how much business is lost since they’re “too busy” to do take out. A lot of these nj restaurants simply don’t understand the cut throat competition. Slash their menu and don’t do take is an automatic deduction in sales. And a lot of these places trying to dictate to their customers how their experience will be. Just stay in the kitchen

It’s always been ass. There was a long wait last Saturday when I went, over 1h30 for a table. The food was garbage , as always. Girlfriends family loves it though.

do they still have the Chicken Guadalajara? oh I loved the little tomato rose that came on it.

oh, and getting blasted from the super potent margaritas.....

For real, everyone knows diners serve fantastic Mexican/Tex Mex.

You live in New Jersey, support a local diner AND get better quality AND better pricing.