Quick dinner before going on vacation!…read more Love their Tuesday Taco Special- 2 taco entrees and you get a complimentary appetizer! The MANGOTINI is absolutely AMAZING! Guacamole fresh and tasty! Tacos very filling!

Great happy hour spot! Loved the margaritas and empanadas!…read moreWe also tried the chicken fajitas as well. Excellent! Beautiful restaurant and the staff are great!

Wow! The largest portions and value I've found in the northeast. Everything is fresh and made to…read moreorder. Delicious salsa and fresh chips on the house. Chiles Rellenos were spicy and freshly made- red sauce and refried beans were delicious. My husband and I love to pig out, and never ask for to go boxes, but had to get them here because we were so stuffed! Will be back the next time we're in the area.

I little expensive for lunch. Ours were $16 for the Chimichanga and $20 for Chiles Rellenos Queso…read more Decent dinning area. I might come back for dinner.

The employees were all very kind. The food was outstanding - we had the guacamole (delicious),…read morefajitas were very good (came with chicken, beef & shrimp), and enchiladas (very good). The portions were very generous - we each took more than half our dishes home.

Absolutely fabulous! Authentic Mexican food, deliciously and artistically prepared, friendly and…read moreprompt service, and SO much to enjoy, visually, within the restaurant! The sound system was a bit loud, but that's the ONLY gentle criticism I have. I wish we lived closer to Toms River: La Cazuela de Dona Mary would be one of our favorite restaurants. Thanks for the treat! We'll be back again next year: count on it!!

This was our third visit to El Familiar. Today was Father's Day 2026…read more First, my daughter had made reservations for 15. They didn't hesitate. We showed up at 12:30 pm. We were seated almost immediately. The restaurant had just a few tables occupied. The restaurant was clean, quiet and our seating was spacious. We were promptly attended to. Second, we were given a Father's Day menu which was a very abbreviated version of their usual menu. Our server was quick to point out that if there was anything we wanted that was on the normal menu that we remembered, all we had to do was ask. We were delighted. We placed our drink orders. We were given plenty of time to review the menu and discuss what else we might want from the regular menu. We placed our orders. The wait for our meals was commensurate with the number of people. The food arrived piping hot. Everyone was served within minutes. The food was absolutely delicious and the portions enormous. I ordered 2 appetizers thinking they were going to be reasonable. I fed most of the table while still having enough for myself. Needless to say, to-go containers were necessary. Last, I want to say again that this was my and my wife's third visit. Each time we were served and attended to by Danna (?). I can't say enough positive things about her. She was attentive, friendly, warm, patient and very happy and helpful. She was very accepting even though I was doing my best with my high school Spanish. For my wife and me, I will ask for Danna to be our server and will be as much of a regular patron as possible. I would highly recommend El Familiar. You can't beat the ambiance, food quality and service.

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.

Won't be back! I arrived to meet my husband for lunch - we had passed this place many times and we…read moreboth had meetings that way so thought let's give them a try. Hubs wasn't there yet so I headed to the restroom to wash my hands - I didn't even get to push open the bathroom door yet and a woman came rushing out from the kitchen area to tell me that I couldn't use the restroom unless I buy something.. let me say they are not in an area that has no restrooms, everything else in that strip mall, even the gas station next door as a bathroom it's not like anyone would come in purely to use the bathroom. I was taken aback I said I was planning to have lunch but my husband is not here yet so I wanted to walk my hands, are you saying that I have to pay for my lunch before I can wash my hands.? She said well my boss said no bathroom unless you buy something. On that note, I left, told my husband to meet me next door at Lenny's and we spent $50 there on lunch and ate it down by the waterfront instead of eating at Ortega's. I'm a business woman, in my fifties, who was planning to enjoy lunch at your place, not someone looking to just use your bathroom and not spend money in your establishment. Poor customer service makes people feel unwelcome, even if you did have good food people are going to remember in unwelcoming attitude over anything you may serve.. can't recommended them and that's a shame for the business because you had the opportunity for some great advertisement and blew it. Good luck to you.

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

My family has been raving about how fantastic these tacos are at Taco- Tastic!!…read moreSo tonight we ordered to go dinner! Got to admit it was Taco -Tastic Fantastic!! Fresh ingredients! Lots of flavors and textures! Definitely recommend!

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.

Make sure you check your order before leaving. We ordered a steak burrito and 3 asada tacos. The…read moreburrito didn't have beans or rice, and my tacos were missing onions and chives. They do give a fair amt of meat, but it was tasteless and dry. Most mexican restaurants food has flavor. Very dissatisfied, food was late when arrived in this area on a Sunday. Only a few choices for food in this location. Price we paid approx $35, kinda pricey for these two items. Customer service was quick, but they need to pay attention to orders.

Very good food, though maybe a touch inconsistent. Reasonable prices. Menu is a bit different from…read moreyour usual American Mexican restaurant, and that's a positive.

Cheap tasty tacos, food comes out quick, and the variety is there. Favorite taco spot.read more

Time to rate these chicken tacos…read more I probably waited a good three months to finally try this place because I could never seem to match my schedule with theirs. Unfortunately, I'm a little disappointed. I paid $13.50 for four small chicken tacos. The chicken itself is good, but there's really no seasoning--it's very basic and, honestly, a little underwhelming, especially for Mexican-style tacos. The green sauce has a nice little kick to it, which I enjoyed, but overall the tacos were just lacking flavor. The tortillas were also falling apart while I was eating them, which made things a little messy. And at $6.50 for a small bag of chips, plus the fact that they don't offer rice and beans, I expected a little more for the price. Overall, I really wanted to love these, but unfortunately they didn't live up to the anticipation. 3.5/5

Nice stafff food I travel to get their at least once a weeek prices reasonableread more

The food was outstanding! The owner was there working and she was so kind and caring. The place is…read moretiny and cute and homey with good vibes. The chilaquiles with steak and red sauce was LO MEJOR! "The Best!"

Haven't been here in years but stopped by last Friday because Dj Q was playing. Drinks were strong…read morebut next time I know to stick with top shelf two drinks and the next morning my head was spinning. The birria tacos were good as it was packed with flavorful beef. I love that you are given fresh chips and salsa. I was sitting at the bar and it was pretty busy but service was great as everyone was very attentive.

We love it there! My cousin had a milestone birthday party in the side room. Its an open air patio…read more Really gorgeous and festive. The employees are solicitous. They did not make us feel rushed. We ordered nachos. They were amazing. Enough for four to share as an app. The Don Margarita is the one everyone seemed to love. There is a spicy margarita that two people at our table enjoyed. My coysin chose this place because the bartenders are great and the atmosphere is happy and festive. I recommend it.