I eat here Everytime I'm in Cape May. It's is amazing. Its right over the bridge. Very tasty but authentic. I had the Enchiladas with chicken in a mole sauce. You can also get it in a green Verde sauce. It can with black beans and a little rice. The chips are fresh with salsa comes with the meal when you sit down. They have a lot to park. They are open year round which I love. read more

This is one of the worst Mexican restaurants in the area. Frankly their food has never been fantastic but some dishes were okay and they had amazing margaritas. However, as of 2025 there is absolutely nothing good left at Cinco de Mayo. Their food is either completely tasteless or has some weird taste. The chicken in their fajitas is not edible. New Margaritas also suck. The glass size has been reduced and the quality is bad. I am never coming back again. This place has become total junk. read more

THESE MEXICANS ROCKS!!!!! Enjoyed our time! Parking is only confusing if you don't know where it is. Easy once you pull in. Very clean. Hostess was very nice, great service. We took our time and tried a variety of items on the menu (which is never easy on the chef) and all good. Would recommend. We usually do takeout so was a nice in person experience read more

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Fajitas were some of the best I have had in a long time. Fresh ingredients. Used flank steak that was tender. Service very good and friendly. read more

Parking is hard, there is parking but very narrow driveway. Once inside there was nobody else by the time we left I was 5 more tables. The food is very good and tasty, I wish portions where a little bit bigger, you can always get more if you pay extra sides. The music comes from a tv a very loud tv, one of tables ask the waitress to turn it down a bit. Also the plants are dying, they need to get water and get clean up, take off the dead leaves . Alejandra the waitress was very nice and attentive. Is a good place to have a nice dinner. read more

Cinco De Mayo - Entrance to parking. - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

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Clearly it's burnt. And it taste burnt. The lady on the phone first said it was fine when it was packaged. Then asked me am I sure it's not the sauce, because sometimes that makes it look brown. Then saids all batches are different. That she'll give me something from the appetizer menu because the tamales are going to come out the same way... I felt myself getting extremely pissed off, so I had to hang up on her. I even told her I have proof I have pictures. They taste burnt. My family tried them. They are burnt. I was trying to treat my family to a nice lunch on our last day of vacation. A lot of the anger does stem from that. But come on... read more

Cinco De Mayo - Burnt tamele - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

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Stopped for lunch in the off-season. Place was empty but it's that time of year. We had chicken fajitas and a chorizo torta. Everything was fresh and tasty. Chips were crisp and the spicy red salsa was great. Service was a little slow considering how empty it was, but our server was friendly. She seemed to be handling several tasks and we weren't in a hurry. Restaurant was reasonably clean, as were restrooms. Prices are decent for the area as well. We will definitely go again. read more

Absolutely the worst experience the food. Was disgusting not mentioning the staff was rude. I will definitely never come back

Upgrading my review to 4 stars.... As I suspected in my initial visit the kitchen cannot handle large crowds. Tonight I went with my immediate family as a table of 4 and our experience was outstanding. Quick efficient service and a wonderful meal. Fajitas are still excellent, pork tacos exceptional. One star off because they did not have fried ice cream which happens to be my wife's favorite dessert.....needless to say I heard about it all night. read more

This place is the real deal. Everything is made fresh and seasoned well. Lots of flavor. Lots of food. A real gem. I had the pastor tacos and tamales and I'm over the moon over how good it is. read more

Cinco De Mayo - Tacos pastor Mexican style. - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

This little place was recommended to me so I went to try it out. The food was very good, I got a beef burrito and my boyfriend got pork enchiladas. Whatever the sauce/seasoning was, it was delicious! FYI they do charge more for extra chips (only $2 though). They also don't sell alcohol if you are looking to get drinks with your meal. read more

Cinco De Mayo - beef burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

Honestly We walked out. Unfortunately, we were being patient after being seated (young lady seemed very disgruntled)We knew ahead of time they seemed short handed. We ordered everything including appetizer to try to make it easier. After 45 minutes of NO CONTACT. Got excited we saw young lady finally getting drinks and Chips. To which they went to someone else. Food might have been good but won't be back. read more

Stopped in for authentic Mexican - got slow and poor service, stale chips (asked for others and those were stale too). We were sat in a corner upfront by windows - but no airflow and when asked if they could turn on fan no one knew how - so hot stale and slow. read more

I pulled in with a yacht across the street. I have seen this restaurant for years but never seen any cars in parking lot; never a good sign. Well, today my crew and I came in to give it a try and are we glad we did. Mike had Pollo con Mole while I had Enchilada con Carne y Salsa Rojo. Everything here is made fresh to order, including the mole. If driving into Cape May, look for the orange sign on your right as you cross the bridge. If arriving by yacht at South Jersey Marina, just walk across the street. You will find the food here to be MUY SABROSO!! read more

Cinco De Mayo - Enchilada con Carne with Red Sauce - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

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We have passed this place for years and finally my husband and I stopped in for lunch. We regret not coming sooner! We both had Mexican style tacos that are to die for! The al pastor tacos have the perfect amount of enjoyable heat, and the tongue tacos with lime are absolutely amazing. The tongue is cooked perfectly, crispy and tender. It's BYOB... a margarita would have made this meal complete! The atmosphere is laid back and cute, I love the bright orange walls and the colorful flags on the ceiling. The staff seemed to really enjoy their work and were very friI recommend highly and will certainly be returning! Update: my husband and I continue to stop here every chance we can while in town. Nothing has changed. Everything is still as delicious as ever and the service is fantastic. read more

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Wow, what can I say. Want good authentic Mexican food? Cooked by a friendly and very able cook? Owner is a gentlemen too. Look no further. The crowd are gone. It's easy in and easy out. Don't miss it. read more

I can't speak to the service or the ambiance because I ordered take out but I can speak about the food which was delicious. I had the shrimp diablo and it was great, my friend had chicken tacos and loved them. I've eaten there last year and always enjoyed whatever I had. Great food which I highly recommend. read more

I wish I could give zero (0) stars to effing place! What a place run by con artists. Don't ever never ever go here please. Eat at a Taco Bell, but never go here. They cooked frozen and unfresh food that would give you food poisoning and we decided to walk away because we did not want food poisoning and make ourselves sick!!! But these selfish and money hungry con artists decided to call the cops on us! WTF! We did not decide to dine and saw we took 1 spoon and decided that the stomach ache and butt runs were not with it so we wanted to leave. We waited for the cops to come and reprimand us on the fact that " you took the risk to take a risk with this restaurant so you have to pay" WOW!!! What a system that helps make the public at a health risk! Eff it we decided to pay and leave because it was my birthday and decided to eat at a Taco Bell rather than at this shitty place! RUN RUN RUNDO NOT EAT HERE!!!! Do not give them your hard earned money! read more

The food at this spot was actually REALLY good but the servers and hostess were rude and the service was very bad. In an (almost) post covid world, we know that places are short staffed and we need to be extra patient but the service was very lacking. They never checked on our table and the food took a very long time to come. When we walked in, there was only 1 other table (of 2 people) there and It still took 45mins for our appetizer to come out (for a table of 6). If I had a real hankering for Mexican food again I would surely go with take out instead, because the food was tasty (best mole I have had in a long time and the steak fajitas had a great char to them) but service really detracted from our experience. read more

This is not authentic Mexican food. Horrible service as well. Sitting outside on their patio tables and the staff could not be bothered to come out and take our order. Then why have tables outside? Served four tortillas??? But they were cold and not even warmed up. Also the rice actually tasted like sugar. We paid for our meal, but this was a terrible place. I feel like we were robbed. read more

Place needs to be scrubbed with bleach, it is filthy dirty, chips are stale, salsa sucks, service is beyond slow... read more

Cinco De Mayo - This is a picture of the filthy chair I am looking at from my seat. - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

We have been spending a week in September down here in CM for over 10 years. We have driven by this little place and kept going past. But I said it's time to try it. We had a late lunch here and ordered the combo special to share. We sat on a nice porch on old boat seats which were comfy. Tortilla chips and a spicy-more than mild red sauce but not killer-well I let the seeds drop off ! The combination special came with 2 chicken enchiladas with verse sauce-again the spice was above mild and a strong taste of vinegar. The chicken was a bit too salty for me ( I have to watch it for health so I'm picky on salty food at restaurants). Also came with 2 chicken flautas the guac was fresh and we could have used more than a little cup. Also a grilled skirt steak rice and refried beans. Oh and two soft corn pork tacos with fresh chopped onion and cilantro. It's good homemade food. Not the same old recipes you are used to. Go ahead and stop in. read more

Cinco De Mayo - Combo special - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

Just left the restaurant. Waited forever to get service. Waited forever to get the check. Literally asked for guacamole when we sat down because someone at our table was incredibly hungry. Took over an hour to get the guacamole which only came out after our mains and was a small amount in a cheap plastic ramekin. Someone at our table ordered a shrimp quesadilla and there was meat inside that was only found after eating a little over half the dish (who knows how much went unnoticed). Manager/owner didn't want to take it off the bill since just over half was eaten. Our server was overall lethargic and inattentive to the table while leaving other tables unbussed (what was he doing with his time?!). Overall the worst dining experience I've ever had. Literally over an hour to even get food with barely anyone in the restaurant! read more

Short Review: Best tasting and most authentic Mexican food in Cape May, hands down. Long Review: We decided to try 5 de Mayo after being disappointed in the limited Mexican options in Cape May, NJ. It took us a year to check it out, though, because we figured it was just another gringo "Mexican" restaurant in a beach town; we've tried Big Wave Burritos in the past, and the salsa tasted like the water that collects at the bottom of trash cans. The building doesn't look like much from the outside (although I am a big fan of the spray-painted stenciled "5 DE MAYO" sign out front), but don't let that fool you. Inside is extremely clean and vibrant. The reclaimed diner seats are super cute and extremely comfortable (and I appreciate the earth-friendly reuse). The complimentary chips come with red salsa (spicy), salsa verde (mild), and beans. All were tasty. I ordered the Chile Relleno and was extremely satisfied. The portion was enough for two meals (I ate half that evening, and the other half for breakfast the next morning). The Mexican tomato sauce that comes with this dish and, I'm assuming, other dishes on the menu is extremely tasty and perfectly seasoned. My dish was not spicy at all, which is fine by me; you can always add more heat with the salsa if you prefer. The rice that accompanies the entrees was also delicious, and nothing is more satisfying to me than well made Mexican rice. Forgetfulness of the server/chef was our only issue, and that wasn't a big deal. I had ordered extra rice to replace the beans that come with the entrees, and my dinner was brought out with beans. No big deal, though. The waitress was EXTREMELY friendly and immediately brought me an extra serving of rice to fix the mistake. We didn't wait long for our food and the server was super nice, so I'd say that minor issue with service wouldn't ruin a reasonable person's meal. We were extremely stuffed, so we ordered a serving of flan to go. It was different than the flan that I'm used to; I am usually served an personal sized flan, but this was a slice taken from a flan on steroids. It tasted like a mix between flan and cheesecake, which was different yet yummy. All in all, I'm sure we'll be going back soon. read more

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We LOVED this food! We were super early birds in order to get on the ferry home to DE after a long weekend. Our family loves Mexican but this topped our charts bc it was fresh, authentic and full of flavor! Our preschoolers LOVED the chicken quesadilla and rice. My husband got the enormous wet burrito and I got the American tacos. The side of beans was super flavorful and not just a mound of refried beans. It was all fresh, hot, and super tasty. Saw some review about over salty or chewy chicken and this was absolutely NOT the case for us! Definitely worth going here! read more

OK here's the deal...I am Chinese but have Mexican family via Los Mochis, Mx. I also grew up in pan Latin-American, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NYC. I have to say that the fajita mixto that I just ate here is arguably one of the best fajita that I've ever ordered anywhere. read more

Cinco De Mayo - Mixed fajita! - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

This is the tastiest and most authentic Mexican cuisine in Cape May. If it's Tejano food you're craving then you'll be sorely disappointed. The beans here are nicely prepared (Frijoles de la hoya and not refritos, slow cooked in a cast iron pot with just enough garlic, onion and ham) and the rice was succulent rather than dry. Their Wet Burrito is amazing. It's a plate-sized burrito stuffed with chicken or pork ( I opted for the chicken) slow cooked in a slightly sweet but indubitably chocolate mole which is also used to cover the burrito. And tucked inside that enormous and enormously satisfying burrito you'll also find the freshest melted queso I've savored in years. Yes, this is the real deal. You should be aware of a couple of quirks, though: While 5inco de Mayo's luncheon menu is entirely Mexican their dinner menu is an odd amalgam of Mexican and Italian dishes. Stick to the Mexican dishes. And keep in mind that you're in one of the Cape's restaurant and entertainment hot-spots here on this strip of Route 109, where cars are making precarious left turns at will and at whim for whale watching trips and visits to The Lobster House. The restaurant's sign is so unobtrusive (read, tiny) that you'll miss it if you blink. Look instead for the antiques mall and garish signs announcing the services of a multi-talented psychic who is also a tarot reader, astrologer and medium in his or her spare time. read more

Cinco De Mayo - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

We stopped in here on a whim after passing by it for years, and we're so glad we did. The parking lot is very small and strange, and at first we weren't even sure it was open (this was the Saturday after Labor Day weekend, and things close seasonally here). But we had the place to ourselves to enjoy delicious food. The waitress immediately brought a large basket of complimentary chips with cups of salsa and salsa verde. We ordered a side of guac, which was chunky and bright. We then ordered enchiladas verdes and a chicken quesadilla and were pleasantly surprised by the portions and the flavors. The quesadilla was packed with marinated chicken, cheese, bell peppers, and onions. The enchiladas were topped with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, and queso fresco in addition to salsa verse. Both entrees came with refried beans and tasty yellow rice. We couldn't get enough. Cape May has no shortage of delicious Mexican food, and this is definitely worth adding to the rotation. read more

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Good authentic Mexican food but atmosphere is lacking- especially the TV playing Mexican soap operas. Not the best thing to listen to while dining. Charged $5 extra for chips and salsa which wasn't indicated on menu or by server which is contrary to almost every Mexican place I've ever been to. Not even a very big portion and chips were stale. read more

Hands down the worst experience I have ever had from a restaurant. I wanted to order takeout because we have small children and don't like to disturb other customers eating their dinner. The woman who answered the phone wasn't sure they would accommodate a take out order, but they agreed to it. (Later the owner asked why we couldn't just come in and sit down to eat, do I really have to explain myself?) My family ordered takeout: two burritos (entrees), a cheese quesadilla (from the appetizer menu for our young children),and an order of nachos to share. This amounted to a hefty bill just over $55. We were driving and almost the whole way home when they called and said they had forgotten to give us one of the two burritos. We pulled over to the side of the road to check the to go boxes and see what exactly was missing. That's when we saw just how tiny and unappetizing the portions were. (The sides of beans were gray and puréed like gerber baby food consistency and the color of mushrooms...) Not to mention it was already getting cold. We decided to just take it back and ask for a refund, given the appearance, mix up that required us to drive all the way back, and big price tag. I walked in with all the bags of untouched food and asked to just have a refund. The hostess said something (in Spanish ) to another worker. A moment later the manager or restaurant owner (didn't even introduce or identify herself) came out with a huge attitude. I am 8 months pregnant and visibly exhausted. I explained the circumstances of wanting a refund and the manager said "I'm not going to do that, what am I supposed to do with ALL this food I can't serve it to my customers?!" To which I replied that I am a customer and she was willing to serve it to me, and I was unwilling to serve cold small portions to my family who were waiting in the car. The manager said "I hope you don't teach your kids to act like you. There is a god up there and I hope you don't get into heaven for acting like that." (To a pregnant patron for requesting a refund for completely cold and untouched food; I suppose that's a mortal sin now.) She eventually gave me my money back after 10 minutes of belittling me and raising her voice in front of the audience of servers and sparse customers who were sitting down eating. Truly a disgrace to treat people like that. I've worked in restaurants where people have cleared half a plate or more and had food voided off the bill. This is was all untouched and it was due to their error that our dinner was all cold and sloppy in nature. I wish I could leave 0 stars. read more

Cinco De Mayo - Nachos $10.99 plus tax in a tiny to go container that were half bare. - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

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All right. We've been driving past this place now for at least seven years mostly because it's just past one of our favorite restaurants, Lucky Bones. However... Without the kids we decided tonight was the night to give it a shot. Despite the rather plan/primitive Decor... The food was actually AMAZING! Whether they can continue this... Only time will tell, but we will be back in a week because that's how good it was! FAJITA BURRITO was the best burrito I've EVER had...and we love 15 minutes outside of NYC. Yes - THAT good! read more

We went on a Friday night, 8 PM, during prime season, and were seated immediately. We ended up here because all the places on the warer had ridiculous wait times. There is limited parking along the side of the building. Being across from a marina must be convenient, as all the seats are boat chairs, which we found amusing and comfortable. We tried a torta, the fajita burrito, and a combination platter with a taco, a quesadillo, and a chimichanga. The portions were large and all items were delicious. The chimichanga alone was the best we've ever had, and worth 5 stars. Unfortunately, the kitchen was so slow getting us our food that we couldn't give the experience 5 stars. Our server was prompt and attentive though. We will go back. read more

Good food, good views & friendly staff! Has its own parking and feels very authentic. Will be back! read more

Cinco De Mayo - Chicken taco American style - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

We've been coming here for years. Closest you can get to authentic Mexican food in Cape May. Great Fortas and roasted meats.

Ordered take-out chicken fajitas last week. The chicken was over-cooked and basically inedible! Couldn't even bite into it!! Very disappointed! read more

I got a steak chimachenga, and my husband got a chicken chimachenga. They were luke warm and tasted like they were old. Got charged $4 for a side of queso cheese. We also ordered tamales as an appetizer and were told they ran out, but the waitress never took the item off of the bill and we had to ask for them to be taken off. Won't go here again. read more

The food here was terrible and my husband, two month old son and I experienced a rude welcome from the two young brunette waitresses. We were met with poor attitude when we asked them to turn the air conditioner on as it was very warm in the restaurant. I believe our blonde waitress was new and was giving it her best. We did not enjoy our experience here. The food was very poor from the guacamole to the burritos. Also didn't appreciate being charged extra for additional chips. This is the only Mexican restaurant I've experienced this at. This was our worst meal in Cape May and we won't be back. read more

The food was amazing, but don't even think about asking for extra anything. I was charged $3.00 for a small side cup of cheese for my chicken fajitas. My boyfriend was charged $2.00 for a side of cheese for his Mexican style tacos which is ridiculous. Whoever was working in the kitchen weren't nice at all. All we could hear was a lady constantly screaming at our waitress which made all of us uncomfortable. The waitress was doing an amazing job. She was just learning how to speak English but you couldn't even tell. The lady who delivered our food to our table must've been the cook because she was wearing an apron, but was wearing flip flops, a tank top, short shorts and no hair net. Which I'm sure is against health code violations. The food was great so it really upsets me that the staff wasn't the best beside our waitress. read more

Yeah, like most places to eat in Cape May county his delightfully tacky little shack offers over priced slop not worth the money you would spend on flushing the toilet one you are done whatever culinary abortion you selected from their menu and the servers let sit under the heat lamp for 30 minutes. As the poem goes, oh Cinco De Mayo, how I loathe thee, let me count the ways. First, the service was awful. I have had more attentive service in a unionized DVM office. Our server totally forgot our drinks and we actually had to stop and remind her after the rest of our party got their drinks. Apparently school taught this young woman how to write, but not read; brilliant! Second, this place is yet another example of the mediocre slime buckets you get in Cape May and doesn't have a liquor license. This BYOB nonsense is very stupid since the establishments going with this policy still charge nearly as much establishments that sell liquor...I may as well be going to a backyard picnic in a trailer park. Third, our server, a savant at not doing her job, kept refilling other tables baskets of ice cold chips but forgot ours. I am convinced space-time warped around our table and that she was incapable of noticing us. Also, the chips were served cold, the salsa in crappy little ramekins that you couldn't dip the chips in, and serving sizes of dip that would be more appropriate for a child's tea party...actually, I expect even a child would have the brains to realize the dishes needed to be larger. Fourth food was mediocre if you like north eastern Mexican food. I am used to the cooking from the northwest area of Mexico. The food was under spiced as usual and was somewhat bland and uninspired. The most that can be said for it is that it didn't suck and I didn't get food poisoning (which is something I always worry about when eating out in Cape May). Fifth, the service went from awful to WTF very quickly when it took two servers 45 minutes to get everyone our orders. We called three days head and let them know to staff up for a 20 person party, but apparently that was not enough advanced notice. Sixth, the decor...I have seen more tastefully decorated road side bathrooms. The tables were so crowded together that I had to share elbow space with my buddy from work who sat directly behind me and required coordination with in order to get up and use the head. Now the table chairs where cleverly recycled from fishing boats...their only saving grace was that they were pilots chairs and not benches. Now, the decorations on the wall were dollar store quality at best and look like the left overs from a Quinceañera held in a public park. Considering how the decor at one of my favorite places to eat back home were selected to provide a "trailer park themed" eatery and is significantly better decorated than this hovel should tell you something. But hey, its the Jersey Shore, what can you expect? read more

This place is bad. Not so bad that it's funny, just all around disappointing. Bland overpriced food with no effort. Maybe cheap for Cape May, but still not worth it. Bean dip taste likes a can of black beans thrown in a blender with no spices. Nachos come as stale chips shredded icebag lettuce and canned peppers. Meat looks fit for cats. It's BYO. read more