Truly a hidden gem! Food, drinks, staff and atmosphere are amazing! Worth the trip to try! 10 out of of 10, would recommend!!!!

This restaurant was amazing! The food and drinks look beautiful and taste even better. Best Mexican we've had in the area by far. Even as simple as chips and salsa was amazing. read more

Colossal Restaurant - Juarez - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

A good place with good food and good people. A nice little stand alone restaurant along Main Street off rt15, that is excellent in every respect. The decor is pleasant and the music is genuinely nice even if you don't know Spanish. Their tablet menus were a bit of a surprise but were fairly intuitive. Their tablet menus servers are nice, attentive and pleasant. Being able to see them walking around is very nice. The food is genuinely incredible. Large portions, rich flavors, and Mexican done brilliantly and authentically. I had the Molcajete Ranchero and it was well worth it. The meat was big and bold, the cheese generous and the avocado creamy. The cactus wasn't my thing, but then, cactus rarely is. Overall, we will definitely be coming back. read more

We had tried this place when it first opened and weren't overly impressed but since we live so close decided to give it a second chance. Came in on a Tuesday night and were the only people in the restaurant. I know week nights are probably slow but would've thought there would be some more patrons. My husband got the taco Tuesday special (2 tacos and a margarita for $14) and I ordered the Enchiladas Suizas. They also bring out chips when you first sit down. I thought all the food was very tasty and they've definitely improved since our first visit. Also helps that they serve alcohol now. We'll definitely be back again, maybe on a weekend to see if the atmosphere is more lively. read more

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Group friendly Mexican spot. I came here for a work party and there was another large group near us so this place definitely has group dining down. Beautiful and festive decor sets the mood and everyone gets a tablet menu but you still give your order to the staff. Complementary chips and salsa hit the spot, but my Horchata tasted shy. I like mine richer and bolder with the cinnamon. Then their Signature Tortilla Soup that has chicken in it tasted just okay. The chicken leaned dry and the tortilla was scarce. My coworkers raved about this place so I need to order better next time. NOTES/TIPS: **Great service **Small lot, clean restrooms read more

Colossal Restaurant - Chicken Tortilla Soup. Okay. - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

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This year-old spot in Wharton is such a gem. The vibe inside is vibrant and colorful, with walls full of character, while the outdoor seating looked inviting too--we chose to sit inside and soak it all in. Our server, Camilo, was fantastic! Super attentive, friendly, and on top of everything all night. Even on a quiet Monday, the margaritas were flowing. I tried both the passion fruit and strawberry versions, both super refreshing, flavorful, and not too sweet. Food came out looking as good as it tasted. The chicken flautas special arrived golden and crispy, topped with fresh lettuce, tomato, and a sprinkle of cotija cheese. My date's chicken quesadilla stole the show--cheesy, loaded, and absolutely delicious. The fish tacos were another highlight, served in a generous portion that could easily be shared, and packed with flavor. With four drinks and three entrées, the bill came to about $100, which felt really fair given the quality and portions. Between the vibrant setting, great service, and tasty food, this place deserves to be on your list. I'll definitely be back! read more

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First time here eating at this restaurant. I'm really torn! This place could be amazing! The place was clean, staff was friendly and great atmosphere- it was very nicely renovated. As for the food & drink..the drink menu was good (and the drinks themselves were good) but it seems a little too pricey for the area. The food presentation was great but it had very little flavor overall. I ordered the steak tacos and the steak needed some salt- the steak was cooked well, but it needed more seasoning. My husband ordered the Enchilada Roja. The dish looked beautiful, but it also had very little flavor. The best dish was the side order of yellow rice and black beans, which was delicious! I should have mentioned it to the server about the main courses being bland. The restaurant itself is in a bit of an awkward spot, in between two roads leading up to Route 15, but they've definitely made the most of the location and have a nice outdoor dining spot in the back. With a few adjustments to the food seasoning, there's no doubt this place could be a success! read more

Colossal Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

Here's the deal!! This is based off of 1 visit ONLY!!! Stopped in late on a week night service was outstanding. Menu has a variety of delicious options!! Guacamole was great! The steak tacos were delicious! Really rooting for this place!! Will be back! read more

Really enjoyed my lunch at colossal. To start, chips were served and the sauce served with it is very good. I love me some queso fundido I ordered that as an app. I dipped the cheese in the chips and ate it with the tortilla chips. I enjoyed it. I then had the Al pastor tacos. It was not great, but still good and I enjoyed it. Big kudos to the decor inside. The art is very nice. The service was also very very good and there is plenty of space to sit with the restaurant having many tables. Would recommend. read more

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I've driven by this place countless times and finally decided to try their happy hour that was advertised outside. Happy hour is offered from 12-6 Monday to Thursday and offered a variety of food for $9-$11 including flautas and appetizers. We tried the yuca fries and platter which included a taco, cheesy chorizo, and cheese quesadilla. They were large portions for happy hour specials and tasty! They also offer taco Tuesday special for $13 which includes an alcoholic drink and two tacos with a protein of your choice excluding tuna and Baja fish. Unfortunately they don't allow you to mix proteins. I had the mango margarita which was strong and steak tacos which were very flavorful. Tacos were a decent size and filled. I would definitely return especially on a Tuesday! Service was great and it was very clean! Decor was so fun inside! read more

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The workers were so nice. Above and beyond to make sure we were well taken care of. The food was delicious! stop by and try for yourself

First time here and ... Food excellent! Drinks excellent! Atmosphere excellent! Service excellent! read more

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Aside from the great food, the staff was TOP NOTCH!! Warm, inviting and attentive. Now the food. Fajitas were a great combo of shrimp, beef and chicken with loads of tasty vegetables, side of rice and beans. My wife had shimp quesadilla that was equally as good. Oh, and the margaritas was good. Not too sweet. Portions were generous enough that we both went home with extra. We left saying that this was among the best Mexican food in the area. One downside was that although we were told, a second bowl of chips had an upcharge. read more

We love this place! We ordered Chicken Fajitas & Tostaditas Acapulquenas. The portions were generous and the tastes were authentic Mexican. The server was friendly & attentive. Nice ambiance, artworks are modern but classic. And one big bonus! The restrooms are spacious & clean! read more

Colossal Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

I can't believe I forgot to write this review right after. This place is exactly what Wharton needed. Food: Mexican fare with some cool additions, we started with the Colossal Calamari which might be one of my favorite calmari's to date. Light, airy, but the sauces were excellent. I also got a burrito bravado which is hearty and delicious. Service: our waiter Ali was exceptional. He was on top of everything and he was super nice. Aesthetic: sometimes restaurants have too many things up on the walls that are contrasting and make the room noisy. This place has a lot up, but it is the right style and right feel that makes this place such a beautiful location. I love the "traditional" pieces that they have hanging and their use of neon signs is cute and tasteful. read more

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The vibe in here is incredible. Sharp day-of-the-dead artwork, on-point neon lighting, colorful flowers at each table... the owners had fun setting this up, and they want you to have fun too. You'd never know that Pop's Chicken used to occupy this building. I was tended to by Camilo, who I gather is part of the family that operates Colossal. He's bilingual and talks super fast in both English and Spanish. I had to ask him a few times to repeat himself so I could understand the specials. They really have a huge menu, and unfortunately it's on an iPad, which is a turn-off. There were entrees over a huge range between $15-30, and I gather that the more expensive ones are far larger portions. I went with a coconut lemonade (perhaps a little too sweet) and fish tacos. I'd eat these fish tacos again: cooked to the right temperature, crunchy yet moist, slathered in mayo, and with shredded cabbage for texture. That said, they were messy to eat. The tortilla was just packed. My real cloth napkin (!) was just covered in sauce when I was done. I was disappointed not to find a margarita on the menu. In fact there were no alcoholic drinks. Maybe they'll get a license? This place has lots of ambition - you can see it in the playing, the decor, and the way the owners asked on my way out about my experience. It's really good already, and with some additional balance to the food it could be great. read more

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A Mexican restaurant gem to say the least! This spot has the cutest ambiance and can comfortable accommodate groups of all sizes. They have a small bar area with incredible cocktails and Mexican classics like Jarritos. The menu has a really nice variety and all of the dishes are plated as beautifully as they taste! The service was excellent and the staff were super attentive. Would definitely recommend this spot for any occasion! read more

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Servers were very attentive and welcoming, place was well decorated and picture worthy, food portions were adequate for the price. I wouldn't say it's authentic Mexican food but the food was good. read more

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Service is great, ambiance is nice, love the outdoor seating and music. Food is amazing. The chicken fajitas are a 10/10, one of my favorite fajitas of all time. Great portions as well, so much food! Great lunch spot, can't wait to come back. read more

The food was excellent. Accommodating with spice levels. We enjoyed their brunch menu. Very modern presentation. Ambience excellent and the service was even better. Guacamole was also excellent. read more

Colossal Restaurant - Huevos Rancheros. - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

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Very clean and very pleasant staff. It was a little off putting arriving at 6 on. Friday and the place wasn't busy-- but on to the food. The chips were served with some kind of sauce-- not salsa-- but not sure what. And very different. The Colossal Margarita was good- but a bit of a disappointment-$15 served in a rocks glass mostly full of ice-- certainly a misnomer given its name. The Fajitas were very good; but the side of rice was about an 1/8 cup and dry. Black beans were authentic but again very small side portion- same 1/8 - 1/4 cup. Server was a little over enthusiastic- pointing with both fingers taking an order and every time he checked in- he meant well but it was a little awkward. Menu is all electronic and takes a Minute to navigate to find what you're looking for. Food was good, but not enough to entice a return trip. Owner and Hostess were very kind when we left. read more

Have to say this place is great. The people the place and the food are all top notch. You have to go here. I would love for them to put Mole on the menu but hell everything we had was very very goo. Not sure if this helps, but I am Mexican as well . LOL read more

Great service. Great ambiance. Great presentation and flavor. I honestly can't say enough...I pulled up outside and there were not many cars but my daughter convinced me to try it and I am so glad we did!! It was amazing. Definitely worth stopping by!! read more

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our first visit and everything was wonderful. The food was delicious done perfectly priced on point and the service was amazing. Our waiter axle made the evening even better and we'll be back. read more

So impressed with this place! We came here on a whim and could not have enjoyed it more. The food was high quality and delicious. The service was wonderful. Churros were on point like the rest of the meal. Can't recommend enough! read more

Colossal Restaurant - Peach margarita with sugar rim - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

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Amazing little gem! Went on a whim when our new local place became too busy. Drinks kick ass. Appetizers!! Best calamari I've ever had. So FRESH! Nachos rocked! And skirt steak chef special to die for. Kudos!! Hope they prosper and are around for awhile! Now Rt 80 is open...u have to stop and try! read more

Absolutely delicious! Great idea after standing in line at DMV. Everything we had was fabulous. Will be back. May bien!!!

They did a great job in the decor, the outside section was great. Service was very good, he explained everything I didn't understand from the menu. The electronic menu pad was cool. I ordered a lemonade with my meal which was super amazing. Our meals were top notch. It was a bit more expensive than I expected, but so is everything now. I had the fajitas ( steak, chicken and shrimp) and they were great. My wife had a soup with a bunch of seafood. I'm sure it has an official name... she loved it. Good size portions also. We will be back, and yes, please try it out! read more

Food was delicious and the service was amazing! I got the calamari which was perfectly fried & I got the fish tacos. The sauces were perfect and the Cole slaw on the tacos was so fresh. I recommend dining on the deck in the back. It was the perfect atmosphere. I can't wait for their cocktail menu to debut. I will definitely be back! read more

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This BYOB Mexican food and themed restaurant allows you to bring your own wine or beer to be consumed in the premises. They also advertise Sunday brunch. Most dishes in this restaurant were priced between $16 and $30. The virtual menu is an iPad. I was friendly greeted with a basket of colorful delicious tortillas with a mild salsa which had a unique savory umami flavor balanced with the sweetness of onions and a hint of Chipotle sauce. I started with a Tuna Tartare with Ponzu sauce, Chipotle aioli, circularly sat on a layered base of corn and avocado as the appetizer. This dish had an amazing taste and fine dining qualities including in terms of presentation, plating, and complex delicious taste. It is probably the best tartare served in Wharton, New Jersey. This was the best dish of the evening. For the main course, I had a Molcajete Ranchero bowl that went not above, but somewhat beyond expectation. This Molcajete had beef, chicken, chorizo, cheese, yellow rice and black beans on the side. The bowl was garnished with a beautiful and delicious onion. The meats tasted somewhat bland. This is probably because they were immersed in liquid, so you must use a bit of salt and pepper. The rice and beans were simply delicious and were well seasoned and tasted great. The juice inside the bowl also tasted great and it was more seasoned than the meats. You should ask for a spoon and try it or dip the meats into the juice before eating because this will add flavor and seasoning. You will enjoy combining the individual meats, rice, beans, and the juice, making soft shell tacos. This was the second best dish of the evening. For dessert, I ordered the Coconut Lemonade, which is a must have, and a Tres Leches cake which comes with ice cream. The Coconut Lemonade is delicious. It has an incredible balance of sweet, milky, nutty, and sour flavors all deliciously packed in the same mocktail. The Tres Leches cake was disappointing. The portion was great, but the frosting was insipid. The overall taste of the cake could be greatly improved. Unfortunately, the best tasting part of this cake was the ice cream that comes with it (not cake.) In an authentic Mexican eatery, this dessert should have been to die for. Your real Mexican "Abuela" would be flummoxed and embarrassed. Yet, the overall quality of the food was good, the overall taste was also good, it seemed to have been passionately cooked, felt overall freshly made to the palate, and the experience with some exceptions was good. Service at Colossal was a hit and a miss. Service was very friendly, but the real service could be improved. For example, a glass of house water stayed empty for a very long time, and the server had to be asked to pour more water into it. The server blatantly allowed the dishes to accumulate on a relatively small table for the size of the plates. Merely quickly busing the table could have improved the service. The server seemed to be overwhelmed by a large family table with several customers. She was without the help of the manager or an owner or even the help of another server. This is a managerial issue that could be solved. I gave the server a 22% tip on a $71 bill for one person, which the server absolutely did not fully deserve, but again it all comes down to the manager or the owner. In addition, most of the dishes served at Colossal used sauces and foods which are stewy like beans; yet, no spoon came with anything except a fork and a serrated regular knife. Colossal also served a lot of steaks there. I had ordered a dish that came with a steak without a proper steak knife that could properly cut the steak. The purpose of service is not to be asking all the time, but each dish will come with proper silverware, the table cleaned without the need to ask, and glasses refilled just the same. Ambiance at Colossal could use more light and better acoustics. The sound of a large family in a relatively small place could have you shouting and trying to talk to the person across your table, specially when people can bring their own booze and may become louder than normal. The bathroom was clean and well lit. I still recommend Colossal because the food was overall good and the prices were not too expensive, considering all other aspects of service and ambiance that could be improved. Normally this experience would be a max 2-star review, but I believe this place has potential. read more

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We walked in and expected a good meal- but didn't expect our taste buds to EXPLODE. It was phenomenal - as well as the presentation! The service was fantastic & responsive. read more

The food is excessively delicious every bite has so much flavor and it is my families favorite mexican restaurant that we have tried so far. The menu is very broad and you can also get drinks from the very complete bar. The service is excellent as well the waiter was so nice and gave us recommendations in addition to checking up on us. Their only issue is the location because it does not seem to help their clients that come in but there is plenty parking. Inside it is very pleasing and calming the environment and energy is so nice and it is colorful and mexican but at the same time very modern and calming to the eye. Overall a great place to visit and eat! read more

Just had lunch at Colossal restaurant. Had the beef soft shell tacos. They were served with a small portion of black beans and yellow rice. The tacos and sides were delicious and the ingredients were fresh. I enjoyed my meal! The service too was very good. The cost for lunch was reasonable. I'll certainly come back at some point. read more

This is the most authentic Hispanic restaurant we've had in Wharton in a very long time. I braved the traffic (not a problem at all) to have lunch with a friend. We have been to several Hispanic countries over the past decades and Colossal did NOT disappoint. We could tell the ingredients were fresh. They are family owned and the real deal. You should give it a try. read more

Colossal Restaurant - Tacos and street corn. - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

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Had dinner at Colassal for the time last night with friends. For a Friday night we expected the place to be super busy, so we made reservations. The food was very good with good size portions. The electronic menu is fun. Some servers are a little inexperienced, but very nice. The restaurant was very festive for Christmas. we liked the renovations since Pop's chicken was there. Nice local place, I definitely recommend. read more

Definitely a 10/10. I loved the vibes, the customer service was excellent and the food was amazing!!! Definitely ask for their avocado mousse and have it with the steak! I will definitely be going back! read more

Colossal Restaurant - Zapata - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

Went last weekend for the first time and already craving their food. Everything was delicious and presented so beautifully. The food was so colorful and fresh and the cocktails were perfect. Sat out on their little deck in the back , so relaxing. Really a nice spot , can't wait to go back! read more

Food was amazing, very flavorful with fabulous frozen margaritas. Service was spot on, very efficient! Mexican music played during dinner, which we very much enjoyed. We will be back and recommend if you have not tried Colossal, go for it! read more

Welcoming and friendly staff, and my order was prepared quickly. The birria burrito was tasty but not worth the high price tag ($17 + tax) compared to other options available nearby. To justify the price it could have been a larger portion with extras like a side of guacamole and chips. read more

Colossal Restaurant - Front - Mexican Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

Only thing I can say I don't like is trying to park lol but this place is amazing the food is great area inside is cozy 10/10