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El Molcajete

4.2 (58 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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Steak Enchiladas
Marc S.

Nice little authentic Mexican restaurant off Rt. 12, had the steak enchiladas, was really good, will be coming back for sure to try some other selections on the menu.

Al pastor tacos
taylor s.

Food here is so good and pretty cheap I was surprised. Family owned resteraunt, service is friendly just a little slow but the food is worth it

tacos
Nathaniel H.

El Molcajete is a new Mexican restaurant in the former location of Etzel's and, more recently, Back Road BBQ. We happened upon the restaurant when passing by last week and decided to give it a try. Firstly, this is NOT a Tex-Mex or any other kind of "fusion" restaurant. El Molcajete serves traditional Mexican food, and it's pretty darn good. The restaurant is bare bones. When you walk in you immediately get the feeling of what you are in for, a no-frills experience and authentic food. Perfect. We tried all four varieties of tacos as well as the chicken burrito and chicken enchiladas verdes. The tacos were great. They were on good tortillas and served with plenty of lime, cilantro and radishes. The fillings were a bit dry in my opinion, but the flavor was great. I would expect the fillings to improve over the next weeks as the restaurant starts to get a feeling for its expected daily crowds and popular dishes. The chicken was excellent, in both the burrito and the enchiladas verdes. The verde sauce was also great, and I asked for a dish to have with the tacos. The sauce was a bit spicier than other verde sauces that I have tasted ... fine with me! The flavor was excellent. I plan to be back for sure.

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Howie A.

I was disappointed. First the place does not looking appealing from the outside but don't judge a book by its cover. It is much nicer inside,.festive and clean. The problem I had is the service. Seems like a husband wife operation. He cooks she serves but when you have a few tables going forget it. We had long wait to get the menu, place the order, delivered and wait more the the check. On the plus side the prices are very reasonable. I had the chicken burrito which was good but it didn't have much chicken in it. I asked to put onions in it but they did not. The red sauce is very hot and if you want water they charge you a dollar for it. After my experience here it was just okay but I can not see myself coming back.

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This is my favorite place to eat. I have never had a bad meal. The service is slow but the homemade food makes up for it.

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9 years ago

Luv their burritos, especially with carnitas - maybe the best I've had. Empanadas not so much. Very good tacos too. Tasty guacamole.

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El Molcajete - mexican - Updated October 2026

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