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El Monte Mayor

3.8 (5 reviews)
Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
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Oasis Mexican Grill

Oasis Mexican Grill

(165 reviews)

$$

I really wanted to like this place based on an extremely high recommendation. Unfortunately, the…read morefood and service didn't quite meet the expecations it was hyped up to be. I vascilated between 3 and 4 stars, so I'll instead provide a breakdown: Menu: 5 stars. The menus are easy to read, detailed, and organized. The menus aren't your standard laminated menus. They have a thick, very pretty, sturdy cover. They provide the prices for different meat options. I appreciate that many menu items can be or are gluten free. Ambience: 5 stars. I am a total sucker for supporting small, privately owned businesses! Bonus points for being immigrant/POC/Black-owned business! The restaurant was small but still with a good amount of wiggle room for dining in. Everything was clean and somewhat modern for what was described to me as "a hole in the wall" (in a good way), as I was expecting it to be a little dated and dingy. It wasn't. It was bright, cool, and airy. Service: 3-stars. service was mid. Our server didn't seem overly-excited to be there. He communicated well, but with very little friendliness or enthusiasm. I'd say, at best, his demeanor was neutral, and I can live with that, considering I've encountered a lot of times where people in the service industry act like they don't appreciate your business and are doing you a favor just by taking your order, smh. Food: 3.5 stars. Presentation was beautiful! Very well-done! Unfortunately, I found my tres moles enchiladas lacking that "pow" in taste that I love about mole. I also love my enchiladas drowned in mole sauce, especially eating with chicken breast, which can be a very mild/bland and dry meat. The chicken itself wasn't necessarily dry, but because it was chicken breast, and the feel of the dish was on the dry side. That being said, my fellow diners LOVED their dishes and said they'd come back again! Unfortunately, they don't provide reviews on Yelp, so I invite you to take my review as a grain of salt and try this restaurant out for yourself.

Food was absolutely amazing had good valentine's Day specials, and the customer service was…read moreabsolutely amazing!

El Nopalito - Salmon Tacos & Tacos de Carnitas

El Nopalito

(149 reviews)

$$

This place is amazing. I live in town and it is one of my favorite restaurants, especially because…read moreit is a nice change of pace from the numerous Italian and pizza places. It's tiny, with only enough space for about ten tables, so the atmosphere is super cozy. My son and I came here last night during Haddonfield's Friday night candlelight holiday shopping when all of Kings Highway was lit up and filled with carolers and shoppers. My son got the burrito de pescado ($15) and I got the enchiladas de carnitas ($20). Both were excellent and incredibly filling. They don't accept reservations so you'll have to show up and try your luck, and possibly put your name on a waitlist and wait for a call. Also, they will knock 10% off your bill if you pay in cash.

Been in search of a new date night spot since moving to south jersey and I'm glad we stopped here…read morewhile taking a stroll through Haddonfield. We ordered tamales as our appetizer and they were incredible. Tasted like my childhood. We went with the chicken burrito and the tacos de birria as our entrees. Neither dish disappointed. The birria tacos were the best i've had in a long time. Coming from central jersey, we have been spoiled with amazing food from all cultures -- but ever since moving here we've had a hard time finding local places that are tasty and worth it. This will be our new place for sure. Can't wait to come back! It's located in the downtown area so after dinner you can walk straight to the local dessert shops. The waiter was also awesome!

Paloma Restaurante

Paloma Restaurante

(34 reviews)

The only reason that this isn't a 5 star (yet), is because I've only been there once. I want to…read moremake sure their greatness is repeatable, but wow, what a great mexican meal. Located on the main strip on Haddon Ave, we wound up here quite by accident. When we walked in, and it was funeral parlor empty. The inside is nice, spacious and super clean, but zero customers had us feeling "uh oh." But our server came around the corner and ushered us into an adjoining room, equally as nice, that had a few other patrons dining. Fears alleviated, we sat down and got to ordering. The menu is great, with something from everyone. We got the birria burrito for me, lobster tacos for the Misses, mac and cheese for the Little One, and a side of Sweet Plantains for everyone. FIRST, god lord almighty....them sweet plantains are MAGICAL! They taste like French Toast. OMG......SOOO good. The rest of the food had an extremely high bar to live up to, and it did. Everything was fast, fresh and delicious. Even the price was tolerable. Our server was extremely nice, though I wish he would have written stuff down, as we had to remind him a couple of times about our requests. No biggie. We will, 100% be back, and if it's anything like last time, I have a feeling Paloma will be moving onto the 5-Star list quickly.

Visited the establishment on Sunday morning for the first time after seeing a few reviews online…read more The restaurant was not busy but the service was very slow. Took a long time for the food to arrive and then we still had to wait for chicken tenders to come out for my daughter. The food was okay. But not really worth the wait. I did notice a table walk out and kind of wish we would've too. The chilaquiles were ok the tomatillo sauce was too bitter. The tacos were okay but nothing special.

tacoria - Cherry Hill - Grilled chicken Burrito Box and Mexican Street Corn

tacoria - Cherry Hill

(33 reviews)

I have never been to a Tacoria before, but I decided to stop in with my fiancé. I was immediately…read moreimpressed with the décor and menu options. I loved that the protein options on the menu included traditional meat options as well as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. My fiancé got a burrito with carne asada, and I opted for the pie-sized nachos with brussels sprouts. What a great choice. The sizes are super filling, and the price for what you are paying is way better than other places like Chipotle or Pancheros. The food came out quickly and was super fresh - you can tell they make the food to order, so you aren't getting fatty meats or wilted veggies. I loved the sauce station with both bottled hot sauces as well as homemade salsas - go grab that salsa verde, it's heavenly!! The service was impeccable, everyone who works there was SUPER NICE and welcoming, and they were also helpful with what to choose from the menu and sides to try. The chips & guac are a solid choice.

Food is so flavorful and portions are decent. You order at the counter, grab a table and wait for…read morethe buzzer to go off. Drinks are located in the back. Really enjoyed their specialty drinks. My favorite was the guava one. Chips n guacamole - chips were very fresh! Same with the guac, but could use a tad bit of salt. Salad - I ordered this with pork. Meat was very flavorful but wasn't a big fan of the dressing. Not exactly sure what it was but maybe a bit too strong? Steak bowl - he said he enjoyed it. I only tried a piece of the steak and it was tender. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area

Jalapenos Grill 2 - Avocado wrap

Jalapenos Grill 2

(190 reviews)

$$

Sadly this isn't going to be a great review. Excluding our service everything here has become…read moreawful. The on tap beers are just eh. They got rid of Stacy's mom so I went with miller lites which were on the warm side and 7 bucks a pint which is outrageous. 7 dollars for a warm miller lite is insane. My pork chops were tiny but may have been larger if they weren't cooked into dry pucks with a bone. The cold hard rice they were served with did not make them better. Our chips were cold and on the stale side. I used to get the habanero salsa with them but now they charge 4 bucks for about 2 ounces. We ordered our child chicken fingers which were absolutely disgusting I feel bad for making him eat them after trying one. It was bad enough they were unseasoned and dry but some how sorta soggy and tasting like fryer oil. He didn't eat any of the cold dry French fries and after trying one I don't blame him. My wife's opinion of her food was eh it was just what ever. Annoying us at the table was fruit flys and the menus were dirty. Unfortunately my little guy had to use the men's room and it was really disgusting stinky and loaded with flys. We opted to skip dessert. This was our favorite Mexican place and sadly we won't be back. Everything on the menu went up in price by a lot and even more if you're paying with a credit/debit card. The quality is definitely not here for the price. Also no longer on the menu is single tacos. When we arrived at dinner time it was fairly empty and it always used to be packed. Now we know why. What a major disappointment. Totally bummed and also not happy with the price of dinner. If you read my other reviews I have no problem with paying extra for great quality food but this was just over priced over cook Luke warn garbage. I actually feel like I was ripped off the food was so bad. On the bright side we had good service I would actually only give a railing of 1/2 a star but it's not an option.

Absolutely disgusted. Used tortillas? Picture below. Peas in taco meat? Two small leftover…read morecontainers of taco meat for $150.00??? This place can't go out of business fast enough.

El Monte Mayor - mexican - Updated May 2026

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