My go to Mexican food when I bump here in North Jersey the service is really attentive and the food…read morewas delicious. I will definitely come back here again truly underrated spot.

I strongly recommend El Macho for an authentic Mexican meal. They have a fascinating choice of…read moresmoothies: either regular with milk or water, or a spicy Mexican variety which is almost like a liquid dessert. Be sure to get one of the other depending upon your mood For food, my favorite by far is two different kinds of quesadillas: the one with mushrooms called hongos, and one with a cactus flower which is flor de calabaza. A third quesadilla that I also like has a mix of vegetables called huitlacoche. Whenever I am at the Harrison PATH or nearby I go out of my way to get the food and smoothies here.

Had food here a few times during COVID. The nachos were good and service was fine. My spouse…read moreenjoyed his food. It's home made food and not that cheap. However, they have to make a living . The restaurant had a few tables but I consider it more of a mom and pop takeout place. Parking is not great because it's street and busy in the area. I have bypassed because I couldn't find any parking.

Amazing chicken tacos, steak tacos are OK get the chicken. Okay service , they don't follow…read morespecial instructions though, but I'm still giving them five stars because they have excellent chicken tacos.

I am SO excited that I found this place. Coming from San Diego, I've been dying to find a really…read moregood taco/burrito shop in the North Jersey area. I ordered a few times during quarantine, one being on Cinco De Mayo. It seems like a popular place as both times I've had to wait at least 45-60min for my order to be ready for pick up. The queso bean dip is cheesy and creamy. I don't prefer bean dips but this one really blew me away. The mixed tacos allow you to try the beef, shrimp, and chicken. I've also had the fish taco. I would have to say that beef and shrimp were my favorite. The chicken is on the drier side and the fish taco was just average. The beef quesadilla wasn't really special but wasn't bad. It was a little on the greasier side but it was still delicious. Beef, cheese, and tortilla: you can't go wrong here. Now my two absolute favorites were the shrimp burrito and asada fries (both with no beans)! The fries were so crispy and flavorful and the asada on top was cooked perfectly. I literally inhaled these. The shrimp burrito is HUGE with plump shrimp. The Taco Shop is my new favorite and I will be frequenting here.

this place has been on my list for quite some time, so I decided to give it a try since I was in…read morethe area. The inside was surprisingly small but the staff was also surprisingly pleasant, they were very accommodating and our food came out pretty fast. mexican cheese fries were great, only criticism would be that they were a little too crispy for my taste. The tacos were truly spectacular though, some of the best I've ever had and I've eaten a lot of tacos in my life! One shrimp order and one steak order of tacos was enough to fill me up and take some home, totally worth the price! MUST GO

Excellent fresh food. Great prices. I had several carnita tacos for lunch. Run, don't walk, to this…read moreplace!

I try to come here on my break from work because the food is decent but even prescheduled orders…read moredon't come out anywhere on time. Idk how hour wait tacos are possible in a small town but they make it.

OK so the address says Passaic, but I went to the one in Bloomingdale. Whether they're the same,…read morehave the same owners ect.. I don't know BUT...let me tell you. It was awesome. The food was delicious, the people working there were kind and very attentive. Highly recommend!!

Reordered from here and it is as win for the family. My kiddo got the chorizo tacos; he literally…read moresaid 'I have to compliment this!!', which he rarely does for food. I got the asada nachos, and not only was it huge but flavorful with each bite. Highly recommend!

Looking to try some place new for Mexican food, and I really enjoyed the meal I had here, chicken…read moretomatillos platter. Beans were absolutely perfect, and everything was so flavorful. I lived in Texas years ago and am always on the lookout for Tex-Mex wherever I am, and I would definitely return to Habanero. Excellent value for money, and loved that they had aguas frescas!

Outstanding restaurant delivering impressive flavors, prompt service, and inviting surroundings…read more The meal exceeded expectations, creating a memorable visit that felt special, enjoyable, and completely worth returning for another meal soon.

I almost want to gate keep this place so it doesn't get over crowded. That's how great of an…read moreexperience we had. To start our waitress Sara was a 10/10. All servers from this point on will be compared to her. She was so attentive but never hovering. It's byo so we brought a bottle of Espolon. They made us a pitcher of spicy mango margarita mix to go with it. It was perfect! They gave us tahin rimmed glasses which was also amazing. The food was incredible. Everything was delicious. I normally don't order nachos but their Boris nachos looked good and man they were even better than they looked. Can't wait to go back.

THE FOOD ----------------…read more+ Elote - DELICIOUS. Whole corn was perfectly grilled and each and every bite was addictively tasty with the chili powder, queso fresco and mayo mixed in. + Guacomole & Salsa - Verrry, verrry good. Possibly some of the BEST guacamole we've ever had. It wasn't super thick and was so smooth, which made it easy to dip the chips in. Unfortunately, we had a surplus of chips compared to guac so we definitely could have used a larger serving. + Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla - Perfect for our kids. Quesadilla was simple, but delicious and hot right off the grill. Plenty of chicken inside too. + Shrimp Fajitas - Delicious. There was a lot of ingredients mixed in - roasted peppers, onions and lots of melted cheese on top. Only knock was that there were just 2 large tortillas. We could have used 1 more large one or a bunch of smaller ones. + 3 Tacos - Chorizo, Carne al Pastor and Bistec tacos were all excellent! There was sooooo much meat pouring out from each one, so to say the amount of meat in the order was generous is understating it. ==== The Chorizo was actually sliced pieces of sausage, which was good, but I do love the ground version more. Nevertheless, still super flavorful. ==== If you love a good kick, the Carne al Pastor is for you. A bit too spicy for me, where it overpowered the flavor of the meat. ==== The steak actually wasn't really seasoned, which was a surprise. However, in a strange way, it worked considering all of the ingredients mixed in - onions, scallions. BUT, if you were to just eat the steak outside of the taco, you might find it disappointing. THE SERVICE ------------------- + Waiter was friendly, however, he always seemed very busy, so it was tough flagging him down when we needed him sometimes. + Despite it being very busy on a Saturday evening, food arrived very quickly after we ordered, THE SURROUNDINGS ------------------------------- + Located right in the heart of the Rutherford downtown area where there are plenty of other restaurants. + No private parking lot, so street parking is your only option. + Spacious restaurant and beautifully decorated inside, especially in the back half where the tables and chairs have designs on them. + Music was constantly blaring, some traditional Mexican music, but they also mixed in reggaeton, which was interesting considering that it was a Mexican restaurant. + Relatively clean interior. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- + Was busy on a Saturday evening at 6 PM and as early diners left, more folks just kept coming in, so we KNEW we made the right decision coming to dine here.

I really wanted to love this place but was disappointed. I'm…read morea Texas girl so when I saw queso on the menu, I got excited but so sad that it was room temperature, almost cold and mind you, I ate at the restaurant. Flavor was good but why was it not hot, not even warm! The guacamole tasted good and fresh. The tortilla chips were my fav kind so happy about that. I also got a burrito and again, disappointed. At least it was hot but like 75% rice, 25% protein. No cheese, no crema and no salsa like the menu says and I think there was a teaspoon of pico de gallo in there too. I've never been to a Mexican restaurant where they don't serve you salsa on the side or on the table, this was crazy. Positives, the tortilla was good and so was the rice, both seemed homemade. But come on - this totally ruined my first experience.

Nice people. Not so good food. Everything was sort of a mess. Wet and weird. I need to make this…read morereview 85 characters. Did I get there?