The meat is too dry and not very well seasoned, the tortilla is too thick. And it takes forever for the food to come. At least they let me mix n match my tacos. read more

El Tio Taco - Al pastor & bistec - Mexican Near Me - Fairview, New Jersey

I really wanted to love this place but the music is so loud, it made me want to run away before I even ordered my meal. Who likes to be screamed at while enjoying yummy tacos? Not me. The food itself was fine... not the worst I've had and not the best. Steak was a bit dry and could use flavor boosters. The cheeses were ok. The chips would be great if warmed. The horchata was a bit bland and gritty. I wouldn't go back just because of the insanely loud music... the food was fine but not amazing. read more

El Tio Taco has been our favorite tacos spot for the past few years. The menu has a range of different foods. Anyone can pick what they're in the mood for a delicious meal. Horchata here is in the biggest glass I have ordered compared to other places. There is a lot of ice in it. If you want less of it, let your server know. It's delicious and light, you can taste the cinnamon and make for a great drink. Tacos are where it's at here. I always order chicken, other company I have been with love lengua and other menu options. Each meal is packed with so much on your plate. It's awesome. The homemade chips with the sauces are all fresh, too. The restaurant is super inviting with the fun colors and Art. Service is always friendly, and parking is available around the neighborhood. All forms of payment are accepted. The only con is how loud the music can get in the restaurant. We have been fine with it. You will likely find yourself speaking louder. I learned a while ago that it'll always be busy on cico de mayo. Otherwise, always plenty of seats available. Until next time when we're craving tacos again. read more

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The food is good but the service sucks, I was there for 1 hour in a half and I didn't get my food, and they didn't even put in my order.

It used to be a nice place to hang out with friends, but there is a recurring issue with the man behind the counter, whose name is Pablo. He is often seen standing and watching others, laughing when customers have had a bit too much to drink. The main concern is that he does not assist customers at all because he is "not a waiter." This means I have to wait until another staff member is available, even when the team is clearly working hard. Pablo does not step in to help--not even to bring the bill to a table. This is not the first time I have experienced this. I also feel uncomfortable when he observes customers enjoying themselves, as he seems to make fun of them rather than provide service. read more

It was amazing, the best "al pastor" meat i've tried! I loved it. We ordered 2 molcajetes it was huge and could not finish it. Amazing service. read more

El Tio Taco - Tacos, molinetes y torta - Mexican Near Me - Fairview, New Jersey

A mostly-forgettable dining experience. But first, their biggest positive: wonderfully decorated interior in which you feel transported to Mexico. Well done! We had our first bizarre moment was when we were given menus with no prices. After asking where the prices were, the young waitress quickly switched them out for other menues with prices written on sticky notes and added next to the meal description. We asked for water and were brought two Poland Spring bottles of water. Figuring we were going to be charged for those, we asked for just simple tap water, and we're given two cups of water. Our waitress definitely had trouble understanding our request, so another waitress came over and we asked her and she seemed to immediately understand what we meant. As for our order: our pork tacos were pedestrian at best, with the pork lightly seasoned and a tough, chewy consistency. I had expected a softer, melt-in-your-mouth type pork. The pork burrito was a better choice and a very healthy-sized portion, as the photo shows. The "Tio Taco" written in sauce is a nice addition. The pork included the burrito seemed better, perhaps because of the addition and flavor influence of the rice and beans. Bizarre moment part two: the bill. It was presented as being $31 (before tax) and we discussed amongst ourselves how that could be. We both thought we remembered the taco were either $12 or 14, and the burrito was $13. So how did it equal $31? We asked to speak to anyone who explain it. We then saw the two ladies who had served us discussing the bill with a male waiter. Finally, he came over and told us the two meals were each $14, the water was $1 each and the to-go contrainer was $1. I said we had returned the water bottles since we didn't want to be charged for water, and had asked for just tap water. He replied that they had opened the bottles and poured them into the cups, which we were served. Not what we asked for, but...the language barrier might be to blame. Then he adds, "And the to-go container was $1." Now that is a first for me, being charged for the plastic to-go container. I work in travel and dine in hundreds of restaurants each year and had never been charged for a to-go container. It's like being taxed for taking the food you bought home...talk about leaving a bad taste in a diner's mouth as they exit . Quick synopsis: Decor: 5 Servers: 4 (language barrier is an issue but we still tipped 25%) Food: 3 Check calculation: 0 Container charge: pathetic read more

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Great, authentic Mexican food in an ambiance that will transport you into a temporary Mexican vacation! First off, to address the past reviews of bad service from, arguably, sketchy accounts--my husband and I are both Filipino. We had Amada and a few others who dropped off food, but Amada and her coworkers were nothing but attentive and kind to us. Now onto the drinks and food! FYI we found out the hard way 1 order of tacos has 4 pieces. We had: -Michelada; the drink has an option to add shrimp. DEF ADD SHRIMP! 5/5 -Orchata 5/5 -Al Pastor tacos 4/5 -Chorizo tacos 5/5 -Chicken nachos 5/5 -Chicken mole 4/5 Overall great food, great ambiance, and great service. We're fans and we'll undoubtedly be back! read more

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Large portions Delicious food Great drinks Friendly staff Excellent musica Viva mexico!! read more

It's the funniest thing that this amazing taco palace only has 3 stars on yelp. I've been living in Fairview for 3 years now and this is my go to Mex spot. Open late and the food is always slamming. We have dined in before and it's a beautiful authentic spot. The staff is friendly too. My go to for sure don't fall for the lower starred reviews read more

Would be a 5 review but parking lot is horrendous. Seems impossible to get a spot and even harder to get out of the parking lot. The food was amazing. I got n order of El Pastor tacos which included 4 tacos. They also gave me chips with various salsas/sauces. WARNING : stay away from that red hot sauce! WOW!! I'm use to hot sauces but DANG - that one lit my tongue up on first bite. That quickly became the one sauce I pushed away from my food immediately. staff was very welcoming and helpful. read more

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Authentic food, full of flavor. Service was great , restaurant is clean and decorated accordingly. Def recommended if you know what you're ordering. Ps music was lit too lol read more

El Tio Taco - Mexican Near Me - Fairview, New Jersey

Firstly, the service was the worst I have ever received in my life! If you are any other race besides hispanic they ignore you and that is coming from a hispanic! My family and I only waited about 10 minutes to be seated. Once the waitress arrived at our table (20 minutes later) and took our order we waited over 30 minutes for our drinks and another 50 minutes for our food. As I took a look around I saw that all the table with only hispanic people we getting serviced in a quick manner. The other tables and it was only a hand full that were a mix of ethnicity waited just as long a we did! However the food was good, but if I am paying money I expect the food not only to be excellent but the service to be as well. read more

Great food and service and great value!! I love the al pastor tacos here! I highly recommend this place!!

Excellent authentic Mexican food for the meat lovers. Fresh fried chips with freshly made salsas. Excellent over stuffed tacos. Sorry no gringo tacos here. The al pastor tacos were great so was the steak with onions. The have a full bar and the prices are reasonable for the portion size. read more

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Really good place specially there camitas and the tacos de canasta my personal favorite lol

I'll preface my review with the fact that I have been to Mexico many times and have built a strong love for Al Pastor street tacos. If a taco spot has Al Pastor tacos on the menu I always try them as my baseline to judge how good a place is. I drove by this spot while heading to home depot in north bergen and decided to stop in with my buddy on the way home and man was I impressed with their tacos. Not only do they know how to do Al Pastor tacos properly with the grilled pineapple, but all the other tacos we ordered were super on point. We like all the weird organ meats so we ordered the cow tongue, pig ear, and cow stomach variants as well and they were all super pleasing to eat. Great seasoning on all the meats and cooked perfectly. I also ordered some carnitas tostada's and they were also very very good. Nicely loaded with all the authentic ingredients and flavors. Im pretty certain they make all their salsas in house as they were all very good and quite spicy if you like it that way. Im super stoked to finally have a great taco spot close to home! Definitely coming here very frequently from now on! read more

El Tio Taco - Carnitas Tostadas (Center), Pig Ear and Cow Stomach tacos (left) Al Pastor and Cow Tongue tacos (right) - Mexican Near Me - Fairview, New Jersey

Love their tacos! They are so close by my house. I would get them everyday if I could. Good service too.

The service is horrible went with my mother in law who is Puerto Rican and my wife and her sister who is half black and half Puerto Rican. I myself am half black and half Korean. That night there was 1 other table that was African American male with his children waiting like we were for over 2 hours as we watched others get served. I watched a whole movie as the manager gave my family complimentary margaritas as we waited for tacos and other dishes to come out. The table next to me (Hispanic) laughed with me saying I'm going to eat before you as his family sat down got their drinks right away and had their food brought to them in a timely manner. My mother in law was in shock to see not only me a disabled veteran treated this way but her own mixed daughter treated this way by people who are her own. This really shocked her deeply. It's too bad to see everyone but the black people get served in a timely manner. They only served us because we wouldn't go away. Both the single father with the kids. What a shame I only live a few blocks away was suppose to be my wife's new taco spot. read more

Food doesn't taste good, and the kitchen works very slow. Restaurant was practically empty but they took a hour to bring my order. Not recommend unless you like to waste your time read more

Service is Horrible the waiter not attentive and catching attitude for anything definitely didn't deserve no tip , would not be back

The food is good and prices are great. Service was good. Best tortas i've had. I usually get the chicken. My fiancé also liked the fajitas. The beans are great. read more

No compren comida alli. La carne vencida de la carniceria la Mandan a los restaurantes. Estos restaurantes sin sucios. Y el dueño esplota a los empleados 500 dolares semanal por 15 horas de travajo 6 dias ala semana read more

I came on a whim and didn't know what to expect. I ordered the faijita chicken and steak... all I can say is wow! I would definitely recommend and their piña colada was a delight. read more

First time eating inside since they opened, but had ordered take out twice. Its definitely better to eat in. As we approached the entrance the outdoor host was super welcoming and thats exactly what a restaurant needs. He was great! He showed us to our table and sat us inside. There a waitress brought us chips and salsa(s) 4 to be precise. Their menu is large but we ordered tacos de carne asada and some carne & pollo quesadillas. The quesadillas are HUGE and come in a order of 3, tacos come in 4 and you can mix and match! The service was good, it was an early dinner, so I advice to be patient if you go at a busy time. I will be coming back ! Gracias! read more

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La comida estaba recalentada pero estaba rico. El servicio era lo peor. La que nos atendió ni nos trajo la agua aunque le pedimos varias veces. Le pedi un cantarito y ella me dijo que el bartender no estaba pero que lo puede hacer. Oye eso fue la bebida más salada y agria que e probado en mi vida. No lo tome y lo mande de regreso. Pedimos el bill y todavía nos cobro le cantarito. Le pedí que lo quite porque no me gusto y me dijo "el liquor ya fue servido no es nuestra culpa si a ti no te gusto" "eso no es mi problema" "alguien tiene que pagar por el liquor. no te lo puedo sacar, para que me lo quiten de mi? No" En serio... i wish I could make this shit up Honestamente el peor servicio y la peor manera de hablar con clientes. read more

Food is amazing and great portions. They provide chips and salsa complimentary to the table. Staff is very nice and attentive

El servicio al cliente no es tan bueno en vede de preocuparse por su clientes lo que asen es que le reclaman a el cliente por aser un reclamo por mal servicio. Y siempre como aquí y esta ves me quemaron mi orden que no me pude comer y me trataron de cobrar ... Horrible! read more

We got chicken and steak tacos to go because the air conditioning was so high in there to the point of uncomfortable.. ..We got them home not even 5 minutes away and they were horrible!!! The chicken was so over cooked it was not edible.We were afraid of breaking a tooth on it...The steak was too salty and couldnt chew it,it was all grizzle...It was such a waste of money..Wouldnt go there again... read more

TERRIBLE!Only bc my family wasn't Mexican the y didn't serve us! The food came late. We got there around twelve thirty and we left at four o'clock. read more

New place in the neighborhood. Food was okay. Service was terrible. We sat down before 2 other tables and they were being served their food before they even took our order. They need more waitresses. Won't be visiting this place again anytime soon. read more

I have been to this place a total of 3 times . The 1st time there the food was excellent and the service was great. I went back with my family and it was terrible . I ordered a mixed fajita thinking it was chicken and beef - was not.. it had shrimp - when I asked the waitress she said - look at the picture - no where in the description of the fajita was there mention of shrimp - I paid for it and took it home for my dogs. My mom ordered a shrimp cocktail - she ended up with a shrimp soup of some sort. We were very disappointed on this visit . Decided to go back a 3rd time to give it another try - now the prices went up , service was terrible despite their overstaffing and the food took forever to come. So disappointed with this place after we had such a great experience the 1st time. It's a shame. Whatever they decided to do and chang in the last month was definitely not a good decision . Do not see myself or anyone in my family going back anytime in the near future. Sorry I usually don't have or offer bad reviews but this one really disappointed me read more

Terrible, the quality declined dramatically. When it opened a year ago it was good but now is terrible.

Horrible Food, If I could put zero stars I would. Too much fat, everything tastes like burnt oil. Sopes, Quesadillas, etc. The meat, and everything tasteless food. I do not recommend it, nor would I eat at Uncle Taco again. I do not recommend it. Better prepare some tacos at home !!! read more

I am a big fan of El Tio Taco and I often visit the one on 51st Bergenline Ave but when we found out about this new location, we decided to try it out... At first it looks very spacious (something the other location lacks) and they both have similar colors. The waitresses here are very friendly and attentive (just like the other one) but what I do notice here is the food doesnt taste as fresh as the other location... We've been here a total of 4 times already (compared to at least 50 times the other location) and twice I've notice the meat tasted sour/expired. I dont know if it's that they transport the food from the other location to here but it obvious it's either not properly stored or just expired meat... Last night was the second time I noticed something off with the meat but we has already arrived to our home in NYC. (Yes, we come from NYC to NJ just for El Tio Taco) And what I also noticed with this Bergen Blvd location is there is no hot water in the women's bathroom!! I thought it was a a plumbing issue that was going to be resolved quickly but for the last 3 times we've been there in a 3 month period, its still not fixed! Not only is it painful to wash in freezing cold water, it is not the most hygienic especially in these times where we're fighting off a new virus. It makes me wonder about the staff and how clean their hands are. While we love El Tio Taco and we dont mind the extra wait time on most of our visits, driving from NYC or paying tolls but the funny tasting meat and no cold water makes me not want to come back. I hope for the sake of this restaurant's reputation they fix these problems ASAP. read more