Such a great spot for quick authentic Mexican food. The restaurant has a cute mexican theme which ties the food and the vibe together. My favorite menu items are the pechuga tacos, pechuga quesadilla, chicken empanadas, baja tacos, and the rice and beans. The churros are amazing as well. Sadly, they're not always open. So you have to catch them when you can. I wish that would change though because this place is amazing. read more

Closed, and I regret never giving it a review. Really kind service staff. Food was amazing, I regret never having the recommendation that they offered since it was only in person. Wanted to give it a review after coming in person but never got the chance. Ultimately no point in recommending what food I got at this point. Really nice decor too. Thanks for the amazing food. Best Mexican food on Easton Ave while it was in business. read more

I've been looking for an authentic Mexican food place and this place definitely hit the spot! When you walk in, your eyes will immediately go to the bright colors on the wall between the textiles and the art pieces. The menu is small but there's definitely something for everyone. We got the vegetarian torts with the potatoes and veggies - the bread was fresh and served as the perfect platform for all the toppings. We were also here on taco Tuesday so the tacos were only $2 each!! Also loved the ensalada de nopales - one of the most unique and tasty ways of eating cactus! I do also love that they brought out chips and 4 hot sauces so anyone with any spice tolerances could enjoy the chips. read more

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The service is quick. I ordered the chimichanga and it was huge, and so delicious. I asked for cheese on top, but guacamole and some hot sauce- but that just being extra cause the slices and taste are soo good you dont need it. My girl had the fajitas and she loved it. The large drinks are gigantic too. read more

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La Catrina is a just-bigger-than-a-hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant on Easton Ave that is worth the visit. The small space is filled with Mexican decorations that really bring you into the culture. Their nachos were delicious and towering. I actually brought half of them home for lunch the next day. My chicken enchiladas came with refried beans and rice. They were so filling, but also delicious! The only downside is I couldn't order a margarita! read more

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This spot is well located around the New Brunswick Rutgers campus and next to other eating spots. I have been to this eatery many times during the past three years. Disclaimer- I am not Mexican or of Mexican heritage, Boricua here. The food is well seasoned especially on Saturdays, there busiest. I've eaten in and done take out, both well prepared. The flavors are fresh, delicious and a good portion. My favorites include the Azteca quesadillas and tacos. I do not care for their agua frescas, they do not taste homemade. The service is attentive and quick. It is a nice warm and inviting set up small but comfortable eating area. I do appreciate the bright colors and the mess dedicated to los muertos y ancestros. Definitely a good spot to get a meal. read more

I have been meaning to try La Catrina for a while, especially since it's only a couple minutes walk for me. When my friend and I went for dinner at approximately 6:30 pm, there were a good amount of tables open and the restaurant was cutely decorated. We were given complimentary chips with a variety of salsas and sauces to dip them in. My friend got tacos and I got the al pastor chimichanga. I admit that I wish the chimichanga looked nicer, but it was very flavorful and it was stuffed with a good amount of food. I would be willing to go back to try more things on the menu! read more

La Catrina - a plate of tortillas, tortillas, and salsas - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

First time trying this place after I got a craving for Mexican food! And I LOVED IT. My boyfriend and I got the Tacos (3), Tostadas (3), and Quesadilla Azteca to share- I honestly thought this wouldn't be enough food and now I feel so silly! Each one had a generous amount of vegetables & meat, enough to be considered one meal each. The ingredients tasted fresh and light, yet very filling. The meats were delicious and they have so many meat options to choose from! My favorite item was the Tostadas- the crunch of the tortilla contrasted so well with the tasty veggies and chorizo. The best and most unexpected part was that they include 3 different sauces/salsas for you in the takeout order, which I found to be incredibly thoughtful. The salsas only enhanced the flavor of the dishes. We got takeout (only took about 15 min), but they seemed like they were open for outdoor and indoor dining. Staff was very friendly and wearing masks. I will definitely be trading in my Taco Bell runs to go here instead to support local businesses and eat a healthier, freshly-cooked meal. read more

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Little Mexican restaurant on Easton Ave. the place is well decorated and brings in the Mexican culture. Staff and service is exceptional. This may be the best Mexican restaurant in New Brunswick but not the best Mexican food I have ever tried. In my opinion the food needs more flavor. The soup was over seasoned and the fajitas just needed more flavor. Pequeño restaurante mexicano en Easton Ave. El lugar está bien decorado y trae la cultura mexicana. El personal y el servicio es excepcional. Este puede ser el mejor restaurante mexicano en New Brunswick, pero no la mejor comida mexicana que he probado. En mi opinión, la comida necesita más sabor. La sopa estaba demasiado sazonada y las fajitas solo necesitaban más sabor. read more

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Adorable little place in New Brunswick! They have a amazing selection of Mexican dishes - some classics and some different! Definitely exciting for a vegetarian to explore more options. The service was friendly and the ambiance was also festive and cozy. It's also BYOB! Parking outside can get difficult but it's further away from main Rutgers campus so it was doable. I tried the Torta w/ mixed veggies/black beans but didn't turn out as yummy as I had hoped -- too much mayo and not enough mexican flavor. My fiance really enjoyed his Enchilada and the array of the hot sauces/salsas that came with our meal. I will definitely come back to explore more of the menu. read more

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Ordered to go cause it was late. Wow this play is amazing. Food was soooo good and the different salsas were all amazing. Will be back

The service, vibes and food is really good! I've been here a couple times with family and friends and it ever disappoints. read more

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If you want some no nonsense, authentic, cheap Mexican food, this is your spot. La Catrina is one of the wonderful authentic Mexican eateries in New Brunswick. It's on a quiet, unassuming street. Don't come here with a large group. Come here with someone you don't mind seeing you stuff your face full of tacos and guac. No, really, that's what you will do. They serve complementary chips with a variety of salsa. TRY EVERY ONE. They're all uniquely tasty. The guacamole is freshly made and seasoned nicely. If you want spicy, let them know and be clear. For dinner, I ordered the chicken gorditas and they were really good. Everything came out at a reasonable time and I made sure to scarf everything down with glee. Best of all? The prices are totally affordable. It's a great date spot without breaking the bank. read more

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La Catrina is one of my favorite restaurants on Easton Ave. Every time I come here, I am never disappointed. I love the ambiance and cultural feeling this restaurant gives. Upon arrival, I was able to get a seat right away. Our waitress brought complimentary chips and salsa to the table. Really loved having these especially since I was so hungry. The salsas all tasted different; I really enjoyed the green one. The 3 tacos I ordered were soooo delicious. I highly recommend the shrimp tacos. They are an additional $2, but they're so worth it. I even added the salsas from the chips to the tacos. Luckily for my friend and I, the day we visited was the 2nd anniversary of the restaurant. We were offered either free hot chocolate or free churros. I opted for the churros. They were the perfect amount of sweet and crunchy. I need to go back ASAP to get these because they were so good. read more

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La Catrina has become our new go-to place for Mexican takeout, thanks to its great food and low prices. We ordered a multitude of menu items, including tostadas, tacos, chalupas, chimichanga, and tortilla soup. The tostada was my personal favorite, as the dry crunchy corn tortilla was balanced out by the chorizo and juicy fillings on top. We also enjoyed sampling the different tacos and chalupas we got, each with a different type of meat: carne asada, al pastor, carne enchilada, etc. All were so flavorful and delicious! The chimichanga was disappointing as the carnitas inside didn't have much flavor and the fried outside had become soggy by the time it was delivered (which was to be expected). read more

La Catrina - Front: Tostadas Back: Tacos - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

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Place is not bad. First time we went was for my wife's birthday. We were excited for Birria tacos. The consome was not bad. My wife enjoyed it. Taco shells are crispy and cheese was just the right amount. Meat was good portion. The place is very small. Its my only complaint. The waitress is good but there's only one in the place so if it's busy it's hard for her to tend to every table but she tries her best. They should add ground beef as part of their meat options. I would recommend this place if you're in a mood for some good tacos. read more

Although dark, the decor brings this place to life. Not the most comfortable seating, but at least you're closer to your food :-) Besides, you'll forget all about the furniture once you get the complimentary chips with salsa. Best part is, you'll never have to ask for refills because there are generous portions of four different salsas! Food presentation and prices were good but the taste of meat options didn't match up. read more

La Catrina - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

One of my favorite restaurants in the area - it makes me miss being able to dine-in so much! I came here multiple times while I attended Rutgers and the food and service is always excellent. I love their house chips & salsas (My favorite is the brown one but they're all delicious). I ordered takeaway the other day and had a bit of a picnic at the Yard (with proper social distancing of course). We got a chicken burrito, chalupas w/ carnitas, and enchiladas with carne enchilada & mole sauce. Portion sizes were generous as ever do this was more than enough food for 3 people, especially with the rice & beans that came with the enchiladas. Enchiladas taste good, despite I expect having suffered the most in transit. The mole sauce was a little bitter but also savory and spicy - I liked it but I do still want to try the other sauce option in future. Burrito was somewhat enormous for a single person - it's not something meant to be shared so I didn't get a taste but I believe there were leftovers. Chalupas were the first thing I ever ordered here and in my opinion, one of the best deals at La Catrina (3 for $8!). While not as good as fresh in the restaurant, it was still pretty fantastic. You still taste all the ingredients: the corn tortilla, the carnitas, the queso fresco - with a little salsa, it's a perfect bite. read more

Carne Asada Platillo The meal was overall delicious The chip was a bit hard, wish it was more crunchy and soft. The server provided different kinds of salsa and sauce for the chip. It was nice. read more

La Catrina - Carne Asada Platillo - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

The chipotle chicken chimichanga is our favorite!!! Huge portion. Churros have also been good. Same with the fried plantains. We usually get the enchilada and then the verde enchilada and chalupa is also incredible. read more

So I'm giving this restaurant 5 stars simply because of their rice. I know. Strange. But I'm really not a fan of Mexican rice, as it usually lacks flavor to me. But this rice was surprisingly flavorful alongside the the black beans. I ordered a chicken enchilada with mole sauce, hold the dairy. Yes it was very good. Had that Smokey chocolate flavor that mole sauce exudes. I also ordered shrimp tacos for my husband. I'll definitely be back. I wanted to order the birria tacos. But I wanted it with goat and they make it with beef. read more

Mex food is always hit-or-miss for me. You could say I'm a tad bit choosey, but I think Mex food should be highly flavorful; La Catrina was too bland and lacked that extra zest I was craving. The sauces were watery, chips were nothing special, guac was missing something. The burrito was made for the Hulk - enormous! I got it veg and the vegetables weren't my cup of tea... string beans in a burrito? No, no, nooo thank you! However, the service was on point and the mango juice was muy deliciouso. I loved that as soon as you walk through the doors, you could smell the fresh fruit! I found that quite welcoming as it reminded me of Mexico. Honestly, for the price, it's worth trying. I'm very particular with Mexican food so I'd say take my review with a grain of [cilantro] rice! read more

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Great food, great service, BYOB, cozy atmosphere. Good prices, also on Tuesdays the tacos are 2 dollars each.

I ordered takeout from La Catrina and can say that it's a hit or miss, but when it's a hit it really do be hittin. The birria here is a hard pass for me. It lacked flavor and was really just strangely salty. The taco shells were kind of like stale and hard to bite into. The pollo tinga "chalupa" was SO good. It was so flavorful and well seasoned and I really enjoyed it. However, it was very wet and kind of messy, which I assume is due to the fact that I ordered takeout. I wasn't a huge fan of the, I assume, blue corn tortilla they used for it. Chips and salsa were OK. I liked the house made chips but the salsa was way too thin and I couldn't scoop anything at all. It was like trying to eat chips with water lol (Flavor was good tho) Empanadas were meh. They were okay but not that flavorful and kind of small. I highly recommend getting the horchata and the churros here, they are soooo good and well worth it. The churros were so fluffy and the horchata is the best I've had yet. read more

Not as big from the outside, but there is more seating in the back. I recommend the tacos with vegan chorizo. It has lot's of flavor and spice. The nachos came in large quantities. The burritos were also large and filled with rice black beans, and the same chorizo. I also got one with potatoes, I would not highly recommend it. read more

If you can, dine at the restaurant. You get complimentary chips and salsa and their chips are really good! I got the quesadilla de harina and the molotes with chorizo. The quesadilla was really good. It comes with sour cream, lettuce, etc on the side and there are four big pieces. Don't make my mistake and think that it won't be enough for one. The Molotes was just okay. I've never had it before but the chorizo seemed dry today and I couldn't taste the potatoes. Overall a really nice place that serves really good food. Will come back again. read more

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Love the asada tacos and red salsa, so good! Highly recommend anyone looking for authentic Mexican tacos.

La Catrina is amazing!!! I've been here a couple of times and I went on cinco de mayo. All of the women working there were so so nice even though they were super busy. The food is amazing and authentic! And the restaurant itself is always clean and festive and decorated so nicely! I would recommend anything off of the menu everything is amazing! Definitely go here if you're in the area :) read more

La Catrina - Inside - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

I would 10/10 recommend the chicken tacos and the empanadas with potato and cheese. I wouldn't recommend the chalupa, I didn't like the mix of seasoning with it. I also got the churros and they were amazing. Amazing service and loved the salads that came with it, it brought the flavors out. The empanadas came with beans and shredded cheese on the side which was amazing as well. Will be going back soon!! read more

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This spot is very a cute place and the people that work there are nice but that's where it stops. When it came to the food it is super salty, a fusion of movie nachos and can black beans. There was a Plus huge portions the food just needs to be edible. They don't know their cut of steaks and they promote one thing and serve you another. I had to call the server several times due to the saltiness of the food it was not edible and return a whole entree. Very disappointing since I was looking forward their food and the great reviews they had received. Never again read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants on Easton. The decor is colorful and vibrant. The music is always good and the service is great. Their food is authentic, and has such great seasoning and flavor. Their prices are also great. There is no parking, but usually street parking is found easily on this street or the side streets. I've been here 5 times already and every time I go, I try something new. I recommend trying the Al Pastor taco. The last time I went they were celebrating the restaurant's anniversary. My friend and I got a free churro. It was delicious ! It had a creamy buttery filling and if was crunchy on the outside. Definitely a must have ! read more

La Catrina - Churros with creamy filling - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

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I've come here the past four years at Rutgers with my friends and absolutely have loved every meal I've ever ordered. The customer service has always been fantastic and even when dining in I love their chips and salsa, and all the decor and ambience are amazing. The carne asada fries are always my go to and the surf and turf tacos are the best tacos I've ever had! read more

La Catrina - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

So delicious and authentic. I've tried many of the Mexican restaurants in the area and this one is BY FAR the best. Everything is so fresh and service is fast and efficient. You'll definitely crave the food when you leave Plus they have PAPER straws!!! Huge win in my book. read more

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Possibly one of the best authentic Mexican restaurants around. The restaurant itself is gorgeous, and makes you feel like you are in Mexico, rather than in a restaurant in New Brunswick. The staff is always so nice, and the place is also a BYOB. My favorite part is probably their chips and salsa. Their chips are unique and addictive, and they give you a selection of salsas to choose from. read more

La Catrina - Taco de Birria (1) - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

Authentic Mexican excellent highly recommend Beef tacos and the Chicharrón But everything is amazing read more

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Mexican chips and horchata was what I went in here for. Like a car I need to fill up, but not with gas, but with Horchata. They were super friendly and the horchata was delicious and so were their chips and salsa. Wish I had time to try more! But I was on my way to dinner and just wanted a drink, which they had, which was awesome! read more

This is my favorite Mexican place on Easton by a mile. Or many miles. I don't think there's anything not delicious here, but my favorite is the al pastor tacos. I'm also a big fan of the mole enchiladas, which have a really good mix of spicy and sweet. I usually get takeout here, but when you sit down and eat, they come out with chips and four kinds of salsa, which is amazing. The guacamole is good too. Again, everything here is solid, so just get whatever you're in the mood for and wait for your taste buds to be overcome with joy. Servers are friendly and patient. I tend to come here at late times after a night out, and I never get any sort of stink eye for that. The decor is also super cute, lots of color and murals throughout the restaurant. Music is fun too. Only possible negative thing I could come up with about this place is in the bathroom there's some sort of skeleton artwork that I feel like makes extreme direct eye contact with me as I'm peeing and that's a little intense. Otherwise, this place is fantastic. Would highly highly recommend! read more

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La Catrina has recently added tacos de birria con consomé which I had been dying to try and it is absolutely delicious! La Catrina never misses! Go and try this as soon as you can read more

Pick up. They have Birria. No consome as of 8/7/2020. Had their tacos and other usual... delicious. Price is reasonable. Give them a try... read more

Amazing food and drinks. Hands down best steak nachos I've ever had. They never disappoint. True staple in new Brunswick read more

La Catrina - Steak nachos, jalapeños on side - Tacos Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

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