We stopped by Neri Cafe and Mexican Grill in Clayton, NJ during a break from my son's soccer game, and it ended up being the perfect choice. The building looks just like someone's house, so if you're not paying close attention you might drive right by. The food was delicious. My son ordered the rib eye tacos and I got the chicken tacos. Both were full of flavor, well-seasoned, and freshly made. Service was friendly and fast, which was exactly what we needed between games. If you're looking for a quick, tasty spot with great homemade Mexican food, this place is a gem. We'll definitely be back! read more

Neris Cafe And Mexican Grill - Rib eye tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clayton, New Jersey

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Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes! Been a customer here for years, not as regular as I'd like (November 2024 & June 2025 my most recent visits) but always a wonderful and satisfying experience! You can sit inside or outside, weather permitting. Inside is simple, quaint, uncluttered, and clean. The service has always been satisfactory and/or adequate. No complaints! Love the food. You can get breakfast too up until 3:00PM. Always tasty and well seasoned. My goal is to try it all at least once! read more

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Some days they are good they pay attention some days they do not pay attention you ask for something they're completely forget to bring it. You had to go back to the counter to ask for what you had asked then you come back then they give something like one paper to wipe your hands you go to beg them to ask again and again. read more

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I never love Mexican food as much as I do now everything you buy is delicious and juicy from the burritos to the tacos Thursday and Wednesday night they have karaoke live music.!!! gentlemen comes around singing to you in Spanish. !!! We had a great time we close the place down ! And the margaritas and the piña colada's were excellent as she kept our drinks coming !! so we didn't have to keep on asking waitress the service was excellent was on point perfect 10! read more

I love this place. It's a causal setting but the food is amazing. It has indoor & outdoor seating. The servers are always friendly and accommodating. I ordered from the specials and they didn't disappoint. Trio enchiladas & the Surf and turf tacos - fresh and delicious. I also had the churros with caramel for dessert! I've never had a bad meal - I highly recommend this place. read more

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Well sad to say the chicken salad was horrible. I ordered the ensalada de pollo. The chicken was so tough and hard to eat , so I ate just the salad part of it . I wouldn't recommend that salad. read more

Neris Cafe And Mexican Grill - Ensalada de pollo , really good - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clayton, New Jersey

The prices are excellent and their birria sauce is one of the best around. The wait time is also really fast for online orders.

Food is top notch. Service is friendly and fast. Able to sit outside and enjoy our breakfast outside.

We order from here almost once a week, the staff is friendly and the food is amazing. Never disappointed!

I love their desert menu and the food is amazing I didn't wait much at all despite it being packed would definitely come back!!

I absolutely love this place, the employees are very welcoming, and offer good service, and the food is amazing. I always order out and it's always fresh and hot when I go to pick it up! read more

This is a great local cafe. There is inside and outdoor seating. We went for Sunday brunch. I had the Tres Leche french toast which was to die for. The brioche French Toast was crispy and soaked in tres leches sauce and topped with powdered sugar and fresh bluebrries and strawberries. My husband had the Mexican omelet which was filled with chicken and pepper jack cheese and topped with fresh avocados. We also had the Mexican coffee which was delightfully spiced with a smooth and velvet texture reminiscent of a crisp fall afternoon. Everything was fresh, tasty and reasonably priced. I can't wait to return to this hidden gem for dinner. read more

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My sister and I had a great breakfast here! We enjoyed the chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, and the churro French toast. The customer service was great, and prices were very reasonable. I will definitely come back next time I am in town. read more

Their hit or miss. Either the food is amazing or .....it's not. Prices are high but the ingredients are fresh! read more

Good place for food, not really authentic Mexican options as other Mexican grills and restaurants would offer but they do offer their take on "mexican" food read more

The food is excellent! we have been for breakfast and dinner. The best Mexican food around! It's cozy and nice environment. We Love the taco's and breakfast wraps. read more

Excellent, fresh food. The best Mexican in the area. I recently tried an establishment on Rowan Blvd and it was of no comparison to Neris .

Delicious food. This place offers a variety of food that satisfies many taste preferences. The shrimp burrito is amazing. It is fairly mild. It doesn't have the heat/spice you might expect. However, it is still one of my favorite things on the menu. Half is enough to fill you! I take the second half home for lunch the next day. I hear the burgers are great. The burgers are homemade- not the frozen/pre-made variety. The smoothies are also tasty and contain quality, healthy ingredients. The atmosphere is intimate and festive. The guacamole is good. Not the best I've had but definitely worth a try. There is plenty of dining space. I prefer the front dining area. There is additional sitting in the back. I love all of the succulent plants that are located throughout the restaurant. Sometimes they play authentic Mexican music. Their service is friendly. Sometimes, when they are busy the wait is a little long. I am not sure if they could accommodate a large party. I think if you called ahead you might be able to reserve the back room. It would be a great place for a birthday dinner. read more

The first time we came, we sat outside and watched the traffic and people go by. We met a couple who are regulars and told us it was byob. They were kind enough to share their wine with us. Neri the waiter is great and he bartends at his uncle's restaurant Carollos on Delsea Dr. Which has great food and large portions as well. read more

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As much as I try to give this spot an opportunity to redeem themselves, they continue to disappoint. There aren't many options in the Clayton area and I like to support local eateries, however, they continue to disappoint and management/owners don't seem to care. I've beg to many places where the food was cooked fresh to order, understaffed and still were able to deliver Grade A food and service. They don't make excuses, unlike Neris who are filled with excuses for under-delivering. read more

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I previously left a lower review for breakfast but I've come back here for dinner several times and have been very impressed each time. First, their guac and salasas are very good! For a meal, I usually get Chicken Fajitas, and they are a very large portion, usually have enough for three meals or more! I have not been back here for breakfast in a while but would definitely give it another try! Glad to see they're keeping busy during Covid, there were quite a lot of take out orders when I went! read more

Neris food is ok. Some things I got were great but other times like when I got the pork carnitas the pork was very tough to chew almost dry. The chips and salsa were delicious. read more

Yes please! Wonderful staff whom accommodated our walk in party of 10 today for lunch and despite being a smaller restaurant with other diners and what sounded like tons of takeout orders coming in, there wasn't a single hiccup in service. I had the fish tacos which were super filling and delicious. Boyfriend had the steak burrito which he housed while telling me how dumb we were for not having tried this place sooner. Our other family members had fajitas and pork tacos...the kids mostly at the tenders/burgers from the kids menu. Some in our party had never tried Mexican food and fell in love with it. Everyone was super happy. Cheers and thank you everyone at Neri's! read more

Will never do business or order from them again!!!!! Customers are not appreciated . It's ashamed We were frequent customers! Over charged when they mess up a order. They don't fix it!!!! read more

The food is reasonably priced and delicious. Try the Street Tacos, they are excellent! Staff was accommodating. Love this place.

Great food breakfast or Mexican food. Nice staff, clean. Local fast and easy service.

We've ordered from Neris Cafe twice now and love the food! Last night was Cinco de Mayo and they were swamped. Even with the craziness of seating people, taking orders, and prepping food, they were very accommodating to the customers, even going so far as to take my cell number and calling me when my order was done. Highly recommend checking out Neris Cafe! read more

Tried them for breakfast and lunch I like em for both. I've taken people there before and had the same response.

Long-time customer, however we will not set foot in there ever again after today. Husband ordered the beef empanadas... they came out & after he took a bite, he cut them open to discover there was barely any beef in either of them. We immediately let them know & sent the entire platter back. Not only did we receive no apology or acknowledgement of the issue, they refused to take it off of our bill. When we said if we're paying for it, we want the food back, we were told they disposed of it. In all the years we've gone here, we've never complained about anything, even after they started nickel & diming everything in the past year or when they raised prices without putting any notice on the menus. Obviously, ownership has lost all sense of what constitutes good business practices & customer service. read more

The service was very slow. It took an hour just to get an order of burrito & nachos. The server didn't even gave water or paper napkins till the end. It's a nice place if you have a lot of time & want to hang out with friends. read more

My wife and I eat here once a week. During the pandemic we switched to ordering out. It's family run and they are just wonderful people. The food is great and fresh. Not once have they gotten anything wrong. read more

Arrived with a friend to eat breakfast outside at 8:30AM on July 6th 2016. This place has been taken over from the previous owner... Barbara Anne. There are many improvement that have been made... New seating , new flooring and new awning outside. It looks really great and I can see the effort to upgrade the old Barbara Anne's. Unfortunately, food wise it needs great improvement. The server was NOT very friendly and very dismissive. The food was not prepared well. I ordered scrambled eggs. My toast was good, but everything was a disaster. My potatoes tasted of garlic... Not what I'm looking for at breakfast. When I told the waitress, she said "don't you like garlic." I think I should have at least been offered some new potatoes ... Or something else. The coffee cups are very nice... But the coffee is terrible... No matter how much sugar or cream you add. We were the only customers sitting outside out front... But the service was slow and inattentive. I don't think I'll be returning since the service wasn't good and the food was even worse. Sorry but if the food was fantastic and service poor I'd more than likely return. read more

Neris Cafe And Mexican Grill - Beautiful cup... Horrible coffee. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clayton, New Jersey

The food is always good, but it's twice as much as you'd expect from a place like this. Typical wait time, even in person, is 45 minutes.

Quiet, unique, tiny and little place. Had breakfast, not bad Had lunch, food good. They did good job. read more

Been there many times. Food always excellent. Very creative and interesting entrees. Service always consistently good. Would highly recommend. read more

Their food is so good we,ve been back several times. The wait time always sucks but the food is always excellent. Sometimes life isn't as easy as you'd like. read more

I guess all the 5 stars come from breakfast because our dinners were ok,but not really good and not anywhere near worth what they charge. Speaking of the charge, according to their on-line menu the bill should have been$38.50, I was charged $53. and when I questioned the server his answer was too confusing to follow up but we did point out that it was way higher than the on-line pricing and he explained that they have been trying to change prices for over a year but cant get it done. ? Didn't make sense. Service was awful and we had to go look for the waiter after waiting so long and we were alone for in store dining. Red flag, especially for Saturday at dinner time. They charge Plaza Azteca prices but not anywhere near the quality, next time we'll take the longer drive when we want Mexican. We went to the rear dining area and it had a distinct musty smell even the plug in air fresheners couldn't hide. read more

Tonight we had Neri's deliver us our dinner, my kids both got French toast. My husband ordered a salmon salad and I got the Apollo a la Parilla We also got their fresh chips with guacamole and queso to share. Everything was delivered fresh and absolutely delicious! My family has to tell me to stop saying how delicious the food was. Super impressed and will definitely recommend! read more

The staff were very friendly and attentive. The restaurant was very clean. My wife and I were here for dinner. We started off with complimentary tortilla chips and two sauces. the chips were fine, the sauces were a bit watery. Meh. We ordered tacos for an appetizer. They were edible, but a bit underfilled and bland. Meh. My wife ordered a Burrito for dinner. It was adequate. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. Again, not as stuffed as the other local burrito places (Pitman, Glassboro), and a bit underflavored. Meh. I ordered Enchiladas with red sauce. The waitress didn't ask how hot I wanted them. I like spicy food. In retrospect, I may never like spicy food ever again. After the first bite, these proceeded to melt my face off. After 2 bites I was sweating profusely - shirt was drenched and I was using every available napkin as a blotter. 3rd bite - Water was absolutely useless - it was like pouring water on a grease fire. I wanted to chew my way into the wall's fire extinguisher to get to it's creamy extinguishing goodness. I eventually made it through, but it was really painful, and it decimated my taste buds for hours. I had stomach problems until the next day. I did complain, but the staff laughed it off. I want this place to succeed. I would frequent a Mexican food restaurant in Clayton very often, if they make changes. I wish them the best of luck. read more

This place is fantastic! Since discovering this place, I've ordered here at least once a week. Every meal I've gotten from here has been great! Especially the enchiladas in red sauce. The staff is always very friendly and they have an adorable little outdoor seating section. They are BYOB also. read more