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Orale Mexican Kitchen

3.8 (361 reviews)

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Amber T.

Had the best experience at Orale! Great happy hour specials for Saturday brunch, perfect size for groups, massive portions, delicious drinks, awesome service, and the cutest decor! Couldn't recommend this restaurant enough, can't wait to be back!

Churros
Corina G.

Trendy Mexican restaurant in North Hoboken! Delicious food, yummy drinks, fun atmosphere, and decent service. The space is dark with colorful day of the dead decor and a vibrant energy. I will definitely be back!

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Stephanie F.

As soon as you walk into this cute little date spot, you're greeted with decor that is colorful, inviting, and picture-worthy. The dim lighting makes it such a sexy date night spot that makes the ambiance worth the trip to Hoboken. The staff were attentive and made the whole dining experience welcoming. From our waiter checking on us at the right times and giving us amazing recommendations, everything we tried was DELISH. I also love how they continue to fill our water cups, keeping us hydrated. Now onto the food, Apps: PORK BELLY BAO BUNS; Boy Oh BOY, the black garlic sauce was amazing. The buns were the perfect texture you look for in a bao bun. It was the enticing start for the rest of the evening. Oh, and the apple slice was an interesting touch but much needed cool down from the sauce. Main: PULPO; This was divine!!!! The White Bean Croquette was different in all the right ways. At first, you're wondering whether it's a potato but then the distinct taste was there and a perfect addition to the pulpo. SHRIMP TACOS; MMmm, I can still taste how amazing these were. They were refreshing and beautiful shrimps. Drinks: I completely forgot the name of the first drink. It was their drink of the day, VERY STRONG ! But refreshing, I believe it was lychee frozen marg. Second drink, of course, I had to try their passionfruit marg and that was *chef kiss*. & their churros come in this great presentation in cigar box!

Takes Juan to know Juan tacos
Elizabeth G.

Orale is a local gem in Hoboken. Their guac is truly out of this world. We typically will do a sampler and will never not order the pork belly or marmalade guac. The chips that they're served with always come out wam and so tasty as well. We ordered a bunch of tacos for the table this time around. Definitely got a little taco happy when ordering but no taco was left behind. The tuna is always so fresh and comes with an amazing sauce. The lettuce wrap adds a perfect extra crunch as well. We always get the bone marrow carnitas tacos also, although the regular carnitas hit the spot just fine. The chicken was soooo tasty and I don't eat shrimp but per the "yummmm"s around me, I know they were good. As for the drinks, biiiig fans of the mango margs (although we ask for them spicy). They have a great selection of tequilas and marg options if you're not into the mango Out waitress Shalom provided amazing service and made my friend's birthday all the more special with a sombrero while we sang to her Over, awesome spot! Gets better every time.

Baracho Tacos and Pico De Gallo
Henry H.

Was a hunting tacos near the hotel.. and stumbled on an awesome! Orale has their Pico together so to speak.. the music was right. The art on the walls. The real candles. The music was tasteful and edgy. Cool bar. Comfy seats with pillows .. service that didn't stop asking how everything was.. if I lived in Hoboken I would be here twice a week. Eyeballed the "baracho" fish tacos and they were perfect. Presented awesome. 5 little delectables.. just right. No crappy cabbage. The pico was awesome and the chips were "seasoned" perfectly.. three different salsas in convenient tubes to dispense them.. green was my fave. I can't get over this place. You shouldn't either.

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Bijal R.

Multiple locations in NJ. The Hoboken location was huge and food was decent. The appetizers were the best, we ordered seasoned fries and queso. For main dishes we ordered shrimp tacos (5), chicken tacos (2) and chicken enchiladas. The enchiladas were good, however way too much sauce. Shrimp tacos were slightly disappointing. Extremely loud in there, great for a pregame with friends. Quick service on a busy weekend.

Tiffany Y.

I liked the ambiance of this place, especially with the jarritos bottle display, but the food here was a bit overpriced and just okay. Pineapple Frozen Margarita ($13): I came here at the end of their Happy Hour so the drink was closer to $7. The pineapple flavor was pretty subtle. Guac - Tastings of 3 ($14): My favorite one was Bombero, which was a House Special Blend, and it had the most spice and flavor. El Naco was guac with crispy braised pork belly and it was pretty disappointing. The pork belly didn't feel cohesive with the guac and it was on the tougher side. The last one we got was the Black Chili Crunch (confit black garlic, pickled fresno chilis, chili de arbol garlic crunch). It had some garlic flavor, but it was pretty mild, not spicy at all, and lacked any crunch in texture. Machin Tacos ($22): These had roasted bone marrow with crispy pork belly and shredded cabbage. The components were really dry and didn't pair well, especially since there was no sauce tying it all together. I would pass on this next time. Borracho Tacos ($20): I liked these ones more than the Machin Tacos. The fish wasn't crispy, but the chipotle orange sauce was pretty spicy and went well with the tacos. Overall, I like the vibes here, but I would probably eat at a different place if I'm in the Hoboken area again!

Pico....get it!
Michael O.

We go to Orale all the time. Super fun vibe, great guacamole, pico chips, margaritas, Tacos and well everything. Today was May 5th and we decided that we would spend cinco de mayo with Orale Hoboken after soke indoor rock climbing. We had Blue Demon Guacamole, pico, house margaritas, spicy watermelon margaritas, the salmon and tacos Look this is a great spot if you want fun, food and a hangover. Don't sleep on it.

Fun decor! Large seating rooms.
Royce R.

I came here on a Saturday morning after making reservations via Resy. Surprisingly, the place was essentially empty at around 12pm but started to fill up a bit towards the end of our meal. So pro tip: make early brunch reservations! The vibes of this place are immaculate. There is so much fun decor everywhere you look and they have a rather large restaurant space for Hoboken. It would be a great option for booking an event or party. Unfortunately, I wasn't impressed with the food. We got a tasting of 3 Guacamoles for $14. It wasn't anything special. I got the vegetarian tacos which were $19!! That seems way too expensive for a meat-less dish and I felt like they were just pulled out of the fridge- the tacos and fillings were all cold and essentially flavorless. I will say, the portion sizes are pretty generous though. In my opinion, for the price, there are probably way better Mexican spots in Hoboken.

Tuna tacos
Prianka S.

This restaurant is probably the only great quality Mexican food you can find in New Jersey. The flavors are authentic, the service is great and the ambiance is charming too. I got the octopus and the tuna tacos and both were amazing. Can't wait to come back again and try more things on the menu.

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Fancypants X.

Serious question: do the chefs at Orale close their eyes & spice their dishes at random? I'm all for fusion cuisine, I'm all for creative license, but Orale throws together ingredients that do not play well together. We ordered: -- charred guacamole: why was it sweet?! I didn't see cinnamon listed on the menu, but there was a hint of it (or something like it) present. -- plantain with queso fresco & crema: the most "normal tasting" item. -- pork belly bao buns: Korean pears & the guajillo sak sauce was an odd & overly sweet pairing. -- wood grill pollo tacos: the breast meat was overly charred & spiced all wrong. I can't put my finger on it -- too much cumin? No idea, but so unpleasant. I want to believe that dining in rather than ordering for delivery would've garnered a better experience, but I'm hesitant to give them the benefit of the doubt after having wasted money & calories once.

Frozen margarita on the left and classic on the right! Located at the back bar!
Joanne D.

Talk about a hidden gem! I have walked and driven by this place so many times without every realizing how amazing it is! The decor was on point, two bars, great service, and a happy hour menu on a Friday! We tried the guacamole sampler and let me tell you it did not disappoint. The sangria, frozen margaritas, house margs, and beers were all on happy hour special! $7 margs on the rocks or frozen and $4 beers! The sangria was not on as great of a special but it was delicious! The happy hour was only available at bar which worked for us! The bar and restaurant had a great crowd which made this a lot of fun. I would totally recommend this restaurant for couples or even a group of friends or co workers. The vibe was right and the happy hour was totally unexpected and awesome!

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Eric K.

Orale rocks - we were fans of their Jersey City location, so when we wanted to dine out on a date night, we didn't waste any time before booking at Orale Hoboken when we saw it! The location is kinda on the northwest tip of Hoboken, which still made for a challenging parking situation (we circled the empty-looking block once) and waltzed in for our reservation via Resy. The place had that legit, festive and distinct Orale aesthetics and we were led to the side dining room with its own smaller but no-less-gorgeous bar, and sat in front of a wall of backlit Jarritos. We started with the Crab & Shrimp croquettes special appetizer the day which was tasty, but a bit cheaply-made because it had a few more grains of rice than I would've liked instead of being more packed with crabs. My wife and I were loyal fans of their street corn we once had on the side at their JC location, so we ordered Esquites Gratinee side, but it turned out to be not the creamy street corn we wanted, but more of a breaded-crunchy street corn. It was still delish though not as awesome as its creamy kin. For entree, we ordered Juan Wayne tacos and the Shrimp tacos. I'll say Juan Wayne was a home run. It had delectable COKE sauce and juicy meat. Shrimp taco was also highly recommended by the waiter, and was good, though paled to the Juan. I also enjoyed their Raspberry margarita which was a nice and strong compliment to the meal. Service was quite attentive despite the place being busy, and the place has just got the right vibes! We left quite satisfied and saw many diners outside along the street (they have a lot of outdoor tables - extending to the front of the next store) enjoying their food, esp. the monstrous, envy-inducing, Truffle Ribeye Burrito. Highly recommended! So bring your friends, families, or go for dinner dates!

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Can't believe they have permanently shut down . My favorite Mexican food spot in the vicinity. Will miss their tacos

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Ask the Community - Orale Mexican Kitchen

What's the happy hour?

Tuesday 3pm-7pm Wednesday 3pm-7pm Thirsty Thursday All Night… Read more

What time does the kitchen close on a Saturday?

Hi! Is Orale Baby friendly (Space/Atmosphere)?

Yes we absolutely are!

Do they offer bottomless brunch on Saturdays?

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