The food and service was excellent. Our server recommended the Mexican fried rice and it was delicious!

We had a great meal here and our server Lucia was an amazing server. I have a gluten allergy and she was very knowledgeable about the options and her recommendations were great! The restaurant had a great ambiance and would be a great place for a birthday or special celebration. We felt very well taken care of and will definitely be back! read more

Wife and I both ordered fish tacos, Mexican fried rice, table guacamole, and churros. 3x Fish tacos were very tiny, might as well call them taco bites. Fried rice was swimming in oil. We enjoyed guacamole and churros. Server was polite and attentive. read more

Service and ambiance are good. Food is a slightly sanitized version of Mexican food. Taste profile leans toward the blander side.

TLDR: I will not be returning here. I recently re-visited Rosa Mexicano for lunch (not crowded, no excuses!). We both agreed the food was underwhelming. The flavors were mediocre at best and felt like fast food quality. We ordered the table side guacamole, birria tacos, and chicken tacos. The guacamole could have used more lime and we ordered "spicy" but didn't feel the heat. The portions were very small. Due to our disappointment, there was no need to even see a dessert menu. The service was poor as well. The man making the guacamole didn't verbalize anything, to confirm our order or to interact with us. The waitress never filled up the empty water glasses on the table. There is no need to go here for food truck quality despite the competitive menu prices. This was definitely the worst experience out of all of the times/locations I have visited this chain. The women's restroom also should've been maintained better. There are many other Mexican restaurants nearby that I would choose over this. read more

Rosa Mexicano - Guacamole en Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Luisa was a great server and very accommodating! She gave great recommendations like the guac which we will be coming back for! super professional and speedy with the food as well! Will be back soon :) read more

Being part of the Riverside Mall, coming in, I knew this restaurant was not going to be cheap, but was it worth its price? It was a pretty empty restaurant for a Saturday lunch when we walked in, only about 5 tables seated, which had me a little worried. Looking over the menu, they had a very focused selection, but not so little I consider it limited. While we perused the menu, there was free chips and salsa offered that we munched on with free refills. In the end, my party all got the cazuelas, either pork or beef. It came with a wide array of sides to pair with it, including succulent rice and beans, green salsa, gauc, pico de gallo, and sour cream. The pork was definitely more juicy then the beef, so I would recommend getting the pork. While the portions looked small, it really was a lot of food and we were stuffed leaving the restaurant. Overall, we had some delicious mexican food with the portion size making the price more reasonable ($26 for the pork cazuela), and the service was truly very attentive, regularly checking in, ensuring our glass was always full, and asking to help out in anyway. Overall, with the stellar service, low wait, and delicious food, I think this restaurant definitely deserves a 5/5! read more

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Our server, Lucia, was wonderful and attentive. Fish tacos and pomegranate margaritas are a staple.

My husband and I enjoyed our dinner here. I made reservations just in case it was busy but there were plenty of open tables at 6pm on Friday! Staff was super friendly and welcoming. Loved the vibrant colors. The bar area looked fun too. Our server was Katherin. She was very friendly and helpful! We ended up ordering the tableside guac, chicken taco, steak taco, and birria tacos. We enjoyed the complimentary chips and salsa. The tableside guac was quick and tasty. Our food came out in a timely manner at perfect temperature. Everything tasted great! We would definitely return again. read more

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Our server was adorable. The food was outstanding. The price was a little high. I passed on the margaritas because they were $16 a glass. But we all loved what we ate and had a very nice time. read more

My visit with family to celebrate a birthday last week was wonderful. Food was delicious and service was flawless. The roasted half chicken with mole and duck carnitas enchiladas are standouts. The manager Chris is attentive and made us feel welcome. We are looking forward to returning soon. read more

Parking is horrible in the front of the restaurant on a Saturday. There was snow still covering some parking lots which made it worse. Had to park in the garage in the back lower lovel not top closer to the restaurant. When I arrived there was know one at the Hostess stand the bartender Sat us after a minutes since he saw us waiting. The salsa and chips are very tasty super flavorful. We ordered the Table side Guacamole which was bland and flavorless very disappointing. We had the Birria Tacos they were very cheesy and crunchy.. The side of plantains with the crème are nice a hot when they come out definitely enjoyed that. read more

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Everything was delicious! We had the guacamole that was out of this world. I had the chicken fajitas, the chicken was super tender and seasoned perfectly. Then we ended our meal with the best tres leches cake I've ever had. I'm definitely going back! read more

Lucille was a phenomenal waitress!!!! The food was exquisite, especially the steak and guacamole. ​

Delicious food and great atmosphere! Shayla was an amazing host, so friendly! Must try!

I've been wanting to try Rosa Mexicano for a while now. The interior is cozy and great to grab food or even hangout at the bar. We sampled some horchata hot chocolate and I highly recommend you sell it! They were nice enough to let us have a full size on the house! We ordered some margaritas (lime and pomegranate). For our meals we got the birria tacos and a random assortment of selected tacos (NY steak, cheeseburger, shrimp tempura). Tacos run for $5 a piece. We really enjoyed the birria and cheeseburger tacos. Overall we had a great time. read more

Rosa Mexicano - Birria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Angie was great! Very attentive and helpful! What a great server! The food and ambience was great

This top notch eatery lies between two other awesome restaurants in a town. My firm - and incredible kind and quality bunch of souls - took us out for our holiday party here. It was a perfectly delicious experience. read more

Awesome curb appeal and even nicer inside. They make their own fresh tacos shells just like you would find in Mexico !! See photos! read more

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This location is located at Riverside Square Mall and there is plenty of parking. If you dine on a Friday or Saturday, it may take longer to find parking right in front of the restaurant, but there is plenty of parking and a garage attached to the mall. On the most recent visit, I came in with a group of 10 on a Thursday evening. There were plenty of tables available for dinner. For drinks, I ordered the Spicy-Cucumber. I love spicy cocktails and usually opt for anything with jalapeño, but this one was a refreshing kind of spicy. Just the right amount of spice to give a kick, but not enough to become overwhelming. Appetizers included Chips & Salsa (complimentary), Guacamole En Molcajete, and Camarones Diablos. The guacamole is large enough for about 4 people and is pretty straightforward. The family is a big fan of the Camarones Diablos. There was a good amount of shrimp and the sauce drizzled over the shrimp paired really well. For my main dish, I ordered the Birria Quesatacos. They were a bit drier than ones I've had at other places, but the taste is just as great. The dipping sauce solves that problem. Service is great every time! I will be back! read more

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Stopped in for veteran's day meals with my veteran. We ordered the guac, birria tacos and enchilada trio. The guac was excellent and there was quite a lot of it. Came with some smoky salsa too. My birria tacos were the smaller "street taco" size but it was perfect because I was getting full from all the guac and chips. The consomme was more like a thicker sauce rather than a broth and it was enough to pour on/dip. The enchiladas we chose were duck, chicken and beef. The favorite was the duck - the mole sauce was rich in flavor and a bit chocolatey. The mocktail made with guava was refreshing and sweet. The server was attentive and friendly. Veteran entree was complimentary. read more

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I used to once really like Rosa Mexicano (the one in the city) but boy have things changed since the last time I've been to a location. I came to the one next to the Riverside mall for lunch with a friend and was met with the most awful microwaved tasting food and poor service. First, we ordered the "made tableside" guac and it was NOT prepared tableside but rather just plopped onto our table. The guac was studded with huge chunks of onion and was flavorless. We looked for a server to ask for salt and nobody ever came back. For $20 guac we expected something more special than just a plop of guac dropped at our table. We ordered our entree only after flagging down somebody (mind we had been waiting for about 20-25 mins to order our entrees. We got this garlic shrimp pasta which was a joke some kind of odd, overcooked chowmein type of noodles in a oily butter that had no flavor. And these mushroom enchiladas that supposedly had a mixture of mushrooms on the menu (we only saw portabello mushrooms inside) all served along side this microwaved tasting Uncle Ben's rice. Overall, service was awful we never got checked on once and had to again flag somebody down for the check. If you're charging these premium prices for below mediocre food at a prime location, please reconsider the operations! read more

Rosa Mexicano - Garlic shrimp pasta - Mexican Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Our server, Lucia, was amazing and so attentive and professional! Great experience! Definitely recommend to all!

Amazing Mexican food. Our server Shayla was the best. Will be recommending this place again

Celebrated a birthday with my family this past weekend, the service was stupendous ! From the moment we walked in, the hostess greeted us with a warm smile and walked us to the table we reserved. Our waiter attended us very quickly and helped us with recommendations when he noticed we were not sure on what to order. We all enjoyed the great food and drinks which were not served too long after ordering. My family had a great time and we'll definitely come back soon !! read more

Great food, service and overall atmosphere. Would recommend for dinner and brunch, and delicious margaritas.

I always wanted to come by and unfortunately I was quite disappointed. After ordering, the server asked if I wanted some guacamole with the complimentary chips they already were serving. I said yes and got charged later $19. In retrospect, I should have asked if I was being charged. I just thought he was being nice since no one else was there. If I wanted to order, I would have when I already gave back the menu. Then the tres leches pancakes came out extremely burnt (look at picture) on the top and bottom so my mom could not eat most of the pancakes. When we asked about the burntness, the cook said it's burnt due to using cinnamon and sugar but that doesn't change the fact that it was burnt. It is customary in the food industry to provide some form of compensation but none was offered. Then when you have to pay, the server awkwardly stands there while looking to see how much you tip. The enchilada was ok not bad. I will not be back and would advise people to eat elsewhere. read more

Rosa Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Haven't been here since before covid. Went on 2/28/26 for dinner with my family. The menu is different but still good. Food is great, drinks are fantastic, but the service, the service we receive was outstanding!!! We had the honor of being served by a young lady named Skarlet. From food options, to drink choices to even letting us know what was the most spiciest food was. At one point I just put down my empty cup and I have no clue where she came from, but she was quick to ask if I wanted a refill. She was very hyped on the food choices we made and even let out a nice (let's gooooo)! Which my sone said was awesome. She was very attentive, extremely polite, and had a great attitude. Even though she was very busy. I mean busy. Thank you skarlet for a great experience! read more

The girls and I got together for Cinco de Mayo and chose this spot. When I arrived I didn't locate the restaurant right away because there was no sign. It is located in the shopping plaza next to PF Chang. I walked in and gave the reservation name. The DJ was bumping. I wanted to sit by the bar area but there were no available tables. We were sat and served by Elena and she was very nice and not frazzled by the busy restaurant. I started with the red sangria and I will say it was good but it was a bit pricey for a small cup of sangria. I then had a frozen margarita and that was a bit weak. We ordered different entrées and I got the shrimp tempura tacos and they were quite small and not filling. One of the girls got a noodle shrimp meal that she sent back because she didn't care for it and got salmon which she liked. The chips and guacamole were good. The food also took quite a bit to come out as well. I expected a little more fun for Cinco de Mayo but it was an ok experience. read more

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Nothing interesting and too expensive..................,................. the food was not crazy

This is a chain Mexican restaurant. Camarones Diablos - Crispy shrimp, fiery chile de árbol sauce, cool avocado ranch - oh this is so good, it's like a bang bang shrimp but spicy Camarones al Mojo de Ajo - Jumbo shrimp, chorizo, fideo noodles, avocado, chile guajillo-lobster butter sauce - this was delicious but the noodle was very wet, I like saucy but this was too wet... Duck Carnitas - Black beans, grilled pineapple-jicama salsa, queso fresco, mint, corn tortilla - this was really good I just didn't like the beans, it gave it a mushy texture, I think it would be better without the beans... Mexican Fried Rice - Chorizo, fried egg, bacon, corn, black beans, scallion, cilantro, tomato, chiles torreados - I'm Chinese so fried rice is something I grew up with and love. I love trying fried rice from different cultures as they put their cultural twist this was a good take! I do wish there was more chorizo because I live chorizo! Bacon is nice but that is something I usually throw in when I have no other meat on hand LOL GUAVA COLADA - Guava, coconut milk, mexican cinnamon-infused agave nectar, orange juice, lemon juice - this was ok, it was more orange/lemon than guava... read more

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Atmosphere is great and so is the salsa. Mojitos were good. The ceviche was not my favorite however the real disappointment was when I received my Duck Carnitas tacos and the only flavor I could taste was nutmeg. Did try a bite of my friends skirt steak and that was phenomenal so I would recommend that, but otherwise I would recommend going somewhere else. There is potential but unfortunately I'm leaving sad and hungry Service was good no complaints on that read more

2nd time visiting this place, and had quite a different experience when compared to the 1st visit, so providing reviews for both visits. 1st Visit - 2019 (5 Stars) Simply loved the atmosphere, fresh Guacamole made at your table, timely service, strong drinks, and the couple dishes we tried tasted really good.. 2nd Visit - Cinco de Mayo 2022 (3 Stars) Didn't feel much of celebratory vibe, Tableside Guacamole was not made Table side, and the girls at the Hostess Station (there were 3 girls, don't ask me why) were constantly talking and taking Selfies and not really helping out with Seating.. Restaurant was undergoing some renovations, so there was some delay in Service.. Also, looks like they are going for a more Americanized version for their look and feel, since the Renovations and the new Menu, looked way different from the fun, colorful, Mexican Restaurant look it previously had.. Drinks tasted good but felt like they were watered down, especially for the price. Ordered way more dishes than the previous visit (larger group) and most of them tasted good, but the quality and quantity was inconsistent.. Like some of the Sides and Appetizers had big portions and tasted great, while some of the entrées looked overpriced.. Will probably once again after the Renovations are completed.. read more

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The food and drinks are delicious! My favorite is the fish tacos, the portions are more than enough The staff is friendly and attentive, the ambiance is nice and laid back, I've been here several times and have never been disappointed. read more

I was blown away by this place! Food was great and drinks were so good. Loved the guava margarita. They had a meat platter for 2 which was delicious. They have weekly specials and ambiance is very cute. read more

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It would have been perfectly fine to not have responded to my initial review at all, but to pretend to care about my not so good experience and encourage me to reach out separately, only to not hear back at all is ridiculous and conniving. The response from the customer service rep was for me to email marketing@rosamexicano.com with my phone number and availability. I did that and never heard back. I reached out directly to the customer service rep and also no response. Clearly the initial response is a facade to show the public they legitimately care, when in fact, their marketing@rosamexicano.com is just a sham email address. Stupid. If you're not going to do anything, just don't respond at all to begin with! read more

Heard about this place from my colleagues who went to Rosa Mexicano in New York. I thought it would be the same but seems like it wasn't.This place looks like a high end Mexican place and the menu items did not have all traditional items, however the food is quite expensive. $15 for guacamole was too much. The staff and the service at this place was really nice. The food was average , we ordered guacamole which was good but not as spicy, Carne Asada Y Huevos Al Carbón and some veggie lasagna (three flour tortillas with veggies grilled in between and melted cheese on top). That dish was too sweet for me so I had to order hot sauce on the side which made it much more better , the grilled pepper stuffed with quinoa and hot sauce was ok. The grilled pepper was too hard to cut with a butter knife. We did order the tres Leche for dessert which was HUGGGGGGGE.. it was ok and not great. It tasted like simple pound cake with milk and fruits on top. read more

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10/10 experience. If you're ever in the area and go to this location, ask for Arin - he is the best! Super attentive, super nice and very good energy! Would highly recommend this location and establishment! read more

Rosa Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

the food and service were both enjoyable. the pricing is a bit high and the lighting a bit on the bright side for my taste in ambiance. We had a nice time. read more

Food was basic. One can get better food at chipotleZ service was horrible. I had to get up and search for my server twice for my soda refill. Overpriced with bad quality food. read more