We were exploring Rutherford and found this Mexican restaurant. It's a small restaurant, it seems like most customers do take out. We decided to dine in. The decor was really colorful and the seating was comfortable. For drinks (not pictured), my husband had the margarita and I had the freshly squeezed lemonade. Both were really good. I ordered the Mexican pork ribs, which the waiter recommended. My son had the kids meal. The Mexican pork ribs had pork ribs sautéed in tomatillo sauce, which added nice acidity to the dish. It was also served with rice, beans, and corn tortillas. The kids plate had chicken with rice and beans. He absolutely loved it, I had some of his chicken it was juicy. This place is the definition of home style meal. It just tasted like something your grandmother would make. It was super satisfying and filling. We also took churros to go. They were very crispy and came with chocolate and a light dulce de leche sauce. The restaurant was clean and the waiter was very nice and attentive. Everything came out quickly. I didn't see the bathroom. Prices were reasonable, I think for the plate size, it was a good price. We're really excited to try their brunch menu! read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - Mexican Pork Ribs - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

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Can't believe I haven't written a review for them yet. This is our go to fav Mexican spot in the area. Birria tacos and nachos are the usual repeats. They've recently updated their tables and chairs. Byob so bring on the cervesas. read more

I have only tried the tacos here to go and I recommend to give this place a try if you're local. They are authentic and I think they make fresh tortilla's. The red salsa they give with the taco can be spicy so use accordingly. On taco tuesday they have a $3 per taco deal and so you can order mix and match as they are per taco order. There is street parking available. It's cute and small inside and there is backyard space for when it nice out. read more

If you ordered Mexican Pork Ribs for $19, how many ribs would you expect to get? My review reflects one star per rib received. read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - $19 for three ribs - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

I absolutely love this place, they have lots of Vegetarian options and the food tastes delicious, they have great customer service, and lots of yummy options to choose from! This is the best Favorite Mexican food in the area. read more

After a few visits I gotta say I love this place. Everything I've had here I have truly enjoyed. Tacos are fully loaded, burrito bowl had a slew of flavors, textures and temperature. Lamb batbacoa burrito was a masterpiece. Tough to finish but I'm no quitter. The decor is beautiful. Every square inch is painted in bright, cheerful colors. The walls are adorned with Mexican wrestlers and the required skulls. The staff are all friendly and attentive. Bonus- it's a BYO. Perfect date night spot or pre-show at The Williams Center- walk out the back door and you're there. read more

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The tacos at this place are to die for - real authentic Mexican food. This place is same owner as Sonoma up the block from this spot. Similar service and delicious food. These guys have a great theme going - delicious food and great service. They make you feel like you're home. The decor is excellent and there are so many memorabilia. I love coming here. Keep up the great work guys. read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - Birria Tacos - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

As we continue our food adventures, we made it to Nacho Libre in Rutherford. Parking is rough. We ordered take out and my wife dropped me off and I ran in to pick it up while she drove around the block a few times. Inside was very casual. You can eat there as well and it looked like they had an outdoor patio in the back. Very cool, laid back vibes. Service was on point and everything was ready when I got there. I got the short rib burrito which was out of this world. The meat was very tender and excellently seasoned. Could've used a little more sour cream/ guac or salsa in there to kick it up a notch but very solid. My son got the Pollo al Chipotle and the chicken was very tender and he said it wasn't spicy. Chicken was cooked on the bone and came with rice and beans. We also got a side of chips and guac. They just need to give you a little more of that guac. It was good but you're left with a half a bag of chips and nothing to dip them with. The chips themselves did have a little punch to them as well which I loved. Definitely worth a shot if you're looking to change it up in my opinion. read more

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An absolute gem in Rutherford! The food is authentic! Their birria tacos are my favorite. Service can occasionally be slow but worth the wait in my opinion. Decor is fun and vibrant, and consistent throughout. read more

Great Mexican food with very generous portions. We ordered it, so I can't speak to the space. Food was ready for pickup in a very timely manner. read more

New spot in downtown Rutherford. Great addition. Came for an early dinner on Friday night. Downtown Rutherford is nice and active around this time. I decided to sit outside. You go in and order your food, pay, and get a number while you wait for the food to be made. I had to get birria tacos (short rib... you can also choose lamb). They bring you the consome of course and also red and green salsa. Salsas were great flavor and kick was there too. Loved the flavor of the meat. Tortilla was perfect thickness and had a slight crispy to it. Maybe only complaint, wish i got my radish - I love adding that to my tacos. Service was quick and friendly. I'll definitely be back to try the lamb next time. read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

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First time here and we came back a few days later! Authentic Mexican cuisine and great service. First time here we started with the chips and guac. We really enjoyed it, guac was so delicious and the chips had a nice seasoning to them. For my entree I had the birria tacos (which I forgot to take a picture of!) but they were so delicious I ordered it the second time we came. They were perfectly packed with seasoned birria meat, cheese, onion and cilantro alongside a cup on consume to dip. If you like melt in your mouth tacos with a bit of a kick these are a great choice! My son enjoyed his burrito he ordered it again the second time but they got his protein incorrect - no problem, though he still enjoyed it! I was worried the birria would be a bit too spicy for my spicy loving son anyway. The chicken nachos are loaded with toppings (YUM!). If there's anything that could've been better about them, it'd be adding a bit more chips to balance out the leftover toppings after all the chips were eaten. The horchata is great, tastes like a dessert to me every time - so delicious! The churros were also delicious, they had some dulce de leche creme inside and came with a dipping sauce that paired nicely with it. The ambience is relaxed with lots of Mexican decor and luchadores (it is called nacho libre like the movie lol). It's paid for (meter) street parking mainly, but not too bad during the weeknights. Overall, service was great, food was delicious, and this is definitely a spot that'll be on my go to list if I'm craving authentic Mexican cuisine. read more

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Seriously good Mexican food. Truly enjoyed their tacos and pollo dishes. Their house salsas are delicious!

Amazing tacos de carnitas. That's pull pork tacos. Also, the hot sauces are very tasty and not too hot. I felt in love with this place. I will be going back many more times. read more

Such a great place! Food was amazing, our server Itzel who suggested Huaraches de birria, absolutely delicious! And big thanks to Andre for putting us onto the Pina Coladas. 10/10 service! :*** read more

Honestly I loved the ambiance here! My server Itzel was great she recommended the birria tacos and they were sooooo good!

Food was absolutely delicious, well priced, and quick service. My business colleague and I both tried the birria burrito and it was absolutely delicious. Nothing about it I would change whatsoever. You are coming here for simple Mexican street food, done well. You will not be disappointed. read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - Birrria burrito - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

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I love it here! Fresh, authentic Mexican food at a great price! The decor is very festive with a touch of Mexico. The seating can become tight when it's crowded, and it's street parking only. There are three sauces, but the green sauce is the best! Tons of options, and staff is friendly. This is my new to go Mexican spot. read more

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If you haven't tried Taqueria NACHO LIBRE yet, this is an amazing (fairly newer) Taqueria that serves Mexican food. I don't understand why this place isn't totally packed every time I go in there. This is the most authentic Mexican food that I've had around here. (Although I do love El Azteca quite a bit). It feels like everything here is made with a lot of love, which gives each dish a lot of flavor. I always get the burrito bowls. One of those dishes is Al Pastor Pork and the other one is with steak. The little guy is eating Carnitas Tostadas. And it's pretty affordable TOO, $13 for most of these dishes here, and you can bring your own beer or spiked seltzer. The place looks super cute with their theme of Mexican wrestlers all over the restaurant. I think they need to advertise a little bit more on social media, or something, because this seems like the type of place that out-of-towners would come to just to try their delicious food. (I couldn't even find their location to tag on Facebook, so I just created a location for them.....Lol). read more

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I've been to this place many times, and Andrés always provides excellent service. He's very attentive, friendly, and professional. The food is delicious and everything is always fresh. Perfect spot to go with family or friends! 100% recommend this place! read more

PROS: The staff was very nice and the place was clean. prices and menu variety was good while it came out in a timely matter. The food also tasted great CONS: The place has folding chairs and foldable card tables only which gave it a cheap feel (as shown in my pics) and parking is scarce cause its street parking. OVERALL: If you're a fan of mexican food this is the place to come to. However, if you need a lot of leg room when sitting this might not be a go-to place for you read more

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Food was delicious and tasted fresh. Plenty of seating even for a party of 5. Service was attentive. read more

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We stopped by for lunch and were happy we did. The atmosphere is so laid back, colorful, fun and homey. The service was welcoming and attentive. But the food. Delicious and what you expect for street style Mexican food. Our table stated with the guacamole and chips, a must. We ordered the Carne Assada Burrito, tacos, Birria Tostadas and the Elote. All fantastic and fresh. And BYOB. I highly recommend. read more

Nice ambience featuring Noche Libre. Good table service . Guacamole was good but a little salty. Disappointed in the steak fajitas. Tacos not good and steak was poor quality. Street parking . Good soda picks. read more

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Friendly staff, fun decor and awesome food! Easily order from here once a week. Lots of variety and attention to detail. Give them a try and find out for yourself! read more

This was my second time at NL since they recently opened up, and I heard from a friend that the tortillas/tacos were really good, so I decided to give them a try. The restaurant is small with not many seats. You feel like you're eating at your families house with Mexican music as the soundtrack. I ordered the al pastor tacos, my mom ordered barbacoa (not pictured) my sis wasn't all that hungry so she said she would order to go after I got my food. First thing, don't come here if you're starving. This is a mom & pop restaurant, authentic! They have 1 abuela making FRESH tortillas and a gentleman cooking up everything else. It takes time, but it's worth the wait. The tortillas are in fact delicious! I went to Mexico 3x last year and they are definitely comparable. The al pastor was perfect with a touch of spicy as an aftertaste. My mom really liked her tacos as well, and was excited to come back to try other items. My 3 tacos weren't enough haha I decided to order some steak tacos and guacamole to go. Wise choice. Once we got home my sister ate her food, the chorizo was a little more spicy then she would have liked. I thought they were fine, nice cumin taste and a kick of spicy. My steak tacos were delicious too,I shared with my mom who agreed. Was the $5 tiny guacamole worth it? Probably not, but I wanted it and it was a good combo with the steak. Overall I will definitely be a return customer as long as the quality stays the same. Nice to finally have authentic Mexican in Rutherford. read more

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First time here and my friend and I both enjoyed our lunch - sopes and burrito bowl. And loved the luchador decor. Will definitely come again! read more

This was an unassuming spot with some good Mexican food. Affordable and tasty. You order and pay ahead at the counter, but they will bring your food out to the table. The nachos were yummy, as were the enchiladas and tacos. We also got flan for dessert, which was good. It's BYOB, so we got Coronas at the liquor store down the road. All in all a good experience read more

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Excellent! Birria short rib taco was extraordinarily flavorful, and the chicken taco was great too. Definitely recommend! Will be coming back! read more

Delicious food - Highly recommend the chicken quesadillas and guacamole. Nachos were piled high with all kinds of toppings and were fantastic. From the sauces to the lemonade, everything was really fresh! The dining area was super cute - bright colors and cool vintage tables. Everyone working there was really nice & they even gave us an order of fresh churros for dessert before we left We'll definitely be back to try the breakfast! read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - Breakfast Menu - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

Delicious food, great prices, great customer service. I will definitely be back in the future

Cute little restaurant where you can eat outside. We were on our way to another Mexican restaurant when we decided to eat here. We were happy we did. Food was good but the best part was their churros with cajetas, so good! We had chicken tostadas, steak quesadillas, enchiladas and huaraches. Everything was very delicious. Just keep in mind the quesadilla is not the typical American quesadilla but we thought it was very good. They have a lot of vegetarian options. The service was friendly and quick the day we were there. We will be back. read more

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The food is soooooooooooooooo good !! Authentic Mexican food with flavors that are bold and absolutely delicious!! We loved every single thing we tried and the portions are great !! The decor is super cute too it's nacho libre themed with bright colors with tons of things to keep you in awe!! The food comes out really quick too we loved it read more

Best Mexican around I quite literally cannot stop getting the shredded pork quesadillas I'm not kidding when I say I may be addicted.

I'll start with the Positives: the place is friendly and looks clean. However the Negatives outweigh those tenfold: My Son ordered Chicken Quesadillas. He tried to eat one but was literally choking on the disgusting cheese on it. It's like a Mozzarella substitute, mixed with Elmers Glue. I tried a piece and it was like chewing gum. I couldn't swallow it yet the cook puts copious amounts of this vile white rubbery cheese on each one. I brought the plate back in and said "look! Look how much cheese. It's way way too much. Please make another plate with NO CHEESE AT ALL". They seemed embarrassed at the counter but the feisty older lady they have cooking them was visibly angry about it. They brought out another portion and guess what? Still way too much cheese! So their trick is: use loads of this imposter rubber cheese so they can skimp on the meat. The pictures below are of the first plate and the picture on the black plate is the leftovers at home proving my request of "NO cheese" was blatantly ignored. They also blast obnoxiously loud music that kept skipping. I mentioned it that the music was skipping and they didn't seem to understand. On top of ALL that my food (Vegetarian Bowl..bland and soggy) was mediocre at best and the guacamole was clearly bought last minute at ShopRite. Horrific and WAY overpriced. They won't last long. Mark my words. Blech read more

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Amazing food and an overall great ambiance, I highly recommend this restaurant for any occasion! The service is great and the decor is lively. An overall 10/10 experience! I would also recommend the AMAZING stake nachos. They have the perfect amount of spicy and savory flavors. read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - The stake nachos - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

I found this place online today. I work local and never knew it was here. We stopped for takeout. The red & green sauces were really good. My gf ordered the birria tacos. She said they were ok. I ordered the steak quesadilla, which was disappointing. The meat was under-seasoned and the cheese type was not what I expected. I also didn't like the way it was grilled. It reminded me of something you would get at Chili's. Not the worst quesadilla but far from the best. read more

no one in this chat is lyinggg the food is so gooooood the guacamole and chips is a must have. i stg.. i'm serious. yes. wow. read more

Best birria tacos I've had (and I've tried a lot) in the area. Extra points for having lamb as the meat of choice, but you can get beef instead if that's not your thing. I'd highly recommend the lamb version though. It's so good. We've also tried the burrito which was very good as well. Nicely seasoned and the chicken wasn't dry. Just FYI to the other parents with small children they didn't have any high chairs so it's a takeout place for us. The staff is friendly as well. read more

Taqueria Nacho Libre - The Undertaker - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

Food was delicious!!! Best mexican food around. Guacamole yummie. Fast service. Eduardo was helpful. Loved the tostadas chorizo. My honey got steak fajita, rice good beans good, this place will not disappoint. Will be back soon!!! Oh yeah byob! And we sat outside and there was good spanish music. read more