East LA
“My friend and I ordered a pitcher of frozen swirled margaritas (that's where they swirl two flavors together), and these were extremely tasty.”
“Be sure to try the Fat Mexican (a sampler platter including wings, broccoli poppers, quesadillas, and flautas for $15) and get a seat outside for prime people watching.”
“Did I mention we happened to go on Tuesday, which ended up being 2-for-1 entrees!”
East LA
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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The frozen margarita's get me every. time. They are so strong. Don't get four in one night.
Other than a good happy hour spot, or a place to get a cheap tequila hangover, stopping here isn't probably worth it. The rest of their drinks are watered down, and the food is mediocre. There are better Mexican restaurants in Hoboken.
It can get crowded and noisy there, so be prepared for that too.
Would not come here again. Husband suggested it…which he afterward regretted. We had to request our table to be cleaned (we had just seated ourselves at an outdoor table that was not cleaned; after asking if we may sit there and being told we could, they didn't notice to clean our dirty table). Well, one star goes to one kind server and the other star to the stiffness of the frozen margarita which otherwise was ok (get the sangria margherita if you insist to get one; don't get the watermelon one which tastes like cotton candy: ie, ineatable). And this is being generous. The tacos were just eatable: not greasy but not much flavor with unripe avocado and not very fresh corn tortilla. The guac was ok, not terrible, not great: mine is much better and mine is not the best I've had. Nothing about the food except for the flour tortillas is particularly fresh. Mexican food is so much better than this: if I were Mexican, I would be pissed if this restaurant claimed itself to be Mexican. This is nothing at all like authentic delicious slowly cooked homemade comforting flavorful and fresh Mexican food! What the Hell is this?? Tex Mex?! ….well I bet there is even better Tex Mex!! Finally, to make things worse, they added a large tip and snuck it into the tip for our party of two which is NOT cool unless it's clearly written on the menu! Dude, they don't write on the menu how many tacos to a taco entree either…what's up with that?! Yet another disappointing 'Mexican' resto in Hoboken. Dude, Im going to Union City next time for my Mexican. And please, don't call yourself East LA which I am sure has better Mexican food….even Beverly Hills which surely ain't Mexican (but IS in LA) has better Mexican food than this!
The food's ok, the drinks are the draw. Definitely a place to stop by in Hoboken if you are out this way for drinks. Nice spot to meet new friends.
Everyone's right about the margs over here…they really are great with a lot of liq in them! The fajitas are decent. Portion size is big so its worth sharing a meal. The free chips and salsa is a plus!
Food: C+
We were walking down the street looking for a place to eat when we stumbled across East LA and smelled something good. After we sat down, we received chips and salsa for the table and put in our orders: the steak fajita and the chicken burrito/beef enchilada combo plate. My steak fajita was great – they weren't stingy with the beef, which I thought they might be, and the food was prepared and seasoned well. I really enjoyed it, and still had half of my plate to spare for lunch the next day. The burrito was alright – sort of small, not sure if that's because it's part of the combo plate. It was better with guac and sour cream, which actually came with the fajita, so if they gave that with the burrito too, that'd have been ideal. The enchilada portion of the combo was pretty disappointing though. It seemed like they used some sort of canned beef, or at least that's what it tasted like. It was crumbly and the texture was…bleck. Neither of us enjoyed that one.
Service: B-
The waiter who served us was super friendly and chatted with us a bit, which was nice, but we were left waiting sometimes, which was strange because there weren't many diners there the night we went (it was mostly people at the bar). He brought out our waters and chips and salsa pretty quickly, but when it came to our check, we were waiting around for a bit. Not sure if it felt like longer because we were outside and it was cold (we chose to sit outside). Other than that, the food came relatively quickly and the service was alright.
Ambiance: C
Nothing fancy. We sat outside by ourselves at one of the simple wooden table with metal chairs – it was cold out, but we chose to do this since we came from the gym and were enjoying the breeze (in the beginning). This place is right on the main street in Hoboken, so there's lots of foot traffic and passersby – a couple of somewhat obnoxious ones that will interrupt your meal with comments, nothing really rude but depends on whether the interruption bothers you – *shrug.* The inside was a little more lively with more people at the bar, drinking their margaritas and having a good time.
Mediocre Mexican food, but great salsa and chips! Lol
They got some good Modelo and other mexican beers on tap too.
Overall, really good service though, so maybe its a place to come for a quick drink and a bite.
I just came here cuz I am from LA, and saw a place called East LA in Hoboken, NJ!
I've came here probably 3 times since my friends do frequent the place often for their frozen margaritas. Frankly, that's all you should come here for as I do not recommend the food. The food is just not good at all and I love Mexican Food. The salsa tastes like the ones from the tostitos jar you'd buy at a supermarket. The guacamole is a a little slimy and just not fresh. I ordered the quesadillas and it was just a little below average. I would not come back for the food at all. I've never had an issue with service or the staff so I guess that's the only good thing. They also have outdoor seatings during the summer which is also a plus but that's about it.
I've been to East LA more times than I can even remember. My favorite food items are the chimichangas, or I'll pick a few items from their combination option. The restaurant itself is kinda dingy. The bathrooms are pretty dirty too. But the food is alright.
They do make my favorite frozen margarita in Hoboken though. I'm partial to the strawberry margarita, but the mango one is pretty good too.