Taqueria Restaurant Oaxaca
“Restaurant/Bodega with a tiny kitchen is definitely delivering BIG flavors!”
“Their green sauce (found in the enchiladas, chilaquiles and more) is friggin' a spice factory and I like my grub spicy.”
“The chilaquiles were awesome (be warned, the verde sauce is MAD SPICY).”
Taqueria Restaurant Oaxaca
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
5 reviews
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If you're looking for the spiciest Mexican food in #JerseyCity, look no further. Their green sauce (found in the enchiladas, chilaquiles and more) is friggin' a spice factory and I like my grub spicy.
It's literally a hole in the wall. A few tables in a Mexican bodega; pretty sure it doesn't get much more authentic than that. Be patient, staff knows limited English, but I got to pratiquar my espanol, so all good.
The guac was full of cilantro, which I loved and for the $4.50 was a ginormous amount. The enchiladas were so spicy and a large portion; I could barely finish (read barely). It was good, not great. The chicken was a little dry (but plentiful) and again the spice! My guy's chilaquiles with carne asada came with a heaping portion of thinly pounded meat atop a mound of smothered green sauce chips. It could have used more cheese/crema and the chips were a bit stale. That didn't stop him from eating it right up. Good, but not the best.
Price tag was cheap as hell.
I'm a fan. I still heart taqueria. I still heart Los Tres Chillitos, and you know what? I heart this place too. All a little different, all a great local business. Overall, I think I'd give it a high 3.5, but in Yelp life that means a 4!
A few other things:
Free chips and salsa – don't fill up. The salsa they serve is weak sauce.
This is also a bodega – so if you need some Mexican dry goods or products, you can find it here!
THAT GREEN SAUCE IS HOT AS HELL!!!!
What in the world just happened!! This place just did me dirty! How are you going to make me choose between you and my favorite Mexican spot on Central. Talk about #FirstWorldProblems
Okay, this hole in the wall is a gem all the way. Restaurant/Bodega with a tiny kitchen is definitely delivering BIG flavors! I came by for the first time tonight, how have I never been here before, is my question to myself. Anyway, I ordered the Cajun Chicken salad but the girl kept saying it comes with rice and beans. Un momento por favor, it's under Salad options.. that totally confused me but nonetheless they made it happen.
Two words: GINORMOUSLY DELICIOUS! I'm always a fan of left overs so this is definitely dinner and lunch for tomorrow. The salad is simple: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Mexican cheese, and some carrots. The chicken, man, the chicken makes that salad amazing!
As if that wasn't enough I order some guaca, now, it didn't come with chips which is fine because I actually wanted to eat it with baby carrots, but what gives? Must I ask for the chips too? I will definitely have to see about that next time I hit this spot.
Overall, awesome place and perhaps my new Mexican place to hit up when the craving hits.
As I've noted in many of my previous reviews, one of the downsides for me of living in Jersey City has been the lackluster Mexican cuisine available. Really the whole Latin American food scene is lacking, in my opinion. I'm honestly a bit surprised at the high reviews for Oaxaca. I just had it for the first time and was largely unimpressed. The guacamole tasted very bland and was not mixed together very well at all. It was essentially avocados chunks with cilantro and diced tomato sharing the same container. The chicken empanadas were alright and much larger than ones I've come across in my experience (I've seen calzones smaller that their empanadas), but I just thought they were overly spiced. The chilaquiles, my typical go to dish, was plentiful but nothing special. The texture was different but with this dish, I've realized that almost everyone, even people of the same culture, has their own interpretation.
The employees seemed nice, although the woman on the phone did not understand a lot of our order and it has to be repeated quite often. When we first called, we asked for delivery and she said "wrong number" before eventually asking if we wanted delivery. The restaurant is the very definition of hole in the wall. I would also say that nearby restaurants such as Los Tres Chilitos is more worth your time.
I didn't eat here…I ate from their food cart. But if their Cuban sandwich is the same at both, then:
DAMN.
That thing was amazing…and $4…and it came with a bag of chips.
How do you make something THAT good while in a food cart?
The world may never know.
The Heights are great because they're full of little gems like this one. Since Mission Burrito closed I've been on the hunt for more solid Mexican in this neighborhood and it quickly became my new go-to. I order delivery pretty regularly but have never been inside so I can't speak for the interior, other reviews say it's basically a bodega with chairs so do with that what you will.
Prices are extremely reasonable for what you get, I've ordered the enchiladas a few times now and it's a ton of food – definitely come hungry! Their green sauce is to die for, I crave it way too often. One star off just because of a little inconsistency, a couple times both enchiladas and burritos I've gotten had incredibly dry chicken, but that doesn't seem to be the norm. If I could fill my tub with those big enchilada plates and take a bath in it, I'm pretty sure I would. Delivery is usually fast but they're apologetic if it's not and dole out a lot of coupons. Totally worth your time!