Astrid Martinez

10/10 menu. i’ve ordered almost everything & nothing ever disappoints. the staff is so friendly and attentive. joao and christian both are so special 💗 my favorite menu items are the grilled shrimp, octopus guacamole, the shrimp burger, and the oysters are so fresh. seafood heavy menu but it’s all fresh and delicious. get the steak tacos if you don’t wanna have a seafood overload :) thank you guys!

George Diabes

Hands down best Mexican food in downtown JC. Standouts on the menu are the molcajete norteño, aguachile verde, tuna tostada la consentida, and the costra/craken tacos.

Arun Gayam

Edit: (I went again recently craving the steak taco and tried all the other tacos on the menu, it was so good! Each one is unique and the soft homemade tortilla wraps it up so nicely. I also tried the El Submarino ceviche and it was so fresh and jalapeños added a good spice. Washed it all down with a modelo.) Just stopped in for the La Exotica and Fish Tacos(Pescado). I’ll start by saying the fish/shrimp/octopus, and tuna tasted so fresh and the spice gave it a nice kick! It’s a lot of food and looks incredible so for two people it was filling. I appreciated the homemade tortilla on my fish taco. The fried fish was so soft, airy and crispy. I added some hot sauce half way thru for more heat. They have a bar as well so I got a corona with lime and made the meal that much better. The atmosphere was casual and the food was 10/10. The service was also really friendly. I would recommend this to others.

+2

Angelica Zamudio

The food was great. Service was to the top. I had the caldo de camaron and it was delicious. Sorry I forgot to take the picture but it was great. Drinks were just right. I had the strawberry margarita. My husband had the shrimp quesadilla and tacos de pulpo. My daughter had the dozen season shrimp. Would definitely come back and recommend.

+1

Pedro Andres Castellanos Velasco

I’m Mexican… and this place made me feel home! So nostalgic!!! The music, the setting and the menu! Food is authentic and fantastic… go for the Kraken tacos! Mind blowing! If you don’t like spicy hot food, stay away, but if you like being burning hot and wanting more… go for it!!

+2

Dala L. C

Currently our new obsession. Been back several times now. The foods amazing. Good portion, amazing quality, the cocktails so delicious and the service is top notch. Everyone is so welcoming. We came back the other night and Fernando was so divine. Great place for date night as well!

+3

James Mullin

This is a pretty easy 5 stars. Really good shrimp cheese taco. Really good quality ceviche, but be warned that the Tropical one is very spicy - think raw jalepeño spicy. Will be back and recommend a visit.

S Sen

Food is exceptional. I’m not usually a fan of Mexican food in general, and came in with a stigma towards Latin based cuisine. Completely changed my perspective. Everything was not only delicious, it felt like food I’d have if I went traveling to the source. Slight differences from the NYC menu (which I like). Highly recommend the Costas tacos! One issue we had on multiple visits: The place gets busy very fast (like line-outside-busy) and orders take a while (we’ve waited over an hour) to fulfill. Parts of our order while other items have come out immediately. The system of seating, orders, and workflow clearly have not been established and perfected yet. Lastly, it helps if you speak Spanish, but definitely not a necessity.

Felipe Tinoco

Came for the first time and I'm absolutely sure I'll be back. Food was DELICIOUS. We had Tacos de camaron (shrimp), El gobernador (cheese and shrimp) and shrimp ceviche - highly recommend this place! Also kid friendly, which is great. Staff was super friendly and welcoming.

Tina Zheng

Omg..I have never been this excited about a restaurant in jersey city!! The food was delicious and service was so attentive and friendly. We got the craken and el rey tacos, the verde mixtos aguachilles, the 1/2 dozen camarones zarandeados, and the tuna tostado. Octopus was so fresh. Shrimp was too. Aguachilles packs a punch but sooo worth it. The quality of food for the price was crazy.

Youngran Lee

I’ve been traveling in the U.S. for ten days, and this is by far the best place I’ve found. I love how the staff sing joyfully — it creates such a great vibe. Everyone is so friendly, and La Chaparrita was absolutely delicious! I’ll be staying here for two more weeks, and I definitely want to come back often.

Andrea Picon

My heart if full of gratitude for being able to eat some very delicious seafood! Everything we ordered was 💣 ! The aguachile, had me “enchilada”, but the flavor was worth IT! And I would do it all over again, a million times! The shrimp had a grilled flavor that gave it sweetness and with a hint of freshly squeeze 🍋‍🟩 became the perfect bite. The tacos de pulpo were a perfect balance! And my michelada was incredibly refreshing and much appreciated in a hot and sunny day! To the staff, you all rock! Gracias, so kind, so patient, and so ready to take on another order! I will be back, that’s a 100% for sure!

Ximena Londoño

This is as close to authentic Mexican seafood as it gets — the quality and flavor of everything we ordered were outstanding. It’s a casual spot where the food truly steals the show. I highly recommend the tuna tostada and ribeye taco. I’ll definitely be coming back to revisit my favorites and try the rest of the menu! We had this in the middle of July, so the cheladas hit the spot!!

Yuelin Li

A fun and vibrant seafood spot with solid flavors and a super friendly vibe. We tried the octopus and steak tacos — both tender and tasty, though a bit on the pricey side for the portion. The ceviche tropical was a highlight: fresh shrimp, mango, and avocado in a bright, tangy sauce — refreshing and flavorful. Loved the margarita, not too sweet, well-balanced. Oysters were decent, though slightly on the salty side. Service was warm, and the blue-white interior made the space feel very clean and breezy. Would come back for the ceviche and cocktails.

+5

8 Tacos: El Delicioso 7.5 Tacos: The Craken 7.5 Molcajete: Norteno 7 Tacos: Costra 6.75 Torres: La Exotica 6.5 El Gobernador 5.5 El Submarino 4 Tacos: Pescado Food here is pretty decent. Would recommend. The torres was such a unique flavor and was nice. The ceviche however lacked acidity or the basic ceviche taste you'd expect. The pescado tacos had no flavor and was pretty plain. Overall pretty good!