El Molcajete
El Molcajete, located at 26 Hamburg Turnpike in Riverdale, NJ, offers an unforgettable dining experience for fans of authentic Mexican cuisine. Known for its flavorful dishes, this charming spot stands out for its dedication to providing genuine Mexican flavors, which have garnered praise from its patrons. The food at El Molcajete is described as absolutely delicious, with a focus on bold, rich tastes that are sure to satisfy any craving for traditional Mexican fare. Whether you're craving tacos, enchiladas, or a unique molcajete dish, the restaurant's menu consistently delivers exquisite, high-quality meals that guests rave about.
The service at El Molcajete is another highlight, with the staff receiving accolades for being both friendly and attentive. Visitors have mentioned that the restaurant’s staff is eager to ensure a pleasant dining experience, making you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. Adding to the enjoyment, the outdoor seating area offers a relaxed atmosphere, perfect for enjoying your meal in a comfortable setting, especially on a nice day.
One particularly appreciated feature is the flexibility El Molcajete offers when it comes to beverages. Guests are invited to bring their own tequila, with the staff serving it alongside refreshing mixes, making for a great, customizable drink experience that perfectly complements the rich flavors of the food. The prices at El Molcajete are also seen as reasonable, providing excellent value for the high quality of food and service. With its authentic flavors, welcoming staff, and pleasant atmosphere, it’s no surprise that this spot has become a go-to for many. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, El Molcajete is definitely worth a visit.
Guacamole
Mashed avocado, tomatoes, chopped onions, cilantro & spices
Coctel De Camaron
Shrimp cocktails w/avocado, tomato sauce, cilantro & onions
Aguacate relleno
Half avocado stuff w/ shrimp & covered w/ our special sauce
Queso derretido con Chorizo
Melted Cheese w/ Mexican Sausage & Tortillas
Frijoles Refried Beans
Refried Beans w/ melted cheese & tortillas
Nachos
Tortillas chips covered w/ refried beans, melted cheese & jalapeno peppers strips
Taquitos
Fried corn tortillas stuffed w/ pork & cooked w/ tomato sauce & green & red sauce topped w/ sour cream
Quesadilla
Soft flour tortillas stuffed w/ Mexican Cheese
Chilaquiles
Fried tortillas strips covered w/ shredded chicken, beef, shrimp, or pork, sour cream, shredded cheese & special red sauce
Sopa de Albondigas
Meatballs in a homemade & red Sauce
Sopa Negra
Black beans soup with bacon
Sopa De Pollo
Chicken Soup
1. Enchiladas & Taco
Served with Rice & beans
2. Chimichanga & Burrito
Served with Rice and & beans
3. Taco & Burrito
Served with Rice and & beans
4. Enchiladas & Tamale
Served with Rice and & beans
5. Taco & Chile Relleno
Served with Rice and & beans
6. Enchilada Suiza & Taco
Served with Rice and & beans
7. Combo Vegetariano
Served with Rice and & beans
Flautas
Made of tortillas fried to pastry like flakiness filled w/ beef or chicken. Garnished w/ guacamole & sour cream
Huevos Rancheros
Mexican Style Fried Eggs, covered w/ green sauce & chorizo
Tacos
Folded Crispy tortillas stuffed w/ beef or chicken & cheese
Enchiladas Verdes
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ chicken covered w/ green sauce & melted cheese
Botana Cinco de Mayo
4 Rolled & fried tortillas w/ meat, 2 flat corn tortillas, nachos & refried beans
Burrito
Rolled flour tortillas stuffed w/ beef & melted cheese
Tostada
Open Crisp Tortilla topped w/ beans, beef or chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, & sour cream topped w/ shredded Mexican cheese
Chimichangas
Shredded Beef cooked w/ onions, tomatoes & peppers rolled in a flour tortilla & fried to a pastry like flakiness, garnished w/ guacamole & sour cream
Enchiladas
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ chicken, covered w/ red sauce & melted cheese
Enchiladas De Mole Poblano
Soft tortillas stuffed w/chicken, covered w/our special mole sauce
Pollo A La Ranchera
Chicken sautéed w/onions, Mexican herbs & peppers
California Style Burrito
Choice of chicken, beef, carnitas, chorizo or carne enchilada.
Bunuelos
Thin crisp pastry topped w/honey or sugar
Flan
Caramel Custard (ask us about our Flans flavors)
Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream
Sweet Chimichanga
Flour Tortillas stuffed w/banana & Honey
Coffee or Tea
Aguas Frescas
Jamaica, Horchata, Tamarind, Melon
Mexican Sodas
Ask for Flavors
Soda
Coca cola, Diet Coke, Orange, Ginger Ale, unsweetened ice tea, sweet Ice tea, 7up
Juice
Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice
Guacamole
Mashed avocado, tomatoes, chopped Onions, cilantro & spices
Coctel De Camaron
Shrimp cocktail w/avocado, tomato Sauce, cilantro & onions
Aguacate Relleno
Half Avocado stuffed w/shrimp & Covered w/our special sauce
Queso Derretido con Chorizo
Melted cheese w/Mexican sausage & Tortillas
Frijoles Beans
Refried beans w/melted cheese & tortillas
Nachos
Tortilla chips covered w/ refried beans, Melted cheese & jalapeno pepper strips
Taquitos
Fried corn tortillas stuffed w/pork & cooked w/tomato sauce & green & red Sauce topped w/sour cream
Quesadilla
Soft flour tortillas stuffed w/Mexican cheese
Chilaquiles
Fried tortillas strips covered w/shredded Chicken, beef, shrimp, or pork, sour cream, shredded cheese & special red sauce
1. Taco, Burrito, Chimichanga
Served with rice & beans
2. Taco, Burrito, Chimichanga
Served with rice & beans
3. Taco, Burrito, Enchiladas
Served with rice & beans
4. Enchiladas, Burrito, Tamales
Served with rice & beans
5. Taco, enchilada, Chile Relleno
Served with rice & beans
6. Enchiladas Suizas, Chile relleno, Enchiladas
Served with rice & beans
7. Vegetarian Platter
(Cheese Chile Relleno, cheese enchilada, guacamole burrito)
Enchiladas
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ cheese, chicken, beef w/ red sauce & melted cheese
Enchiada de Mole Poblano
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ cheese, chicken, beef, Covered w/our special sauce
Enchiladas Suizas
Soft tortillas w/ cheese, chicken, beef, Covered w/ green sauce, melted cheese & sour cream
Tamales
Cornmeal stuffed w/ chicken, in a special Mexican Sauce
Tacos
Folded crispy tortilla stuffed w/ beef or chicken & cheese
Flautas
Tortillas fried to a pastry like flakiness filled w/beefor chicken, Garnished w/ guacamole & sour cream
Chimichanga
Shredded beef cooked w/onions, tomatoes & pepper rolled in a flour tortilla & fried to pastry like flakiness, garnished w/guacamole or sour cream
Burrito
Rolled flour tortillas stuffed w/ beef or chicken & melted cheese
Tostada
Open crisp tortilla topped w/ beans beef or chicken, Tacos lettuce, tomato & sour cream topped w/ shredded Mexican cheese
Chalupa
Soft tortilla quick fried in hot oil topped w/beef or chicken, chopped onions, green or red sauce & an avocado slice (add shrimp + 4.00)
Chile Relleno
Mexican green peppers stuffed w/ cheese, chicken or beef
Botana 5 De Mayo
Miniature version of tostadas, flautas, chalupas & taquitos. Served w/ guacamole & refried beans.
Tacos Al Carbon
Soft tacos w/ grilled tomatoes, onions, mushroom, green peppers, herbs & chopped sticks. Served w/ refried beans & guacamole
Alambre
Steak, chicken, or shrimp chopped & sautéed w/ bacon, mushrooms & onions. Served w/ tomatoes, refried beans & guacamole. Served w/ rice & beans
Fajitas
Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Portobello mushroom, or beef in our special sauce. Cooked w/ sliced onions, onions, served w/ rice & beans
Tampiquena Poblano
A thin strip of boiled steak served w/an enchilada, mole poblano, enchilada suiza & strips of Mexican green peppers in a cream sauce w/ refried beans.
El Molcajete Special
Inside the volcanic hot stone comes with a bed of a creamy sauce w/onions & Chile poblano sautéed together with grilled fresh cheese, spring onions, fresh cactus (nopals), steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, & pork spicy meat. Served w/ rice, beans, & tortillas...............(single)27.95…….….(Double)54.95
Crane asada
Grilled steak with onions & green peppers sautéed w/ rice & beans
Puerco Empanizado
Breaded pork w/ sweet sauce (tomato & orange juice) & melted cheese. Served w/ rice & beans
Pork Chops of your choice
A la Mexicana, mole Verde, or mole poblano served w/rice and bean.
El Molcajete Seafood
2 shrimp breaded, salmon in a creamy white sauce sautéed with mushroom & onions, lobster tail in a chipotle sauce sautéed with onions, Pescado borracho(drunk fish) sautéed with mushroom, onions, and zucchini. Served w/ rice and salad.
Bistec Montezuma
Steak split in half stuffed w/Mexican Cheese, w/ sautéed onions & special sauce. Served w/Mexican Salad & rice
Ninos Envueltos
Rolled steak stuffed w/cheese & bacon prepared w/white sauce, served w/beans & salad.
Sarape
Steak sautéed in garlic, topped w/refried beans, green sauce & melted cheese served w/ Mexican salad
Bistec Calaco
Steak sautéed w/spices, sliced onions, poblano peppers, seasoned w/herbs. Served with beans and rice
Sombrero Steak
Steak, wrapped w/ bacon in a mild sweet & spicy sauce topped w/ melted cheese, salad, rice or refried beans
Carne Tampiquena
Mexican style broiled shell steak w/ cheese enchilada covered w/ Chef’s special sauce
Steak Ranchero
Steak, sautéed in garlic, basil & oregano, cooked w/tomatoes, onions & green peppers, seasoned, w/jalapeno sauce
Fish Tacos
Onions, tomatoes, mushroom, peppers, rice, bacon. Served w/Mexican green sauce, beans, salad & a Special Chef’s white sauce.
Huachinanco A La Veracruzana
Fish filled w/tomato sauce, olives, onions, Mexican Herbs & green peppers
Chicken of your choice
A la Mexicana, mole Verde, or mole poblano
Pollo Mostrito
Chicken Breast cooked w/sweet peppers, mushroom & onions. Served w/refried beans.
Pollo Poblano
Chicken sautéed w/poblano peppers, garlic &Herbs, prepared w/tomato sauce & topped w/ Mexican cheese. Served w/black beans & salad
Pollo A La Batalla
Rolled up chicken breast w/cheese & bacon sautéed with mushrooms & onions with a white sauce served w/ served beans & salad
Camarones Tequila
Shrimp sauteed w/ herbs, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos & cilantro served w/rice & beans
Camarones Ala Mexican
Shrimp sautéed in tomatoes, green peppers onions & mushrooms w/ tomato sauce
Enchiladas Veracruz
Three enchiladas stuffed w/ sautéed shrimp topped w/sweet peppers, onions, mushroom, tomatoes, & melted cheese
Camarones Salsa Verde
Shrimp sautéed in garlic w/special sauce, green tomatoes & spices. Served w/ rice & beans
Shrimp Tacos
Onions, tomatoes, mushroom, peppers, riceBeans salad & a Chef’s special white sauce.
Camarones Acapulco
Shrimp stuffed w/cheese & wrapped in bacon. Served w/Mexican green sauce, rice & salad
Cheeseburger
with fries
Hamburger
with fries
Empanadas
Chicken or Beef with fries
Chicken Fingers
with fries
Wings
with fries
Juice
Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice, & Orange Juice
Soda
Coca cola, Diet Coke, Orange, Ginger Ale, unsweetened ice tea, sweet Ice tea, Sprite
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, Jamaica, Tamarind, Melon
Tea
Coffee
Decaf or Regular
Flan
Caramel Custard
Sweet Chimichanga
Flour tortilla stuffed w/ banana & honey
Bunuelos
Thin crisp pastry topped w/ honey or sugar
Helado Frito/ Fried Ice Cream
Ice cream (Vanilla or chocolate)
Monday :
11:00 AM - 10:00 PMTuesday :
11:00 AM - 10:00 PMWednesday :
11:00 AM - 10:00 PMThursday :
11:00 AM - 10:00 PMFriday :
11:00 AM - 10:00 PMSaturday :
11:00 AM - 10:00 PMSunday :
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INFORMATION
26 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457, United States
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM , Today :
Very Mexican authentic food. Delicious to the core. Perfect serving timing, superb, exquisite taste and relaxed outside atmosphere! Recommend it !
Alfredo Gutierrez
Absolutely the best authentic Mexican food in the area!..We don't go anywhere else! You will not be disappointed!..Staff is very friendly and attentive!
Anthony Desordi
We were so impressed with this cute place. Sat outside the waiter was so friendly we brought our own Tequila and they brought out mix in a pitcher. Food was awesome right down to the dessert. Prices were great! Will be back for sure!!
Tom Ferrante
Stopped here after a hike. The restaurant is really pretty, it’s family owned, the employees are very nice and attentive. Just keep in mind when you order that it’s not “Americanized” so your burrito is not gonna be like a chipotle burrito. Food was good, would come back. Good prices too.
Mark Roberto
This one of our favorite restaurants in the area. The food is both authentic and delicious. The servers are friendly and accommodating. In the warmer months, there’s a cute patio area outside, too. Run, don’t walk to El Molcajete!!!
Debbie Frenchman
This place opened about four months ago and tonight we finally stopped in and I couldn’t be more happy that we did! The service was top notch. The complimentary house-made chips and salsa were fresh and fantastic but the guac stole the show! We will definitely be coming here again and ordering from DoorDash!!! Hidden gem for sure
adrienne dirocco
Great meal - really liked the combination options (taco, chimichanga, and burrito) and the burrito was so big. Our waiter was so nice and his recommended dessert chocoflan was excellent. The outside patio is nice and colorful, also dog friendly.
Laurel Clare
The chalupas were delicious. The restaurant looks clean and is vibrant. Cool patio outside too. Definitely will be back
Cory