The Border Cafe - Newark

Tex-mex, Mexican, Cafe

The Border Cafe

The Border Cafe
4.2 / 5 (2241 reviews)

Description

**Dining Delight with Room for Improvement at Local Mexican Eatery**

This vibrant restaurant offers a colorful array of Mexican dishes that many diners find exceptional, with generous portions that often invite take-home boxes. While friendly service and a lively atmosphere enhance the dining experience, some patrons express dissatisfaction with limited menu options post-COVID and occasional issues, such as seating arrangements for larger parties. Overall, the establishment maintains a loyal customer base, celebrated for its delicious food and value for money, though there are calls for improvement in presentation and attention to customer needs. A solid choice for casual dining, but with room for enhancement.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: Jaqueline

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★ 4.2 / 5 from 2241 reviews
mrodriguez-5
23.05.2025

This place was awesome it reminds me of Jose Tejas in NJ I don't know if there owned by the same people. Definitely will go back the place looked really busy but it was a 10 minute wait. The food was delicious the staff was excellent. The drinks wereamazing.

edwards-elsie-beach1
23.05.2025

They make the best margaritas in Newark period ! Breezy service , amazing drinks and lively ambiance make this our go to place for any occasion! Try the guacamole here , it?s fresh and too good! The Tejas chicken are too good as well , but the best inthe food menu is the shrimp tacos !! Generous portions of shrimp with a delicious chipotle dressing have made this my favoritedish here !! For drinks , pick any Margarita and you won?t be disappointed. My recommendation thought would be anything thathas Cointreau !! Overall , Highly recommended for food and drinks !

erika89-1
23.05.2025

Here very tasty Mexican dishes. It?s even tastier than in Mexico where I was on the last week. Dishes is very big. So much big that we took the part of them in boxes to home. I recommend this place! The first and second visiting this place was good butthe third upset me and my friends. I came here to celebrate my birthday with my fiancé and his family. 9 people and theyproposed to sit on different tables because they didn?t put tables together. So it was very upset for all of us because we hadseparate tables.

iwyman-weed39
12.10.2023

Here very tasty Mexican dishes. It?s even tastier than in Mexico where I was on the last week. Dishes is very big. So much big that we took the part of them in boxes to home. I recommend this place! The first and second visiting this place was good but the third upset me and my friends. I came here to celebrate my birthday with my fiancé and his family. 9 people and they proposed to sit on different tables because they didn?t put tables together. So it was very upset for all of us because we had separate tables.

hegmann-ida
12.10.2023

I give this restaurant two stars, and that's mainly because of the chicken. Otherwise, I would rate it just one star due to the side dish. The portion was very disappointing—barely half a mini bucket. Additionally, my curbside order didn't come with any utensils or paper napkins. I'm really disappointed.

FAQ

Smoking is prohibited in the building.

There is a TV / screen on-site where sporting events are broadcast.

The premises on site are wheelchair accessible and can also be used with a wheelchair or physiological limitations.

The restaurant accepts the common credit cards.

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