LA JAROCHITA, Manahawkin - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos

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Authentic Mexican Cuisine made with the most fresh products Come over an experience the best Mexican food in the area!

CUISINES

Mexican, Latin

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service

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4.0

29 reviews

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Kimberly B

Smithville715 contributions

You’ve gotta come here!

Jul 2022 • couples

This place is amazing. A really fun environment with authentic Mexican food. The chips and two sauces they serve you as an appetizer are delicious and quite unique. The chips are made fresh. All entrées are large and come with a small salad. BYOB.

Written 26 July 2022

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acouplewithoutborders

New York City714 contributions

Red meat in my vegetarian dish

Jul 2021 • none

This was a tough review to write, as the food was reasonably priced, tasted great and nice portions....although it took an extraordinarily long time to get our food. I ordered a vegetarian dish with no meat. I haven't eaten any meat in almost 2 years and also appreciated the Vegan Burrito on the menu. When It arrived (fajitas), I began piling the toppings into the tortillas and eating. Halfway through I noticed what looked like small strips of beef in the middle of my plate...sure enough it was. No one at the table ordered beef. I attached photos and of course was quite upset, but nicely mentioned it to the waitress and she took it away along with half of my food I didn't eat. She came back saying she talked to the cook and they would give me half off. I accepted it, as I just wanted to leave, but was absolutely outraged they charged me for the meal at all! I would not return here again.

Written 3 July 2021

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Kathy M

4 contributions

Consistently good

Feb 2020 • none

We have eaten here a number of times and have had consistently good meals. Would definitely recommend and will continue giving them our business for Mexican food. Really like their breaded chicken cutlet (pounded very thin and is very crispy), which comes with various meals.

Written 9 September 2020

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Kathleen A

2 contributions

Extremely disappointed

Jun 2023 • family

I was extremely disappointed with service and food quality recently when I ordered two large trays of food for a party. I had placed the order one week in advance and asked if they could deliver the food. I prepaid it and they advised it would be delivered. On the day of the party the food was to be delivered at 4:00pm. At 4:45pm I called and asked if the food was on its way and they advised that yes it was and they should be at my house soon. Another 45 min pass and still nothing so I called once more for them to say the same thing. It’s now almost 6:15 and we call again for them to say they same. I live less then 10 min from the restaurant, so I was not sure why it was taking this long. The food finally arrived and the tacos were burnt and the chicken fajita platter that I ordered barely had chicken and the tortillas were never provided. Needless to say I will never order from here again.

Written 8 June 2023

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Kari H

43 contributions

Horrible and disappointing

Jun 2024 • family

Nice atmosphere and food presentation, BUT that’s where it ends. This is a Mexican restaurant which doesn’t serve cervesa or margaritas! 🤯 I know mind blown right! I ordered queso that I believe was nacho cheese sauce from a can. I saw other patrons with burritos topped with the same queso 🤦🏼‍♀️ Wait staff was inattentive except to take your plate when you were still eating. There was no soap in the ladies restroom or hand wash station either.

Written 21 June 2024

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South Jersey

Barnegat13 contributions

Excellent even after one year of hibernation

Mar 2021 • none

It has been a full year of no restaurant's since COVID took over our lives. After getting our shots we picked our favorite restaurant, La Jarochita. Boy did we miss our Little Lady From Veracruz. I indulged in the fried whole tilapia and my wife had carne asada. There service and food are still five star. If you have not been and live within south Jersey, this is real Mexican food. You won't regret the trip. Lastly, let me mention that they do observe all COVID restrictions which helps you feel comfortable.

Written 16 April 2021

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GSP67

Barnegat241 contributions

La Jarochita - Excellent Mexican Restaurant in Manahawkin

Nov 2023 • couples

Long story short - excellent Mexican restaurant in Manahawkin. My GF and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience and we will definitely return. The service, our meals, and entire experience was excellent.

Written 29 November 2023

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Bogie firearms ... B

Barnegat3 contributions

Keep going back for more

Jul 2023 • family

Some of the best authentic Mexican cuisine I have ever had. Enormous portions, everything seasoned perfectly and delicious. Absolutely family and pickey-eater friendly. Can’t miss.

Written 25 July 2023

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Dennis S

6 contributions

Tried it first and then took friends

Jul 2019 • none

The people are very friendly and the service is great. We have ordered many different menu items and have yet to be disappointed

Written 5 March 2020

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SharingFoodie

Hamilton221 contributions

Fabulous find

Oct 2019 • friends

My friend and I fell upon this place while thrift store shopping. It’s authentic Mexican, and the server was willing to explain dishes to us. We had a dish that had all the meats along with the sides that the server reccomended. It was awesome!

Written 3 December 2019

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Robert H

Barnegat235 contributions

WONDERFUL AND AUTHENTIC

Sept 2019 • couples

I’m guessing that the handful of negative reviews about this place were written by people who’ve never been to high end restaurants in Mexico. OK, it’s not white linen tablecloths and napkins so it doesn’t get 5 stars but the food is absolutely incredible and creatively presented by a delightful wait staff. Go big and try the house specialties, or go for more simple food like tacos. My favorite desert is the deep fried flour tortillas with chocolate, honey, and ice cream. BYO, and remember Mexican food doesn’t go too well with light and fragile white wine. I’ve eaten here at least 6 times and expect to go about 2 times a month forever. It’s that good.

Written 4 September 2019

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Barbara B

Forked River326 contributions

Delicious, plentiful mexican food

Aug 2019 • none

Came here for an early dinner. It's a BYOB so we brought some beer to go with our meal. We both ordered the enchiladas and the plates, actually more like platters were enormous. Hot, fresh and huge portion. Food was tasty and enjoyable. Restaurant is decorated nicely and service was friendly and prompt. Will definitely return.

Written 7 August 2019

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Chad D

59 contributions

Hidden gem on the way to LBI

Jul 2019 • couples

TLDR Version: 449 E Bay Ave. Great authentic Mexican food with modern twists, made in house, huge portions English Version: Starting off, the ambience here is solo very Mexican, it's like being transported south of the border. It has papel-picado hanging all over the ceiling, it has Mexican flags, it even has a live musician playing guitar & singing Spanish songs. Plus the AC was out of order the night when we visited, so I had sweat dripping down my forehead within 15 minutes, just like in Mexico. ;-) Right after we sat down, our server brought over a basket of chips & two kinds of dip, a black bean dip & another one that was dark yellow with red flecks that I thought would be cheesey, but turned out not to be, still tasty though. As an appetizer, we ordere nachos with steak, which ended up being a plate of amazing nachos smothered in cheese, a pile of guacamole, a generous amount of steak strips, a few hot pepper strips, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, & onions (I know, those are not authentic Mexican cuisine, but they've definitely been very successfully integrated into their food culture). The picture shows how huge the plate was, and it could have been a meal for me, or two smaller people. (See picture). To drink, we opted to split a(n) horchata (huge, see photo) in addition to water with lemon. I liked that our server did not simply plop down straws, but asked first, which gave us the option to decline. As our main courses, my wife ordered the empanadas, and I ordered the tacos dorados. They both arrived with generous sides of rice & black bean sauce, a little bit of lettuce, a few strips of avocado, and surprisingly, a Mexican-seasoned Schnitzel (chicken-fried cutlet of pork?). Version español (cortada): El ambiente es muy mexicano con muchas banderas de México, papel picado, fotografías, y música en vivo. No puedo explicarlo exactamente, pero hay tambien platas aquí que son un poquito diferentes y nuevas. Puedo prometerte que vas a gozarlo, perro es un poco caro, pero se vale el precio. No es tan caro como los restaurantes en LBI. Todas las comidas que pedimos fueron muy frescas, delciosas y autenticas. Ven y probarlas por tu mismo.

Written 10 July 2019

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By the beach

Ocean City568 contributions

First time

Jul 2019 • couples

We normally frequent a local Mexican restaurant that has been in the area for awhile. We decided to try this restaurant as we have never been and have heard good reviews from friends. Not much ambiance but La J is authentic Mexican. The place was full. The evening that we visited was hot ( it appeared that they could have had issues with the ac with the prior thunder storms and loss of power). The food was very clean and tasty and not greasy like other restaurants we have tried. The portions were plentiful and the menu offered a variety of selections. In addition, the prices were reasonable. Please note this is a BYOB! We expect to return.

Written 6 July 2019

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Jack A

Bradenton241 contributions

Great food with annoying entertainment

Jun 2019 • couples

Our most recent visit (having been there a few times since it opened) was disappointing. While our meal selections were delicious and well prepared with good service, the alleged dinner entertainment ruined an otherwise pleasant evening. First, as a trained vocalist and instrumentalist, the sound system here is too overpowering for the size of the restaurant. Secondly, the karaoke vocalist was absolutely tone deaf. Her off-key renditions actually made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I was tempted to actually discuss her performance with her, but polite society frowns on this. Oh well, let's hope the owners aren't her relatives?

Written 18 June 2019

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