El Sombrero Mexican Grill — Restaurant in Hasbrouck Heights

I’ve ordered from here twice. The first time was for pick up on a Wednesday at around 7 pm. The second time, I ordered via DoorDash (out of sheer laziness and because I had a coupon about to expire) on a Friday at around 5 and got my food probably in less than a half an hour.

The first time was definitely the better experience. The food was hot and I liked my order, a chorizo quesadilla - pretty simple. My husband had the burrito enchilada and he liked it (though it’s a bit too heavy for me). We also ordered queso and chips, and you can’t really go wrong with that. Plus, they give you a ton of chips.

The second time, the food was not hot - I guess since it was for delivery. This time, I had an Al pastor burrito bowl and it was pretty lackluster. It’s basically just rice, meat, cheese, sour cream, and pico. It also looked as if everything was kind of just slopped together. I added cilantro, pickled jalapeños, and pickled red onions to it myself just to add some pizzazz. It’s a good thing that I just happened to have those things on hand. Overall, it’s just an okay bowl though they do give a pretty large portion.

I might order again just out of the convenience of the location, but only for pick up. However, I don’t think this will be my go-to fast food...

I'm driven by this spot hundreds of times since it's changed over from the last chain restaurant and never tried it. I'm disappointed that I never tried it but I tried the other taco places around it specifically on route 17.

These tacos were by far above and beyond the last place I tried in the area. I had my usual carnitas al pastor and chorizo tacos.

The tacos al pastor we're tender and flavorful, not much heat but the salsa added that. The chorizo is obviously homemade and very flavorful but the carnitas or something special. Great porky flavor little bit of crust from the flat top and incredibly moist.

As far as the other reviewers comments about the size of the tacos, mine were filled perfectly and three of them were perfect for lunch. They do not do the double wrap tortilla but that doesn't bother me as the tortillas were obviously fresh and did not crumble so the second was not necessary.

this is the type of mom and pop shop I like to frequent and will definitely be...

I’ve ordered from this restaurant about a handful of times - a combination of Grubhub/delivery and take-out. The food has been consistently delicious and of quality worth going back for. The service depends on who is working that day.

My last take-out was a frustrating experience. My order was rushed and shorted and they blamed me for their mistakes. Even though my order was sizable, I allowed them time to make each dish before verbalizing the next dish.

My fiancé, who was overhearing from past the register, later confirmed that I did not misspeak as they insisted.

It’s possible that it was related to the surgical masks we’ve all had to wear because of the pandemic. It dampens sound and most people include “reading lips” for interpretation. Nevertheless, I left with only a part of my order to save everyone some...