Chupacabra Taqueria & Cantina — Restaurant in Long Branch

When reviewing their menu, we saw Birria Tacos and were immediately committed. Upon arrival we were a little alarmed that there was nobody in the restaurant! There are 2 other attached venues by same owners which had customers. But the lack of patrons was a bit of a red flag.

Our service started out with our server, Austin, telling us the drinks we wanted from the on-line menu were no longer available. But they tried to make a smoked cocktail for us first and realized they were out of smoker chips. Our large party of 8 mostly ordered Margaritas, which were decent and discounted on Tuesdays.

We ordered food including Nachos, Quacamole, Quesabirria and Birria tacos, as well as fish tacos and al pastor. The food was fresh and excellent!

We had a visit from an owner/manager as well as the chef. The staff helped us get the Phillies game on the table-side TV.

Overall, the highlight of the night was definitely the Birria, whose consommé was rich, flavorful and not greasy like some. Also the cheese level on the tacos was perfect, the meat was tender and flavorful and the fresh cilantro really made it all pop.

The second best feature of our visit was definitely the service.

My phone battery died before I could get pics of food, but the space is...

Chupacabra is an amazing Mexican restaurant right off the beach. They have an amazing property with lots of parking and great outdoor space with a bar, seating, and games. The service is attentive, and the food was amazing! Everything was so fresh and tasty. Members of our group were returning for the 6th time.

Nick was very accommodating to our diet. We have members of the group who were vegetarian and vegan. They provided us with vegan tacos, burritos, and quesadillas. And I cannot emphasize enough how fresh and tasty the food is here - that made all the difference.

We had a great time and will be...

Service was very slow and took an hour to get our food. It was completely empty and you don't even get chips and salsa to start, instead you have to start with chips and guac for $15 what a rip off. And once the food came out everyone's meals were extremely bland and dull and lacked the seasonings and love that should be put into these dishes. The grilled chicken tasted like dishwater and the rice and beans tasted, smelled, and looked canned. The brisket tacos lacked flavors and was just wet sloppy meat in a tortilla. Absolutely disappointed. Don't come here...