East LA

Hoboken, NJ · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Hoboken
#169
of 268 restaurants
City Percentile
32%
rating percentile
Address
East LA, 508 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Phone
(201) 798-0052
Website
www.ilovemargaritas.org/menu
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

East LA is a restaurant located in Hoboken, NJ. It is one of 268 restaurants listed in Hoboken. Its 4.2-star rating is slightly below the Hoboken city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About East LA

An institution in Hoboken since 1983, East LA serves Tex-Mex favorites and the best margaritas in Hoboken.

Hours

Saturday12 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Dilara Omur · Oct 2025

As soon as you sit down, they bring salsa, corn chips, and water — a nice welcome touch! We ordered the steak fajitas and chicken quesadillas. The steak fajitas were amazing — full of flavor and felt like a real BBQ experience! The quesadillas were decent, a bit average compared to the fajitas. Meals come with sour cream, salsa, and jalapeños on the side, which is great. We also had fresh orange juice, which was refreshing. Overall, great food and friendly service — we’ll definitely come back! 🌮🥑🔥

★★★★★ 5.0 Cedar Roach · Jan 2026

This is such a fun, consistent spot in Hoboken. It’s nothing flashy but the food tastes good, the prices are fair, and the service is reliable. I’m guaranteed to leave having had a good time. I appreciate how accommodating the staff is for my gluten allergy as well.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Kaleea Lorts · Nov 2025

The service and the drinks are probably the best thing about this restaurant. I ordered the Sangria and it was delicious. The waiter are prompt and friendly. Do NOT go here if you are looking for authentic Mexican food. AZ/CA native here and this place was soooo disappointing. The chicken was not seasoned, the shredded beef was bland and they slopped on a bunch of onion and cilantro on top. If you want some “white-washed” latino food this is certainly the place for you.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 L. Yang · Oct 2025

Despite the warm lighting and festive decor, this place achieves the higher end of the lowest possible rating, almost (but not) saved by the kind hostess. On a Friday night, there were always several open tables and people chilling at tables after closing out, so understaffing wasn’t a good excuse for nonexistent service - less so for poor attitude. We had to flag three different staff just to order, get water, and check out: both primary male waiters were dismissively rude. The $19 beef nachos looked cafeteria-microwaved with unmelted Costco cheese, and the chicken quesadilla was lukewarm and only eaten out of hunger. Paying to be ignored in front of food we’d rather pay to forget? Hard pass. Taco Bell over this trash every night.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ciara Alvarado · Mar 2026

although there was a wait, it was shorter than expected and they were trying hard to make sure we were comfortable while waiting outside. it was really nice and unexpected. while we were in, the service was quick and the food came out delicious. i love the music they play and im so happy with how affordable it is.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantBarFamily restaurant

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