Jose's Mexican Cantina is one the longest standing Mexican restaurants in the area because of its fresh and authentic Mexican cuisine, fun, and welcoming atmosphere. We are located in New Providence, Union County, NJ near Summit and Berkeley Heights. Bring your own beer or wine for an intimate dining experience or gather the entire family for reasonably priced meals with large portions.
Enjoy our live Mexican guitar music. Get our food delivered or take it out for your convenience. Ask about our catering options where we can accommodate your event at our restaurant or bring the party to you! Jose's Mexican Cantina is family and locally owned and operated. We are now under a new ownership.
Enjoy our live Mexican guitar music. Get our food delivered or take it out for your convenience. Ask about our catering options where we can accommodate your event at our restaurant or bring the party to you! Jose's Mexican Cantina is family and locally owned and operated. We are now under a new ownership.
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View our lunch options made with the freshest ingredients for authentic Mexican flavors. Jose's Mexican Cantina offers an enjoyable dining atmosphere with live Mexican guitar music in a family-oriented atmosphere. Make a reservation online or visit our convenient location at 24 South Street, New Providence, NJ 07974.
Join us for a delicious dinner with many Mexican favorites to choose from. You'll get great portions of food at reasonable prices in a fun atmosphere with casual dining as well as private booths available. Bring your own wine, beer, or liquor to add some fun to your meal. Jose's Mexican Cantina prepares every meal to order with fresh ingredients and authentic flavors.
Bring the entire family and enjoy our menu with something for everyone! Our kids' menu is sure to charm your children with classic Mexican favorites with great portion sizes. Enjoy our family-friendly atmosphere, live music, and fresh flavors! Jose's Mexican Cantina is conveniently located and offers delivery as well as takeout.
Reviews (24)
Lenore F.
Dec 06, 2021
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Destiny M.
Aug 14, 2021
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I got the fish tacos for pick-up. It was a pretty typical platter of rice, beans, and main. They do give you chips and salsa with any order. However, that was my minus one star because although included they were not good. I love chips and salsa but the chips were very stale and salsa watery. The main dish was good. I like the relish veg they put in the tacos.
Shiela Fortin
Jul 15, 2021
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Matt Gorman
Jul 11, 2021
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The food here was eh! Tacos were soggy with pico that was wayyyyy too spicy. They also cram the beans and rice onto the same plate, which for me was bad because I don’t like beans and I had to use my fork to scrape them away. Their churros are also dry with no cinnamon or dipping sauce! The only reason this place is having two stars is because my dessert was actually decent!
Suzanne Millan
Jun 28, 2021
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The service was good but my huevos rancheros were really bad. The egg yolks were hard on both fried eggs and they were in tortilla shells instead of flat, which is just my preference maybe some people wouldn't care. But the hard yolks were inexcusable. Everyone else seemed ok with their food, no raves but no complaints. It is a byob & the prices are ok, so maybe I should give it 3. But they were the worst huevos rancheros I ve ever had.
Kim L.
Jan 24, 2021
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Ordered food for delivery and I remember the food being much better. It was good but not great. Food was delivered and I was not contacted when it was delivered and it was left by my door with the commitment of a text which never happened. Shrimp was overcooked and food was barely warm. A bit too expensive for just good not great food!
Samantha R.
Dec 22, 2020
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David Oettinger
Oct 31, 2020
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If you are in the New Providence area and looking for Mexican food, drive to Chipotle. Then drive right on past and head to Jose's. I've been to Mexico a number of times; love Mexican food. Jose's is the real deal fresh from scratch authentic Mexican food. Delicious. And the folks in the restaurant are really friendly.
Paula L.
May 12, 2020
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Order correctly executed. Fajitas used to be stripped of chicken w onions and peppers..now it is shreds of chicken. The refried beans are like a soup. The wrappers are not house made but store bought and uninteresting. Nachos are soggy. Rice, beans and soup no longer offered w all dinners. There are better Mexican cuisine venues.
Heart Attack O.
Dec 16, 2019
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Rob Wilson
Aug 13, 2019
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This is a great neighborhood Mexican restaurant. We went on Cinco de Mayo so they were super busy. The service was great, including filling three baskets of chips before our meal came. The food was very tasty and fresh. Insider tip: the restaurant is BYO but there is a liquor store next door that sells plenty of different Mexican beers.
Barbara G.
Aug 06, 2019
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I would say it's ok at best! It's not great Mexican but it's ok Mexican. We have struggled to find a GREAT Mexican restaurant since moving to this area. It was 90 degrees out & it was super warm inside the restaurant. I had to ask if the air conditioning was working. He said yes but I still doubt it. Also, they had the TV on & tuned to Ultimate Fighting Wrestling. We were looking directly at the TV. My young daughter could not stop staring at it & it was disturbing. I asked them to change the channel & I was just stared at. They did not change it. The service was
Chris L.
May 07, 2019
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Good mole sauce and tamales, free chips and salsa, friendly service and reasonable prices, I'm a fan of this little BYO Mexican place! Serves all the usuals like burritos enchiladas tacos plus many seafood plates; four-item combo dinners are $17.50.
Visited on a quiet weekday evening. Chips seem house-made and needed a little salt, the salsa was mild. Checked in on yelp to get free nachos which are just chips cheese and jalapeños, very simple. I'm a huge fan of the chili chocolate sauce called mole, few places make it, happy to try theirs over pork enchiladas with rice and beans, extremely
Visited on a quiet weekday evening. Chips seem house-made and needed a little salt, the salsa was mild. Checked in on yelp to get free nachos which are just chips cheese and jalapeños, very simple. I'm a huge fan of the chili chocolate sauce called mole, few places make it, happy to try theirs over pork enchiladas with rice and beans, extremely
Sujil Maharjan
Jan 30, 2019
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Matt S.
Aug 17, 2018
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I've been there a few times for dinner. The service is excellent and the waiters are thoughtful. However, the food quality (burritos, enchiladas, tacos from what I've had) are unimpressive. The rice, too, is just kind of meh. It would be a 5 star place if they toned down their prices to match the OK quality.
Josie P.
Jul 30, 2018
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Marc S.
Jun 03, 2018
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Claire L.
Mar 19, 2018
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David L.
Dec 22, 2017
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This place is the only restaurant north of Texas and East of St Louis that can make a proper Ranchero style plate of cheese enchiladas. The decor depicts scenes that are evocative of the 6 months I spent living in Mexico City and the village of San Miguel. The owners and staff are conscientious, sincere and helpful. The ambience is casual and relaxed. I highly recommend this place to anyone in NJ looking for Mexican food. The beans have flavor. Nothing here is poured out of a can.
Joshua B.
Oct 02, 2017
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Dennis K.
Mar 31, 2017
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A Mexican disaster... Thursday night; seven of us; maybe 25-30 in the restaurant this evening; one waiter; can carry only two things at a time from kitchen or clearing; food tepid (from ice cold plate) or burnt since he could not keep up; he tried hard though. Dear owner, sell or run the place, poleeze. Go to next door to Chipotle. At least you get what you pay for. It is a BYOB. Bring lots just to get through it.
Andrea T.
Jan 28, 2017
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Tortilla chips are thick and crunchy, not crisp. They're tasty. The salsa is a bit watery and thin but tastes OK. When I arrived staff was watching futbol on TV and it remained on for abt 15 mins of my visit. After that music was played and the have was on mute.
The service was great. The ambiance and decor is great. The food was tasty. My only negative was that the pico de Gallo had more peppers and onions than tomatoes and cilantro. It wasn't a good balance.
The service was great. The ambiance and decor is great. The food was tasty. My only negative was that the pico de Gallo had more peppers and onions than tomatoes and cilantro. It wasn't a good balance.
Linda B.
Jan 22, 2017
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Amy T.
Jan 08, 2013
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