
Mexican
Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria Paramus (Garden State Plaza)
One Garden State Plaza Blvd
Paramus, NJ 07652
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Featured Items

Choose any 3 Tacos Special
Limit of 1 beef option per order$11.96
Brisket Taco
Our O.G taco starts with a hand pressed to-order nixtamal tortilla (100% corn), and topped off with our signature juicy brisket. All our tacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$5.00
Birria Quesataco
Tender combination of beef cuts marinated and braised in a complex adobo. Comes with 2 oz of rich slightly spicy, sweet and sour melted butter-like textured consome. Our nixtamal tortillas are then dipped in the flavorful beef fat, topped with menonita cheese and warmed on a griddle until crisp and pliable. This might be the juiciest taco you’ve ever had, facts.$5.50
Tacos

Choose any 3 Tacos Special
Limit of 1 beef option per order$11.96
Brisket Taco
Our O.G taco starts with a hand pressed to-order nixtamal tortilla (100% corn), and topped off with our signature juicy brisket. All our tacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$5.00
Birria Taco
Tender combination of beef cuts marinated and braised in a complex adobo. Comes with 2 oz of rich slightly spicy, sweet and sour melted butter-like textured consome. Our nixtamal tortillas are then dipped in the flavorful beef fat and warmed on a griddle until crisp and pliable. This might be the juiciest taco you’ve ever had, facts.$5.00
Carne Asada taco
Tijuana carne asada on a hand pressed nixtamal corn tortilla.$5.00
Chicken Taco
Oak-smoked all-natural chopped chicken on a hand-pressed to order nixtamal tortilla (100% corn). All our tacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$4.00
Crispy Fish Taco
Fish filet battered fresh to order served with jicama slaw and spicy morita mayo on a fresh hand-pressed corn tortilla$4.50
Pulled Pork Taco
Award winning 16 hour oak smoked pulled pork, on a fresh hand-pressed nixtamal corn tortilla. All our tacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$4.00
Portobello Taco (VEGAN)
Panko breaded portobello, seared coconut quest, on an organic hand pressed tortilla (GF).$4.00
Quesatacos

Choose any 3 Quesatacos Special
Choose 3 Quesataco (Limit 1 brisket). *It has dairy$13.83
Brisket Quesataco
This award-winner starts with a hand-pressed nixtamal tortilla (100% corn), seared menonita cheese, and topped off with our signature juicy brisket.*It has dairy All our quesatacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$5.50
Birria Quesataco
Tender combination of beef cuts marinated and braised in a complex adobo. Comes with 2 oz of rich slightly spicy, sweet and sour melted butter-like textured consome. Our nixtamal tortillas are then dipped in the flavorful beef fat, topped with menonita cheese and warmed on a griddle until crisp and pliable. This might be the juiciest taco you’ve ever had, facts.$5.50
Carne asada Quesataco
Tijuana carne asada, seared menonita on a hand pressed nixtamal corn tortilla. *It has dairy$5.50
Chicken Quesataco
Oak-smoked all-natural chicken on a hand-pressed nixtamal tortilla (100% corn), with seared menonita cheese. *It has dairy All our quesatacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$4.50
Crispy Fish Quesataco
Fish filet battered fresh to order served with jicama slaw and spicy morita mayo, plus seared cheese on a fresh hand-pressed corn tortilla. It has gluten.$5.00
Pulled Pork Quesataco
Award winning 16 hour oak smoked pulled pork, plus seared cheese on a fresh hand-pressed nixtamal corn tortilla. *It has dairy All our quesatacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$4.50
Sweet Plantain Quesataco (V)
A must try taco. This multiple award winner is packed with flavor and it starts with a hand-pressed corn tortilla, seared menonita cheese, caramelized sweet plantains and topped with grated cotija cheese. (Vegetarian, NOT vegan). *It has dairy All our quesatacos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$4.00
Cheese Quesataco (V)
$4.00
Platos

Brisket Plato
Our signature chopped brisket served with a side of cilantro lime rice and caramelized sweet plantains. All our Platos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$14.25
Carne Asada Plato
Our carne asada served with a side of cilantro lime rice and caramelized sweet plantains. *It has dairy All our Platos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$14.25
Chicken Plato
All-natural oak-smoked chopped chicken served with a side of cilantro lime rice and caramelized sweet plantains. All our platos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$11.25
Pork Plato
Our award winning smoked pulled pork butts are smoked slow and slow over oak wood, hand-pulled and served with a side of cilantro lime rice and caramelized sweet plantains. All our platos come "con todo" on the side: Cilantro, Onion, Avocado sauce, and Salsa Roja.$11.25Crispy fish Plato
$11.25
Sides

Birria consome
8 oz of rich slightly spicy, sweet and sour melted butter-like textured consome which goes perfect over a side of rice$3.00
Guacamole
One full Haas avocado per order with a hint of lime$3.75
Chips
Our non GMO corn tortilla chips are made fresh daily$2.00
Cilantro Lime Rice
8 oz serving of our tasty rice$3.25
Sweet Plantain
6oz portion of sweet plantains caramelized to perfection. If you're a plantain lover, do yourself a favor and order the sweet plantain quesataco, satisfaction guaranteed!$3.50
Black Beans
Prepared daily from scratch with our signature fresh sofrito and simmered until perfectly tender$2.75
Tortilla
The one and only, New Jersey's best tortilla is hand pressed to order for you!$0.50
Mexican Street Corn
$4.25
Churros
Beverages

Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$2.75Water
$2.00Mango
$3.75Pineapple
$3.75Passion Fruit
$3.75
Mexican Coke
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$2.75Jarritos Mandarin
$2.75Jarritos Pinapple
$2.75Jarritos Mango
$2.75Jarritos Tamarind
$2.75
Topo Chico
Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.$2.75
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$2.00Ginger Ale
$2.00
Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$2.00
Meats by the Pound

Brisket 1/2 lb
1 Lb of black Angus brisket carefully smoked low and slow until fork tender$15.00Carne Asada 1/2 lb
$15.00
Pulled Pork 1/2 lb
1 Lb of our our award winning pulled pork butts are seasoned with our signature Carlitos dry rub and carefully smoked for 14-16 hours with oak wood.$10.00
Chicken 1/2 lb
1 Lb of our award winning chopped chicken is smoked for 2 hours until it reaches mouth watering perfection.$10.00
Catering

Tacos - Half Tray (10pc)
10 tacos
Quesatacos - Half Tray (10pc)
10 quesatacos. It's a taco with Seared cheese on the tortilla!! (For cheese only it's two tortillas)
Condiments - (16oz)
Your choice of our fresh store made condiments! (16oz. Portions)
Black Beans - (80oz) Feeds aprx 10 ppl
Feeds 8-10 people$28.00
Cilantro Lime Rice - Half Tray (3 lbs) Feed aprx 8-10 ppl
Feeds 8-10 people$16.00
Sweet Plantain - Half Tray (3 lbs) Feeds aprx 8-10 ppl
Feeds 8-10 people$22.00
Meat - Half Trays (3 lbs) Feed aprx 8-10ppl
Feeds 8-10 people
Mexican Street Corn Half Tray (10 full corn on the cob)
10 full corns on the cob (10 people)$40.00
Chips (10 bags)
10 Bags (10 servings)$20.00
Guac (40oz)
40 oz serving. Feeds 8-10 people$38.00
Tortillas (10)
10 tortillas per order$5.00
Churros Tray (20 churro sticks) Feeds aprx 8-10
20 Churro sticks per order (Feeds 8-10 people)
If you use a credit card, Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria Paramus (Garden State Plaza) will charge an additional 3.00% ($0.00) to help offset processing costs. This amount is not more than what Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria Paramus (Garden State Plaza) pays in fees.
All hours
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11:30 am - 7:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 7:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 7:45 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 7:45 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 8:45 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am - 8:45 pm |
Restaurant info
We aim to be respectful to the barbecue craft by carefully striving to make the most delicious pit smoked barbecue tacos. We take history, quality, and technique to the highest consideration when sourcing our products, tending to our pit, and choosing devoted team members to make your tacos.
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