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    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.
      $11.25
    • Crispy 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

    • Chocolate Churro

      Chocolate filled piped pastry. Two 4 inch churros per order.
      $3.50
    • Dulce De Leche Churro

      Dulce de Leche filled pipe pastry. Two 4 inch churros per order.
      $3.50

    Nacho Bowls

    • Nachos

      Your Netflix, Nachos and chill just got better with our fresh nixtamal corn tortilla chips, black beans (frijoles de olla), melted menonita cheese, guac, pico de gallo, pickled onions, grilled jalapenos and crema)
      $8.00

    Beverages

    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $2.75
    • Water

      $2.00
    • Mango

      $3.75
    • Pineapple

      $3.75
    • Passion Fruit

      $3.75
    • Mexican Coke

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $2.75
    • Jarritos Mandarin

      $2.75
    • Jarritos Pinapple

      $2.75
    • Jarritos Mango

      $2.75
    • Jarritos 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
      $2.00
    • Ginger 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
      $15.00
    • Carne 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
    SundayClosed
    Monday11:30 am - 7:45 pm
    Tuesday11:30 am - 7:45 pm
    Wednesday11:30 am - 7:45 pm
    Thursday11:30 am - 7:45 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 8:45 pm
    Saturday11:30 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.

    Location

    One Garden State Plaza Blvd, Paramus, NJ 07652

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