Highest-rated Restaurants for Tacos in Hackensack, According to Yelp

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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Hackensack, according to Yelp

Depending on who you ask, tacos are more than just a quick snack you can grab off a truck for lunch. They're an experience. One that allows the chef to layer flavor and textures—from the fresh crunch of the cilantro and onions to the smoked heat of roasted chiles cavorting with the savory delight of your protein of choice—all onto one delicious tortilla, freshly crisped over an open flame…sorry is anyone else hungry?

Much like the food, the origin story has a fairly layered history. Both Mayan and Aztec civilizations were said to have eaten a food similar to what we know as a taco, but the modern iteration traces back to the 1800s in Mexico. Born of a need to ensure that miners had a means to easily consume hearty food while on the job, piles of meat would be rolled into corn tortillas and packed for the road. During hours upon hours of hard labor in horrible conditions, the ability to pull out a few taquitos (named for the gunpowder role the miners carried with them) was practically life-saving.

Considering LA Taco once called the dish a "multifaced god" it's clear that the reverence for this dish has traveled across time and space—which resulted in a plethora of places to choose from. So where do you go to get the best taco?

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Hackensack using data from Yelp. See if some of your favorites are on the list, or go find some new favorites to enjoy! Note, some restaurants may have recently closed, so be sure to double-check.

#14. 690 Park Restaurant Bar & Lounge

- Rating: 3.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 690 Anderson Ave Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
- Categories: Lounges, Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Taqueria Los Güeros

- Rating: 3.5/5 (181 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 46 W Palisade Ave Englewood, NJ 07631
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Tito's Burritos & Wings

- Rating: 3.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 35 Washington St Tenafly, NJ 07670
- Categories: Tacos, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Sexy Taco

- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2340 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd New York, NY 10030
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Taco Loco

- Rating: 4.0/5 (168 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 254 Park Ave East Rutherford, NJ 07073
- Categories: Tacos, Spanish, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Tacoria

- Rating: 4.0/5 (171 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 305 Rte 17 S Unit 10 Paramus, NJ 07652
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria

- Rating: 4.0/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: One Garden State Plaza Blvd Paramus, NJ 07652
- Categories: Barbeque, Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Jojos Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 133 Monroe St Garfield, NJ 07026
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, American (New)
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Carlito's Barbecue Taqueria

- Rating: 4.5/5 (99 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 119 Valley Brook Ave Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
- Categories: Tacos, Barbeque
- Read more on Yelp

#5. The Hive Bar & Bistro

- Rating: 4.5/5 (164 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 142 Outwater Ln Garfield, NJ 07026
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cocktail Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp