American Restaurants for Breakfast in Branchville.Hotels near (MMU) Morristown Municipal Airport.It was an awful experience, and I was embarrassed to have subjected my hosts to such a dreadful meal. The pulled beef inside tasted as dull as it looked. The tortilla looked like the real thing but was the thickness and consistency of cardboard. The chimichanga looked like a chimichanga with a little cheese melted on it, although there was no sauce, no guacamole nor sour cream - just a little dry chimichanga. The refried beans were watery and had no flavor what-so-ever. The food was served on a piping hot plate, but the food itself was only lukewarm. The one and only good thing we ordered was the guacamole, which was prepared fresh at our table. There was no tomato, onion or any other flavor for that matter. Totally homogenized with a mildly hot taste. ![]() The salsa was the consistency of watery tomato paste. The usual basket of chips weren't home made or warm. I was hoping to satiate my yearning for Mexican food and was treating my hosts during a visit to New Jersey. Riviera Maya has a bright and colorful interior - a little over the top. I should have paid attention to the fact that there were no cars in the parking lot at lunch time. If you want good Mexican food in the middle of northwestern NJ, or you want to try Mexican food for the first time, I think you can't go wrong with Riviera Maya. Tamales and tender pork take a long time to prepare. Some of the sauces have over ten ingredients. If this place was in a city no one would complain about the prices but since its on the side of a rural road, I think some of the reviewers expected to pay breakfast special at Yetters Diner prices. I think the prices are very reasonable for the portion size. The tamales are moist and the masa is very flavorful. ![]() Now there has been occasions the the Mole has had too much cinnamon for my liking but most of the time it is one of the best moles I have had (sorry Abuela Montanez). I think the standouts though are the Tamales and the Steak served with Mole Enchilada (Bistec Jalisco). The Enchiladas Suizas are very good, all their pork dishes are well prepared and flavorful, and Texmex fare like Nachos and Taco Salads are always solid. ![]() I love the salsa but it does have a kick to it. Riviera Maya certainly holds its own in my experience. I think I know Mexican food pretty well since its one of my favorites, I worked at a Mexican restaurant while in college, and my wife is Mexican so I have eaten homemade tamales, mole, tortillas, tacos, rice, and beans. The interior is quite nice with an ostentatious Mexican flair and a very nice bar area with booth seating. Riviera Maya is located in a nondescript yellow steel building and has a gravel parking lot. Riviera Maya is one of these places with an address in Branchville near a small market and a Dairy Queen. Interspersed between long stretches of forests and farms are your typical New Jersey farm stands selling fresh produce, used car dealerships, and inexplicably several rather good restaurants and diners. It is just a two lane road that runs about 30 miles from the PA and NJ border to I-80. I have been going to Riviera Maya for about five years now since for a long time it was the only Mexican place within about 30 minutes from my home.
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