River And Rail Cantina - Cranford

Eating is not authentic. it is more like tex mex, Mexican almost food. they have a beautiful bar area and the whole, the atmosphere is very beautiful. I would give her drinks 4 stars. full bar, nice place to hang out and have drinks but not great when they go for eating.

Always on point with their food. Lots of craft beer selections and amazing margaritas. Great place to bring kids. Outdoor area with corn hole, giant Jenga and connect 4. Awesome linear gas fire place. I typically get the chimichuri steak or any of the enchiladas

My wife and I visited River and Rail for the first time and were blown away. We we told about it from a family member and decided to try it out. We liked the fact that it is authentic Mexican food vs a fast food or authentic want to be kind of place. First of all, the service was excellent. We had a waiter named John and he was very friendly, had a lot of information for us when asking questions, he really knew what the restaurant has to offer. He was very attentive and helpful. First we tried the margaritas. They are know for their signature/unique margaritas and they were excellent. I had the spicey Off the Rails and my wife had a Strawberry. The Off the Rails was very good and spicey, never had a spicey drink. If you like spicey foods, you will love this margarita When the food came we were amazed on the quantity we received. More importantly, the food was amazing. I had the grilled chicken fajitas and my wife had the pollo Limon. Of course we tried each others food and were impressed. Like I said, the serving sizes were large and we took the left overs home. They did not last past the next day! For dessert we got the fried ice cream and shared it, again a large size. That we did finish, it was too good not to!The only negative thing I can say is about their selection of hot sauces. I love spicey food and love to add hot sauce. They do offer several options, however they are all Tabasco brand. For an authentic Mexican restaurant, they only offer an American brand hot sauce. They really need to offer authentic Mexican hot sauces as well. But this is a very small negative point.I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys Mexican food and wants it done right or to anyone who is looking to try something new. It is in a nice location, but parking in the street is scarce, however, there is a parking garage close by.I suggest you go and enjoy!!

Average spot, weak drinks.Had to sit at the bar to receive happy hour prices. Lame policy.

Amazing Mexican food! We love coming here specifically for the margaritas and nachos but the rest of the food and drink is amazing. I live in England and anytime I visit my parents in Jersey we make them come here at least once a trip.