Carretica Restaurant Menu – Paterson, NJ

Type : Costa Rican restaurant

Location : Paterson, NJ

Based on 99 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Carretica Restaurant 07524

Address:
662 River St, Paterson, NJ 07524

Phone: (973) 782-5575

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Hours

Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 9 AM–9 PM
Thursday 9 AM–9 PM
Friday 9 AM–9 PM
Saturday 8 AM–9 PM
Sunday 8 AM–9 PM
Monday 9 AM–9 PM

Menu

APPETIZERS
Empanadas – Costa Rican Style
Fried Corn Dough Empanada – Choice: Beef, Chicken or Cheese | Empanadas de Maiz fritas de Carne, Pollo y Queso		 $2.50
Empanada + Extra | Arreglada (Estilo Costa Rica)
Fried Corn Dough Empanada – Choice:Beef, Chicken or Cheese.+ Extra Chopped Cabbage, Mayo & Ketchup | Empanadas Arregladas de Maiz fritas de Carne, Pollo y Queso		 $4.50
Sweet Plantain With Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
Plátano Maduro con Queso y Natilla (Crema)		 $4.95
Handmade Cheese Corn Tortilla
Tortilla con Queso -Hecha a Mano-		 $5.25
Guacamole
Tasty Avocado Dip, Lime and other fresh ingredients + Tortilla Chips side		 $5.75
Tamales (2)
Seasoned Corn Meal with just a piece of Meat & tiny strips of Vegetables		 $7.00
TORTAS DE CARNE (2)
Beef Patties over Tortillas and Cabbage Salad		 $8.50
TACOS Ticos Costa Rican Style (3)
Fried Tortilla Rolls filled with shredded Beef or Chicken – Cabbage salad over		 $8.50
‘VIGORON’ Traditional Costa Rican Dish
Includes Fried Pork Rinds, Cassava and Cabbage Salad		 $11.95
CEVICHE Fish – Pescado
Includes Tortilla Chips		 $11.95
CHIFRIJO Traditional Costa Rican Dish
Includes Rice, Beans, Fried Pork Rinds & Pico de Gallo + Tortilla Chips side		 $11.95
CHIFRIJO MIXTO
Includes Rice, Beans, Fried Pork Rinds, Fried Chicken & Pico de Gallo + Tortilla Chips side		 $12.95
CEVICHE Shrimp – Camarones
Includes Tortilla Chips		 $12.95
CHIFRIJO Shrimps | Con Camarones
Grilled Shrimps, Rice & Beans, & Pico de Gallo + Tortilla Chips side		 $13.95
CEVICHE MIXTO – Pescado Y Camarón
Mixed with Fish & Shrimp + Tortilla Chips side		 $13.95
‘CARRETADA’ (Picada) Mixed Platter
Includes Chicken Wings, Fried Pork Rinds, Shrimps, Salchichón (Costa Rican Sausage) Fries & Fried Cassava		 $20.95
SOUPS
Meatballs Soup – Costa Rican Style – Albondigas
Homemade style soup includes Beef Meatballs & vegetables + Plain Rice side $11.95 Lg		 $11.95
Meat Soup – Sopa De Carne
Homemade style soup includes Beef Meat pieces & vegetables. Served + Plain Rice side $11.95 Lg		 $11.95
Tripe Soup – Sopa De Mondongo
Homemade style soup includes Meat pieces & vegetables + Plain Rice side $11.95 Lg		 $11.95
Chicken – Pollo
Homemade style soup includes Chicken Meat pieces & vegetables + Plain Rice side $11.95 Lg		 $11.95
Black Soup – Sopa Negra (Estilo Costa Rica)
Homemade style Black Beans Broth soup includes broiled egg + Plain Rice side $11.95 Lg		 $11.95
Seafood Soup – Sopa De Mariscos
Mixed Seafood + Plain Rice side		 $17.95
SALADS
Chicken Salad
Lettuce & Tomatoes		 $9.95
Steak Salad
Lettuce & Tomatoes		 $9.95
Grilled Fish Salad
Lettuce & Tomatoes		 $9.95
BREAKFAST | All includes Costa Rican Sausage Style, Fried Cheese & Sour Cream
Gallo Pinto & Grilled Chicken $14.95
Gallo Pinto & Grill Steak $14.95
Gallo Pinto & Pork Chop $14.95
Gallo Pinto & Grill Liver $14.95
Gallo Pinto & Beef Stew $15.95
Gallo Pinto & Tongue On Tomato Sauce $15.95
Gallo Pinto & Churrasco – Prime Grilled Skirt Steak
Mixed Rice & Beans. Includes Costa Rican Sausage Style, Fried Cheese & Sour Cream. Incluye salchichón tico, queso, y natilla.		 $34.95
SPECIAL RICE | All Rice dishes includes Fries & Salad choice: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)
Arroz Con Pollo
Mixed yellow rice w/ shredded chicken and mixed vegetables		 $13.95
Pork Rice – Arroz Con Cerdo
Rice mixed with fried pork & mixed vegetables		 $13.95
Shrimp Fried Rice – Arroz Con Camarones
Rice mixed with Fresh Shrimps & mixed vegetables		 $14.95
Arroz Cantones
Fried Rice asian style mixed fried meats pork, steak, ham, bacon, fried eggs & mixed vegetables		 $14.95
Carretica Rice
Shredded Beef, chicken & peppers		 $14.95
Seafood Fried Rice – Arroz Con Mariscos $15.95
‘CASADO’ COSTA RICA traditional dishes
Grilled Or Breaded Chicken
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $14.95
Grilled Steak – Bistec Encebollado
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $14.95
Chicken Fajitas – Pollo
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $14.95
Steak Fajitas – Bistec
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $14.95
Grilled Or Breaded Fish Filet
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $14.95
Grilled Liver & Onions – Hígado Encebollado
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $14.95
Fried Pork Rinds – Chicharrones
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $14.95
Beef Tongue On Tomato Sauce – Lengua En Salsa
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $15.95
Beef In Sauce – Carne En Salsa
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $15.95
Chicken Breast In Mushrooms Sauce – Pechuga Con Champiñones
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $15.95
Mixed Fajitas Chicken & Steak – Pollo Y Carne
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $15.95
Chicken Francaise – Pollo Estilo Francés
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $16.00
Grilled Salmon – Salmón A La Parrilla
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $18.00
Churrasco – Prime Grilled Skirt Steak
Includes Rice, Black Beans, Fried Egg, Sweet Plantains & your choice of Salad: russian, cold tuna pasta or lettuce & tomatoes (green)		 $34.95
SPECIAL DISHES
Pasta A La ‘Tica’ – Tuna Or Meat $13.95
Chicken Francaise – Pollo Estilo Francés
Includes Tostones & Vegetables		 $14.95
Chicken Vodka Over Pasta – Pechuga En Salsa Vodka Con Pasta
Includes Toasted Bread		 $14.95
Primavera Pasta – Chicken Or Beef
Includes Toasted Bread		 $15.95
Shrimp Alfredo Over Pasta – Camarones En Salsa Alfedo Con Pasta
Includes Toasted Bread		 $15.95
Fried Tilapia Fish (Whole) Tilapia Entera Frita
Includes Tostones & Salad		 $15.95
Garlic Shrimps – Camarones Al Ajillo
Includes Tostones & Salad		 $15.95
Chop Suey
Chow Mein Noodles – Includes Chicken, Steak & soy sauce Vegetables sauteed		 $15.95
Grilled Salmon
Includes Tostones & Vegetables		 $15.95
Chop Suey Mix
Chow Mein Noodles – Includes Chicken, Steak, Shrimps & soy sauce Vegetables sauteed		 $17.95
Fried Red Snapper – Paro Rojo Frito
Includes vegetables & Salad		 $24.95
Churrasco – Grilled Churrasco Prime Skirt Steak
Includes Fried Plantains & Vegetables		 $25.95
PANINI SANDWICH | All includes French Fries
Cuban Sandwich
Includes Pork, Ham, Pickles & Mustard + Cheese		 $9.95
Cheese Steak
Includes grilled steak, onions & peppers + Cheese		 $9.95
Grilled Chicken
Includes Lettuce & Tomatoes + Cheese		 $9.95
FRUIT SHAKES – Your choice: Water or Milk
Mango $3.95
Papaya $3.95
Horchata $3.95
Pinneapple – Piña $3.95
Blackberries – Mora $3.95
Strawberries – Fresas $3.95
Soursop – Guanabana $3.95
Tamarindo On Water $3.95
Banana
Milkshake		 $3.95
Crema Flavor Milkshake
Milk Cream		 $3.95
Flax Seeds – Linaza $3.95
HOT BEVERAGES
Coffee – Café $2.00
Chocolate $2.00
Tea – Té $2.00
Aguadulce – Costa Rican Hot Sweetwater – Lg Or Sml
Crane Sugar Sweetwater		 $2.00
KIDS MENU
Salchipapa
Mixed Fries & chopped Wiener Sausages		 $6.00
Chicken Fingers & Fries $7.95
Cheeseburger Deluxe
Includes American Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato		 $8.95
DESSERT | POSTRES
Arroz Con Leche
Costa Rican rice pudding homemade style		 $3.00
Jello – Gelatina $3.00
Creamy Caramel Flan $4.00
Tiramisu $4.00
Tres Leches Cake $4.00
Ice Cream – Helado $4.00
Churros $4.50
Cheesecake $5.00
Churchill – Authentic Costa Rican
Red Slush Unique Kola Syrup Cop, Condensed Milk & Ice Cream. | Granizado con cola roja, leche condensada y helado		 $5.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: carreticanj.com

Reviews

Lorena LoLo Rodriguez
Although I’m Latina all Latin food is NOT the same. This restaurant is Costa Rican and the food was delicious! It is cute, clean, & homey…like being in your friend’s kitchen. The young lady serving us was sweet and attentive.

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Jesse Kroeze
Underwhelming. The garlic shrimp was in a corn starch sauce that had me immediately removing the shrimp to mix with the rice. The grilled steak was flavorful but almost too much, heavily seasoned and was very fatty. Best thing on the plate were the perfectly cooked tostones. Waitress was very nice and service was good. For the price, this was not worth it.

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Rene Ramgobin
Great place! The food was delicious. The staff was kind and kept the place very clean. I drove all the way from Brooklyn for their food and would definitely eat here again. I highly recommend Carretica Restaurant to anyone looking for good Costa Rican food or just great food in general.

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Maritza Mata
The food is good but not excellent. For the amount they charge the food should be much better. The casado with steak and sauteed onions was overcooked so much that it felt like I was chewing on rubber, they might as well have given me a hard boiled egg because the fried egg was so cooked it had no yolk to break. The mixed fried platter had no shrimp as the menu stated. The beef soup had no flavor. The prices on the menu are not updated instead they place tiny stickers on the menu stating prices are subject to change. So if you don’t see the sticker and question as to why the bill is $25 more than expected, they’ll point to the sticker, basically saying they have the right to charge you whatever they want. Sin verguenzas!! Cambie los precios en el menu y deje de atracar la gente!! No seas tan cara de barro! Pura Vida definitivamente no son!

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Euro Auto Sport
Super clean restaurant and amazing food! Came into town to visit family and decided to find a breakfast spot and thankfully we drove passed carretica because it’s probably the best food in New Jersey!

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Javier Rivas
Ok so I like to rate places starting from the parking.

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Jorge Picado
Omg one of the best Costa Rican Restaurants I have eaten. The place is nice, staff is great and the food… I can’t express how much I love the food in this place. Pura vida y saludos.

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Erik Palencia
Best cuban sandwich I’ve ever had in my life

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Silvia Sanchez
Fast service, food is tasty, i give 4 stars, cause no parking.

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Yahaira Rodriguez
Very friend staff and delicious food. Perfect for a family lunch or dinner

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