Chencha Y Chole

Discovered this place thanks to a review on Hidden Trenton. I dined here five times in the first week after reading about Chencha y Cholo. It’s that good.
I can give high marks to the Chicken Mole and Shrimp Quesadillas — these are the best I’ve had on both. Also their seems-​to-​be-​homemade Horchata hits all the right cinnamon notes without being overly sweet.
The tacos Al Pastor are righteous. Carnitas tacos are more pulled pork than crunchy fried pork but still tasty.
Less stellar are the chicken enchiladas on their breakfast menu as well as the lengua tostadas /​sopes. Guaterico Deli is still my pick for the best lengua in Trenton. The tres leches cake for dessert was decent.
Service is very friendly and the dining area is clean and well organized. On-​street parking only but I have never had any issues finding a spot.
You should eat here.

Ordered to go, Chicken with Mole and it was great, the order came with rice, but no beans. Never been to a Mexican rest and no beans served with rice. Ordered Tongue Tacos, very popular tacos, but tongue was dry and bland, even thou green sauce it’s served on the side, still dry. Grilled Steak was very good, but it’s just one thin piece over rice, no beans. I really did like 3 leches cake. I eventually cooked beans at home to eat with the rice, most Latinos can’t eat rice without beans. Chef said, I will not be disappointed and will come back, I don’t think I will come back.

Yummy yummy tacos, delicious salsa verde. GREAT find. A bit of language barrier the first time meant we got 4 tamales instead of two but that just meant more leftovers yummy (the tamales are a generous size). I loved the green sauce, the red sauce too although companion is not as fond of chipotle chilis which give it a nice spicy kick. Tacos al pastor nice and moist with generous filling. My companion had the sopes, which were a very generous portion of chicken and accompanying filings. Oh and almost forgot the Tres Leches cake which was absolutely delicious andWe’ll be back!

I had their Mole de Pollo (2^nd time) for take out. The chicken (thighs) were huge! I wish they had put more mole sauce, which has a bit of kick to it and is really good.
I’m posting their menu because they don’t have a website and it helps other Unilocalers.
Can’t wait to try other dishes. Highly recommended!

Having lived in NYC, California, and such — I can say that this restaurant has probably the BEST Mexican food I have EVER eaten. The wait staff was extremely friendly and helpful even with a bit of a language problem. Upon finding our table, we were brought freshly made chips nice and warm served with incredibly delicious green and hot red sauces on the side. My dinner companion ordered tamales for us – chicken. They were big enough that I had lunch the next day. They were amazingly delicious. I opted for chicken sopas next for my main course. They too were wonderful-​prepared just as I like. Only one slight problem was that I asked for some raw jalepeno peppers on the side. I like my food as hot as humanly possible. The waitress did forget them though might have been a language misunderstanding. Didn’t matter though – the food was wonderful. Had barely any room left but tres leches is my very favorite dessert in the world. If it was the last dessert I ever ate on earth – I would want it from this restaurant. It was so good that my New Year’s resolution is to go there at least once a week for dessert AND the amazing meal. Prices were very reasonable. You’d pay double the price in NYC and never get a meal as good as this. If you live anywhere within the area, this is a MUST for you to try. You will not be disappointed. So glad I made this discovery before the new year.

Chencha Y Chole is a very nice Mexican house at the corner of Broad and Cass in Trenton. It has been open for several months and still has the «Grand Opening» signs hanging on the sides of the newly painted triangular building. The odd angle of this intersection created an opportunity for the original architect and city planner to design a structure that fits snuggly in this narrow corner, thus adding interesting perspective to the establishment.
Inside is clean and bright and feels like a bit of sunny Mexico right here in River City. The menu is diverse, and the plates leaving the open kitchen are equally colorful, and more importantly, very tasty. I asked for my Hawaiian Torta with Grilled Chicken rather than jamon, and was easily accommodated. The sandwich arrived loaded with bird, avocado, onion, lettuce, queso fresca, fried pineapple, spicy mayo, and a few other unidentifiables that added to the overall finished product. The toasted Roll made the entire package very enjoyable. It came with good Fries.
Most surprisingly delicious was the homemade Tamarindo drink. While I thought I was ordering a carbonated bottled of soda, in fact, I was getting something much better. The Tamarind was cool, mildly sweet and tart, and so very refreshing. It arrived in a large glass and was a mid-​brown shade from the tree pods it was reduced from. Also, very high in antioxidants. It is great to be so pleasantly overwhelmed.
Serendipity. This is one of the best Mexican joints I have tried in the city.
4 Stars with a Bullet!

The food was very Authentic — delicious homemade Mole de Pollo. We also ordered their weekend special, the lamb stew accompanied by two lamb tacos — absolutely delicate in taste and rich in Mexican flavor!
We unexpectedly stumbled upon this place coming from the exit in Trenton — the chef/​owner Miguel takes pride in his cooking, and we got to sample his special recipes from his hometown.
The staff were very friendly, served quickly and the table was complete with everything a 5 star restaurant in Manhattan would have!
I hope this place keeps up with their cleanliness, excellent food and absurdly low prices.
When you need a place to stop by for a meal in between NY and DC, Chencha is the place!
It’s a hidden gem, and we found it first :)

Best mexican food ever and best mole of all I have tried.