David's Rumba Cafe

An adorable little Mexican restaurant that makes you feel like you've been whisked out of Madison, NJ to an authentic hole-in-the-wall spot in Mexico. The decor is tasteful, clean and colorful. The service is speedy and friendly. The chicken enchilada was one of the yummiest I've ever had. My mom's chicken burrito was okay. Prices are reasonable. Note that this place is BYOB.

There is a warmth and genuineness that will bring me back.

We were dressed casually, but were welcomed by David, the owner.

For a shared app the scallop with crabmeat and mango from the specials menu (really imitation crabmeat) was made with fresh mango and lime and had a nice hit of tanginess.

For entrees I had the MahiMahi special and it was delicious. It was perfectly cooked and flavorful in a red pepper sauce I find hard to describe, other than that it was well balanced and great to mix into the rice with which it was served.

My wife's Shrimp Pinchos was from the regular menu and was 3 lightly seasoned skewers of shrimp, red onion, zucchini and tomato  served with the same side of rice along with pinto beans. While simply prepared each element was perfectly grilled.

We shared the Tres Leches -- cake soaked in condnsed milk, milk and I'm guessing topped w cream -- dessert. This was a real highlight, delicious, artistically presented and perfect for two.

In the future we'll take advantage of the BYO.

Net, it is a very comfortable place to return to, the food is great for a casual date (and we were basically grungy from a bike ride this time) and Dave is a guy you want to succeed.

Go.

The Rumba Burrito is delicious! Good food for a reasonable price.
Relaxed atmosphere; you can stay there for a while and not feel pressured to leave. It's also not loud so you can converse easily without shouting.
It's also great that it's BYOB so you can just bring what you like and relax and enjoy your dinner.
The servers and owner are all very friendly and attentive.