I loved this place. I came here for dinner and was so glad that I did…read more We ordered guacamole and tacos. The place was packed but there were bar seats and some chairs available. There were lots of people, but the food came out quickly so people were in and out pretty quickly. My tacos were delicious, fresh and very flavorful. I would definitely come back here and try more of their food options and other tacos that they have. I would definitely come back here.

A great and chill spot for some taco lovers! The restaurant is clean and has fast service. I came…read morehere for dinner last night with friends and it was delicious. We got esquites and chips & guac to share. The equites were a bit too watery for my liking but their guac was pretty good! My friends each got 2 tacos for their entrees, which were filling and tasty. I got the pollo con arroz for my entree which was delicious and was a big portion of food! Their sauces were also good but not as spicy as I personally prefer. I would definitely recommend coming here if you're looking for something chill, fast and budget friendly!

We were loyal customers for over three years, frequenting the establishment almost every week,…read moreespecially during happy hours. However, our experience took a turn when the new management took over. Initially, the new owner and management were great, and we continued to return, even recommending friends to join us. However, things changed when they updated the menu and handed out an outdated version upon placing an order. To our surprise, we were shocked by the noticeable price increases upon checking out. We questioned the correction, but instead of addressing our concerns, we were simply given the new menu with the updated prices. I'm certain that we had received the old menu before the price changes. By the way, happy hour is until 5 p.m. compare to other restaurants it's until 7 p.m.

Great prices and food and location! Happy hour drinks are…read morestrong yet cheap ($6). Tacos are SO GOOD and cheap, especially on Tuesdays. (Only certain tacos are available at the Tuesday special price, and none are vegetarian so I don't bring any of my vegetarian friends here on Tuesdays). The guacamole and hot sauces are delicious too. Gluten- sensitive- friendly: corn tacos and chips Tuesdays do get busy so you may want to go early. There's may be a long wait for food, or it will come out super quick. There aren't many staff there at once even on Tuesdays. Occasional language barrier, sometimes the staff doesn't understand English so may need to have Google translate app ready!

I had bookedmarked Nenes Taqueria in Astoria without knowing it had a Brooklyn location as well…read more Based on reviews, I knew I had to try their Birria so we opted for the Birria Deluxe, which came with a taco, a empanada, a mulita, and consume. We also ordered a lengua and adobada taco to sample as well as a horchata. There was plenty of seating in the outdoor/ indoor area in the back of the restaurant. Everything came out quickly and was super fresh. We loved that there was a toppings bar for sauces, onions, pico de gallo, and radish. My favorite was the Birria mulita, which was super crispy and flavorful. It was of course the messiest to eat but it was worth it. The Birria empanada was super unique and crunchy. I enjoyed dipping this into the consume a lot. The tacos were also quite good as we loaded them up with sauces. Lastly the horchata was creamy, refreshing, and delicious. I had an amazing meal at Nenes Taqueria and would love to come back if I'm in the area.

Surprisingly impressed with this place after finally trying a mushroom burrito. Dense flavor and…read morefresh ingredients. A little too greasy though. Chips were fine, small for price but fine. Although it doesn't seem to have a lot of traffic, people in the neighborhood do refer to it often as a staple in their delivery rotation.

For the price and the portion size this place is your staple neighborhood Mexican food joint!…read more You're not looking for any fancy interior decoration But if you have an appetite and care about taste more than presentation, you'll be satisfied for sure! The staff were all friendly too!

I had high hopes for this place because every time I pass by it's busy inside. Went there after an…read moreappointment around 2:30 PM on a weekday and they had a study stream of takeout & delivery workers going in and out. I actually wanted their combo ($12) taco platter (3 tacos, Rice, Refried beans), but the choices for the tacos were chicken, pork, beef. The other combo that looked interesting was a beef taco, chicken fajita, and something called a sincronizada (ham & cheese pressed between 2 taco shells), & rice & beans. But their iPad system didn't have that (even though the paper menus did). I probably could've just ordered it with the cashier. I got ($13 Total) two tacos, beef tongue & al pastor ($4.50 each) & a side of rice ($3). The portions were very generous, and the first few bites things tasted good but a few more and I noticed that everything lacked flavor. The beef tongue was the best item, there was a salty sear on one side, but the pieces weren't as tender as other restaurants'. Maybe it was frozen and he didn't have time to defrost it? The al Pastor was chopped up meat bits with NO flavor. The pineapple and onions were nicely, finely chopped, but I didn't even finish half of these tacos. The rice had peas, corn, carrots, and string beans & big fluffy grains. At first it was tasty, with maybe hints of bullion and tomatoes; but after a few bites, it started reminding me of cafeteria rice & had a bit too much oil. It seems like a popular place, a mom and her kid came in for tacos after school, local workers and contractors who seem to know the staff and delivery guys, came in for their lunch. Maybe I didn't order the right items, or these type of tacos are more popular on the weekend. I also wonder that since I'm not a local or of the background, there isn't as much care put into my food. One contractor yelled "China! [cheena!]" to the staff as he walked in. Was I supposed to respond "Mexicanos!" LOLZ. I hope they do well though they seem like a neighborhood staple.

The restaurant (& small grocery area) it's a lot deeper on the inside that how it looks in the…read morefront. It's easy to miss & for me the name ("cafe") doesn't seem like large platters homestyle food, tacos, tamales, giant bowls of soup, many types of champurrado / atole de maiz. But EVERYTHING I've had so far here has been delicious & I want to go here with someone familiar with the cuisine because I'm sure that I'm missing out. The staff is very friendly. I think there's a few sons/cousins that are sometimes there & bring some of that young energy too. The wall menus are a bit hard to figure out & I think there's more options than they list. I saw a lot of people eating mole with rice & beans, and enchilada-type of hot plates, sizzling pieces of beef too, large bowls of soup. The steam tables are probably the best options for specials of the day - stewed chicken, different kinds of beans, etc. I should point & order next time. Have had: Suadero Tacos - melt-in-your-mouth tender beef (longer wait than other meats) Al Pastor Taco Pozole (soup): Red (slightly spicy) & White Versions. Comes with diced radish, lettuce, lime wedge, & tostada (I asked for 2). Red was better. White had a lot of pork belly fat-only chunks on the day that I went. (MUST like Mexican oregano with this soup recipe!) Champurrado: a hot corn flour drink with panela, cinnamon; other stuff. Could be a breakfast replacement. Horchata: just okay, realized that I like the Salvadorian version better. Might have had chicken tacos for a late first meal of the day & think was really delicious; but now a low-sugar memory Want to try: -Strawberry Atole (another hot corn flour drink recommended by the girl at a taqueria closer to me - where they don't make it) Overheard someone mentioning a Goat dish (maybe weekend only). Barbacoa Tacos anyone?! Chorizo Dorados sound awesome. Not sure what region/city honors are from, I wonder if they would ever make shrimp Baja-style Dorados (ie. LA Food Truck). Oh & def should try the Cafe de Olla (coffee with panela/cinnamon/spices) ... but bring my conchas from M-sa Madre Bakery. There's about 15 tables inside, family-friendly, solo workers eating lunch; Weekend couples, Grandpa bringing grandson for some soup. Cases filled with pan dulce up front also. The action figure collection on the front right wall is a super nice touch! To Yelp Reviewer who wrote that this place doesn't include avocado or guacamole with tacos: I don't think tacos normally come with avocado OR guacamole (depending on region & some places here probably add to appease Americans). $19 for FRESH 3-4 items (TONGUE!) is excellent.

Some of the best tamales i've had! Have to go back to try the guajillo tamales, they were sold out…read more Which brings me to my next point, arrive early! This spot is so good it gets packed on weekends, but you can secure a table while waiting on line. The atole de fresa was not too thick and hit the spot on a warm sunday morning. The concha wasn't dry and went down well with their cafe de olla - definitely a unique taste to coffee that i'd love to have daily.

This spot is legitimately delicious - i haven't tried other Mexican restaurants in the area yet…read morebecause I keep coming to/ordering from here. The guac and salsa are so good. DO NOT MISS THE ESQUITES. Sorry for the caps, I'm a little extra but you need that corn in your life. The verde enchiladas are magic and I normally do not like enchiladas so that means you need to try that asap.

This restaurant has a good ambiance, everyone was really nice. Drinks were really good.The food was…read moreamazing and tasty. U get treated like family we even got free tequila shots the restaurant is street level and accessible to someone in wheelchairs or mobility aids. The only issue no wheelchair accessible bathroom , due to the bathrooms been going down a full set of stairs into the basement

Had a delightful time at Las Catrinas. Service was warm and fast. We asked for a paper menu instead…read moreof the QR code and they provided it no problem. Drinks were consistently good and reasonably priced. We tried the white sangria, spicy marg, and frozen piña colada. Food was also great. Generous portions and everyone liked their dish. We sat outside and found the seating very comfortable. Benches with plenty of room under the covered area on the street.

We originally came in because they were playing the game. And stayed for the food!…read more For apps we got the chulupaa and it was delicious. The sauce is a sour cream base which I wasn't expecting. Wish I had more. The birria seafood was so good! Never had it before but it tasted like eating a seafood boil, and boy do I love that! Their drinks were really good too I got their marg and service was super nice. The server asked if we wanted the game in English but we wanted it in Spanish duh! Super sweet of him to ask since we don't speak Spanish.

Chill ambiance with awesome curated drinks, bartender was helpful & friendly, accommodating our…read moreallergies and needs!

I came here during happy hour on Thursday and got a few items. The music wasn't too loud for a bar…read moreand was able to have a private conversation. The cash discount basically takes out the cents for most items. I got the calamari (crispy) and Brussel sprouts (nicely charred, a little on the salty side) which were both good.

This is easily the best Al Pastor truck I've had in NYC. It's worth a trip just to get you some of…read morethat. Their fish and shrimp tacos were straight bussin as well. Would love to come back and try even more.

This place is terrible. An rworded toddler could make a better burrito than this fake Mexican bs.read more

After making a name for themselves in Corona / Jackson Heights, Taco Veloz finally settled into a…read moreproper brick and mortar here in Astoria, taking over for the defunct Taco Brasserie (#1). Unlike their sister taco stands out where things were cheap and open late, this location featured an expanded menu, colorful decor, and even accepted credit cards. Unfortunately the experiment doesn't appear to have lasted long, as they closed up late last year / earlier this year. Like many stores along 36th Ave, the space was small but quaint. They were big on togo orders, but the handful of tables was just enough for a group lunch or intimate dinner. The vibe is a complete departure from their other locations, and one that this part of the neighborhood could have benefited from. While the location and storefront made them different from their stands, so too was the food. It wasn't bad but also was very on par with the sub-NY standard of Mexican fare. The breakfast plates felt average, enchiladas were very bland, and the tacos were not at all similar to their other spots. Seafood was also not their best showing, and their tortas and burritos were less than memorable. I did like their aguas frescas and sincronizadas, as those were the safe bets. __________ (#1) Taco Brasserie: https://www.yelp.com/biz/taco-brasserie-astoria

Taco Veloz does not waste your time…read more You order, you blink, and the food is there The tortillas are handled like royalty It's casual, sure, but in a confident way Like "yes I'm wearing flip-flops, but I still run the place" The quesadilla was so good I briefly considered learning how to make one Then I remembered I'm lazy and they deliver It's clean, it's bright, and nobody judged me