El Mariachi Restaurant

1st time customer I…read morehad to order the chorizo taco and mole tamale. I ate the chorizo taco while hot. Then, I nibbled on the tamale which got cold and dry and left it uneaten. Perhaps I should've eaten the tamale first. The Passion fruit margarita with casamigos was delicious. A bit too sweet which I'll specify less sweet next time. 4th star cuz its near the subway station. Also, there was a security guard since 9 pm.

Cuisine: 8 Service: 7…read moreDecor: 7 Value: 9 Overall: 8 Been coming here forever, so not sure why I have never reviewed one of my favorite spots for a nice snack or a filling meal. Came again a few weeks ago, so need to give them the props they deserve. No doubt I come here for their tacos more than anything else. My favorites include the Lengua (beef tongue), Oreja (pig ear), and Camaron (shrimp). The Al Pastor and Carnitas are great too. All their tacos are always filled to the brim, which is appreciated. I do like their freshly made Guacamole and the Seafood Soup too. However, not a big fan of their cemitas or fluetas. Regardless, most of the food is quite excellent. Open early and close late, this has been a staple in my Mexican diet over the years in the Jackson Heights area. The decor is festive and the service is always friendly. I will continue to visit this Mexican restaurants for my taco fix.

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Mariscos El Submarino

4.6(197 reviews)

1.0 mi

This is the OG Mariscos El Submarino, and this brings you the joy of mexican seafood without having…read moreto go to Mexico. Wow, is it nice to go here! I haven't been to their other locations in the city, but this was really quite good. My recommendations are the El Gobernador, The Cracken, an aguachile (mango habanero is my fave) and the tuna toastada. The Ceviches are quite boring in my opinion, so go for an aguachile instead. DRinks are great, they have cantaritos and carajillos. What could go wrong if you've got both to choose from. Service is friendly and the ambiance is authentic mexican food plus air condiditoning. We'll be back.

We stopped in for lunch on Saturday, and there were a few tables occupied, but the restaurant had a…read morecomfortable volume and wasn't too crowded. Our server was extremely friendly and helpful, and she was happy to answer all of our questions about the menu. The fish was fresh, and the ceviche was solid, although there was no wow factor. The standout for me was the Molcajete Norteño, the fried octopus with guacamole, which was delicious. The most annoying part of the experience was when a kid came in and turned the music up extremely loud, then started singing a solo and going around asking everyone for tips afterward. We gave him $3 for his effort, but honestly, it was more loud and annoying than entertaining. I'm not even sure if he worked there or was just someone who came in off the street. Overall, the food was solid and the service was friendly, but I'm not exactly counting down the days until my next visit.

La Mixta Tostada (~$12)

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El Gobernador Taco (~$8)

Laly's Restaurant

4.4(274 reviews)

0.4 mi

This is one of those places that u may not notice since there is so much around the area, one day…read morewe decided to give it a try. They offer a different special for any day of the week, first time around on a Thursday Margaritas special , Tamarind & Mango nice big glass great margaritas, good tasty & nice & strong They start u off with some cake pieces, has a banana bread taste very good. Apps , we tried the Tostones con Birria very good great tasting meat & Chorizo Mac & cheese , also very good. Main dishes , Al pastor tacos & Chicken Burrito were both very good. Next time we stopped by for brunch, we got the bottomless option tried the Sangrita white, good sangrita price wise makes sense assuming u drinking more than 3-4 glasses a person. On the food Carnitas Benedict & short rib hash were both very tasty. For dessert gave the Tres Leches a try not bad, just the right amount of sweet. Another brunch visit & we tried Paloma spritz, good & Mexican coffee, pretty strong in taste. Chicken & waffles topped with bacon, very good chicken good combo dish. & the Lady's enchiladas great taste the enchiladas w the green sauce & cheese on top. Good size restaurant, small bar area towards the back, simple but colorful decor. Service overall has been good, they are attentive. Reasonable prices & u get a decent amount of food. This place has been around for some time, happy we discovered it recently overall good vibe, food & drinks, we will continues to visit from time to time.

We were so impressed with the food here at brunch. The shrimp breakfast enchiladas were some of the…read morebest ever had. Huevos rancheros was good--red sauce was really heavy and rich though. Would love to return, probably for brunch again. Service was ok, kind but understaffed for weekend traffic and couldn't get service, although kitchen was fast.

Sunny up eggs

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Mexican Coffee / Paloma Spritz

Coatzingo Restaurant

3.8(68 reviews)

0.6 mi

Best taco spot in Queens, hands down. It's a little pricey, but the food is definitely worth it…read more Everything is fresh, flavorful, and always hits the spot. I'll definitely keep coming back.

Very fair pricing. I was very happy to have found a Mexican place that has "tripe" and tongue on…read moretheir menu. Delivery was quick. The tripe (small intestines, not stomach) was very crunchy and very delish... but, I found that the tongue tacos needed more seasoning. Must say that I have had better pozole. I am sure that their tacos would be better if eaten at the place instead of delivered.

Quesadilla

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Jugo juice

Ayy Chihuahua

4.5(103 reviews)

2.0 mi•Astoria

Food and service were excellent. Cocktails were delish! Bar tender was helpful and hilarious.read more

This place is definitely better than the name might imply. The food, service, and vibes are all…read moreabove average. The only downside is that the price is also, shall we say, Manhattanized? For food, my group stuck with the beef, opting for the birria and NY strip steak tacos. Both were very tasty, and made even better with the spicy housemade salsas. The drinks may have been the highlight. I recommend the Volcan in particular. It's a very cessionable and refreshing summery mezcal drink, that could charm even the non-mezcal crowd. I also appreciated that they made a special tiny cheese quesadilla for my one-year old. The bill was high enough that it made me double check the math, and I wish that the taco dishes came with some type of side for $20+ a pop, but overall, Ayy Chihuahua is good enough that I'd come back again, at least for another round of drinks.

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Diosa Verde

Tacos Y Jugos Genesis

4.0(167 reviews)

0.6 mi•Elmhurst

This place has so many unique smoothies as well as a pretty big menu for their food items…read more I wasn't too hungry and since they didn't have elote, I got the esquite since it is very similar. My only complaint for the esquite was that it had a little too much water and mayo but other than that, the corn was sweet and all the seasoning was perfect and hit the spot! The main reason why this is one of my go to places now though is because of the smoothies. I haven't been too often just yet but the smoothies that I have tried from then so far have been absolutely perfect. I am just glad that I found this spot as the weather is getting warmer because I know I will be craving smoothies more often. The place is quite small and it was quite dim when I went in. They do have a couple of tables and seats as well. The service was also great. They were very sweet and our items came out in a timely manner.

2nd order from Tacos y jugos via Uber Eats…read more We ordered flautas, burritos and tostones. Each suffered from condensation between packing time and delivery time. We also ordered elote which is rolled up in tin foil. It was spicy for my palate and the crumbly cheese was okay. Just wasn't for my taste at all. But corn cleared my palate for the next bite. The rice in the burrito was undercooked. Some part of the grain was crunchy, but my boyfriend didn't notice it. I think I'll give this place another try.

Esquite

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Apple, ginger, beet, and carrot juice.

La Esquina Del Camaron Mexicano

4.5(107 reviews)

0.6 mi•Elmhurst

El único lugar en NY donde encuentras cocktail de camarón (estilo Veracruz ) una delicia de…read moremariscos!! Cada vez que vengo a Queens aprovecho a visitarlos . El servicio es muy rápido también .

Ordered a large ceviche, shrimp... $20…read more very disappointed, shrimp was not fresh, fishy scent and MUSHY!!!!! Unbelievable, called them to let the lady know, she put a gentleman on the phone, he said he knew it was a bad batch and apologized. Apparently was not his fault, his provider gave him bad shrimp to sell... Did not offer to make it right, will be the last visit there, used to be a good spot.... Did get two fish tacos as well, they were alright

1 indoor table, next to where the action is.

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Shrimp and Octopus Cocktail - medium

Ruta Oaxaca Mexican Cuisine

4.5(359 reviews)

1.6 mi•Astoria

•$$$

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

Inside bar

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Taco Veloz

4.3(95 reviews)

0.9 mi•Elmhurst

Taco windowwww. Came at around 12:45 pm on a Sunday for lunch and there was no line. Best carnitas…read moreI've ever had!! I got it as a tostada nom. Chicken tacos are also fire. Steak tostada was good but get the carnitas if you have to choose one. Green salsa is lethal - beware.

Decent taco nothin crazy , I'd give it a solid 7 / 10. Idk somethin bout it just wasn't hittin meat…read morewas little gamey which I wasn't a fan of and the Al pastor tacos were really fatty which I'm not crazy bout

Bistec Tacos

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Birria-Landia - Jackson Heights

4.6(629 reviews)

0.5 mi

Menu is short and sweet. My favorite tacos in NYC…read more Option for me 7 days a week even in the rain

All I'm rating is the food. I give it 4 stars. I ordered via Uber Eats. Since it wasn't a winter…read moreday, the food was warm when it was delivered. I ordered two birria tacos ($5 each) and consomme ($5). I immediately squeezed the lime over the tacos and ate them. the tacos which were finger licking good. I decided to eat the consumme the next day so I stored it in the fridge. the cold consomme becomes a block of jello. I flipped it into a pot and warmed it up. It was a beefy broth with 2 slivers of beef. I'd skip the consomme next time.

Birria!!! Yum!

$4.50 1 Taco & $5.00 Small Consome

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Sunday 3:30pm, no line!

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Retro Hempstead F.

8 years ago

I have ordered many times food here. But not as often as I would if their food had consistently and there was human decency here. My tacos have been sometimes good sometimes meat is rubbery( uncooked ) tortilla cold. On 04/3/19 it was the second time i get just a drop of hot sauce with my 3 tacos. The first time it happened I called and asked for them to send more the woman said the delivery guy is busy. !How terrible!!! Awful way to treat a costumer!! I politely made sure the second time I called that the order taker hoping she will be diligent and remember to put sauce (one green one red)the usual amount of sauce i usually get for 3 tacos. She said ok but when the order came it was one red sauce who had a drop of sauce in it. I called asked for them to send sauce. She refused telling me the same thing - delivery guy is busy. I insisted that she should send hot sauce. She finally agreed and sends me sauce. I kindly tipped the delivery person again. I was shocked to see the amount of sauce they sent. Exactly what is in the picture. On 4/6/19 I call to make an order for delivery I was told by a woman who spoke english well to call back in an hr. I called back in am hr and she told me is buys call back in another hr. What a shame! When i moved to the neighborhood I was excited to try and find my go to place for tacos. But definitely not a smooth start At this place - I was charged different price by different people.... Beside being rude, beside being racist, beside being unprofessional.... What can't ever make me go back is the fact that they are Serving costumers someone's left over sauce that is --- purely disgusting. read more

Desiree F.

4 years ago

I'm amazed at how good the service was & how amazing the food tasted. Will definitely go again. Feels like you can go there with family and have an awesome day read more

Jaime C.

11 months ago

Deliciosa comida. Tacos de sudadero ,de carnitas ricos!! Agua de horchata!! Y la mesera muy atenta. Yn lugar muy tranquilo!

Puneet C.

407

21 years ago

Though the atmosphere is great, the food is expensive. Can go occasionally... read more

Samantha D.

14 years ago

This place is amazing . Best Ive ever ate in queens .

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