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El Turix

4.4 (107 reviews)
InexpensiveYucatan, Tacos
Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Long line to get in!
James P.

This was our group's final stop on a taco tour of Ciudad de México (CDMX). The story is that the owner and his wife brought the unique flavor of cochinita pibil from the Yucatán peninsula to the nation's capital. This is pork traditionally cooked underground, marinated in oranges and spices, and covered with banana leaves (hmm, think Hawaiian), which gives it a nice moist texture. This is like the taco shop version of The Soup Nazi from the TV show Seinfeld. You stand in line (in the rain sometimes) to enjoy your food standing up or sitting on the sidewalk bench. There is no seating in this place. It's casual street food. The pork was uber tender and juicy, with loads of flavors. There was so much juice that the corn taco gets soaked. I loved it, but my esposa did not, so I split our score.

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Daniella S.

Loved our tortas and tacos! It was the weekend so there was a line but it went quick. Usually not too busy during the week. The cochinita pibil was super juicy and flavorful. Not really places to sit , best to stand and eat.

Stephanie A.

A great hole in the wall taco place in Polancho area. The service was so fast and efficient. You order in the counter, eat, and pay later. No seating areas, you just have to find seats wherever you like. I paid 450 pesos for 3 tacos, 1 torta, 5 panucho and 2 cans of tecate beers. So it's very reasonable price.

Tacos and torta
Zach O.

This was my first time having cochinita pibil and oh my goodness it was like a dream come true. The meat itself was so tangy and tender from the citrus marinade. I had the tacos and the torta. The tacos went down almost too easy because of all the juice from the fat. But the torta hit all the marks. The bread soaked up the fat in the perfect way and made each bite perfect. Either way, you can't go wrong honestly. But you must stop here!

Julie D.

This was stop 3 of 7 on my Polanco walking tour. You can tell a place is a local well loved spot when there's a line outside at any given time. We were only able to try one item, but it was worth the wait. I scarfed that piece of taco so quick and wanted more and more. Location 4 was waiting

Mel T.

My sister and I came in on a Saturday at around 2 pm. There were a few people waiting in line at the time but it didn't take long because they work fast. Their most popular item is the torta. We got two to go - one to share and one to bring back to my husband. After a block or so of walking, we both made the decision to just find a bench and eat it fresh and that was probably the best decision. Well I guess it was the second best decision, because we probably should have just ate it then and there. Still, it was a great torta, especially with the salsa it came with. It was the perfect snack to share for two (since we had already eaten beforehand and just wanted to try it). Hubby ate it about two hours later and said it was still really good - (though we were staying in a hotel w a kitchen, so he was able to properly heat it up in an actual pan). Long story short - eat it fresh if you can. But if you can't, it holds pretty well, as long as you have the proper elements to reheat it with. But the salsa makes it!

Torta Panucho Taco
Uyen N.

Everything here uses the same meat, cochinita pibil, a braised pork from Yucatan. It is really flavorful. The taco's tortilla is a little too soft. Panucho is good with a deep fry shell. Torta is tasty as well. Not the best in terms of cleanliness because they literally use their hands as a spatula to get the meat on the tortilla. There isn't any table and chair to sit as well. If you don't mind those, then definitely give this place a try.

Jenny H.

El Turix was hands-down one of my favorite meals in CDMX. \\ panucho - i was a little nervous watching these sit in the hot oil and then watching the chef use his bare hands to prepare them - but these are so good! the tartness of the cochinita pibil and freshly squeezed lime cuts through the grease right away - the fried tortilla is crisp and fresh, and the texture is amazing because of the soft beans inside \\ tamale - not gonna lie... i didn't understand the love for tamales before this--i had just never had the opportunity to try a proper good tamale - this was wrapped in a fragrant sheet of banana leaf and stuffed with cochinita pibil - be sure to ask for the red sauce to eat it with for even more flavors! Great location, too--stroll around Amsterdam street or through Parque México after to digest!

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Claudia E.

Very good tacos. Try the panucho, it is tasty and crunchy. Carnitas are Amazing! Very inexpensive meal

Su L.

This is a no-frills hole in the wall taco place that I found while browsing a list of Mexico City's best food. It's cash only and there's no seating. The menu is not extensive at all, with only Al pastor tacos available, and I think there is only pork as an option for quesadillas as well. I don't eat a lot of meat but really wanted to try these, so my husband and I got two Al pastor tacos each. These were simple but well-made, and were the best tacos that I ate while on this trip. Would highly recommend coming here for a quick daytime meal.

Tacos and panuchos
Victoria W.

Californian visiting CDMX and this was one of my favorite meals after a morning spent at the pyramids. Cochinita pibil served up as tortas, tamals, tacos, panuchos, etc. (others have posted the menu) at a great value. The line was long with both locals and tourists, but moved quickly.

Amazing!! Get at least two!
Kara R.

Lucky we were taken here on a food tour, we got to skip the line that was a street long! So so good!!

The best thing I had in Mexico City hand down. The Panucho was amazing and the habanero salsa you could not stop eating.

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Great hole in the wall taco spot. Pay after you eat your meal on the street was working as many went back to order seconds.

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Pretty decent $1 street tacos only one option for meat though. Tender and juicy. Get the extra onions on it!

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Best tacos cochinita pibil! Still can't get them off my brain ! If you are in Polanco area make the stop

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Best conchinita pibil ever made. No contest. Worth traveling over borders for, that damn good.

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It's hard to find a good taco in Polanco, so we were surprised and relieved when a merchant told us about this spot.

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El Bajío

4.1(158 reviews)
0.7 kmPolanco
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Listen to this: I need more Latin cuisine practice. Estoy practicando hablar en español... but…read morethat's as far as I get. I love to try new foods and attempt the local language wherever I go... but still it's impossible to mask dumb: I ordered a delicious bowl of Eggs in Xalapa style tomato broth. It arrived but they brought tortillas.... Ok... maybe I should take the (what appeared to be) scrambled eggs out of the broth and into the tortillas? Maybe add some beans and salsa too? No, of course you cannot make tacos out of soup-- idiota!!!! I had to laugh at myself and only one passing server gave me the Rock's stanky eyebrow as broth squirted everywhere! This place is absolutely stunning. The views by the window, the food presentation, the artwork and decor inside and out: I loved it all. It was especially nice that this whole Palanco area is basically one big green park. Again, my Spanish isn't great and I need much more practice but the waitress and the management were so kind and supportive. I would definitely recommend this place for a solo adventurer but it's quaint and yummy enough for a nice group dinner.

The only good meal I had in Mexico City…read more Living in San Diego and visiting Tijuana for food quite often, I guess I'm used to above average restaurant experiences. I would've thought Mexico City had great food in general, but that wasn't the case. Was there for four days, ate many meals out and this was the only one I really enjoyed. Too bad the place was so hot and stuffy. It was cooler outside than it was inside. All they needed to do was open some windows. Service was great though.

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The best green enchiladas I've ever had!

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Taqueria Orinoco - Quesadilla Maiz (MX $29)

Taqueria Orinoco

4.6(559 reviews)
4.1 kmRoma Norte
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After five days in Mexico City, this was hands-down the best taco spot I tried. Taquería Orinoco…read morehad been on my list for days, but the line was always long and now I understand why. This time there were about 10 people waiting and I finally decided it was worth it... and it absolutely was. The tacos were incredible, the service was fast, and they bring out 5-6 different sauces so you can try different flavors with everything. I sat outside, which made the experience even better great people-watching, amazing energy, and everyone walking by looked effortlessly stylish. Mexico City really is such a trendy, vibrant city. Honestly, I still think about these tacos. I could close my eyes and dream about this place.

They recommend getting one of each suelto: trompo, res, and chicharron, so that's what I did!…read more I got it without the queso fresco & all on flour tortillas. Full disclaimer: these are my first tacos in Mexico City. The trumpo was really good!! Highly recommend! The res was good too, but not super standout. The chicharron itself was really good, but I don't know if I love it in a taco. The trumpo with the pineapple really stole the show. It's nice that the 3 tacos come with some potatoes. The potatoes were good! It seemed smashed then fried. Can't go wrong with frying potatoes. Food came out fast! It seems like this place can get super packed and busy, which I would think is a good sign!

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Entremar

Entremar

4.5(208 reviews)
1.4 kmPolanco
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Everything we ordered was amazingggg. The ingredients tasted fresh…read more The best thing we ordered was the sopes con esmedregal al pastor! We also ordered the smaller contrarmar size for 2 people because we wanted to try a bunch of other things from the menu! I can't imagine if we bought the bigger size.. it's still a lot of fish! Highly recommend that! Service was super attentive and helpful.

Contramar is believed by many to be a "must have" restaurant in Mexico City. I'm so glad that…read moretheir sister restaurant, Entremar, has an identical menu, easier to attain reservations, and it was located near to me in Polanco. Being from California, I was surprised to hear that they opened their newest location at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas last month. We ordered the tuna tostada that people rave about. It was ok. We could have used some more assertive flavor from acid or spice. I couldn't eat a whole fish (their signature dish), so we went with shrimp in their adobo rub in a taco and fish al pastor. These were also just ok, but the price tags are high for their entrees. I've seen pictures of others fish al pastor with onions and cilantro and that certainly would have added something I felt was missing. The one thing we ordered and loved was their seasonal mackerel ceviche which was in an apple/citrus/olive oil sauce. It was unique and delicious. I think their ceviche and aguachile are probably their strengths, but the cost is pretty high to leave feeling underwhelmed. Honestly, we will be going back to mi compa chava for better seafood

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Entremar - Sweet potato taco -- quite good!

Sweet potato taco -- quite good!

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Comedor Jacinta - Taco trio

Comedor Jacinta

4.1(77 reviews)
0.5 kmPolanco
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Came back to Comedor Jacinta on my recent trip to Mexico City and I have to say the food isn't as…read moregood as I remembered. The small plates are still tasty and unique but the flavors and portions have gone down. I got the bone marrow sopes, sopa de lima, oxtail gorditas, and beef tongue for tacos this time around. Everything was good, especially the beef tongue tomato stew which was super flavorful. The beef tongue was perfectly tender and so yummy with the broth. It was a bit odd to eat this in tacos though considering there was so much sauce but good by itself as well. The only dish I didn't like was the bone marrow sopes which this time around felt much smaller than when I had it last. There was barely any escamole which we added on and the bone marrow pieces were so small. While it was one of my favorites the last time I visited, I wouldn't get it again.

We had an esquisite lunch here today after a long bike ride which started at the other end of the…read morecity. This restaurant was actually located at the end of our route. We could have probably kept going but we decided to stop here instead. This restaurant was super chill, and even a few people had their dogs with them. We had just missed the breakfast time, and we instead ordered from their lunch menu. I decided on the tacos de tuétano which included salsa molcajeteada and quelites. My best friend and riding partner ordered something even bigger. The Gordita de guisado de res and it looked yummy. The food and service were outstanding and we would recommend this restaurant to all bike riders!

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El Tizoncito - Shepherd Tacos

El Tizoncito

4.4(8 reviews)
0.7 kmPolanco

El Tizoncito is a CDMX casual chain that's known for their al pastor tacos, though they have plenty…read moremore! Located throughout the city, we visited the Polanco location while in the area, which is walking distance from Soumaya. For an early dinner on a weekday, we were the only patrons dining in, but shortly after, the place started getting busy. It's a popular spot. We sat outside on the front patio area where they provide customers with free chips, salsas and their bean dip, which they are known for. I ordered a guava water and tried the shepherd entree, which were al pastor tacos, mixed with onions, peppers, bacon and cheese It didn't take long for our food to arrive and six for one person was way too much! It even was a struggle to eat four of them, which is what my final tally was. My partner fortunately ate two of them, yet wouldn't budge in eating another when I offered. It wasn't that the food wasn't good because it certainly was tasty! It was just heavy, with the melted cheese and all the other fixin's, in addition to the al pastor meat. It was good, but not light. There was a lot to choose from at El Tizoncito, but it looked like most everyone was getting a some sort of an al pastor taco dish. After dining in, I can see why, as it's a solid place for it, which is affordable and casual. It was a solid meal after hours at the museum!

One if my favorite taco spots in Mexico City. The al pastor are always fresh and the bistec ones…read moreare my second go to here. They give you chips salsa and beans the moment you walk in and there's always someone available to help you order what you need. Definitely a go to spot in Mexico City and they have multiple locations

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