Excellent food and drinks! They have an $18 lunch special that you get so full on . You can't stop…read moreeating though cause the food is so good!

Taco Azul is so good! The Surf & Turf is definitely one of my favorites. The meat is cooked well,…read moreand the shrimp is tad spicy and cooked really well. I also love the side salad, rice, and beans--they all have such great flavor and make this such a delicious and satisfying dish. The chips and guac are also really good. I do miss their habanero guac, but I just dip my chips in their habanero salsa, and honestly, it makes up for it! Everything is so flavorful, and I always really enjoy my meal here.

Mexican (and Tex-Mex) isn't an option that Queens lacks, but about a year ago the Chilaquiles on…read morethe menu put El Ranchero on my radar. Surprisingly, it is a dish that is hard to find in the Flushing/Fresh Meadows area especially in a sit down, comfortable restaurant. The Chilaquiles was a nice little plate of deliciousness - I loved the tangy green salsa soaked bed of tortilla with nicely fried over easy eggs (they way I ordered it). A fan of avocado, tomato and onions top the dish as well - it comes with a side of rice and beans. I recently returned when I was in the mood for enchiladas - they have combo option with beef, chicken and cheese. I ordered them divorced style with both red and green salsa. It comes blanketed with a shredded lettuce salad with tomato, onions and avocado. Rice and beans round out the dish. A couple of other dishes I tasted were the eggs with chorizo and the chimichanga - both were very good. I love their house salsas both a dark red and green one. They bring out tortilla chips with a thick salsa that is tomato-ey sweet. They have a full bar if you are so inclined and the service is very good here.

Nice corner spot with residential street parking nearby. A few tables comfortably spaced out as…read morewell as a few counter/bar seating. They get a lot of takeout/delivery orders. Not fluent in English, but very friendly service. They have an extensive menu! They give complimentary chips and salsa. The salsa is a sweet tomato-y salsa and the chips are crisp. The Chimichanga with Cecina (Salted Beef) was stuffed! Crisp fried exterior, covered in flavorful red (tomato-y) and green (herb-y) sauces. The cecina is perfectly salted. I enjoyed the guac and chips (same as the complimentary chips) and pico on the side added freshness. They also have a house red and green sauce, which have a good kick and flavor to them. The Pineapple Juice is the right amount of sweetness and tart. I like that there's no ice so it's a full glass of juice! Overall a neat local spot to hit up for good food and friendly service (and a full bar!).

Sleeper pick. Almost everything seems to be freshly made. Basic Mexican platters. Just one person…read moremanning the register and service. Pricing is pretty standard for modern day. $5.50 tacos sound expensive, but they're loaded yet not overwhelming. Cactus is an acquired taste and texture, which I'm not a fan of, but it's definitely worth trying if you're adventurous. The space is pretty tight. Don't expect to being a large group without calling ahead. There isn't really a system in place.

I tried their lengua tacos, al pastor tacos, Carne asada Tijuana style tacos, Carne asada burrito…read moreand their Jamaica Agua Fresca. I absolutely loved their lengua tacos and Jamaica Agua Fresca. The Jamaica was perfectly tart and had the amount of sweetness, and the lengua tacos weren't overly salty and was so tasty. The Carne asada burrito tho, while it was good, it was overwhelming filled with rice and it had very little beans. It was fine, but I wasn't as satisfied with the burrito, compared to the tacos. The service was amazing. The woman at the front was so sweet and recommended some items. It is a family run restaurant, so it's not huge, but you can tell their food was made with love. I wish I tried the tamales, but on that day, they guy making it was out, but next time I plan to try it! I'll definitely be coming back for their Jamaica Agua Fresca and their lengua tacos though. 100% so good!

I placed and fully paid for a catering order for 10 people on July 3, scheduled for pickup at 5:30…read morePM on July 5 for my party. I arrived exactly on time, but the two female employees working there were extremely unwelcoming and acted annoyed that customers had walked in. They clearly saw us enter but did not greet or acknowledge us. I had to approach them first and explain that I was there to pick up my order. They looked completely confused and told me they had no record of it. I pulled up my order confirmation, and they then said they had not printed the order and claimed that I was supposed to call the restaurant after ordering online. Excuse me? The confirmation email never said that I needed to call and confirm. Also, what is the point of offering online ordering if customers still have to call afterward? I could have just placed the entire order over the phone. What made the situation even worse was the employee's attitude. Instead of apologizing or taking responsibility for missing a prepaid catering order, she acted as though it was somehow my fault. When I asked how long it would take to prepare the food, she said she already had other things to do and showed no willingness to make the order. It honestly felt like she simply did not want the extra work. At that point, I no longer felt comfortable eating food prepared by people who were treating the situation this way, so I requested a refund. She said she needed to call the manager, as though refunding a prepaid order that they failed to prepare required further debate. I had placed the order two days in advance, paid in full, and arrived at the scheduled pickup time. They missed the order, refused to prepare it, and then continued wasting my time while I had guests waiting at a party with not enough food. Their mistake negatively affected my entire event. After I became visibly upset, the employee finally printed a receipt and told me the refund would appear within two days. Several days passed, and I still received nothing, so I had to dispute the charge with my credit card company. This is extremely poor management and customer service. I had visited this location several times before and had already encountered other female employees with similarly rude and uninterested attitudes. I kept giving this place another chance only because it is close to my home, but this was the final straw. I will not be returning.

3.5 I'm glad this…read moreplace finally opened up! I've been meaning to try the food from this small chain, and this location is so much more convenient than the Bayside one, since it's in a shopping center with parking. As for the average rating, I'm hoping this was just growing pains from the new opening. The staff seemed a bit unorganized. While they were friendly, we had one person helping us, then another person took over, and then the original person came back. It was a bit confusing, especially when several workers were trying to use the register and direct others about different orders while we were waiting to pay. On the positive side, the place is clean and well-lit. The assembly line and counter area are tidy, and the portions seem larger than what you'd get at Chipotle. As for the food, we had the steak bowl, loaded nachos with honey chipotle chicken, and churros. I'd definitely recommend the honey chipotle chicken--it was seasoned just right: a little sweet and with a nice bit of heat. The steak was well-seasoned but unfortunately a bit dry. The churros were okay. I'm hopeful that next time I visit, they'll be a bit more organized.

Really tasty Birria Tacos with Consomme~ definitely a must try. Walked in to this shop with fellow…read moreYelper Nancy A, placed my order at the front counter; the wait for my order was a bit longer than normal. The wait was worth it. My Birria was fresh, warm and that yummy consomme dip leaves a wonderful touch. Establishment is large and has plenty of seatings. Will come back for the Birria Tacos again.

We ordered the Birria taco pie to go and it was ready fast. The food is delicious and flavorful…read more The servers were very nice.

This is one of those establishments you walk in and out of thinking, "yup, I'm coming back here…read moreagain". I loved this place so much I came back here twice on my trip. To start off, got a drink from the bartender, had two tenders- Isreal and Rene. Both were amazing to get drinks from and both made them equally memorable. Rene owns the establishment and was so sweet and offered amazing service. The quesadillas were SMACK, Jesus damn so good, in fact, I'm DEFINITELY coming back for more. All in all, amazing service, amazing ambience (the music was great and highly immersive), and amazing hosts. 10/10 will come back for more.

The food is very good and so is dessert. Great prices for Happy Hour drinks during week. My only…read morecomplaint is the AC.....either it is not working very well or not sufficient for that space especially on hot and humid evenings like last night. To make matters worse, the ceiling fan on the side we were sitting also didn't work. Other than that, I would recommend but maybe not until this heatwave breaks!

Almost missed this Gem near FT Totten due to Google having wrong time , but I tried to see anyways…read morebc I wanted a good meal rather than the other alrernatives in the surrounding area , I ordered the BIG SHRIMPIN and chips and queso ! Delicious and everything was quick fast which is what I needed bc I didn't have much time To eat on my Lunch break staff and hostess súper friendly and attentive and cost effective especially for a fresh bite to eat ! Atmosphere is really up to date and colorful which i loved you can't be sad in a colorful location and that serves TACOS ! Will be returning again and again

First time going to this avo taco. I usually go to the one in Garden City Park. This one was nice…read more& was playing the OG Spanish music I was in heaven. I placed my own order at the kiosk, but every one there seemed nice. Ordered 2 beef tacos, 2 chicken tacos & a Mexican corn. Everything was good, actually I think this corn was better than the other one I go to or maybe they jazzed up the recipe ḯƙ but it was really good.

Every delicious and great service. It was hard to find a place to sit but they can't control that…read moreso I wouldn't blame them. There birra burrito bowl was soooooo good

I love tacos. Ive eaten a few spots. esp those so called popular spots. this spot def tastes very…read moregood. one of the best tacos i ever tried. and the beef soup. damn. mad good. any one near the area gotta try it. Ive taken few friends here. all say the same. tastes very good. Mayb a lil pricey if there is something complain about. $5 taco. but nowadays everything is expensive so i guess $5 is ok. Get 2 beef tacos with the beef soup. will fill you up and mad satisfying. highly recommend. p.s. esp after eating the new taiwan spot in same food court. this tastes so much better.

Huge portions of food here. We ordered the enchiladas and taco combo. The staff is nice but service…read moremight be a bit slow it's a laid back place.

The service here is horrible . 40 minutes for three tacos ordered in person . Man behind the…read morecounter was very very rude and took care of everyone before even trying to check in my small order. I've worked in restaurants my whole life and it would have been fine to wait long if the manager was atleast understanding and not rude . Don't come here

So I wasn't sure what to expect since this place has gotten great and horrible reviews. I decided…read moreto check it out for myself. I came on a Sunday night to have dinner and watch a World Cup game. Let's start with the positives. the food was good, I got the enchiladas suizas and they were delicious. the drinks were a good price and the loved the ambiance. What I didn't love was that before the game started they were playing music and it was a bit too loud. I get them playing loud music late into the night but it was only 7pm. Also, the servers weren't rude but they weren't friendly either. I wished they had been a little more welcoming.

First and foremost, I will never return to this restaurant again. Food was overall bad and the…read moreservice and management, worse. The worst part first: The check comes and there is no detailed receipt breakdown, only two receipts both with the subtotal only and three "suggested tip" amounts of 18% through 25%. The total looked high for the two of us. I asked for the receipt details with food prices and when she brought it over, there was already an 18% tip added!!!! For a party of TWO!! That is a non starter. They said the owner decided this was the way he wanted it.l done. There is not one restaurant I have EVER gone to that would add a tip for TWO people. I would have tipped that amount anyway but the waitress brings over a blank receipt with MORE "suggested tip" amounts and does not tell me it was automatically added? Nothing in the the menu about tips automatically being added??? Any PROPER respectable restaurant puts that information in writing AND would write "additional tip" on the receipt so the customer knows tips are already added. Absolutely trying to dupe the customer out of money. Unacceptable. Someone came over and said "the waitress is new and she did not know"... that's a bunch of BS because there are certainly the other things I mentioned above that they should ALSO be doing to prevent their customers from overtipping 36% or more. Now add in the fact the fajita vegetables were burned black. I asked for pickled jalepenos twice only to get fresh jalepenos and after a THIRD time, I got the pickled ones I asked for. I asked for black beans, and she repeated it back to me when we ordered, and I got pinto beans. Terrible customer service and absolutely deplorable management to add pre set tips and not change the receipt to read "additional tip". That ONLY means they are aware and they hope you don't look at the bill and overtip. Deceitful. If you choose to go, be sure you ask for a detailed receipt and be sure you don't add additional tip unless you want to. They are lucky they took the 18% automatically because after that stunt, they would have gotten nothing.