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    Ricos Tacos

    3.4 (229 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    $10.00- Torta de tinga 10/10 it was absolutely perfect! The meat was flavorful and tender, making every bite a delightful experience.
    TheHungry B.

    The place was quite spacious, with a lot of seating. The food arrived promptly, and the ordering process was straightforward.

    Carnitas Burrito
    Mike M.

    Reviews make this place seem good but I didn't get to experience good when I came to eat here. First off this place needs a serious cleaning and maybe a fresh coat of paint. Not a deal breaker for me because sometimes holes in the wall have serious food. I ordered the carnitas burrito and really what it was pounds of rice and beans in a burrito with little pork. It was edible but not worth it. With plenty of taco/burrito options in the area they need to step their game up.

    Jing K.

    Still one is the best taco spots in NYC and most importantly still open during this crisis. Support this amazing local small business that has been here over 20 years. The oreja taco is amazing. Tender and flavorful with the little crispy cartilage crunch in the middle. You have to come

    Al pastor
    Crystal L.

    This place been here forever! I've been coming here since I was a teenager, but not often since I don't live around here, but at least every other month. This place has never disappointed me. My go-tos are al pastor and chorizo tacos. Always filled with flavor and they do fill the tacos nicely. Yes, the place looks sort of dingy, I don't think it's been renovated, but the food is good! I also like to order their lime juice.

    This place had completely blanketed the neighborhood with their trash. There are Ricos Tacos stickers on everything - poles, neighborhood free libraries for children, trees, bus stops, just everywhere. The menus are even worse - they are littering the streets on every block. Polluting the neighborhood with litter is not ok. They're a really bad neighbor to have done this. Making the residents live in their filth and clean it up themselves is unacceptable. They need to clean it up. All of the photos were taken within a 2 hour period this morning. Build business by offering quality, reasonably priced food. The money wasted on stickers and menus could have gone towards promotions to increase awareness. Destroying entire neighborhoods within a 15 block radius with trash is not going to entice people to support you.

    Art C.

    2.5, rounding up for no good reason. Despite my better judgement, we recently did a taco/Mexican food crawl in Sunset Park. The goal was to definitively decide, one way or the other, if NYC had any good Mexican food (or at least any Mexican-style food comparable to the West Coast- forget about being comparable to any Mexican city). Long story short, not in Sunset Park. This place is fine. It's not as good as any taco truck in San Francisco. But the food is reasonable I guess. Our carnitas taco was OK. Our al pastor taco was meh. We had a tacos arabes that was gross. Maybe we were't supposed to order that. Mea culpa... Failure, once again...

    Christian P.

    My family and I have been coming here since I was a kid. The food here never failed! Tacos are delicious, meats are filled with flavor. It's a plus that they are opened late so any late night taco cravings just come here! I always get the al pastor, my favorite taco, and every now and then I would get carne asada. Only thing that isn't so appealing is that the owner never renovated or fixed anything up since... for as long as I can remember. So, it does look dingy and run down from inside and out, which can sometimes make people want to second think before eating here, but that aside the tacos are great here.

    Very nice!very delicious! Green..sauce i don't no this is what sauce! But 'very delicious!!! Have little spicy!! Nice!
    Olivea J.

    It is my favorite Mexican restaurant. Reasonable prices and flavorful food make me happy . It is really open 24 hours entire day!! Service so nice ! I was fully addicted with horchata and tostada!!

    Lonnie B.

    The place is amazing food is so good the staff are so friendly. Food fresh they have an ethnic guitar player that plays music it's amazing . I feel so happy when I come Here amazing place. I like their guacamole sauce and tostada . The soda is very good jarritos mandarin flavor

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    Pedro A.

    If you want original authentic Mexican food this is where you come it is made fresh while you wait what is awesome they've been here for over 15years and all they do is get bigger and bigger they deliver they have outdoor dining and with the current situation they do wear a mask and are extra careful

    Al pastor torta :)
    Searra M.

    Rico's Tacos is a gem! I've been to the restaurant twice and, despite mixed experiences, want to keep coming back. The food is absolutely delicious; I genuinely had one of the best tortas yet (regarding my somewhat limited encounters with Mexican food) in my most recent stay. It's also very affordable (I got a torta + a taquito for $9). It's also possible to get more small, yet filling, dishes for under $5. Almost everything is under $10 - only some larger entrees go above that price. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because, the first time I ate at Rico's Tacos, I waited over 45 minutes for lemonade plus a taco. My friends and I were a bit irritable, but still had a nice time. Hopefully, future experiences will be handled better. I would still recommend this place to anyone considering it. Just make sure to BRING CASH and overestimate your eating time :)

    Beef, Chicken, and Spicy Pork Tacos.
    Amy N.

    A 25 minute wait for 6 little tacos on a Tuesday afternoon....was not even that busy. I was only crossing fingers that I would not get a ticket for parking at the hydrant right out front. Phew, I didn't. Thought it would've been a smooth and easy take out if I had an easy order. Two of each: Chicken, Spicy Pork, and Beef. Got home, stomach growling and everything, after all this, I take a bite into dry pieces of chicken. Okay, I still got my all time fave, the Spicy Pork, not even spicy. My last hope, oily beef. Not even that, they were rolled up in parchment paper, which it got stuck on to the tacos after being steamed in the take out container along with the grease from the beef. For now, I'll just say it was an off day.

    Creamy guacamole sauce!!! The best!!!

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    My go to place in sunset park when I'm running errands and need a quick bite , friendly staff and good food . Reasonable price .

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    Best Mexican restaurant near 53rd st, very fast service and reliable when it comes to taste

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    Los tacos están muy buenos la neta los recomiendo en específico los de birria y los de chorizo

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    Food took a while to get here, I waited 35 mins for one pollo torta, two pollo tacos, and one chorizo taco. Tacos were average.

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    2.2 miPark Slope
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    Went for a friends birthday and it lived up to our expectations (we're all from Texas) - the…read morechilaquiles looked excellent and something I'd have to try next time. We were told their mole is excellent and our buddy concurred. The fish tacos and guacamole were delightful and paired well with the margarita. Cheers!

    Absolutely a phenomenal experience from start to finish. Came here on a recommendation and it did…read morenot disappoint. Our reservation was for 8:30pm, but we arrived early and Alejandra, the hostess, was incredibly welcoming and accommodating. Even though she was ready to seat us, we decided to hang at the bar until the rest of our party arrived and that was the perfect move. Alkarys behind the bar was top-tier. She recommended the Siempre Reposado, and let me tell you... smooth, clean, dangerously good. If you're into tequila, that's a must. Now let's talk about the food. We ordered the quesadilla, rajas, tamales, tacos, and the queso fundido and every single dish hit. The queso fundido came out bubbling, rich, perfectly melted with that pull you want when you scoop it up. The tamales were moist and packed with flavor, wrapped beautifully and clearly made with care. The rajas had that perfect balance of roasted pepper sweetness and savory depth. The tacos? Authentic, well-seasoned, and layered with flavor, no shortcuts. Even the quesadilla stood out, crispy on the outside with that perfectly melted interior. Everything felt traditional, elevated but still true to its roots. You can taste the authenticity. Service was attentive without being overbearing, the ambiance was super casual and laid back, the kind of Brooklyn spot you pull up to for a real dinner experience, not just a quick bite. Highly recommend this place if you're out and about in Brooklyn. Definitely coming back for the tequila, the queso fundido, and round two of those tacos. I'm gonna try eating at the bar to check out the spot in the front of the house.

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    5.3 miWilliamsburg - South Side
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    4.4 and rounded up. Ambiance 4 stars…read more Food 5 stars. Service 4.3 stars. AMBIANCE: Walking to the restaurant from the subway, it's located on an unassuming block at the corner of 4th St and Havemeyer in Williamsburg, front of store doesn't particularly stand out. Walking in they've decorated with creative, crafty (in a good way) touches--the multitude of ropes draped from the ceiling add dimension to the ceiling and the bar back wall is composed of wood pieces forming a multi-colored herringbone pattern. Textured glass pendant lights hanging from the ceiling throw mini geometric patterns across the dark walls, and vibrant canvas artworks add pictorial interest along the walls. FOOD: YUM. I can see why this place was jam packed on a Saturday night, and reservations are needed. Strong recommendation for their tasting menu at $58 pp, what a delightful meal! 8 sharing dishes and 3 desserts were perfect for a party of five, and drinks are separate though you can add a cocktail pairing for $47. For each main they provide a serving per person, and the desserts are shared. I came hungry and was so full by the end of the meal--everything was delicious! - grapefruit guacamole w/house-made chips: the grapefruit chunks were "meaty" and surprisingly went really well with the guac, it added a different citrus element than the usual lime. Comes with a small bowl of maybe 6-7 chips and we asked for two chips refills since the chips to guac and salsa ratio was low. - spicy faroe islands' salmon tartar: tasty and I liked the latin flavors and corn, snow peas, a touch of wasabi. Flavors of the sesame-soy-truffle-lemon vin and crema got a little muddled. Relatively more "generic" dish of the evening though I was here for it! Any dish with fresh tender salmon, I can't complain. - blue crab and carrot tostada, generous shredded crab salad on top of freshly crisp blue corn tortilla. Topped with pumpkin seeds, dill, cilantro, and saffron-orange aioli. - three cheese & artichoke 'queso fundido': served in a very hot ceramic pot and super melty and delicious, eaten with the fluffy grilled pita and green apple slices + salsa. One of the top picks of the evening. - roasted bone marrow and chorizo, served as tacos with fresh blue corn tortillas, and added a sprinkle of pickled onions--does that sound amazing? Bc it was AAHMAZING. - spicy chipotle-guajillo shimp 'diablo' (not spicy): served with pumpkin tortillas and three accompaniments on the side--mushroom chile crisp, horseradish crema, celery 'salsa macha". Part 2 to make your own tacos was another hit! Our entire table agreed if they sold the sauce for the shrimp we'd all buy it. - heritage pork osso bucco 'carnitas' with Fall-spiced black mole, sour cherry mostardo, calabrian chile pesto: cue drooling now. This part 3 of the tacos was served on pumpkin tortillas; the meat was practically falling off the bone, tender, juicy and flavorful. - buffalo-style com 'elote: sooo good too! A little messier to eat since it comes drizzled with spicy hot sauce butter, feta, lime aioli, cilantro, though totally worth it! - Desserts: --green tea matcha churros: comes with two little pots of spiced mexican chocolate & passion fruit sauce. Warm, sugary and crisp without being too sweet. --pumpkin spiced-vanilla flan: topped with sour cherries, cocoa nibs & toasted seed 'trail mix", if you love flan you'll love this, so smooth and creamy with a bit of crunch and tang from the cherries. --pistachio tres leches cake with cream cheese frosting, raspberry, using an olive oil cake: we all agreed this was probably the best tres leches we've ever had. The pistachio nuttiness and the creaminess from the milks paired well. SERVICE: Very friendly and attentive service though it was very loud in the restaurant and they had to really shout. There was a delay in the middle of our meal I think bc kitchen was slammed, after the entree we waited about 35 min for our desserts. Considering they limited the seating to 2 hours and about half of our party arrived 20 min late, and accounting for the long wait pre-dessert, they did us solid by extending our table time by about an hour in total. Also great that they brought the first dessert out with a candle for my friend's birthday.

    A trendy spot for modern Mexican eats! Everything was baseline yummy, standouts include Blue Crab…read moreTostada, Shrimp and Scallop Tacos and Tiramisu Tres Leches. Vegetarian options were super great too, and decent selection. We ordered à la carte, but there's a chef's tasting menu for $63 which feels well worth.

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