This place back in the day was great. The woman in back cooking over an old stove. food and service could not be any better. Now it has changed drastically over the years. The young lady on Wednesday 5/14/26 hung up on my husband because he was taking too long with his order. She was extremely rude which made the ordering twice as hard. He then called back and gave his order to the older woman with no problem. The kicker was that when my husband went to pick up the order, there was another customer there who was so irate and telling the young woman how rude she was. The young woman just walked away. The older woman pretended to not speak English. (She does) The other customer did speak Spanish to them but that made no difference. He told my husband that he has never been treated with so much disrespect And will never come back. The food... far from what it used to be And not worth the aggravation. They lost 2 customers that day. read more

Man, I hate to say it but TT has slid downhill. 3 bucks for a hardshell taco? No! Its a Taco Bell clone with some added onions that taste like Sabretts Onion Sauce. Miniscule amt of meat, just like TB. My beef burrito was 80% beans. I know times are hard, but come on - the quality has suffered from a year or 2 ago... such a shame. Used to love this spot. read more

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I've driven by this place for the last four years and never ordered. So, I decided to stop there on Saturday to buy four tacos, two chicken and two beef but honestly, the food was horrible. The chicken did not taste good at all and it was a soggy mess. The worst $22 I've ever spent. Save your coins!!!! read more

Taco Ticos. Which I believe when translated means Taco Tacos :) This was one of my favorite comfort food spots during my nine year stint in Newburgh. A former student and I had lunch there my first time and it just blew me away. They have lots of things on the menu but my go to was always the hard shell tacos with everything (seasoned beef, grilled onions, cheese and lettuce) and the rice and beans. The rice was delicious and always had big hunks of sausage in it. You piled the beans on top and had an incredible taco side dish. The tacos are delicious, something about the combo of each ingredient always made me smile. They also have a famous hot sauce which I always dumped liberally on every taco. I must admit and I am sure locals feel the same, that the original ownership had a better product. It was a husband and wife team that sold the business. Despite that fact, this doesn't stop me from jerking my wheel towards Newburgh when passing on the highway. Taco Tico will always have a tractor beam effect on me. read more

Taco Ticos Stand - The famous rice and beans. The original owner had a better one but the current option is still solid. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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Jus19.Just so happened to be driving by, and decided to stop. There aren't many parking spots available, and maybe 2-3 tables inside. It's more of a take out spot. I ordered the Pernil Sandwich with Amarillos. Great in flavor, great in taste. Not bad for $9.99. read more

The two stars are for the pleasant lady who took my order. It's a hole in the wall building kind of reminiscent of an ice cream stand. Terrible pulling in/out or parking. Cool idea but not executed very well. Pretty dingy tables inside. Exterior can use a facelift. On to the food. I love empanadas normally these were flat more like a steamrolled shell with a teaspoon of pretty greasy bland meat. Come on, it's not hard to make empanadas.....these were definitely NOT worth the $2.50 per chewy hard shell. Their yellow sludgy sauce that they give on the side was the only thing helping me choke down this outer edge. If these were made today I would be shocked, they were not fresh. The taco meal was I'll prepared and wrapped so loosely in foil that it fell on my lap before I could give it a try. Disappointing to say the least. read more

always drive by here to the bank and finally had to try based on a co-worker praise. yeah, I get it is a hole in place with a tight parking a lot, but I think the place is charming. so, the mother and daughter team behind the counter are super friendly and sweet, makes feel welcome and makes sure your order is right and what you're getting with your choice. so, I ordered a chicken fajita, pork hard shell taco and yellow rice and beans with sausage. I really wanted beef for everything instead, but they informed me they ran out of beef, and they were 30 minutes before closing so fair enough. food took a while, but i understand, its only one-person making it. so, after a while i got my food, I was thanked and asked if i wanted sauces, there hot sauce is really good. hard shell taco was pretty good, shell was crunchy, the meat was plenty and tender, not too much lettuce and tomato being filler, fajita was more like a burrito honestly, but the chicken inside was yummy and cheese fully melted and gooey. yellow rice was fluffy and hot, beans and sauce they were in was yummy, loved scooping into the rice. sausage was alright, felt it was over cooked, since it was bit dry. overall, this place is decent and very cheap, pretty good value for a $10, quick meal pick me up. read more

Taco Ticos Stand - yellow rice and beans with sausage hard shell taco fajitas - Puerto Rican Near Me - Newburgh, New York

Food was sloppy , isn't the same as it was years ago, tacos barely have meat. Seems they don't take pride

I'm going to rate this place appropriately from my experience because the food is pretty darn good, however in light of a local news article about this place being one of the worst in health code violations (back in 2007) specifically, "Preparing chicken in the bathroom" has kept me far away from this place. I was recently told about the article when friends realized I frequently visited this place. In fairness things probably have changed since 2007 but I feel tainted knowing I was a long time customer for years; even in 2007. As much as I'd like to give a one star rating for learning of their past violations I have to be objective and fair but I'll never eat here again. *barf* News Source: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070603/NEWS/706030330&cid read more

Tldr: Best pernil in town. Check your order before departure. Taco Ticos is in a converted ice cream stand. Easy off and on from 84. I had a serious yen for pork and so I came from 3 exits away odered- Pernil dinner, burrito Supreme, tostones, and some empanadas. 20 min. I go wait in the car because it's getting cold and blustery. A bit later the girl knocks on my window. She has my food. I say thanks and pull away. Got home. No empanadas. Sad face. Call and ask for a refund for just the empanadas. But she doesn't know how to do that on the "Square" payment app. So SHE BRINGS TO MY HOUSE along with a slice of tres leches cake as apology. Would I prefer that didn't happen? Sure. But mistakes happen - how do you deal with it? End of the day - I got my food. And yes I will go back another day...but I'll always double check my order now. read more

Best Tacos I've had between Poughkeepsie and Newburgh so far! It's a very small location but everything on the menu is seasoned to perfection. I was questioning the sautéed onions on the taco at first glance, but after tasting the marriage of meat, cheese, onions, and homemade hot sauce I couldn't understand why I never had a taco like this before. I strongly suggest getting an empanada (meat pie) with every meal. It's a great added bonus for your soul. The staff is very friendly and the wait is not very long, even with a large line. As of May 2018 they now except credit cards. Since I was told about this spot in March, I've gone at least 1-2 times a week for lunch. Don't hesitate like did. This place has excellent taste. read more

Taco Ticos Stand - Small menu with everything you need to bring your soul to happiness - Puerto Rican Near Me - Newburgh, New York

I can not believe this. A Spanish joint can't make Spanish food. Last month I had a craving for shrimp casadila but to my surprise they don't offer it there. The lady was nice and smiled a lot but I didn't go there for her smiles... I am a foodie person and I wanted to eat something really good that day. Being a Spanish food place I really don't know why they offer casadilas there !?! Because they didn't have casadilas, I ordered enchiladas. The food was done and prepared in the back kitchen so I didn't see them making it. I waited like 10 minutes and the food was given to me wrapped up in to go box. When I got to my car with the food, I drove away to a closest parking lot to eat. I opened the plastic container, and....? I couldn't believe what I saw. Instead of 3 beef enchiladas I got a mixed bowl of something poured into my box. It was like a thick soup with cheddar cheese melted on top of all of it ! What a crazy place. I drove back there immediately and showed it to that lady and asked where were my enchiladas because what was in the food container it wasn't it. She said that I waited to long before I started eating it and it was so hot that it melted. Really ? The soft taco tortilla melted? I never seen nothing like it ! She tried to argue with me so I told her that I will write online about it and I left. She just shook her head. At least she wasn't smiling anymore. Now I would like to see the owner of this place smile upon reading this review. read more

On our small road trip we stopped here, and OMG the empanadas are perfect!!! Especially the hot sauce, you can tell it was homemade!!

Can't get over reviews regarding chicken prep in bathroom. That said I dine here every year when passing through for work, never disappointed. Ordered three hard shell tacos and a soda for $10 with a tip. Good tasty, service pleasant. read more

Yummy! Love their burritos. Good eats read more

I had not visited Taco Tico in about a year but was passing through Rtes 87/84 and had a craving. I ordered two beef and cheese empanadas and a burrito supreme. Both the empanadas and the burrito were loaded with oozing American cheese/Velveeta. I was totally bummed that they had lost their authenticity! I hope other people are not in favor of this. I want the real deal! read more

Bottom line this place has been around for a long time . You assume it's a Puerto Rican joint but they sell a lot of tacos here which are obviously not traditional PR food. All in all the food is OK , problem is their board of health rating . Here are some notes from an inspection that was made : "Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140oF during hot holding. Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans" "Critical: Insects, rodents present read more

This place is by far the best, I had gotten 2 orders of the chicken and rice combo meals. The chicken is so tasty and tender it comes right off the bone. They give you so much rice and it's perfect, also a little salad in there and beans on the side. They are very friendly and nice in there. There prices are good to. I will be returning... read more

Best tacos in Newburgh. Highly recommend the tacos and hot sauce! The nachos are good too, but the tacos are the real star of the show. Nice girls who work there too, speak both Spanish and English. Highly recommend! read more

Please do not eat hear!!! My boyfriend found a tooth pick in his burrito. He actually bit into it. Also their chicken fajitas only had American cheese and dark meat which was weird. This wasn't a fajita. I wouldn't ever recommend it to anybody unless you have low standards. Wasn't authentic Mexican/Puerto Rican food at all. Also inside was really dirty ! read more

Some of the most delicious rice anywhere. The people who work there are helpful and very nice. Porkchops are delicious there and the pernil on the weekends will keep you coming back for more. read more

Taco Ticos Stand - Puerto Rican Near Me - Newburgh, New York

Absolutely hands down the best empanada I've ever had . Love the yellow rice and beans . A must food stop if your in the Newburgh area .

Yikes! Was so excited to try their tacos. Every time we drove by, we promised ourselves we would try. I am always on the hunt for good tacos and burritos. The servers were nice. But oh how it went down hill from there. Skimpy on fillings. Lots of bare naked taco shell interior. Noticeably uneven on the fillings between the 3 hard taco shells. Still not a deal breaker to me if its good. But then there was the cheese. At least it was posing as cheese. A cheese food. Honestly, and I pride myself on knowing my cheeses, it wasn't cheddar and certainly not any of the huge variety of lovely white crumbly queso fresco or blanco cheeses that would have been appropriate and luscious. Not even a jack or longhorn or colby. It definitely was an odd and cheap choice of cheese of the velveeta family. The cooked opinions on top in what I assume was some sort of salsa or onion gravy had little flavor and just wet the whole thing down into a drippy mess making that "almost cheese" stick to your fingers and drip down the underside of your forearms. I did like their choices of sodas "Jarritos". Thank goodness. Something good to wash it down. We also tried an enchilada. Was a sad flippy floppy wet thing again with that velveeta type of cheese food that wasn't even close to melty. Cold in the middle. Its very sad to write this. I am sure they have some fans or they wouldn't still be open. It was a meal that for me and hubby agreed made us mad we had spent the money on it. We left a lot of food on our paper plates. If you know us, that's a rarity. read more

I went here today because I have heard from so many people about how good the food is here, well I am very disappointed! I first want to say please do not get offended on some of the things I will say but its pretty much the truth. There food is something that would most likely be tasteful to an American who does not know much about Spanish food. They seem to have a Puerto Rican flag & some Puerto Rican dishes ( well more like Caribbean dishes because they are plates from caribbean cultures) but the cook clearly did not seem Puerto Rican at all & the attendant who helped I know for a fact was not Puerto Rican. There menu is a simply a disaster they have tacos for a choice but don't be fool they are actually taco bell tacos not close to authentic at all.(there whole name is Tacos Ticos but not very tacoish if u get what I mean) Their rice is very salty! I ordered a pepper steak and it had 2 little pepper strips & it was loaded with onions! it was more of an onion steak then anything lol. I have to say the meat was okay but I been to other mom & pa's places here in Newburgh where the food is much more delicious & authentic. Don't waste your time & money here there are far better places in Newburgh were you can get delicious authentic food & if you are looking for authentic tacos there is only one place in Newburgh that is know for there amazing selection of pure authentic Mexican tacos for 1.25$ each 215 Washington Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 (845) 568-0601 they are a grocery store named Azteca but in the back there is a small tacos only restaurant. They are by far the best Mexican tacos I have had & I love them! by the way I am not even Mexican but I love tacos :) read more

Don't be fooled-you are not going to get authentic Mexican food or tacos here. The place is not the cleanest in the world, but they do have a few somewhat tasty dishes, though it's more Puerto Rican/Domican styled fare than Mexican. Tacos, which they are named after, are OK, but you can get much better on Broadway over at Los Portales. And, the prices aren't that cheap here either. After a few visits it's just not that remarkable and I probably won't go back. read more

Disgusting. I would not wish this upon my enemy. I really can not stress this enough. By far the worst tacos I have ever had. I would choose taco bell over what they serve here. Eat here only if everything else is closed. read more

The best in town.My husband loves the food here. If he comes home not hungry, i know he has eaten at taco tico. The food is home cooked. The size of the place is very small. Two booths. They have take out. Traditional spanish food here. Its the best at taco tico! read more

Puertoricans dont do EVERYTHING better. Leave tacos to the mexicans! This place is a disgrace. Nothing is authentic or even makes sense to the palette craving mexican. read more

Amazing tacos!!! I go out of my way at least once a week to stop here for the awesome flavor. Their sausage & rice is pretty great too :)

It's a little shack in one of the crappiest towns ever, BUT the food is good. They can be a bit pricey, but it's worth it for the home cooked Spanish food. read more

When I do get a chance to go here, I always get the empanadas, and they are delish! I have yet to try anything else but I'm sure its all great, the only bad thing I can say is that the parking is very cramped and when you dine in, there is very limited seating. But it is a diamond in the rough...that is newburgh. read more

Love the new paint job! We've been going here for years and even when we move away this will be a have to when we come home for visits. The food is delish! I've never had a bad meal here! read more

Their food is amazing. I have never had such good spanish food! It's freshly made and mouth watering delicious! Definitely worth the price. My favorite is the meat pies and rice &beans are the best!! If you want authentic spanish cooking then go here!! It is The best!! read more

Love love love me some Tico Tacos! Been eating here for years. The location leaves something to be desired but the food is very tasty. I always get yellow rice w pork sausage and a meat pie. The rice is perfect here. 98% of the time its very fluffy and fresh. My gf always gets the taco with everything. She loves the onions they use and says they make the taco. The best thing about tico taco is their homemade hot sauce. One of the best I've ever had! Has a nice heat to it that will make your scalp sweat but not burn your tongue off. As far as their past health issues, i see no issue. I've been going to Tico Taco for the past 7 years consistently and have never gotten sick or known someone who has. My only complaint is I wish they would open a bigger place as it gets a little cramped when busy. A place like this with so many loyal customers could definitely pull it off. read more

Has gone down hill latley, watch out for bones in the chicken quesidilla, and there's no flavor at all.. very dissapointing

Very good cheap food here. I may not know a lot about Spanish food but flavor is flavor. The Jamaican Meat pies are spicy and full of flavor. Great place to get lunch! read more

Sorry Taco Tico's but I'm very disappointed. I rarely take that route into Newburgh, I've driven past dozens the times and never really had the time to stop, my sister had recommended it, today I wasn't in a hurry so I thought I would stop for the first time and try it out. Didn't know what to order so I just picked the Supreme Burrito, I like burritos. I requested no onions. I noticed that there were two different prices, on the menu board behind the counter ( I can't remember exactly what it was, maybe it was like eight dollars and change?) and on the laminated menus on the counter it was $6.25 and I was really happy about that (Fantastic! great price!) and somehow I just assumed that the laminated menu superseded the menu board behind the counter. I'm not a Mexican food aficionado but when she set the plate on the table I was a little surprised, it looked different than what I'm used to but I was OK. Surprised there was a ladle of (whole) beans (at the top of the tri-folded tortilla, as others have mentioned) usually I think it seems with Mexican food the beans are kinda mashed ("retried"). There was a toothpick like another reviewer mentioned but thank goodness I didn't bite it. I thought it was "OK" I think the combination of ground beef and sour cream kind of really hits you in a good place. When I ordered and I noticed there were two prices I was surprised to see the price that was printed out my receipt was different from the other two prices and I told myself I was going to ask her about it after I finished eating. I did ask her and she pointed put at the bottom of the menu it says, "*PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE*". (what, when determines how much the prices change?) and she said something to me and I'm sorry I can't remember what she said verbatim but it was something about how prices have changed in January and they hadn't had a chance to update the menus yet but I was not satisfied by that explanation, there were THREE different prices and just now when I looked at the menu here on Yelp it's $6.25 so that's kind of four. I think I would be inclined to let a 20 cent discrepancy slide but $1.74 is a big difference. After having read the reviews here on Yelp and after my experience I'm sorry to say I figure that $1.74 was my tip and I won't be going back. Sorry Taco Tico for giving you only just one strike and a bad review. read more

They used to have great food, definitely fell off. Only thing worth having is the empanadas.

Have these people who reviewed and gave 4 and 5 stars actually had tex mex food. I'm sorry but enchiladas with velveeta on top of unseasoned chopped meat wrapped in a tortilla is not an enchilada. Also, who puts hot dog onions on tacos. Go straight to your nearest taco bell for better tex mex. read more

OK here we go- I went here this evening because I've heard nothing but good things about the food here (my brother's family loves it, a cousin loves it) and I like good Mexican food. My wife and I ordered a chicken fajita, an enchilada and a few hard shell taco's as a "sample" dinner to share. As I was eating I'm waiting for the "great" taste to magically appear but it never did. The fajita was bland, the enchilada was watery (?) and the taco's were bland with barely warm meat. I've been asking through my social media about this place and everyone tells me the yellow rice and beans, meat pie, pork chops is where it's at but I don't know... I'll try it again someday but going to continue to look for good local Mexican elsewhere... hope this was helpful read more