Omgosh. I've been here a handful of times and it has always been uhmmkay. But today, wow. Started with Guacamole and it was nothing but SMASH AVOCADO WITH 5 pcs of tiny tomatoes on top. Not even salt, no cilantro, onion or lime!!! Tasteless. Ordered fish tacos and it came at a descent portion, same thing with the beer battered fish- it was so tasteless and bland. I was also hungry so typically even okay food tastes good but even that didn't help. Wouldn't be coming back, unfortunately. read more

The tacos were pretty sad, I've had much better tacos & my margarita was pretty but it tasted like juice. I wouldn't come back. read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

Great place if you want to eat good Mexican food and have a good time! Great music, service, and good vibes! We got seated right away. We started with the spicy guacamole and salsa, I got a house Margarita and my boyfriend got the La Brujita drink. Definitely recommend the spicy guacamole, great flavor and you get a little kick from the jalapeños. If you like Smokey drinks La brujita is a great option. If you like Margaritas, I recommend the Passion Fruit Marg. We then got the Sudadera Tacos and the Barría Tacos. They bring three tacos with their corn tortillas. I'm not a fan of corn tortillas but theirs are amazing! The only reason why I give this place a 4 stars it's because of the dessert; great presentation but very tasteless for a tres leches. read more

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middddd! i ordered the shrimp over grits and the shrimp was over cooked and they didn't devein one of the shrimp! gross. my friends food looked good and they seemed to enjoy. just don't take your friend visiting from la to a mexican restaurant in ny's hells kitchen. also felt like the staff was rushing us out. food did come out extremely fast and the servers were tending to our drink needs but i don't like feeling rushed. i'm giving them 3 stars for the vibes but would never come back here. read more

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Tacuba has excellent Mexican food and delicious drinks! I would recommend the tacos or the pernil and make sure you save room for the Churros for dessert! If you have a large group, I would recommend getting a pitcher or sangria or the pineapple margarita for the table, it is definitely worth it. Tacuba has done a great job adapting to COVID. Their outdoor space has separate rooms with a heater for each party, so you will be warm and socially distanced! read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Tacos de Carne Asada con Queso - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

Good food and great drinks. Highly recommend their chef margarita. A note to anyone thinking about ordering the branzino - it says boneless but there were definitely some bones in there. Tasted good, just be on the lookout. read more

Everything about this place was great including service, food, music. The decor was cute. We came in to try some hispanic foods. We got some good flavors. We got a chicken mole and their salmon special. Their salmon special was to die for! I really loved how crispy the skin was in contrast to how tender their actual salmon was. It was laid on top of pureed polenta or something and it had the perfect amount of seasoning without being overly salty or sweet. The chicken mole on the other side was an interesting take, as it was very sweet. We both tried it and did not find it too appealing, but we paid for it so we finished it. We also go the dessert which I would recommend, the passion fruit with ice cream. Everything worked so well together. It even had hints of coffee in the drizzle which I don't normally like coffee, but again the complementation was on point. Service was amazing, she was so good, informative, efficient, nice. She did get us to buy the special and dessert even though we initially didn't want to, so she was very persuasive. We did not get drinks, but all in all the meal was great, the only issue were the prices were a bit more than we'd expect. In terms of the portion size to dollar amount, not equal at all. We saw the prices of the drinks and that was also a little absurd as we looked around and we could tell most of the drinks had minimal liquor to mixed drink ratio. We will be back sometime in the future if we find ourselves in the area. Happy Eating! read more

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The Pollo tacos tastes amazing, there's lots of flavor. Honestly I prefer them over the carne asada. But the carne asada taste great, just not as much seasoning. I usually don't order guac at restaurants but the one here is really fresh and I highly recommend it. I went before indoor seating reopened and there was a lot of outdoor seating available. Also ordered the mango margarita. The tequila is super strong (so can be a good or bad thing depending on you) Overall a great place, would definitely go back! read more

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I went to Tacuba Hell's Kitchen for dinner the other day and dined at their beautiful outdoor dining area. The staff are all very friendly and the restaurant has taken many precautions for the safety of both their workers and customers. There are plastic coverings dividing each table so that you are safely separated from people sitting at tables next to you. The workers all wore gloves and masks and social distancing was enforced. The only downside is that there are very loud noises once in a while from cars and people walking by, but that is inevitable in nyc. My friends and I ordered their guacamole, pollo (chicken) tacos, carne asada (steak) tacos and pescado (fish) tacos along with some frozen mango margaritas. It was all very delicious and the tacos are priced at a reasoned price, around $5 or less for each. I don't normally like to order guacamole at restaurants because I have my own recipe, but their guac is pretty good and I'd consider ordering it again. For the tacos, I liked the chicken ones the best and then the steak tacos and then fish tacos. The chicken tacos were the most flavorful and were covered in some sort of orange sauce. The steak was cooked very tenderly and yummy, but was not as flavorful as the chicken ones. The fish tacos were a bit bland for me and I wished that the fish was a little crispier. Overall, my experience at Tacuba Hell's Kitchen was very positive and I definitely plan on returning. All the food was delicious, but my favorites were the chicken and steak tacos. read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - steak, fish and chicken tacos (top to bottom) - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

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I've walked by and admired how fun this restaurant appears to be. Decorated so tastefully and doors open welcoming people inside or out I thought I'd give it a shot. I chose to sit at the bar where the service was slow. I was the only customer at the bar at 11:30 in the morning. I ordered the guacamole. It was ok. Definitely fresh with hunks of avocado, but lacked seasoning. I also had the ensalada de picada salad. This was the big disappointment. The appearance was gorgeous with curly carrots on top. I said to the waiter, "this was supposed to have chicken. " he said, "it does". He was right. Cut up in pieces the size of my index finger nail I would say there was maybe two tablespoons. The salad, aside from that, had the undesirable lighter part of the Romain lettuce and lacked flavor. Very disappointing. read more

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Since moving from East Village to HK, I have been on the hunt for a spot to scratch my Rosie's Taqueria itch (on 2nd and 2nd, best taco/ambience joint for date night or friend hangs!) We tried 'ritas and Ranchero Tequileria but so far Tacuba really takes the cake. Super friendly staff, our server was originally from Mexico and happily reviewed the menu with us. We get tacos all the time so we decided to try something new. We got the Aguachile (kind of like ceviche), Molcajete (roasted meat and veggies in the stone dish thing...that was a really crappy explanation I know), and chips and salsa. LOVED the salsa. Marg's were great too, with a lot of options and drink specialties. For being such a crowded spot, the staff was still attentive, friendly, and above and beyond what I would expect from a bursting restaurant on a Friday night. Next time we do the regular tacos. Will report back! read more

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Great service, fresh food server/host Carlos was very tentative and on point with my order, drinks were fresh and good very refreshing and cryspy... the chef Julian top top of the tier art on taste and presentation I am glad I found my go to spot with friends, family and colleagues hopefully a date soon lol... really hidden gem in midtown and also affordable, money well spent !!!! Thank you so much Tacuba read more

In a nutshell: Stopped for a margarita, keep coming back for excellent service. THE BEST I come here more often than I document, a testament to the good food and service of this Mexican restaurant, among a sea of others. If you are not ordering the Chef Margarita, ask your margarita to be prepared with top shelf tequila to avoid a hangover next day, when you need to be up early and functional. I do hope the Chef or management pay more attention to their Vegan customers and add more Vegan friendly options, because for regulars like us, we'd like to explore more of your gastronomy offerings. Rebeca is the best, she always takes care of me and my needs in every visit, just remembering my name among so many clients they go through every day, is what makes me endeared to Tacuba, and Rebeca! Much Love! read more

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Tacuba was our first celebratory stop yesterday for President-elect Biden's victory. We were coming from Columbus Circle and thought of grabbing some late brunch and drinks. The dining area outside was already packed, wished we could have been given a table outside but just glad we were led to a wonderful table inside, loved the skylight! My friends got their food, I was full from late breakfast so just went for drinks. I'm also not the biggest margarita fan but their frozen mango margaritas were wow, I could definitely come back for it! Everyone also raved about their drinks and told ourselves we would definitely come back! Thanks for having us during such historical day, Tacuba! read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

Tacuba - no wifi - Service was good. Sat down immediately. Waitress came quickly. Took drink and food order all one time. - Waitress was friendly and helpful with picking out items to order. - Restaurant was lively and had a good crowd. Arrived at 8. It was pretty full and ppl were still coming in. - Nice music playing. Mixed crowd - Civeche was great. Had a little kick of spice but very flavorful and fresh. There was a nice amount of meat as well - The drink came after my app arrived. Allost forgot that i ordered it. Well actually i did forget! - The drink was worth the wait cause it tasted nice and the alcoholc was NOT missing! - The carnitas were phenomenal! And they had fried pork skins which just made my heart drop. So happy!! No need to say it but I will anyway....I will definitely be back! If you look for good food but not fancy and want good vibes all around.....Come and try guys. read more

I had this place bookmarked for some time and I did not even realize it until I checked in on Yelp. First, I LOVE the decor and ambience! The experience was very authentic; the bar selection appears to be huge! From the moment we arrived, the service was amazing... we were seated, on the high tables by the bar, which was where we wanted. We saw a young man cutting up fresh fruits non stop... so you already know we had to order a drink with fruits! So after being seated, we were asked if we wanted tap water or bottled water. We asked for bottled... and we were given the barcode menu while we waited. The food was perfect! The presentation and the taste... the freshness... wow! My salad was THE BEST I have ever had at a restaurant! The steak I added on my salad was nicely cooked... the textures and tastes on my salad all complemented each other! My boyfriend's chicken tacos were small, but delicious! We also got churros-- exactly what we NEEDED and wanted! The drinks were refreshing and strong... take it slow, because the drinks catch up to you!! read more

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Came to Tacuba with a large group and had a great time. They have a great cocktail list or you can order pitchers for the table. We shared the guacamole and nachos -- apps were good but nothing too spectacular. For entrees we tried a variety of dishes. I personally got the carne asada plate and enjoyed it. Overall it was pretty good food and I would recommend for a large group. read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Carne Asada Plate - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

If you like margaritas and Mexican food this is the restaurant you need to visit in Hell's kitchen. On the east side of 9th avenue between 53rd and 54th Street this gem has the best margaritas at $20 and they're worth every penny. The food is amazing. Service is quick and the waiters and waitresses are both courteous and entertaining. Two people can have two margaritas each and the entree for about $120 including the tip. If you visit only one restaurant in Hell's kitchen this year make it this place. read more

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My friend and I love to go here for after work drinks since it's near both of our jobs. They make a delicious margarita. I also enjoy their nachos. I need to try their entrees next go round. I do wish they had a happy hour however. read more

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Took a shopping trip to the upper Eastside. I decided to walk around Manhattan aimlessly. I ended up in Hells kitchen and stumbled upon this eatery. It completely flew over my head that it was Cinco de Mayo but I happen to be in the right place at the right time. The food is delicious the wait staff is busting their ass. I had a whole feast as I sat alone and enjoyed the warm weather. I will definitely come back here everything tasted very good I really enjoyed the mango margarita, it was perfect read more

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One of my favorite Mexican restauraunt in the city. The burrito is so juicy and the meat is well seasoned. The nachos were not that great, very dry not enough cheese, but everything else is worth trying. The servers and bartenders are friendly and it is a cute restaurant for a date night. read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Nachos and tacos. - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

Carnitas ($26): served in a little cast iron skillet thing, this roast suckling pig has some really good grilled/charred exteriors and pretty moist meat. But ahhh very salty (as expected of a carnitas dish though). It's pretty good, but I probably wouldn't get this again as it's a little on the pricey side for the solo portion Avocado Fries ($8): first time trying avocado fries and I've decided while I'm a huge fan of avocados, this isn't really my thing. The color on this wasn't really golden, it's a little dirtier than that lol. Good crunch, but inside was super mushy in a way that guac doesn't make me feel the same. Guacamole ($12): hate paying these prices for guac but these were some chunky delicious pieces Carne Asada ($28): didn't try the steak on this but the fried rice is soo good. I love the kind of fried rice that you can taste every grain of (which surprisingly, not a lot of places can master well) and it was super flavorful As for desserts, churros were good (but duh, churros) and the banana cake was of the thicker pancake kind (instead of thin crepes) so not too soft, and over the top sweet. read more

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Drinks were great! Service was wonderful. All the staff we encountered were personable and fun. Food is mediocre at best, especially for the price. Great place to go with friends. read more

Always good service, great food and amazing drinks! One of my favorite spots to hit up while in HK and always take my out of town friends/ guests here. Honestly, you cannot go wrong with anything in the menu. The Queso Fundido with chorizo and the fried rice are two of my favorite menu items. Yes, fried rice (I thought it was odd too, but so good!!) Great atmosphere, always a fun time and always busy. Definitely recommend making a reservation. read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Birria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

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Came last minute with a large group of 8 on a Friday 7 pm. They were amazingly able to accommodate us within 5 mins. The service were pleasant and helpful (when I ask for recommendations). We ordered a few appetizers and I have the chorizo taco appetizer (3 tacos) that was huge portion for me at least. The guacamole was delicious and fresh. The nachos were good as well but nothing too special about it. Sangria were on point and strong (not water down)! I'm impressed! They have great music playing but may be hard for talking. Wouldn't recommend it for first date unless you want to not talk to your date lol. Otherwise, fun place to be at and great food for a big group. read more

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Little bit torn on my rating for Tacuba... I'm somewhere between a 3 and 4 on this one... four for the atmosphere and 3 for the food. For starters the space is GORGEOUS. We visited on a beautifully warm day with the front windows wide open letting the sunshine and breeze in. The rustic woods, the decorative tile work, the industrial style lighting fixtures - the entire place is just sooo soo pretty. The brunch menu is a good one. There's ricotta-lime pancakes with hibiscus syrup, enchiladas, carnitas w/ habanero-tamarind salsa (say what!?), poblano peppers filled w/ quinoa and mushrooms. And of course tacos, guac, and margaritas! This gal went the taco route and I was sliiiiightly disappointed with them. The menu says the tacos come w/ 3 in the order and they are 'appetizer size' and I wish I had paid closer attention to that... these tacos were small! And the chicken was drenched in a sauce that I can only describe as 'spaghetti o's like'. The menu says the chicken is marinated in adobo but I'd sure like to know what they poured on the taco to serve it. On the plus though -- the guac was real nice. Chunky and full of tomato, onion and a little spice. Butttt maybe a little smaller than I had hoped for. We had to ask for extra chips to finish up the salsa too. The frozen margarita were perfectly blended and mango-y (they also have other fruity options...). One side note - the margaritas are pre-made... so my galfriend who was 5 months preggo at the time couldn't have a virgin margarita... thankfully the bartender was up to making a mocktail for her with fresh grapefruit and agave. Not my favorite mexican spot in the city, but I'd be willing to try it again. But I won't order the chicken tacos again... read more

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5/5 stars for authentic dishes, amazing service, awesome music, and delicious drinks. Will recommend to friends and will def return :) read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Tequila Selection - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

This place used to be good, but the service has become terrible. The last time I visited the restaurant, the hostess was rude, and the waiter just took our order and forgot we existed. I had to go to the bar to get my check. read more

favorite neighborhood place. Great food, great drinks and great service. The guac appetizer is a must of course.

Great little Mexican place in the neighborhood! I loved that almost everything on the menu was vegetarian-friendly. The service was impeccable. I'm so happy we have a new go-to for Mexican food nearby! My husband and I enjoyed an individual "cabana", but we will definitely bring the kids next time as they would enjoy it as well. The portions were perfect - I didn't feel over-stuffed after leaving. The food was fresh and the servers checked on us often. We had the guacamole, red tomatillo salsa and chips, queso fundido with rajas and the vegetarian burrito. Looking forward to going back to try more things on the menu! read more

Came in for a catch up date with one of my girls after she said the one in Astoria has an amazing tequila selection and also because of #TacoTuesday. From what I was told this location has the same extensive tequila selection. Drinks: no happy hour. Drinks were delicious but considering that no happy hour, the ice to liquid ratio in my La Refrescante was interesting lol -- nevertheless the drinks were good! & I also tried the La Morita Food: I had the Dorodos De Camaron. For the price I immediately wished the portion was bigger. So while it was good, it's also overpriced. After being told the Astoria location has happy hour on food & drink, I would stop there if in the area. read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - La Refrescante - lives up to the name! - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

Cocktails were decent! Tacos were, like, meh. The corn tortillas were good, but the fillings left something to be desired. Shrimp: passable. The shrimp were well-cooked with a suitable texture, and the heart of palm was all right too. Carne asada: flavorless, no texture to the meat. The accoutrements didn't do enough to to recover it. Fish: not that crispy. Well, okay, maybe the breading is not meant to be shatteringly crisp, but it was bordering on soggy. read more

Looking for a place to eat and stopped by because there were some tables eating outside and it looked ok indoors. Kind of empty a little indoors, but not bad. The upstairs bathroom seemed completely locked. Either someone was in there, doing who know what, or it was out of order but they didn't put up a sign. Additional stalls available downstairs next to the kitchen, but there was a sign inside that said to not even flush toilet paper! And next to the toilet was a big trashcan. I really don't understand these restaurants where the plumbing is so bad you can't even flush toilet paper. I just think trash cans of used toilet paper next to a kitchen is so unsanitary. Food was decent, but not great. I ordered a cocktail and the drink was really warm, with no ice. My food was pretty good but they got the order wrong. They were kind of flustered and confused trying to fix it. Unfortunately, the next day I had digestion issues. Maybe it was the toilets...? read more

BEST EXPERIENCE EVER! I love New York and Tacubas hospitality was ONE OF THE BEST ever! Big shoutout to Fernando and Uriel, they outdid themselves. Their service is impeccable. Both very attentive, probably one of the best costumer service ever! 100/10 recommend! Thank you both! We appreciate your service! read more

I got the steak tacos. They were decent and I'm glad that they came with complimentary rice and beans. The waitress asked me if I wanted cheese and didn't inform me it'd be additional money (only $1, but still, she didn't tell me that). My table shared chips and guac and as any Mexican restaurant in NYC the portion size of the guac is really small. We were able to ask for another round of chips, which was nice, but we had to add a lot of salt into both the guac and the chips. A little flavorless. Overall, I thought the tacos were alright, and given that there are so many Mexican restaurants around this area in Hell's Kitchen, I don't know if I'd say this is my favorite one. The service was also very slow. Had to flag down the waitress every time we needed something. read more

I visited the restaurant for guacamole, chips, and drinks, but found a dead roach in the chips. The owner apologized, but it was a major red flag for me. read more

Welp yelp, this is the most tasteless steak taco I ever had, someone forgot the seasoning. Pay extra for chips and salsa and rice and beans are $8 extra on top of the tacos, which are $18. Last meal in NYC was a disappointment. Ugh. The margaritas were great and pretty much tequila! read more

Not sure what all the hype is about this restaurant. Had an early dinner here on a Friday night with two friends. Crowds of people were coming in. Music is too loud to have a conversation. For drinks, I had the pepinada - was more sweet than spicy. Too much cucumber. Then I had just a regular spicy margarita which also wasn't very good - too much mix in it. Drinks were more expensive than what is on the menu online. For dinner, we shared guac which was tasty but small portion. We had the cheese dip dish which was weird - hard to pull apart. We shared the fish tacos and the brisket tacos. Brisket was good. Fish was okay. Very tiny. We also had the avocado fries which weren't that great. Service was attentive but they kept on clearing plates without even asking if we were done. Overall everything about this place is mediocre and not worth the price. read more

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Came here when looking for something to eat and it looked promising from the outside. My BFF and I brought our kids to the city via train to see Wicked (again) and unfortunately someone jumped in front of the LIRR to off themselves???...we had to exit the train early (in Queens) and ended up missing too much of the show so we saved it for the next night. I can't quite remember how we ended up in Hell's Kitchen with 4 kids, but we did and decided on Mexican food for dinner. The restaurant is dark and trendy, but still pays homage to Mexico with decor. The service was pretty good. We had youngsters with us and the server didn't make us feel a type of way about it on a busy Friday night. The food was just okay. The presentation was nice, but the flavor of my enchiladas and the tacos wasn't anything memorable or anything that made me feel I should pay higher than normal for Mexican food...it really wasn't upscale enough for the prices. read more

Tacuba Hell's Kitchen - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

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I started coming here years ago and always thought it was great. We always sit at the bar. The last few times however have been not as good. The food and drinks are still good but the female bartender is just not very friendly. We sat for ten mins ( but maybe she was busy and alone) to order. No problem, but after that we were fairly ignored most of the evening. We paid and got anything else we needed from random people walking by. Last visit for me I think. I like friendly, attentive bartenders. read more