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    Tulcingo

    3.3 (62 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Natalia P.

    3 stars is pushing it. First, let me start with positive things about this place. We liked beans, and we loved salsa verde. Coffee was strong, super strong- so if that's your thing you found your place. They don't have cream, only milk (bring your own??...). Now, about parts we didn't like: Barbacoa taco, bad- flavorless, colorless meat- do not order. Shame for Mexican cuisine. My chilaquiles verdes were, ummm, too soggy, egg was so plain and yolk dry.... Husband's huevos rancheros where just blah. Egg on soggy tortilla topped with salsa verde... nothing special.... It's a neighborhood restaurant that in desperation will sustain craving for some Mexican food but it's nothing out of the ordinary. Have low expectations when you come here.

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    Mike M.

    3rd on a taco tour of sunset park on cinco de mayo. Got an arabes taco @ $2.50 and an al pastor (roasted pork) @ $2.25. The arabes was really flavorful but didn't need so much adobo sauce. Some guac or pico would've been better. The al pastor was fork tender, came with guacamole, and had the most amount of meat for the price out of all the tacos we tried today. Unfortunately the meat's flavor was too subtle to warrant high marks. Wouldn't get it again. Also got a beer, which so happens to be the only item on the menu without a price....hmmmmm shady!!....and it turned out to be $5. So much for a cheap hole in the wall. I suspect that this was the gringo price. Beware fellow honkeys. Oh yeah, bathroom had no soap.....so how would the workers wash their hands after going......uh yeah.....gross.

    Now I definitely want to come back
    Mike K.

    ¡Taco Crawl! continued at Tulcingo Deli. Although the name gives the impression of a bodega, it's a full-service, casual restaurant, although there is an area by the cashier that offers snacks. We only tried the tacos, so can't speak to the other food. I suggest passing on the complimentary chips and salsa they serve. Although our chips came in a sealed paper bag, they turned out to be stale. The salsa is so sweet and pulverized that they might as well have just put out a bottle of ketchup alongside the chips. From reading the other reviews I'm sure the chips were an accident, but the salsa... they might want to rethink it. We ordered a variety of tacos, some of which were interesting. The tacos come with a guacamole sauce, but fortunately they use the right amount, so it doesn't end up overpowering the rest of the flavors, as it does at Coatzingo in Queens. The lengua and chorizo were perfectly fine - the chorizo was a big step up compared to the one we had at Xochimilco - but Tulcingo also offers specialties such as oreja, arabes and placero. The oreja - pig ear - wasn't all that good; it was far too tendon-y and chewy to enjoy - I had to force myself to swallow - but, since this was the first time I had an oreja taco, I'm willing to give Tulcingo the benefit of the doubt that it's the nature of the dish, not that Tulcingo prepared it poorly (if any Yelpers think otherwise, I'm down if you can tell me where to get a good oreja taco). The arabes was really good; it's chipotle-flavored lamb - smoky and spicy, a flavor combination that you're not going to find in any other taco - served with standard taco fixin's - onion, cilantro - in a rolled flour tortilla that's bigger than your average taco. I wonder if there's a future for innovating with new taco flavors. Curry taco? I'd try it. The other unique taco we had - and I'm surprised that no one on Yelp has called it out yet - was the placero, which is your choice of meat with cooked onions, - large, half-ring-sliced onions, not the standard finely chopped ones you might expect - rice and french fries. When our waitress explained this most of my group - myself included - looked askance, but to his credit my friend Mike T. was all over it. That was a good call, because it's a really tasty taco. Meat + starch = awesome, so why not put it in a taco? It's kind of like adding fries to a gyro or falafel, except a tortilla's much thinner than a pita (that's a good thing). According to our waitress it's really popular. Tulcingo has its ups and downs, but most of the food is alright and maybe with some more hard-hitting Yelping we can figure out exactly what to order to bring out its best dishes. In my opinion this is the best taco joint in Brooklyn (our crawl skipped Matamoros - I know, I know).

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    Al pastor and carne asado tacos are bomb! Very fast service too. I want to come back to try the desserts.

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    yummy yummy tortas....so so pan dulce....white people should stick to tacos matamoros

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    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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    4.4(720 reviews)
    5.5 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.

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