I went to this Mexican restaurant with one other person after seeing a Mets game nearby, as it was the closest thing to the subway. The place is casual, and the servers became friendlier once I started speaking some Spanish, which is usually the case with spots like this. After ordering, they gave us some chips with salsa. The chips were fine, while the salsa was a tad watery and lightly spicy, which was the theme of the food in general, unfortunately. We started with some sopes, specifically Sopes de Pollo, to share which were around $10 for three of them. They each came with usual accompaniments outside of the chicken, with those being black beans, crumbled cheese, shredded lettuce, and tomato. The portion was nice, but the flavor was a bit too light as it lacked salsa (maybe as we were white folks, but who knows.) I found it a bit bland compared to some other spots and carts needing hot sauce. The other person got their Burrito (pollo also) at the same time, which they seemed to like. My main dish was a Torta (with Al Pastor,) which I think was around $11 or maybe a bit cheaper. It was well-sized as it should be, and as I ordered it "con todo," it came with the usual beans, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, queso fresco, and jalapeño. The bread and the rest of the ingredients were fine, with the heat level being a bit milder compared to some other places I've been to. The meat wasn't my favorite, not really reminding me of al pastor, as it lacked any pineapple flavor, nor any pieces of pineapple, and it wasn't spiced in any way. It was more similar to general roasted pork, so it wasn't really distinct. This is unfortunate, as otherwise, I would have liked this. I found the Mexican food here on the bland end. I would blame this on us being gringos, but even the salsa was watery, and I can't imagine them cooking a separate type of al pastor specifically for white folks like us. The prices were fine, which is expected for the area, but I wouldn't go back here. read more

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Maybe the best Al pastor I've had anywhere in NYC. And very generous portions. The waitresses are very nice.

Fast service and the food was delicious! Got the large tacos and great portion size and flavor. The house salsa was amazing! Wish I could jar it up and take it with me read more

Para mi recomendación no lo recomiendo yo la comida me encanta sobre todo la comida mexicana pero es la segunda ves que pido aquí y me mandan mal mi orden cuando se trata caldo de carne solo un pedazo de carne me ponen el desayuno es mucho dinero para un pequeño container la verdad pésimo restaurante está mucho megor el restaurante de la junction , y no se diga de las cageras no te explican bien la orden !!! Porfabor pongan más atención uno no regala oh paga el dinero ala mitad !!!!!!!!! read more

Did a taco walk thru Roosevelt Ave and stop over to try the Al pastor with guacamole. The guacamole and char of the meat was ok but flavor was flat. I give this place average taste, environment is clean though. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Inside - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

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This place used to be really tasty but after the renovation it drops hard. The guacamole was tasteless and watery. Very disappointed Because I spent time and energy looking for parking in that congested area. LOT more options elsewhere nearby. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Watery guacamole. - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

My friend's Mexican mom's love this spot because on weekends they make special food. I tried it a couple of times and didn't understand the hype. But you have to know what you like and what to order. As much as I love steak tacos , I wasn't a fan of the ones here. But I do eat the chicken burritos probs everyday for lunch. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Chicken Burrito (con todo) and green sauce on the side. - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

Find yourself in the Corona area seeking Mexican cuisine, I recommend you try this restaurant. Tucingo serves authentic Mexican dishes, including tacos, soups and more. The place is currently under renovation, looks like they are downsizing, but still has a good size sitting area. The food and sauces are delicious. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Burrito and a spicy soup - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

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I stumbled upon this place because my first choice, Pollo Peruano, did not have indoor seating set up. The first thing I noticed was it's spaciousness and cleanliness. The waitress was very courteous, attentive and helpful. We ordered steak, pork and chicken tacos, an order of French fries and a blackberry shake (jugo de mora en leche). All of the tacos were delicious! By far, one of the best taco places I've eaten at. However, the French fries weren't cooked enough and the blackberry shake wasn't chilled, which lessened how refreshing it usually is. Everywhere else I've eaten at, the juices are made chilled. Nevertheless, the pricing was good, the workers were friendly, and I would definitely go back to eat there again. read more

Came here for the first time with my boyfriend's co- worker who is Mexican. I would defiantly recommend you come here with someone who speaks Spanish because the staff here doesn't speak English. If you want authentic Mexican food then I would highly recommend this place. One of the best tacos I have ever had. I ordered the al pastor taco. The meat is so juicy, tender, and flavorful. I also had horchata for the first time. It was so good I am addicted. I will defiantly be returning. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

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Used to come here multiple times a month! We would bring Asian friends who'd never had tacos or burritos here for the large variety and budget prices! Love Tulcingo so much and hope to visit again in the future. read more

Ordered delivery from here one night after just moving to the neighborhood. I was deceived by other reviews and ordered to my hearts content since I LOVE Mexican food. Food came, I was overcharged even though I was given an itemized receipt, I guess someone didn't know how to use a calculator!!!!! I asked for all the food to NOT have guacamole on it and to please give it to me on the side in a cup, its written on the receipt - but everything had guac on it. Needless to say, it had already begun to brown in all the tacos. The chicken in the tacos lacked seasoning of any kind and overall this was a disappointment and an insult to tacos. I have seen the other pics and really wish i took a picture of my food....not 1 shred of lettuce or pico or anything. I ordered in spanish and was read back the order and it was all good. I don't understand what happened here but I won't throw away my money here again. They got lucky they were the only place open for delivery at 11pm. NEVER AGAIN! P.S. Make sure you have an updated version of the menu and its prices. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - 26.00+29.90? +10.95=66.85 not 70.85. It may just be $4 but I did tip the delivery guy $10, his loss, won't get it again. - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

The carnitas and cecina tacos were juicy and flavorful even without the accompanying red and green sauces. The chips weren't especially interesting but the red salsa was fiery and different. The standout was the torta with sliced pork leg. The meat alone was excellent, but with add-ons like the red sauce with peppers made it one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time. read more

Recently juat tried the shrimp nachos. Best nachos ive ever ever ever had. Best mexican spot hands down. Also ate the tostadas and im so in love. Nice ans crunchy at the bottom and the meat is so juicy and full of flavor. Spicy sausage was my favorite and my girlfriend had the pineapple pork which is also awesome. Love it. Good prices too. read more

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We are not Mexican but my mother always meets her girlfriend at this spot for tacos. I finally decided to give it a try and took the trip from Astoria to Corona on a nice Sunday afternoon. The place was not so loud as expected and it was quite spacious (great for groups and children) Besides the courtesy nachos with the salsa, we ordered additional "regular nachos" but those came with refried beans, lettuce, melted cheese and guac. These were the highlight of the whole stay I must say. I got an order of 2 chorizo tacos and 1 tongue taco. The sausage was not chopped finely as it is in Mexican custom and the cow tongue tacos were very bland. Again, we're talking about a traditional Mexican joint here geared towards the demographics of the neighborhood (corona) thus I'm not expecting la creme de la creme, but let's say this restaurant did not surpass the quality level of any other Mexican joint in the neighborhood. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Complementary chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

The food is good, but make sure you check your bill. My family and I had a late dinner and decided not to go heavy on the meals. We had 2 tostadad $6, torta $7, burrito $10 fajitas $15, 4 sodas $12. Our bill totaled $88!? How??? We brought it to the servers attention and it was corrected, but that whole thing where the check doesn't list the price... ..beware. read more

My kids don't eat spicy food ,so you can't go wrong with chicken tacos or chicken guesadilla love this place!!! read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Best Agua de Horchata fried shrimps Chicken quesadilla & chicken Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

I've been coming to this restaurant since I was 5. I've got to admit, it's changed a lot. The food is pretty good & its very authentic. This is a good place to come and grab a bite with a group of friends or family. They're nachos a really good as well as their cemitas. I honestly thought their horchata was a bit too sweet but it was very tasty. I took one star because the place was packed and seriously had only two waitresses on the floor when they clearly needed more. I would take half star off for the over sweetened horchata. Other then that the food's great & very well portioned. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Al Pastor cemita w/ everything - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

BESTTTT torta de milanesa EVER + tacos. We have ordered numerous times at night time (pre-covid) and we got some tacos last week. We have tried numerous Mexican restaurants before finding this place. We stay here because of the torta de milanesa frankly lol. You will not be disappointed! read more

This is an authentic Mexican dining experience. The food is pure Mexican with very little outside influences. The waitresses speak little English. The patrons are almost entirely Latino and Mexican. The background music is heavy on the Rancheros and Boleros. If you are in the mood for this type of environment, Tulcingo is the perfect place. There are plenty of options, and the food is fantastic. Plus, the prices are as low as possible in New York City. read more

Bad service and ehh food , the girls act as if that's not their job. Will not be coming back.

This restaurant is AWFUL!!!! Just got our order after waiting like 2 hours, the order was WRONG and they forgot bunch of stuff but insisted they gave us correct items....it was ICE COLD as if it was out in the freezing cold for the 2 hours it took to get here.....DON'T DO IT!!! There's much better Mexican close by!!! read more

This place is wow, I been getting my tacos with guacamole from this place and suddenly they started making magic tacos with invisible guacamole, I noticed this and on my last order I specially asked if they still add guacamole on their tacos to which they answered yes so I ordered. Next thing I know I got the magic tacos again with invisible guac, nowhere to be seen just cilantro and onion. Not going back ever. They scammed me. read more

There is more to Corona than Nixtamal! Tulcingo is another example of amazingly authentic and cheap Mexican food in this dense Mexican part of Queens. Tostada de pollo was indeed good, combining real roasted chicken with crunchy lettuce, tomatoes, grated salty queso seco Mexican cheese and salsas, on top of a very thinly fried tortilla. The crunch of the lettuce combined with the crackle of the tortilla had an amazing texture. Other highlight was the sopa mole al estilo Tulcingo, which was tomato-chili broth, with big rustic chunks of slow cooked beef, green beans, large pieces of squash, and a lopped-off ear of corn. I conjured up the image of me traveling through dusty backstreets of Mexico and stopping by a roadside stall: this is probably what they'd serve me. It was rough and honest, and it made me use my hands to pull apart the meat and eat the corn on its cobb. I got it all over my fingers, and I was forced out of my comfort zone. I appreciated that. Tacos were also good, but yeah, there are a million places for tacos in the outer borroughs. I tried the carne enchilada (spicy pork), vegetariano (with mixed brocolli and other frozen-in-a-bag veggies), and a chorizo-like Mexican sausage. All three were solid. Nice combo of salted meats (minus the veggie one, which was kinda boring), with chewy centers and crisp edges, all wrapped in two fresh warm tortillas, stuffed with a healthy dose of onion, cilantro, lettuce (of which I am not a fan, particularly in tacos), guacamole and green salsa. They were pretty solid, and they could hold their own to many of the taco joints in Jackson Heights (although its questionable whether I'd choose them over my new love Matamoros in Brooklyn). All in all, Tulcingo was a good find. Beware though that the waitresses don't speak English (which is kind of fun if you want to practice your espanol). Oh and no cerveza for sale, although you can ask them to make an exception and buy beer from the bodega a few doors down. I love Corona. read more

Terrible experience! The LONGGGGGGGGG 45 min wait to just get tacos clearly wasn't worth it!!! They had all time to burn the meat in my taco? Unbelievable! NEVER AGAIN! read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

Food is ok recommend service is 2 out of 10 place always dirty since servers also run the food and I guess they bus as well so expect to wait s good amount of time to have your food ready and expect a semi dirty area I recommend tress potrillos from 111 they got a way better selection of food they tacos the lengua are banging and they hit alcohol lol read more

Slightly disappointed with the food at this authentic Mexican restaurant, though it's a very spacious, clean layout and the staff is quite friendly as well. They do free delivery as well, which is always a plus! For the food, here's what I had: Carnitas (Fried Pork) Soft Taco Two flour tortillas wrapped around very grayish pieces of moderately seasoned fried pork, topped with a house-made guacamole which consists of mostly avocado and cilantro. Overall, it was pretty bland, but the red and green sauce that they give on the side offer a little kick. Carne Asada (Grilled Meat) Tostada Refried beans, steak, lettuce, queso blanco/fresco, and a tomato layered on top of a crispy taco shell. It tasted pretty good, but the meat was a little tough and dry. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Carnitas Taco - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

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Not your first go to for Mexican food, but definitely a quick fix. Their tostadas ore ok. Just need to eat them eat or the chicken tastes how the restaurant smells and it's not always pleasant. The tortas are overfilled with chicken and you can't taste the refríes beans or the jalapeños. read more

This place is one of the worst place ever I order a food few times from this place but everytime I felt bad after eating so today I order a soup and few tacos but I get amazed what I find in my food a fly and when I call them to report it they never took it seriously. I will never order from this place again. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Fly in my soup - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

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This was a pretty cool spot. It's definitely a local place. If you want real Mexican food, go here. If you want Americanized tacos and burritos, find another spot. Be prepared for some crazy drinks and dishes. read more

Had a pastor burrito and didn't enjoy it much. Meat was dry, rice was ok, and guacamole was bland and unseasoned. Meh. Opt for a taco truck instead. read more

Recommend shrimp burritos, veggie plate, and salads which are awesome!! Also there agua frescas are always good. One star off because one day I had a VERY bad customer service experience, the Nachos were extremely salty so we asked the server it we could get a new order. The waitress took the food to take it to the cook and came back saying the cook said that it was not salty expecting us to eat the food she returned . Also, That if we wanted a new one we would have to pay extra. It was unbelieable. I then talked to the girl in the register and she had a bad attitude. I explained that I was a regular customer and this never was an issue. Luckily a man next to her told me he would change it. read more

This is my secret authentic Mexican place but here I am... Writing a review and sharing with the world... Trust me.. U have to come here for their authentic everything!! read more

They turn the heat off and on to save money even when it's really cold, such as earlier tonight. Ordered the huevos rancheros and that was OK but it was also kind of bare bones. It was expensive ($8) considering there was no meat. read more

The food here is always delicious and a great feed for the money. Love their tostadas , pozole , steak and burritos .......come here frequently. Try their bakery across the street for some good bread (conchas) and Mexican hot chocolate ! read more

This is a "taco al pastor" , after I took a bite...soo good!!! And just $3. On the menu tho it said that it had pineapples, I didn't see any but it was still good. Their chicken tacos are good but the beef ones...never again. I've never been a fan of raw meat and that's what it tasted like. Either way the tacos are $3 and come pretty stuffed. The flan is big and also only $3.25 read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

The waitresses were very friendly. Horchata was very well made. Jamaica could've been a bit sweeter but still good. Shrimp nachos were amazing!!!! They were grilled and very generous with the amount of shrimps I received and let me add the presentation plate was beautiful. My mother had the most tastiest nachos ever. Great amount of cheese wonderful jalapeños and overall I had a lovely time here. Definitely recommend this place to anyone who's really looking for that Mexican authenticity. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Chicken Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

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Please don't eat in here. I ordered 3 tacos today and a metal wire was on the meat... this unbelievable you can clearly see they are not clean. read more

Tulcingo Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Corona, New York

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This is one of the worse places I've ever been to. We waited 15 minutes until someone took our order and then waited almost an hour to get HALF of the food. It was not even busy. By the time we got half our order the EGGS my mom ordered still hadn't gotten to our table. How long could it possibly take to make eggs? We had to cancel the remaining food because we were not going to wait any longer. Do not recommend, a disgrace to Mexican food. Hope to not get food poisoning. read more

Sitting in the heart of Corona is this Mexican gem. Real authentic Mexican dishes that are served with great speed. Knowing well what Mexican food is; this place does it justice. Some good recomendations are "tortas", "tostadas" and the tacos. The waitresses are all very friendly and attentive. The best thing about Tulcingo is that it is real Mexican food!!! Where actual Mexican people would go, no taco bell here. The food is always good but just one Warning if you can't take spicy make sure you mention it! read more