LOS TACOS No.1
Taco restaurant · Midtown West
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229 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036
Highlights
Authentic Mexican street tacos with pork, steak, chicken, & cactus
Authentic Mexican street tacos with pork, steak, chicken, & cactus
"Maybe you skipped lunch today because of all those stupid meetings, and now, your body needs calories to make it through a three-hour musical. Head to Los Tacos on 43rd Street. This place has some of our favorite quick eats in the neighborhood—but there aren't any seats, so you'll have to scarf down your Mexican food standing up. Order a few tacos and lean against a counter while you gather your thoughts on whatever upcoming show you paid hundreds of dollars to see." - bryan kim, sonal shah, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, ciera velarde, arden shore
"Having lived in Texas, the reviewer admits initial doubt about New York tacos, but this mini-chain quelled those concerns: the simple open-kitchen counter setup and efficient line made ordering easy, and the meats were flavorful and tender. They ordered carne asada ($5.65) on a corn tortilla and adobada ($5.25) on a flour tortilla, both served “con todo,” with zesty salsas and tortillas the reviewer deemed perfect. — Nadia Chaudhury, editor, Northeast" - Eater Staff
"No matter how cliche at this point, Los Tacos No. 1 still reigns in New York, even as it has opened many offshoot locations, becoming a home-grown chain. Even still, it has remained reliably great all these years later (the tortillas are terrific) and often one of the few affordable options in many of the touristy areas you’ll find a Los Tacos No. 1. In the morning, they serve breakfast burritos." - Robert Sietsema
"This Chelsea Market favorite established an outpost right in Times Square in the old New York Times building, with the same slender roster of tacos and other tortilla-based dishes. A favorite is the adobada mula, with spit-roasted pork sandwiched between a pair of soft flour tortillas filled with gooey cheese. Spoon on salsa and a fiery chile or two. Don’t overlook the excellent flour tortillas." - Robert Sietsema
"Los Tacos No. 1 offers flour and corn tortillas for pork adobada tacos, similar to pineapple-tenderized al pastor tacos. Grilled steak (carne asada), pollo asado, and nopal fillings are also available, and any one can be ordered as a double-tortilla mula or a quesadilla. There are multiple locations around the city." - Melissa McCart
