tacos

[rosep]

i am looking to eat as many tacos as possible all over the city. any suggestions for taco stands, mexican grocery stores, etc. where i can get some decent tacos in manhattan?

[Brian S]

If you venture farther afield, this is the classic post, the Baedeker's of tacos:

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...

[Sarita586]

go to La Esquina (lafayette and kenmare). they have an actual restaurant, and then a taco stand right next door. the tacos are amaziinngggg!! i could eat them for every meal. they're huge and each only about 3$ so you can eat to your hearts content. i reccomend the chicken rostizado, the bistec, and the tinga de pollo.

[charlie_b]

the tacos downstairs in the tacqueria section of Pampano are/were delicious -- esp. the steak alambre. enter ugly mall-office building on 3rd Ave X49th/50th (east side, mid-block), go down escalator and walk towards interior.

[gangly handful]

I wanted to report on another fine lunch at Tulcingo today. Had a chicken taco (served with crisp radish wheels) and a delicious carnitas torta. I've always been a taco guy so today was a bit of a break with the torta but that was a great decision. Chock full of pork, cheese, tomato, lettuce, smoky hot peppers, mayo, good bread. Also, the waitress couldn't have been nicer. This place is legit!

Is Tehuitzingo still there? I was keeping an eye out for it today on my walk but I didn't see it. Is it on 10th Ave?

[a_and_w]

The torta at tulcingo is totally the way to go -- I love the al pastor. Try ordering it with fresh avocado instead of guac...

[D...DF]

Yes, Tehuitzingo's still kickin' and it's awesome. 695 10th Ave, between 47th and 48th.

[wleatherette]

my favorite is zaragoza, near the corner of 13th and a. the tongue, veal, and chorizo in particular are outstanding.

[NAtiveNewYorker]

Tulcingo, Tehuitzingo, Agave (the smoked tomato/shrimp tacos, which are wrapped in a soft, flour tortilla), Pio Maya on West 8th Street (east of 6th ave),zaragoza, baby bo's on 2nd and 34th (has good ground beef tacos)

(Please check Google for the addresses)

[TipsyMcStagger]

El Paso Taqueria, 97th St and Park

Tipsy

[rose water]

is this the same place as on 104th (or so) and lexington?
if so, i'm a big fan

to the OP--check out old threads about places in hell's kitchen. there are two taquerias there that sound great that i haven't tried yet.

taqueria y fonda in morninside heights is great. perfectly crispy/juicy/tender pork, decent fish (grilled, not breaded/fried) tacos.

if you check out spanish harlem, you'll find lots of small places--please report back if you do!

edited, because the later posts reminded me: the people at zaragoza are great, and they have tacos at their small counter at times.