Mexican Restaurant

[DLHKING]

Any suggestions for a great Mexican place on the West Side @ 54th Street?

[Rmis32]

My advice - follow LeahBaila's suggestions. In particular, her Mexican restaurant suggestions are right on.

[LeahBaila]

:) Thank you!

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[solidgold]

Hell's Kitchen (unaffiliated with the TV Show) is also in the area that you're looking.

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Hell's Kitchen
679 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[kelea]

Good call! but just remember Hell's Kitchen is Nuevo mexican...dishes are a little different but delicious

[stephaniec25]

I'm considering Hell's Kitchen for tonight - how is it? Worth going to?

[Striver]

We like it, and have eaten there several times. I particularly like the grilled shrimp main and the huitlacoche tamale or plantain gordita app; also have had some very good specials - one a lamb shank, and the other a red pozole.

Atmosphere is casual, service is fine. It does get a bit noisy, but not to the point of irritation. Definitely recommend you give it a try.

[LeahBaila]

Did you end up at HK? If so, how did you like it?

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[stephaniec25]

I ended up going somewhere else for a lighter dinner - I will be trying it soon though!

[LeahBaila]

Specifically ON 54th St?
Around 54th there's:
El Centro (on 54th and 9th)
Tulcingo del Valle (47th and 10th)
Toloache (50th btw 8th and Bwy)

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[DLHKING]

Thanks!! Any one in particular you would suggest for dinner?

[kelea]

Toloache is great!

I personally did not like El Centro...my food looked butchered. And I've never been to Tulcingo

[LeahBaila]

Ya, of the three, I'd choose Toloache for something more "upscale" and Tulcingo for solid food in a super-casual setting. El Centro is fine, but I find the other 2 superior.

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[una mas]

Tulcingo is by far the most authentic I have been able to find in the city. I say this from the perspective of someone who grew up on the cuisine of SF's mission district.

[LeahBaila]

I wholeheartedly agree with you re: Tulcingo, and I say that from the perspective of someone who grew up on the cuisine of Mexican border town (y mi abuelita!).

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[una mas]

Awesome! I think just about everything at Tulcingo is good, but the tortas are really special.

[LeahBaila]

Just thinking about Tulcingo makes me hungry! Haven't had the tortas yet...Which one do you love?

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