662929 Wed Oct 28 06:05:37 -0700 2009 5 18 Manhattan 0 5136788 New place on 2nd ave and 80th st my review from that other site: Small, 20-25 seat, upscale taqueria on the upper east side. High concept tacos, at a decent price. Only had one type of taco and one side dish, but those were enough to get me to want to explore this menu much further. so yeah - 4 stars - i'm a fan. Yeah the tacos here cost more than at a taco truck or up in spanish harlem. but are a cut above n concept, and seriously even if they are 50% more expensive it's still only $3.75 per taco. (served in orders of 2) I had crispy tuna tacos with hearts of palm/olive/onion which were really tasty. maybe a touch , and I do mean just the slightest touch, underseasoned, but given they 4 very decent salsa's at the table, it was no issue at all. There was a tomatillo, a roasted tomato, a house hot, and a diablo hot. All had very different flavor profiles. I also had a bowl of quinoa and black beans with queso fresco as a side dish, very very good stuff, and this was well seasoned indeed. some things i look forward to: SHrimp tacos with garlic/chili oil/black beans. carne asada with oyster mushrooms, carnitas with roasted chili de arbol. there are a bunch of interesting looking sides and starters too - gorditas, grilled corn with aoili, lime chili, and queso, chorizo, etc, and some larger plates too. add to that a small, but interesting beer list (including negra modelo on tap) and this is a good vety casual, quick place to go. I met the owner out frnt a few days before it opened, and for what it's worth, he was very friendly and happy to see me come in, and seems to be a good cat. i'm putting it on my rotation the menu from menupages (worth checking out): http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/cascabel-taqueria/menu Wed Oct 28 06:05:37 -0700 2009 135229 thew 1 5137520 awesome! Wed Oct 28 10:37:22 -0700 2009 5136788 22041 chundi 2 5153164 i had the carne asada and carnitas, both very good. Good guac too. diablo sauce was nice. impressed with these tacos especially considering the other taco options on the UES (or on the east side, period). Tue Nov 03 14:34:04 -0800 2009 5137520 22041 chundi 1 5154375 went again last night. had the tacos Camaron roasted shrimp, fresh oregano, garlic, chili oil , black bean, tacos Carne Asada grilled yucatán achiote hanger steak, oyster mushrooms, creme fresca , crispy onion, the Gorditas Con Puerco heritage pork belly, chipotle honey glaze, cucumber, cilantro, and the Ensalada Luchador bib lettuce, fingerling potato, pickled jalapeno, queso fresco, pumpkin seed. YUM! Wed Nov 04 04:59:31 -0800 2009 5136788 135229 thew 1 5159752 Hi! I went due to your rec. :-) When we 1st walked in, we didn't realize you are supposed to order at the counter & then they bring you your food. We ordered the camaron tacos & the chorizo tacos. We both preferred the camaron tacos. We also ordered the Gorditas de Puerco. I loved it. My DH thought it was "weird." He thought the sauce was too sweet & didn't think the cucumber was "necessary." I liked all the different salsas they had. I didn't like that they didn't give you an extra plate. They served both our tacos on 1 small platter. So as we were eating our tacos, we made a mess all over the table. For dessert, we ordered churros & hot chocolate. The hot chocolate was amazing. I would go to the restaurant just for the hot chocolate. The churros were not so good. They weren't shaped like churros. They were smaller versions of Dunkin Donut Munchkins. They give you a small paper envelope with 3 of these teeny weeny "churros." To add insult to injury, they were ice cold. The service was very friendly. It has a bright & cheery atmosphere. I liked the music they were playing. I'd go back. Thu Nov 05 18:38:22 -0800 2009 5136788 62257 Little Cupcake 2 5160482 funny - i thought the cucumber gave an essential contrast to the pork. i'm sure they would give you an extra plate if you asked...... have not tried the churros or chocolate yet. but i will Fri Nov 06 06:37:52 -0800 2009 5159752 135229 thew