Great Eats in the Bronx

[FoodExpression]

I work in Hunts Point...only 1 or two decent places to eat over here....okay maybe 3 or 4 but am wanting something else....any ideas?

[driggs]

I like El Nuevo Bohio. The one on 791 East Tremont ave. The other one on 167th or so blows.
Here is my write up on it
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/817655

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El Nuevo Bohio
791 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10460

[LaBedaine]

My favorite great and super cheap place in Mott Haven, the South Bronx, is El Rinconcito Tepeyac Mexican Restaurant, 381 East 138 Street, Bronx, NY 10454 718-401-8314 This is on E.138th between Willis Ave and Alexander Ave, so 1 block east of near the 6 subway "138th-3Av" stop (take the Alexander Ave exit.).
El Rinconcito is a hole in the wall place with a green and white awning. Their tacos are just awesome--all the flavors (chicken, pork sausage, carnitas, steak, tongue,) but I love the cecina (salted pork stomach muscle) the best. For 5 years now, everything I've had from this place has been delicious. Good nopales. Plus the owner is friendly. You can eat in--they have a few tables in the tiny clean, tile lined restaurant.

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El Rinconcito Tepeyac
381 E 138th St, Bronx, NY 10454

[CitySpoonful]

Not in Hunts Point, but rather Melrose, but Coqui Mexicano is awesome. They've got Mexican and Puerto Rican dishes on the menu -- tacos, tamales (really good tamales!!), cold salads, rice/beans/meat platters. Everything is prepared fresh using home recipes. One cook is Puerto Rican (by descent) and the other hails from Mexico -- thus, the fusion!

When we stopped by, the escabeche de gandules (a Puerto Rican fav') absolutely stole the show -- amazing: garlicky, smoky, tangy...so flavorful! The meat and cheese tamales were also amazingly flavorful, but not heavy. Also a pretty tasty chayote salad and nice looking tacos (all meat, so I didn't get to try them) -- with tortillas made fresh in-house. (Full details and pics from our meal here: http://www.cityspoonful.com/coqui-mex...)

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Coqui Mexicano
871 Brook Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

[FoodExpression]

I will certainly try! ty