Try the Cemita - Cemita are delicious here. Spicy pork (carne enchilada) was a win in this category.
Try the Birria de Res taco, the beef simmers with dried guajillo peppers & avocado leaf for three hours, until the meat is tender & infused with aromatics. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
First place I found in this neighborhood that isn't deliberately (?) downbeat. Charming atmosphere reminiscent of the best of country life, delicious food at 1/3rd less than Manhattan plate-fees.
Order their churrasco - it’s seasoned well, perfectly cooked, tender & juicy! Comes served with rice&beans. It also comes with chimichurri & pickled onions in tiny plantain “cups”!
Fish tacos are to die for... Came here for happy hour and my drinks were strong and good. Combined it with nachos and fish tacos and I was more than happy.
Tacuba brings a tasty Mexican party to Astoria. The Piña pizza ($20 for two) comes adorned with a beautiful orchid-like flower. They also serve empanadas, tacos, quesadillas, and specialty drinks. Read more.
Menu lists 9 taco options, all on handmade tortillas. One with zucchini, corn, crispy hibiscus flowers, & pickled jalapeños, and a Oaxacan grasshopper taco for the more adventurous. Read more.
Love the first one & this one is even sexier. The windows are huge for a perfect view of the water looking at NYC. The menu is simple but good. Prices are fair have a different happy hour each day.
tacos arabes filled with al pastor, and a monster taco placeros that, for $8, loads up an outsize homemade tortilla with a boiled egg, cheese-filled chile relleno, sauteed hot chiles and onions