1. Little Pepper
7.9
18-24 College Point Blvd (btwn 18th & 20th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews
Hugh: Braised sliced fish in spicy soup base at Little PepperTimid tongues should know from the instant this bowl reaches the table to steer clear—the broth itself is dyed a brilliant red with chili oil...
Village Voice: For the tender tongued, there are a few Cantonese and Taiwanese recipes. Lots of vegetables too, including crunchy lotus and squishy loofah. Don't miss the spectacular succotash of corn and pine nuts. Read more.
Peter Cucè: The best Sichuan in NYC. Get the whole fish w/ minced pork, spicy cold noodle, preserved egg, ox tongue & tripe, griddled mushroom & preserved pork, any of the soups & more.
3. Casa Enrique
9.0
5-48 49th Ave (at Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hunters Point · 235 tips and reviews
Frida Chen: Must order the fried oysters and cow tongue taco! Try the mole de piaxtla for entree. Chocolate adds interesting flavor to the dish!
Rebecca Gishkariany: Try the cow tongue tacos. I know, sounds sketchy, but it's delicious & tastes like beef cheeks. Also the tres leches cake and flan are worth saving room for dessert.
Eater: Head to New York's only Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant for beef tongue tacos, chicken smothered in a heady mole sauce, and a monster crab tostada. Read more.
Urban Oyster: All their tacos are good, but the lengua (tongue) and suadero ("beef paunch") are especially good.
Jonathan Baillie Strong: This is more than just a taco cart - tongue and spicy pork are probably the best things you can order...but everything is delicious!
Racky Ross: I always stopped here for the great tacos, but then once I tried the tortas and they're awesome too. A signature taco cart in jackson heights!
7. Mombar
7.5
25-22 Steinway St (btwn 25th & 28th Ave.), Astoria, NY
Egyptian Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Leisurely: The Must-Orders Lamb Cheeks/ Brain, Tongue; Glazed Duck; Rabbit Tagine; Koshari ; Karkady (Traditional Egyptian tea- tart and delicious made from hibiscus). http://bit.ly/2G6XdhZ
Chris Evans: Charming spot, definitely go with the tasting menu and have the chef cook up whatever he wants to do -- you are in for a really great time. Authentic and tastes like home cooking.
Artur Vronskiy: Awesome place!
8. Taqueria Coatzingo
8.2
7605 Roosevelt Ave (btwn 76th & 77th St.), Jackson Heights, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Jackson Heights · 61 tips and reviews
Mark Busse: Try the Tacos - Lengua al vapor (tongue) tacos. Fabulous.
Nick: Excellent molé, oreja tacos, and tamale salad
Time Out New York: 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.
9. El-Rawsheh
7.1
25-48 Steinway St (btwn 25th & 28th Ave.), Astoria, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Simran Jaising: everything. the lamb is especially flavorful. all the sandwiches. get the tongue sandwich--melt in your mouth texture.
Serious Eats: There are better spots for Lebanese sandwiches in Astoria, but the fatty, tender, and mildly gamey veal tongue here is worth a stop if you're on Steinway Street.
Krithika Rosenthal: Recommend eating Sheesh Kebab and falafel. Simply too good
Gai Phanee: The best clam basil and Duck tongue basil add spicy that's perfect taste here!!!!
Vivian Chen: Love the chicken w/ basil, chicken and ginseng soup, and stinky tofu!
Village Voice: One dish worth getting here, the unfortunately named “Fly Heads” is really a delicious heap of Chinese watercress and ground pork…our guess is the dish’s crunch inspired the name…enjoy!
Jennifer Paredes: Everything!!! Tacos (specially the spicy pork, steak and carnitas) tostadas and agua de horchata and Jamaica.
Vi Ortega: Also, must try the watermelon 🍉 juice!!! It's incredibly DELICIOUS 😋
Law Blue: It was my first time here today. I got the steak & mushroom burrito and it came with some chips and salsa & I got a steak quesadilla. Everything was delicious . The staff was very friendly and nice.