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Los Tacos No.1
Manhattan, New York City, United States of America
Recommended by Dan Myers and 29 other food critics.
4.7
3.1k
Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA +1 212-256-0343
Recommendations
"You really can’t go wrong whether you go with adobo or pollo, but the winner is the red chile-marinated pork, the adobada. Moist. Salted. Flavorful. Sweet but not cloying. Accoutrements. Proper moisture and accurately delivered tortilla. There are expertly prepared salsas. Dress it yourself. You’ll shut up because your mouth will be full and you will be happy."
on Tacos
"Proceed, instead, to what Los Tacos calls the “especial.” This is a deep-fried quesadilla, angelically abloom with melting Monterey Jack cheese and feathery puffs of tortilla. Ask the crew to stuff it with some very good carne asada, or maybe an extra spatula-heap of that pork."
on Quesadilla
"Sliced on the spot, juicy and tender and gently spicy like a Mexican twist on shawarma, it’s righteous enough to make a whiny Westerner weep with homesickness."
"Los Tacos No. 1 is certainly some (if not the) best Mexican in the city. All the tacos were spectacular."
on Tacos
"One bite of this juicy, flavorful meat and you’ll agree this is the number one taco in New York City."
on Tacos
"Los Tacos is often considered one of the top taco shops in the city. It has a spot on the Eater 38 for robust, filling yet simple tacos."
on Tacos
"The tortillas are freshly made, and the flour one I went with was seasoned and cooked perfectly. They use monterey jack cheese, which I didn’t expect. And it’s served open-faced, so you get more cheese in every bite by wrapping it around the filling and it keeps the tortilla softer."
on Quesadilla
"When I discovered this special was a fried quesadilla, I was expecting a decadent, gimmicky gutbomb. It looked like an empanada that was about to burst at the seams. But it was truly especial. You can choose any filling to stuff inside, but I knew the adobada (marinated pork and pineapple) would be winning. And I was right."
on Quesadilla
"When the guy behind the register insists that your quesadilla especial be filled with carne asada, it’s wise to heed his advice. It amounts to a giant deep-fried empanada, the blistered exterior giving way to a mouthwatering meld of Jack cheese and marinated steak, impossible to stop eating even though you know you should."
on Quesadilla
"Wonderful carne asada (grilled steak) quesadilla, Los Tacos No. 1 hits the spot. All were true bites of perfection, joy, and love."
on Quesadilla
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"Quick bite of happiness (never order just one)"