On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

The Best Flour Tortillas in NYC, Ranked

"After waiting in line for 55 minutes, plus another 45 minutes to actually receive my two tacos from this madhouse pop-up that first launched during the pandemic, I was underwhelmed by the slender, foil wrapped cylinders in my bag. The lardy tortillas have garnered such a sterling reputation that I was disappointed to learn I couldn’t order any on their own (blame demand, I suppose). Instead, when I unwrapped my order — filled with papas rancheras — most of the tortilla stuck to the foil. Thankfully, a second attempt unraveled smoothly: It was well-made, and similar in flavor to Los Tacos No. 1, though slightly thicker and softer. I didn’t dislike the tortilla itself, but much like its foil wrapper, I was unable to extract the tortilla from the time and effort required to actually purchase one." - Tammie Teclemariam