Chalupas Poblanas El Tlecuile

"Chalupas Poblanas El Tlecuile is a cash-only chalupa stand in Jackson Heights that operates outside of a Chipotle, of all places. The tortillas get cooked in lard on a charcoal-fired comal until they're brown on the bottom, and then doused with both salsa rojo and verde, shredded pork, and onions. Wildly porky in flavor and stacked into a tower, these make for a perfect $10 meal. The stand is typically only open from 6-11pm on Friday through Sunday, and it’s worth planning your entire weekend around a pile of these street chalupas." - willa moore, bryan kim, will hartman, neha talreja, carlo mantuano, sonal shah

"Located a block away from the Junction Blvd. stop, this cash-only chalupa stand typically only operates from 6-11pm on Friday-Sunday, and it’s worth planning your entire weekend around. The tortillas are cooked on a charcoal-fired comal in pork lard, and then get doused with both salsa rojo and verde, shredded pork, and onions. The tortillas are heavily sauced, browned on the bottom, and each bite tastes wildly porky from the lard. When stacked into a tower for consumption, these make a perfect meal for $10. " - bryan kim, neha talreja, hannah albertine, carlo mantuano

"Chalupas Poblanas El Tlecuile is an elusive, cash-only chalupa stand in Jackson Heights that operates outside of a Chipotle of all places. They're typically only open from 6-11pm on Friday-Sunday, and it’s worth planning your entire weekend around a stack of these street chalupas. The tortillas are cooked on a charcoal-fired comal in pork lard, and then get doused with both salsa rojo and verde, shredded pork, and onions. When stacked into a tower for consumption, these make a perfect meal for $10. They’re significantly less crispy than chalupas we’ve had in the past, but that’s not a bad thing—the tortillas are heavily sauced, browned on the bottom, and each bite tastes wildly porky from the lard. photo credit: David A. Lee Add this to your weekend dinner immediately if you live nearby. And if you live elsewhere in the borough or city, hop on the 7 train with your best friend and show them one of NYC’s best Mexican dishes. Food Rundown photo credit: David A. Lee Chalupas This is what you're here for. A steaming plate of tortillas that are bathed in both green and red salsa, with strips of savory pork, all piled on top of each other. They're excellently lard-forward from being cooked in fat on the comal. There might be no better meal you can get for around $10 in NYC." - Carlo Mantuano

"Chalupas Poblanas El Tlecuile, open from Friday to Sunday, 6 to 11 p.m., specializes in chalupas. Owner Cleotilde Juarez Ramirez prepares tortillas fried in pork lard with raw onion and shredded beef." - Eater Staff

"Chalupas Poblanas El Tlecuile is an elusive, cash-only chalupa stand in Jackson Heights that typically only operates from 6-11pm on Friday-Sunday, and it’s worth planning your entire weekend around a stack of these street chalupas. The tortillas are cooked on a charcoal-fired comal in pork lard, and then get doused with both salsa rojo and verde, shredded pork, and onions. When stacked into a tower for consumption, these make a perfect meal for $10. They’re significantly less crispy than chalupas we’ve had in the past, but that’s not a bad thing - the tortillas are heavily sauced, browned on the bottom, and each bite tastes wildly porky from the lard. Add this to your weekend dinner immediately if you live nearby. And if you live elsewhere in the borough or city, hop on the 7 train with your best friend and show them one of NYC’s best Mexican dishes." - hannah albertine, max bonem, nikko duren, carlo mantuano