LOS TACOS No.1
Taco restaurant · Midtown West
229 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036
Highlights
Los Tacos No. 1 serves up fast, authentic, and flavor-packed Mexican street tacos with fresh tortillas in a buzzing, standing-room-only Times Square spot.
Los Tacos No. 1 serves up fast, authentic, and flavor-packed Mexican street tacos with fresh tortillas in a buzzing, standing-room-only Times Square spot.
"This Chelsea Market favorite established an outpost right in Times Square in the old New York Times building, with the same slender roster of tacos and other tortilla-based dishes. A favorite is the adobada mula, with spit-roasted pork sandwiched between a pair of soft flour tortillas filled with gooey cheese. Spoon on salsa and a fiery chile or two. Don’t overlook the excellent flour tortillas." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff
"Maybe you skipped lunch today because of all those stupid meetings, and now, your body needs calories to make it through a three-hour musical. Head to Los Tacos on 43rd Street. This place has some of our favorite quick eats in the neighborhood—but there aren't any seats, so you'll have to scarf down your Mexican food standing up. Order a few tacos and lean against a counter while you gather your thoughts on whatever upcoming show you paid hundreds of dollars to see." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, sonal shah, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"The original Los Tacos No. 1 is in Chelsea Market, and they do some of the best tacos in the city. This location is, unfortunately, in Times Square. But good news: they make the same tacos. So the next time the R train breaks down, and you find yourself stranded in the land of tourists and Mickey Mouse impersonators, get some food here. It isn’t as busy as the one downtown, but there aren’t any seats, so you’ll have to eat standing." - bryan kim, sonal shah, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus
"The tacos here are better than nearly any others in Manhattan. If that seems like a big statement, we’d recommend trying the carne asada or the marinated pork tacos. The corn tortillas are fresh and hot, and the meat is perfectly spicy and juicy. When you order at the counter say you want your tacos “con todo,” then wait for your number and eat your food standing against a high top. Los Tacos is open until 10pm (but there’s no alcohol on the menu), so you could always eat a $5 bag of peanut M&Ms during intermission as an appetizer and come here afterwards." - hannah albertine
"This fast-casual taqueria is ideal for when the curtain call is in 20 minutes or less. If that sounds like too much of a concessionary recommendation, consider that Los Tacos is one of the city's most heralded taco stands. The right move is the al pastor, pork spinning on a spit, crisped on the griddle, stuffed into a corn tortilla, and garnished with pineapple. No beer or booze here: instead, there’s horchata, grape soda, and Fanta. No reservations." - Eater Staff
