Kimberly D.
Yelp
Stopped in here during their first week open! Welcome to Peekskill!
I've been following the construction and planning of this restaurant on their Instagram page and was really anticipating their opening. They are owned by the same family who owns The Iron Vine (around the corner). The family is Guatemalan and the restaurant is being billed as Guatemalan fusion. The decor is beautiful - fun and modern, and features art by local artist Scott Garrette.
Taco District is two floors and has a rooftop deck with a beautiful mural, which will be so fantastic when the weather gets warmer. We were surprised at how busy it was when we walked in, and we were fine sitting at the bar, so they took us up to the 2nd floor bar. Siena was our bartender and we ordered two drinks:
- Oaxaca the Hudson (play on words of "A walk on the Hudson?" cute!), which was a mezacal-bourbon drink and quite tasty.
- Cucumber Mezcalita (cucumber, lime, ginger syrup, passionfruit) - really refreshing and light
For an appetizer we ordered the pork belly bites (I didnt realize they would be fried), which were served with a side of guacamole. A LOT of guacamole! The flavors were really really yummy, but the pork itself was a tad dry.
For tacos, we ordered three (they come with two each). I ordered the shrimp, which was served with a delicious cream sauce. My husband ordered the birria (really delicious flavors, but again a tad dry) and the chorizo (which had street corn in the taco as well). The tortillas were delicious, maybe handmade? I like that they were corn tortillas instead of flour. Great flavor, more authentic, and good to know if you are someone who needs gluten-free options.
The flavors of all the food were delicious; it took a little while for the food to come out, and the proteins were a tiny bit dry but it's also their 4th day of being open and I want to take that into account! I will definitely go back!