Taco Dive Bar

Expensive and not worth it!!! I pay more thant 50 dollars for 6 empanadas, the price does not bother me when the food is good, but the empanadas are very bad, small, the green sauce tastes horrible. Not even the presentation looked good, the lettuce was old.

I used to love, love, love Taco Dive Bar, and was always happy to take people there or suggest it as a meeting place. The food was delish, the presentation was great, the whole vibe was awesome. Now it feels infinitely less like a cool spot/“5th borough” than a somewhat upscale and absurdly expensive Taco Bell that serves margaritas, for which you will pay out the nose and not get salt on the rim of the glorified water glass they’re served in unless you specifically ask for it. Gone is the giant jug of “Spicy Mamas” behind the bar and the spicy mama who was so proud to mix one up for you. And if you order some classic quesadillas, on a sunny Saturday afternoon, you will get said quesadillas perfunctorily slapped on a plain white plate, with a steel thimble of sour cream, and absolutely nothing else—no garnish, no thimble of salsa, not even an offer of a jarred hot sauce. Basically an utterly boring grilled cheese, made (I’m guessing) with industrial pre-shredded cheese, if they don’t actually come pre-assembled out of the freezer…no cotija or crema. No one is cooking behind the line next to the bar that used to be the source of yummy smells and the vitality of hot-off-the-grill creations. I don’t even know where the sad quesadillas came from. Our bartender, a young woman studying for her master’s in psych with the goal of working at Ryker’s, was charming and attentive. The vibeless, starched-white-shirt-and-black-shoes boss-like man behind the bar was efficient and utterly lacking in charm, on the other hand. $46 for crappy quesadillas and 2 “classic” margaritas. I keep saying I won’t return, as each time I’ve visited Taco Dive Bar since the pandemic, it’s been worse. But this time I’m really done.

Took some friends from our of town here last weekend, all of us were impressed! We ordered the four dip appetizer and it was so good, chips were really good too! The birria tacos were amazing, chicken tacos, also great, the corn was delicious and there's a burrito with mushrooms that actually really works!!! I had the spicy margarita and loved it! Our server was a young lady and she was so nice and funny, she put up with four old friends catching up and razzing each other. It was overall a wonderful evening there. We'll definitely be back!

We sat outside since it was such a nice night. My wife order the rice and chicken bowl. I had the pork al pastor taco and a shrimp taco. I enjoyed both. The pork taco had so much meat you could barely close the taco shell. The shrimp taco was so good I ordered a second one. I that for the smout of food you received the price paid was responsible.

Arrived as they opened at noon on a Saturday. I had the Huevos Rancheros brunch special. A nice amount of heat, overall score, Delicious! Everyone in my party commented on the excellent flavors of their dishes which included tacos, empanadas, and burritos. The staff is very friendly and efficient. The food arrived quickly, but not only for us. I observed several others who arrived after us and their food also arrived quickly. They gave us a military discount. I would definitely come here again.

Nice spot to come for a drink of any kind, family friendly, vibrant, sunny spot, facing the Hudson River. I had their smoked pork belly taco, and it held up well with the warm corn tortilla. The sweet glaze complimented the crunchy chicharron (pork belly). I can taste the freshness of all the ingredients. The pork belly was perfectly flavored with the right crunch factor. However, I would have liked a little more glaze to balance the fat of the guacamole. I asked for a wedge of lime on the side and it helped cut through the fat. Margarita was good, but I felt it was missing something. The Tres Generations Pina Paloma was delicious! Perfect balance of pineapple and tequila, and I'm telling you it creeps up on you. Service was good. Waitress or hostess could have been a bit more smiles, but she was not rude. The Manager was very attentive. Overall, nice place to visit. I will be coming back to try more menu items :)

Quality of the tacos were pretty good. Tacos are about 6 to 7 $ each. They come with an approximately 4 inch tortilla and your choice of protein. They do overstuff them. But I felt they are bit on the expensive side for what they are. Honestly, I rather eat four tacos that are $3.50 each at 14$ somewhere else. Unfortunately, the service sucked. The waiter had an unfriendly demeanor from the start. He glared at me as I came in through the door, but then didn’t bother to say hello. He then proceeded to be unfriendly and unpleasant throughout my visit. But the straw that broke the horses back was when he started to yell at me to “hold on ! Hold on!” When I simply asked for the check. So to summarize….decent tacos that are too expensive with bad customer service. I wont be back.

Amazing!! My fav taco shop! I come here every time I’m in town!! The Barria tacos are AMAZING! The mango marg is made with mango puree 🩷 the staff is friendly as well!