Adam S.
Yelp
Just opened in Hell's Kitchen, filling the void of tacos and margaritas left by the closure a year ago of longtime neighborhood favorite El Centro, we enjoyed a quiet afternoon snack on a beautiful, sunny day in NYC.
Providing attentive, friendly service, we tried four different taco varieties from their regular menu: fish, birria (slow-cooked brisket with cheese), chicken tinga, and the carne asada. The tacos were well-made in the style of something you'd typically find in Mexico City, rather than more Americanized, and the majority are made with gluten-free homemade nixtamal (dried corn) tortillas.
You can get tacos in orders of 2 or 3 - since there were two of us and it was our first time visiting, we wasted to taste more of the menu so split everything versus getting a full set of one variety for ourselves.
The drinks were also great: even though the tequila isn't shared on the menu, it did not appear their house liquor was a well variation (we didn't ask tho). We got the cucumber margarita cocktail, called the Pepino, and a spicy margarita with passion fruit.
And while they renovated the interior from the previous restaurant and did a nice job with it, too, the bathroom is still the exact same as before lol. Oh well.
But all that said, it's a welcome addition the the neighborhood with good, Mexico City-style tacos that we'll be returning to.