Tlayuda Oaxaqueña SR San Pablo
Mexican restaurant · North Corona ·
Giant Oaxacan tlayudas, huaraches, and quesadillas
Giant Oaxacan tlayudas, huaraches, and quesadillas
"A forthcoming market in West Adams will host multiple vendors and stands, including a grill-focused concept from Arpapornnopparat and Joy Yuon, a new Oaxacan stand from Poncho’s Tlayudas chef Alfonso "Poncho" Martinez, and offerings from Rose Previte’s Michelin-starred restaurant Maydan, among others." - Rebecca Roland
"Across from Corona Plaza, in the shadow of the 7 train tracks, there’s a street cart selling tlayudas wider than a steering wheel. We’re talking a crisp layer of freshly griddled masa, topped with cheese, beans, shredded lettuce, and your choice of meat. The correct choice is the combo with crumbles of chorizo, cecina that tastes like the salty essence of beef, and planks of both carne enchilada and carne asada. Grab a quesadilla and huarache as well, and plop yourself at the little table to the side where you can accessorize with hot sauce and pickled onions." - willa moore, bryan kim, will hartman, neha talreja, carlo mantuano, sonal shah
"At a cart in the shadow of the 7 train in Corona, you’ll find a $17, hubcap-sized tlayuda that can easily feed two. The crispy disc of freshly toasted masa isn’t just cost-effective, it’s one of the city’s most purely satisfying meals—mounded with beans, cheese, and your choice of meat. Go for the combinada version, with chorizo, cecina, carne asada, and carne enchilada." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"The stretch of Roosevelt Ave. between Jackson Heights and Corona is lined with street vendors selling tamales, chuzos, seco de chivo, and more. To stand out, you can’t just be good. You have to make dreams come true—for $20 or less. Tlayuda Oaxaqueña Sr San Pablo, with its mound of fresh masa and sizzling cecina that lingers on your tastebuds, sets the current benchmark. The manhole-sized tlayudas are the marquee items at this cart across from Corona Plaza, and two people can easily spend an hour pulling one apart, grabbing messy bites of shredded lettuce, crumbled chorizo, and strips of Oaxaca cheese. But the huaraches, quesadillas, and tacos gigantes deserve your attention as well. We’d tell you to run over now, but you have all night. This place stays open 24 hours." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"Corona’s street food scene is lapping the competition. Starting around 104th Street, you’ll see carts and trucks every few feet, forming a chain of incredible and relatively affordable bites that stretches over a mile down Roosevelt Avenue. Any pitstop yields worthwhile results, but the center of this universe is Tlayuda Oaxaqueña Sr San Pablo. photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte Pause Unmute In the shadow of the 7 train, across from Corona Plaza, this cart sells huaraches longer than your forearm, oversized tacos stuffed with deeply savory cecina, and quesadillas dripping with the ruby-red grease of crumbled chorizo that reached its full potential on a big, hot griddle. Fresh masa—pressed to size and cooked to order—is key, and hubcap-sized tlayudas are the main event. photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte Pause Unmute Set yourself up on a short plastic stool at the adjacent thigh-high table, and accessorize your tlayuda with squeeze bottles of hot sauce and pickled onions. You’ll need at least one person to help tackle your $17 meal, although it’s a shame if you don’t get a huarache as well. So wrangle three friends who enjoy tearing at warm masa. The cart is open 24 hours, so scheduling shouldn’t be an issue. Food Rundown Tlayuda Choose from cecina, chorizo, carne asada, or carne enchiladas, or do the right thing and get all four meats on one massive toasted disc. No matter which variety you order, your tlayuda will come piled with beans, shredded lettuce, avocado, and two types of cheese. photo credit: Kate Previte Huarache Huarache or tlayuda is a very tough call. The tlayudas are larger and more awe inspiring, but the huaraches are satisfyingly thick, with fresh, crunchy cabbage. Get both, ideally, and go the cecina route here. photo credit: Kate Previte Quesadilla This cart could only sell quesadillas, and it would still be essential. The combo of stretchy cheese, salty chorizo, and warm, crisp tortilla is tough to beat. photo credit: Kate Previte" - Bryan Kim