El Pikosito — Restaurant in Hamburg

We had tacos , based on a Geheimtipp Hamburg article about the best tacos in Hamburg, so was really excited to try it out. We ordered tacos for everyone , we tried them all. I would rate them 3/10. The one variant was called de pollo, it was supposed to have a fried maize taco and chicken. It was a store bought shell,, uncooked nor warm. So unnecessary. filled with a slither of shredded chicken and filled with iceberg lettuce. That’s it. This as the worst of them. Moving on, the rest of the tacos were built with two small maize tortillas on top of each other (doubled up) for some reason, the fillings / toppings were beef, big chicken breast pieces in some kind of nondescript sauce. None were warm, and all proteins tasted like they were cooked sometime this week, were supposed to be warmed up, but they either tried a little or forgot. The chicken and beef tacos had different names but were indistinguishable from one another. The main and only fresh ingredient on the plate was iceberg lettuce lime wedges and a trio of Sauces accompany the plates, store bought red, green and brown salsa, a store bought or pre packed guacamole avocado creme, none of which could save the poor tacos. All saucy accompaniments could have been forgivable, if the base dish, was not so poor. I feel that there was zero love in this food. Sad, it’s not hard to make a fresh beef Barbacoa { which can be cooked all day and remain in the slow cooker in a warm state to be served up or a quick blitz off of a flattop grill} some pickled red onions, some cilantro and a some fresh soft Mexican style cheese , a slice of fresh jalapeño and a wedge of lime. Ditch the iceberg lettuce, for heavens sake. They did have the best tequila selection I have seen in a while and Shorty our waitron was super friendly. The service was good but the chef needs a reality check. I fear the Mexicanness has been tamed out of the establishment by the locals over years. Judging by the local reviews, most seem to like this ‘style of...

Our two reasons for going here the past 4 years were taken off the menu between visits. The availability of enchiladas (which, frankly, were overpriced even when you get them with just cheese, at ~€18) and flautas. The tacos are ok; some better than others, but half the time a little disappointing. (I would get the mixed tacos because I'd forget which was better, and tend to get an average of good and bad. But the chicken is dry and flavorless, and they all come on dry, cheap corn tortillas that get soggy and tear and in half.) And €10 for chips and salsa starts to feel like too much. And their tortilla chips are so good! We used to love coming here, but now can't rationalize the prices for what little satisfaction. But the staff have typically been very friendly and kind. So we felt 5 stars about it, but have to take 2 away, one for each favorite. We'll just make enchiladas at home...

The Tortillachips are home-made and taste awesome with the warm bean-dip. Overall the food was delicious and cheaper than I expected. I had a main course, an appetizer (enough for three people) and a big drink for 20 Euro. You can sit outside in the shade and it is really quiet. You would expect the cars to be loud coming from the road. We really enjoyed the atmosphere. The service was perfect (friendly and quick), but we were the only guests, so of course they were not too busy. I really don't understand why we were the only guests. Better try it soon. If it is always that empty they can not stay open. I will definitely go...