This was our second trip to NYC from Sydney, Australia and Los Tacos was on our shortlist for food to try. We were in the Fin District and our original lunch plans didnât work out so we ended up here - and let me tell you we were not disappointed! We werenât expecting much especially as itâs a takeaway shop but every aspect end to end was superb. The queue moved quickly, ordering was simple, the restaurant was clean, and the team work like a well-oiled machine. It is a VIBE when you walk in with all the staff being super polite and happy and having a laugh as they work. The manager, Miguel, takes customer service to the next level. Miguel worked the room like it was a sit down restaurant, spending time with guests, explaining various things and fielding questions about the menu. He happily offers to take photos for tourists like us, personally tops up condiments, and even treated us to a few extras. I was blown away and this was before we even started eating. Oh. My. God. DELICIOUS. We had a combination of soft corn tacos and the hard tacos, with chicken and steak and all the topics. We also ended up with corn chips and guacamole, and jalapeĂąos and onions. Some of the best weâve ever had - we were talking about the food and the service for the next 2 days. Highly recommend, you will not be disappointed!!!! Thank you for looking after us...
   Read moreI honestly donât get how this place boasts a 4.9 on Googleâmust be for their delivery pics, because in person it was a major letâdown. Hereâs the lowdown on my Financial District âtaco feastâ (yes, thatâs sarcasm):
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No Washroom?! A taquerĂa serving handâheld food with zero restroom access is just sloppy. You need to wash up before digging into greasy tortillasâespecially when theyâre serving straight from the counter. Hygiene 101, people.
Highway Robbery Prices We shelled out over $40 for what you see in the pic. Thatâs easily double what youâd pay at most decent taco joints in our city.
Adobada vs. BeefâNight and Day ⢠Adobada Taco: Nicely seasoned, juicy, with a bit of brightness from the pineâpickled garnish. ⢠Beef Taco: Totally meh. Nothing here screamed âauthenticâ or even âmemorable.â
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Bottom Line: Great adobada but everything else is overpriced, underwhelming, andâmost criticallyâunsanitary...
   Read moreEn el corazón frenÊtico de Manhattan, donde los sabores del mundo compiten por un instante de gloria, hay un lugar que no necesita alardes, ni luces de neón, ni falsas promesas. Su nombre es sencillo, incluso temerario: Los Tacos Número Uno. Y, milagrosamente, no mienten. Lo son.
No he tenido aĂşn el privilegio de viajar a MĂŠxico âni al DF, ni a Oaxaca, ni a Jaliscoâ, pero si el paĂs sabe como estos tacos⌠entonces ya lo he visitado con el paladar. Porque cada bocado aquĂ parece llevarte directamente allĂ, sin necesidad de aviĂłn.
Los tacos son un manifiesto. Una declaraciĂłn de principios. Cada uno de ellos âda igual si de adobada, carne asada, pollo o nopalâ es perfecto en sĂ mismo. El equilibrio entre la carne, la salsa, la frescura de la cebolla y el cilantro, el perfume cĂĄlido de la tortilla reciĂŠn hecha⌠todo estĂĄ calibrado con la devociĂłn de un oficio que no admite atajos.
Pero lo mejor, lo sorprendentemente mejor, son las quesadillas. Una sinfonĂa en la que el queso âmeloso, vibranteâ se funde con esa masa de maĂz o de trigo que te dejan elegir como si fuera un ritual personal. Y elegir importa, porque la masa aquĂ es un personaje mĂĄs. Se siente autĂŠntica, noble, sin trampa ni maquinaria. Hecha con manos, con fuego y con tiempo.
Los nachos con guacamole son otra proeza. El guacamole sabe a fruta madura, a lima bien medida, a mano de molcajete y no de procesadora elĂŠctrica. Es casi insultante llamarlo âguacamoleâ sin aĂąadir un adjetivo como âdivinoâ. Y los nachos, lejos de esas lĂĄminas industriales que abundan en otras partes, son masa verdadera convertida en crujido.
Y la horchata, al fin, es lo que debe ser: dulce sin empalagar, especiada, fresca y honesta. La que calma, acompaĂąa, refresca y despide con cariĂąo.
La atenciĂłn, como era de esperar, es simplemente sublime. Son mexicanos de sonrisa limpia, de voz amable, de hospitalidad natural. Hablan en espaĂąol, te miran a los ojos y celebran tu elecciĂłn. Y eso, en una ciudad donde la prisa suele comerse hasta el alma, vale oro.
ÂżY el precio? Adecuado. Justo. Merecido. Porque no se paga solo la comida: se paga el amor que hay detrĂĄs, la verdad del producto, la alegrĂa de comer algo que no intenta parecerse a nada mĂĄs que a lo que es: el taco elevado a arte.
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Si hay justicia en el mundo gastronĂłmico, este lugar deberĂa ser patrimonio sensorial de la ciudad de Nueva York. Porque Los Tacos NĂşmero Uno no es solo un nombre: es una verdad. Y uno sale de allĂ con el alma mĂĄs llena que...
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