Taqueria La Placita — Restaurant in Riverdale Park

The moment you enter the parking lot was very stressful for me, but granted that was during dinner time, so it was hard to find a spot to car as it's small, limited and packed. However, if you can get passed that then you'll notice the majority of the customers are mainly Hispanic, and also it's packed so that to me attributes to the authenticity of the restaurant as well as the quality of the food. It is very loud in the store, but it wasn't too difficult to order as you try to navigate through the crowd. Usually there is a Spanish speaking person, but saying the number next to English name menu item is easy enough. Typically people order at least three tacos. The wait time is reasonable depending on personal experience of course, and the times if it's busy or not which usually it is for me when I go there. If you or your party decides to eat in then you might notice the tables look dirty at first, and a little unappropriated, but I personally excuse it as there is nothing sticky to the hand as a preview brush across, but some tables may be under stock of salt and pepper. However, that might be excusable in my opinion since they are busy, and at least the tables are cleaned by definition. Most likely need to ask a staff for something. They bring the food over to you if you're dining in. They also bring the condiments towards you when your tacos are done or if you order tacos. (I'm not sure if they bring the same sauces for anything besides a taco). There is a red hot sauce. A neutral green sauce, and finally some onions. A typical taco has the traditional soft corn flour taco shell, cilantro, cucumber, (a vegetable I don't know what it's called, maybe radish), lemon, and then your choice of meat (beef, steak, chicken, lamb, etc.) Also, the cucumber and radish are on the side and not actually in the tacos. The meal was very satisfying to me. One of the deserts is a whole corn on a stick that is drench in cheese, and butter, and mayo. The bathrooms are acceptable, but that was my experience when I visited and used it that particular time. The restaurant has television, but it's so loud that you can barely hear it anyway. There is an interesting painting of a farm with a bunch of a cows and people on the other wall on the side. The chairs are decent. The lightning is alright. The drink choices are familiar. This concludes my review. Thank you if you have read this far. I hope you...

I like coming to Taqueria la Placita because the food is as close as it gets to eating in a little town in Mexico. They have a great selection of meats. Among others: Asada, Pastor, Carnitas, Lengua (beef tongue), Chicken, Buche, Barbacoa. The taste of the food is pretty original. The ambiance attracts ethnic crowds. Their walls are decorated with paintings that depict Mexican folklore: There is Cantinflas, La India Maria, Joan Sebastian, etc. At lunch time it gets crazy though. There is a line out the door to order the food. Don't expect a fancy place. This is a self-sitting, get your food, don't-expect-any-type-of-service type of place. They do take credit cards, though. After you order and pay for the food you get to sit down. Self-sitting. They have indoor as well as outdoor seating. As plates become ready, people from the kitchen start calling numbers, your number is printed in your receipt, which, by the way, is all in Spanish. They also call all numbers in Spanish. Here is where those two years of Spanish classes you took in High School are going to pay off... :-). If you ordered tacos (as most of their customers do) they are going to come with sliced radish and cucumbers on the side, as well as some pieces of "limón" (lime). I don't like radish but do like cucumbers. If you add a little bit of limón and some salt to the top of them, they taste really good (to me at least!). Give it a try! Also, if you want to eat your tacos like a Mexican, you may want to add a bit of limón and salsa to the tacos themselves. A CAUTIONARY NOTE: ALL OF THEIR SALSAS ARE UNUSUALLY FIRY!!! So, be sparse with that. If you put too much you may ruin your whole experience. I was born and raised in Mexico and everywhere I go I drench my tacos with salsas. However, at this place I can only take four small DROPS of them. Just be careful with this. Other than that, if you would like to eat some authentic and delicious Mexican food, are up for practicing some Spanish and are looking to have an enriching experience, I would highly recommend paying a visit to Taqueria La...

Incredible tacos! What stood out to me a was how perfectly each of the meats was cooked, none of them were dry or chewy. The two house made salsas were incredible, flavorful with just the right amount of spice. Sortido- perfectly cooked pork, chopped together into a melange of flavor and texture, served with a sprinkle of cilantro, paired perfectly with the salsa verde. Pastor - All about the seasonings, ribbons of heavily spiced pork, absent were the sugary pineapple chucks somewhat ubiquitous in Al Pastor, and all the better for it! This was some of the best Pastor I’ve ever had, elevated just a little more by the picante salsa roja 🌶 Lengua - delicate flavor with a melt-on-your-tongue texture. A personal favorite. Suadero - suave beef, cooked to perfection and seasoned lightly, paired well with salted onions and spicy red salsa. Barbacoa - savory lamb with a rich molé. It had a discernible lamb flavor that might put some people off but if you enjoy lamb it’s worth getting two. Chorizo - soo flavorful, a well executed classic. Carnitas - still tender and moist, with perfectly crispy edges! I would absolutely eat here again, and would probably drive considerable distances to get...