El Paso Los Contreras — Restaurant in Town of New Windsor

I am a Mexican. My mother is from Jalisco. I have tried Mexican food from France to Japan and most places in between (yes, California, Mexico, and Texas too).

This is place serves among the best Mexican dishes. The fish burrito is sumptuous and flavorful. The chips and salsa are tasty. My wife loves the quesadillas.

Come just for the food. This isn’t a place for an upscale lunch. The staff could do a better job tidying up. But it’s a “hole in the wall” on a stretch of road most won’t even notice they’re on. It’s not presuming to be fancy, only offering tastier food than most any other Mexican...

I've driven by here almost daily and never stopped in. I was wrong for not going here sooner. The tacos are outstanding, the fire roasted tomatillo salsa is out of this world, and the people who run it are so kind and generous. Take the opportunity and get the cecina tacos and give yourself a generous portion of the red salsa on top. Your mouth will be on fire but you'll love every minute. The rice has a lot of flavor and isn't dry like some others in the area and the beans, you can tell, are definitely homemade. Go support...

This place is the best. Real tacos. As good as LA. A good serving of meat in the tacos. Home made tortillas. Real refried beans. A little expensive (tacos would be a dollar cheaper in LA, it was 8 bucks for a side of beans and rice), but honestly, it will be difficult to find a better taco in the Hudson Valley. Staff was kind and attentive.

Only a couple tables, so think about take out. We could only find street parking and that was limited. I didn't see any beer on the menu but could be wrong. And...