It's always nice to find an affordable place to grab lunch in the city. We tried 4 or 5 different tacos and they were all very tasty. I would have given it a higher rating but the corn on the cob that we had that day was on the cold side - aside from that everything else was top notch. Also of note: because they use corn tacos and have grilled meat and fish choices it's a good dining choice for someone who is avoiding gluten. It's small so I wouldn't plan on lingering, but for a quick bite it's ideal.
I just discovered another cheap restaurant near Union Square: it is called Dorado Tacos & Quesadillas. They make tacos and quesadillas, but you can also get soup, one being with cheese and quesadillas, the other one with tacos. Ok, let just say that they serve tacos and quesadillas in different ways!!! It is a small place with a communal table in the center, two small tables and some stools. It is so small that If you sit at one of the tables like I did, don't be surprised to bang into the person behind you from time to time! The way it works is that you order at the counter, they assign you a number, and will call you once your food is ready. We started off with the chips, guacamole and salsa. The guacamole was already packaged but pretty good! The salsa, not spicy and refreshing, perfect with the tortilla chips that were thick, well salted and seemed homemade. Then, I decided to go with an all fish taco selection. I first picked the Baja taco: beer batter Atlantic whitefish serve
I'm hooked. This is fast, fresh Mexican food at its finest. And the Baja Original fish taco, impossibly priced at $2.95, is a Cheap Eats triumph. Two freshly made corn tortillas cradle a meaty hunk of beer battered Atlantic pollock, shredded cabbage, pickled onions, salsa fresca (tomatoes, onions, cilantro) and crema. And a squirt of lime. Texture, crunch, a burst of flavor. Refined simplicity.
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