Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in New York City
474 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Simple and straight forward menu. Really great staff, friendly. Chicken tacos juicy, fresh, flavorful, great corn tortilla, salsa spot on. Mexican..."
Max M
"This places reminds me of Torchy’s Tacos back home except not as many options to choose from.
I got a carnitas taco. It was great. The meat was..."
Thomas Cromer
"OH MY GOD HOW DID I JUST FIND OUT ABOUT THIS! I honestly don’t even know what I ordered, the guy it’s basically a taco on crack. It was a potato..."
Hassan Saleh
"The corn tacos having amazing taste and are warmed up just right. They are also durable and won't rip while eating. The taco bowl is also a great..."
Avinash Salgam (Avi)
"Great tacos. Had the chicken and season veggie which turned out to be mushroom. Full of flavor. If you dont like cilantro, may want to stay away...."
J.A. J.
"We've wanted to try this location, as we're huge fans of the Otto's on 2nd Ave. We were not disappointed! And we learned something new. Each..."
Jay TMG
"Best tortillas in town. Chicken tacos are pretty good. Service not so much from the counter girl. The cook was attentive and nice after I returned..."
Samara Riviera
"I really really like these tacos. The service is OK in this particular store.
Masa Fries are amazing. All of the tacos are great, but i do love the..."
"Well,
The portions were not huge but that doesn't matter. The place has amazing food. I mean who would have thought that roasted grasshoppers..."
Mikhail Veygman
"Coming from a Mexican background where I compare all Mexican food to my moms, this place was delicious! My sister and I visited for brunch on a..."
Óscar Segura
"Amazing food like contemporary mexican & prheispanic food top of top, great..."
Michel Coronado
"Probably one if not the best Mexican restaurants in Manhattan. It's well worth the trip downtown for the guacamole alone! We got a table for seven in..."
Kevin Michael Hicar
"Good tasty food and a great price. Went on a Saturday afternoon. Enjoyed a few cocktails and apps off the happy hour menu that ran from 4 to 7. Great..."
Ike Kraemer
"Everything was awesome! The food, ambiance, drinks, staff, chef and owner Maria were wonderful, I'll definitely be back...."
Elyssa S Colón
"I went to The Black Ant 🐜 I love that place and the ambiance, the food and their cocktails were..."
Jose A Huerta
"Absolutely amazing, atmosphere, the people, the drinks, the food, everything was delicious. Would definitely go back, and recommend..."
Sandyy Georges
"Phenomenal brunch, not to mention bottomless margaritas. Need I say more? I think..."
Laura Knochenhauer Cence
"The duck dumplings with the Mole sauce is an excellent choice. Tasty and filling. Drinks are strong, service staff is courteous and professional...."
Irene Huerta
"Awesome place great bartender!! Loved the food ans drinks were reallt..."
Ingulik Inga
"We have tried seven different dishes, including the grasshopper croquettes, and they were all fantastic..."
Katharina Cornelia Löffler
"Great experience and very friendly service. The prices were reasonable and the happy hour selection was..."
Lisa Boehm-Photography
"Went to Black Ant for an early dinner this Saturday and had a great time. Started with Aguachile, then had Octopus and the special which was a..."
Aly Pagano
"Great experience about #mextizo at black ant. A new concept of food between Peruvian and Mexican chefs, the plates are super tasty with a touch of..."
Alejandra Hernandez
"Short: Great Mexican style restaurant with insect dishes
Long: Mexican style restaurant with insect dishes on their menu for Dinner (not around..."
Thomas Ploner
"It wasn't super busy, making the service great! We got the bottomless brunch and let's just say they topped off our mimosas everytime! The food was..."
Helen Fong
"We came as a group on Saturday and had the best experience for a bottomless brunch. The food was delicious and the menu offered something for..."
Chloe Hawkings
"Love this spot! The 3/4 food items were delicious croquettes, shrimp tacos, and home marrow tacos were a must order! Skip the albondigas. Chips and..."
Charles O'Connell
"Great grub and Great Grubs very refreshing cocktails. The fish tacos were pretty great and were the standout. Also had the Guacamole, Burrata and..."
Eugene Vernikov
"Food is tasty and decoration is beautiful. Totally changed my impression about Mexican..."
"This place is a wonderful rooftop bar! 🍸 The Freehold Rooftop inside the Pod 39 Hotel 🏨 offers great views 🪟 of NYC 🗽 and serves a nice..."
Alon Grinshpoon
"Friendly bartenders, fair priced drinks, cocktails made by hand, and if it’s hot, they have frozen margaritas! Also lots of spots to be in the sun..."
Lael Whitaker
"Can’t rave about this place enough!! You’ll definitely get lost in time with the beautiful views, great tunes, oysters and cocktails. Perfect..."
Hillary Clark
"Delish food and drinks! Great place to go for happy hour/ girls night!!! Loved..."
Kennedy Johnson
"The staff was great here. Very nice and accommodating. The margarita was a bit heavy on the sour mix. The guacamole was good and shareable. Might..."
jummy
"Super chill rooftop vibes. Perfect for summer drinks with friends where you can actually have a conversation because it’s neither too loud or too..."
Chris Truglio
"The view from their rooftop is quite great! We went as a group of around 15 people for an office get together with a reserved private space . Their..."
Vignesh Nadar
"This staff practices incredible hospitality. The drinks were not too strong but you feel like you are getting your money's worth. The atmosphere and..."
Julie Costello
"Great hotel bar. Atmosphere was really nice - had been wanting to visit for awhile, so popped in for a quick drink. We were disappointed that the..."
Heather Boesch
"Carnitas tacos are delicious!!!! Not too spicy but soooo tasty 😋
The chilian sangria is also very good, easy too drink fast.
Decor is great too,..."
Patricia Alleyn
"Second time I’ve been here for a company event. Great spaces, good margaritas (enjoyed several cucumber margaritas). The munchies we had were good..."
Davis D. Janowski
"Great place to relax after a long day and the place has lovely..."
Shelby Smith
"All great experience. I brought a friend who's visiting the city and none of us was disappointed. Drinks were strong but tasted good. Food was great...."
Alex Abramowitz
"I love this place for showing out of towners why the city is so amazing! The downstairs bar is fun and colorful and has great guac and tacos. Rooftop..."
Jessica Frisco Lockie
"Very cool bar and atmosphere! Good food/, snacks and an amazing view! Staff was fun and friendly with all the people. Stop by try this place..."
Jennifer Hawk
"Tiny tacos! would only go back for the atmosphere. The rooftop is very nicely decorated and lovely for pictures. Better as a bar than a..."
"Amazing restaurant named Santa Fe Restaurant located in upper West side is a great place for having food with friends, this place serves delicious..."
WTF (Where’s The Food)
"Great place to visit here and the service here was great I loved the place and the food served, the service was also good and I would love to visit..."
FeelingFood
"Very happy with the service initially and the food was very good. (Maybe skip the shrimp on the salad...$10 for 5???) The service fell off a little..."
Nikki Harnett Deamer
"We so enjoyed this as a last stop on our trip with my daughter 10 and my son 12. We'd been snowed in one extra day, so tried to find a neighborhood..."
Kara
"Great authentic Mexican. Had a sit down lunch after a long day of walking. the decor is great, staff is friendly, food is even better. I had the fish..."
Max
"BEST Margaritas in the city! The staff is fun and super friendly and the food is delicious and affordable. Go once and you'll definitely go..."
Al
"This is not your average Mexican/ Southwestern restaurant. Excellent food great service. The best poblano sauce I've ever..."
Jack
"Delicious food, warm atmosphere, excellent service. No pretentions allowed! Great place..."
KC
"Clean urban look. Menu options were delightful. My fresh fish sandwich with acacado was exquisite. I would definitely bring a friend. Service was..."
Sue
"Try It...Again. This is one of my favorite neighborhood places and I would hate to see it close.Gone is the stale old menu. The owner has..."
The Avenging Chef
"I recently dined at this outstanding Mexican restaurant in NYC, and I can't stop raving about it! From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with..."
Shiri Lasman
"Really enjoyed the atmosphere , services excellent and food was delicious , see attached photos . Value for money , large portions , great cocktails..."
Bernadette Garvin
"Good Mexican food in warm atmosphere. This place has been an upper west side staple for years and still a reliably good Mexican restaurant. Much..."
Michael Lehrman
"Wonderful dinner at Santa Fe last night. It started out with an issue with our reservation. The manager, Liz, was wonderful in moving things around..."
Robert Orringer
"Relaxed place for lunch. Great margaritas and salad! Service was attentive and..."
Gayle Dillman
"Where would you go during Cinco de Mayo?
I had friends visiting the city, therefore, I wanted to make sure they experienced the best, least..."
Janetta Kardashian
"Just happened upon this place strolling out of Central Park on the west side. Had a table for 1 outside.
The huevos rancheros were awesome! And the..."
Phil Hess
"We actually were trying to go to the place next door, but accidentally walked in this restaurant, and we’re Soooo glad. This place is so good!! We..."
Brian Nelson
"Great ambience, quick service, quality food! A bit overpriced for Mexican dishes, but you're paying mostly for the ambience and service.
Overall..."
Pratik Jawahar
"Really nice place to go out for a good food! The fajitas with shrimps- Amazing . Margarita-so good. People who work there very nice and friendly..."
Alina Vetoshkina
"I can’t speak for the food, as we didn’t sit for dinner but we came for drinks and guac and loved everything! The guac was very fresh, so was the..."
Rebecca Lee
"Enjoyed dining on the street here. Great service and tasty frozen margaritas. Food was good but not amazing. Ideal for a casual fun..."
Louise Brennan
"Potent margaritas is right! My partner and I ordered the frozen strawberry margaritas to accompany some really good quesadillas and steak frites and..."
Mercvry the God
"We had a very pleasant time in this restaurant when we visited the area last February.
The fajitas and cocktails were delicious and tasty..."
Tristan
"Great meal at Santa Fe. The guacamole was perfectly balanced and spicy and thank goodness for the portions because once you start it's hard to stop...."
Shina Chetti
"A restaurant that feels like it's stuck in the 90s with a menu to match.
This is as watered down of a Mexican food experience as there is.
If you..."
"Nice ambience very busy on a Saturday night. Expect a lot of noise! Nice chips and good salsa, my chicken chimichanga was great. Companions all..."
Chambers119
"Fun decor, delish margs, great place for a group date, ineresting southwestern inspired dishes...."
Coles
"This place has great margaritas....best I've had in a long time. Tuna steak with mango & other salsas Orestes perfectly. Bean burrito had lots of..."
Jeff Fisher
"Nice atmosphere!. Margaritas were tasty, as was the food! Everyone enjoyed their meals! I loved the atmosphere, very aesthetically pleasing..."
JENNIS
"Margarita City!. Their margaritas are awesome-huge-pretty-tasty and come in hue beautiful fishbowl glasses. They have a good happy hour too. Great..."
"First time dining here. This restaurant has a decent ambiance and there's a great outdoor space to dine. The service was very good, food and drink..."
Ray Anson Jones
"Delicious texmex food in a decorated and lively atmosphere. The outdoor patios get quite busy in the..."
Cassidy Smith
"This is our absolute FAVORITE Tex-Mex restaurant in NYC. So much so that I wish they shipped food!! Fajitas, Queso and guac are fabulous. The..."
Lisa Landyn
"Went on my first NYC date with my boyfriend here. The food is good but the drinks are amazing. They have so many different frozen margarita flavors..."
Kye Shah
"Awesome food and friendly staff! I came here with two friends and we sat on the patio outside. Super nice space but can be pretty loud with the after..."
Lauren Michelle
"I adore this restaurant. It's been there forever, it seems, and the quality of food hasn't changed. I don't live in the city anymore but when I'm..."
Brianna B
"Great spot with a group! We had appetizers and drinks. A lot of margaritas and a lot of spiked hot chocolate. The spiked hot chocolate is fantastic,..."
Hannah Rose Schonwald
"We came with someone who eats here multiple times a month. Everything we ate was delicious and came with great service. Will be..."
Sree Sreenivasan
"Great food, service and staff. Ambiance was nice too. Highly recommended. Yummy guacamole, amazing hayshaker salad, steak tacos and mix fajitas we're..."
Ahmad Alhalawani
"Love the nachos and tacos they serve here! The guacamole is also fresh, with some organic corn chips you will love :). I usually order Taquitos and..."
indah nuria Savitri
"This was our go to place 30 years ago. The steak natchos are still good! The frozen Margarita was better in our..."
Erwin G Kloeck
"Oh wow this place is great. I had the steak tacos, mojito fries and a mango margarita.
It was all amazing!
Desert was the rainbow churro sundae and..."
Navin Brohier
"Great meal and time with our kids and grandkids. One of their favorite places, and I can see..."
D. Scott Williamson
"Food was excellent with lots of chips and dips. I had some tacos with a side of fried avocado fries(yes fried avocado fries) everything was delicious..."
Luis V
"Came here on a rainy Saturday for lunch. There was plenty of space so didn't have a problem getting seated. The staff were all very friendly and we..."
Denby Liu
"Music way too loud in dining area (can't talk at dinner and wait staff can't communicate with patrons). The wait staff does not check back with..."
Manuel Velez
"If you want a variety of margaritas...this is the spot. Tableside guacamole is a must have and you can choose your spice level. I actually went thru..."
"I find it de rigueur to begin with a margie at Mexican restaurants, as we did at Fonda, ordering their Cadillac ($16) with a salted rim. That’s..."
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"I really enjoy going to Fonda for Happy Hour. They give you big portions for small prices. The guacamole is always consistently delicious and i..."
Lindsay Siegel
"The food is always great every time. If I could eat Mexican food every night I would eat here to support the amazing staff that work at Fonda. The..."
Erica Shelton
"First time in this place. Loved it!!! Great flavor and taste. I'll be back... That's for..."
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"The best restaurant in town! I am so happy that I get to discover this restaurant because their food tastes so good! My mother and I enjoyed our food..."
Knox Margene
"Huge portions and delicious cocktails! The pineapple margarita is spicy but sweet and the salmon is HUGE and very..."
Charles Rockhill
"Brought a friend to this store for the first time and tried 9 different tacos each with different meats. The lengua, carnitas, and al pastor really..."
Jamie Francis
"Delicious food and good staff. Nice ambience..."
Anchit Srivastava
"Have been there a few times now and have never had a bad experience. Came here once and sat at the bar, and recently moved in the area and have fully..."
"Good food!! Service was good too. I had the shrimp tacos, fish tacos, nachos, guacamole and it was all good. It is really cool that they have the..."
Sherlyn Sam
"Great place with excellent food. The staff was very courteous and super sweet. The margarita towers are the..."
MsIvy Wright
"Had a great evening! Lovely place to relax and have good food. Our waitress Rachel was great! :-). We were 2 nights in NYC. We we.t twice! Good food..."
Tanja Lamain
"What a great place! The food is excellent, made to order and delicious. The service is wonderful. They are all very pleasant and very attentive. ..."
Giancarlo Cefalo
"Service and Staff was one of the best I experienced in NYC. Christina was by far one of the best servers / bartenders I've ever had wait on me, and..."
Kyle William
"Best place for Mexican food in NYC!! The staff is great as..."
Gary Embley
"What a great time my friends and I ..all the staff were friendly, good and drink were..."
Shaquana Perry Garcia
"Food was very good .starwberry margarita tower was amazing . Service was good too . Definitely will go back hopefully..."
Lynette Friend
"This place just opened a few days ago. Very friendly staff. Good..."
Nelly Safrit
"Great margaritas and the spot itself is just very cool! Happy hour drink specials..."
"Probably the most original take on the Tacos around. The best chicken wings and the Salvation Margarita with the extra gun powder is exceptional...."
Syed Fahim Inaam
"If you go to NY City you simply have to go to Salvation Taco! Great food, great beer & one of the coolest places in NY. Go one step better and stay..."
Michael Dove
"I've been there three times in the past week. We were staying at Pod 39 and it was convenient to go downstairs. But we didn't expect the food to be..."
Shari Saffioti
"Service was great, cocktails were great and the food was to match. Could have stayed and worked my way through the menu �� definetly recommend to..."
Matty Spriggs
"Amazing food! I would highly recommend this place. The carnitas tacos and empanadas were..."
Jyllian Long
"Delicious drinks and food! Loved our very festive experience at Salvation Taco, even though it was a very busy night the service was on point! Will..."
Crystal Leaptrott
"Lot’s of space (including ping pong table), incredible service and great food and margaritoes. I used to think NYC didn’t have good Mexican..."
Patrick Venzke
"The drinks here were amazing. It was a little too crowded and the wait time was too long. But it was worth it. They restrict the number of people..."
Sachin Navale
"Great hotel bar. Atmosphere was really nice - had been wanting to visit for awhile, so popped in for a quick drink. We were disappointed that the..."
Heather Boesch
"Amazing view and gorgeous space on the rooftop terrace. Drinks aren't cheap but you're paying for the..."
Jasmine McDonald
"Carnitas tacos are delicious!!!! Not too spicy but soooo tasty 😋
The chilian sangria is also very good, easy too drink fast.
Decor is great too,..."
Patricia Alleyn
"Second time I’ve been here for a company event. Great spaces, good margaritas (enjoyed several cucumber margaritas). The munchies we had were good..."
"Small portions, but authentic taste. The tacos I got were quintessential Mexican tacos. Two small corn tortillas around meat with cilantro sprinkled..."
CV Road Runner
"Great alternative. Cascabel is a great alternative to your run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurants. The focus on gourmet, but fresh and simple tacos is..."
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