In New York City, when the craving for tacos hits, there is only one place to go – Los Tacos No. 1.
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of the best spots in New York City for tacos. While tacos may not rank up there with New York City classics like NY pizza, hot dogs and pastrami sandwiches, a visit to this taco establishment is well worth the time.
Los Tacos No. 1 has multiple outlets all around New York City. These include locations at Chelsea Market, NOHO along Lafayette Street, Times Square, Penn Station, Tribeca and at Grand Central. Especially for tourists who are making their way around Midtown Manhattan, there is no excuse to miss out on a visit to Los Tacos No. 1.
We paid a visit to the outlet at Times Square, which is located on West 43 Street, a few steps away from the main hustle of the popular tourist destination.
Stepping into Los Tacos No. 1
Once inside Los Tacos No. 1, the atmosphere is buzzing.
You will find people standing around and eating while there seem to be others just milling around. It may seem a bit chaotic but there is a system to the madness.
The first thing that you have to do is to place an order. In case you are wondering what to order, there is a menu on the wall.
Los Tacos No. 1 Menu
The Los Tacos No. 1 menu is pretty straightforward. They know what they do best and what pleases the crowd.
There are four types of tacos available.
- Carne Asada or grilled steak;
- Pollo Asado or grilled chicken;
- Adobada or marinated pork; and
- Nopal or the grilled cactus
You can choose from either corn or flour tortilla.
If you don’t feel like having a taco, Los Tacos No. 1’s menu has other items like quesadillas and mulas available. Or you can get a nopal plate – which is cactus, beans and cheese.
Once you have decided, make your way up to the ordering counter and place your order. You will be handed a ticket once you have paid.
Getting Your Order at Los Tacos No. 1
With the ticket in hand, head over to the food preparation counter where you can hand over your ticket to one of the servers in the red aprons and kitchen hats who will prepare your tacos for you.
The key thing to note here is whether you would like have your tacos with everything on it. Having it prepared “Con Todo” means that it gets piled on with onions, cilantro, salsa and guacamole.
Our recommendation is always go Con Todo. All the ingredients add to the wonderful deliciousness of the tacos.
After handing over your ticket and letting the server who is preparing the tacos for you how you would like to have it done, just take a step back and wait for them to freshly prepare the tacos. They will call you once your order is ready and do not forget to leave a tip for them.
With your taco of goodness in hand, you can head over to the salsa station to get some more salsa.
Must-Try, Delicious Tacos in NYC: Los Tacos No. 1
There is good reason why Los Tacos No. 1 is top rated. When you bite into the tacos, the meats are extremely well marinated and super flavorful.
With the hit of all the other ingredients like the guacamole, it is an explosion of flavors.
You can get a taste of the grill on the meats, which adds to the smokey flavor profile of the meats.
Another tip that we have if you are planning to visit Los Tacos No. 1 is to try the horchata. Made from rice, milk, vanilla and cinnamon, this refreshing beverage that comes from Mexico is a perfect sweet complement to wash down the savory deliciousness of the tacos.
When in New York City, it is worth paying a visit to Los Tacos No. 1, especially since there are multiple locations all throughout the city. You won’t be disappointed.
Visit the Los Tacos No. 1 website.
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