Taqueria Acatlan
“I like that it's essentially a permanent taco truck with a tarp covering part of the sidewalk.”
“i'm not sure about vegetarian/vegan options, i was just too happy to find a good al pastor.”
“But the delivery is always fast, even late night, and their shrimp tacos are A+!”
Taqueria Acatlan
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
5 reviews
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My husband and I were house hunting and we ran into this hole in the wall with no restaurant space. You can sit at the two tiny tables that are set up right by the sidewalk. The food was simple, delicious, and cheap (1 torta, 3 tacos, 2 Mexican sodas for $17.50). Everything is cooked to order, so they all came out very flavorful. The old couple that run the place are the sweetest people on earth. This almost made me want to make an immediate offer at the condo across the street – non stop authentic non-pretentious Mexican!
Tacos! 3 for $6. It's so cheap and delicious, how could you not.
I had the Al Pastor, Cecina (salted beef) and Chorizo tacos. The come in two flour tortillas, topped with cilantro and tomato. Really fresh and light. They've also got salsas you can add on the side.
The flavor was on point, the toppings were the perfect amount. Everything was just great.
You know you're in the right place when no one eating or working there speaks English.
Imagine a taco truck that has no wheels.
That is Taqueria El Paisa.
Yes there's a building but you order at a sidewalk facing window and eat leaning near it (or the at the one tiny table). Since I was riding my bike, this was perfect as I didn't have to lock everything up, but instead ate curbside.
The lack of restaurant space is also reflective in their pricing… two heaping meat tacos and a coke cost a mere $5. Everything is cooked to order and I was encouraged by the two men prepping cilantro.
I really liked the carnitas but the beef was a tad salty. Still, the ladies cooking were nice and the men got a little worried when I snapped some photos, but I assured them I wasn't "The Man."
I'm a tad jealous there's no permanent sidewalk Mexican place near me, but then again, i might never buy groceries if there was. If nearby, check it out.
Food here is inconsistent. Depending on which employee is working, there is a high possibility that they won't know much english. My first time trying this place, I ordered 2 mango shakes along with other things, online. So I decided to do pickup and get one because it was great. I ordered my food, asked if the shake was in there (they said yes), made sure to check my bag and of course it wasn't. Upon asking about the shake again, the guy proceeded to just say and nod no as if they don't carry it. Of course later on, I remembered that I know the Spanish word for shake, but was still disappointed. Yes, English is difficult to learn and NYC is a tough place to get acclimated to sometimes, but if you're going to work around English speaking people, you need to AT LEAST know the English relevant to your job. Know all menu items in English, know ingredient names in English. Overall, this place's food isn't a bad option. There seem to be quite a few mexican spots in this general area and I'm really curious about how they stack up to Acatlan.
I have to say that I wasn't really impressed with this place. I was very happy they had so many vegetarian options (huitlacoche, rajas, nopales, poblano peppers, etc) – mostly quesadillas or tacos, although vegan options aren't tremendous. I got a big order through them to cater at a school event and most adults liked the quesadillas although the kids thought the cactus and pepper fillings were "weird". I'm vegan so I didn't have them.
I ordered a huge order of pico de gallo to serve with chips, along with some guacamole. A lot of people at the event thought it was the best guac they've ever had (including a woman who I suspect has never had Mexican food and is totally unfamiliar with it) but I thought it was pretty average. I will say that the pico de gallo was the worst pico I've ever had and we ended up throwing out probably 2 gallons worth of it. It was NOT the pico de gallo that you serve with chips, which is the pico I've had in pretty much every Mexican restaurant I've ever had. It was huge chunks of tomato – and even huger chunks of onion, to the point that it was simply unpleasant to eat. There was some cilantro but it lacked flavor overall. The tomatoes were bland, there wasn't enough salt or garlic, and the flavors hadn't marinated at all. It was more like chunky tomato and onion filling for a burrito than it was actual salsa. Very disappointing.
The service was very friendly and accommodating but I don't think I'll eat here again.