Choza Taqueria
“I've recently been on a Mexican crave, and was so happy to find a brand new Choza that just opened inside the Gotham West Market!”
“Very good burritos and looking at others plates I can say I did not pick the tastier!”
“The corn meal was a perfect blend of sweet and salty.”
Choza Taqueria
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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To me, Chipotle has become the "standard" for tacos/burritos.
And for the first time in quite a while, I found a place that actually might give Chipotle some good competition.
Choza Taqueria was excellent. A little pricey, but I guess not too bad considering it's in the city.
The meat in all the burritos I tried was very tender, and flavorful. No blandness here. The "falda de res" (brisket) was my favorite. The cotija cheese was awesome in the burrito as well.
Would love to come back and try more from their menu.
It was alright
I was hungry and at this market place. Burrito seemed like a filling and satisfying option. Yes, I was very full but I've had far better burritos elsewhere. The rice was bland and tasted as if there was zero seasoning on it. The meat (carnitas) was tender and flavorful but a little salty. But hey, to balance out the rice I guess I'm not complaining! My friend actually ended up adding salt to his burrito because of the lack of flavor. It's a dense burrito so at least it was filling!
Wouldn't come back. But based on other reviews, the other food joints in this market isn't anything to rave about either. Except maybe the ice cream, there flavors were interesting!
Came to Gotham West Market to find some lunch and settled on this since I'm a huge fan of Mexican food. I got the chicken burrito and churros. I wanted to try the horchata but they were out of it that day. The burrito was ok, but it bothered me that everything was in layers (layer of chicken, layer of beans, layer of rice). Nothing was really mixed together very well. Also, it was odd to me that they used just plain white rice instead of the usual Mexican seasoned kind. It wasn't the most memorable burrito I've had but was ok. The churros were the absolute best part of the meal. They were made fresh and came with caramel and chocolate dipping sauces. Soooo good! I'd come back for that and to try the horchata but otherwise, I think there are better places for Mexican food.
i just ordered some chips and guac to go there so idk about all the 3 star review overall rating. maybe its just that mexican food in nyc just generally sucks, and if you're a norcal kid like me, your high expectations never go away.
guac is fresh, a nice mix of ingredients – onion garlic cilantro i think – and of course, chula hot sauce packets that went lovely on top. for 3 dollars im pretty happy, considering how much of a letdown the rest of my lunch jaunt to the gotham west market was (see my reviews on genuine and blue bottle on my pf). This was a necessary treat.
This place gets points for trying to be more authentic than the typical Chipotle type Mexican place which is not close at all. They actually offer tortas here and Jarritos sodas. However, the food is slightly off in terms of ingredients and seasoning (too bland) and is clearly made by people who don't know Mexican food too well. Food is also overpriced as well because it's in the trendy Gotham Market. Tortas and burritos here are about $9 each. For $6 in Queens, I can get one that tastes twice as good.
This place used to be great. Now it's just meh. Their portion sizes seems to have been shrinking after Gotham West Market got popular. The same goes for the bowl. It tastes good but it's soooo overpriced.
For a $9 vegetarian salad this just is not enough.
Ample Hills was the main reason why I wanted to visit Gotham West Market. However, I'm so glad that they weren't open yet, so I picked up 3 tacos from Choza Tacqueria as I patiently awaited for my ice cream. For $8.71 after tax, you're able to mix and match. I went with the pollo, the chorizo, and the steak barbacoa. Each taco came with an ample amount of juicy meat, which I loved. I loved the chorizo and the pineapple on the pollo taco. At first, I thought they gave me pork because of the way the chicken was shredded. But it actually was chicken!
Highly recommend the tacos here!
I was very disappointed by the tacos here. The chicken tasted extremely average, and the carnitas were super soggy. Both lacked the strong flavoring that I was looking for. The taco shell though was by far my least favorite part. They were thick and doughy and honestly such a distraction from the rest of the meal. I feel like I would have been more satisfied eating chipotle instead.
The Gotham west market itself is adorable. It reminds me of a smaller and more comfortable Chelsea market. Choza however just did not live up to my expectations. I'll definitely come back to the market and try some of the other options next time.