La Superior
“queso fundido, carnitas tacos, RAJAS TACOS, the drinks, everything about this place is the best.”
“The flautas de pollo were also excellent – they were crispy outside and soft inside just as they should be.”
“Tamarind margarita almost too good to be true: comes on sweet and by the time you find the spice you're already whistling dixie.”
La Superior
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Incredible tacos! Lots and lots of flavor. Every single one. I had the cochinita pibil that was superb but it was as hot and spicy as good it was. Killer! The pavo al escabeche is very good but I the special of the day was THE one: mojo taco, garlic shrimp with a special sauce. The tacos are not big but they are decent for the price, 3.5 each.
The guacamole is great as usual and they had shishito peppers for the day. Top choices!
The quesadillas are different from what you would expect. They look like an empanada. Didn't try it because it looked very fried.
The place is inexpensive and has a great vibe. Another great taco place in Williamsburg!
So I have been trying to get into this place for over a month now. I accidentally stumbled into it on my way to brunch at Randolphs. Since then each time I try there is a huge mob outside waiting to be seated. Sometimes your just not in the mood to wait. Well yesterday I tried on off beat hour. Not necessarily dinner but way past lunch time already. There was still a crowd waiting outside. But not as large like usual. I proceeded to walk in and saw a 6-8 seater bar. It was full. I asked the host how long for the wait. She immediately asked those folks hoggin bar stools to leave. Apparently they were only waiting for a table. Score! Finally I made into this place. There is a large menu up ahead with all the tacos they offer and on the side the margarita list. The bartender was a gentleman with a real grunge rocker look. Long black beard and all. Pretty interesting. He then passed me two menus. One was the alcohol menu and the other a much nicer version with details on the food. I am big fan on tacos. So if this place was going to pass the test I needed to order my favorite type of taco. Great news they did offer them – carnitas taco. I ordered 3. From frequenting other Mexican places I normally eat 2 and take the 3rd home. So I stuck to my usual plan. I was a little overwhelmed with the margarita selection. There was only 5 or 6 different kinds. But this was an important decision. I wanted to try the best one. Upon reading the descriptions I noticed they like to put spicy this or that into most of them. I am not a fan of spicy margaritas. I like mine classic or fruity but must be strong. I ended up selecting the tamarind margarita. I was worried I have to be honest. I didn't know what to expect. They give you the option of small or large. Of course I opted for the large… Woohoo!! I must say if I had to pick between what I liked more the food or the margarita….. Hands down the margarita wins. It was the right amount of everything. I saw the bartender mix it up and had tons of stuff to it. But once it hits your mouth it's a sweet with a little tangy spice flavor to it. It was just amazing. Big kuddos to the bartender on his mixology abilities. Moving on to the tacos, I was a little surprised that they were smaller than the norm. That's why they lost a star. The tortilla itself was smaller. They were completely filled with meat and slight garnishing of Picadillo and onions. Served with a side of semi spicy sauce and lemon wedges. They tasted pretty good but I have to be honest I have had better. The carnitas were seasoned but not as intense and flavorful as I would have liked them. I also felt that since their tacos are much smaller than usual they can't add all the extra that normally come with. For example lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream. I missed those things on my taco. Because they were smaller I ate all 3 and still had room for a 4th. So I decided to try the carne Asada. This meat had so much more flavor than the carnitas. The beef was also cooked to perfection. It was juicy and tender. This place is loud so if you are looking for a restaurant to talk or hate loud alternative, rocker type music this is not your cup of tea. Parking is easy in comparison to other areas in Williamsburg. It's in an off area where this is one of the few restaurants around. I will definitely go back for the entire experience again.
The food here is amazing! I live pretty far from Brooklyn, but would travel back just to get the food here. Only downside is that our server was a guy who looks like Billy Ray Cyrus was the worst. He took our order and that was it. He never refilled our water, brought us two sets of utensils (even though there were three of us), and basically did nothing else until he dropped off the bill. Fortunately, there was another server who came by to refill our waters, drop off our food, and checked up on us. He was amazing!
After many dining adventures, JBH finally gets her own review. Was squired here for a Euro-style din (read: after 530p, which is when I usually eat din if not trapped in the hospital) – immediately greeted by Offspring's "Pretty Fly for a White Guy", so knew shizz was abt to get real – settled in for margs, tacos, and eyeing the couples around us that we'd probs see out in an hour.
Vibe is kind of what I'd expect a resto that opened in a double wide trailer to look like – or, if Walking Dead was real and there was somehow an abandoned kitchen sitch that magically was flush w queso fresco and masa started pumping out Mexican street fare while avoiding getting taken over my zombies – you know, totally normal – that's a long way of saying that it ain't fancy, but it has dirty charm in its own way.
Service is fairly absent/not thrilled to be there, though there is the occasional bright spot if you're a regular, which JBH is – started w classic margs – could have been stronger/lime-ier, though as I have the tolerance of a 12y/o who steals her parent's vodka once a month and feels like a bad ass, obs two got me a little tips.
Moved on to blistered shishitos – with a sprinkle of salt and a kiss of lime, perfection – my camarones con chipotle taco was kicking – appropriately firey but not overwhelming – and the rajas is a creamy treat – the pescado w pico also got high marks – didn't hit the pork brain quesadilla, though apparently that's an option, as is slow cooked pork in nana leaves, jalapenos rellenos, gorditas con chorizo, and flautas to name a few – but did dive into a street quesadilla, which was a crispy little packet of rajas swimming in a mountain of queso – not a dieter's delight, but whatever, let your hair down once in a while.
Cash only so roll w/ your dollar bills – though it's hella cheap – tacos are $2.5/each, larger plates $8-13, quesadillas $3.5 – and idk how much drinks are, but they can't be that absurd, I'm guessing $7-12. Overall, if you're in the hood, not a bad place to stop for a nosh, though I'll try Cerveceria Havemeyer prior to making my final judgement on how best to get my hongos on whilst in Brooklyn.
They have a variety of quality tequilas here. We just went for drinks and everything was great! I tried the Paloma and loved it! It was my first time having quality tequila and it went down so smooth!
I really enjoyed my meal here! The food was fresh and well-seasoned, and the service was great.
Really small rinky-dink restaurant. Probably wouldn't ever come back unless I was in the mood for some good guacamole or drinks because that's all they seemed to have going for them.
The tacos were horrible. The chicken especially was blanddddd to be an understatement. Let's just say I left thoroughly disappointed and unsatisfied.
I'm from California, so Mexican food is not the same here – with that being said, La Superior is the best Mexican food I've had on the East Coast so far. They have a sister restaurant, Cerveceria Haveyemer (nicer ambiance, a bit bigger, opened after La Superior), located 5 blocks away. I do think that the tacos here are better than Havemeyer, but they don't have Pastor here! Everything is very good here though, from the chorizo, pollo tinga, carnitas, shrimp etc. The ceviche is pretty good here as well – there's sliced avocado on top and they serve it with chips. On a Friday/Saturday night there may be a wait, but you can always have a drink while you wait. I used to live two blocks away from Cerveceria Havemeyer, and now that I've moved I only live two blocks to La Superior 😀