Otto’s Tacos
“The carne asada and carnitas tacos are chuck full of meat, topped with either a red or green salsa, onion and cilantro.”
“Masa fries were a bit dry but the crack sauce that comes with it is quite addicting.”
“The marinated chicken and steak filling was full of complex flavor and charbroiled goodness, and they even had Valentina hot sauce at hand for that extra something.”
Otto’s Tacos
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Grabbed a bite here on a late Friday afternoon. The staffs were SUPER nice and welcoming. The atmosphere was so casual and friendly.
I had their fish taco and chicken taco. The fish taco was so crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It was so good. The chicken was alright. I'm not too big of a chicken taco fan. However, both tacos were served on a corn tortilla (not in favor of it). Eating everything but the taco shell gave me me a chance to really taste the flavor of the meats and other components. They were fresh. They smelled very fragrant. Best of all the taste was there. It was well seasoned.
3.5 stars
This is one of the new places in Hell's kitchen (clean sign and interior). Since it was a weekday lunch, and hell's kitchen is not necessarily packed with offices, so I was able to sit at a table easily.
Before sitting, i ordered three tacos, carnitas, carne asada and shrimp. Also ordered chip with guacamole and horchata. Each taco cost about 3-3.50, which I thought are on the expensive side, but then it is manhattan. I will suck it up. To me, carnitas was a bit too salty. Shrimp taco was ok, but I didn't really have the feeling like I am having seafood taco. Steak taco was not bad either, but I would have preferred a more chewiness and more marination.
Chips were ok, and guacamole was really well done, being very creamy. Horchata seems to be made inhouse, which was pretty good. Overall service was fine, and the servers/cashiers were very attentive.
Overall, it is a rather pricey joint, but not a bad option for a quick lunch.
This is the largest space of the 3 locations in NYC. I came here for a Taco Tuesday kinda lunch. It was clean, quick & delicious. No line. Staff was attentive, friendly & offered suggestions/recommendations. I got a carne asada gorgon (deep fried soft taco) taco with a Mexican Coke & it was awesome. I plan to return & try 1 of everything.
I had to wash my hands & the bathroom was out of order & the employee, Ashley let me use the sink by the frier – super nice of her. It's acts of kindness like that that keep happy & loyal customers – thank u 🙂 see you again soon.
I came in here last weekend, ravenous, starving, pains of hunger after consuming half a bottle of champagne. . . . I had already been to the other Otto's Tacos location downtown but years ago. My friend and I decided to just get a quick meal as opposed to somewhere where we had to wait for someone to serve us, etc. etc.
Tacos here aren't cheap but they aren't insanely pricey. It's worth trying I think because the ingredients are really quality and out of tacos I've tried in the city more leaning towards the bougie side, they're up there in the roster for one of the best. I went with one carnitas with green salsa ($3) and one shrimp with serrano crema ($3.50). Both are equally pretty fantastic and they hold a substantial amount of meat. Also had a side of masa fries that come with a spicy mayo sauce ($3). The portion size was insanely small for the fries but they were also more filling than typical fries. Nice texture, crunchy but also not something I'd go out of my way to order again.
I'm intrigued by the Gorgon. I guess it's a slightly larger open faced taco thing with lots of stuff on it. However, a little bit pricey – $8-9 (which I can get a chipotle burrito for. . . .) Beer in the fridges for $4-5, its only Lagunitas or Mexican beers. Also, they sell Horchata and Mexican Coke. Ottos Tacos is fun though. I can't hate on a place that has a mural in homage to Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine on the wall.
Looking for a snack, my mom and decided to check out Otto's Tacos over the weekend. The Yelp listing sold us at a 4-star average and "grab and go."
Originally thinking a meat taco, we were totally swayed when seeing a sign for a Brussels sprout taco so we each ordered one. One taco is totally not enough if you are hungry, but does the trick just a fast nosh.
Within 5 minutes, our tacos came out nice and hot. The Brussels were fried and juicy at the same time. Who needs meat? It came in a fresh and tasty soft tortilla.
Otto's is definitely a great spot for a fresh, inexpensive and speedy bite.
Blegh… there were several things wrong with this place.
Typical fast food looking place, which is fine. Lots of places to sit.
The lady at the front who took our order was kind of a beast though. Definitely not pleasant, and was very ready to be done with dealing with her. I don't care that it's a fast food taco joint. No need to be a jerk to customers.
The food…that's kind of the only thing holding up the tent, not even fort. Tried 3 different tacos.
Shrimp : This one was quite good. Nice amount of shrimp and the sauce was a great compliment.
Carne Asada : Pretty standard. A tad bit dry, but passable.
Carnitas : Greasy as all hell. Man. This thing was dripping everywhere and sat in its own pool of grease. I mean, it tasted okay, but it's hard to get past consuming that much grease…
My drink : So I got a soft drink, and you're able to fill it up yourself. Got ice and sprite… and there was a bunch of black stuff in the cup. Gross. Tried again, but this time without ice. More black stuff. More gross. So it must've been the actual soda dispenser…
I'd say go elsewhere. There are other places to eat that are more pleasant and likely not dirty. O.o
Today was my first time ordering from here. I tried the Carne Asada and Shrimp tacos, guacamole and chips, and Masa fries.
Two tacos were more than filling as they were STUFFED. I liked the flavor of the shrimp better than the carne asada.
The guacamole was good but not great, as were the chips. I prefer Chipotle's as there is more flavor, though the guacamole here was very creamy.
The masa fries were good, quite heavy and something new to try. The sauce it came with was quite awesome but a tad spicier than I can handle.
Delivery was on time through Dasher, which allows a live order tracker to be viewed online and text message alerts as well. Needless to say, I'll be ordering from here again!
Otto's was nothing short of my expectations. After their debut at the Yelp Holiday Hangover with their juicy and flavorful Carnitas Tacos, I had to get my hands on the Carnitas GORGON. A large fried cripsy chalupa like taco with juicy shredded pork(Carnitas) topped with cilantro, Onion, guacamole and crema. A Masterpiece!
Smack dab in the center of Hell's Kitchen is Otto's. I met with a friend of mine from college for lunch and for a delicious cost effective meal, Otto's was it! I read all the positive reviews and had to sample the Horchata, Gorgon and famous Masa Fries. We were greeted by 2 friendly workers who were knowledgeable and kind. For 2:30 p.m. on a Saturday it was empty. We sat towards the back and admired the table space until more patrons poured in.
My friend ordered the Shrimp and Chicken Tacos. I ordered the famous Carnitas Gorgon and Masa Fries. The Masa Fries are cornmeal like in texture and crisp. Paired with that spicy sauce! CRACK! They were salted just right and delicious. Its very easy to accrue calories at Otto's with such a menu full of tastiness. My Carnitas Gorgon was heavenly! A mound of extra juicy shredded pork combined with fresh cilantro, onion, guacamole and crema. A parade of delicious on your palette. I could've ordered 4 more and never fit into a swimsuit this summer. You must use a knife and fork to eat a gorgon. Its PACKED with carnitas and will break the shell.
SOOO addicting! I washed my meal down with a delicious 16 oz Horchata. A rice flavored dairy drink with fresh cinnamon. An orgasm in a bottle! Perfection!
Otto's reminds me of Shake Shack for Tacos. The decor is very modern and simple. Alot of light fixtures with simple bulbs and orange and purple. Love the little mustache face as the logo. I love Otto's and will be back!