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Los Taquitos de Puebla
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 12 am
Sun 10 am - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
40 reviews for Los Taquitos de Puebla
Review Highlights
"I had an order of tacos al pastor, cooked on a kabob-like..."
(in 9 reviews)
"...but I had some pork short rib tacos and that meal was..."
(in 4 reviews)
"They serve it with a dish of radishes, lime and cucumbers."
(in 5 reviews)
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39 reviews in English
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Review from Bill M.
12/22/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Whether you go for typical taqueria offerings, or go for a taste of the bizarre, Los Taquitos de Puebla delivers it in spicy fashion!
While its slightly better for takeout than it is for eating in Taquitos delivers their offerings with amicable gusto on every occasion. From spicy chorizo and the tantalizing tacos al pastor, to solid quesadillas and vegetarian dishes you'll find plenty to enjoy. And with it costing as low as $6 for 3 taos it hardly breaks the bank.
Most taquerias go as far as offering tongue and tripe for their bizarre offerings. But the extra adventurous eaters would be happy (or terrified) to know that you can go a step beyond by trying head cheese, beef mouth, or eyeballs. and whether its spooky or delicious, all the ingredients are as fresh as possible.Listed in: South Philly, Caliente!
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Review from Seema F.
1/7/2012
This place was a HUGE disappointment. It seemed nice enough at first (I do love the mural on the wall), but it rapidly went down hill. The waitress came over and brought green and red salsas, but no chips. Instead we got a plate full of radishes and cucumbers. You had to pay extra for chips and an extra serving of salsa (which we needed since the servings were fairly small). Less than ideal, but at least the salsas were surprisingly spicy and flavorful.
The menu seemed exciting with so many options, but unlike every other taqueria in the city, you cannot get 3 different tacos in your order, which should have been a huge red flag. So, if you order the one horrible thing on their menu, you're stuck with 3 of them. Lucky for us, that happened.
My husband ordered al pastor considering how everyone seemed to like them. I thought I'd try something new so I got the tacos de cecina yecapixtla especial. I suppose it was my mistake from ordering anything from a taqueria that was $15, but it was my birthday and I thought I'd "splurge." It took longer than expected especially since we were literally the only people in there, but eventually 2 large-ish plates arrived. The al pastor was decent, but nothing mind blowing. The cecina however was the most disgusting thing I've had. This was no salted, cured meat. It was literally chunks of beef marinated in soy sauce. I've marinated meat in soy sauce and it came out great with a subtle flavor, but this was CLOYING. It wasn't even high quality soy sauce that I would use for marinades, it was like that cheap, overly salty soy sauce packet you'd get in Chinese take-out. No matter what I added, nothing helped. The vegetables that came with it (a ton of onions and nopales) were also doused with soy, so I couldn't even cut the taste. I decided to combine al pastor with it and the rest of the tiny salsa serving but that didn't help either. I was tasting that horrible soy sauce in my mouth for hours after.
One type of taco they do well is not worth coming back here. I'll go to a place that is capable of making several good tacos that I can mix and match. -
Review from Michelle C.
Philadelphia, PA
Updated - 12/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
I just realized that I never updated my review as I said I would after having a chance to dine in the restaurant. Well guess what? I had a meal at Los Taquitos de Puebla and if I took anything away from the experience, it was that this place is simply not for me.
The restaurant was very quick-serve, get in and get out, but that doesn't excuse trash on the floor. I'm a big believer in putting your best foot forward and that is possible even without fancy decorations or a big budget. Cleanliness is next to godliness, mis amigos.
There are still things to like: real coke in glass bottles, ridiculously spicy and flavorful salsas and the traveling tacos al pastor stand seen at farmers' markets and food truck gatherings. I dig these guys for street food but that's about it.Listed in: Cash Only!, Mexican Meals, Delivery in Philadelphia
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9/20/2011
No me gusta.
At least, not for delivery. I have tried the tacos al pastor at Night Market, and they… Read more »
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Review from Michael B.
Woodbury, NJ
1/30/2012
Had dinner here for the first time last Friday. I have been searching for an awesome taco place for years and never ventured into this neighborhood. Man was I missing out. I had the carne enchiladas and my wife had the pollo con poblano sandwich. Both were fantastic. I wouldn't go for the ambiance, but I sure will go back for the tacos.
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Review from kathleen d.
Philadelphia, PA
5/10/2011
*** This review is for the Los Taquitos de Puebla's taco stand at the Headhouse Farmers Market ***
These guys work quickly and so the taco wait was not too long, but while you are waiting it may be enjoyable for one such as yourself to watch how that pork on a spit is sliced, thin-chipped into the warm tortillas; the same sword slices snips of pineapple from the top of the spit.
Screaming now: THESE ARE MY FAVORITE AL PASTORS TO DATE!!! Delicious. For real...
And now calmly I'll add that the tinga quesadilla with un poquito extra of the bright orange hot sauce on the side was some tasty business as well.
You know those steps over by Dark Horse and there's a FedEx box there? Well that's my leanin and eatin tacos spot. I claimed it for my own but you can use it as long as I'm not there. I could lean and eat Los Taquitos de Puebla tacos there all the live-long day.
Soon I will make a trip to their actual restaurant and I will certainly update. Mas al pastor por favor...
***And now for the restaurant review***
Service is fast and very friendly. BYOB! I'll remember that next time. Oh I really need to repeat that I like their spicy red-orange salsa a lot. Mmm red chile heat. Yay for more el pastor. Deelicious again and again...and I will once more remind that these are my favorite tacos el pastor so far in life. Mark it down, on this day I decree... -
Review from John B.
Philadelphia, PA
6/2/2011
Great tacos + Delivery to Old City = Awesome
Tripa tacos weren't as great as the ones at El Jarocho. Al pastor, carne enchilada, chorizo, skirt steak all were all very good and tasty. They put whole grilled green onion bulbs on each order. -
Review from Tim O.
Philadelphia, PA
5/18/2011
Visited on a Saturday evening. Not very busy. Had tacos al pastor. The best I've had in the city. The tortillas were thin. Most other places are a bit too thick for my liking. Pork and pineapple. The best combination. And the table gets a nice bowl of sliced cucumbers. 6 dollars for three tacos, might have even been 5 bux. A great deal either way.
Visited late night a few days later. More than half drunk i walk into a sea of hispanic men. Guys practically sitting on each other's laps. Good think i was getting it to go. I walked toward the kitchen, ordered the al pastor again, waiting awkwardly against the wall, and in amazing time (less than 5 minutes) my order was bagged and ready to go. I will be back. -
Review from Dare H.
Philadelphia, PA
5/9/2011
1) They were out of half the things on the menu that I tried to order... Al Pastor and Alambres.. nothing obscure.
2) I repeated (and spelled) the address about twenty times to multiple people they put on the phone and they still went to the wrong block. We were literally 3 BLOCKS AWAY from the restaurant! Our food arrived an hour late.
3) No cilantro and onions and the avocado was brown.
Thumbs down Los Taquitos de Puebla! -
Review from erin s.
Washington, DC
10/11/2011
I'll just start by saying, that this place is excellent for what it is, which is a small, cheap taco joint.
I haven't had delivery from there, so I can't comment on that experience.
I went there with a large group, we ordered the tacos al pastor, carne enchilada, chorizo, and arrechera. All of the tacos were excellent, the meats were well seasoned and yummy. The tacos had a significant serving of meat each, and the arrechera tacos were slightly larger than all the others.
We also took a semilla of al pastor to go. It was giant and split between two people filled us up. Very yummy and cheap.
We really enjoyed our food, and when looking for a cheap spot we would certainly return. -
Review from Christopher R.
Philadelphia, PA
1/10/2011
Last year on Cinco de Mayo, I posed the following question to Yelp Philly's message boards: where should I go to eat in celebration of this day?
The al pastor tacos at Los Taquitos de Puebla were recommended to me and I promptly set off toward South Philly in pursuit of them. I arrived, I ordered, I waited, I paid & I walked home. Four miles and an over an hour later, I was back at my apartment, tacos in hand.
Were they worth the effort? Very much so. A few pieces of pork were a bit too fatty, but the overall flavor was excellent and, at $6/three tacos, the price was right. The habernero salsa and salsa verde both made for an excellent additions.
Puebla has the al pastor game on lock, son.Listed in: Badges? We don't need no…
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Review from Drew W.
Philadelphia, PA
8/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
Rated best tacos in philly...I thought they were good, but not the best. Its real mexican food a decent price but I've had better. If I was in the area, I would possibly stop in, but Philadelphia Magazine may have gotten this wrong.
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Review from Matt R.
Philadelphia, PA
12/16/2010
I love Mexican food and love Los Taquitos - it tastes great and is a good value.
Most of my experiences with the Taqueria come from ordering food to be delivered to my house. When I am physically in the Italian Market I do not regularly stop here. No particular reason. The delivery is relatively fast, the food arrives hot, and the services is with a smile. Ordering online makes the whole process that much smoother, tip on the card - bada-bing!
My favorite items are the tacos el pastor and the tacos de costilla especial (short rib). I always order the chips and guacamole to supplement my tacos, and at $5 it's a great value. You'll have quac coming out your ears by the time your done. Most items I've tried have a bit of a kick to them, so folks who do not like spicy foods should approach with caution. I've yet to have any of their "head meat," but I recall from pig roasts I've attended that the head meat is very rich in flavor, so I might go for that next time around. The tacos are topped with freshly chopped unions and many with sliced avocado, they garnish the platters with a grilled scallion which I also enjoy. The salsa that comes with the tacos is delicious as well, spicy and very flavorful.
Last time I ordered was when I had some guests over for an Eagles game. Tacos and guac plus some lagers made a delicious complement to an Eagles win. Easiest way to try it out, if you live in town, is to go on GrubHub and order delivery, give it a shot, you won't be disappointed. -
Review from Vinny P.
11/8/2010
I got takeout from here and it was great.
My friend and I decided on a quick taco meal on Sunday while watching football. He lives in the surburbs so he said to me "all we have where I live for delivery is pizza or chinese."
Enter city living.
I fired up grubhub showed him all of the options available to him. I had walked by Los Taquitos the night before so I quickly jumped on it.
Holy quick delivery batman! Maybe we just got lucky but they stuff showed up in 25 minutes from ordering. We went with the Tacos De Costilla and the Tacos de Bistec con Queso.
Very tasty. Excellent meat and the cheese was really tasty too. The sauces they included were so awesome. Both had a nice kick to them but contained enough flavor to make they delicious. They also included, onions, cucumber and lime wedges to add to the tacos.
I'm really a fan of this place and I will definitely be ordering again. -
Review from Frank M.
Narberth, PA
1/22/2011
I have to admit I have had there shredded beef tacos and the el pastor tacos delivered to my pad like four or five times and I always look forward to their food. The Chips and Guacamole are always part of the deal. If I can I save some for the next day I do, if not food coma here I come. . .
That being said order and enjoy, great price, portion and delivery -
Review from mina t.
Arapahoe, CO
10/27/2011
I've only had their Tacos Al Pastor and they're always spot-on! Addicted to them now. I dream of them on a nightly basis.
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Review from Bess W.
Philadelphia, PA
7/14/2008
I recently stopped being vegetarian after 15 years, and I am NOT exaggerating when I say that the tacos al pastor here were worth that long of a wait. WOW. It's not that frequent that you come across a place that does tacos right, with meat roasted on a spit, and damn is it worth it. I try to take out or eat in their small (but rarely entirely full) dining room, but it is fun to see them at Headhouse on Sundays too because you see the meat-slicing guy reach up and pluck a little slice out of the pineapple above the spit.
Not a ton of English is spoken at the store, but everyone is super friendly. Amazing sauces-- I usually get both green and red because they are both sooooo good. mmm.. now I want to go back ASAP! -
Review from Drew S.
Philadelphia, PA
5/15/2008
I have (maybe) a new favorite sandwich in the neighborhood. The Cemita de Pueblo al Pastor was one of those revolutionary moments, like the first banh mi or even that first roast pork sandwich. Starting with the al pastor described in Jon L.'s review, the meat is then thrown on the grill to get crispy. It's then loaded in a Sarcone's round seeded roll, topped with avocado and (I think) an herb called papalo-- the ever-more-eloquent-than-I New York Times described it as "the bite of watercress and the breath of cilantro" in its review of the cemita as a sandwich style. The final topping is pineapple-- not enough to impart sweetness, but just the amount that will let you know it's there.
On my first tasting and memory of the sandwich, I'll give it a 7 stars out of 5 of taste. Because that may be faulty perception, I'm going to bring some to friends this weekend so I may get other opinions. -
Review from donnie v.
Philadelphia, PA
7/28/2009
So I'm a filipino guy who looks like he's everything but a filipino. I walk into this place 1030AM and I'm starving. A woman greets me and asks me if I'm there for "trabajo". She can't believe I'm there to purchase food. Granted I'm a bum, but she only relents when I pull out some cash and make stupid eating motions.
After all that, I order 3 tacos and some beans to go. I ate one taco and was pretty full but I could not stop eating. After devouring the tacos and flinging grease everywhere, I decide to taste the beans. Being quite the Gaseous Clay, I should have left them alone, but five minutes later I was in a food coma and as happy as can be.
I have to go back again to see if it was real or just a dream.... -
Review from Rachel S.
Philadelphia, PA
11/2/2008
Holy f*ckballs this place is good.
Just went today for lunch. It's a virtual sh*thole but the food is so good and fresh, you won't care how dirty everything else is. I just made tacos the other night for dinner (which I *thought* were good) and now I feel like a jackass after eating here.
We had the al Pastor Sheperd's Tacos with cheese and the grilled cactus with avocado and cheese. They were both amazing but I have to say I think I'm favoring the cactus dish we had. We slurped it all down with a few apple sodas. Some friends ordered the Horchata but I didn't get a chance to try it. I will definitely order it next time. The food came out super quick. Our waitress was very nice and sweet but the other server working with her didn't seem as cheerful.
This place delivers. We asked how far they would deliver, hoping they would go to our neighborhood -- but no such luck. She said usually between Market and Oregon on the blocks below Broad St. Oh well.
If you live in that vicinity, you are one lucky bastard.Listed in: How to Effectively Gain Weight
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Review from Jim B.
Philadelphia, PA
6/1/2009
God, where do I begin to list the problems? I believe I'll go with a modified bullet-point system.
- Complimentary salsa, but no chips?! What the hell is this?! I was at a loss for words when this ominous dark cloud of a sign came to be realized. What the hell am I supposed to do with two bowls of dip and nothing to dip in them??
- The ridiculous prices would indicate they are somewhere - ANYwhere - but the Italian Market. Northern Liberties this is not. $12 tacos when 15 other places within a 5-block radius are selling the same exact thing for $5?
- An entire menu with no vegetarian options, no fish, no seafood of any kind, and only one chicken item?? I don't eat red meat, which automatically elimintaed 99% of the menu for me. Not to mention that everything on the menu was "smothered in cheese." In my opinion, that's a very Americanized thing to do. Maybe that's why this place gets such good reviews, because you can't taste anything but the cheese.
- There was more grease than chicken on the tacos that I ordered, and whatever they put on it was not chicken. It was either another meat disguised as chicken, or former chicken that had gone south, because this stuff was funky. It tasted disgusting and I sent it back after 2 bites, got my money back and left.
I definitely give them credit for their unique menu with items like beef tongue, snout, head, eyes, etc etc etc. If Bizarre Foods ever does a Philadelphia episode, this would be the first stop. But learn to walk before you run, Los Taquitos de Puebla. Master the simple things first.
Oh well, at least I got to try apple soda, which was a first. -
Review from Jon L.
PA
2/15/2007
DON'T make the mistake of limiting your South Philly taco intake to La Veracruzana and La Lupe. Los Taquitos de Puebla is too good to miss, and just as the cuisines of Puebla and Veracruz (neighboring states in Mexico) have marked differences, not least of which are the differences in local agricultural products, no two South Philly tacos are exactly alike.
I had an order of tacos al pastor, cooked on a kabob-like rod and containing a unique blend of seasoned beef and pork. They were served up with delicious nopales (a popular cactus dish) and two fabulous salsas. Go for the roja! Go for the fire.
An order of cebollitas preparadas (little grilled onions, seasoned) can really round out a meal, especially if you can share them with a few friends. And for your drink, grab an agua de horchata: a milky, rice based drink made with cinnamon and lime. Sooooo good. It's pretty rare to find "real" homemade horchata these days. I didn't ask if theirs was the "real deal" at Los Taquitos de Puebla, but I certainly found it convincing enough. -
Review from Joy C.
Philadelphia, PA
4/4/2011
I read the reviews and decided to give this place a try since I've been to taqueria veracruzana and la lupe. I thought it was average. There was no one else in the restaurant except for us and the service was average, nothing to complain about. The waitress never asked what we wanted to drink. I thought the el pastor tacos were ok. The complimentary salsa (red) was way too spicy and the salsa verde didn't have much flavor and chips cost extra there. Even though it wasn't that expensive $1, it's still the point that the other two places include unlimited chips and their salsas were much better tasting. I judge a mexican place on their salsa and chips. The chips were also sort of stale.
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Review from Jonathan O.
Manhattan, NY
10/13/2010 1 Check-in Here
This place place isn't bad...it's just not that great. They've got a plethora of options, but many popular ones aren't there. Who only serves carnitas on the weekends!?! I mean seriously!
Also, the food just simply isn't all that tasty. The tacos have a lot of tissue and fat, not much actual meat. Across all of the dishes I've tried here, the flavors are there but aren't that full; most of the time, it's the additions of cheese, sauce, onion, cilantro, and lime that make the dishes here, which is not a good thing.
If this is the only "authentic mexican" restaurant you've tried in Philly, I think it's about time that you spread your wings a bit.
I've never been a fan of "comparison reviews", but I can't resist in this case...all-in-all, Puebla's okay, but I much prefer Taqueria Veracruzana (a block away) because of their larger restaurant (I hate waiting for a seat in a small resto), more options, and fuller flavors for the same price. -
Review from Chrissy R.
Philadelphia, PA
2/15/2010
From what I understand the food here is from a different State than most Mexican food in Philly. It is a bit expensive but I had some pork short rib tacos and that meal was probably the best food that I had eaten in the past 6-8 mos. Seriously.
PS it's cotdamed expensive but worth it -
Review from amanda b.
Philadelphia, PA
7/22/2009
This place is pretty good. They have interesting fare and it seems authentic enough to me. (but wtf do I know about Mexico) I think everything with meat is much better than the vegetarian options, but at least they have them. They also have eye tacos.
I suggest going there, picking it up and going somewhere else to eat. The restaurant isn't the nicest place to be, and their delivery service has been known to just never show up. -
Review from Gustavo M.
Philadelphia, PA
7/24/2008 ROTD 6/20/2009
I was fairly new in town when an awesome woman--Jodi, when will I see you again?--told me about a farmers' market between Pine and South streets. I went up there looking for all that fresh produce that I rarely eat. Everything was pretty normal, the basil looked like basil and the cheese seemed pretty expensive even after I found out it was made with happy cow's milk from New Jersey (yeah, New Jersey!) until I caught an aroma that sent me back to Mexico--No, Mr. Vento, it wasn't a sweaty ICE agent--but the scent of some pastor meat roasting somewhere near me.
At first I thought I was getting homesick once more, even after I had bought all the "super hot peppers" from one of the stands to cook me some rajas con crema. Completely in denial, I repeated to myself, "no, this ain't happening. You're just thinking things, a bunch of pendejadas. ¡These gringos wouldn't have tacos at the mercado, por amor de dios!" But the scent had already had its effect on my olfactory epithelium, which is something inside my nostrils. Soon came to mind memories of the good old days down in Mexico City, where taquerias abound as humid days in Philly's sticky summer.
No sooner had I made myself clear on the lack of taquerias in the City of Brotherly Love, than the pastor aroma was hitting me once more. I looked everywhere as I walked. Well, I didn't look where I was walking because I bumped into a crowd going nuts for their tacos. Yes, tacos in the mercado! I knew I wasn't daydreaming because I saw the pastor trompo spinning before the fire, its meat roasting, my mouth watering, my dreams coming true--well, at least my taco dreams--, and my amigos from Taquitos dispatching orders all over the place.
I broke through the mass of people--I basically skipped the line--and, making use of all my bilingual skills, ordered "una orden de tacos, por favor," to which the guy there answered with a smile and three tacos.
"¿Con salsa?" he asked.
"Fuck yeah," I thought. "Si," I said.
I was barely recovering from such a shocking experience when the guy, good old Carlos, told me they also had quesadillas on hand-made tortillas. I don't know what that may mean to the average reader but hand-made tortillas just improve the experience.
"Bring'em on, Carlos!"
"¿Qué?" he asked.
"Échame una," I said.
They were delicious: corn smut or corn truffle quesadillas, an Aztec delicacy known as Huitlacoche; squash flower quesadillas, a barrio favorite. I try to make it every Sunday to the farmers' market not only to have some of those quesadillas. I also stop by to check on my Mexican friends and buy produce that I never eat but sits so colorful in my fridge until it spoils. -
Review from MICHAEL H.
Manhattan, NY
7/19/2010
I was born and raised in San Diego, CA and have traveled throughout Mexico, also lived in Mexico City for 3 months. So, I understand good Mexican food. I had this place deliver to me tonight, and it was a terrible meal. I couldn't eat 1 of 2 chicken quesadillas because they were so bland. The short rib tacos w/ avocado and quesillo were also surprisingly bland. Really only the cheese and avocado made it edible. I still could only eat 2 out of 3 of the tacos. So disappointing when my mouth was watering for good Mexican food tonight. Maybe I should have tried some of the more exotic dishes. However, I always start w/ the bread and butter dishes to first judge a Mexican place. The frijoles were probably the best part of the meal, but they were a bit too spicy even for me. El Jarocho still remains my #1 in Philly.
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Review from Meg C.
Philadelphia, PA
Updated - 5/13/2009
Even though Chad was served a Coke with HFCS (yet still made in Mexico), the pico de gallo made up for it! The salsa was actually served a few minutes after we received our entrees because it was being made fresh. It contained lots of jalapenos, making it the spiciest pico I've ever eaten. I'm always happy when restaurants don't automatically tone down the heat for the gringos.
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11/3/2008
This is a tiny little taqueria tucked away in the italian market. The interior is basically the… Read more »
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Review from Jacky O.
Philadelphia, PA
7/17/2011
The best tacos I've had in Philadelphia. Absolutely delicious. The simple, no-frills vibe of the place is refreshing for a city that has perhaps become a little bit too dining decor-obsessed. You will leave here absolutely stuffed with deliciousness for under $15 a person.
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Review from patrick k.
Philadelphia, PA
3/1/2010
Best tacos in philly. Had the Al Pastor. Ridiculous. Went back for more. They were out of Al Pastor. Got the smoked pork chop tacos. Fantastic. I opened the box and they left the pork chop bones on top of my tacos. I was like what?!! And then i realized that there was some nice meat on them bones.
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Review from Ann R.
Philadelphia, PA
Updated - 7/11/2009
We decided to go back recently, but not only was the service terrible, but the food was awful too! The waitress took our order and told me that my tacos would not include beans b/c they were out of bean (how is a Mexican restaurant out of beans?) then she brought us water and two types of salsa. I asked her if there were tortilla chips and she told us that they were out of chips (really? You're a Mexican restaurant that's out of beans and chips? Wha?). Our two orders of tacos arrived and they were dry and totally void of taste. I'm so sad that this place went downhill but I would NOT go here. There are lots of other great places-with both chips and beans.
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1/7/2009
Is it a hole in the wall? Yes. Is the food so great it makes you want to eat until you are in a… Read more »
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Review from Jim G.
Philadelphia, PA
3/23/2010
Do you like Tacos al Pastor? GREAT. Try this place out. Don't like them? Then why do you even bother eating food, since you obviously lack tastebuds? Just ingest tasteless nutritional paste.
The ambiance is not tops of the pops, and the place looks like it could use a scrubbing and some paint, but those things shouldn't throw anyone. Some tacos and a cold Mexican Coke will take care of that. And always check the bottle! Some bottled Coke is made with corn syrup, which is not what you want. And the choriqueso is highly recommended if you need imminent heart failure for some reason. -
Review from Tiffany W.
Philadelphia, PA
6/20/2010
Ordered delivery to rittenhouse area at 10pm on a Saturday night. Great service and great timing!
The carnitas sandwich with avocado was beyond amazing.
A must try for anybody in Philadelphia looking for real Mexican food. -
Review from Christine B.
New York, NY
5/12/2010
When I ordered food for my office I thought this was going to be surefire given all the great reviews. The food was bland (even with the salsa and toppings they provided), not one of us liked what we got (with 14 people there was a robust sampling of the menu). I had chicken tacos, unoriginal I know, but the lettuce was slimy and the chicken was completely unseasoned. I could barely get through one taco. Even my colleagues who got the famed tacos al pastor and pork short rib were unimpressed. The chips and guac were amazing, but that was the only good part about the meal. Maybe they had an off-day?
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Review from J.W w.
San Gabriel, CA
12/2/2007
Great al pastor tacos!!! ~ $6.00/ order of 3. They serve it with a dish of radishes, lime and cucumbers. They also give you two types of hot sauces; green and red. The green one really gives you a kick!
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Review from mike s.
Philadelphia, PA
2/7/2010
food is good. and the menu is way more adventurous than veracruzana.
theyve got beef tongue and tripe. i dont mess with tripe but its there if you want it. -
Review from Amanda M.
Blackwood, NJ
5/5/2009
The guacamole was very good! the tacos were good but i have had better.the waitress was VERY nice. The only thing I would advise people to do is to bring cash because they don't take credit cards at this restaurant! Overall, I would definately go back to just eat the guacamole and chips and maybe try something new!
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Review from scott s.
Philadelphia, PA
2/23/2009
this is one of my 2 equally favorite taquarias in the city (other being the tacos locos taco cart at 6th and washington) the salsas are great, tacos are great, frijoles charros have huge chicharones in them, cebollitas and whole section of the menu dedicated to the head of the cow, including eyeballs. even if you dont eat that stuff you have to admit it rules. i also cant seem to drive by this place without going in to eat.
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Review from Chris W.
Philadelphia, PA
5/22/2009
Disappointing: expensive for what you get and average, greasy food. Unfriendly and unresponsive service.
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