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Great Mexican in the city

I find Dos Caminos to be an overpriced scenester spot that focuses more on the cocktails than the underwhelming food (though I do love that guac). La Esquina and Barrio Chino are also scenester spots, but tasty and reasonable. My current fave is Pinche Taqueria for fish tacos, to second all the others. If you're out in Brooklyn, I like La Taqueria on 7th Ave in Park Slope for giant SF-style burritos and Tacos Nuevo Mexico on 5th ave and 12th for no-frills tacos. Alma on Columbia Street has great mole and views of Manhattan. It's a terrific neighborhood place that's worth the trip.

ScienceMike at 10:48AM on 10/02/08

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Great Mexican in the city

P.S. The "older" Mexican places in NYC are mostly Domnican!
However, there is a fresh tortilla factory in Bushwick. They make tortillas but serve lunch, tacos outside on a bench with fresh pico de gallo, beef, chicken and maybe pork. (i think it is on Starr street, just as you come out of the subway)

walnuts at 11:58PM on 10/03/08

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Great Mexican in the city

When I first moved to NYC (1984), I craved Mexican food and was delighted when I finally discovered a Mexican restaurant. I ordered cheese enchaladas with a mole sauce. I was served cheese enchaladas but I swear the mole sauce was Hershey's chocolate syrup.

Although I no longer live there, it sounds as if NYC Mexican restaurants have come a long way.

smckinney at 5:34PM on 10/03/08

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Great Mexican in the city

The best Mexican I've had is in Cypress Hills, at Mariachi Taco, a place owned and operated by Chinese. It is one of a number of "we make your tortillas fresh" Chinese-run Mexican places in town. They charbroil the marinated chicken and steak they load on your tacos and burritos. This delicious meat can be ordered ala carte in a large $5 serving.

In NYC Mexican places run by Mexicans, I keep running into Velveeta and Kraft American processed cheese food in particular, and careless preparation in general. This seems to be a serious hazard here. Thanks for the suggestions, folks.

OATIE at 1:08PM on 10/03/08

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Great Mexican in the city

Maz Mezcal on 86th between 1st and 2nd has been my Mexican hot spot for at least the last decade. It has the perfect combination of gourmet, "real" Mexican food approach paired with phenomenal enchiladas, and burritos, fajitas, etc. You have to try the vegetariano, and the arroz con calamares. Also the enchiladas con camarones. So good!

Kerry Saretsky at 12:56PM on 10/03/08

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Great Mexican in the city

papatzul is not what you're looking for if you're looking for good authentic mexican or california mexican.

tudogostoso at 12:49PM on 10/02/08

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Great Mexican in the city

A hidden gem (though by no means authentic) is Itzocan Cafe in the E.Village.
It calls itself Mexican/French. But it's quite good for reasonable prices. Look it up, I think it has a loyal following.

pickle at 12:25PM on 10/02/08

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Great Mexican in the city

Ugh, Los Dados is awful. I went as a VIP and got extra dishes and it still sucked. Wants to be La Esquina but the food is so piss poor and the scene isn't good either.

For upscale Mexican I dig Rocking Horse Cafe and Zarela. I highly recommend the jalapeno brisket with smoked tomato lime sauce at RHC, I had it the other night and ate well beyond the point of being stuffed.

Big B at 12:00PM on 10/02/08

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