Tacocina Restaurant

(212) 586-0821

714 9th Ave
New York, NY 10036 40.762621 -73.989574

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

Price:

$$

Last updated 6.15.10

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Catering Services:

Restaurant Management

Restaurant Special Features:

Margaritas, Happy Hour, Food Delivery, Carry Out

Cuisine:

Mexican

Bar & Club Special Features:

Specialty Cocktails

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What People Are Saying About Tacocina Restaurant

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In Short – A pit stop for visitors traveling between the hood and Broadway theaters and a popular spot for locals to fuel up before hitting the Hell's Kitchen bars, the interior is anchored by a large bar surrounded by black tables, chairs and booths. Colorful Mexican artwork dots the walls. The small menu features enchiladas, burritos, tacos and the restaurant's ever-popular margaritas, concocted from the restaurant's signature mix.

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Know Before You Go:
Parties of four or more are encouraged to call ahead and make reservations.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Next door is the Express delivery location, where the food is also really good.”
  2. “This place is conveniently located, great atmosphere, looks and smells like great Mexican.”
  3. “The decor is festive, and I really like the tables that are filled with rice, spices, and other things.”
  4. “all in all; i recomend this place and will be back becouse its a fun and tasty place to be.”
  5. “Good location on 9th ave mixed in with several restaurants and even above average food.”
drinks
0.0% positive
  1. “After a horrible dat at work me and 2 girlfriends decided to go for a drink and found Tacocina.”
  2. “Our waiter, although very outgoing, was very pushy, pressuring us to order drinks.”
food quality
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. “and they have amazing calamari for my surprise cause its not a typical mexican or tex-mex dish.”
  2. “For sure i will not be back, way too many authentic places to go to or, for the prices of this joint i will go to Rosa Mexicana - which is fabulous.”
  3. “She told us about their delicious tamales We werent sure since we have never had before.”
  4. “tasty margaritas”
  5. “The food is quite good and tasty, but the portions are small.”
  6. “The Mole sauce (a big litmus test for authenticity) is appropriately rich but not adventurous.”
  7. “The decor is festive, and I really like the tables that are filled with rice, spices, and other things.”
  8. “Overall good food and big poritions make a great value.”
  9. “Next door is the Express delivery location, where the food is also really good.”
  10. “Also, the food was very good, too.”
  11. “Good location on 9th ave mixed in with several restaurants and even above average food.”
  12. “We all loved our dishes.”
  13. “all in all; i recomend this place and will be back becouse its a fun and tasty place to be.”
  14. “The waiter was kind enough to recommend dishes but unfortunately ALL our side orders (Rice & beans) arrived cold & stale ?”
  15. “And when we tried the food (red snapper in avocado sauce) that the manager suggested we decided it was by far our favorite place in hells kitchen.”
  16. “good food, bad service”
  17. “just love the cerviche salad that they serve in a baked taco shell with large shrimp/scallops/calamari and more.”
  18. “Great food best service”
  19. “decent food, bad service, small portions and expensive”
  20. “there are some tex-mex (nothing against those) dishes but there are other dishes directly from my dear mexico like the ceviche, fish in avocado sauce, or delicious fish tacos ( can you tell i like seafood?)”
  21. “good service, good food.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “all in all; i recomend this place and will be back becouse its a fun and tasty place to be.”
  2. “For sure i will not be back, way too many authentic places to go to or, for the prices of this joint i will go to Rosa Mexicana - which is fabulous.”
service
72.22000122070312% positive
  1. “Great food best service”
  2. “Our waiter, although very outgoing, was very pushy, pressuring us to order drinks.”
  3. “good food, bad service”
  4. “The waiter was kind enough to recommend dishes but unfortunately ALL our side orders (Rice & beans) arrived cold & stale ?”
  5. “the service was good and very friendly, and the margaritas were superb.”
  6. “The staff are very friendly, and the service in the restaurant is prompt.”
  7. “decent food, bad service, small portions and expensive”
  8. “terrible- terrible service!”
  9. “the runner/busser was good but our server and the bartender were non-attentive and far more interested in TV and chatting with co-workers than serving.”
  10. “And when we tried the food (red snapper in avocado sauce) that the manager suggested we decided it was by far our favorite place in hells kitchen.”
  11. “The staff was all friendly, with the exception of the bartender, who was a bit cold.”
  12. “good service, good food.”
value
89.58000183105469% positive
  1. “The TaExpress offers some of the best dinner specials around as far as value for the money (But as they have no seats you need to take it home) I think both places share the same kitchen.”
  2. “decent food, bad service, small portions and expensive”
  3. “For sure i will not be back, way too many authentic places to go to or, for the prices of this joint i will go to Rosa Mexicana - which is fabulous.”
  4. “Portions are huge.”
  5. “They have a great 2for1 frozen magarita special too that is worth cheking out.”
  6. “The food is quite good and tasty, but the portions are small.”
  7. “Food is good, but not worth what just happened.”
  8. “Overall good food and big poritions make a great value.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/27/10

Great Mexican take out

by halp93 at Citysearch

Great burritos, tacos, etc. Fresh and fast service. Good overall menu.

  • Pros: fast service
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/11/10

Great food best service

by CSMobileUser2 at Citysearch

I came to tacocina because a friend recomended the margaritas on the rocks...they were amazing. And when we tried the food (red snapper in avocado sauce) that the manager suggested we decided it was by far our favorite place in hells kitchen...ill be back for more.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/07/09

Excellent Food & Margaritas

by guess328 at Citysearch

I recently stumbled into this place with some friends and we were very impressed. The Margarita's were AMAZING and reasonably priced. Also, the food was very good, too. We all loved our dishes. The chips & salsa are a plus!! No complaints about this place - will be back soon.

  • Pros: strong drinks, tasty good
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/15/08

good service, good food...good good

by messicano at Citysearch

i went to tacocina after having a busy day at work....yes i am mexican and i know about mexican food...there are some tex-mex (nothing against those) dishes but there are other dishes directly from my dear mexico like the ceviche, fish in avocado sauce, or delicious fish tacos ( can you tell i like seafood?)and they have amazing calamari for my surprise cause its not a typical mexican or tex-mex dish....the service was good and very friendly, and the margaritas were superb...i dont like frozen that much so i decided to pay a little more and went directly to the good old on the rocks salt on the rim please !!!! all in all; i recomend this place and will be back becouse its a fun and tasty place to be.

  • Pros: location, value, taste, service
  • Cons: i wish they had live music
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/16/08

Hot Hell's Kitchen Destination

by Waltjoy212 at Citysearch

Really fine food and service at a true value. Not a normal Tex/Mex Menu.

Unbelieveable frozen Margaritas at a buy one get onr free offer on most nights.

I have eaten there several times and have always been treated well.

Service is prompt and friendly. I just love the cerviche salad that they serve in a baked taco shell with large shrimp/scallops/calamari and more. Its listed as an appitizer, but I have it as an entree with a couple of frozen lime Margaritas

and house made taco chips with salsa. Have also had the Steak Fresca

and the Seafood Burrito. All Good. Usually too full for dessert, but did have the

yellow cake (my words) with a whipped creme cap on top that was moist and

perfect. The place is usually buzzing with action with office people/locals/theater goers. Its not as quiet as I prefer, but being popular has its price.

  • Pros: location, food, service
  • Cons: parking

The Details on Tacocina Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • good great food
  • bad service
  • very loud place
  • not too strong margaritas
  • decent small portions
  • not adventurous mole sauce
  • all friendly staff
  • recommend dishes
  • delicious tamales
  • big poritions
  • worst spot
  • big mortar
  • uncomfortably cold ac
  • very pushy waiter
  • good location
  • good guacamole
  • horrible dat
  • nice blackwoodandadobe tile design
  • great value
  • great atmosphere
  • good salt
  • cold bartender
  • great 2for1 frozen magarita special
  • great mexican
  • best dinner specials