Los Tacos No.1

I would never have thought to get tacos in New York. Being from the south, anywhere close to the Mexican border is where it’s at. The LAST place I could think of would probably be a taco joint inside Chelsea Market. And to claim to be «No. 1»? We’ll see about that. But my sister swore that all her friends loved the tacos, too, so we took off to the most upscale taco joint I’ve ever experienced.
INTERIOR:
No seating — at least they got that part right about it being a taco joint. Honestly, tacos need to be a little dirty and it wasn’t as dirty as expected. But it was still interesting seeing the kitchen make my tacos. There was a line that ended near the entrance of the shop, which was pretty impressive, seeing as it was a late lunch time on a weekday.
FOOD:
I ended up ordering two tacos and a horchata, while my sister ordered chicken quesadillas. I was super excited for my carne asada and adobada. I sipped on my horchata while waiting. It was sugary sweet but definitely helped with the impending spicy kick of the tacos. Both tacos were delicious. My sister didn’t appreciate that they automatically doused her quesadilla in the guacamole sauce, as she enjoys her food plain Jane — no sauce necessary.
Overall, it was a tasty lunch on the go. Cheaper than most of the other options in Chelsea Market, but still filled me up for the rest of the day. I’m not in Mexico, but Los Tacos No. 1 comes pretty darned close for a NYC taco joint.

Stop reading reviews. Just go. It’s worth every penny. I literally dreamt of these tacos last night. I’ll be back very soon! SO GOOD !
If you aren’t vegetarian, don’t bother with the cactus, I mean, it was certainly a new experience eating cactus in a taco, but the carne and pollo were so much better. The quesadillas are pretty much the same thing as the taco just with melted cheese and a little larger.
The vibe here is fun and the staff are unbelievably friendly. It really felt authentic.
Nos vemos pronto Los Tacos No₁ !

Came here for lunch and left satisfied. There was quite a long line, but they take your order very fast. After getting the receipt, you hand it to the cook who will then serve it to you.
I ordered the carne asada quesadilla and taco to see if there was a difference between the two. The taco came with a corn tortilla and the quesadilla came with a slightly larger flour tortilla. In terms of meat, it looked like the same amount, but I definitely preferred the flour over the corn tortilla. The carne asada meat is so ridiculously juicy that juices leak out after each bite. A very messy yet oddly satisfying feeling.

Can’t express how much I love this place! For starters, the spot is so unique and has real character. The service is wonderful!
The food is some of the most heavenly Mexican there is! We ordered the Chicken Quesadilla on flour tortilla & Steak taco on Corn.
The tacos were so flavorful and again loaded with stuff.
I loved my meal here and will be back time and time again!

This place is my new go-​to for tacos. It’s located in the Chelsea Market. You just need to follow the pointing arrows on the wall, and you would be able to find it easily. There’s always a long line, so you just need to follow the flow of people and line up in front of the cashiers. Most items are under $ 6 each. For tacos, they have carne asada (grilled steak), chicken, cactus (they run of of cactus a lot, so this is not always available) and marinated pork. And you have to specify if you wanted flour tortillas (contained gluten per their sign) or corn tortillas. I chose corn tortillas with my chicken, beef and pork tacos. Their tortillas are homemade, there’s a person behind the counter making them. I also ordered the pork and beef quesadillas. After you order at the cashier, just move to the end of the line where you could hand the kitchen your ticket (be sure to remember what you order as the kitchen would take away your ticket/​receipt). The kitchen would then call your number. My wait for the food was less than 10 minutes.
After you get your food, you could move to the middle of the counter where they have containers with freshly prepared pico de Gallo and various types of hot sauce and lime wedges. You could top your tacos or quesadillas with however much pico de gallo or hot sauce you want. It can get super messy eating this food, so make sure you grab a handful of napkins!
There are no seating area at this restaurant, so just grab your food and go to one of the standing spaces outside to enjoy your meal.
My favorite out of the 3 tacos I ordered is the chicken taco, it’s so flavorful and went really well with the pico de Gallo. The pork was on the dryer side and did not have the sweet taste that you would find in pork tacos at a lot of places (I also like pork with pineapples for pork taco, but the preparation style here is different.) I like the tacos better than the quesadillas, for some reasons, the stuffing for the quesadillas is saltier than the stuffing used for the tacos. They seemed to have more spice in them. So I would recommend ordering the tacos if you had to choose between tacos and quesadillas. They also offer plates but people rarely order the plates.
This place is not expensive, but it could add up, a meal for 2 people could easily be $ 35+ for say 3 tacos and 4 quesadillas. However, the tacos here use meats that are succulent, they are seasoned well and the pico de gallo is freshly prepared right in front of your eyes. And the best part — their tacos, etc. come with guacamole with no extra charge!!! If you wanted quality Mexican food with traces of authenticity at a reasonable price, come here. Don’t mind having to stand at one of the dining areas with standing tables and getting your hands dirty. The food is worth the hassle.

¡Delicioso! It’s authentic as you can get in NY. The handmade tacos with tasty and juicy meat fillings (both the carne asada and adobada). The adobada comes with creamy guacamole. They also have three different types of salsa to choose! Definitely one of the popular eating spots in the Chelsea Market.
I’d love to try the Nopal (cactus) taco next time!

You want to eat Mexican like in Mexico with real Mexican food that taste like you are in the main Mexico City places… Ok I have said enough time Mexico … You get it right? This is it! You can’t buy a plane ticket but you want to travel there by eating their food? I found the place for you! During half an hour I was not in NYC any longer! Mexico was in every bits I was taking in the Tasty tacos or excellent quesadillas and even the waiters (with who I practice my Spanish but the conversation did not last long loll) made me travel to Mexico!
I can’t say more, just go there order anything they offer and travel! I love it!

Consistently amazing, one of the best tacos I’ve had ever. Pork, chicken, beef, all good! Love their self-​serve salsas, radish, chiles, and limes. Always a must-​have when i’m in Chelsea.

This place is as good as it gets. I ventured through the Saturday tourist crowds of Chelsea market to try these infamous tacos and I was so happy that I did! Once you order, you move down the counter where you give your receipt to a cook and they make the taco how you want — corn or flour tortillas and with toppings. There are also huge bowls of pico and other salsas to top your tacos yourself. The adobada and carne asada tacos are amazing — the meat is tender and you get jam packed flavor with every bite. The tacos are about $ 3.50-$ 4.00 but they’re worth every penny. I definitely recommend this place for anyone in the area!

Anytime I read about Chelsea Market online during my NYC trip research, it came hand in hand with a mention of Los Tacos No.1 so it was a must for me when stopping by.
The process:
–The ordering process wasn’t made clear to me by the cashier who took my order, but it’s really not that complicated. It’s just nice to know beforehand so here you go: 1) Order at the register. 2) Hand your receipt to an employee at the bar on the left. 3) Tell them what toppings you’d like. 4) Stay in sight so the employee can find you when he/​she is done crafting your tacos. Simple enough, but I thought they’d be calling out numbers so I stood around for a little bit before I caught on to the fact that I need to hand them my receipt.
Seating:
–There is none. Most people stood and ate at the bar on the left, but this is where people are handed their tacos and where the salsas are so it’s not a very convenient spot to eat. Instead of standing in that high traffic area, I went and stood at the counter to the right of the cashier (nobody else was standing there).
Food:
–I ordered two carne asada tacos with all the toppings (one on flour and one on corn). Tacos are pretty simple so all I really have to say about them is that I liked them! They’re not going to blow your mind, but you’ll definitely enjoy them.

New York-​minute review 3 of 5:
Mmm mmm good! Had the pollo asado taco with corn tortilla for $ 3.50 per. Several actually. Auténtico y muy sabroso! Help yourself to mild, medium or hot salsa, and a bunch of different condiments laid out on the long counter. No tables or chairs. Just move off to the side and dig in. These are street tacos after all.
No wonder this place had the longest line of all the food joints in Chelsea Market. But the line moved pretty quickly. Place your order with the cashier, pay, and get a ticket. Move down the line, and give your ticket to one of the several preparers. [GRAB-​SLAP-​SLATHER] Prepare to have one of the best taco’s you’ve ever had. It was certainly one of mine.

I was confused by the ordering process here. After waiting in a disorganized line, I was told to give my ticket number to another employee. I walked over and handed it to him. He asked me what I wanted on the chicken quesadilla. I said to just make it not too spicy — no peppers or anything.
He then flipped back and forth giving tacos to everyone else around me. Eventually he noticed me and it looked like something clicked because soon I received an open-​faced quesadilla that reminded me more of a soft taco than anything else.
I think I’d need to give this spot a return visit when I’m not rushing to catch a bus. The quesadilla (taco?) was pretty tasty, though by the time I got it, I had to scarf it down.

Came here for a quick snack with the bf after reading the stellar reviews. We ordered the carne asade tacos — one with flour and one with corn tortilla. They are pretty big for tacos and come with a good amount of meat. The steak was super juicy and the toppings and condiments worked so well together. Each bite was fantastic until the very end!
Be prepared for a line and there isn’t really seating so you’ll have to get the food to go. Other than that, a great taco spot if you’re in Chelsea market!

Let’s taco ’bout Los Tacos No.1, okay?
If you’re obsessed with Tacos, next time you’re in Chelsea Market, check out Los Tacos No.1. It is a FANtastic spot, and it could be a life saver, too. Especially for those who are indecisive, who are looking for healthy (kinda), but flavorful bite. Los Tacos keep they their tacos real, they keep them simple.
Unilocalers, Los Tacos are too good to keep to myself!
Four and Half Unilocal

These are some bomb tacos! I love love love eating tacos and this place filled my taco craving as I was looking through Chelsea Market for lunch.
Trying to be on my best eating behavior, I only ordered 2 tacos: pork and beef. You pay, grab a ticket, walk down and hand the ticket to another person who asks, «do you want everything on it?» I had no idea what «everything» meant but I said yes since I’m not allergic to anything and wanted see what their pairings would be like.
Both option had different toppings. The beef option was a great traditional taco: onions, cilantro, touch of salsa, guacamole, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. The pork was great too, but not as good as the beef. Similar in toppings of onions and cilantro, but I believe there was mango purée or something else that added a very sweet element to the pork that threw me for a bit of a loop. Still very delicious and I’d definitely get it again!
The lime and salsa you get yourself before you find a place to sit but pretty easy to grab. I went on a Saturday for lunch and while it was busy, I got my food within 5 minutes. Try this place if you’re near Chelsea Market, you won’t regret it!
PS — Horchata (rice milk drink) I’d great as well. Lots of cinnamon, so if you don’t like cinnamon maybe not the drink for you. You can just grab Mexican Coke otherwise!

THAT ADOBADA TACOS IN CORN TORTILLA IS LIFE! It might actually be my favorite piece of tacos in NYC. So believe the hype ya’ll, Los Taco’s No. 1 is truly popular for a reason. Also the cheapest and best thing to eat in the Chelsea Market. I normally love getting my taco fix in Brooklyn, Sunset from Taco’s El Bronco which are about $ 2.50−3.00 with guac on top too.
Tacos:
Definitely get the ‘Adobada Taco’ of course, it’s marinated pork topped with grilled pineapples (BONUS… this really gets me) and verde sauce and the ‘Carne Asada’ which is grilled steak taco. You get to pick either a regular flour tortilla or corn tortilla. I get carne with flour and adobada with the corn one. The tacos are truly so flavorful and juicyy! Price wise, I’m only paying $.50-​$ 1 more here which is totally reasonable and not considered «pricey tacos» at all since its in Manhattan plus they really loadd the tacos. Your selection choice in tacos and quesadillas are small anyways however… My usual spot has stuff like lengua (beef tongue) and veal head etc
BEST TACOS FOR MANHATTAN!

The line wasn’t so bad — the usual: snooty california transplants lamenting how much «this is going to suck», tech geeks temporarily released from their cage for meal-​time and of course, the wanderers like me who’ve «heard so much» about «the best taco in new york.»
this whole «best taco» «best mexican» «california vs. new york» topic is overdone at this point — sparknotes, yes these are fucking delicious tacos that are straight up kingpin in the nyc taco game. But no, they will not fulfill ur craving for those «legit california» tacos you so desperately want. that gratification is more about nostalgia than flavors anyways, if you want it — buy a fucking plane ticket home.
meanwhile, the rest of us in the city will lap up these killer adobado tacos. i must say, the spice, the zing, the pupils dilating in the semi-​medium spice — this is probably one of the best fucking salty taco i’ve had anywhere in america. okay. so eat one, enjoy it for what it is, and save the need to think about if it can compare.
i also grabbed two carne asada and two chicken tacos. the food pickup system is, to use the technical term, a clusterfuck, so i didn’t even bother to shove elbows to sample salsas. is there a reason they’re purposely inefficient?! is the rent that damn high in new york… anyways, thats apart of the charm — the utter lack of organization, seating or pre-​screening about your corn or flour tortilla preferences. whatever, its about the food right.
which was filling, flavorful and well-​seasoned. a lot of tacos are totally dependent on you, the nommer, playing chemistry with various hot sauce combinations. this taco doesn’t need sauce. which to me is proof of how fucking good it is. i dont need to douse anything on it to enhance it. its great on its own. i could have thrown some chilis on it, debated the spiciness difference between medium and mild, but i didnt. i lapped them right up. there’s little bits of onion and cilantro, but its mostly the goddamn meat. i didnt try the cactus taco, but i can say that the chicken one is my least favorite and the carne asada is somewhere in between.
the pork is crack, its definitely worth a repeat trip.

I’ll first preface this review by admitting that I’m not the hugest fan of Mexican food (I don’t dislike it but never really crave it). Los tacos #1 was very good, and I would probably go back but not in the near future.
It is located inside Chelsea market, and there was only about a 10 min wait time in line on a Friday night at 7:30pm. One con is that there’s no place to sit. We ordered the steak, pork, and chicken tacos (all the meat ones), and went across to the Creamline seating area to eat.
I thought the pork taco was really good, very flavorful and salty, but the meat was a bit dry. They also but an exorbitant amount of sauce on it! I liked the sauce but would’ve preferred more meat or veggies instead.
Also tried the steak and definitely liked that one better! Lots of juicy meat and not as sauce overloaded as the pork one. I didn’t get to try the chicken one, but my boyfriend did and claimed that the steak was by far his favorite still.
I think the best part of the tacos was the corn tortilla! I almost chose the flour tortilla, but the guy making the tacos heavily recommended corn, so I went with that. The corn was sturdy yet soft, didn’t get soggy, and was perfectly chewy.
Prices were somewhat high (3.40−4 $ per taco) but hey it’s NYC so can’t expect any better!

I’ve had tacos in Mexico before and los tacos no.1 hits close to home! I’ve tried many taco locations in New York (I have many more to try) but so far los tacos taste extremely close to what I’ve had in Mexico!!! That’s says a lot because it’s hard to replicate the exact flavor of a food that’s not in the motherland.
Los tacos is located in Chelsea market and it took about 5 minutes to find. There are no seatings, so you’ll have to stand and eat. All the sauces are laid out for you by where you’re eating. The chefs take your ticket and that’s how they make your food!
I ordered the pollo taco and pollo quesadilla. Holy moly… Best tacos I’ve had by far in NYC! The tacos are so fresh and made right in front of you! The meat, cheese, guac and everything else is extremely juicy! So careful not to make a mess! Hands down would recommend this place to my fellow Unilocalers. & ill definitely be coming back for seconds!

Mexican Squirt. Not my luchador name (you weenie), it’s what you’ll find in the ice chest at Los Tacos No. 1. It also sets the stage for what’s to come — fast, flavorful, funder-​represented food. Fuh real.
These guys I know talked up the adobada like it’s a savory savior in a soft corn tortilla, but I’ll tell you what the real counter lunch winner is: dat carne asada. Don’t get me wrong — the pork is stuff of legend, especially when treated with the works (radishes, onion, lime, any of the baller salsas). The steak is just light years above other renditions, slung with the quickness after a marinade, biased cut and flash grilling that makes it impossibly tender and saturated with spice.
As a newb, I hemmed and hawed after placing my order, not knowing what the fuck to do as arms and torsos thrusted themselves past me to the short stretch of a serving area — grabbing plates on the fly, or posting up to make quick work of their order. We joined in on the latter, and once everything was coated, topped and sauced, the world stopped. I housed my tacos like nobody’s watching.
Nearing $ 4 a taco is ludicrous, but hey, Manhattan. It’s the real deal, at LT#1, and they deserve every letter of their moniker.

Es como estar en México, los sabires, la atención el lugar todo es buenisimoooooo, los precios super económicos no dejes de ir y probar

Meilleur taco de ma vie ! dépassé La superior à brooklyn.

Gran lugar para comer al paso en el Chelsea Market. Menú super corto pero efectivo. Probamos los tacos y las quesadillas de carne asada con todo (cebolla, guacamole y cilantro). Si se animan al picante no lo duden. Increibles sabores! Además super fluida y amable la atención. Eso sí: no hay lugares para sentarse, solo una barra para comer parados.

carne asada tacos y puerko quesadilla muy deliciosos!!!

Riquísimos tacos en un local auténtico! son amables, majos, agradables y muy buenos cocineros. y la cumbia que no falte! jeje. Sólo le fantan unas mesitas donde saborear los tacos, quesadillas y demás… pero te puedes ir por el mercado de chelsea adelante a buscar mesas, hay muchas.

Super buen lugar! Los tacos están realmente buenos, el lugar súper limpio, y de los pocos lugares donde encuentras aguas frescas típicas: Jamaica, horchata y tamarindo. No es barato, pero vale cada dólar! Probamos las quesadillas con carne asada y con carne adobada. Bien brutal. De esos lugares que vale la pena visitar, y sobre todo los que extrañan la comida mexicana!

Situé dans le Chelsea market, ce stand de tacos est plus que appétissant, il est magnétisant.
Les tacos, enchiladas sont délicieux et généreux. Le porc est de loin mon préféré avec sa senteur émoustillante et ces petits bouts d’ananas. Le boeuf est succulent également.
On peut y ajouter à notre guise sauce (hot, medium or light), piments, radis, …
Bien qu’un peu cher (5 dollar pièce en moyenne), mon enchiladas (très généreuse) et mon tacos m’ont rassasié.
Si vous passer par la, je vous conseille d’y faire un tour et d’y gouter. Vous né serez pas décu…

Calidad-​precio insuperable. Situado dentro del Chelsea Market está abarrotado de gente. Merece la pena probar sus tacos y quesadillas, muy buenos. La única pega es que no dispone de lugar para comer, sólo una pequeña barra.