Maria
Incredible! The margaritas were sooo delicious and made with freshly squeezed lime! Great selection of flavors too. The tacos were soo fresh and delicious since they’re served with their hand made tortillas it makes a hell of a difference in the flavor just amazing all around can’t wait to go back!
… moreElaine Messi
I had such an amazing experience at this beautiful restaurant. The atmosphere and decor was so adorable and cute and unique. The service was great and the food was beyond delicious. Literally the best shrimp taco I’ve ever had in my life. There’s no doubt about it. I will be back And I highly recommend you check them out.
… moreDominique Smith
I just went there for the first time tonight and was blown away. Ray was amazing he walked me through the menu and helped me pick out some tacos the pulpo, Birria, ribeye steak and the Baja fish taco and everything was amazing. I ordered a margarita on the rocks and it was made with all fresh ingredients and was by far the best margarita I have ever had and I’m a bartender who knows a well crafted cocktail and it was so good. Thank you Ray for a great time I will definitely be back.
… moreHarlso
Food was good. Prices are comparable to other Mexican restaurants. However, the portions were small and did not reflect the prices that were charged. Another issue is there aren’t any diet beverages available aside from sparkling water. No complementary chips and salsa were provided like many other Mexican restaurants.
What turned us off most about this experience is we did not realize the tip was included in the bill along with a service charge. We ended up double tipping, and learned a valuable lesson to be sure to check our bill more thoroughly. There were no signs or notification anywhere (ex: on the menu) that the tip is already included. We believe in tipping generously. But we don’t need the business deciding for us.
We hope they make adjustments. Very disappointed. If portions were bigger and obligatory tipping was removed or at least customers were clearly notified that the tip is included, we probably would have left a 5 star rating.
Edit: Thanks for your quick response and feedback. I checked the menu again and did not see any mention about gratuity on there. I revisted the link you provided at the restaurant. Glad to hear the staff will be alerted. Thank you.
… moreWayne
Stopped in with my family to have a couple of drinks for the holidays. We met the owner Ray he was a real pleasure. The drinks he made were real good, and refreshing. Looking forward to my next visit having cocktails and dinner with the owner Ray. Great place love the atmosphere.
… moreTony
Good spot, I ordered for pickup. Chicken burrito was great. Very nice inside I waited at the bar area before it was ready and could see myself dining here in the future. The woman who helped me was also nice. Looked clean also from what I could see. Nice atmosphere, I recommend.
… moreStephen Fayer
Just stopped into Taqueria El Buchon for a take out order for the first time. We were greeted by Ray who was very friendly and happy to talk with us while our order was being prepared. You can see a lot of love and care goes into this business. My wife and I ordered 6 different tacos and I’m happy to say they were all excellent! The carne asada was my favorite and she loved the birria. We will definitely be back soon to try more items. Easily some of the best tacos I’ve had anywhere in NYC.
… moreSherry Lopez
I went there cause I had tried their shrimp empanada at the Empire Outlets one day, they were nice and gave me a menu. I tried it today and for the price the tacos lacked flavor and not a lot of meat nor the usual 2 layer tortillas. They don’t even give you some chips with sauce while you wait like in other restaurants. The menu is small and don’t have large platters, this place is good for lunch but not dinner. The online website menu was different than the Google drive menu when I scanned the QR code it was for my Gmail address which I’m not gonna put. The lady who took me order said the website menu is for online orders but the Google drive menu price is the updated menu. The owner should change the website menu prices whether online or not it should all reflect the same prices. The place is clean but the food wasn’t all that, too bad though. I’ve been to other Mexican restaurants that is packed with flavor, meat and tortillas. I gave a tip regardless even though I won’t be returning. Hope they take this review into consideration or not.
… morekimberly
such a wonderful time and great vibe for lunch. menu has vegetarian friendly options and lots of options to share! their house salsa verde is perfect for those who want a kick but not ready for lava. ordered the flautas and they were made to order, not that frozen stuff. thank you Taqueria El Buchon for a great experience!
… moreStaten Island
The menu shows one price, but the final bill is much higher because they add service charges that are not clearly explained. It feels misleading.
We unknowingly ended up paying for service twice because we also left a tip for the gentleman who helped us, since he was kind, only to realize later that a service charge had already been included.
Restaurants should be transparent about their pricing. Adding hidden fees like this makes it feel like customers are being taken advantage of.
In my opinion, the place is overrated, and because of this experience, I wouldn’t return.
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