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    Dos Toros Taqueria

    3.5 (63 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    NYC chain locations and addresses (also 2 lonely locs down in Washington DC lol) - this listing is for the Columbia U loc that we went to
    I C.

    Unbeknownst to me (especially since we were visiting the City), Dos Toros is a local chain street taco shop - specifically, according to their website and "About Us" page, serving Bay Area mission-style street tacos. There are a ton of NYC locs (I screenshotted a list of all the locs so check out my pic) and we just happened to be in and around Columbia U that day strolling and exploring that area, had an impromptu hunger pang, happened to be walking past this shop and saw that it looked chill and not crowded and decided to try it out. We weren't looking for fancy. We weren't looking for tourist-y. We WERE looking for cheap-eats. It was 230PM on a beautiful Monday and we just needed a little something-something to tide us over until dinner (reservs at Mercato in Hell's Kitchen near our hotel - AMAZING and QUAINT little local Italian restaurant - see my review as well as other places we've been to on our City visits!). Service was excellent - friendly with smiles all around and super accommodating. Between the 2 of us, we shared 3 street tacos (manager dude was nice enough to sell me a single taco a la carte), a small bag of chips, small side of guac, a bottled soda and a bottled water. The tortillas were filled to the gills - no complaints there. The menu had some creative options. They build the tacos in front of you a la Chipotle or Cava. Nothing different really. I will say I agree with one of the Yelpers who said the tortilla is so thin it breaks apart after a couple bites in. It's a function of the tortilla being stuffed to the gills which I wouldn't have any other way buttttttttt if they could double up on the tortilla like a true street taco, that would do the trick. As it is, expect it to be a messy-eat, lean over the paper tray when you bite in and definitely have a fork handy - you'll need it. PRO TIP: WHEN ORDERING STREET TACOS, ASK FOR THEM TO DOUBLE UP THE TORTILLA. Other than that, we enjoyed our taco snack sitting outside at one of their tables. No seating inside btw. So if it hadn't been a nice day out, we would have passed on this place. Prices aren't break-the-bank but you'll still shell out. For all we ordered (for 2), we paid about $30. I guess that's about as cheap as you'll get in NYC. I'm going to say that, bottom line, Dos Toros was decent but not insanely amazing. Not bad but nothing to write home about. Did the trick and would come back if I'm looking for a tide-me-over type meal in a non sit-down joint and don't want to pay an arm and a leg.

    Ashley T.

    Just left this location. This was my first time visiting this location, it was a disappointing experience from the start. I had some questions about the food options, the staff was unfriendly and unhelpful, with a noticeable attitude. I haven't even tried the food yet, but the poor service has left a bad taste in my mouth. I'd recommend ordering online instead. Hopefully, they work on bettering their customer service skills

    Carne Asada Bowl
    Angela K.

    This Dos Toros is always consistent with their quality, portions, and taste. I was introduced to Dos Toros through this location and like their take on the steak and chicken bowls. The chips are a nice crunchy addition, and I do like the way their meats are seasoned too. The chips and guac are good too! If you're craving Chipotle, you should just go down the street. Dos Toros tastes different and is a solid option.

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    Josie J.

    I visited Dos Toros on my lunch break and got the steak burrito with all of the good stuff - rice, black beans, steak, spicy sauce, sour Cream, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese. I would say that the burrito as a whole wasn't as tasty as I would have hoped. The seasoning wasn't really all the way there and tasted pretty bland. Staff was very quick with making the order although they weren't really the friendliest. The restaurant itself is pretty small even to just take the order. No dine in or outdoor seating. No vaccine card needed to enter.

    Carne Asada Bowl
    Kayla B.

    I think Dos Toros is so much better than Chipotle because their sauces are actually spicy, but the service here is just the worst I've ever experienced. Even ordering ahead so that I can be in and out, I catch an attitude. I wish there was a way I didn't have to interact with their staff.

    Pollo Asado Bowl with cauliflower rice.
    Angela B.

    Ordered via DoorDash and got the Pollo Asada bowl with cauliflower rice and the Carne asada taco. Both were really tasty. The cauliflower rice could use a bit more seasoning/flavor. The taco left me wishing I got a second one. Note for next time.

    Plastic in food
    Donovan B.

    Everything was fine with the nachos I ordered until I found this big piece of plastic in my food. How do you guys allow a huge piece of plastic to get into my food like this. This place better be lucky I did not fully bite into this because I am already paranoid as it is about my food and I was able to notice it mid bite. I will never order from here again or recommend this place to anyone and I will be posting this on social media as well.

    Steak Carne Asada DT Quesadilla
    Elizabeth W.

    I came in expecting them to mess up my order so I made sure to talk super slow and clear and even had the guy repeat the order back to me. They still messed it up. I ordered a pork burrito and a steak quesadilla and they gave me a pork quesadilla. The guy messed up my order because while he was starting your quesadilla he passed it on to someone else because a lady came in to check on her order so he stopped working on mine to work on hers. To make matters worse when I told them the order was wrong the lady gave me a lot of attitude and it didn't help that she has a conversation in front of me with another staff member and all I could understand is "gringo" multiple times. At least if you want to speak poorly about your customers speak it to their face in a language they can understand.

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    8 months ago

    The food here is pretty solid and the customer service is great. The sauces and the dressings really make the tacos.

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    Thanks for the 5-star review, Lola! See you back soon!

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    4 months ago

    Amazing food/service!!!! No dining in but very good location and close proximity to Columbia University.

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    5 months ago

    good food and fast service! will be back soon. al's reasonably priced for nyc. nice workers too

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    2 years ago

    Great service and yummy food! Staff was great. Wish one would open in Washington Heights!

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    9 months ago

    great food and great service! shoutout tatianna and alexis for being so sweet, love you guys :)

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    We had an excellent service and the food was amazing! The staff were also great! Can't wait to go back!

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    Excellent food and staff! Also, location near Columbia University makes it a vibrant place.

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    Mediocre and they charge for Guac on yer tacos. People working there are working hard, but I won't be back.

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