I order from here more than I'd like to admit. Delivery and pick up. Go to is usually the taco salad with chicken and/or shrimp and the tacos with chicken and/or carne asada. I recently tried their hard shell tacos and I'm a fan but usually go with the traditional soft shell. Love their salsas as well. Definitely a neighborhood staple. read more

Tasty. Spicy. SPEEDY food. I'm full! I got four tacos dorados de pollo and it's a type of Mexican food I've never had before. 4 crunchy tacos rolled up with sour cream, beans, lettuce on top. I poured the verde and red sauce on top. Careful the red is pretty spicy! Chicken was nice inside. They prepared it super fast which normally is a red flag, but it was all well prepared and displayed so I'm very happy. $11 total and that's a solid deal. Total whole in the wall but really good! Glad the Yelp community has given it 4.5 stars so I knew it would be a good place read more

Taqueria Emilio - 4 Tacos Dorados - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

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So so good! My hairstylist put me on to this place last year and now anytime I get my hair cut, I stop by. The tostada is delicious and LOADED with lettuce, black beans, pico , Oaxaca cheese and sour cream. I added chicken and was surprised the shell didn't crack. The beef and chicken taco was good too con todo. They are heavy handed with the toppings! Their crema sauce on the side was Rich and flavorful. My friend enjoyed the steak quesadilla. This and two sodas costed 27 dollars. A great, chill spot for lunch! read more

Taqueria Emilio - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

This food was really good authentic Mexican style food. The restaurant is what one would call a hole in the wall. There are about 3-4 tables in a tiny area. They have different types of tacos, enchiladsa, tacos dorados (same as flautas) and many other options. The tacos I got were flavorful and really stuffed with the protein of my choice. I got chicken, al pastor and Carne asada. The AL pastor was my favorite because I like the sweetness of the pineapple. The hot sauce was super hot! I had to mix the red with the green to make it to the desired level of heat for my palette. No frills place that was delicious! I'd go back if in the area. read more

Taqueria Emilio - Tacos dorados de pollo - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

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I had an impressive meal today at Taqueria Emilio. The lunch specials include the choice of three tacos and a soda for $8. I picked this option, ordering the tacos al pastor, along with a bottle of tamarind Jarritos, and an additional chipotle chicken taco, so as to bring my total over the credit card minimum. They brought out a basket of chips and a rack with two salsas, a mild green one and a spicy reddish-orange one. The chips made for a crunchy appetizer, offering a glimpse into the hearts of both salsas. Turns out, I liked the fiery one more. A few minutes later, the tacos arrived. The plate could barely hold all four of them, loaded with toppings, each finished with a stripe of sour cream and a crumble of queso fresco. I ladled on the salsa and began stuffing my mouth. These tacos were the best I've had in a long, long time. The al pastor, sweetened with little chunks of pineapple, absolutely melted in my mouth. The chipotle chicken also made tears of joy well in my eyes. While I was certainly full after eating the four tacos, I would have gladly devoured more. read more

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Definitely want to come back and try more of their tacos - I stuck with the fish and shrimp and they survived the walk home well. The two house sauces are also good, though the red one has a sneaky kick that will get you in the back of the throat when you swallow. Tried a bit of the beef tongue too, meat was so tender and flavored perfectly. Around $3 per taco, with some great lunch specials too. They're not stingy with the filling and garnishes - it's definitely one of those tacos you shouldn't put down once you pick it up. Needed something green in my body so also got the Emilio's healthy salad with kale, corn, avocado, quinoa, tomatoes. You can also get it with grilled chicken and shrimp. There are only two tables for no-frills indoor dining but a few parks are within spitting distance if you just want to get a bunch of tacos to go and devour them sitting in the sun. read more

Amazing. My family and I had the birria tacos, steak nachos and guac and chips. Everything was extremely flavorful and textures were intact. Worth every single penny and not one complaint read more

We at the post office always order our food from here and it never disappoints!! Everything is cook to perfection and always delicious.

I give this place 5 stars I'm obsessed with their tacos. They are clean and always deliver on time read more

Really good solid food. Lost two start for the following reason 1. I order tacos with hard she'll they gave me soft shell instead 2. The second time I went to the store and order in person to ensure I got hard taco shells. I was charge $5 more over what I was supposed to be charge. When I told the cashier why was I being charged more , she couldn't say. She said I'll give you the different in cash and only gave me $4. I'm not in an arguing mood I took my money and left. 3. There is not rating on their window front which is weird because it seems to have pending the last 2 years I pass by it. My recommendation is if you go make sure you are charge correctly and your order is correct. The food is really good but their business practice is sketchy and not good. Personally I will order on seamless insteaf and just pick up to ensure it's made correctly. Goodluck! read more

Good thing about this taqueria is that it's open late & the tacos is beyond decent. The attendant who works the register (Dominican lady) is kind & offers a warm smile upon greeting you. Workers work hard & do so with comradity. Tables available for diners but no bathroom. I've had steak & chicken tacos from here & though good they are not only more expensive, have less ingredients/flavors making them 2nd best taco option if Gallitos Taqueria is closed which I offers best overall food & value. read more

This place NEVER misses. I live on the same block and this is easily my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. The flavors are perfect and delivery is timely. Burrito? Exceptional. Tacos? Incredible. Quesadilla? Amazing. Torta? Wow. Seriously, you cannot go wrong with any of the food from Emilio's. I've only ordered delivery because of COVID but if we were in the before times I would go in and give everyone a hug for all the blessings they've brought to my life. ¡Gracias por todos los bendiciones! read more

Taqueria Emilio - Tortas - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

Cannot get enough. I come here like everyday, it's funny that the servers are so nice considering the food is also so good. Don't sleep and fo read more

Its fine. I would say 3.5. Nothing stands out about it to me. Just a hole-in-the-wall taco place. But at least you get a table! TV playing loudly in the background. read more

I will give this place 0 stars. I went today with a friend to eat something, we had a chicken Torta and chicken flautas, we were trying hard to eat the food but we couldn't, The chicken had no flavor at all. It felt like you were eating raw chicken. But when I tried to tell the woman that works there, she had a terrible attitude very disrespectful and rude. I was trying to explain that to her and she acted like I wasn't there. When I asked about the owner's phone number she refused and she got even nastier. I will definitely not coming back and I will still to my favorite place "Serrano Salsa" that is on Broadway just a couple blocks away from this place. Where when something is not right with your food they always apologize and often give you something to make it up to you or offer you something else. I honestly not need/ wants to support a place that don't give a dam about their customers. This kind of place always forgets that they are in business because of the he people in the neighborhood. read more

I grew up in New Mexico. I've spent a lot of time in Southern California. I know good Mexican food. Taqueria Emilio brings the heat. Legitimately, this is some of the best hole in the wall Mexican food I've had in all of NYC, and I've lived here 13 years. The burritos destroy Chipotle, Dos Toros, etc. The tacos are big and cheap and delicious. We are very lucky to have such a good Mexican restaurant in Inwood. read more

Very good! I should've gotten another Al pastor over the chicken. Small space. Took a while because they were busy with take out but we didn't mind the wait. They gave us complimentary chips and guac (which were great) - I couldn't tell if this is standard for them or if it was because of the wait. read more

Taqueria Emilio - Consome - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

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Affordable neighborhood taqueria with super delicious vegetarian and even vegan options (just ask for not cream and cheese). I enjoyed the veggie burrito, veggie tacos, guac and chips with salsa and horchata. All good but I did find the horchata slightly too sweet. Recommend. read more

Taqueria Emilio - Vegetarian Taco - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

I've eatin here for years, but recently threw a housewarming party for about 30 people. We ordered 4 roulettas of tacos (2 carnitas, 1 chorizo, and 1 veggie), and they were a hit with our guests! They also threw in chips, salsa, all the fixins, and free drinks! We were left with about 9 tacos after the party, which we were happy to polish off the next day. So appreciative of the service and delicious food! Thanks! read more

Simple, amazing Mexican food. Small space, not a lot of seating- but I like that the space for the open kitchen is just as big as the space for patrons. And they are working hard churning out great food. I got the nachos al pastor. And it was a huge amount of food. My husband got the mixed grill fajitas. Everything was great. Service was kind and the kitchen staff was hustling to keep up with all the take out orders. Will definitely be back to try more on the menu! read more

Overall, a good place to eat authentic Mexican food. Good price point and friendly staff. I think the meat options can be hit or miss, would skip chicken but thought the bistec and suadero were great. read more

This is my go-to spot to order amazing tacos and burritos. Yes, there's a lot of mexican options in the neighborhood but this place is always delicious and consistent. I've had their shrimp, al pastor, steak, carnitas, tongue etc ...all amazing. They really pile it on high too which I love! I could order from here every day if I didn't want to turn into a giant burrito myself :) read more

Ordered pick up on Grubhub, and after a couple of glitches the order went through. We picked up our tacos and ate in Inwood Park a couple blocks over. Started with the al pastor taco and it was delicious! I loved the flavor of the meat, pineapple and the cotija cheese on top. The red salsa is a spicy and flavor addition. The chipotle chicken taco was next, and yum! This is a hefty taco. After two tacos I was full, but I still had one more taco to conquer. The steak taco, which I had saved for last, was surprisingly my least favorite of the three. The beef was a bit chewy, but my friend really loved his steak taco more than the chicken taco; to each his own I suppose. I recommend you try em all and decide for yourself! read more

This restaurant has become a staple visit each time I am in NYC. The food is very well made and reminds me of the taco shops I frequent in California. They have put a lot of work into providing many meat options and seems to have expanded their menu! The portions are rather large when eating in the restaurant and they make sure you get a lot of meat, whether in the tacos, quesadillas, etc. Make sure to come in hungry because you will leave full! read more

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Amazing amazing authentic Mexican food! Everything is so flavorful and made with such care. The service is friendly and quick, I will be back! read more

I used to always order from here and the food was always great. The only downside is that ther is not a lot of options to select from in the menu but it's overall good quality read more

Deserves all the 5* reviews. Excellent taqueria. Esp loved the churros and vegetable burrito!

This place has the worst customer service I ever experienced the food is undercooked. The people are unprofessional. They don't care about your accommodations. I got sick or have to go to the emergency room. If I was able to rate them below one star, I would This place has the dirtiest ambient. I have ever seen the doors so heavy.. The staff are on some other stuff that are always high.. They argue with me about my order and I'm a paying customer. .I've had numerous complaints about the food quality being poor. I ordered food from my party and the food came and late and they didn't even get my orders correctly from a party of 8. If the address is 3 blocks away, how's the order 45 minutes late? Why there are no extra sauces that we were charged for . Ruined my event read more

i gave this place a big fat 0 because i told them noooo cheese no cream and they put me cheese and cream i will never ever order from this because if i eat dairy i get a upset stomach and plus cheese and cream does not belong in tacos and that disrespects the mexican culture and i feel offended read more

Taqueria Emilio - The Cheese and the Cream I don't like it - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

My 2nd time ordering it and the food's okay, solid but not great The quesadilla isn't the greatest priced tho 10.50 pricey for the size it is is disappointing I didn't like the salad on the nachos either the last time I ordered. Maybe it's just me, but I like crunchy cheesy nachos! Ordered delivery and it took an 1hr and a half even though its only like 5 blocks away The quesadilla came all smushed to the side Definitely recommend picking it up yourself if you're going to order here read more

Real authentic tacos very fresh I highly recommend them. The sopes are great as well the tortilla is crunchy good seasonings. My top 3 ... It was so good I forgot to take the picture .. read more

It was meh. When there while I was visiting my sister in Inwood. I like spicy food. But overall the food was like meh fast food type. Service was excellent though. read more

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Nachos are a ridiculous portion for about $10. I dig their tostada salad though. SO DAMN DELICIOUS, and wash it down with a melon agua fresca. SO GOOD. read more

I had their healthy salad with shrimp and it was very tasteful. The shrimp was well cooked and seasoned. The salad was fresh. No dressing needed since the shrimp was full of taste and seasoned to perfection. There shrimp and chicken tacos was just as amazing. read more

Its ok. The nachos at 12$ were a little overpriced but good. The front cashier girl looks dead on the insde though

Emilio healthy salad with either chicken or shrimp is my go to order. Fish tacos, chorizo tacos, it doesn't matter what you order, the food at Emilios is clean and delicious. read more

In the mood for classic tacos? This small place has great Mexican food. Reminded me of taquerias in Mexico City, except no alcohol. My wife & I had two tacos each. Her's were fully loaded with lettuce, cheese & crema. Mine were with onions & cilantro, classic Mexican. Surprise, I had a few pieces of cactus & a spring onion on my plate -- nice touch. For fillings we had chicken chipotle, which had a nice flavor, carnitas (fried pork), very good & tongue (which my wife enjoyed). Of course there are more than tacos on the menu. They have a few tables and a counter. They deliver and have a busy take-out. In the cooler were sodas and what looked like home made Mexican drinks. Tacos are $3 each and are as good as I've had anywhere. The red hot sauce is indeed hot. read more

Taqueria Emilio - Polo Chipotle, Carnitas tacos with onion & cactus. Red Salsa hot & good. - Mexican Near Me - New York, New York

One is the most decent Mexican spots in the neighborhood, my mother and I absolutely love their tostadas and nachos. We order weekly almost. Definitely a spot to make a stop at or order from if in the mood for Mexican food. read more

The food is Seasoned very tasty and the Food Portion to Price Ratio is Reasonable! The tacos are very tasty and there are plenty of varieties to choose from! Their cilantro shrimp taco is a Winner! read more

Best burritos ever. I love coming here I get oreja and bistec burritos from here. The tacos are also very good. Remember to get your free soda with your burrito during their lunch time special. They will not remind you or tell you about the soda. read more