Taqueria El Chato

All 77 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:I went to Taqueria El Chato and Restaurant Relax in Greenpoint5 pts
“Love El Chato. Best is when it's slammin and they're serving really fast. Otherwise the meat tends to get dried out”
H3
postUnion Square is becoming a taco destination191 pts
“These are all top-tier tacos of various styles.”
H2
in:Mexican Food in NYC38 pts
“Taqueria El Chato in Greenpoint -- loved the adobada here as well”
H2
in:Taqueria Ramirez - good, but far from great... my thoughts. (people seemed to like my Salt Hanks post and I really enjoy posting about food!)22 pts
“I think it’s pretty solid and better. The Lengua is awesome.. never had beef tongue in a taco before”
H2
in:NYC has a new 3 star restaraunt21 pts
replying to u/CabassoG: [https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/the-most-affordable-restaurants-in-new-york-city](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/the-most-affordable-restaurants-in-new-york-city) Bánh Anh Em Chalong La Dong Noreetuh Olmo Sal Tang's Taqueria El Chato Yemenat
“El chato tacos are sooo good”
H2
in:Can I talk about Los Tacos 1 again?11 pts
“My favorite tacos these days are from El Chato in Greenwich Village”
H2
in:Best tacos in the city5 pts
“El chato (because Ramirez line is too long)”
H2
in:Greenpoint Faves4 pts
“Taqueria El Chato and Taqueria Ramirez have amazing tacos!!”
H2
in:Taqueria Ramirez - good, but far from great... my thoughts. (people seemed to like my Salt Hanks post and I really enjoy posting about food!)3 pts
replying to u/whatev3691: I liked El chato but they were too.... Messy? Like they fell apart immediately and I could barely eat them as a taco and needed a million napkins. Maybe they need stronger or double tortillas.
“I love chato but I think their tacos are a bit greasy”
H2
in:Favorite Place or Best Area for Mexican Food?2 pts
“Taqueria El Chato for tacos trompo, Taqueria Ramirez for tacos campechano, and Mariscos El Submarino for sinaloa style seafood. Not a big Mexican neighborhood or something but all top tier places”
H2
in:Shoutout to Carnitas Ramirez in the East Village2 pts
“I also had CDMX quality tacos in greenpoint (home to the original taqueria ramirez) the other day at Taqueria el Chato and was shocked as fuck.”
H2
in:Taqueria Ramirez - good, but far from great... my thoughts. (people seemed to like my Salt Hanks post and I really enjoy posting about food!)2 pts
“I also enjoyed El Chato, much more flavorful fillings than No 1 or ramirez.”
H2
in:Taqueria Ramirez - good, but far from great... my thoughts. (people seemed to like my Salt Hanks post and I really enjoy posting about food!)2 pts
replying to u/Flashy-Mongoose-5582: Just tried El Chato, which is a couple blocks away from Ramirez in Greenpoint, and I think it’s pretty solid and better. The Lengua is awesome.. never had beef tongue in a taco before
“I liked El chato but they were too.... Messy? Like they fell apart immediately and I could barely eat them as a taco and needed a million napkins.”
H2
in:3 years of taco reviews. Here my ratings:2 pts
“El Chato has delicious tripa tacos.”
H2
in:what stops would you make on a taco crawl?2 pts
“El chato for several diff tacos.”
H2
in:Out of all the new taco spots that opened, which one is the best?1 pts
replying to u/DylanChase: I love El Chato. Moved up to my top 3 on the first visit.
“Best taco I’ve had in New York. Expensive but worth it.”
H2
in:Taqueria Ramirez - good, but far from great... my thoughts. (people seemed to like my Salt Hanks post and I really enjoy posting about food!)1 pts
replying to u/Flashy-Mongoose-5582: Just tried El Chato, which is a couple blocks away from Ramirez in Greenpoint, and I think it’s pretty solid and better. The Lengua is awesome.. never had beef tongue in a taco before
“I like their tripa more! They got more texture on it.”
H2
in:Taqueria Ramirez - good, but far from great... my thoughts. (people seemed to like my Salt Hanks post and I really enjoy posting about food!)1 pts
replying to u/Flashy-Mongoose-5582: Just tried El Chato, which is a couple blocks away from Ramirez in Greenpoint, and I think it’s pretty solid and better. The Lengua is awesome.. never had beef tongue in a taco before
“I think El Chato's generally have more flavor but a but there tortillas are always soggy because of it. Still love going there”
H2
in:Taqueria Ramirez - good, but far from great... my thoughts. (people seemed to like my Salt Hanks post and I really enjoy posting about food!)1 pts
“Taqueria el Chato also has very good tacos in Manhattan.”
H2
in:3 years of taco reviews. Here my ratings:1 pts
replying to u/ag1591: Have you tried Cuerno, el chato, or el taco? I like the Beli app but the rating system is so crazy high of a skew
“El Chato is one of my favs tacos and its at #7 in my list.”
H2
in:Everything I ate in NYC in 5 days from Canada1 pts
“the suadero at el Chato is sooooo good.”
H2
in:Best tacos in the city1 pts
replying to u/inadaydreams: Taqueria El Chato & Taqueria Ramirez in Greenpoint!
“El Chato is definitely tasty, but it's pushing the envelope on taco size and price.”
H2
in:los tacos no. 1 on church st and warren st made me very happy yestersay1 pts
replying to u/misugaru: Some I’ve heard people like are taqueria ramirez, carnitas ramirez, el prieto, el chato, cocina consuelo, el bronco, q rico no manches. I’ve tried some, liked some. I personally like el tenampa and reyes deli.
“I really enjoyed the vampiros at el chato.”
H2
in:NYC Restaurant Help0 pts
“For tacos, also recommend Carnitas Ramirez, El Chato, and Los Tacos (just for diversity).”
H2
in:I went to Taqueria El Chato and Restaurant Relax in Greenpoint0 pts
“El Chato and Relax are some very solid underrated Greenpoint spots.”
H2
postEverything I ate in NYC in 5 days from Canada741 pts
“Taqueria El Chato - Found this place on the way home really late one night. It was honestly really good.”
H1
post3 years of taco reviews. Here my ratings:228 pts
“- Taqueria El Chato, Greenpoint, BK: 9.6”
H1
postI went to Taqueria El Chato and Restaurant Relax in Greenpoint56 pts
“It was very tasty. I could have eaten 10 of them. Literally.”
H1
in:Looking for the best Al Pastor that's shaved off a spit44 pts
“Taqueria Ramirez, Taqueria El Chato, Los Tacos No 1”
H1
in:Bad Mexican food is a myth18 pts
“There are very high highs - Carnitas Ramirez, Taqueria el Chato, Border Town, Burritos Juarez, Chalupas Poblanas el Tlecuile all have opened within the last 1-2 years.”
H1
in:Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Dining Solo, Eat Everything. Recommendations please!16 pts
“Taqueria El Chato”
H1
in:Best tacos in Brooklyn?14 pts
“I've spent like a year between CDMX and Tulum. Those two are what bring me back.”
H1
in:Union Square is becoming a taco destination12 pts
“El chato I just tried last night and is closest to home.”
H1
in:good food after midnight - Chelsea/NOHO/Soho/Village11 pts
“Taqueria el chato and thelewala for mexican and indian on macdougal street.”
H1
in:Can I talk about Los Tacos 1 again?11 pts
replying to u/Sea_Pangolin1525: There are now a few good places in Manhattan: Carnitas Ramirez, Tacos 1986, Santo Taco. I wouldn't say any are better than Los Tacos. Each does their own thing. Los Tacos was an important step up at a time when there really weren't good taco places in the city. I lived in East Harlem in the 00s, the most mexican neighborhood in the city, and the places were not great. Since los tacos raised the bar other places are competing, also in brooklyn like El Chato, Tacos Ramirez, Tacos Guey, and Al Pastor in Bushwick. It's great that we have a selection now. If people think all these places are too expensive, that's different than saying they are bad. Of course food in NY is too expensive. What else is new?
“I would replace with El chato (they have manahattan location).”
H1
in:Out of all the new taco spots that opened, which one is the best?9 pts
“I love El Chato. Moved up to my top 3 on the first visit.”
H1
in:what stops would you make on a taco crawl?9 pts
“You could easily do a Lower Manhattan taco tour hitting up Santo Taco, Los Tacos No 1, Carnitas Ramirez, and Taqueria El Chato!”
H1
in:Best bite you had in 2025?8 pts
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in:Best tacos in the city8 pts
“Taqueria El Chato & Taqueria Ramirez in Greenpoint!”
H1
in:Can I talk about Los Tacos 1 again?8 pts
“taqueria Ramirez and el chato is better”
H1
in:Taqueria Ramirez makes the best tacos in NYC! Change my mind7 pts
replying to u/Mguinn14: Taqueria al pastor in bushwick is much better. Taqueria Ramirez’s tortillas are a disgrace
“Taqueria El Chato is the best in nyc”
H1
in:Going to Brooklyn for 2 days 5 pts
“Some other less "classic" spots in north Brooklyn to keep in mind: Rule of Thirds (Japanese), Nura (vaguely middle eastern), Laser Wolf (Israeli), Taqueria Ramirez, Taqueria El Chato, Taku Sando (Japanese sandwiches), Bonnie's (Cantonese-ish), Win Son/Win Son Bakery (Taiwanese), Emmy Squared (Pizza), MaLa Project (Sichuan), Di an Di (Vietnamese).”
H1
in:Very general, but what restaurant in NYC would you pick as your last meal?5 pts
“Thai Diner. Taqueria El Chato. Gotham Burger”
H1
in:Best tacos in the city4 pts
“el chato”
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in:Can I talk about Los Tacos 1 again?4 pts
replying to u/Sea_Pangolin1525: There are now a few good places in Manhattan: Carnitas Ramirez, Tacos 1986, Santo Taco. I wouldn't say any are better than Los Tacos. Each does their own thing. Los Tacos was an important step up at a time when there really weren't good taco places in the city. I lived in East Harlem in the 00s, the most mexican neighborhood in the city, and the places were not great. Since los tacos raised the bar other places are competing, also in brooklyn like El Chato, Tacos Ramirez, Tacos Guey, and Al Pastor in Bushwick. It's great that we have a selection now. If people think all these places are too expensive, that's different than saying they are bad. Of course food in NY is too expensive. What else is new?
“Love El Chato, two locations in manhattan now”
H1
in:Can I talk about Los Tacos 1 again?3 pts
replying to u/Sea_Pangolin1525: There are now a few good places in Manhattan: Carnitas Ramirez, Tacos 1986, Santo Taco. I wouldn't say any are better than Los Tacos. Each does their own thing. Los Tacos was an important step up at a time when there really weren't good taco places in the city. I lived in East Harlem in the 00s, the most mexican neighborhood in the city, and the places were not great. Since los tacos raised the bar other places are competing, also in brooklyn like El Chato, Tacos Ramirez, Tacos Guey, and Al Pastor in Bushwick. It's great that we have a selection now. If people think all these places are too expensive, that's different than saying they are bad. Of course food in NY is too expensive. What else is new?
“El chato is also God tier”
H1
in:What's the best Mexican restaurant near McCarren park?2 pts
replying to u/irishpwr46: Ramirez is a favorite spot, but we're looking to switch it up
“Taqueria El Chato then”
H1
in:Best tacos in Brooklyn?2 pts
“Taqueria El Chato in Greenpoint is my new fave!”
H1
in:First time in NYC. Are we missing something on our 7 day trip?2 pts
“also El Chato > Los Tacos plz”
H1
in:Everything I ate in NYC in 5 days from Canada2 pts
“El chato is not open super late. Just curious because those are my favorite tacos in the city by far.”
H1