Centrico June 20, 2006[CLOSED] I knew it was the place the second I saw its short set of steps up to...
Ixta May 15, 2006[CLOSED] Mr. Mxyzptlk, are you there? Boy have we found the place for you. Better not call Bizarro...
El Burrito Box September 26, 2005This was one of those serendipitous finds that make you realize that you haven’t been to like two...
Blockheads (Midtown West) February 7, 2005[CLOSED] In the low-rent world of Mexican food, I suppose this could qualify as upscale. Now, that’s comparing...
TA Cocina January 20, 2005[CLOSED] Tijuana Authority? Tasty Apps? Taco Ass (the worst of all afflictions)? Actually, I think it’s some fancy-schmancy,...
Señor Swanky’s December 15, 2004[CLOSED] Señor Swanky’s loosely translates in English to Mr. Filthy’s. It’s an apt name, too, as this joint...
Mariachi Mexico II October 21, 2004[CLOSED] For some odd reason there seems to be a Mexican enclave over on Tenth Ave between forty...
Tortilla Flats August 6, 2004[CLOSED] Imagine, if you will, a drunken, adult version of Chuck E. Cheese’s in which you’re the main...
Mary Ann’s (East Village) June 10, 2004[CLOSED] Mary Ann’s, like most mini-chain restaurants, is consistently just fine. Pumping out tacos and burritos by the...
El Sombrero (aka: The Hat) June 10, 2004[CLOSED] Jefe, would you say we had a plethora of cucarachas? Well, they’re not visible, but we certainly...
Cancun Restaurant February 5, 2004[CLOSED] Well, they have the authentic Mexico smell down. If you’ve ever been there, you know what I...
Tovar’s Restaurant August 6, 2003[CLOSED] Hola! Welcome to New York City’s most authentic Mexican joint–so authentic, in fact, that you may want...
Cilantro – South August 6, 2003[CLOSED] Kin to the Cilantro about a dozen blocks to the north, we actually decided to sit down...
San Loco – Avenue A August 6, 2003[CLOSED] Sometimes food ain’t pretty. Sometimes it isn’t presented on a white plate with swirled decorations and garnishes....
La Cocina (Times Square) August 6, 2003[CLOSED] The shit’s okay. The place isn’t that clean. I’d rather have Taco Bell. I’d rather have a...
Rosa Mexicano – First Avenue December 12, 2002[CLOSED] You know us here at TPKBAGS (that’s Mr. Hipster’s Booze & Grub Survey). We love the Mexican...
El Azteca Mexican Restaurant October 14, 2002[CLOSED] We’re sick of telling you that we didn’t try the food at Mexican restaurants. Well, not to...
Arriba Arriba – West Side October 14, 2002The morons in this place wouldn’t let us sit at a table without ordering food. The bar is...
