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When a certain Tex-Mex chain opened its second location in Washington Heights last week, a surprising number of you were...less than enthused (see the "Polls" highlight on Instagram).
Instead, many quickly forwarded a New York Post article about the chain's recent rat problem at its 168th Street branch.
Since so many of you are clearly rooting for the little guy, I asked you (on Instagram stories) to share your favorite mom-and-pop Mexican restaurants in Upper Manhattan, as well as your orders.
The result was a series of big-hearted suggestions, organized by location below. (Don't see your favorite spot here? Add it in the comments or contact me.) From south to north they are:
530 W 136th St between Amsterdam and Broadway
"The best! Great food, cheap, and you can order on Seamless. Chorizo nachos, a must. The burritos are great. My partner gets the tacos dorados."—@friendofdolly
1618 Amsterdam Ave between W 139th and W 140th Sts
"Shrimp tacos are to die for!"—@nickferrao
3446 Broadway between W 140th and W 141st Sts
"Something about that riceee."—@dcschaub [If you like it spicy, ask for the morita sauce.]
"Feel free to share, I wanna make sure the local gems keep cash flowing with Covid."—@emma_mcsquared
La Fiesta
3789 Broadway between W 157th and W 158th Sts
"La Fiesta is a mom-and-pop Mexican restaurant 1/2 block up the new Chipotle. I really don't want them to go out of business—they've been there since I've lived uptown 15 years. Great rotisserie chicken, pozole—no online presence but on Seamless/Grubhub."—@e.maria.nyc
1468 St. Nicholas Ave between W 183rd and W 184th Sts
"Great mole enchiladas"—@kevinmichaelmurphy
591 Fort Washington Ave and W 187th St
"My fave Mexican restaurant!! My fave is their steak quesadillas—they are to die for. My boyfriend loves their chicken fajita burritos! They also have the BEST margaritas."—@samiamrealestate
634 W 207th St and Cooper St
"G’s Coffee Shop chorizo breakfast burrito is where to go. [I]t’s pretty unassuming but those breakfast burritos are amazing! Feel free to share, I wanna make sure the local gems keep cash flowing with Covid."—@emma_mcsquared
