El Lado Taco

Love everything about this place- the food, the vibes, and the great service. Fast turnaround on the food so if you want a quick bite this is the spot. One of the best tacos I’ve had so far in Queens (as a Queens native). Also they make all their tacos by hand and you can see it in real time. The La Bestia and the green sauce always hit. Will try the PB&J Margarita next!

Amazingly fresh and absolutely delicious food here!! This is my second time around. The first time, I brought home takeout to my family—and they all loved everything. Today I had to come back for the portobello mushroom tacos—which were even better the second time around. The staff and are all kind and attentive. The manager Jorge saw that I was seated right away and checked in with me several times. The location was clean and spacious and for some reason that I can’t explain: I am just smitten with these tiny bottles of their hot sauces (AirPods added for scale)—what a great idea—and shows how much the business cares about the small things, no pun intended. If you want delicious Mexican food, quickly served, in an unpretentious setting—with amazing service in Astoria queens—El Lado Taco

Excellent service, the steak taco was a highlight! Looks like any bad reviews for this place have been from takeaway/online orders. Worth trying in person, everything was super fresh and the flavor was there. Highly recommend!

This place is just ok. Expensive for what you get. Chicken taco was fine, nothing to write home about. Steak taco was awful. It’s just a greasy slab of meat you have to rip off with your teeth. Hated that. Margarita was decent. Staff was friendly. Tbh not sure if I’ll come back.

I ordered a delivery from uber eats and sadly, I was disappointed with the food in general. I had high expectations because of all the good reviews. I had the breakfast tacos (bacon, eggs and cheese&potatoes, eggs). They were alright nothing special. The potatoe taco had no flavor whatsoever. I also got the esquites and I’ve never seen anything like it before. It was very soupy. The only thing I actually liked was the guac and chips. Also, half of my horchata spilled in the bag. It would be a good idea to tape the opening for takeouts.