At many eateries, the carnitas comes out gelatinous and stringy here’s it’s moist, but structured, just barely hanging together as it gets tossed inside a corn tortilla. This north 301 standby excels at carnitas-pork shoulder braised at long length with a smattering of fragrant spices and cooked down until the strands of meat crisp up around the edges. Honorable mentions: Taqueria Alexander Brick’s Smoked Meats Best Carnitas Taco: La Brisa Tacos Y Mariscos Minutes later, at the table, they’re warm and aromatic-supple vessels that ferry that delicious chicken to your taste buds. Another standout here: the tortillas, pressed out flat right after you order and then toasted on the flattop. While we normally don’t go for chicken tacos (too predictable, too dry), the chicken here has been simmered way down and flavored with ancho chili powder until it looks more like carnitas than bird. Arugula? Tempeh? Pickled cabbage? You got it. “Now, we have some our own recipes for the birria tacos, the carne asada, the carnita, and the pastor and the lengua.A locally owned mini-chain, Poppo’s Taqueria serves fast casual burritos and tacos, with a plethora of ingredients and toppings you won’t find at most taquerias. “In the beginning, the chef came with some of the recipes, then we stared playing with it,” Victor Rodriguez said. With a decade of taqueria experience under their belt, the time arrived for the couple to expand it’s footprint. That opportunity arrived in 2011, and the first Tacos Y Mas was born at 1831 Mott Ave. “Then we started researching recipes and got a chef over there.” “The opportunity opened up next door, so we said we’ll open a taquería,” he continued. “We had the other store in Far Rockaway, a convenience store. “We used to go to Queens … because there wasn’t a taco place over here,” he said. At that time, Victor Rodriguez said the couple from Inwood struggled to find a nearby taco joint. ![]() Victor and Ruth Rodriguez opened their Far Rockaway convenience store in 2001. Guests can order the various tacos, topped with cilantro, onions, guacamole and radish or made supreme with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and mozzarella cheese. ![]() Since opening, the Lynbrook eatery has served up its traditional beef, chicken, pork, steak, shrimp, fish, beef tongue and chorizo tacos fans of the Far Rockaway location have come to love. “The roast beef, we’re going to do with sautéed onions and chipotle sauce on the side.” “The pastrami will be with horseradish, mustard and cabbage,” he said. With the Boars Head products on hand, Victor Rodriguez said he became inspired to create some new tacos with heated cold cuts. Patrons can pop into Tacos Y Mas II for a cup of coffee, snacks, cold cuts and deli sandwiches. ![]() Unlike the Taco Y Mas in Far Rockaway, which has a dining room, the Lynbrook eatery is take out-focused and serves as a convenience store and full service deli. The brand’s second location also offers breakfast tacos and burritos, a unique way commuters can order up a bacon egg and cheese, as well as omelets and waffles. Like its predecessor, Taco Y Mas II offers includes a variety of dinner entrees, from mojarra and tilapia to whole and half chickens and steak ranchero. The couple of 24 years unveiled their new Taco Y Mas II at 342 Broadway in Lynbrook in March. Click here to visit the website.Īfter running a pair of businesses in Far Rockaway for years, Victor and Ruth Rodriguez have opened a taquería in Lynbrook. Greater Rockville Centre coverage is funded in part by Toast Coffee + Kitchen, now open in Long Beach.
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