Thrillest has the scoop on Taqueria LES, opening soon at 198 Orchard Street (just below Houston). An offshoot of Taqueria Downtown in Jersey City, this place features super simple/authentic tacos, burritos, tamales and enchiladas. No nachos or gargantuan burritos here. Tacos are…
…topped only with onions, cilantro, and salsa, specially sourced soft shells are wrapped around fillings like fried tilapia, 24hr-marinated spicy hot skirt steak, barbacoa pulled from a four-hour-roasted bone-in shoulder, and Puebla-sourced prickly pear cactus that’s griddle cooked to remove all the “mucous”, which “doesn’t sound too pretty but it rocks”, meaning you can expect some tasty licks. Portuguese bun tortas are layered with carnitas or breaded steak before being slathered w/ beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado & jalapeno; platters range from salsa-simmered salt-cured flank steak to green-sauced pork chops…
No answer at the LES location just yet; we’re told the restaurant will be open for business by Sunday at the latest.
