Comments on: Pampano Taqueria

By: idontknow

idontknow — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:12:28 +0000

I’ve been frequenting Pampano since 2008 and from my experience they’ve always used flour tortillas, which is why I don’t often order the tacos.

By: ilovecilantro

ilovecilantro — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:05:50 +0000

Since when does Pampano Taqueria use flour tortillas for their tacos? I went today specifically because I wanted real corn tortillas, and was very sad when I got back to my desk and opened my bag to discover lame flour tortillas. I’m hoping this is a temporary thing…

By: sarahbnyc

sarahbnyc — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:14:26 +0000

In the spirit of Mexican food…

http://newyorkknowsbest.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/real-mexican-food-at-real-mexican-prices/

New York finally has some decent and authentic Mexican food to feed the stomach and soothe the soul :)

By: kieran

kieran — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:04:51 +0000

Based on this article I tried Pampano Taqueria today (by the way, they have opened a Sophies there also). 1 chicken, 1 pork, 1 carne asada. All were good, but the pork was the winner.

On an unrelated note, my other favorite recent find is Empanada Mama. Not sure if ML has covered it, but the place is fantastic.

By: Midtown Lunch » Tina’s Enters the Cuban Food Battle, as Sophie’s Takes Two Steps Back- 4 Steps Forward

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:16:05 +0000

[...] court. (My money is on this one. Update: According to a commenter there is some action in the Pampano Taqueria food court on 3rd Ave., so it may be that one as [...]

By: Midtown Lunch » Wishlist: A Kick-Ass Torta

Midtown Lunch » Wishlist: A Kick-Ass Torta — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:31:23 +0000

[...] What I wouldn’t give to have this lunch available in Midtown. I’ve had the torta at Pampano Taqueria, but it doesn’t compare to [...]

By: Noah

Noah — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:38:21 +0000

Try El Paso Tacqueria on the upper east side. Very authentic. Delicious tortas, the best in the city. I don’t know about their burritos though.

By: Shaveli

Shaveli — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:17:12 +0000

has anyone ventured out to Queens? There’s are a few good eats there. I know this website is midtown related but outside the city there are also good places to eat if you can’t find it in Manhattan.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:18:13 +0000

I, too, had trouble finding the place. I was actually in the upstairs lobby and turned around after seeing a closed escalator and columns wrapped in brown paper. You’re better off entering on the 50th street side near the corner of 3rd ave and going downstairs. I’m pretty sure some of the inhabitants of the food court were mole people, and the two guys behind the counter appeared to be Mexican hipsters. I don’t know about authenticity, but the burrito I had was far better than Burritoville or Chipotle. Very satisfying.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:06:09 +0000

I’m actually Mexican, born there and raised as such, I do recommend El Toro Partido on Bwy btwn. 139th & 140th. You know what makes this place authentic? This is the kind of place that serves Mexican food for Mexicans, its not an Americanized Mexican restaurant in midtown. I also wanted to make a correction, this is NOT an accurate definition of a torta “A torta is a Mexican sandwich usually stuffed with pulled pork or beef, avocado or guacamole, maybe some lettuce and or tomato, and sour cream”. A torta is characterized by the refried beans smeared on the bread and always has tomato and lettuce (unless of course you run out). Also, we dont put sour cream on our tortas nor on our tacos, I’ve never seen anyone do that in Mexico, the sour cream is reserved for the chilaquiles or enchiladas.