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Tacuba Cantina Mexicana, Astoria, NY
Tacuba Cantina Mexicana, Astoria, NY
Tacuba Cantina Mexicana, Astoria, NY
Tacuba Cantina Mexicana, Astoria, NY
Tacuba Cantina Mexicana, Astoria, NY

Tacuba Cantina Mexicana

4.4
4.4
236 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican
TACUBA is the vision of Che Julian Medina and Louis Skibar. This boutique restaurant company specializes in offering patrons traditional Latin fare with a gourmet hand, while being surrounded by authentic cultural decor and ambiance.
Restaurants include: Toloache 50, Toloache 82, Toloache Thompson, Yerba Buena Perry, Yerba Buena LES, Coppelia & Tacuba.
The cuisine ranges from Mexican and Cuban to diverse
Pan Latin, with menus offering innovative favor pairings, staple traditional dishes and fresh ingredient cocktails. Fresh is definitely the key word with all Chef Julian creations.

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2 people

8:00 PM


Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (718) 786-2727
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Julian Medina
  • Private party facilities
    Party room available for 50 people for seated dinner or up to 65 for buffet style
  • Neighborhood
    Astoria
  • Cross street
    36th Street - 35th Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    N, Q to 36th Ave, Astoria<br />R, M to 36th St, Astoria or Steinway St<br />Bus Q66 to 35th Ave/34th street
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 236 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Queens

    Good for groups

  • Queens

    Neighborhood gem

  • Queens

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Queens

    Lively

236 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Delicious tacos, very good drinks, excellent service like always.

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  2. Dinnerfor9

    New York Area

    46 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    I had a Cadillac margarita and carnitas. both were very good. I thought the drinks were priced $4 too high, but I still had two. The service was terrific, as was the guacamole.

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  3. EduardoC

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    I usually go to Tacuba in Astoria for brunch, but I decided to go for dinner this time. I always have a great experience, and staff are great. However, this last visit I had a new waitress who may have been new. I ordered a pińa para la nińa cocktail and she told me that the drink was more of a woman’s drink; however, it was strong. It took me a second to realize what she said, and I think it was inappropriate to make such a comment. In this new generation, there shouldn’t be labels on what someone should drink based on sex. I really enjoy coming here, and will continue to do so but I think this was worth mentioning.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Good food, very good drink, service excellent. Please keep noice level down. I don’t see any point increasing music volume, compared with previous visits.

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  5. AlexT

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Tacuba was terrible. I decided to check this restaurant out seeing that I wanted Mexican food. So first off they did not honor my voucher. I arrived there on time at 3pm, that was the reservation time and I showed the hostess my voucher she said okay no problem. The waiter told me only drinks were included in my voucher, this is after I recieved 2 drinks (one for me and one for my friends). I said no there is also food included and showed my waiter my voucher again. The "manager" came over very rudely and said the bottomless drinks is over at 4p. I said we just recieved our first drink at 3:17p and the voucher is for 90mins, he said no its over at 4pm. My friend and I ended up paying for our drinks and left. Their customer service is deplorable. It took me an 1hr long journey to experience tacuba and was so very disappointed. I work in medical field and my colleagues and I are always looking for new places to cater our events or even just to go out for some good food. I'm glad they showed me how tasteless and poor their customer service and hospitality is, definitely will not be using them for any caterings as well tell my colleagues my experience. I tried tacovision in the the city about a month ago and they were excellent. Their bottomless brunch amazing.h I wasted time, money and energy coming to tacuba. I advised you guys to save your money and do not waste your money or time going to tacuba. I read the other negative reviews and still gave them a chance and they were terrible and very very diasappointing.

    2 people found this helpful

  6. GingerG

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is always great. You can't go wrong with anything you order. Fantastic margaritas! Lovely and accommodating staff makes Tacuba a wonderful experience every time!

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  7. YvetteJ

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food at Tacuba is always good and the service from the staff is outstanding. I would recommend this restaurant for any occasion.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My boyfriend and I went here on a Friday night. We had a 7:45 reservation and were seated right away. It was fairly packed but it was a nice Friday night. For drinks I got a Paloma which was really good if you want a sweet drink and my boyfriend got a margarita. We got Chicken Nachos to start and it was amazing! We also ordered the tequila trio which we shared. For dinner I got the barria tacos which comes with 3 little tacos but it was fine for me. He got the fajitas which came out smoking. Overall we can’t stop talking about it how delicious our food and drinks were. Def’ heading back.

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  9. YvetteJ

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is always amazing and the staff are polite and attentive. Qiukd definitely 👍 recommend

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  10. MelisaM

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Well when we arrived there, I let the host know immediately after she sat us we were using a Pulsd voucher. We were a party of 3 & understood we could only use the voucher for 2 people. They treated us very strangely because of the fact we were using a voucher which was strange because that was not the first time I’ve used Pulsd. They kept repeating the same rules of the voucher as if we couldn’t order outside of the voucher even though we were okay with paying the difference. When our food came there was a taste issue & we immediately called over our server to let them know we did not like it. The server called over the manager & she was questioning us excessively as to why we don’t like the food as if we had eaten it already. Luckily they bought us a better meal. Overall it was a restaurant that is used to catering to a certain demographic.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Nice drinks, great tacos.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Food is good and consistent all the time. Service is fine.

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  14. jbunny

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall1food5service5ambience3
    While food and service was wonderful, my overall experience fell short on expectations. Upon showing the server a voucher I had a purchased for a discounted meal, I was instantly snubbed and shot down. Manager had to get involved and while he obliged to use the voucher, he gave us a song and dance as to why I cannot present the voucher upon receiving my check. This leads me to believe that by showing the voucher first hand, the food and drinks would have been smaller, watered down and of course less than stellar. I work in customer service and I know how to take care of a customer. This was not the way to handle the situation. The only shining moment was our server who was lovely and kept apologizing for the extreme rudeness we received from another server as well as the manager.

    1 person found this helpful

  15. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our experience was great love that the staff gave great recommendations I tried the tamarind margarita which was amazing. We were a group of 4 so the booth was a very comfortable setting placement for us. Overall experience superb 👌

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  16. JessicaH

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience2
    When we ordered our drinks I had asked the waitress if they could make a margarita with a specific tequila. She had an attitude and said that was going to be extra, and told her it was fine and it still bothered her that I wanted it. She was acting like she was the one making the drink. The whole time we were there none of our glasses were cleared and they were left on the table. I had asked the waiter for water, and we never got it. They were so eager to close down at 8:30pm that as soon as we left the waiter ran to the table, to clear it. It was by far the worst experience I’ve had in all the years I’ve been going there.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Great as usual, good food.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Everything was great! 😁

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  19. HilbaniaD

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed it with the family

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Good as always.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great as usually.

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  22. GingerG

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great brunch experience!

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  23. Fp13

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always an excellent time. Great food, drinks and service.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience5
    Waiter broke a dish and all the food went over my pants and top. They did not even offer to comp anything. All they did was say sorry

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  25. AnastasiaR

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great vibe. It had a very authentic feel to it. Amazing drinks and great food!

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  26. AliceP

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent customer service and food! Would highly recommend eating here!

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  27. ALG2013

    New York Area

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious fish tacos and always great Paloma! The place can get loud but a table near the window makes conversation easy. The staff is friendly and helps make the experience delightful!

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  28. DaisyC

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was absolutely amazing!! Get the guac and the ceviche. I got the fish tacos and they were delicious. Margaritas were also fabulous. Service was great and the place is so cute on the inside. I took family here that was visiting from Greece and we had a great time.

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  29. NYLLS

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2022

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    Authentic Mexican food at its finest. We arrived for our reservation and the place was packed and the service team went out of their way to accommodate us. The food was nothing less than exceptional from the homemade chips to the enchiladas, to the fajitas. Exceptional. I highly recommend this restaurant but be prepared for the noise others awesome evening out

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Good food constantly, service is good. It is nice place to have l snack and great drinks.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always everything was outstanding! I am always happy to come and enjoy the delicious food and drinks we have the pear ginger margarita and we love it I can wait to come back again

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    The flavors have really gone down here. We were seated in a table in front of the door and despite our obvious discontent for the cold, the manager only realized he could close the outside door at the very end of our visit. The heater does not help, so beware of that table. Also: avoid the empanadas at all costs—either they were fried in very old oil or they were simply stale (tasted like… cardboard?). Luckily the manager swapped the app without issue. Overall, I could picture coming back for drinks, but the quality & flavor of the food is just not there anymore.

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  33. juang

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good experience

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  34. KHughesNYC

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The portions were a bit small for the price and not consistent with their competition. It was clearly obvious that the protein to vegetable/filler ratio was very unbalanced. The flavor was very good, however, but we left still hungry.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2021

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    I’ve been at the restaurant for a couple of times. I just don’t understand why my last visit make me feel so uncomfortable. Our waiter mention a couple of times that the kitchen will close at 10pm, which we understood. However, our drinks took so much time to be serve. Also, when our main course arrive we were exchanging plates because some of us got a wrong order. The staff wasn’t attentive to our table. So disappointed of our dinner.

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  36. mdcosby

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really fantastic food and drinks.

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  37. ElizabethB

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a good experience! Love the pineapple margaritas.

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  38. lifeisfood

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Good food. Service was not the best. Very busy. Fish tacos and guacamole are recommended.

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  39. Hatixhe

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Food was not good at all, hair also found in tacos and server was HORRIBLE!!!!!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this place

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Tacuba Cantina Mexicana using the Order Online button. Tacuba Cantina Mexicana also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Tacuba Cantina Mexicana also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (718) 786-2727.

Tacuba Cantina Mexicana is rated 4.4 stars by 236 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

8:00 PM


Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tacuba Cantina Mexicana

35-01 36TH ST, Astoria, NY 11106

Additional information

  • Cross street
    36th Street - 35th Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Astoria
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    N, Q to 36th Ave, AstoriaR, M to 36th St, Astoria or Steinway StBus Q66 to 35th Ave/34th street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Julian Medina
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (718) 786-2727
  • Private party facilities
    Party room available for 50 people for seated dinner or up to 65 for buffet style
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