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Itzel's Taqueria Deli

Itzel's Taqueria Deli

191 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA, United States

Tacos • Lunch • Delis • Mexican


"The food is fantastic and the portions are massive for the price however I want to leave a good word about the hospitality of the staff here. They are always so incredibly kind. My roommates are other young, white girls/femmes and in the past, they’vedrunkenly sat on the front steps of the restaurant waiting to sober up before walking home in the middle of the night. The womaninside brought them big bags of freshly made chips, even though they didn’t order anything or go inside. Despite our mutuallanguage barrier, they are always so kind, and this was best expressed early this morning. At about 4 am, I was walking homewith my boyfriend. I was incredibly intoxicated, having gotten ill, and struggling to walk. A random, large man noticed myintoxication and aggressively began following us. We ducked inside the restaurant, and I apologized, saying I knew they wereabout to close and that I wasn’t ordering anything I just wanted to hide from the man following us. I don’t think theyoung gentlemen spoke English but they understood what was happening and housed us for a bit while the man stared at us outsidebefore walking away. Another customer inside the deli, who we also shared a language barrier with, insisted on walking the twoof us home right to our door I have also repeatedly noticed a great kindness among this restaurant’s customers. I cannotoverstate my appreciation for this business’s graciousness, and I regret that I lack the ability to communicate this gratitudewith them in their language. If not for the food, please patronize this establishment for the people who work inside."

Tacos El Poblanito #2

Tacos El Poblanito #2

4405 New Utrecht Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, City of New York, United States

Meat • Tacos • Cheese • Mexican


"I am so happy to see these guys became a permanent fixture. They have good tacos, plates, and the standard taco truck items. They are friendly, speak English and Spanish, and look like they take cards or will do so shortly. It is a personal joy for me to walk out my backdoor and see the faint glinting of their multicolored lights reflecting off the ell. I used to go for walls before the area became dangerous at night. There aren't many lights in the area and there aren't many people around after dark since Paradise Fruit Vegetable closed. There is an industrial hardware store here now, remniscent of lower New Utrecht businesses. Without a bodega on this side of Bay Ridge Avenue, there isn't much life. The truck makes this a corner with light and stool and pedestrian customers as well as deliverymen: enough to give it a pulse. It feels safer to walk over here now, and tacos are an excellent excuse. Their Carne and pollo tacos are good. But the real specialty is their Brooklyn-style Bírria. I don't know enough about Birria to know how different theirs is, except that it is beef and not lamb. It is amazing, with that home-stewed comfort. Fried, seasoned toetillas stay crunchy against the salty, wet beef because of a layer of melted cheese. It hits that southwestern US tastebud with the cheese amd beef. Their beans and rice taste like I am a kid again, which has been one of the hardest things to find. I plan to try the flauta pollo eventually as the quest one was flawless. The flavors are fresh and on point without being overseasoned or bland. And a there's nothing like a walk at 3 am toward rainbow lights for comfort food. Please never leave."