Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieCasual, colorful Mexican spot serves everything from heuvos rancheros to gorditas, plus happy hour.
What to order: Birria Tacos · Picante Burger · Burrito Gigante · Guacamole and ChipsFrom Google Maps reviews.
I’ve been trying Picante Mexican Restaurant a couple of times and tonight I decided to pick up the burger that I think deserves to be known in all New York, it’s one of my favorite and truly one of the best in the City (and I’ve tried tons of burgers in NYC!). The sweet potato bun is soft and the texture totally adds flavor to this burger, I went for the “Picante Burger” with fresh lettuce, cheese, avocado, freshly sliced onions, tomatoes, fresh jalapeños for the spicy side and a delicious sauc
Highly recommend this local Mexican spot on a Tuesday evening for tacos and margaritas. They had a live DJ and a comfortable sitting space. I enjoyed the passion fruit and tamarind margaritas. The birria tacos were good, but the loaded nachos were amazing and good a dish to sharing.
Came for my friends bday and she wanted tacos, amazing Birria tacos, took care of us late Tuesday night. Amazing and funny bar tenders and the music/ambiance was so cool. 10/10:)
From the Oct 1, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Live roaches were found on site.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
Garbage was kept in open or leaky containers, which attracts pests.