Taqueria Diana Reviews Summary

Category: Mexican restaurant New York

Address: 524 9th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Phone: +16466844541

Rating: 4.1
based on 146 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "This simply designed Mexican food outpost surprised me with hearty and tasty Baja style fish tacosauce and super fresh chips and guacamole."
  • "Had the chicken tacos and I’m not lying when I say it’s one of the best I’ve ever had."
  • "The carnitas tacos are delicious."
  • "The food was authentic and scrumptious."
  • "The elote is delicious, although the corn isn't cooked well, the seasonings are amazing."
  • "If you need finger food, go for their tacos al pastor. Perfect blend of pork, lemon, and pineapple. Simply delicious."
  • "Authentic Mexican delicious food and AMAZING prices."

Cons:

  • "The tortillas were so hard (it was supposed to be soft tortillas) that I couldn't eat it."
  • "The food was terrible. Bland, no taste."
  • "The pastor and carne asada tacos do not have an authentic mexican/hispanic taste you can compare it to Chipotle."
  • "The fish tacos lacked flavor and the pork carnitas were dry and pretty tasteless."
  • "These were not only some of the most expensive tacos I've ever had, they were also some of the worst."
  • "The food is bland. The tacos are dry and don’t taste good at all."
  • "Disappointed. $14 for 3 smashed tacos. Not very flavorful either."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was fast."
  • "Every person I have ever encountered working here is friendly, supremely efficient, and great at their jobs."
  • "Service was swift and perfect."
  • "Super friendly service."
  • "Service was great."
  • "Friendly staff, quick delivery."
  • "Quick and kind service."

Cons:

  • "Ordered lunch for an office staff of 17... (2) of the orders were incorrect, no condiments were included."
  • "The girls who work at the bar are really not welcoming at all."
  • "The girl in the counter was not friendly or helpful, it looked like she didn't want to be there."
  • "Service not great (very uninterested gal who rather be on her phone - not friendly at all :()."
  • "The bartender here doesn't have a concept of customer service."
  • "Guy at the counter was rude. Portion on the guacamole is a joke."
  • "Customer service was poor, the waiter seemed bothered."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "A very cute and cozy place with great food."
  • "Very chill latin vibes with great food & great prices!"
  • "It’s a super cozy, small place that serve affordable Mexican food in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen."
  • "Good atmosphere inside: clean, stylish."
  • "The ambience is easy and laid-back, good for a casual date night, or just a hangout with friends - the music isn't too loud or intrusive, making it easy to have conversations!"
  • "Small, cozy with a warm, welcoming atmosphere."
  • "Cozy corner mexican food and bar. But the best part is Isaiah the bartender."

Cons:

  • "The place is very small and a little dingy, but it kind of adds to the fun of it if you’re there at night like we were. Loud music, so not great for talking."
  • "However, there was tons of mold in the bathrooms."
  • "Only drawback is it's on a corner where homeless people like to hang out and sometimes pass out."
  • "Disappointing food accompanied by the unmistakeable, wafting smell of a toilet from our table/seating area."
  • "Could be difficult to get a seat if it's busy."
  • "Brutal it's the same seating as a Target or Subway Sandwich."
  • "We also came with little service dog which they had problem with."

Value

Pros:

  • "For about $40 I got horchata, x2 fish tacos, a giant pollo quesadilla and a delicious salad the size of a small European country."
  • "3 tacos and a Corona, around 20 bucks. Not bad."
  • "Plus good service and inexpensive."
  • "This is the most delicious and reasonably priced restaurant around times square! Beautiful decorations too."
  • "Great food. Quick service and reasonably priced."
  • "Taqueria Diana is amazing, authentic, and affordable."
  • "Great prices especially with everything going up."

Cons:

  • "This place used to have full portion of food, now they try to scam you with half the portion."
  • "Kind of expensive for the amount of food and drink that you get."
  • "I paid $50 for a small portion of mediocre nachos, 2 bland tacos and a 16 oz strawberry frozen margarita."
  • "Not sure how it got 4 stars."
  • "Paid $13 for a burrito full of rice and gritty meat."
  • "The food is good but for the amount you get the price is absolutely ridiculous...and it keeps getting worse."
  • "Service was good but food was overpriced for what I got."

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