Los Tacos No. 1 Grand Central

Los Tacos No. 1 near Grand Central is useful because the food has its own reason to stop, even when the location is convenient for a train journey. The concise menu centres on carne asada, pollo asado, adobada and nopal: steak, chicken, marinated pork and grilled cactus, with a choice of tortilla.

A couple of different tacos give a better introduction than adding every possible item. Choose the filling first, then corn or flour according to preference and dietary suitability. Onion, coriander, salsa and guacamole complete the taco format. Quesadillas and mulas offer a different, more substantial direction if you want cheese as part of the order.

The menu’s ingredient notes are consequential. Flour tortillas and beans are listed as containing pork lard, and the adobada guacamole contains dairy. A cactus filling alone therefore does not settle the suitability of a complete order; specify the components you need.

Choose this branch for a focused counter meal around Midtown East or Grand Central. It can be a good alternative to a large restaurant lunch before moving on, provided the queue and the walk back to the station fit the time available.