(215) 465-1440
908 Washington Ave
Philadelphia,
PA
19147
39.9363
-75.1587
Neighborhoods: Bella Vista/ Southwark, South Philadelphia
Taqueria Veracruzana
What People Are Saying About Taqueria Veracruzana
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – Grab a seat in the small dining room and expect friendly, fast service. The traditional Mexican fare is heartily satisfying, but the real value is the tacos made with fresh tortillas and loads of cilantro and filled with beef, chicken, pork or spicy chorizo. After tasting entrees like alambre (shredded steak fried with bacon) and choriqueso (sauteed beef with cactus, chorizo and cheese), you'll wonder how you made it on Taco Bell thislong.
05/28/09
Unpretentious Mexican comfort food
by iren2000
Every time I come into this place and see people getting the tacos and burritos and going out of their minds over how great they are, I can't help but softly whisper "suckerrrrrs!!". Don't get me wrong, they're tasty, but what you should be eating here are the main entrees, like the alambre, steak with cactus, shrimp in tequila sauce, seafood stew... they will truly rock your tastebuds. They're a little more expensive, but two people could share one of those alone, I make two meals out of them. I used to go to Morning Glory and Sabrina's for breakfast, but when the lines grew too long, I turned to Taqueria Veracruzana and discovered awesomeness. The breakfast items are all in the $6 or $7 range and includes free chips, salsa, and warm tortillas. My personal fav is the huevos pobalnos- a medley of poblano peppers, onion, and fresh corn topped with eggs and cream and oxaca cheese with a creamy tomato sauce drizzled all over it. There's so much food, I usually only need to eat more meal, much, much later in the day. I've been going there for about two years now and have resisted spreading the word about them.. but I don't want them to go out of business. People, don't get the burritos and tacos, they're not nearly as good as everything else. You won't regret it. NOTE: This is not "el vez" or some other scene/hipster place, it is not romantic or pretentious, also be prepared, there are, *gasp* dare I say it, real live Hispanics who frequent the joint. There are some waitresses who speak English better than others, but you can leave your Spanish-English dictionaries at home, they can all take your order. This may not be the place for you if are uncomfortable with people who speak languages other than English.
- Pros: everything else (bring your own beer/tequila)
- Cons: bathroom
01/19/09
Great value at this byob
by FoodandBeerSnob
The food here is cheap and delicious. The carnitas burrito is stuffed with tender, tasty pork (albeit slightly greasy) and perfectly ripe avacado. The salsa verde and al pastor tacos/ burritos also keep me coming back. In response to some of the older reviews, they do accept credit cards now, and the chips are free when you dine in. They're only $1 when you order take-out. You can have a meal for under $10, and you will be very full for hours.
- Pros: laid-back atmosphere, byob, yummy food, cheap
08/26/08
Nice Find on Washington Ave.
by Fallout818
Good tacos for a great price. Also good burritto's. Cheap and Cheerful. So you can not beat it. Although they did not have pineapple juice. So why did someone say that they did? Oh well. I never thought that pineapple's were native to Mexican food anyway. Or are they? Who cares? My Boyfriend just said my review was crazy. I think he is crazy. Plus he did not even buy me dinner what is up with that? I need to play my Wii.
- Pros: Tacos
- Cons: Kind of a strange neighborhood
The Details on Taqueria Veracruzana
What to Drink:
Order a fresh orange or pineapple juice with your meal.
Smoking Permitted:
No
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