The original Los Tacos No. 1 is in Chelsea Market, and they do some of the best tacos in the city. This location is, unfortunately, in Times Square. But the good news is: They make the same tacos. So the next time the R train breaks down, and you find yourself stranded in the land of tourists and Mickey Mouse impersonators, get some food here. It isn’t as busy as the one downtown, but there aren’t any seats, so you’ll have to eat standing.

This street taco spot near Times Square is a highly respectable choice for pre-theater dinner. A trio from Tijuana and Southern California started it using family recipes and 10 years later are still considered New York’s number one tacos. Al pastor adobada meat and grilled carne asada are options you might find steaming hot and strewn across authentic corn or housemade flour tortillas, with mouth-stinging salsas. Watching the white hat wearing cooks at work is theater in and of itself.