Paty’s Taco Truck is finally back

When I first started working in the Upper East Side in September the first thing I noticed was a taco truck parked right next to the subway stop on East 86th & Lexington. Really?! A taco truck! Right next to the subway stop? I could come here for lunch anytime I wanted or pick up an early dinner on the way home from work any day of the week. Usually I would have to go a pretty long trek to one of the further boroughs or way uptown to find a good taco truck, but this was right next to my new office.

Sadly, I never had a chance to check them out before the mysteriously disappeared a week later. Every day I hoped and prayed that they would return. After experimenting with the other nearby lunching options for a few weeks I was even more depressed that I never had a chance to try them out before they took off.

But then today… surprise surprise! They appeared just as mysteriously as they left. There they were, right on the corner as they once were. I thought it was a mirage. I had to try some right away in case they mysteriously disappeared again. I got two tacos. One with beef tongue and the other with chicken. They were both covered in pico de gallo and came with some of their avocado sauce. The beef tongue was deliciously tender and fell apart as I ate it. The chicken was a little on the bland side, but for street meat it was thankfully devoid of any strange bits that appear from time to time. It was also quite tender and juicy. A good dose of their spicy salsa kicked it up a bit.

You can take a look at the menu. Just click on it to blow it up so you can read it.

In a cruel twist of irony, I just found today that we are confirmed to move to a new office in midtown early February so I only have a month to enjoy this for lunch. I will be sure to make a few trips to try out the Tlacoyo, Sopes, Cemita’s, Tortas, and Burritos. They also have some interesting daily specials so I have my work cut out for me in the next few weeks. =)