Mexican Food in the Bronx at Taquería Sinaloense

For Mexican food in the Bronx that locals treat as their own, Taquería Sinaloense at 113 W 225th St is the kind of answer you only get from someone who lives nearby. The room is small and unassuming, the staff is welcoming, and the kitchen pairs fresh ingredients with low prices instead of charging for the neighborhood reputation.

The order that defines the place is the taco spread: generous, flavorful tacos, sopes and quesabirrias, all built on the same fresh base. Guacamole is made fresh in-house and the salsa carries real flavor rather than heat alone, which is why regulars treat the guacamole as a reason to come back rather than a side.

This is a Riverdale-side stretch of the Bronx, on West 225th Street, and the format is flexible by design. It works as a quick sit-down meal when you have half an hour, and it works as takeout when you do not. The room's size is the one real constraint: when it fills, the small space is what you notice first.

Prices are not published in the venue record, so plan on the low-price reputation the asset describes rather than a printed number.

Address: 113 W 225th St, Bronx, NY 10463
Hours: daily 9:00 AM–10:00 PM
Phone: (917) 261-4146
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 from 176 reviews
Known for: tacos, sopes, quesabirrias, tortas, cheese flautas
Guacamole: made fresh in-house, with a flavorful salsa
Room: small; the staff is welcoming
Service: quick sit-down meals and takeout
Price: not published in the venue record
Not stated in the venue record: reservations, parking, accessibility

Start with the dishes the venue record names rather than the ones a menu board happens to push. That means tacos, sopes and quesabirrias first, with tortas and cheese flautas as the second wave. The guacamole is made fresh in-house and the salsa is built for flavor first, heat second, so the simplest order is also the best one: a round of tacos, a quesabirria, and guacamole for the table.

The kitchen's stated approach is fresh ingredients at low prices, which is a promise about the everyday order rather than a premium plate. That makes the taqueria a sensible stop for a working lunch, a late breakfast or a dinner where nobody wants to spend $30 a head.

If you are ordering for more than two people, ask for the sopes and the tortas as well. They are the heartier formats, they travel well, and they cover the one gap in a taco-only order: someone at the table who wants a full sandwich rather than three small plates. Portions are generous by the asset's own description.

The hours are unusually wide for a taqueria: 9:00 AM through 10:00 PM every day of the week. That single fact reorganizes how you use the place. A 9 AM opening makes this a genuine breakfast option in a borough where most taquerias start at lunch, and a 10 PM close means a late dinner does not have to become a takeout order.

The risk sits in the middle of the day. The room is small by the asset's own description, and a small room fills faster than a large one, so the 12:30 PM office rush and the 7 PM dinner window are the two stretches where you should expect to wait or to eat standing.

Weekends are the exception worth planning for. With the same 9 AM to 10 PM window on Saturday and Sunday, an early weekend breakfast is the quietest slot in the week, and a mid-afternoon visit sidesteps both the brunch crowd and the dinner push. If you are eating in rather than taking out, aim for those edges rather than the middle.

The format genuinely supports both. The asset describes the taqueria as a neighborhood option for a quick sit-down meal and for takeout, so the choice is about your time rather than about what the kitchen is built to do. With a small room, takeout is the lower-risk option when you are visiting at a peak hour.

Sitting down is still worth it for a first visit. The staff is welcoming, the food is at its best straight from the kitchen, and a quesabirria or a plate of sopes loses something in a container. If it is your first time and the room has space, take the table.

For takeout, call (917) 261-4146 rather than relying on the walk-in queue. The venue record lists delivery among its services, and the address on West 225th Street is easy to miss from the street, so confirming the pickup point saves a lap of the block. Bring cash as a backup: the record does not state a payment policy either way.

Where is Taquería Sinaloense in the Bronx?
113 W 225th St, Bronx, NY 10463, on the West 225th Street stretch of the borough.

What are the opening hours?
Daily from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, including weekends, so breakfast and late dinner both work.

What is the taqueria known for?
Generous, flavorful tacos, sopes and quesabirrias, plus tortas, cheese flautas, fresh guacamole and a flavorful salsa.

What should a first-time visitor order?
A round of tacos, one quesabirria and guacamole for the table, then a sope or a torta if you want the heartier format.

How much does a meal cost?
The venue record does not publish prices. It describes fresh ingredients paired with low prices, so expect an inexpensive, everyday order.

Is the room big enough for a group?
No. The space is small by the asset's description, so for four or more people takeout is the safer plan at peak hours.

Can you get takeout or delivery?
Yes. The venue record describes quick sit-down meals and takeout, and lists delivery among its services.

How is Taquería Sinaloense rated?
4.4 out of 5 from 176 reviews, which for a small neighborhood taqueria is a strong signal from repeat local diners.

Is it good for breakfast?
Yes. The 9:00 AM daily opening makes it one of the earlier options in the area, and the early slot is also the quietest.

Is there parking near West 225th Street?
The venue record does not list parking, so plan to arrive by transit or on foot and confirm by phone before driving in.

If the room at Taquería Sinaloense is full, the Bronx keeps going. A fusion counter presses tortillas and serves Chinese and sushi alongside tacos, closed on Sundays, and a tiny four-table taqueria nearby runs daily service with avocado salsas. On Fordham Road a storefront takes card payments for taco orders, while another spot pours margaritas with weekend karaoke and late hours into Sunday. Sonoran tacos and fruit juices close the list for an Arizona-style taste of home.