Rockaway Taco/DiCosmos Italian Ices

Cuisine: Mexican/Ice Cream
Location: 95-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens
Phone #: (347) 213 7466
Method(s): Eat In & Pick-Up
Price Range: $
Food: A-
Value: B+
Service/Atmosphere: B
Overall Rating: B+

When some people think of Memorial Day weekend, they instantly look forward to the famous Rockaway Taco opening for the summer. It has only been open since 2008, but in those 2 short summers Chef Andrew Field has built up an extremely loyal following amongst the local surfers who frequent Rockaway Beach. Lines on weekends during the day are typically at least 45 minutes long (upwards of 25 people waiting in line). These people waiting are not crazy....the tacos are fantastic and absolutely worth the wait. Although the Chef feels that his tacos should be eaten within 4 minutes of being made, he offers pick-up service nonetheless, so if you want to avoid the line just call the number above and pick up your order in an hour. Props to Garv for the pic!

What I Liked
Needless to say, the tacos are what you want to get at Rockaway Taco. At $3 a pop (or $4 with guacamole) they are relatively affordable, and for your money you get a pretty hefty amount of food. Most worth noting are the fish tacos, which contain delicious, well-seasoned, crunchy batter coated fish on their incredibly crispy-chewy tortillas. Their only pork offering is the chorizo tacos, which are also worth ordering 1 or 2 of in addition to the fish. If you're in the mood for something a bit more plain, then the chicken tacos were also very nice.

What Could Use Work
Perhaps they should add more staff to try to accommodate their seemingly endlessly growing popularity (although I imagine their capacity is limited due to its small size). Other than that I have no gripes about this spot.

Killed It!
Believe it or not I am devoting this section to one of Rockaway Taco's vegetarian options. The Cucumbers tossed with Chili & Lime ($2) is not only super cheap, but also incredibly crunchy, spicy, light goodness. Definitely get an order of these on the side with your tacos!

For the first time this summer, Rockaway Taco will have a neighbor in the form of DiCosmos Italian Ices. They've been open in Elizabeth, NJ since 1915 so it must be some damn good product. I tried the Pink Grapefruit ($1/small, $2/large) and it is one of the best italian ices I've ever tried. It just tastes extremely fresh and flavorful; of course always worth getting one of these for dessert after your tacos.