La Nortena Restaurant

The best Mexican authentic food in Brooklyn. They treat you like family. Family opened business. I absolutely love their torta al pastor! Always with extra jalapeños and don’t forget your jarritos if you don’t know what it is! Staff is amazing and the owner gives the best customer service to EVERYONE. I will come back every single time I’m craving Mexican food!

Ohhh yes. One of the best local authentic Mexican restaurants in the north Brooklyn area, these guys are my go-to when we need a quick fix. Their al pastor burrito is a dream and they really load it up with meat and all the fillings. They also don’t skimp on rice and beans. Also highly recommend the enchiladas, love the red and green sauce combo. These guys are legit and the price is right. They also have outdoor dining, and are open late till 4am. What’s not to love??

Ordered the Chimichanga, which was average at best(not sure why I attempted to eating the food after watching the kitchen). The kitchen hygiene was very concerning. I watched the griller grab multiple raw chicken breast from the container that's under the grill, unsure if its refrigerated or just room temp all day, throws it on the grill and then goes back to touching everything else in the kitchen without even changing gloves or washing hands. Later(while still waiting quite awhile for my food), watched him apply talcum powder to his hands before putting new gloves on directly next to peoples food being prepared. And just sits the container of powder on the food prep surface with all other foods.