Que Chula es Puebla
1356 N. Second St. (at Master)
Philadelphia , PA 19122
215-203-0404
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Cuisine type: Mexican
Style:
This modest-yet-tidy new taqueria adds another authentic note of Puebla-style cooking to our rising repertoire of Mexican flavors, though this outpost caters to the northern river wards, not the Taco Belt of South Philly. Aside from a few false token flavors for the gringos, Delfina Pacio's kitchen serves numerous dishes worth the trip, from one of the best moles around to Sunday pozole and stunningly rich flan.
Specialties:
Chips with bean dip; guacamole dip; picaditas; tacos (al pastor; carnitas; lengua; shredded beef; campechanos); pozole (Sunday only); quesadillas (chicken tinga; huitlacoche); chicken Milanesa torta; chicken enchiladas mole poblano; chiles rellenos; Que Chula platter special; tres leches; flan.
Alcohol:
BYOB.
Weekend noise:
A reasonable 78 decibels - when the ranchera-music soundtrack is turned down. (Ideal is 75 decibels)
Hours: Entire menu served Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, until 10 p.m.
So right: the service. Friendly, informative, respectful. So right: the food. DO NOT MISS the guacamole plate, the pozole stew, or the flan - all excellent. So wrong: Second and Master Streets is NOT Kensington, upper or lower, east or west. It is Fishtown, through and through.