Kodi McKinney

"The food is more solid than great, but the atmosphere is something else. I went on a Friday night and had a mariachi band staring me right in the eye as they sang to me. Now THAT’s authentic."

"A friend and I spent two years trying every Mexican place in NYC. Matamoros won. Huge cheap portions, no bad choices, several best-in-city items. Chilaquiles, tortas, tacos, mole sauce: all that good."

"Al pastor is top-notch (grilled pineapple chunks and all) and you get TONS of fresh food for no dollars. My taco was 2.50 and baby-sized."

"This bodega takes better care of the neighborhood than just about anyone, and they make surprisingly killer sandwiches on the cheap. Tex-Mex panini is life. No beer here, FYI."

"If you can handle the wait (and maybe the trip), the margherita slice is the best pizza slice in NY, possibly the world. You will spend $5 and regret nothing. I have never had anything remotely close."

"This is the type of place I hope tourists never have on their maps. Plain slice is better than Joe's. Easily in the top 3 cheese slices I've ever found."