A Long Island City birria taco truck known for drawing steady lines during evening peak hours, with a Yelp-mentioned pickup shortcut to skip the wait.
4-12 49th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
damnlines hasn't pointed a lens at Chinelos Birria Tacos yet. The most-wanted lines get a camera first.
Yelp reviewers and local coverage note that customers should 'expect busy times and be patient during peak hours' at Chinelos, with search-indexed Yelp listings pointing to roughly 7-8 p.m. as the busiest stretch and recommending off-peak visits to avoid long waits.
A Yelp listing for the truck specifically advertises a pickup option and suggests mentioning Yelp when calling in an order as a way to skip the line, indicating the wait is enough of a known issue that the vendor built a workaround for it.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Walk-up truck; call-ahead pickup available to skip the line per Yelp.
Reported open daily 11:00 am - 11:00 pm per search-indexed listings.
Reviews describe 'busy times' requiring patience during peak hours, with no exact minute figures reported; Yelp-indexed coverage points to roughly 7-8 p.m. as the slowest stretch.
No reservation system is reported; it's a walk-up/order-ahead taco truck operation.
Yes, it's a walk-up truck, and a Yelp listing notes you can also call ahead and mention Yelp to arrange pickup and skip the line.
Sources: Yelp