When Tacos Supreme quietly started serving in Fordham, the smell of slow-braised birria and sizzling carne asada did all the marketing. College students from around the neighborhood and longtime locals quickly began lining up at the small counter that owner Joseph Marte, a Bronx native who left a construction business to start the restaurant, largely built himself. The shop officially launched on Aug. 30, 2025.
Marte, who was born and raised in the borough and is Dominican, told the Bronx Times that he “went to Mexico to learn” the recipes and insists on making everything from scratch. “We don’t actually have meat or any type of food sitting there waiting for you,” he said, stressing his commitment to freshness and daily prep. The paper also reports that taco birria is his most personal dish and that he keeps his most traditional tacos stripped down on purpose, topped only with cilantro and onions.
From Concrete To Carnitas
Business filings summarized by BizProfile, using New York Department of State records, list Tacos Supreme Inc. as a Bronx corporation incorporated on Sept. 11, 2023, with Marte named as registered agent. That public paperwork lines up with Marte’s story that he renovated an empty storefront himself to keep costs manageable and get the doors open by late summer 2025.
What To Order And Who Shows Up
On the menu, Marte keeps two traditions clearly separated: pared-back Mexican street tacos for purists and heftier Tex-Mex plates loaded with cheese, crema and avocado for anyone chasing a full-on comfort-food situation. According to the Bronx Times, college customers around Fordham tend to favor protein-heavy carne asada, chicken or salmon tacos and burritos, and Marte says he is already thinking ahead, hoping to open another location in Orlando within five years.
