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Dear Fake NYC Restaurant Reviews,

There used to be a food cart in the Wall St area way back when I was temping that not only had the best rotis, but also this totally toxic hot sauce that actually had to request them to put only a little on (“slight pepper” in patois). Where can I get a really good West Indian roti in the city?

Thanks!

- Hsitas

Hello Hsitas,

At first we were stumped by this question, mostly because we had never heard of “roti” before. After doing a bit of research, it turns out roti are nothing more than a soft taco shell without the filling. Soft taco shells (aka Tortillas, pronounced tort-till-yaz) are a delicious and low calorie snack to fill you up before a long day of sightseeing. There are loads of great places to get authentic roti in the Big Apple. Definitely try Mike’s Taco Hut on 5th Ave and Broadway. Mike’s taco shells are among the best in the city and I doubt he’d mind giving you one without the filling. That being said, we urge you to try your “roti” with some stuff inside! We won’t tell ;)