Visited during Happy Hour. Had the passion fruit margarita and the $14 lunchbox special (2 tacos , rice & beans , chips & guac). Service and food were all enjoyable. The space was clean and the music helped also amplify the experience. I will absolutely return. read more

Our group of 6 called ahead to make a reservation for a Saturday at 4 pm. We got there a little early, so we caught the tail end of the brunch happy hour (2 for 1 drinks). I got the champagne sunset (sparkling wine, OJ, and grenadine) which was pretty good, but I only tasted the wine and none of the OJ or grenadine. We shared the nachos which were pretty good! I ordered the veggie rolled quesadilla, which was essentially a thicker quesadilla with more filling which I enjoyed! I also tried mango cart for the first time and it was surprisingly really tasty with a strong mango flavor! Overall, Calexico is a solid Mexican restaurant! read more

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I walked in around noon on a Tuesday and was immediately greeted by the bartender. I sat at the bar, and he informed me of their lunch special: 2 tacos + rice & beans for $15 OR a burrito and a beer for $16. Without hesitation, I ordered 2 barbacoa tacos and a margarita. The tacos were amazingggg. I'm salivating simply typing this review. I thought I may need more food but honestly the tacos were packed and the margarita was beyond delicious (no mixer crap). As I was leaving, more people started to rush in so I'm glad I beat the crowd. I will ABSOLUTELY be returning! read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - Traditional Margarita 16oz - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Overall a 3.5/5 Service: really great! Fast, kind and they were always around. Food: okay. The tortilla chips were okay, the guac didnt have too much flavor and the nachos were fairly basic. Nothing stood out to me. The fajitas smelled great, but the flavor also wasnt jaw dropping to take it to a 5. Ambiance: really pretty outdoor spot was perfect for a nice day. I loved the outdoor space!! read more

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We stopped by here for a quick dinner. It was quite tasty. We got a frozen margarita which was sweet and refreshing on a hot day. We got the surf and turf fajitas which came out sizzling hot. The rice and guac on the side were very good. The nachos were very filling and generous with the toppings. Overall a solid place read more

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Had Calexico Cater one of our Staff Birthdays- 10/10 The ground beef is addictive! amazing staff & great food read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I went for takeout. I got the shrimp bowl and it was really good. I just hated that the jarritos was $5 bucks . But the food was well seasoned . And they give you just enough of food . The shrimp though was over cooked and super small . But the servers were very nice and it's a cute spot to sit in too . I think I would go back and try something different read more

Got a takeout barbacoa bowl, which turned out to contain no barbacoa at all. Definitely would not even consider going here in the future! read more

Came to Calexico with my family and fiancé and had such a great time! The service was top-notch--everyone was super friendly and attentive. The music added a fun vibe without being too loud. We ordered the pollo asado tacos, which were absolutely delicious and super affordable. The elote was a classic and didn't disappoint--perfectly seasoned and creamy. Definitely recommend this spot for a tasty and relaxed meal! read more

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Came here on a Saturday with my husband and two daughters (7&11) . Seated right away kind of empty when we came in. My youngest daughter is very picky so she only ordered chips lol my husband got a wet Barbacoa burrito. My 11 year old got grilled chicken burrito. I got the nachos with chicken. We also ordered margaritas and my daughter got a strawberry,cucumber lemonade. Food came out rather quickly. As soon as I saw my chips i thought I wouldn't like them because I saw the cheese is like a sauce. Last time a Mexican restaurant gave me that on my nachos it was gross it tasted like velveeta. These were actually good, and oh so big when my family members finished their burritos they were digging in my chips lol my daughter loved the lemonade me and my husband didn't really like the margaritas they were not strong and tasted like pure mix (sugar) we still drank them lol will come again. There was another guy that took our plates and asked if we were good . I think he was maybe the manager or owner. Very pleasant. By the time we left it was pretty crowded. read more

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Totally avoid. I've been living in Greenpoint since 2009 and started ordering from and going to this Calexico since it opened hardly a year or two later. So for 13+ years. The first 7-8 years were totally great. Typical for this area early on -- hipstery bartenders and hostesses and wait staff but who were still cool and nice and friendly and for hipsters pretty attentive. But most importantly really good food. Don't be crazy and get me wrong -- not exactly authentic Mexican -- but really tasty and totally worth it price-wise. And the drinks/happy hours too. This was totally a weekly (or even more frequent) spot. Now I cannot deal with this place anymore. We can go over all of the cliche reasons like management and staff have obviously changed etc, but the bottom line is this place is terrible now because it started getting stupid expensive years ago, way before the pandemic/inflation, and the food just isn't good anymore. And not to mention the portion size is insanely skimpy. I guess that's the bright side when the food sucks anyway? And I shouldn't paint with too wide of brush but the staff is kind of horrible now it seems. The hosts are not friendly and the wait staff is rude. And the short, short-haired dude I keep seeing at the bar who I think unfortunately doubles as the manager is a total jerk. I would so love to have some totally inattentive but at least authentic hipsters back instead... I guess the last thing to say is that they say they are open and serve food until 10pm, but be advised that serves food "until 10pm" actually means "until 9pm." I've gone in quite a few times now to eat over the last 4 years but granted usually around 9 or so and the jerk at the bar or one of his jerkettes on the floor always say something along the lines of "the kitchen is closing but I guess if you want something quick and take it to go, fine." WTF??? And for super expensive bad food? I guess I should have already heeded my own advice.... Totally avoid. read more

Came here on a rainy Friday night to get some comfort Tex Mex food. I started off with a Paloma and a shrimp burrito bowl. The Paloma was solid and the shrimp burrito bowl was great. Afterwards, I had a little room left and ordered a Mexican corn app to split with my bf. The portion was huge! However, it was a little disappointing because I was expecting to be more spicy than it was. Nonetheless, would recommend this place if you're looking for a cute casual dining spot in Greenpoint. 4/5 read more

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Cool spot on the busy Manhattan Ave strip in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Dimly lit, but not overly dark. Easily can go between family dinner to a cocktail date. Service was good, from the host to the waiter to the bus-person. Sometimes a little too fast but rather that then slow service. read more

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2 stars for our last visit. For everything from service to food presentation to price / value for meal . We were sitting inside and the A/C was dripping on us so we moved to another table, we told the busser about the dripping and they still set the table should anyone come in , we couldn't believe it. When I asked the manager on duty about food prep he told us "I'm sorry I'm new here , please ask your server " who unfortunately seemed just as confused by my request. So a big let down on this visit, hope they get it together. Photo on left is Calexico the one on the right is at La Parridilla in Atlanta GA I have been to Parridilla numerous times and they NEVER disappoint. Not sure what's up with Calexio but we have had a few issues over the last few visits, might start looking elsewhere. read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - New portion size at Calexico? - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I have been here many times. Is one of my to go Mexicanos restaurant around my neighborhood. The food and service are always wonderful! They have a lunch special for $14. Is pretty good deal for the amount of food you will get read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Great food, great service, and wonderful location. I've done takeout and eaten in and always had a decent meal

Amazing food! Amazing service!!! The cocktails are phenomenal!! Run here to experience great food and drinks.. I had the wet chipotle pork burrito and it was awesome! read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - Mango Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I was so hype to see when I left my Yelp elite event there was a Calexico looking right at me...the greedie foodie in me had a flashback of being on lunch break while working at Tiffany & Co Soho going to the truck to get my fix...to be honest once this memory popped up there was no stopping me lol The Vibe & The Food: Happy I walked in and it wasn't too busy, got a bar seat and was so impressed with the menu and the growth of the business...I was stuck between my steak burrito and a shrimp burrito and I went with the steak...regretted a little because I feel the shrimp would have came thru more The Service: Great service from the bartender Chai as well as I believe the supervisor or manager Victoria she came into work super bubbly and I had to let her know what drew me into this location, the nostalgia and how impressed I was I always want to point out I loved how the manager not sure of his name, he was tall, dark & handsome He handled a customer that was sitting next to me very well, the customer felt his meal was taking too long so he came apologized and gave him a token...showed a sense of empathy while letting the other guests know he cared reminded me of my manager days Will def be back again thanks for the experience read more

This place went really downhill recently. Used to come here on a weekly basis, the frozen margs during happy hour, M-F 4-6pm was such a great deal. Was 2-for-1. Well now it's $10 for a little glass. RIP OFF. And the chips and salsa are a big joke as well. They use a small plate and a handful of stale chips, and they put the salsa in a cup on top of the plate so they don't have to give you more chips. SO OBVIOUS! Cheap. Went for corporate greed and shitty management. Do yourself a favor and skip this place. Lots of other good, affordable Mexican restaurants in NYC with decent portions. ADIOS CALECIXO! read more

TLDR: Fantastic happy hour (buy one get one on select drinks), great burritos that will be sure to fill you up, great ambiance. Made it in time for happy hour and was able to get a margarita, a draft beer, and the cali style burrito. The draft beer was fresh and the margarita was well balanced with an included salt rim as well. I got to go with a friend who also got a margarita and beer because the happy hour deal was buy one get one free. Cali style Burrito - personally felt the french fries were overpowering the other flavors and had to take my time to get a taste of everything. Nothing that a little hot sauce wouldn't fix either. Overall, I definitely reccomend calexico for happy hour and am curious to try other great things on their menu read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - Cali style burrito - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Loving this cute restaurant nothing fancy but is very welcoming the staff are super friendly the tacos and chips & guac very good! We had the Margarita classic on the rocks & frozen so good but my favorite is the spicy jalapeños Margarita wow so good I definitely will be returning read more

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I like this place. I went on a hot summer day, after a long walk, and it really hit the spot. You can either sit at the bar, or at a table. The ambience is casual but fun. I ordered the black bean taco, which was a soft taco, and the ground beet taco, which was in a hard shell. Both were pretty tasty. The black bean taco was pretty standard: messy to eat but packed with flavorful ingredients. The ground beet stayed together better as it was in a hard shell taco, but the beet flavor was interesting. It was seasoned with mexican spices, and the texture was similar to ground beef. The server was friendly and attentive, and I was in and out quickly (as I wanted to be). It's a cute spot for a casual low-key date. read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - Black bean taco and ground beet taco - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I started going here for their quesadillas when they were just a truck in SoHo and they have not disappointed with their brick and mortars. The best think on the menu is their quesadillas, salad and jalapeño poppers! read more

The kid wanted nachos. Calexico was recommended as having good nachos. As you can see from the pictures, nachos were not ordered. Once the kid saw the menu he changed his mind. The Burrito was ordered and he loved it. Jalapeños poppers were hot the hot side, edible, good, it you felt the jalapeños well after eating them. Very authentic and quick service. read more

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Came here the other night with a friend for dinner and I thought it was a cute low key Mexican spot. My friend got the burrito and chicken quesadilla , the orange sauce that came with it was really good. The burrito was huge and really good. I ended up getting the chicken taco and the gringo taco. The gringo taco reminded me of Taco Bell, but the chicken rack was good. Along with this we also tried the margaritas, they were delicious. All in all a great spot for a quick dinner! Service was fantastic as well. read more

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It was fine. I ordered take out from here but went to the place just to see what it was about. Looks like a trendy place. Food was nice, not super authentic but generic (but good) selections. New York in general just doesn't do good Mexican (imo). Anyway, this seems like a nice place to grab a drink and dinner with friends. Most clientele seemed in their 20's and 30's and it seems nice for 2 or a small group. Not too rowdy but not the quietest place either. Ill prob come back to eat in and throw some margaritas in the mix. read more

they taste good but just keep getting smaller and smaller. NOT worth the price. go elsewhere.

I love California style Mexican food and that's exactly what Calexico brings. Conveniently located by McCarren Park, Calexico offers a great alternative to a very bustling part of town with a wide variety of different types of foods. Their meats are extremely tender, marinated and delicious. Everything is accompanied by traditional Mexican spices and vegetables and their flour tortillas are always warm and delicious. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Although they're extremely busy every time I go there, I've always been treated as if my order is of upmost priority. read more

Wonderful customer service. I ordered take out and a part of my order was missing, but they were able to delivery the missing items within 5-10 minutes. The food itself was delicious. I am not usually a fan of jalapeño poppers, but these were different from any I have had before they were incredible and I strongly recommend. My bean burrito was great, I added the green salsa and it became even better. Would definitely dine in or order takeout again. read more

The aesthetic of this restaurant is nice. I got a quick order to go. The fish and shrimp tacos were good but they gave me raw ass tortilla. C'mon, you can't toast it for a few minutes. Also the chips they gave me were stale. Shame on me for not asking for fresh chips. The salsa has an overpowering amount of chipotle seasoning and the avocado lime sauce/dip was meh. I'm sad I wasted $22 bucks read more

Great place for lunch, my usual is the Tostada salad with the Chipotle pork. They have a super friendly staff. Best Lemonade ever!

This is my first and so far ONLY 1 Star Rating. Let that sink in! Where do I start with this hellish nightmare on wheels.... Me and my boyfriend were looking for something to eat. We used to always go out for dinner dates but since COVID, you know the drill. We are pescatarians, which admittedly, always makes our stomachs drop a little when trying a new place. This is obviously unavoidable though, since I'm very adventurous and a thrill seeker, and these traits definitely influence my foodie nature. Let's just say, my stomach got a thrill that I couldn't even put into words. When I say I have the WORST CASE OF FOOD POISONING I've ever had, I mean it! It's to the point where I now question if I've EVER had food poisoning in the past, since this was in a league of its own!! I mean woah!! Horrible, gut wrenching food poisoning! I had to write this review while still going through it, or I wouldn't have had the lady balls to do so. Not because they don't deserve it, but I literally HATE giving businesses low ratings. If ever there was a time though, it'd be now! For reference, we ordered two shrimp bowls w/ everything on it, 1 drink (non alcoholic bev) w/ sour cream on the side and that was the entire order. Mind you, we spent almost $50 dollars! We asked for extra shrimp but I mean damn, $50?! I could've literally ate at so many better places for that price. I have to agree w/ other yelpers on their outrageous markups, and to take advantage of people during covid is super not cool!! Like seriously, This is literally w/ out drinks or shots, just two freaking shrimp bowls and a soda! I'm beyond appalled at their prices, period! What makes this all worst, is we payed that much money for food poisoning!! We literally purchased food poisoning like omg!! In short, I will NEVER be back here and will NEVER support this business again. I wouldn't drink their tap water! Anyways, if you made it this far, please take a shot for every exclamation point used and every time I said food poisoning. *sigh* read more

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BUYER BEWARE!!! Ordered a takeout burrito and it never came. Waiter literally 30 minutes and they wouldn't give me a refund. AVOID!!!

Always a great place to grab a bite and have a drink with friends. Great food. Great Drinks. Great atmosphere. I've been coming here for over a decade and it's just as awesome as it was on day one! read more

Biiiig Calexico fan (or at least this specific location). I've come here several times and I'm never disappointed. My go-to order is the shredded brussel sprouts and a wet bean burrito. As someone who loves Cal-Mex food, I had been searching for a good-ass wet burrito, and lo and behold, I have found one (so thank you). The portions are huge - you can eat half and be full - and the prices are great for what you're getting. Def one of my go-to fast casual restaurants in the area. read more

Calexico - Greenpoint - Wet Bean Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Ordered delivery through UberEats. Food was delicious and they followed order notes. I will order again. read more

Food is always great. I always get the chicken quesadillas. Their smoky house sauce is AMAZING. today there was a little error with our order and they didn't charge us for the guacamole. Not only amazing food but great service. Will definitely be back. read more

Very odd experience !! Popped in sat and the bar only to be told hurry up and order your drinks and food , kitchen is closing . Not much time for me to really decide what I wanted to eat or drink. Why not put up a sign, that reads "staffing meeting tonight"" Pardon the inconvenience ". Set the wrong tone the day before thanksgiving!! Yeah not a vibe , I would like to come back to . read more

We came in last night and sat at the bar so we didn't have to wait 15-20 mins for a table. With 5 mins to spare, we took advantage of the 2 for 1 house margarita special. The traditional margaritas were surprisingly good. I usually don't enjoy them on the rocks but these were pleasant and well-balanced. After we knocked those back I ordered a frozen mango margarita. It was sour AF! Every sip was followed by a wince on my face! They should ease up on the sour mix by a lot. The Pepino Mojito was enjoyable and not overly sweet. To eat we ordered the smoked queso dip. This was actually really food. It comes with a crispy baked top which makes it even better for the first several dips. We also ordered the crispy rolled tacos. It comes with spicy pork on the inside which is delicious in itself but not the best combo with an overly sour marg. But my stomach soldiered through it until the end. The service was decent even though the place was pretty crowded. I don't think I would go out of my way to return but it definitely wasn't a wasted night. 3.5 rounded up to a 4. read more

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The location I visit most often is located off Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, really cool spot and great menu options. I love the esquites and smoked queso dip as appetizers. Their specialty is margaritas but all of their drinks are 10/10. I usually order the Michelada Numero Uno which comes with a lime, ancho chile rim glass, can of modelo and side of hot sauce so you can mix it yourself. Happy hour and specials available throughout the week. Service is on point and relaxed enough that you don't feel rushed and can enjoy yourself. read more

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