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Evbu O.

I came here for a birthday dinner on a Saturday night. It's a small restaurant so reservations are probably needed. The artwork of the restaurant is-- interesting. Not my style. But the food was. It was AMAZING. I had the Taco Placero and Mole Rojo de Pato. Could not recommend it more although a bit expensive. The drinks were fine, the mezcal flight we had was a bit hard to finish, not smooth at all. Anyways I'd definitely recommend the food.

Fish tacos
Angelina Z.

The entrees are excellent. I came here with a large party so I got to see/try many of the dishes and there is a high cuisine to their take on classical Mexican fare. The fish tacos were probably the best I've ever had. Also I highly recommend the swordfish. The drinks and the wine list are very good. Where they lose a star, unfortunately, are the starters. The guacamole, the mole, the salsa were all underwhelming. Uncreative small portions that left everyone unsatisfied.

Angela C.

If you're looking for an authentic Oaxacan restaurant - this is it. We came for brunch which I think was a mistake since a lot of the food we wanted to try was available for dinner - but nonetheless, it was still a lovely experience. Our waitress was super warm and attentive and the ambience was really festive and made us feel like we had stepped out of BK and into Mexico for an hour or so. Our pancakes were super hearty and fluffy. My mushroom and egg breakfast dish, (that I can't remember the name) was alright but nothing crazy. Def will be returning for dinner soon and can't wait to try the goat tacos on the menu!

A pink-colored cocktail with a dried lemon slice on top is placed on a dark wooden table, with a metal surface and a glass of water in the background.

Cannot get enough of Claro! The food is fresh, delicious, and thoughtfully made. I LOVE how the chef changes the menu seasonally and that all the food is gluten free. Drinks are delicious and they have the largest Mezcal selection I've seen anywhere. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I come back every time I'm in New York!

Churros
Judy T.

It's a 4 course dinner for $80 (now inflated to $90), but u can always order a la carte instead. - - - - - - - - - - ~ Mulita de Esquites (4/5) ~ [sweet corn, bacon, chintextle, uni] It's an interesting flavour combination and it works! You won't get the uni from every bite, but when you do it adds a really nice umami flavour. ~ Aguachile de Tomate $25 (4/5) ~ [Montauk fluke, fire-roasted tomato, husk cherries, charred habanero] This is quite spicy but I like it! Fluke typically have a light & mild flavour, so it pairs really well with strong flavours. ~ Tostada de Atun $22 (4.5/5) ~ [yellowfin tuna, chili crisp Oaxaqueno, eggplant-mayonesa, chicharron] Tuna is fresh, paired w/ refreshing cucumber, red onion & delicious fried pork rind that adds great texture & flavour! ~ Mole Negro $28 (3.5/5) ~ [short rib, spring onion] The meat is tender & juicy, the Mole Negro sauce is savoury sweet but it's overly sweet for my taste. ~ Tuetano de Mole Negro (3/5) ~ [bone marrow, bitter salad, tortilla 1oz Pechuga] Slightly disappointed, the bone marrow is quite small & don't really have a lot of marrow. It's covered by the overly sweet mole negro sauce that overpowers the bone marrow. Came with a shot of mezcal. ~ Plato de Barbacoa (5/5) ~ [Heritage goat, guajillo Mexicano, consomme] This might be my favourite dish of the night, apart from the churros! The heritage goat is so flavourful without gamey taste, meat is tender & juicy, I love the way they season/flavour the meat! ~ Churros $10 (5/5) ~ OMG I LOVE THIS CHURROS!! Perfectly golden crispy crust with a soft inside, and I tasted corn flour! Kinda like a cornflour taco churros! This taste is so unique I'm OBSESSED! So coming back for this treat!! ~ Chocolate Mole Cake $12 (1/5) ~ Could be down to personal taste, but we hated this. It's too sweet & there is a soury taste. It's also quite floury & lumpy. Maybe this is what a typical Mexican choc mole cake tastes like? It's my first so I wouldn't know. - - - - - - - - - - Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Will I be back? Yes! Enjoyed most of the dishes and experienced some new flavours. Recommend!

Emolada, Mole Negro - Short Rib
Kristina I.

Good but I'm not pining to return. Aguachile was fresh but SUPER spicy for me (I can handle some spice usually, and my partner is really good with spice and we both struggled). Shrimp quesadilla was my favorite. The moles were yummy, I preferred the emolada. I really did not enjoy the NA beverages. Specifically we got a matcha horchata and it mostly tasted like almond milk.

Mole Rojo
Josephine L.

I could wax poetic about how Claro represents all that is right with Mexican fine dining, but I have a headache and it's too hot and tomorrow is a school night, so TL;DR: This place deserves the hype and you should go. - Aquachile de Fresa: Actually spicy. Enjoyably spicy. Authentically spicy. Loaded with fresh strawberries, though they tended to overwhelm the other flavors a bit. - Tostada de Atún: Gorgeous, fresh, loaded with plenty of tuna. The kind of dish I think of when I fantasize about Mexican seafood. And I fantasize about that quite a bit. - Mela de María Sabina: If you're a mushroom lover, this shroom bomb over perfectly made, fluffy tortilla will have you sobbing with joy. - Tacos de Tinga: Turkey is the meat base you never knew would make perfect tacos. And now the secret is out, thanks to Claro. Your mouth will positively tinga-le (haha) for these. - Mole Verde: Bright, citrusy and full of well-seared fish and well-grilled veggies. Delightful. - Mole Rojo: Smokey, slightly sweet, but with a roasted quail that melts in your mouth. - Chocolate Mole Cake: Lava cake, this is not, so don't dismiss it as such. This is light the solid, fluffy form of a perfectly spiced Mexican hot chocolate. I am awarding it the highest compliment an Asian person can give for a dessert: "Not too sweet". - Tamales Dulces: Sweet tamales. What a concept! Like the sweet zongzi I grew up with, but with corn! This was flavorful and unique. Just get it. We added some Frijoles Oaxaqueños to our meal, but we shouldn't have, as the portion was huge (not complaining) and a bit salty after a while. Wish it had come served with rice. For imbibing, we opted for alcohol-free and got the Hibiscus Allspice Agua Fresca, which was fantastic, and the Monstruo de Agua, which was bland and flavorless. Easily one of the Top 10 meals I've had this year.

Austin K.

We had a reservation for Saturday lunch at noon, and parking was still not an issue to find around the area. 2 of us shared: The chilaquiles rojos: they recommended this, and it was indeed delicious. It's like mole painted on each nacho chip, and I'd get this again. It is a bit on the sweet side given the mole. The mulita de camote was excellent, and perhaps my favorite thing to eat. The trout roe and the rest of it paired nicely together. The masa pancakes were quite filling, and you can easily share this with 3-4 people. It comes in 3, and the texture was more spongy than a normal pancake, but we appreciate the flavor profile. The pumpkin flan was more of a pumpkin pie puree, so while it tasted fine, it didn't have the custard texture/flavor that I look for in flan. We also got the seasonal agua fresca (hibiscus + allspice, delicious) and the passionfruit 'chinampa' (described as like a Mexican kombucha), which was dry to my relief. If I could do this again, I'd probably get less sweet items to balance out the flavors more, but this was a very affordable lunch for a formerly Michelin start restaurant.

Yellowfin tostada
Katie C.

This was my first time at Claro and wow what an amazing experience! All the dishes were incredibly delicious and well thought out. Our server was extremely attentive and the food came out in a timely manner. The restaurant itself is really cute and intimate, perfect for a date night! Some dishes that stood out to me were the ribeye steak special that our waiter gushed about. Even though it was an add on of 24$ it was well worth it. The steak was cooked to perfection on their backyard grill and was by far one of the best steaks I've had recently. The tequila ice cream is also a must try. It's this sweet and citrusy ice cream with perfect hints of tequila that I couldn't get enough of. Will definitely be coming back! Highly recommend!

Hank N.

I live right down. The street, finally stopped in with some friends on a Monday evening. Evening. Wonderful service! Four course tasting menu for about $90, with a drink tax and tip came out to be about 120 per person. We have three of us and all tried pretty much everything on the menu. Best thing on the appetizer was the tostada de atun - crispy, tuna was so fresh , the mix of citrus , honestly, this might have been my favorite dish. Highlights of the next course was the bone marrow. Slightly burnt, so rich you can feel it clogging your arteries, but worth the heart attack. Next course I was torn between the mole rojo- the pork cheeks also so rich- and the emoladas negras. The duck and the sauce was rich and heavy and filling, but you can't help but let up all the sauce. Dessert we tried the churros, mole cake, helado de mezcal. Honestly the churros take the cake. So crispy, hot, fresh, perfect way to end the meal. The helado was very refreshing and had a nice kick to balance the heaviness of the mole cake which was also just so decadent. Will be back to try brunch at some point. But if you're in gowanus, hard to turn down a one Michelin star restaurant with incredible food and service, just the richness of it all. And it's not that hard to get the table. What are you waiting for? Very reasonable prices too, definitely get the tostada de atun, bone marrow, and churros!

Chocolate mole cake
Leyang Z.

Had a perfect Mexican meal in this restaurant. Don't be cheated by the surroundings of it, the restaurant was actually very well-decorated. The inside had shelves of antique dining ware collections. The outside was decorated by all kinds of plants and flowers. They serve dinner as well as weekend brunch. I tried their dinner which was four-course prix fixe. Everything was pretty satisfactory and unforgettable. As soon as I got the menu, my server greeted me warmly and explained the menu for me. They made some changes to the menu, so this was quite helpful to me. Several minutes after I ordered the food, I found myself enjoying the first dish - aguachile served with toasted tortilla. It was my first time to have it so my server briefly taught me how to eat it. The interesting part of this dish was its mix of fruit and veg, which paired surprisingly well with the fish. It's said that it was not as spicy as their aguachile before. Before the second dish, someone helped me clean the table. This was very thoughtful as the crispy tortilla in the first dish made my table a little dirty. Anyway, the second dish was garnachas, basically small corn dough topped with meat cheese and veg. The meat was super juicy and flavorful and went well with the crispy veg. Just hope that the serving size could be larger. I got the Mole Verde for my third dish. The fish was red snapper, a small piece but cooked just right and full of flavor. The mole verde was lighter than e.g., mole negro, and had a slight sour taste. The side broccolini also tasted fresh. For dessert I chose mole chocolate cake. It was topped with large amount of cream. The cake itself had a dense, moisture texture which was nothing like the fluffy cakes you gt in most shops. Besides, it was bitter and had a special smell (perhaps due to the mole). I did not have the cream, but enjoyed the cake a lot! After the meal my server gave me a large bar of dark chocolate (70% chocolate, 30% sugar) made by a company cooperated with Claro. He explained how special it was but I forgot about it now lol. It tasted a little bitter and sour (the sourness might came from the long fermentation during the production process), which was also interesting. So overall the 1.5-hour dining experience was fantastic and pleasant, the food was authentic and delicious. The price ($80) was also reasonable. Next time I will go there with my friends as well haha! Maybe try their brunch prix fixe next time.

Mezcal pairings
Tina W.

Came here for dinner before the Moth show at Bell House. We were able to snag a 5:30 reservation a couple days before the show which was convenient. My friend and I both opted for the tasting menu. For the tasting menu you get to select one dish from each of the four sections of the menu. I left stuffed! The flavors in all the dishes were great and felt authentically Mexican. I went with the mezcal pairing was well and enjoyed sipping from four very different pours throughout the meal. The place is super cute with tons of pottery decorating shelves on the wall. The place had filled in by the time we left. I would definitely return and suggest it to others.

Tostada de Pulpo
Stephanie Y.

Good food and a decent price for a Michelin, but didn't feel as mind blowing as many other Michelin spots in the city. If you're in the area anyways, I'd suggest making a res but not sure I'd go out of my way for it. My friends suggested Casa Enrique over this spot. There's a 4 course prix fixe, serving 3 dishes that are all quite large (and nearly entree size) along with one dessert. Ended up being around $100-105 per person and was very filling. My favourite by far was the dessert which was such a nice contrast of textures and flavors but will get to that below.. Tostada de Pulpo (2/5): Octopus is amazing - so soft, tender and flavorful. The sauce tasted like far too strong bbq sauce and a bit too sour. There was just a bit too much sauce which overwhelmed the flavor of the dish and made it difficult to enjoy the octopus. I could see this being better with a different sauce. Tostada de Atun (4/5): My partner ordered this instead of the octopus. I'd get this next time. Fish was fresh and there was minimal sauce. Had a nice chunk of avocado on top which was refreshing. Dish wasn't particularly exciting / innovative though. Tacos de Barbacoa (5/5): Simple but amazing. Meat was soft and flavorful. Had fresh crisp bits of onion on top. Meat basically melts in your mouth. Mole Negro (4/5): Chunk of short rib with a nice mild and smooth sauce. Short rib was soft but not too fatty (no big fat pieces anywhere). Had a few potatoes throughout which provided a nice break from the meat. Onion was a long green onion-type decoration that was very difficult to cut (I didn't succeed and just ended up leaving it). Arroz con Leche (5/5): MY FAVOURITE. Wasn't too sweet. Rice was soft melded well with the creamy sweet soup/jelly/sauce(?). There was a piece of poached quince which was a bit chewy and provided nice contrast. The bit of sweetness from the quince really brought out the other flavors (cinnamon, etc.) from the dish.

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