I went to Cinco de Mayo at El Coco, and I wanted to leave a review highlighting the amazing experience we had with the host at the front door, Andy. Andy was handling the door during one of the busiest days for a Mexican restaurant, Cinco de Mayo, so you could imagine how hectic the restaurant was. There were reservations ahead of us, and since we didn't have reservations, there was a waitlist. Despite how busy everything was, Andy kept a smile on his face the entire time. He communicated clearly with me and the other parties waiting, letting us know that reservations had to be honored first, but that we would be added to the waitlist. Once he noticed more people coming in, he quickly created an organized waitlist in his notes. Another young lady from a different party even commented on how fast and innovative he was for doing that. The entire time, Andy stayed calm, professional, and welcoming while managing what I believe is one of the hardest positions in a restaurant on a busy day. The person handling the door creates the first impression of the restaurant, and Andy represented the restaurant extremely well. What stood out most was that he never seemed frustrated. He kept his composure, stayed kind to everyone, and continued smiling while handling all the parties coming in without reservations. I want his employer to know that, from my perspective, Cinco de Mayo felt successful because of how well Andy handled the front door experience. The party behind me seemed to feel the same way. read more

I really enjoyed dining at El Coco , I had brunch here and it was absolutely delicious and there's a $20 Bottomless drink menu for 2 hours that includes (Mimosas, Bellini, Bloody Mary, Brunch Is Available Saturday and Sunday from 12-4pm For The Entrees I had To Get The Chicken and Waffles , it was so delicious perfectly fried crispy chicken ,and the best waffles with seasonal fruit I also had the Steak & Eggs It was prepared and seasoned perfectly. I even tried the Everyday Happy Hour and the $5 Dollar Margarita it was perfect. There's also so many great options on the Everyday Menu like a $7 Birria Taco that is one of the best I've had, and delicious empanadas with many flavors to choose from. The Service and Vibes Are Great. This is definitely one of my new favorite restaurants in NYC. read more

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my experience may be different/way better because I stopped in when there were just a few people inside, and I grabbed only a burrito w/ drink to go. The woman at the counter was hella friendly and made me feel welcomed! Ordered: 1 Al Jardin Burrito (vegetarian: avocado, corn, bell pepper, refried pinto beans, crema, tomatillo sauce) ... It came perfectly wrapped with a side of chips/ two salsas + the burrito was grilled -- both unexpected but super appreciated. Tons of NA drinks to choose from. They have some other great menus: a $20 lunch prix fixe M-F 12-4PM, Brunch S-Sun 12-4PM, large/suuuper cheap cocktail one if you like a deal (can't speak to strength, thouuuugh). read more

El Coco - Al Jardin Burrito - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

Came here for brunch on a sunday. Walked in the restaurant and it seemed like a cool vibe for a sunday brunch. I was excited to try it out as ai heard good things from friends about this place. There were about 8 of us and the restaurant was not crowded at all. There may have been a private event upstairs though. Some of us did the bottomless mimosas which was a good price for what it was. I believe it was 20.00 but I could be wrong. The glasses were small and came with a line. I never saw glasses for mimosas come with a lime. That was the first odd thing. I did not have the best experience here starting from when we were placing our food and drink orders. I had placed my order, at first I wanted the omelette but without something but they were not able to accommodate that since all the fillings were mixed together. Fine I get that, I then ordered the eggs Benedict with the sauce on the side and that was fine. I than proceeded to tell her I have alot of food allergies so she can write it down, mind you the music was blasting! It did not need to be that loud for that size of a resturant for brunch. It was not crowded at all and its not a club. I think maybe also a little bit of it was language barrier? I than went over to her after and wanted to double check that she wrote down everything to tell the kitchen staff. Well all of my friends got their dishes and I was the last one which I am used to as I know the kitchen staff wants to be sure nothing with my food is wrong/cross contamination or what not. Which I appreciate, but this wait was pretty long. Pretty much all of my friends were done with theres when I did finally get my dish. Mind you, I only got Eggs Benedict. They should have either done mine first or I don't know. And the waitress didn't seem like she cared that my food was taking soo long. Some places may have said like sorry you had to wait so long for your meal or something is on us. But nope, nothing. Maybe their non brunch food is a bit better but the eggs Benedict were just ok not much to it and kind of tasteless. There are better Mexican restaurants in NYC that is for sure. read more

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Great happy hour spot. When I went there was loud music and everyone was happy. There was a DJ but people sat at their seats like a restaurant, they weren't trying to be a lounge or nightclub. The spicy margarita was good and worth the slight additional price over the classic. read more

El Coco - Spicy margarita - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

Service was less than par. Had to keep calling the bartender over to get food / drinks. Drinks were terrible. VERY small portions and the margaritas were not great. Good happy hour if you don't care for portion size, but in my opinion not worth it. I tried the nachos with cheddar cheese and the nachos with beef and pepper jack. Both awful. Beef were better but the cheese on both were terrible and highly not recommended. I heard the empanadas were good, but I did not try them. The portion size of the nachos were also not impressive. All in all, would not recommend. There is better Mexican read more

El Coco - Chicken Nachos - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

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Came here at 230pm on a Wednesday. Only one other person in here. Not sure where the waiter was but someone brought us water and disappeared lol. I think the pr team was here because about 5 women were taking pics of food but never acknowledged us either Ended up asking the bartender if we could order and she became our server from there out. Ordered from the "lunch prix fixe" for $15 per person. Actually a bomb chicken wrap that i was not expecting after the service. Chicken soup was hot with just chicken and veggies, no noodles but barely missed them and the churro dessert was . The food was great but i think we could've left without paying and they may have never noticed read more

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The space is cute, have been here a few times doesn't seem to get too busy. The frozen drinks are way better than on the rocks. The last time I ordered a mango margarita on the rocks it had my stomach doing backflips. The empanadas are good and the prices are super affordable. read more

Came here for Cinco De Mayo, was crowded to be expected. Was seated in area where we have 1 hour to dine, except when you sit down it takes a few minutes to find someone to take your order. Only for me to scream my order to my waitress because the music is extremely loud. It wasn't at a level for a restaurant? There's no dance floor. it's disorganized. The staff seemed overwhelmed and unimpressed. The food was mediocre. Wasn't bad but for the price no. The lemon drop was delicious though. I did like that the fish in the fish taco wasn't battered. The guacamole I paid $3 for was 1/4 of avocado mashed, no salt, no flavor, no onions, no lime. The salsa provided wasn't good or spicy and nothing had flavor. Equites were 5/10 read more

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My girlfriend & I along with our friends came here before our R&B concert. The vibes were right, I love the disco, the lighting and ambiance. It was a bit of a wait but very understanding with how lit up this place was. The service was good at the start, but I did not like how the server gave my girlfriend a side eye and attitude. Also delivering a horrible experience when getting drinks. Drink was extremely watered down and just un acceptable. However the tacos were okay, well seasoned but could use some sauce. This place I'll give a 7 out of 10. Would be more if we had better service and drinks. Also had to wait for over an hour when our reservation was at 7. Mind you other tables were free but we still had to wait. You guys can use some room for improvement. Hopefully the next time All four of us visit again, you can ever so kind my accommodate us read more

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Went out to get groceries but passed by here and saw their signed "feed me tacos and call me pretty" and said it was a cute sign. After getting groceries, we still had the saying on our minds and said let's try it. The ambiance was cool, felt like I was hanging with the twenty somethings again (a Friday afternoon at 5pm). The disco ball made it hip. The service was all smiles. Our waiter was so kind and helpful and knowledgeable - pretty cool and down to earth. He was attentive - kudos to him. The food was amazing. The appetizer was good (estique) but the main plates - oh yeah!!! Wife had the quesadilla and she said it had flavor and it was thick with meat, cheese and veggies. I had the chicken enchiladas with green sauce which was pure comfort food and delicious. Then dessert which was flan which was nice and sweet and firm and not too soft. All in all everything was delicious. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars was because of the music. When we arrived, music was loud but manageable and fine. We understand it was after work and folks having fun and taste of the music was good. However, when the "dj" arrived, towards the end of our meal, they raised the volume to an unbearable level that my wife and I were screaming at each out to communicate. We even had to talk to the waiter in his ear because we couldn't hear each other. The pounding of sound kind of took away from some of the positive the entire experience was. We are definitely gonna go back because the meal, the waiters and the ambiance is worth it - but maybe at a different time when there is no "dj". Go check out the place. read more

I hate to kiss on Local places,BUT the people whobrun BecxoDi Bacca next door FAILED here. The brunch was Sub Par, all 3 entrees were luke warm , rhe allnyou can drink had 4 items, 1 was NA. Then with that we were all obligated to drink our 1 choice for the time we were there. The Sangria was Horrible No fruit in it, no Ice....Do not waste your time for this Brunch spot! read more

El Coco - The bunch menu ...they never have Bloody marys there! - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

El Coco, count your days! I typically love this spot for the $5 frozen margs, which always get the job done. They recently took that away and made them $8, but the cups are bigger so it works out. So you could imagine my excitement to come here and get drunk on Cinco De Mayo. When we get the first round of frozen margs they are extremely watered down! Nothing like on a regular day. Then when we get the bill, all of a sudden the drinks are $12 for frozen, and we were forced to get the second drinks on the rocks, which were $14, because their frozen drink machine always runs out and has to make more (GET ANOTHER ONE OR A BIGGER ONE!) and when I asked the waiter he was like "Yeah idk, the managers did that" and I should've asked to speak to the manager, but I just let it go. And they never include gratuity, but sure enough for this day, they did! And it was only 2 of us. I didn't like that. Do better El Coco! read more

All I need to say is thank goodness for an affordable happy hour spot in Midtown! Also, the empanadas are amazing.

Amazing ! Great good , music , drinks , and affordable. Service is great. Very great staff read more

El Coco - Entrance area - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

Took my friend here for her birthday on a Monday. It was pretty empty although I had made a reservation. It had a nightclub feel with the pink lights, disco, ball, and music. I ordered the prefix lunch special which was totally worth it. I ordered a salad, nachos and dessert for $15 and my friend ordered a bowl. The food was yummy! It was happy hour so my friend ordered a piña colada. I asked if the mocktails were on the happy hour menu and our waiter said yes. The drink that I ordered is originally $10. When I got the bill, my mocktail ended up being eight dollars. Meanwhile, my friend's drink that had alcohol in it was six dollars. The prefix menu is supposed to come with bananas, covered in chocolate for dessert. However, they did not have that. Our waiter gave us Jell-O instead even though that wasn't on the dessert menu. I asked him to bring out a candle for my friend's birthday in which he brought a sparkler and a shot while playing loud birthday music, which made it really special. read more

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Not a bad spot! Not the most authentic Mexican food, but good for what it is. Service was pretty quick & servers were super nice. Has a good upbeat vibe and tons of cheap happy hour specials read more

Huh?! Why such a low average rating? My family/friends stopped by this restaurant this past weekend. I think it was 7 of us total. The service was great and the restaurant got really busy while we were there. The music was good but LOUD ... and at one point inappropriate because there was a child in our group. But, when asked, the waitstaff understood and changed it to a different song. There seems to have been a private party upstairs which may have been why the food took some time to reach our table, but it was worth the wait. It was delicious. I highly recommend their piña colada. YUMMM! read more

The appetizers and drinks were the only good thing. The main course was mid. No flavor in the birria and carne asada tacos. Made my girlfriend throw up. The vibes were cute and we got free shots but to eat there I would not recommend. read more

Making it my quest to visit all three Coco locations in the city! So far this is my second, and wow~I really love that the tables are more spaced out than the Chelsea location (and with the bathroom on the same floor) so you can actually hear yourself and your friend well when you're talking! It is an all day happy hour which we enjoy, and while we were there the second level had a private party going on. Lower level had Barbie pink lighting and contemporary pop music playing which clashed a bit with the upstairs pop music.. For myself, I ordered a spinach cheese empanada, esquites, and an al jardin bowl. The flavor of esquites reminded me of corn soup in Asia's McDonalds which is a nostalgic menu staple for me. Besides that, the empanada was warm and A-OK and bowl seemed filling but the drinks really shone here. The tequila in the $5 mango margarita was densely strong but the strawberry margarita had a sweeter tone. Passion fruit margarita was worth the extra $3 for its unique taste. read more

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I arrived at El Coco by meeting up with a few of my friends. There were immediately great vibes after having my ID checked at the door. My friends were sitting at the bar and I had ordered two chicken empanadas as well as a margarita and a shot. The Empanadas were sooo good and the drinks were even better. I was so happy to be able to take my drink to go as we were heading to other locations. My only con is the bathroom. I appreciate a nice bathroom in any establishment but this bathroom felt like it had not been checked on in a while. They have to bathrooms that anyone can use and I took the bathroom on the left. See the pictures below. Otherwise, I would come back to this establishment to stay a little longer and really be there for the vibes. read more

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Yes, this is the place from Instagram and YES this is a must go to in Hell's Kitchen! Came here for a big group event (~25 people) and they sat us in the upstairs dining area which is great for large parties. If you read my reviews I love a good classic margarita and for $5 it was pretty darn good...not to sweet not to sour! They offer three flavors to add to the classic margarita. I ordered the shrimp and crab empanada and a shrimp taco...EXCELLENT!!! The empanada uses imitation crab but with all the seasoning you get passed it LOL. The empanada is stuffed pretty full and about the size of your hand palm. The shrimp taco was very refreshing, stuffed with shrimp, thinly shredded lettuce, and a light lime seasoning. It's street taco style so one is not enough! My friends ordered the make your own bowls, steak burritos, shrimp quesadillas, and chips and salsa...each said they would come back and order the same food. What I want y'all to try is what I named "green magic in a bottle"...it's a spicy verde "hot" sauce that tasted amazing on both the empanada and taco! There are 2 other red sauces but I didn't try because I enjoyed the verde. If they sold it to take home it would be with me right now! read more

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Some colleagues and I decided to try this place after work, and it was definitely an experience. The overall atmosphere and music gave the place a fun, laid-back vibe. We all ordered tacos, which ended up being the driest tacos known to man--not even the salsas could save them. For a Friday night, the quality of the food was disappointing and could definitely use improvement. Service was pretty slow; we had to wave someone down just to get attention, though we still left a 20% tip. After the taco letdown, we tried the empanadas, which were actually pretty good. Also, it was incredibly hot inside, which made things uncomfortable--especially considering it was a fresh, cool evening outside. Overall, I'd say come here for the drinks and maybe the sides, but skip the tacos. read more

El Coco - Me enjoying my classical Margarita - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

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I'm always on the lookout for cheap drinks in the city and this place was definitely worth it. The ambience was perfect for catching up with friends: fun, but not too loud or hectic. Usually, I'm scared that $5 drinks would be a ripoff but their margaritas were still really good even with the low price point. My friends and I tried the lime, strawberry, and mango ones and were fans of all of them. I didn't feel as if they skimped out on the alcohol either. Looking forward to making this one of my regular spots! read more

Story time! I made a reservation for 2:30 PM on a Saturday, and when I looked from the outside inside, that place looked empty as all hell. When I went to open the door, it was locked and I was super confused. One of the servers came rushing to the door and opened it for me and seated me right away despite me being 20 mins early. It was a little awkward because my friend hadn't made it yet and it was just me sitting there so my expectations were a little weird at the start. Once she came, we got to ordering. Um, excuse me, but $5 tacos, empanadas, and drinks in HELLS KITCHEN, NYC?! GURL, that sounded too good to be true, so I was wondering omg what's gonna be wrong with it. Answer? NOT A DAMN THING. The carne asada taco? Fire. Mar y Tierra taco? Fire. Elote? Fire. Chicken Empanadas? Well, not everyone's a winner. This is an excellent spot to casually dine and pregame for a night out. My friend and I ended up staying there for 4 hours (we had a lot of tea to spill) but the cute environment, kind staff, pretty excellent for $5 food kept us hooked. I'm absolutely coming back, and I can't wait! Tip-- Two handicap accessible bathrooms toward the back! read more

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Went for Cinco de mayo and I thought I was cool.. it was a full house. The food was pretty good the drinks were strong. We had a nice time

Super cute spot! Came here with a friend for a quick bite! We had the chicken, pastor, steak and shrimp tacos. All so freaking flavorful, i was super surprised due to the lack of reviews, why wouldnt anyone want to speak Highly of this place. The el coco margarita was slammin and i substituted for top shelf tequila. I just came from a trip from mexico and i could say this place tastes better than the tacos I had over there! Highly recommended and will definitely return. read more

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Food was okay, the bartender made me a little uncomfortable though and handed me my drink only half filled. read more

El Coco - Enjoy your half-filled drinks at full price if you come here. - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

Came to El Coco with a group of coworkers and had a great time! I was really impressed with how good the tacos tasted. We ordered two rounds ! You also can't be the prices here! Probably the best in Hells Kitchen. Our server Judith was awesome too! read more

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Instagram worthy taqueria in Chelsea is an internet hit. The drinks are colorful and food is tasty. Ate: Lobster taco Bowl sans rice Empanada Lamb taco We didn't drink, but I'm guessing that's the thing to do and makes the food a whole lot better. Everything was tasty tasty, not on the Terrace Park Slope level but very good and reasonable. read more

El Coco - Lobster taco - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

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This place is just ok, what it really has going for it is the cheap drinks/HH and good music so definitely come here for that! We came here for dinner on a Saturday and it was pretty busy but we were able to get a seat pretty easily. We got the margarita pitcher which was strong (lots of margarita mix) but cheap. Also got some chips and salsa for the table which were also decent. We also got the esquite to share which was runny, bland, and disappointing - would not recommend. I got a Veggie Burrito for my main which was also just ok, I wouldn't get it again. Overall, great place for cheap drinks, apps, and the vibes but not a meal! read more

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Warm beer, pathetic soggy tacos, and crazy loud rap music with disgusting lyrics. We were unable to communicate across the table or with server. What's not to like? read more

El Coco is a great spot for happy hour or dinner and they are very reasonably priced! The tacos are delicious, I had the al pastor, carne asada and langosta. They were all delicious, I loved them all and would ranks them in that order. The esquites and guacamole were also tasty, you can't really go wrong with anything kk the menu. El Coco also has all day happy hour with $5 margaritas and all of the drinks are under $10, however they are a bit on the smaller side. read more

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It started off rough but it was all well by the end of service. Popped in with my sister for happy hour today this place has been on our list and we finally made it. It's ah small place but the decor is cute and the service is fast and friendly. Budget friendly and the menu is decent, the drinks were a miss for me but for the price I understand. I enjoyed my burrito bowl the elote and chips and salsa was good as well, the music was good overall vibe for the gang if y'all just want to vibe. The manager was super sweet for resolving our issue so thank you for that!!! read more

El Coco - Burrito BOWL-POLLO ASADO CHIPS & SALSA - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

El Coco is a great spot for a decent cheap meal. so many restaurants in nyc are extremely pricey, and i'm sure i'm not alone in saying that sometimes i want to go out without dropping $100 on dinner and drinks. this is a great place to avoid the high price tag. everything is cheap, but the food is decent! i enjoyed all the tacos we got (fish & chicken mostly), but i liked the chicken empanada even more. chips and salsa are fine (a bit basic but that's fine) and the drinks are good (don't expect big ones though, they're low cost for a reason!) definitely would suggest hitting up this spot for an easy taco tuesday option, but watch out, it fills up fast! read more

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The Pink Aesthetic at El Coco is Super Cute. They have $5 Margaritas, $3 Empanadas, $4 Tacos. We made reservations for a party of 3 for Taco Tuesday. I ordered the Chicken burrito ($9) which was BOMB.com. Super delicious. My best friend got the steak burrito which she couldn't stop raving about and our other friend got the chicken tacos which she busted down within 2 minutes. That goes to say that the food here is definitely great. The margs though, did us DIRTY! They tasted like straight up juice but creeped the heck up on us. We started off with the passionfruit margaritas, then to get a frozen coco margarita and ended up getting a pitcher of plain margarita ($30)! AMAZING drinks. Needless to say the prices here are un-beatable especially for the city. The place was super loud though, not music wise but people talking loud. We asked one of the waiters to raise up the music and they did which was wonderful. We also requested some songs and they played them. GREAT TIME, great service, beautiful ambiance, & delicious food & drinks at El Coco. read more

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Great prices ($5 for a marg?!) and great food but service is slow. We had to wait a while before our food came out and then had to remind the waiter a few times to grab our check when we were done. Otherwise, would recommend for a solid Taco Tuesday! read more

El Coco - Barbacoa and al pastor tacos - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

Great food, amazing service and music. We ordered the pollo asado bowl, spinach empanada, chicken tinga empanada, fish taco, al jardin taco, and esquites. All were so good. Pitcher margaritas are a better deal than the $5 ones read more

El Coco - BOWL-POLLO ASADO TACO - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York

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My girlfriend and I were in the mood for tacos and fame by here to carry out. The atmosphere is pretty chill on the inside, I'd like to come and dine in next time. The short Rib taco was tough and lacked seasoning. The Baja shrimp had nice spice, but the star was the shrimp and crab meat empanada. The food took less than 15 minutes to come out. Very prompt. read more

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Bought Two Friends From Out Of Town Here For All Day Happy Hour Deal (Shown In The Picture Below) And The Staff Didn't Even Know About The Promotion. My Waiter Did Not Speak English And The "Managers Assistant" Was Acting Like She Couldnt Assist Her Or Knew What The Promotion Is, I Had To Keep Showing Them The Picture Then They Text The Manager And Came And Told Us Only Plain Margarita, The Plain Empanada And Veggie Taco Were Only On The Happy Hour. WHICH IS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT And A SCAM To Get People In The Door Because There's Nothing Nowhere Saying Restrictions Apply To Deal Above or Any Indications That Show That. Which Leaves People Thinking All Tacos Are $4, All Margaritas Are $5 And All Empanadas Are $3. read more

El Coco - Nowhere It States That Restrictions Apply. - Tacos Near Me - New York, New York