Made a reservation for brunch for 6 in early Feb for 3/16. Two weeks prior to the reservation, one person wasn't able to come and i was able to easily edit the reservation to 5. I was sent a reminder to confirm the reservation 2 days b4 and on the day of, the owner called to let me know there were some streets blocked off due to a Saint pattys parade. My friends and i were able to plan ahead thanks to that call and parked and walked over. My brunch reservation was for 2:15pm. Now once we came in, we were seated fast. One of my friends was about 20 mins late and they didn't give us an issue about it since the rest of us were there. They took our drink order and appetizers. My friend got there after we got our drinks and appetizers and she ordered hers and we all ordered entrees. The waitress was amazing! Kept coming to fill up my mimosa. We had shots, i felt celebrated the entire time. Owner came by and checked in on us too. The DJ was a vibe! Loved him and he kept shouting out all the birthdays in the room. There are 2 bathrooms which we didn't figure out until later because there was only a sign for 1 of the 2 bathrooms but once we figured it out, we saw the cute photo op area in the back. It's literally directly behind the DJ. The place is decorated beautifully and plenty of options for pics. Food was great, drinks were great and so were the vibes. Love the way they sing happy birthday with a whole party and bubbles. Overall great experience for a bday brunch no complaints. I will def be back for brunch and dinner for sure. read more

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Visited for friends birthdays and was disappointed. Service is lacking. We had ti ask for everything from water to napkins. The food was just ok. The dj was great and it's very IG ready but that's where the positives ended for us. We were carded at the door but there's a few tables with kids under 10 inside. Then tables around the kids smoking hookah. Drinks could be stronger. This place had potential but won't b returning until there's major changes read more

I came for a birthday brunch in the snow but it was still all worth it. From the music to the food we had a great time!! Just wished the bottomless drinks were stronger the sangria was tasty but their signature cocktails are great and straight to the point. We had Birria Arepita Mac n Cheese Chicken Penne Alfredo Breakfast Blue Burger with seasoned fries Bruquet French Toast El Vaquero Hash Steak & Eggs Mimosa Bellini (made with strawberries) Sangria I Know I'm Fly Blue's Lemon Drop Mango Margarita That Mac and cheese was so good. Very cheesy with the perfect cheese pull. The Arepitas with the birria and without the meat was excellent. The Chicken Penne Alfredo was too saucy and just too much. The ambiance is vibrant yet sexy with the dim lights and neon paintings and lights. The steak was seasoned well and cooked to perfection. The burger was flavorful and superfilling and the seasoned fries were yummy as well. This is a perfect place for large groups, celebrations, and date. read more

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La Vie Mex is the new iteration of this space and a couple months back a few of us stopped in to check it out and to catch up. I may be bias but I find it difficult to enjoy a restaurant and the food they offer when the focus seems to be more on hookah and photo ops. We arrived at about 6pm on a Saturday and the place had some motion but was not busy. We were seated and started with drinks. Our server started off attentive. Once the drinks were corrected they were pretty good. Please note not everyone can successfully make an old fashioned even if they say they can. We started with chicken nachos and then order entrées of chicken fajitas (for me), steak fajitas, and birria tacos. Once our orders were placed our server became harder to find. However, the gentleman running the hookah was hustling and very visible. When we needed anything we had to get someone to flag our server down, whom was often at the bar as the employees were taking shots and smoking hookah themselves. My chicken fajitas were cool once I added some extra razzle dazzle of sauces. The steak fajitas were ok and the birria tacos lacked flavor as per the respective recipients. While I understand that hookah and social media aesthetics look cool for the gram & TikTok ... I wanted a dining experience and that was lacking. With apps and drinks at $18-20 and entrées starting @ $25 & up I would have preferred good food and service over the charcoal and smoke tips. Just A Note: The place is cute. The service and food leave something to be desired IMO. However, if you are looking for a vibe and not food, and don't mind a turn-up with your server over service then check out LVM read more

La Vie Mex - Mexican Near Me - Bronx, New York

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The service sucks. We went to celebrate my sons bday on a weekday is was 13 of us. I made reservations and we still had to wait and the place was empty. When we ask for water the second time around they made us wait almost an hour. We sang HB and I brought my own cake they didn't even ask if we wanted them to cut the cake for us we took the cake right back in the box. And on top of that it was hot in there! read more

Stopped in to what was their soft opening. Friendly greetings from all staff that we encountered. Sat at the bar that has been transformed from the middle of the restaurant to the far left. Matter of fact the entire space has been transformed into what I would call a wall garden of multicolors. Complimentary Chips and Dip was offered, which is a nice touch. I will give them a pass on the chips not being fresh, hoping that this was just a circumstance of not being fully opened. We did not get a chance to try their food so cannot fully comment in that area. There is a charm to the space and its surroundings. With pumping music, warm lights and multiple pops of color. Welcome to the neighborhood La Vie Mex. Wising you much success. 3.5 read more

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Just went today. Service is slow. Bathroom has cold water and dryer cold air. No heat. read more

La Vie Mex - Mexican Near Me - Bronx, New York

So I went back in to Lavimex to see if they updated the food options to include " FRENCH FOOD" just as expected not one french item Unless you count French toast. Just another subpar place that charges to much money for Spanish food and drinks. can some one any one tell me how they say they are in anyway FRENCH? read more

La Vie Mex is slowly improving but I still haven't really found my go-to order. The designs are really sleek and the space seems inviting. The furniture and the color palette are trendy. I love the plant/floral wall and the times I have been it seems very clean. The chips they offer to start were much better and fresh this time around. You can take the comp chips or upgrade to made-to-order guacamole or a shrimp ceviche. Their sauces, the red and green, are still all very good and seem to be homemade or even jazzed up if store bought. The Chicken flautas were really good. They are like fried rolled up stuffed tacos and then they are dressed with all sorts of sauces and lettuce. This is an item I will order again. At this point I have tried my way through all the tacos they offer. In all honesty, they are not really that great for the price point. My favorite so far has been the shrimp taco and next to that maybe the birria. One time we ordered the fish taco and it was a bit off putting, I suspected it was made with an oily fish and if I would have known I would have not ordered it. Luckily I only ordered one to try as part of an assortment of tacos. I mentioned it to the bartender because I was curious what kind of fish the kitchen used and not to my surprise she said the kitchen used salmon because they didn't have their normal fish for tacos. This is a learning opportunity for the kitchen to let the customer know that they do not have something rather than just make something with a fish that isn't normally used for fish tacos. Salmon should not be fried as it already has an oil flesh. It gives off a "fishy" profile and thats why in a fried fish taco you typically use a white, meaty, lean fish to go with all the fresh condiments in a taco. The quesadilla had a unique mixture of cheese that really didn't have a cheese pull, more like a creamy, stiff texture. A visual cheese pull is a personal preference to me but the quesadilla tasted fine. Next time I will try one of the bigger entrees. Possibly the salmon one which I have heard is good! While it may not sound like it from the information above, I do love salmon. This entree is pan seared which will be very different from trying to use salmon scraps from the belly to use for tacos. I would also be interested in the skirt steak entree. The beverage program is great and they make a great margarita so that will at least keep me going back while I continue my journey on finding my go-to meal. I love that they carry different brands of alcohol which leads me to believe they really dive into small craft, good options out there. The service is always great! They are still relatively new so I have faith that these kitchen issues will sort themselves out. I love supporting new restaurants in the neighborhood especially women owned! Good luck and I look forward to providing more stars on a future review! read more

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This place is absolutely gorgeous!! The vibe and decor is beautiful. The food was great. Music great! Service was great. Our waitress Linda was very accommodating and sweet. Overall amazing! read more

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To Preface this review, we want them to do well in our neighborhood but we have had spotty experiences here. Some tacos are great! Service is consistent! It's a cute place but louder than I personally like. Wouldn't recommend fish tacos or the Al pastor but everything else was pretty good. Give me chips and salsa and don't try to upsell me?! We will come again for Liz on a Tuesday or Friday at the bar. Cheers read more

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I've been wanting to come here for a while now! They started to follow me on Instagram and that's how I found out about it. They were always posting stories when they first opened and definitely caught my attention when they mentioned French! Especially since you don't normally hear about Mexican and French food or decor being mixed together. I came on a Friday night around 11pm and it was raining like crazy! Funny thing is my bestfriend asked me if it was a club once she heard the music and I said noooo it's a restaurant with good music lol I did forget to tell her you can dance there too. Service was good, our waitress kept checking on us and the food was great! Drinks were pretty good! The first one was good and strong but the second one def tasted more sugary and less tequila. My drink came with casamigos but I'm not a fan of that tequila so I paired it with Don Julio Reposado & it came out delish! Highly suggest it! The dj mixed the songs great and he was engaging! I can't wait to go back and come back with the rest of my girls for brunch! read more

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I reallyyyyy wanted to love this place as it has good music and is definitely one of those pop up trendy summer hang out spots. However I don't think I will ever return. We had a reservation for more then 7 people and were told we still had to wait 2 hours for a table! The place is so overcrowded you are literally sitting on top of eachother. Nothing good vibes, good food and drinks cant help you overlook, however im convinced they are not serving the liquor they promote or are heavillyyyy watering down there drinks. Im an ultra light weight drinker 1-2 drinks max and im buzzed. We had 3 drinks and 4-5 rounds of "tequila" shots with barely a buzz. You dont come here for the food its one of those cute "here for the vibes drinks/hookah" kinda places.... not the food. We played it safe had tacos food came out fast, great presentation, they have great happy hour deals, little on the smaller size portions wise really mini tacos and while it all was decent flavor wise everything was so cold. After about 2 hours, the owner came and told us we had to leave because she needed the table. We were still consistently buying drinks, rounds of shots, mutiple hookahs at the table but I do get its a business and they want to turn over the tables fast. It wasnt what was being asked but how. We were the ONLY table asked to leave, we werent loud, causing any issues, our waitress was great and we spent money. It was the lack of decorum and professionalism in how we got told we needed to leave. It was a little embarrassing honestly, all the tables around us were staring again we were the only ones being asked to leave and it was the owner and another 1-2 staff standing with her, it was a bit intense and we just didnt understand why honestly but we respectfully said thank you tipped our waitress and left. This place has so much potentially and despite my thoughts place was booming and I love that for this Bronx woman owned business however there is so much area for opportunity if they really want to last in this community and be known for more then just one of those temporary trending summer spots that dont last. The line was out the door, lots of crowding around the business, everyone was outside smoking weed which I have no personal issue with but literally while sitting at the outside dining tables on top of people trying to eat. There is no crowd control and i would hate to be here if something went down..... Definitely the kinda place for a quick drink at happy hour. read more

Aesthetically pleasing. Slow service . You have to ask for refills. Mac and cheese was good. Came for brunch with a group of girls. Food came out at different times. Drinks came out at different times as well. We couldn't toast at the same time. One of our friends ate by themselves and the food order came out wrong. The chips were salty, the salsa tastes like sofrito. The only thing French is some of the decor. Don't expect anything different. It's a Mexican restaurant with French decor. Music and Bellinis were good. read more

La Vie Mex - Breakfast tacos and Mac and cheese were flavorful. - Mexican Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Great service , ambiance is great, felt like I was at home with cousins. Food was amazing the drinks were amazing and strong . Music was top tier had me dancing . Staff is extremely friendly. Loved my experience here . 20/10 recommend for a girls night out . Can't wait to go back and experience the brunch . read more

The food is amazing. The ambience is superb and it's family orientated. Service amazing no waiting to order the staff is attentive. read more

La Vie Mex - Mexican Near Me - Bronx, New York

Had brunch here with some friends, it's def a party spot for brunch, I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. The guac was fresh and the French toast did not disappoint. They kept the drinks flowing and my friends and I had a good time. See ers were friendly and efficient. read more

The service was amazing, staff was very friendly and food was mad good! Outdoor dining was cute and we can still hear the music, they even brought out games for us to play!! Jalapeño's service was 10/10, he was amazing. Will definitely come back. read more

the food here is amazing. the staff is always alert and ready to service the customers. the ambiance and decor is TOP TIER! you can tell that the owners really care about the customers. they are always walking the floor checking on everyone. read more

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The restaurant is beautiful. My husband and I sat at the bar and had cocktails. I had a cocktail with lavender in it (can't remember the name) but it was delicious! We just had cocktails and didn't try the food but we plan to go back. They make guacamole fresh to order. The bartenders were friendly and the service was great. read more

The Best food , good services and perfect enviroment to seat and relax ,clean place, good área and easy to found parking also is a save place and save neighborhood go and enjoy read more

Food was amazing!! Great Service and Great Vibe. My company had a Holiday dinner here and everything on the menu was fantastic

A great spot to go with friends and have delicious food and yummy cocktails. The steak nachos are a MUST

I usually go here on Tuesday it's happy hour and taco Tuesday and great combination. the pork belly tacos are amazing and you can never go wrong with a $35.00 margarita pitcher. this place is very calm at least on Tuesday I heard the brunch is super lit, we will see when I go read more

The ambiance is beautiful here. The fajita grill was amazing in all aspects.try themac and cheese

I must say going here is a great experience overall . the muddle lemonade and the churros come my favorite this is my go to spot on any day

a great place for me and the homies to hang out in. wat b the game eat some good food and vibe read more

I have to start by saying.... the decor sold me! the entire establishment it's simply outstanding. the food will leave your taste bud craving more.. and the warm family welcome makes you feel so much more comfortable while enjoying your stay. the owners were very attentive and pleasant to meet.. 10/10!! read more

The food was awesome, something different, delicious, and fun. Wait staff were super friendly and top notch. Cool music and atmosphere. Nice spot..... read more

The DJ killed it. The music choices were awesome and it varied no matter the language. The problem was the service. We ordered bottomless Sangrias, Bellinis, and Mimosas. It was not bottomless. The servers complained about how many we were drinking and they were scared to come to our area and refill us. We ordered a second service of bottomless and we only received refills 3 times in a span of an hour and my cousin got one refill for her sangria in an hour. I then ordered a tres leches cake with the birthday service and it took a total of 30 minutes to provide after stating it'll arrive 5 minutes 2 times. I asked who was the owner, she( blonde hair lady) let me know and I asked her what was her name and she didn't want to let me know and she got very aggressive and continued to repeat how I was getting aggressive for her asking for her information. Her husband was very nice and handled it very well with us but she was very rude. I would not go back again. read more

the drinks were very well crafted and the music perfect. great place for me and the guys to watch the game