Impressive! Tbh,…read morecoming back after - oh, about 10 years - El Camion still brings it! Living in Hell's Kitchen, it's not often I come out to the East Village for a weekend brunch - I used to end up in the EVil much more often. But with friends visiting from out of town and others local, we wanted a place in the EVil on July 4th. El Camion did not disappoint! WIth a fantastic overall food and drinks menu, as well as a variety of well-made margaritas and other cocktails, this is one neighborhood staple that continues to bring it and stay consistently great meal after meal, day after day, year after year. They've got a special brunch menu that you can also order from, that includes some cheap brunch drinks, too! Since we visited on a holiday Saturday (July 4th), it wasn't terribly busy when we visited. The dining room isn't huge, but stays lively nonetheless - just keep in mind that some of the tables are placed close together. With that said, the service was solid - our waters were never empty, our drinks and food arrived within reasonable times, and servers were never far away with any requests we needed. I got the salmon, my husband got the hanger steak, and friends got tacos the the brunch enchiladas, or "dobladas." All of our meals were perfectly cooked, and tasted great. For drinks, my spicy hibiscus margarita was everything I wanted and more, and others got regular spicy margs or the "skinny bee-yotch" marg that they enjoyed as well. We also got the tres leches cake for dessert, which was decadently delicious, and one was plenty for us all to share. I'm so glad to come back after some time away and see that El Camion continues to be an East Village staple, and hope they continue to be for years to come!

This is the taco spot that I go to when I'm absolutely hangry, starving, and I KNOW there won't be…read morea wait. And guess what? There wasn't. I've been to this establishment a few times, and the main thing three that kept me coming back was that 1. The hibiscus margarita is great ; 2. The people are nice ; 3. As I've said, there's never anyone in there, no matter what day or time I've gone. They take forever with the food, the steak is extremely chewy (jaw exercise type of chewing), and lacks in flavor. I think it's also pretty pricey for tacos and is not worth it. Elotes (or esquires) are one of my all time favorite starters, and even that didn't seem to be made correctly. They changed the menu recently, removed a lot of items and it seems the portions have gotten smaller as well, with price increases. If you go for the hibiscus margarita, you won't be disappointed. Anything else? Ehh.

Walked by this place a thousand times. Finally made it in…read more And now I get the hype. Everything was delicious. Service was pretty good but it got super busy in the evening.

Stopped in during a work trip and had my eye on this place based on reviews and distance from my…read morehotel. For warm summer day the space was open and airy and not very busy at 6pm. There were no seats at the bar so I was seated t the taco bar with a front row seat to all the tortillas being pressed and grilled. Atmosphere was very open and friendly. Staff were attentive. Tacos were delicious though I would probably skip the chorizo one next time and no dinner is complete without flan, which was chef's kiss.

I recently discovered this place and I had an amazing happy hour time!…read more Loves: + $8 margs for happy hour 4 to 6pm. I mean... this is amazing! + Yummy food. The menu is not extensive but everything is good. We got: chips and guac ($12), quesadilla ($6.25), el perron ($7), and tacos ($5.50, but BOGO on tuesdays) + Really kind and cool staff. Loved our server. + Cute and warm ambiance Pleasantly surprised by this place as I have never heard of it before but I will certainly come back! Much love to ya, Mixteca.

I really wanted to love Mixteca. I visited on Saturday, September 19, after seeing the restaurant…read moreon social media and being immediately drawn to the beautiful interior and the food. I love trying new Mexican restaurants, especially in this area, so I was excited to check it out. We originally wanted to have dinner there but they were booked until around 9:00 or 9:30pm, so we decided to have dinner at Ofrenda first and then stop by Mixteca for a couple of drinks and to experience the atmosphere. Unfortunately, the experience started off on the wrong foot with the hostess. We explained that we weren't there for dinner and were simply looking to have drinks. There were several open seats at the bar, although we understood that some were reserved. Once we clarified that we were only there for drinks, her tone became noticeably less welcoming. The interaction felt uncomfortable and honestly left us feeling unwelcome. I even told my date that I wanted to leave because the interaction completely changed my impression of the restaurant. It's disappointing because I genuinely wanted to try this place and had been excited about discovering a new spot. Thankfully, the bartender was kind and the cocktail I had was actually really good, which helped turn the evening around. Overall, first impressions matter, especially at a new restaurant and unfortunately, the initial interaction left me feeling a little disappointed. Hopefully this was just an isolated experience, because the restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere and the cocktail I had was great.

This restaurant was incredible. We ordered drinks (sangria) during Happy Hour which also came with…read moresome snacks. We then ordered the seafood paella. One portion was more than enough for two people. Everything is fresh and made to order so you need to be prepared to wait for your food to be cooked. The waiter was very attentive to our needs. I for one cannot wait to return to this wonderful neighborhood gem.

This place is a hot mess in a good way. The owner is also the waiter it seems and loves to be…read morechatty and charming. The paella here is the best in nyc. Crunchy bottom and incredibly flavorful... you can taste the saffron and veggies in it. Flavor explosion but at 70 plus for two folks can be pricey. It also takes a while to make... so call ahead before you arrive.

Love the food here! I order delivery often. So sad to see that they're closed and I really hope…read morethey reopen in March as planned.

Wasn't coming for brunch so I wasn't expecting that menu but they let us order from the regular…read moremenu which was great. Service was a bit slow so don't expect things too quick. Food was good, portions were generous.

Came here with my friends and I had a great time!…read more Their drinks were delicious. I got enchilada de mole. I love mole sauce and this was indeed delicious!! The food did come out not very warm, idk if it was meant to be that way? But it was delicious nonetheless!!

3.5/5 The food was…read moregood, drinks were fine. I just found this place to be pretty expensive, especially for the area. I liked the enchiladas but they were covered in sauce to the point you couldn't even tell what they were.

I've been coming to this restaurant for over 12 years and anytime that I am in NYC. The business…read morehas been open for 38 years and it's an amazing place for Mexican food. The location is beautiful in soho and you can sit outside and see the freedom tower while seated outside. The food was as great as I remembered today but the service was a little off. They were busy so no offense taken. But I would have liked a refill and we had ordered chips and salsa but didn't get it. But as I said it was busy and I understand. You can't make me hate Lupe's. It's one of my favorite places in the world with lots of memories.

Lupe's understood the assignment…read more The food was so good I briefly considered canceling my return flight and applying for citizenship at this restaurant. Every bite tasted like someone's abuela was in the back personally making sure I was happy. The portions were generous, the service was friendly, and somehow my plate became empty before I could even take a proper picture for Instagram. If you're in New York and don't stop at Lupe's, that's between you and your life choices. I'll definitely be back, mostly because I'm still thinking about the food and it's becoming a problem.

La palapa you will never not be famous. Absolutely love it here. The food is amazing and the drink…read morespecials are fire.

My husband and I have been customers of La Palapa for years, but this was the first time we were…read moreever there for brunch (on 6/20). The food was very good, but, admittedly, we had been looking forward to the lunch/dinner menu (our fault; we didn't check what time brunch runs until). The service was, and it gives me no pleasure to say this, terrible. The waiter was quite young, and frankly, his attitude seemed to suggest that he didn't want to be there, and that we were bothering him. After we placed our food order, we never saw him again; he never even came and asked how our food was, or if we needed anything else. The restaurant was nearly empty during the majority of our meal too; if it had been busy, we would've understood. Overall, the food was very good, and very fresh, as always, but the service left so very much to be desired, which has never happened to us there before.