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Graham Ave (L)
Metropolitan Ave-Lorimer St (G, L)
Mon-Fri. 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Sat-Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
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Growing up in Southern California I learned what real Mexican food tastes like. Ever since I moved to NYC I've been looking for authentic Mexican and I found it at Mesa Coyoacan. This stuff is the best there is here. I keep finding myself going back over and over and ordering everything on the menu.
They recently got their liquor license and they have very original and tasty margaritas. If you want a beer instead, try out the Michelada (which is my favorite drink there).
I recommend starting with the Azteca soup, which is the best damn tortilla soup I've ever had. It's addictive! Also try out the Elotes which is roasted corn on the cob with the best mix of Cotija Cheese, lemon and spices that you could ever ask for. The Guacamole is also really good and a very good barometer by which to measure a good Mexican restaurant.
My favorite entree is the Enchiladas Verdes. Easily the best enchilada I've ever had. The tacos are all good as well but not quite as good as the street tacos in Baja (VERY close though). If you want tacos though I recommend the De Suadero. They are very flavorful.
Finish it all off with the Churro which comes with chocolate sauce and you will be very happy indeed.
This is as close as you can get to authentic Mexican cuisine without traveling into the heart of Mexico City or Baja California.
Oh, Mesa Coyoacan how you've solved my primary marital dilemma (which of course involves food) - it satisfies my man's unquenchable hunger for Mexican food and caters to my desire to feel fancy (emphasis on FEEL).
Although somewhat on the pricey side for Mexican ($40 - $50 on dinner for 2) it is comparable to gourmet-level Mexican spots, such as Suenos in Manhattan, for less than half the price. Sure you won't get the same white-glove treatment, but hey unless the meal comes with a very, very happy ending, over $100 on Mex can leave you feeling dirty (or, ummm unjustifiably dirty).
Anyhow, back to Mesa. First off decor: simply gorgeous, without being pretentious, lots of wood and candlelight. Romantic, sexy, fuckable....sorry, I can't sing the praises of the decor highly enough. Plus, the great music selection adds to the inviting interior.
Service - amazingly enough Mesa seems to have corralled the only friendly hipsters on the planet and forced them to work here. But these are happy slaves; they welcome you warmly, help you out with recommendations, check up on you just the right amount, and thank you sincerely as you leave. Friendly hipsters you say?? I know, I still haven't gotten over the shock.
Food - here is where they lose one star. Now don't get me wrong, the food is damn good, but being a 2nd generation chunti from So. Cal I love me some spicy, and by spice I mean burn-your-mouth, fire hot. You won't get that in most of the dishes here, but you will get good seasoning, quality ingredients, good execution and artful presentation. However, portions are not huge so go with the correct expectations (aka get over your fatassness and just enjoy the calorically-appropriate serving they give you, pig).
On my first visit I ordered a michelada and the sopa azteca. The sopa was flavorful and was actually pretty spicy, as well as being a very generous serving (ok i know I am contradicting everything I wrote earlier, don't be so damn observant!). The michelada was ok, but did not compare to the micheladas I've enjoyed in Mexico, but I realize we are in NYC so I'll shake the sand out of my vag.
I can't remember what my date (also known as my husband) ate, but we finished off the meal with churros coupled with warm cajeta and chocolate for dipping. They are better than sex, world peace, Karl Rove being subjected to a public ass-kicking by every American citizen, and puppies combined (probably a few other things as well). Once I devoured my churro I had to practice the highest level of self-control to refrain from licking up the rest of the cajeta - but then again I really like licking things.*
On my second visit my hubs and I shared an order of guacamole. It's slightly pricey but it is some of the best guacamole I've had: fresh, high-quality avocados, ciltantro, lime - yum. But it could have used a bit more of a kick. Similarly, the trio of salsas that accompanied my husbands order of tacos were loaded with flavor but I would have preferred more fire.
My ceviche was a little on the sweet side and could have used some more jalapeno. Also, the glass the serve it in, while lovely, is really impractical and makes it difficult to eat. Overall, it is enjoyable but I will probably won't order it again.
In summation, (and if you've made it to this point kudos to your above-average attention span) I really want a churro.*
* That's what she said
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My dining partner and I are always looking for new restaurants to try in the Montrose L area. We like to walk to the restaurant, eat, and then walk home so were not totally feeling stuffed. I saw Mesa Coyoacan on the internet, we decided to give it a go.
I was surprised by the ambiance, very good impression. The menu had a lot of traditional Mexican dishes which were more gourmet than other places in the neighborhood. We ordered appetizer, meal, and dessert, and each were extremely tasty. The food tasted more authentic than crowd-pleasing, don't know if that makes sense, but I'd definitely recommend it. The prices were moderate, not cheap, but not out of the ordinary. I think it makes a great date night restaurant.
As a (relative) newbie to the neighborhood, I'm certainly please to have discovered Mesa. Both brunch and dinner are affordable and offer a streamlined menu - enough to have a few choices but not so much that quality suffers. Staff is friendly and accomodating. Chips and guac is the best I've had in New York. Vegetarian options are solid, though (and this is my only complaint) they seem to have adopted the practice of tossing a frozen veggie mix in place of meat in any standard dish and calling it vegetarian. :-( Fresh veggies, or alternate proteins, please! Seriously though, an honest effort at creating an excellent vegetarian/vegan dish as opposed to v/v "option" goes a long way in my book (aka, possibly 5-stars).
Really great mexican on Graham Avenue! Plus, they have quite a few vegetarian options on the menu, which is a huge bonus! Their cocktail/drink menu has a few options under 7 dollars which is nice, too.
Ive only been once and ordered the veggie enchiladas verde and they were delicious. Just enough food that i left feeling stuffed! Also, side of guac and the red sangria. All of it was great! Thanks!
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I've eaten here since it opened and I lagged on my review. So, many apologies to Ivan, Mari-Inez & Co. This place is dope! Not very eloquent, I know but I digress, my way to honor this place and my roots is to sum up how I feel in the first sentence and this one, I'm "hella" happy this place opened up by me!
*doing the dance of joy*
Eat this:
-De Suadero. It reminds me of the fried beef my Lola (that's grandmother for those who don't know) would make for breakfast.
-Enchiladas Verdes o Mole: Both are great but I've always been more partial to the Verde sauce
-Always, always order a side of chips and guac.
-Bring on the churros. Mmmm churros and that luscious caramel sauce too. Extra side of that sauce, por favor!
Great wine list. A fave is the Jesus Diaz for blanco.
I have good times at this place. Sometimes it can be too much of a good time. Heh Nevertheless, each time I go, it's dope, I meet a new friend in the nabe and walk out of the place feeling hugged.
This place feels like home.
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The debate began with my bartender at the Richardson; for months he had been singing praises for Mesa Coyoacan while irritably questioning the validly of the poor Yelp reviews -most by vegetarians. Is it fair to write a wrathful review because a place has a poor vegetarian offering? Well, I do believe it is idiotic to demand vegetarian food and then be upset if it isn't good. But if a restaurant chooses, on their own accord, to include meatless dishes on their menu then I consider them fair game. So, although Mesa Coyoacan's early menu offered nothing palatable to me, they have - on their own accord - added several vegetarian entrees and so I finally made a visit.
Upon walking in, the staff was flamboyantly friendly and the waitress was almost overly cautious about not interrupting our conversation. We started with the red sangria brimming with sweet strawberries and perused the menu. I recognize that "Mexican Corn" is all the rage, but I've never really cared for it (I'm horrendously adverse to mayo); still I opted to begin with the Esquites ($7). The corn kernels swim in a juicy pool of epazote/mayo/lime juice and is topped with a sprinkling of Cotija cheese and chili. The Sunday glass presentation is charming, but made fishing for the kernels at the bottom a challenge. I'll probably never order it again - way too much mayo for me - but I can objectively agree that this is a good abriendo boca.
Next out were the Enchiladas Verdes, vegetarian of course, topped with Oaxacan cheese, avocado, red onions and crema fresca ($12). The soft corn tortillas hug crisp sweet vegetables and are drenched in tongue tickling tangy salsa verde - they are simply fabulous, although the portion was small. I subscribe to the school of "never too much cheese" and yet I found the minimal amount of cheese drizzled across the top completely adequate. This is an exceptionally well balanced entrée that this vegetarian will happily eat any day, who coming with me!
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They have the best tastin' CORN SMUT* all around!
*huitlacoche!
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Are you kidding me?
I have been here 2 times in the last 3 days.
Are you kidding me?
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How would you try to cheer up a lover that has just lost his job?
I, selfishly, became excited and planned a trip to Bozu. Then I realized that he prefers Mexican. Not wanting to subject myself to Papacito's and not willing to travel to the Tortilleria, it became clear that it was time to test Mesa out.
The G to the L later, we arrived at the hoppin' spot, to discover that the only seating available was of the communal variety. Not phased, we sat next to some happy patrons just finishing off their meals. Everything looked fantastic! We went with the dish that we use to judge a restaurant like this by - Enchiladas Verdes, and an order of guacamole & salsa borracho, a beer based salsa. I am happy (and surprised) to guacamole was fantastic, and I am a HARSH critic when it comes to this green serving of heaven. The salsa? Not so much. It didn't taste like anything special.
The enchiladas, on the other hand, were special. The salsa verde was tangy and spicy, the cheese was melty and scrumptious...and it was in my stomach all too quickly! We were both pretty impressed, but felt like we were missing out when we saw everyone surrounding us had ordered the Enchiladas with mole sauce. The woman next to me remarked that she had ordered them 3 times in the last week. If that's not love, I don't know what is.
In addition to great, satisfying food, I have to say that the service was fabulous. In both senses of the word... Our waiter was incredible sweet and helpful. He happily recommended the rose sangria, which I thought was fabulous, and gave us our salsa for free.."because you asked so nicely!" Mesa Coyoacan was just an all around great experience, and a wonderful pick me up. I'll definitely be back.
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Okay, the food was good. My fiancée and I went in for brunch the other day and had some pretty decent huevos rancheros. No complaints there. My main complaint here is the service, which, like so many places in New York, was slow, inattentive and generally haphazard. Why the hell should my eggs reach the table before my coffee? I don't think they needed to brew another pot. I've waited enough tables to know to look for those things. Even if they had, a simple "I'm sorry, but we need to brew another pot" would have gone a long way. At least acknowledge it! And why should I have to wait 10 minutes after I've finished my meal to be able to get the attention of a completely different server so I can pay the check? Why why why why why? I could go on, but you get the picture. It's these little things.
And I don't mean to sound nitpicky or obnoxious, but I'm so sick of what passes for service in this town and, unfortunately, this is it. Is it fair to single these guys out? Probably not, but I for one am no longer going to tolerate the bar for service in this town (and this neighborhood in particular) being set so low. So, get your act together, Mesa Coyoacan. And other New York restaurants with C- service, I'm putting you on notice. Get it together or feel the wrath of my Yelp. Good day.
I wish I would have ordered four orders of the churros for my entire meal. The churros arrive piping hot and perfectly crispy with two dishes, filled with a rich chocolate sauce and cajeta (akin to caramel). The horhata was pretty good, as well. I love authentic horchata, so I was thrilled when I tasted the sweet grainy cinnamony milkiness of it and could see the ground rice at the bottom of the glass.
I ordered vegetarian enchiladas, which were tasty. The green sauce over the enchiladas is the real star here. I cold have done with less vegetables, or no vegetables for that matter. Somehow, when I saw my options included chicken, steak or vegetarian, I assumed that the vegetarian meant it would just have cheese inside. Don't know why I figured that - I just did.
The restaurant has cool lighting and a dim relaxing ambiance. Seems like it is good for a date or for a group to meet up, as they have a couple of tables for larger parties. Also, I was surprised to be met by such a polite staff in such a hipster area.
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Menu looked good and we are always on the look out for tasty Mexican fare. The place is very cute and decorated smartly; tables were well spaced and comfortable.
Other then that we won't be back.
We ordered the guacamole with chips, no salt and the chips were stale, we asked for new ones and they came out warm and crispy, how they should have been originally. Shrimp ceviche was ok, nothing spectacular, my husband would up pouring most of it into the guac to give it more flavor. The enchiladas verdes was the most disappointing, to much acid. The carnitas however were very good, a little bit of salsa verde from the side tray, Fabulous. My red sangria was average, I wouldn't refer to it as a house specialty, and my husbands red wine came out freezing cold, reds are not to be served that way... disappointing
We didn't stay for dessert, walked over to Fortunado brothers instead.
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I hate Mexican food. After visiting Mesa Coyoacan I still hate Mexican food.
Here is what you can eat there if you don't like Mexican food:
- Water
- Coffee
- Orange juice
The bloody mary's are terrible because they are made with Spanish wine, and this is not a judgment made on this type of cuisine.
If you are dating someone who does not like Mexican food and you take them here to change their mind, don't be surprised if they cry with hatred over the huevos rancheros.
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Dear Mesa,
I am so glad that Bonita closed or I never would have found you. Although it took a bit to have the waitress take our order, all the staff was super sweet and eventually won me over. Your cold exterior initially put me off, but upon entering, the atmosphere was homey, classy, and a bit rustic; enough so that it did not seem you opened just 5 months ago.
As for the food, I liked lunch today so much that I would love to come back for dinner. Right now.
Thanks for everything, and you'll be seeing me sooner than later.
xo
Miss Picky
4 big stars, with the potential of hitting 5! Like many, I am always looking for good Mexican food in New York. Mesa Coyoacan is proof that it exists.
The restaurant itself is beautiful -- classy without being pretentious. I would describe it as sort of a cross between funky Bonita in Fort Greene and cool Luz in Clinton Hill.
Let's start with drinks. The red sangria was good and refreshing and filled with strawberries. It might have benefited from the addition of another fruit to balance the flavor a bit. I also tried my first michelada. It's a spicy beer cocktail. Ay! Not my favorite, but I'm glad I tried it. Now I know what beer and steak sauce tastes like.
The guacamole and chips were fantastic. Both were fresh and delicious. A generous portion of each.
I've had a lot of mole in my life, but this one was unique. It's incredibly dark and you really taste the chocolate. This threw me for a loop, but the layers of flavor in the mole revealed themselves as I continued eating -- sweet, smoky, salty, garlic, back to sweet, etc.
The carne asada was best thing I tried. I have bad steak karma. I almost never get a steak I'm happy with. Perhaps I was a butcher in a former life and now the cows are taking their revenge? Anyway . . . this steak was PERFECT (cooked to a perfect medium and balanced beautifully on the plate with a wonderful cactus salad, guacamole, and refried beans).
I already want to go back!
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authentic, delicious, priced well, good service, good decor
i wouldnt change a thing
Pros:
-nice ambiance
-AWESOME service
-best churros in Brooklyn or NYC for that matter
Cons:
-Esquites (corn tasted like it was from a can)
-the corn tortilla on the carne asada completely fell apart
I would have to say the service and delicious churros will have me coming back. The Esquites was still enjoyable despite the canned corn taste, and the meat for the tacos were seasoned well enough.
Wish I could remember our server's name, but she wore some stylish prescription lenses and a nice arm tattoo(I know, could be a bunch of people in Willyburg).
Went here late last night after reading the reviews on Yelp. I've always avoided this restaurant like the plague due to it's offensively trendy exterior that looks more like it belongs on 28th and 3rd Ave than Graham Ave. Inside, it's a different story. It's much more muted and pretty. The bar is lovely and the restaurant had really nice lighting.
Started with the guac and chips, as you can judge so much of a Mexican restaurant on their guac. The guac was seasoned really well, with hints of cilantro and thin cut onion. The chips were def housemade and deliciously thick, just how I like them. Followed by the tamales (one of each kind: tiliipia, pork and chicken with mole). They were SO GOOD. Best mole I've had in New York. I loved each tamale, but the chicken really stood out. It was juicy, perfect with the mole sauce and went really well with other salsas. Yum.
Next, I shared the carnitas tacos with Justin M. with a side of elote. We've made carnitas before, in a cast iron dutch oven, cooked for 5 hours, so needless to say, I judge carnitas hard. The tacos kicked ass. Meat was juicy, the tortillas were just the right taqueria size and the trio of salsas were so fresh and spicy. I loved every bite. The elote was the best I've had thus far. The corn was perfect, the spices were perfect and it was covered in cotija. Perfect.
Ended with the churros, yum. To drink? Oh but a beer with spices and lime juice of course! They even have Horchata, which I haven't seen since I lived in CA.
Great experience from start to finish.
Catching up w/ old brotherly friends that you studied abroad in Mexico with is always the best. He has now moved to India for a few years for his big-baller-banking job, but visits the east coast every summer.
Now that I've learned to ride the G train from Park Slope (wha!) to Billyburg, I made my way to meet my old pal "Slinks" near the Graham Avenue stop where he was staying for the week. We chose Mexican to commemorate our meeting place as well as the misfortune that there is no good mexican food in India.
We arrive and order a round, but tell our server we will be ordering a bottle of wine. Slinks tells me all about his new brown trophy girlfriend and relays: "Preets, I get older every year , but the women stay the same age." (I LOVE this guy.)
The bottle of white, Novo Real was stunningly uplifting and just the fluid conversation opener for Slinks to ask me..."Member so-and-so from Mexico? Oh wait, you were too high to remember anyone. Nevermind." (Haaaaaa)
Slinks is a 6ft/250lb Sicilian man and ordered it up in glory, while I accompanied as the cute sidekick:
*Guacamole
*Tostadas (shrimp were by far my favorite)
*Tilapia Tacos (godammn beyond delicious)
*Chicken mole enchiladas
*Chile Relleno
It's so incredibly comforting to have brotherly friends who hear about your cheap-ass date that commented on the price of a bottle of wine at dinner and subsequently insists on treating you to dinner to make up for your mis-adventure. He emailed me today to say how he had a great time and hasn't enjoyed a meal that much in a long time.
Here's to good times, amazing friends and delicious memories....and being spoiled by all the brothers in your life, because you are so damn adorable! preet-ur-f-in-heart-out
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What a bummer. The evening started off great with pretty good Guac and chips and some beers and quickly spiraled into a sub par dining experience. The salad tasted like it was throw together 5 hours earlier with a too sweet dressing and zero care to presentation. Felt wilted and NOT fresh. The Steak was god awful, like the worst cut of tough, boring bland meat. The only redeeming dish were the fish tacos, which were tasty enough. I'd order them again. The enchiladas were the most run of the mill thing I've come across.
This place is by no means DISGUSTING but it is certainly far from even "good"--it just is.
The fact that it's crowded is a testament to the bad taste going on in the area. Williamsburgers will eat ANYTHING!
UGH.
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I'm so in love with Mesa Coyoacan! They have a great brunch (chiliquiles are delish).
The pepper stuffed with nuts and meat with a great sauce was heavenly.
GREAT MEAL! Thank you Mesa Coyoacan.
UPDATE!
It's been open a month and I have gone at least 5 times... maybe because I live upstairs... but maybe because not one thing has been underwhelming.
The staff are delightful and I am pretty sure criteria to work there includes speaking Spanish (not sure why, but I like this). Every time I go, I try everyone else's food to make sure I can have a sample of everything this place has to offer.
For Vegans, the Chile Relleno Vegetariano (ask for NO CHEESE) is out of this world. The Enchilada Mole is made with something like 34+ ingredients and changes flavors as it melts slowly in your mouth. The rose sangria...woah. The Salad Mixaoc...mmmm....dreamy.
And best part, the prices are pretty moderate and so worth EVERY penny.
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They got it right!
Went in Friday - opened sometime this week - and they completely surpassed my…
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Good you will like it if you go. There tortillas are nice and soft. The chicken is not dry like most places. The brisket tacos are good. Best mid day when there are no crowds.
Came here last week for the first time. Nice ambiance inside but from the outside it looks like it doesn't belong on Graham Ave. I guess that's a sign of the changing times. Let me cut to the chase here. The sangria was very tasty and the guac which is left slightly chunky was out of this world. My main dish was the Enchilada Mole. Outstanding! I've seen the whole process of how they make mole on tv and this tasted like a big effort went into making it. My friend liked the churros. Definitely will going back.
YUM-O!!!! best fish tacos in town and I'm a Californian, def. doesn't feel like you're in a restaurant off of the graham stop, decor is super nice. Had the Bloody Marias at brunch, real de-lish. The service, WHOA, the best I've had in the 5 years of living in new york.
Can't wait to try the rest of the menu and the price is decent too!
We had a very delightful dinner at what I call "the coyote restaurant" - for lack of appropriate Spanish skills. The stuffed pepper had an amazing amount of chunky well-cooked fruits and vegetables. I tried to recreate it at home and it was a shameful mistake. The tamales were, based on my knowledge of Southern Mexican cuisine, spot on. And the prices are totally reasonable. Our server suggested a great Spanish wine, two bottles of which we polished of in a jiffy.
Added bonus is the big open facade for a nice breeze in the evening.
Our friend lives a couple of blocks away from this place and visits regularly, so she took us there for our first visit. It was a joy from start to finish, beginning with the very friendly greeting, friendly service throughout the meal, and outstanding food. We started with chips and guac (excellent) and the carnitas tacos (the pork was so succulent it literally melted in our mouths). Then two of us had the enchiladas verdes and I had the tacos al pastor and a side of beans. My tacos were also excellent, and the refried beans delicious (and I'm pretty picky about my beans). I tasted my wife's enchiladas, and they were very good; the chicken, like the pork, was juicy and very tasty, but while the green salsa was also great, it could have used a bit more kick.
Only downside: they only have a beer/wine license, so no margaritas (but the micheladas are great!).
We'll be back to try other dishes!
p.s. We ate early, and it was pleasant and uncrowded/not noisy. But it started to fill up as we were finishing, so I can see this place being crowded and loud at 9 pm on a Friday night. On the plus side: We didn't see a bunch of hipsters, which was a bonus, being in Willie B.
After hearing only good things about Mesa Coyoacan, my boyfriend and I decided to give it a try. We both shared the guacamole, which was a small portion for the price, but tasty. He had the chicken enchiladas and I had the vegetarian chile relleno. There were a ton of carrots in my dish, which I'm not a big fan of, so it wasn't the best meal ever, but not terrible. The experience wasn't bad, the host and server were pleasant, but I woke up at about 2:30 a.m. with the most violent food poisoning I've ever had. It was awful. I felt like someone hit me over the back with a shovel and poured acid in my stomach. It lasted the entire night and most of the next day. I hate to rule out this place especially since there's a lack of good Mexican in Williamsburg, but I do not want to chance spending another night in the bathroom!
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a cozy place and an awesome addition to the neighborhood. I've been there 2 times since their opening and both experiences were great. The food has nice home made taste. the fish tacos are my favorite thing so far and Do not leave without trying the churros for dessert ( my advise: don't share them)... they have good wine & their prices are reasonable...
salud!
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I went here last week, after passing by everyday for a month while it was still under construction--like putting a dangling carrot in front of my face for 30 days. So finally, decided to try this place out. A BIG minus--they don't take credit cards. So the option for unemployed folks like me to eat lik someone who makes more money now and pay in installments later was nonexistment.
Service here is pretty impeccable. This is the way you serve customers in an economy with unfavorable conditions for start-up restaurants. Well, when we were greeted at the door, the dude's gigantic practiced smile freaked us out a bit. My british boyfriend is not used to over-the-top American manners--he needs to be eased into these cultural differences.
The food. Wasn't bad....but wasn't spectacular either. The prices were average--nothing crazy. I guess I'm biased since I've had amazing Mexican food in Mexico, for peanuts. It seems crazy to pay literally, 10 times as much for a taco. That said, the taco was actually very very good. We had the carne asada, great grilled taste, awesome ingredients.
I also had the seafood cerviche (shrimp, octopus, scallops). It was swimming in this tomato-based sauce, and some lime juice. I did not enjoy this very much. There was more tomato than there was seafood. And the tomato completely took over the dish. I couldn't even taste whether the seafood was fresh. I slathered on the 3 different types of salsa they gave us for our tacos. Like another reviewer said, none of them were spicy at all, but they were super tasty. That added a better taste in my cerviche, although it wasn't meant for it.
My bf had the spiced lamb in banana leaves, and I had the skirt steak. It came with a cactus salad that was uninspiring and flavorless. The side of guac was pretty good. True to local joints in Mexico, we get a basket of tortillas, albeit a LOT LESS than the ones in Mexico. We got about 3 each. The lamb's spices were too overpowering, but all in all not bad. The skirt steak was on the chewy side, but I thought the grilled taste almost made up for it. My bf felt differently-- he thought the steak was charred.
The sangria was also pretty good, although not very strong at all. The strawberries in it were a nice touch.
We didn't stick around for dessert, but the selection seemed very intriguing. I'm not sure if we'll come back to this place, but if we do, we'll try out the desserts.
I was here last night and while mile Enchilada Mole was pretty delicious. And the service was so friendly I will have to say the Lamb Tacos are to die for. Order them. Eat them. Enjoy them.
And the Red Sangria -- wow.. fresh strawberries, none of that melon, orange crap... all berries. Its delicious. Go eat there. Yum.
Ceviche - AWESOME!
Fish Tacos - AWESOME!
Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu... very very happy this place opened up in the neighborhood.
Was really excited about this place opening up, Finally some decent Mexican food close to home. I went there once in there first 2 weeks of being open and had a really decent meal. The guac and chips was fantastic, the rest of the food was pretty good. The service was nice too. Over all we had a great time.
Fast forward about a month later and things had taken a huge turn for the worse. The food was fair at best. And the only reason I say fair is because the gauc an chips were still great, but several of the dishes were almost inedible - tasted like salt with a side of salt. On top of that the service was terrible.
I really wanted to love this place but now I'm not sure I'll ever go back. Only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because of the gauc and chips. Otherwise it would be a solid 1.
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Really nice staff, lovely atmosphere...wish the food was as good as everything else. I ordered the Enchiladas Moles after reading all the rave reviews. It tasted way too sweet and chocolaty for my taste. I've had much better. (Mexicana Mama) The sangria was kind of a let down, too. Again...had better. The chips and guac were yummy. That's something, right?
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Delicious! Amazing Service! Beautiful Decor! This place is a true five star restaurant and I can't wait to eat there again and again!
4 & 1/2 stars...Everything here was great from start to finish. I loved the ambiance. It was dark, cozy but still open and airy enough to not make you feel claustrophobic. The sangria (made with malbec and strawberries...an pleasant variation from the normal $2/bottle reds places normally use) was fantastic and the meal was even better.
Guacamole: Probably the least impressive thing we had here and it was still really good...just a little on the bland side.
Tostadas: Really good. Flavorful, crunchy, cheesy.
3 orders of Tacos - steak, lamb and fish. Each order came with three tiny two-bite size tacos and they were all awesome. The fish and lamb definitely outshined the steak but all three were unbelievably tasty. The lamb was incredibly savory and the fish (tilapia) was fresh and made for probably some of the best fish tacos I've had in a long while.
After all of this, we walked out for a steal. A huge meal, two glasses of Sangria and tip all for under $70.
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Due to the tacky building I kept avoiding this place but decided to give it a try as since I walk past it all the time. Everything from start to finish was amazing. We started with the chips and guacamole. I always judge a place by the guac and I knew after a few bites this was going to be good choice. Had the ceviche which wasn't my favorite, it was just a very heavy tomato sauce but the shrimp inside was delish. I had the enchiladas with mole for my main course. Great mole, it was perfectly sweet and flavorful. My mom had the carnitas tacos which I would probably get next time. The real winner was the dessert which were bananas which are doused with tequila and then set on fire. They were brought to the table still flaming. Yummmm! Good service and just an all around good meal. I can't wait to go back again.
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My boyfriend and I live around the corner and have probably eaten at Mesa a dozen times since they've opened -- the staff is so friendly and sweet, and the food has consistently been delicious! All of the guests we've taken there have come away raving. The Chiles en Nogada and tacos de suadero are my favorite! The prices are extremely reasonable too, we love having an affordable date night spot just down the street.
In love with Mexican food at the moment, super excited to go last night, however, not what I was expecting. I am way into La Superior which is close and was told it was about the same pricing and just as good...
Not really... first there wasn't much for the non meat eater, I eat fish but there wasn't an array of apps I could really dive into, second I thought it was a little pricey. Our waiter was a nice guy, I could tell he was new, but when we asked for the heat he brought up three types of salsa(?) or hot sauce(?) all of which were not very hot. What he said was heat was the mildest. The guac was excellent, the little sauce it came with was yummy however I wish they told me what it was, when the food came my friend got the chicken tacos(there were two kinds, don't know which one) and there was actually a sharp shard of bone in it, bad no no. So that sucked.
I told them it's not a bad thing to say something, which she did... they said ok, they didn't take the plate and check and bring her a new one which would have been the appropriate thing. After this some random girl finally came up and explained the sauces and then we finally got the heat, which was yummy. While my friend was in the bathroom someone took her napkin and tossed it, we had to ask for new ones. After we were done they cleared everything, including our water and even my friends unfinished drink. Ouch.
So all in all, I'm in the biz. I'm not super particular, I understand how things work and really don't give a hard time, I didn't tip crappy at all, but really they need to have some talks with their staff because some of that stuff comes off as insulting. Good food, but bones about it.
Oh and someone actually left me a note on my bike cause I chained it to a bench, funny, maybe they should thing about putting up a bike rack/rail since this is Williamsburg and every poll has 12 bikes on it.
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I have to admit, I feel kind of guilty writing this because I had eaten at the recently-deceased Pampa Grill twice before it became Mesa Coyoacan. Nonetheless, I will attempt to record what went down the other night at Mesa Coyo, hopefully, unbiased. The evening began with a round of sangria (red, of course.) Personally, I prefer sangria with some bite, but this particular sangria was too watery. However, there were little pieces of strawberries inside, just enough - too much fruit can make you feel as if you've ordered an alcohol-infused fruit salad. Times like those you find yourself spearing the fruit with your cocktail straw in an admittedly futile effort to get drunk on some saturated melon.
Of course, being in a Mexican restaurant, I dutifully started with the guacamole (tasty but too chunky) and one of their ceviches, Vuelve A La Vida, which consisted of oysters, octopus, shrimp, and scallops in a tomato salsa with lime juice, onions, cilantro, and Mexican spices, muy delicióso. Moving along. My girlfriend enjoyed the Azteca, a traditional Mexican tortilla soup, made with chicken broth, chiles, queso fresco, avocado and tortilla strips. She was minutes away from picking up the bowl and slurping it down old-school, but I reminded her we were in mixed company.
Instead of ordering entrees, the GF tried the Coyoacan salad, made up of mixed greens, jicama, orange, beets, and red onion in citrus vinaigrette. We both felt that there was too much greenery (about $2.35 worth of mixed greens at my local Met Food) and not enough orange (4 lonely little slices, geographically located on each corner of the plate), but hey, it's a salad. Okay, now for the entertainment part of the evening. Don't make the same mistake I did by ordering as if you're ordering from your local taco joint: the tacos cannot be mixed and matched! Although it clearly states on the menu, 3 tacos per plate, I mistook this to mean 3 tacos of any of the choices listed below. So, lo and behold, I select my choices: ooooh, can't go wrong with carne asada. Also wouldn't mind the carnitas. And I have to have more pork! So al pastor it was. Well. Wouldn't you know it, come dinner time, out comes one plate, proudly introduced as carne asada. But there are 3 of them on my plate. And they all look the same. Not what I was expecting. Duh. After a consultation with the server, the manager & my waiter came over and we discovered that I had indeed ordered like it was my first time out of the barn. (Insert my embarrassed face here). The manager graciously allowed me to select my favorite of the 3 plates and sent back the runners-up. You've been forewarned.
As penance, we opted for dessert, even though we were both stuffed. You can't go wrong with the churros. Unlike the stale ones you can pick up at the Sixth Ave stop on the L, these are piping hot and come with two kinds of dipping sauce.
Looking forward to my next visit so I can redeem my taco faux pas.
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