El Nuevo Amanecer

(212) 387-9115

117 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002 40.721 -73.987

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Neighborhoods: Lower East Side, Downtown

Price:

$

Last updated 6.15.09

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats

What People Are Saying About El Nuevo Amanecer

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In Short – The atmosphere is low-key, but baseball games on the TV above the bar and blaring salsa and merengue on the jukebox provide constant lively entertainment. Enchiladas, tacos and burritos come piled with cheese and guacamole and are accompanied by huge sides of rice and beans. The restaurant also offers more exotic fare, such as cow paws soup, octopus salad, oxtail stew, lobster in hot sauce and more. They'll even make you a cheeseburger.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The service is average, the ambiance is laid back but it a great place for Comfort Mexcian/Caribbean food (if such a thing exists).”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “But the food and drink when it came was fantastic, huge protions and a even better price.”
food quality
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Highly recommended if you want yto have a meal and no Hoopla.”
  2. “The service is average, the ambiance is laid back but it a great place for Comfort Mexcian/Caribbean food (if such a thing exists).”
  3. “Great food but the service was dreadful!”
  4. “The food is very tasty, portions generous and the prices great.”
  5. “The food is tasty and the margaritas are the BEST in the city.”
  6. “But the food and drink when it came was fantastic, huge protions and a even better price.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The service is average, the ambiance is laid back but it a great place for Comfort Mexcian/Caribbean food (if such a thing exists).”
service
61.11000061035156% positive
  1. “The service was dreadfully slow (the place was only half full) and a smile would have been nice.”
  2. “The service is average, the ambiance is laid back but it a great place for Comfort Mexcian/Caribbean food (if such a thing exists).”
  3. “Great food but the service was dreadful!”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is very tasty, portions generous and the prices great.”
  2. “But the food and drink when it came was fantastic, huge protions and a even better price.”
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “The service was dreadfully slow (the place was only half full) and a smile would have been nice.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/01/05

neighborhood place

by Mlozada at Citysearch

ENA is the quinteseesntial 'divey' neighborhood restaurant. The service is average, the ambiance is laid back but it a great place for Comfort Mexcian/Caribbean food (if such a thing exists). The food is very tasty, portions generous and the prices great. Highly recommended if you want yto have a meal and no Hoopla.

  • Pros: inexpensive, portions
  • Cons: avg/slow service
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/29/04

The BEST Frozen Margaritas

by wombatchild at Citysearch

Great food but the service was dreadful! the two waitress's looked like they had been sucking on lemons. The service was dreadfully slow (the place was only half full) and a smile would have been nice...

But the food and drink when it came was fantastic, huge protions and a even better price.

I would highly recommend it if you don't mind your food behind slamed in front of you and you are not in rush.

  • Pros: margaritas, Value, portions
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/22/04

wonderful place to relax

by sec3834 at Citysearch

I used to live nearby and ate here at least twice a week. The food is tasty and the margaritas are the BEST in the city. You would never know it from the decor. And if you're looking to get drunk quickly... 1 frozen drink from their machine is all it takes.

  • Pros: frozen margharitas, food/staff/price
  • Cons: , decor

The Details on El Nuevo Amanecer

Place Categories:

  • very tasty food
  • best margaritas
  • dreadful great food
  • recommended highly
  • fantastic better price
  • fantastic protions
  • dreadfully slow service
  • great prices
  • full place
  • nice smile