Paladar
(212) 473-3535
161 Ludlow St
New York,
NY
10002
40.7214
-73.9878
Neighborhoods: Lower East Side, Downtown
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The Scene
Paladar tries to create a south-of-the-border vibe with beautifully presented Pan-Latin cuisine, colorful decor and--somewhat incongruously--loud Middle Eastern music.
The Food
Things seem to be just as confused behind the kitchen door. Pork tamal is more soggy than moist (you don't want to eat it so much as pick it up and wring it out); salmon, although seared to perfection, is set adrift in a pea-green sea of bland tomatillo sauce; and juicy mahi-mahi is suffocated by a drab caper, olive and tomato sauce that bears an odd resemblance to puttanesca--which may be pushing the fusion envelope too far. Ironically, Paladar means "palate" or "taste" in Spanish. But most likely, it's the eyes, not the tastebuds, that will get the most satisfaction from a meal here.
User Reviews
Indyvia
February 14, 2009
My husband and I just returned from Paladar after a late-night Valentine's Day diner. We were seated despite not having a reservation. The Price: Affordable. The food: DELICIOUS! . The service... not so much. Two couples seated beside us were constantly catered to while we sat there, not even offered a second drink, let alone dessert - which, after waiting about 20 minutes, we decided against. Bad service on V-Day... . BIG NO-NO. We would have spent more, if they would have waited on us rather than make us wait.
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thata
November 08, 2008
Well I think what this girl say is a lie, because all the staff that I saw there is hispanic, and I'm hispanic too and I was very well treated, the food is very good, the drinks too, I wil back soon, because is a great latin food restaurant. and descrimination is a crime, but the right place to say that is in a court not in a site about food.
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deborah29
August 15, 2008
This is a prejudiced establishment and people of color are not welcome there. The staff at this place were so rude and unfriendly! I went for a friends birthday on a thursday evening with about a group of 8 people, mostly hispanics and blacks, as soon as we walked in the staff gave us a look that said what are these people doing here. Even one of the patrons made a comment, "where did all these people come from". We were seated in a front area where the band usually plays (unbeknown to us). During the evening all the staff kept staring over at us, making it very clear that we were not welcome. The manager came over an hour and half later and told us we would be moved once the band came in and we asked if the band usually plays here then why were we seated here. They seated us there with the hopes that we would be leaving soon and once the band came they tried to squeeze my party of 8 into a table that seats 4! Larger tables were available but according to the manager they were all "reserved". We spent a lot of money here but obviously our money wasn't green or something, so disappointing.
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Late Night Eats:
Paladar is open until 2am on the weekends, making it a logical spot to stop at the end of a Ludlow Street pub-crawl, or between sets at Arlene Grocery.
All in the Family:
Owner-chef Aaron Sanchez is the scion of a well-known restaurant family (his mother is Zarela Mart?nez of Zarela). He was trained in the ways of Latin fusion during his days at Patria.
