Calico Jack's Cantina

Home of the Monster Margherita!

(888) 554-8352

800 2nd Avenue, STE B
New York, NY 10017 40.750304 -73.971848

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Neighborhoods: Midtown East (Turtle Bay), Midtown, Midtown East

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Hours:

Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Thursday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Restaurant Special Features:

Margaritas, Happy Hour

Cuisine:

Mexican

What People Are Saying About Calico Jack's Cantina

The Owner

Calico Jack's Cantina

Owner

Fresh, vibrant and full of flavor, the menu at Calico Jack's Cantina combines the bold spicy tastes of southern bayou fare with south-of-the-border favorites for a Cajun-Mexican mix that's sure to please everyone. Whether you're in the mood for a great lunch or dinner, or if you are looking for a place to meet friends for drinks, treat yourself to a spirited atmosphere at Calico Jack's and get ready for a great time. We also specialize in hosting private parties, ask about our catering and drink options!Don't miss our happy hour! Every day, Monday through Friday from 4 to 7pm. Discover why…

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ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “the freshest guacamole, the best margaritas (try the prickly pear margarita) great food, for lunch, happy hour or dinner, and a great fun, festive place to be!”
drinks
58.33000183105469% positive
  1. “This bar is as bad as Nicolas Cage in Ghost Rider!”
  2. “The management and bar staff were obnoxious, as was the hostess who seated us.”
  3. “If you are looking for drinks poured with unlabeled mystery vodka, a trashy B @ T crowd, terrible terrible dj's, and sloppy underage drunks, then get ready to party this bar is for you!”
  4. “Its bars like these that ruin the reputation of every bar in midtown and has new yorkers vowing to never return to the entire area.”
  5. “had explicitly asked about this so when we saw the bar 8 people deep, we just left because $2 margaritas can't be that good anyway.”
  6. “Staff are great and they really hook u up with strong drinks.”
  7. “will never step foot in this below mediocre bar, and I will be sure no one I know does either.”
  8. “We had the best drink specials and can I just mention that it had the HOTTEST male bartenders in NYC.”
  9. “Great drink prices during lunch and the margaritas definitely have a kick.”
  10. “So I made a 10 person dinner rez, but then got there to find only one waitress, that we were sitting under a very annoying and unflattering hot spotlight that "couldn't be turned off", and that the drink specials we were promised (nothing about the party ”
  11. “Had lots of good drinks.”
  12. “It was the best bar to go to because everybody got wasted and as we all know wasted=good effin times!”
food quality
70.0% positive
  1. “After being increasingly disappointed by so many Mexican restaurants in NYC, I decided that great Mexican food the way I like it simply doesn't exist here on the East Coast.”
  2. “This was by far the WORST so-called "Mexican" meal I have ever had, ANYWHERE -- which is surprising, since Calico Jack's is largely staffed by nasty Central American individuals of questionable immigration status and probable cartel affiliation.”
  3. “It has barely been an hour since I left this incredibly bad excuse for a restaurant, and my stomach is already doing the somersaults that usually follow a fresh plateful of Cholera ingested in any one of a number of Third World cesspools.”
  4. “the freshest guacamole, the best margaritas (try the prickly pear margarita) great food, for lunch, happy hour or dinner, and a great fun, festive place to be!”
  5. “Unfortunately I didn't try the food here but they sure do know how to throw good parties.”
  6. “The margaritas were FANTASTIC, the staff SUPER friendly, and the guacamole AMAZING, and my entree was very tasty!”
  7. “The salsa is very good also.”
  8. “Americans traveling to Third World Countries face parasites, dysentery, hostile foreigners, and unpalatable cuisine.”
  9. “Ohh and the food is great too especially when you are wasted and you are just hungry for anything!”
  10. “The tacos were abysmal.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “It's a great place to meet for an outta control happy hour, or a dinner that can evolve into a great night!”
  2. “the freshest guacamole, the best margaritas (try the prickly pear margarita) great food, for lunch, happy hour or dinner, and a great fun, festive place to be!”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Its bars like these that ruin the reputation of every bar in midtown and has new yorkers vowing to never return to the entire area.”
service
50.0% positive
  1. “So I made a 10 person dinner rez, but then got there to find only one waitress, that we were sitting under a very annoying and unflattering hot spotlight that "couldn't be turned off", and that the drink specials we were promised (nothing about the party ”
  2. “do have to say that our waitress was somewhat rude and extremely unaccommodating.”
  3. “Nice staff that recognizes regulars.”
  4. “The margaritas were FANTASTIC, the staff SUPER friendly, and the guacamole AMAZING, and my entree was very tasty!”
  5. “The bouncer and the manager were both incredibly rude and inconsiderate.”
  6. “had explicitly asked about this so when we saw the bar 8 people deep, we just left because $2 margaritas can't be that good anyway.”
  7. “The management and bar staff were obnoxious, as was the hostess who seated us.”
  8. “We had the best drink specials and can I just mention that it had the HOTTEST male bartenders in NYC.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Great drink prices during lunch and the margaritas definitely have a kick.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/07/12

Go anywhere but here

by ken sikes at Citysearch

I'm not picky, but this was by far the worst place I can think of to spend an evening. Completely unprofessional behavior. If I was the owner the front of house would be fired on the spot. You can tell that everyone who works here doesn't care, bouncers included. I'm baffled as to how they're still in business. Food was burnt, drink orders were screwed up, and the staff is rude. Avoid at all costs.

3 Star Rating: Average

07/26/11

Decent Bar

by tnyd at Citysearch

My friends and I came here last week and we had an awesome time..Maybe the place is not the classiest, but when you go to a bar like this you shouldn't expect exceptional service. They had great open bar specials, and the bartenders were a lot of fun. DJ wasn't terrible but the bouncers were a**holes. I do not think I will ever make it back there, but I had a fun night.

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/15/10

Will never go again...

by nishan_nyc at Citysearch

First time here as well as last.

Sketchy experience, paid check on credit card, tipped bartender A in cash. Bartender B comes back with credit card and says there was no tip.

After explaining what happened to bartender B he proceeds to call our party liars.

Expect to be treated poorly.

Will never, ever go again.

  • Pros: Dj
  • Cons: Service
3 Star Rating: Average

06/27/10

Lets Go Buffalo!

by sweiss1986 at Citysearch

Bar is fun for Sunday Bill's games but other then that i wouldnt go but for the Bill's games it is a lot of fun

  • Pros: Buffalo Bar
  • Cons: eh
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/14/09

Wow

Contributor at Citysearch

Its bars like these that ruin the reputation of every bar in midtown and has new yorkers vowing to never return to the entire area. It all depends on what your looking for. For most, this bar is trash. If you are looking for drinks poured with unlabeled mystery vodka, a trashy B @ T crowd, terrible terrible dj's, and sloppy underage drunks, then get ready to party this bar is for you!

The Details on Calico Jack's Cantina

Place Categories:

  • worst bar
  • great music
  • fantastic margaritas
  • nice staff
  • great mexican food
  • great mexican place
  • great happy hour
  • unflattering hot spotlight
  • inconsiderate bouncer
  • worst meal
  • not recommend place
  • somewhat rude waitress
  • great third world action right
  • inconsiderate manager
  • terrible dj
  • good drinks
  • very good salsa
  • great ohh
  • horrible magaritas
  • best drink specials
  • awesome sangria
  • awesome burritos
  • abysmal tacos
  • dirty kitchen
  • good parties

Message from Calico Jack's Cantina

  • Amazing Sunday Brunch
  • Set Up Your Private Party Now
  • $3 Drinks Every Wednesday 6pm-9pm

Fresh, vibrant and full of flavor, the menu at Calico Jack's Cantina combines the bold spicy tastes of southern bayou fare with south-of-the-border favorites for a Cajun-Mexican mix that's sure to please everyone. Whether you're in the mood for a great lunch or dinner, or if you are looking for a place to meet friends for drinks, treat yourself to a spirited atmosphere at Calico Jack's and get ready for a great time. We also specialize in hosting private parties, ask about our catering and drink options!

Don't miss our happy hour! Every day, Monday through Friday from 4 to 7pm. Discover why everyone heads to Calico Jack's to leave behind the work day stress. With seven tvs mounted around the bar and a flat screen, you can catch all your favorite teams in action.

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