Dos Caminos Soho

(212) 277-4300

475 W Broadway (Houston Street)
New York, NY 10012 40.726657 -74.000146

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

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Hours:

Mon 12pm-10pm

Tue-Thu 12pm-11pm

Fri 12pm-12am

Sat 11:30am-12am, Sun 11:30am-10pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Certified Green Restaurant(R)

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Mexican

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What People Are Saying About Dos Caminos Soho

Featured Review

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The swank spin-off of Steve Hanson's popular Park Avenue cantina is a Soho hipster haven. The downtown digs look familiar, with a brushed-tin bar leading into a prime people-watching patio, and a booth-lined dining room with high skylights, geometric cut-out screens and antiqued mirrors. The vibe is younger and edgier, but its buzz can be its bane: Diners shout over music, and service can be over-taxed . The upscale Mexican menu wows crowds with innovative ingredients and showy good looks. Mashed-to-order guacamole and hand-rolled tacos, stuffed with grilled jumbo shrimp and served with three…

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
The restaurant accommodates parties of 18 in its dining room. Private rooms for larger parties are also available.
What to Drink:
The more than 100 tequilas are showcased on a well-organized list, with adjective-heavy descriptions. Sample them on their own with a traditional tomato-citrus chaser called a sagrita, or stick to the downright delicious margaritas. The prickly pear version is DC's signature cocktail.
ambiance
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. it is a nice location for outside fun.
  2. watched the couple next to me do lines of coke on the table in full view of the staff.
  3. They have a great location if you like a mouth full of soot from the passing trucks.
  4. Great ambiance, great staff, great location, great presentation and selection and most of all, everything tasted wonderful!
  5. Great GUACAMOLE, fun drinks, excellent main courses.
  6. the margaritas and guacomole are wonderful, and are a real draw to this place, also nice ambiance, but all the entrees ive tried, the chicken, the tacos, the fish, were all just ok to good.
  7. Trendy scene and wonderful location.
  8. Usually there is a trade-off when you pay high prices for so-so food (i.e. atttentive service, great atmosphere, etc).
  9. The waitress was also very good, Nice atmosphere, candles made a good ambiance.
dessert
50.0% positive
  1. recommend the snapper ceviche and the seabass and for dessert the warm chocolate empanada.
  2. At the end of the meal, we were brought coffee full of grounds and 'floating' crumbs and something the manager described as 'curdled heavy whipping cream' to lighten it with.
drinks
74.35999870300293% positive
  1. Great food & drinks, but had very bad server
  2. Our food was cold (not to mention mediocre at best), and the complimentary drinks that are part of the meal were added to our check along with the appeziter that we never got.
  3. The drinks are overpriced and small!
  4. He sent our watress over with fresh coffee and the standard creamer and she delivered it with an astringent 'Let's see how THIS works for you!'
  5. with the good food and excellent drink menu, you might need it.
  6. Typical of NY restaurants, the tab will soar when you order several drinks.
  7. Great GUACAMOLE, fun drinks, excellent main courses.
  8. We were served warm beer and when we asked for cold ones the waitress acted like we were prudes.
  9. Great food, great drinks, great scene!
  10. At the end of the meal, we were brought coffee full of grounds and 'floating' crumbs and something the manager described as 'curdled heavy whipping cream' to lighten it with.
  11. They have a bar where they make the guacamole - awesome.
  12. Don't eat here, just order a few drinks at the bar.
  13. will drink warm beer but not when they are $8 a piece.
food quality
77.47000217437744% positive
  1. All the food was delicious.
  2. Again, our waitress came by to assert that she had HEARD me order the steak tacos (I haven't eaten red meat or poultry for 17 years).
  3. The food was really bad and EXPENSIVE!
  4. She recommended the Tuna and Seabass which were both very tasty.
  5. The food is good, but $25 for some shrimp and rice, and another $22 for pork and some tortillas is ridiculous.
  6. Usually there is a trade-off when you pay high prices for so-so food (i.e. atttentive service, great atmosphere, etc).
  7. The food was no better than a run-of-the-mill Burritoville, the portions are tiny, and the prices are abominable (and i spend a great deal on food)
  8. However, the spicy guacamole made right at your table, prickly pear margarita, extensive tequila list, and mariscos tacos are all excellent options!
  9. The salad was flavorful and quite nice; however, we could only find two pieces of goat cheese in the entire salad.
  10. couldn't believe how much our bill ended up being with such mediocre food!
  11. We highly recommend the prickly pear margarita and the chicken quesadillas (LOTS of marinated chicken).
  12. But our last Dos Caminos meal started off with dirty water glasses and plates (guac & salsa bits) followed by a dirty cocktail glass - salsa mimosa anyone?
  13. The guac is great and compares to Rosa Mexicano and the dishes are good.
  14. For a great Mexican food experience, try El Bocadito in the Lower East Side - it's cheap and the food is incredible (and authentic) -- also, the service is great there.
  15. At the end of the meal, we were brought coffee full of grounds and 'floating' crumbs and something the manager described as 'curdled heavy whipping cream' to lighten it with.
  16. The food is terrible.
  17. The swordfish was delicious and the spiced up guacomole was very tasty.
  18. But besides all that, the food was delicous, the staff are friendly and professional and the margarita's are to die for!
  19. All their dishes were good (taste wise), but you can tell it was rushed.
  20. Make sure to share an order with at least one person, otherwise you WILL consume the entire thing; and you should save room for the awesome entrees, especially the grilled fish selections -- yum!
  21. The cactus margaritas are very good, as is the guacamole, but for people who enjoy good mexican food, there are much better places in NYC.
  22. The food tasted fresh, and the server gave us wonderful suggestions.
  23. Finally great Mexican food in New York!
  24. They Rip You Off -- and I don't just mean with the mediocre food
  25. love Mexican food.
  26. Our food was cold (not to mention mediocre at best), and the complimentary drinks that are part of the meal were added to our check along with the appeziter that we never got.
  27. If you feel that the blatantly careless service and disgergard for cleanliness standards would detract from your enjoyment of the fabulous food, avoid this place.
  28. Although the restaurant was full, she took the time to answer our questions about their extensive teqila list, never rushed us, and at the end of the meal took the time to talk about some of the other BR Guest restaurants that my friends from out of town
  29. take that back; order some guac, grab a margarita or two, and then go elsewhere for some real food.
  30. Both times the food was amazing and margaritas strong!
  31. The tequila selection is very extensive and the margaritas were tasty.
  32. with the good food and excellent drink menu, you might need it.
  33. the ribeye steak is amazing!
  34. really liked the rice that came with his meal.
  35. This place was great, we had appetizers & main dishes.
  36. Great food & drinks, but had very bad server
  37. My date got the shrimp quesadilla that would have been decent they left off that awful sauce and if the shrimp wasn't so tough.
  38. The food was great, the guac is not to be believed simply perfect and the chips are standard good fare.
  39. The chips and salsa are great- I'm not a guac fan but those who sprung for it enjoyed.
  40. dependable stand-by, this place offers good, clean, fresh food, but is hardly authentic.
  41. Our food arrived in reasonable time - the guacamole was very good and the tacos were ok - nothing to write home about.
  42. He sent our watress over with fresh coffee and the standard creamer and she delivered it with an astringent 'Let's see how THIS works for you!'
  43. The food overall was good, but salty and a bit greasy.
  44. Rest of my parties dishes were equally bad if not worse.
  45. the weekend brunch is quite amazing as well - eggs with mexican food, such an interesting combination and made so well!
  46. And the margaritas were tasty as well.
  47. don't mind spending a lot of money if the food is amazing but my group was very disappointed.
  48. The food is amazing!
  49. The food was great.
  50. The portions were good, and the chopped salad with roasted corn, squash blossoms quesadilla, and sea bass were all heavenly.
  51. The guac of course is amazing and they REALLY dont kid around about their spicy level guac.
  52. Chicken Enchilladas was awesome, chicken was well cooked.
  53. Great food, great drinks, great scene!
  54. the margaritas and guacomole are wonderful, and are a real draw to this place, also nice ambiance, but all the entrees ive tried, the chicken, the tacos, the fish, were all just ok to good.
menu variety
81.25% positive
  1. Although the restaurant was full, she took the time to answer our questions about their extensive teqila list, never rushed us, and at the end of the meal took the time to talk about some of the other BR Guest restaurants that my friends from out of town
  2. Make sure to share an order with at least one person, otherwise you WILL consume the entire thing; and you should save room for the awesome entrees, especially the grilled fish selections -- yum!
  3. Great ambiance, great staff, great location, great presentation and selection and most of all, everything tasted wonderful!
  4. with the good food and excellent drink menu, you might need it.
  5. The tequila selection is very extensive and the margaritas were tasty.
  6. However, the spicy guacamole made right at your table, prickly pear margarita, extensive tequila list, and mariscos tacos are all excellent options!
  7. You have to be a poor consumer to waste your time here with all of the wonderful options New York City has to offer.
  8. The menu has changed, the crowd seems better, and the service is pretty good.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Yet another great Steve Hanson restaurant in Soho.
  2. The guacamole was good but then again its so simple to make you cant go wrong with that at any other mexican place.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. id come back, but may just order appetizers next time.
service
70.72000026702881% positive
  1. watched the couple next to me do lines of coke on the table in full view of the staff.
  2. The wait staff is professional & always quick to offer a tip.
  3. the bartenders were friendly.
  4. Probably the worst service I ever experienced in this city.
  5. The menu has changed, the crowd seems better, and the service is pretty good.
  6. But besides all that, the food was delicous, the staff are friendly and professional and the margarita's are to die for!
  7. The server was not very friendly and seemed very pressured to put our order into the kitchen very shortlyl after we were seated.
  8. Great food & drinks, but had very bad server
  9. Despite the awesome waiter my dining experience was a WASTE OF TIME and $.
  10. Our waitress was nice, but nowhere to be found.
  11. Again, our waitress came by to assert that she had HEARD me order the steak tacos (I haven't eaten red meat or poultry for 17 years).
  12. The crowd and the service were the best two things I can say about our dining experience.
  13. our waitress wasn't friendly and service was slow.
  14. The waitress was also very good, Nice atmosphere, candles made a good ambiance.
  15. The guacamole is everything people say -- excellent.
  16. Once seated, service was slow.
  17. Server was excellent but was bogged down with a large party with a demanding hostess, people kept arriving late, later and still arriving while others were eating.
  18. Not to mention leaving a tip for a rude, lazy, unattractive waitress.
  19. If you feel that the blatantly careless service and disgergard for cleanliness standards would detract from your enjoyment of the fabulous food, avoid this place.
  20. We were served warm beer and when we asked for cold ones the waitress acted like we were prudes.
  21. The waiter was very helpful and attentive.
  22. For a great Mexican food experience, try El Bocadito in the Lower East Side - it's cheap and the food is incredible (and authentic) -- also, the service is great there.
  23. The food tasted fresh, and the server gave us wonderful suggestions.
  24. My friend had the snapper, upon recommendations of the rude waitress, which was bland and did not look appetizing.
  25. Nice breezes and nice service
  26. At the end of the meal, we were brought coffee full of grounds and 'floating' crumbs and something the manager described as 'curdled heavy whipping cream' to lighten it with.
  27. i'll start with such: i found the service to be some of the best in SoHo-the staff was polite, relaxed, and not as condescending as other neighboring restrs.
  28. Wandered in around 5pm on a Saturday night with no reservation, the hostess was very friendly and gave us a table but informed us that we had to be gone by 7pm because they were booked solid.
  29. The cactus margaritas are very good, as is the guacamole, but for people who enjoy good mexican food, there are much better places in NYC.
  30. She checked on the status of our guests periodically never being rude or impatient about it.
  31. The service was good, but they need more bartenders to cope with a full house.
  32. The hostess was rude, they need to get someone more friendly at the entrance.
  33. But overall, would recommend this cool place, just not that server!
  34. Usually there is a trade-off when you pay high prices for so-so food (i.e. atttentive service, great atmosphere, etc).
  35. We had a big group and some people paid in cash and other by credit card, yet when the bill came, they charged those 10 people paying with credit card an extra $20 or so each.
  36. There was a HUGE group of people in the restaurant, and unfortunately they were understaffed.
  37. Great ambiance, great staff, great location, great presentation and selection and most of all, everything tasted wonderful!
value
44.43999767303467% positive
  1. had the passion fruit marg which was good, but not worth 10 dollars.
  2. The food was no better than a run-of-the-mill Burritoville, the portions are tiny, and the prices are abominable (and i spend a great deal on food)
  3. The drinks are overpriced and small!
  4. don't mind spending a lot of money if the food is amazing but my group was very disappointed.
  5. I've heard complaints that DC is a bit overpriced but the brunch was reasonably priced and AMAZING.
  6. This place is incredibly overpriced.
  7. The portions were good, and the chopped salad with roasted corn, squash blossoms quesadilla, and sea bass were all heavenly.
  8. For a great Mexican food experience, try El Bocadito in the Lower East Side - it's cheap and the food is incredible (and authentic) -- also, the service is great there.
  9. Usually there is a trade-off when you pay high prices for so-so food (i.e. atttentive service, great atmosphere, etc).
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. The wait staff is professional & always quick to offer a tip.
  2. Once seated, service was slow.
  3. our waitress wasn't friendly and service was slow.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

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2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/07/11

Wasn't impressed.

by TardyKat at Citysearch

We opted for the restaurant week menu. The flavors were good but I thought the grilled hanger skirt steak was rubbery and it tasted weird. We ordered hot apple cider and hot Mexican chocolate. I don't know if I would go back for the a la carte, I wasn't very impressed.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/19/10

Amazing mexican

by melindakaplan12 at Citysearch

My favorite mexican restaurant in the city. The fresh guacamole is made right at the table. It goes great with their fantastic yummy drinks. The outdoors is beautiful and feels very roomy. Service is great and so is the atmosphere.

Our waitress was very sweet and helpful.

  • Pros: Great drinks, outdoor seating
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/14/10

Killer Mexican Food, Good Drinks, GUACAMOLE

by ahcurtis at Citysearch

You have to start with the food & menu when talking at DC Soho. It's the central part of the experience and doesn't disappoint. The guacamole, made fresh to order, is an absolute must and it exceeds expectations.

The rest of the menu has high quality Mexican style food and its worth sharing amongst people at your table.

The marg's are a must and the pitchers are re-filled quickly.

The wait staff is professional & always quick to offer a tip. The hosts have to deal with too many demanding people, but if you have a reservation or if you are polite it's not an issue. I would recommend making a reservation or calling ahead.

  • Pros: Guac, Food, Service, Atmosphere, Drinks
  • Cons: Tad expensive, Big Waits (Make a Reserv)
2 Star Rating: Below Average

12/03/09

Margs and Guac is all they have to offer.

by MLevey at Citysearch

I have come here a few times for drinks and guac but that is all I will be ordering after actually coming here on a date. The server was in his own world, the food came out half cooked and the manager had the nerve to argue about not taking it off the bill.

Don't eat here, just order a few drinks at the bar. That's it!

  • Pros: As the title states
  • Cons: everything else

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The Details on Dos Caminos Soho

Place Categories:

  • great fresh food
  • good guacamole
  • slow service
  • mediocre mexican food
  • awesome trendy place
  • tasty cactus margaritas
  • not recommend cool place
  • incredible guac
  • rude unattractive waitress
  • nice great ambiance
  • enjoy good mexican food
  • very bad server
  • professional wait staff
  • great waiter
  • great location
  • very tasty seabass
  • very disappointed group
  • never worst mexican food experience
  • very tasty avocado leaf tuna
  • all heavenly chopped salad
  • great few drinks
  • like everything people
  • recommend snapper ceviche
  • very good waitress
  • great weekend brunch