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(718) 213-4844

99 1ST Ave
New York, NY 10003 40.72641 -73.986169

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

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Hours:

Sun-Thu, 12pm-11:30pm, Fri-Sat, 12pm-12am

Last updated 8.16.11

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Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Notable Wine List

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What People Are Saying About Mancora

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Mancora

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The East Village sibling of a Brooklyn Peruvian restaurant has bravely staked a claim on curry-suffused Sixth Street, bringing a welcome new flavor profile to the monotonous block. Devotees of the distinctive cuisine will find seviches, rotisserie chicken, and a satisfying version of aji de gallina, the traditional chicken stew drenched in a creamy yellow sauce and garnished with sliced potatoes, hard-boiled egg, and olives. Whether your looking for a place to have you next private gathering or just a great meal, stop by Mancora and enjoy the classic taste of Peru in the heart of the East…

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ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The restaurant itself is very cozy and very rustic.”
  2. “It depends on what you're looking for in a restaurant, but if you're looking for a cute, romantic, mid-priced restaurant with excellent food, this is the place.”
  3. “The ambiance is nice - dark wood tables, low light, the smell of fresh spices coming from the kitchen.”
  4. “The location here is great we went there for Mothers day 2009 and were pleased.”
  5. “go here entirely for the food and because I feel it's a great value, but the service and atmosphere are fairly good, too.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The picarones and crepe with lucuma ice cream were also very good.”
drinks
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “IT has a little bar in the corner and the drinks were great.”
  2. “the flavors are unique, there is a wide variety of creative, authentic dishes on the menu, and the drinks are delicious.”
  3. “Full bar w/ good mojitos, caipirinhas, etc.”
  4. “Sangrias and specialty drinks are really good as well.”
food quality
78.5699987411499% positive
  1. “Be sides, the grilled fish with the spicy creamy seafood sauce is the best seafood I would recommend, the sauce is very testy.”
  2. “Place was a bit crowded when we arrived, but coming in at 9 p.m. meant the crowd dulled to a pleasant buzz by the time we were seated and our food arrived.”
  3. “Bottom line: The food was awful and the service mediocre.”
  4. “The service was also good and the food took the show.”
  5. “It was mostly huge, unchopped, sloppy strips of fish with a fatty texture.”
  6. “If you are not familiar with Peruvian food, this a good a primer - great meat dishes, ceviche, fish.”
  7. “The ambiance is nice - dark wood tables, low light, the smell of fresh spices coming from the kitchen.”
  8. “go here entirely for the food and because I feel it's a great value, but the service and atmosphere are fairly good, too.”
  9. “The food itself is also perfect for summer, especially their fresh and citrus-y ceviches.”
  10. “The food is amazing, the people are as sweet as can be and the sangria is top notch.”
  11. “the flavors are unique, there is a wide variety of creative, authentic dishes on the menu, and the drinks are delicious.”
  12. “Service is very gracious, nice room, excellent food at a good price - quintessential East Village experience!”
  13. “It's cheap, its enough for at least 2 and its damn tasty.”
  14. “I've been to Mancora several times and always enjoyed my meal.”
  15. “don't dislike Mancora, I just want to warn others who might die from eating bad fish.”
  16. “Horrible food”
  17. “Great food, good service, perfect environment.”
  18. “It depends on what you're looking for in a restaurant, but if you're looking for a cute, romantic, mid-priced restaurant with excellent food, this is the place.”
  19. “Got sick off the Red Snapper with sweet potato/ Dumb as Bricks Waitress and Owner”
  20. “The food is delicious.”
  21. “spent all night on the toilet from their bad fish and usually I wouldn't say anything but instead boycott the place, but because I usually liked Mancora, I called and spoke to the owner, who basically acted like I was trying to pull a fast one on him.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “the flavors are unique, there is a wide variety of creative, authentic dishes on the menu, and the drinks are delicious.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is the best Peruvian restaurant i have been to in a very long time.”
  2. “My second favorite restaurant in NY!”
  3. “Mancora is my favorite restaurant.”
service
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The staff are warm and friendly.”
  2. “The service was also good and the food took the show.”
  3. “go here entirely for the food and because I feel it's a great value, but the service and atmosphere are fairly good, too.”
  4. “Bottom line: The food was awful and the service mediocre.”
  5. “Great food, good service, perfect environment.”
  6. “Overall i loved it good price and will be coming back here with more people very soon.”
  7. “Service was excellent and attentive.”
  8. “The waitstaff was super friendly.”
  9. “The food is amazing, the people are as sweet as can be and the sangria is top notch.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Service is very gracious, nice room, excellent food at a good price - quintessential East Village experience!”
  2. “It's cheap, its enough for at least 2 and its damn tasty.”
  3. “It was mostly huge, unchopped, sloppy strips of fish with a fatty texture.”
  4. “They give good-size portions and the cost is very reasonable.”
  5. “go here entirely for the food and because I feel it's a great value, but the service and atmosphere are fairly good, too.”
  6. “Overall i loved it good price and will be coming back here with more people very soon.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “This is the best Peruvian restaurant i have been to in a very long time.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/22/11

Generous Seafood

by SPROUT at Citysearch

I came in on a Friday afternoon and dined alone.

The waiter was not very attentive at first, but during my meal seemed to get nicer as the meal progressed.

The ambience was beautiful and very warm and cozy.

i was starving upon walking in so I decided to start with a drink - i tried to passion fruit prisco drink - delicious :)

then i had the seafood soup in a tomato broth with cilanto (starts with an r) - this was a somewhat spicy soup and turned out to be extremely filling. (the waiter recommended it as the LEAST filling soup). The seafood was generous and it really warmed me up on a cold day.

Next I had the seafood ceviche - also unbelievable delicious - I even took half of it home and enjoyed it later.

The food is very well prepared and seasoned...the use of fresh ingredients in both seafood and in the vegetables/herbs is apparent.

It's not the BEST restaurant that i've ever been too but it was very good and I would definitely go again.

It's the typeof place that you can sit in for a while and not want to leave...

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/05/09

Bad fish

by rach52 at Citysearch

I got a seafood dish here that tasted unbelievably unfresh (and bland). The fish seems to be either old or frozen. I can not believe they charge for this food. Just horrible.

  • Pros: atmosphere is ok
  • Cons: the food!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/12/09

Great Authentic Peruvian Food and Drinks

by CarlosEzeta at Citysearch

This is the best Peruvian restaurant i have been to in a very long time. I'm Peruvian myself and was born over there came here when i was 9 and now i'm 22. The location here is great we went there for Mothers day 2009 and were pleased. The parking was on the street about a block away and costs us $5 in coins. The restaurant itself is very cozy and very rustic. IT has a little bar in the corner and the drinks were great. The service was also good and the food took the show. I had Pescado a lo Macho something i never had before and it was incredible. My mother ordered Entrana which is steak and that was incredible, she is very tought to please but she loved it. My stepfather who is irish had the pork adobo and he loved that also. The picarones and crepe with lucuma ice cream were also very good. Overall i loved it good price and will be coming back here with more people very soon. It is also only located 2 blocks from St Marks Place which is party central down in the East village, very Andy Warhol like down there . Check it OUT

  • Pros: food,location.staff.drinks
  • Cons: pulpo ceviche wasnt great
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/30/08

My second favorite restaurant in NY!

by toasterbunny4 at Citysearch

What can I say that's bad about Mancora? The food is delicious... the flavors are unique, there is a wide variety of creative, authentic dishes on the menu, and the drinks are delicious. I go here entirely for the food and because I feel it's a great value, but the service and atmosphere are fairly good, too. Depending on when you go, the restaurant is either completely full or completely empty. It's nice to have an early dinner during the summer, because often they open their doors to the street and you can people-watch. The food itself is also perfect for summer, especially their fresh and citrus-y ceviches. On busy weekend nights it gets a bit crowded and the service is a little worse.. you get the feeling that all the servers are a bit overwhelmed, and flagging down someone to take your order may take a couple tries. But the food and drinks come out quickly regardless, and I feel like it's worth it. Great date spot, but probably not good for large groups. It depends on what you're looking for in a restaurant, but if you're looking for a cute, romantic, mid-priced restaurant with excellent food, this is the place.

  • Pros: Drinks, food, good-sized portions, cute and romantic atmosphere
  • Cons: Gets busy and loud on weekends (like most restaurants)
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/12/08

Awful

by lorenasfm at Citysearch

The hostess told us that would take 5 minutes, but we waited 40 minutes for a table for three that never came. Apparently they just have table for couples.

The Details on Mancora

Place Categories:

  • excellent food
  • favorite peruvian restaurant
  • fairly good service
  • really good specialty drinks
  • good price
  • nice open air environment
  • love place
  • creative authentic dishes
  • just great ceviche
  • warm staff
  • bad fish
  • either completely full restaurant
  • really good sangrias
  • usually liked mancora
  • always enjoyed meal
  • disgusting ceviche mixto
  • very reasonable cost
  • just love mixto cerviches
  • best seafood
  • very reasonable goodsize portions
  • full bar w
  • good caiprinha
  • fairly good atmosphere
  • tasty damn
  • best appetise

Message from Mancora

  • Classic Peruvian Cuisine
  • Notable Wine List
  • Private Parties - Up To 70

The East Village sibling of a Brooklyn Peruvian restaurant has bravely staked a claim on curry-suffused Sixth Street, bringing a welcome new flavor profile to the monotonous block. Devotees of the distinctive cuisine will find seviches, rotisserie chicken, and a satisfying version of aji de gallina, the traditional chicken stew drenched in a creamy yellow sauce and garnished with sliced potatoes, hard-boiled egg, and olives. Whether your looking for a place to have you next private gathering or just a great meal, stop by Mancora and enjoy the classic taste of Peru in the heart of the East Village.

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