| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The atmosphere was quite nice, and that the waitstaff were polite and professional. ”
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Great ambiance, fantastic food ”
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Very intimate setting and great decor! ”
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Had a reservation for 6 people and showed up with 8 - we ended up having to wait a while at the bar, but the manager went totally out of his way to make sure we were having fun and sent us drinks and appetizers to make up for the wait (and some excellent ”
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The place is small, but very cozy & romantic and the Guacamole could be the best in the city. ”
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Top 3 things I look for in a restaurant: great food, fun atmosphere, and affordable prices. ”
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They've got some pretty creative dishes, and the drinks at the bar are a lot of fun. ”
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Ambiance was great, very romantic. ”
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Great atmosphere, good food. ”
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The decor is cool, and it works as a date spot, if you're comfortable with some solid background noise. ”
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Overall, food and atmosphere is good. ”
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Great atmosphere, wonderful food for a great value, and the service was so gracious. ”
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Good drinks and a nice ambiance, but that's about it. ”
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While no longer Pantry (they have kept the coffee lady for breakfast), this restuarant has an amazing romantic ambience with a very warm and inviting feel. ”
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Friendly warm service and cozy atmosphere. ”
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| dessert |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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Even the steak picadas were good, but when combined w/ the crispy tortilla, guacamole, and sour cream it did not stand out. ”
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Did the tasting menu, which was a great deal for delicious guacamole, ceviche, tacos and dessert. ”
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Our waitress was awful: forgot items, brought the wrong drinks/food, and failed to offer dessert. ”
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| drinks |
90.62999725341797% positive |
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Amazing in every sense of the word, the tacos are the best noth of the border, try the steak tacos & the beer battered fish tacos. ”
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Great idea, tequila bar only, who doesn't like margaritas? ”
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The chef is incredible, the drinks are great and the staff couldnt be nicer. ”
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If you like Sangria, try the white wine Sangria. ”
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While no longer Pantry (they have kept the coffee lady for breakfast), this restuarant has an amazing romantic ambience with a very warm and inviting feel. ”
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The drinks are very good too. ”
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After very nice meal and drinks, the manager had the audacity to come up to come up to me while my finace was in the restroom and ask me if I could go to the bar so he could seat another couple at my table. ”
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Our waitress was awful: forgot items, brought the wrong drinks/food, and failed to offer dessert. ”
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Good drinks and a nice ambiance, but that's about it. ”
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The drink menu is equally interesting and the margaritas are very well done. ”
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The drinks are great, music is great, and it's totally affordable. ”
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Had a reservation for 6 people and showed up with 8 - we ended up having to wait a while at the bar, but the manager went totally out of his way to make sure we were having fun and sent us drinks and appetizers to make up for the wait (and some excellent ”
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They've got some pretty creative dishes, and the drinks at the bar are a lot of fun. ”
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Mercadito has done a wonderful job, bringing authentic mexican dishes and fantastic drinks (the mojito was the BEST I have ever had) to the East Village. ”
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If you follow the servers' recommendations and order several dishes to share with your table you're in for some intense flavors from both the food and drinks. ”
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The service was excellent and the food and drink was just as good. ”
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| food quality |
90.38999557495117% positive |
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The food was good, the guacamole was delicious, as was the pork tacos, but the fish tacos and cerviche was simply OK. ”
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The food in this place isn't bad, but don't go there if you're hungry at all unless you're planning on spending a lot of money. ”
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My suggestion: Go to a more authentic restaurant and enjoy better service and a nicer meal. ”
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The new tacos are still the same beautifully prepared skirt steak, but now they are served with fried potatoes - some sort of sharp baby french fries that add no flavor. ”
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Amazing in every sense of the word, the tacos are the best noth of the border, try the steak tacos & the beer battered fish tacos. ”
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am Mexican and the food is unbelievably good. ”
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The service was excellent and the food and drink was just as good. ”
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Poor service, Great food ”
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Great ambiance, fantastic food ”
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The food is good, interesting--and I especially enjoyed the guacamole taster platter. ”
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The food is so fresh, creative, and delicious! ”
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We ordered two margaritas to start things off, and the one named La Playa was actually gross, it was overly spicy, dispite positive reviews. ”
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great food. ”
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Our waitress was awful: forgot items, brought the wrong drinks/food, and failed to offer dessert. ”
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The food was great and we enjoyed the meal, but everything was ruined when a manager approached our table just after we'd paid the bill and asked us to get up so that they could seat another party. ”
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The sangria is delicious and the service is prompt. ”
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The entire interior is authenthic and hand-made wood from Mexico and the food is amazing. ”
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Delicious food, terrible service. ”
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The food is absolutely excellent! ”
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Anything but authentic Mexican food. ”
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NyMag said it had the best fish tacos in the city, while they aren't wrong I wouldn't return simply because of the bad service and unwarranted expense. ”
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Better guacamole than Dos Caminos and the taco de camarones had the best sauce i've ever had with shrimp. ”
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Mercadito has done a wonderful job, bringing authentic mexican dishes and fantastic drinks (the mojito was the BEST I have ever had) to the East Village. ”
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Had a reservation for 6 people and showed up with 8 - we ended up having to wait a while at the bar, but the manager went totally out of his way to make sure we were having fun and sent us drinks and appetizers to make up for the wait (and some excellent ”
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The handmade quesadillas are just delicious. ”
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also knew all about the food, and made some great recommendations. ”
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Ceviche is decent, I'm not into raw food, but my bf is and he quite enjoyed the scallop ceviche. ”
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Also, servers are very knowledgeable and seem to have the answers to any question you might have about a dish. ”
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UPDATE: Have been back several times and although the pace of the meal could be improved, all things considered, its a great place. ”
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Waitstaff was helpful and in following with their recomendations we shared 6-8 dishes and everything was spectacular. ”
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great food ”
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Anyway, best fish tacos I've had in NYC so far. ”
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The food was great, but expect to spend 30 - 40 per person. ”
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My boyfriend and I made sure to tell them that their restaurant is one of a kind, and that everything from start to finish was wonderfully delicious. ”
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They've got some pretty creative dishes, and the drinks at the bar are a lot of fun. ”
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The service was exceptionally slow, and then we were asked (in an extremely condescending way) to leave before we even finished our meal! ”
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After very nice meal and drinks, the manager had the audacity to come up to come up to me while my finace was in the restroom and ask me if I could go to the bar so he could seat another couple at my table. ”
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They use fresh fruit, no juices. ”
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They accidentally brought us the wrong dish, a normal mistake which happens all the time- but they are so focused on making the customer happy that they went out of their way to ensure the rest of the meal was perfect. ”
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wondeful, warm place with fantastic, authentic mexican food. ”
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Great atmosphere, good food. ”
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If you follow the servers' recommendations and order several dishes to share with your table you're in for some intense flavors from both the food and drinks. ”
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We had a great dinner, reasonably priced, and the Fried Plantains were the perfect ending for a great meal. ”
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Even the steak picadas were good, but when combined w/ the crispy tortilla, guacamole, and sour cream it did not stand out. ”
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Their tacos and guacamole are so good. ”
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Besides being a delicious & adorable restaurant. ”
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The tacos are delicious. ”
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The shrimp ceviche & octopus ceviche are the best. ”
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Outrageously rude service; average food ”
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highly recommend mexican cuisine lovers to give a shot ”
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It seems like a great value, with dishes arond $10, until you discover each dish consists of miniscule portions. ”
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Nothing's worse than having a fine meal, getting slightly tipsy on yummy margaritas, and then waiting 45 minutes for a check. ”
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enjoyed the authentic mexican flavours and the cute little Ave. B environment. ”
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Granted the steak and guacamole were tasty, it wasn't worth $10. ”
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Great food in a toght space ”
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I've eaten here several times and the food is great but the service is God-awful. ”
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Did the tasting menu, which was a great deal for delicious guacamole, ceviche, tacos and dessert. ”
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Super fresh ceviche and small tacos will take you straight there. ”
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love my mexican food and am very particular when it comes to it. ”
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The fish tacos are great - but I imagine just about everything on the menu is worth trying. ”
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That would have been fine if the food was delicious or even filling. ”
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They have a lot of awesome flavored margaritas and an amazing guacamole tasting dish. ”
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Great atmosphere, wonderful food for a great value, and the service was so gracious. ”
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Great food, abominable service. ”
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nice pork ”
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the pollo a la brasa was delicious with that corn pico de gallo. ”
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The service was nice, although our food took longer than usual to arrive because it had been brought to the wrong table and accidently eaten. ”
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The food is great, and being from California it's hard to impress me with Mexican. ”
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was going to write this review in spanish because I want my people from Mexico to know that there's a great authentic Mexican restaurant in NYC. ”
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The mango chipotle guac will have you licking the bowl and while the portions seem small at first, I followed the server's recommendations and left completely satisfied with the taste of these amazing mushroom tostadas lingering in my mouth. ”
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great food, friendly service, and killer margaritas. ”
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While the food was good, the bad service completes outweighs any memory of how good it tasted. ”
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Even if the service is sub-par, the quality and taste of the food far outweighs the inadequate service. ”
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The food was excellent, however don't even dare to show up late if you don't want the owner to get antsy although the restaurant is still completely empty. ”
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The best authentic Mexican ”
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Those who don't require a bridge and/or tunnel to reach Mercadito are in for a real treat - great food, attentive service, and excellent margaritas in a small but charming East Village spot. ”
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The tacos are my favorite - they may look small - but they are truly wonderful. ”
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This would be a great place if they could just figure out which food belongs to whom. ”
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The tampiquena steak entree is really good. ”
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Service, delish food and the tab were all to my expectations! ”
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My bf and I ordered way too much food, but wanted to be able to provide an accurate review of the place and provide good recos to our friends and fam. ”
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Fast Service, and 1st Rate food made up for the space. ”
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Top 3 things I look for in a restaurant: great food, fun atmosphere, and affordable prices. ”
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Have been to Mercadito several times previous and agree the food is excellent at a good value. ”
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was disappointed to see that they changed the menu and replaced the amazing lime and mint carne tacos with a sad substitue. ”
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There were three in our party and we ordered three dishes, all of which were tasty, but the total sum of food we received wasn't even enough to feed one of us. ”
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wouldn't say it is the best best value. After our party of 3 ordered the sampler guacomole appetizer, 3 orders of tacos + 2 sides, we still felt hungry. Even so, I would still recommend it to a friend and I would still go back. ”
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The food is delicious and not cheap! ”
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The food is great and tha Management was horendous! ”
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Very small charming restaurant with very good to excellent Mexican food. ”
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Overall, food and atmosphere is good. ”
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The tacos were good but really tiny. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The fish tacos are great - but I imagine just about everything on the menu is worth trying. ”
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The menu seems reasonable considering nothing is over $10. ”
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was disappointed to see that they changed the menu and replaced the amazing lime and mint carne tacos with a sad substitue. ”
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Did the tasting menu, which was a great deal for delicious guacamole, ceviche, tacos and dessert. ”
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The drink menu is equally interesting and the margaritas are very well done. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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This would be a great place if they could just figure out which food belongs to whom. ”
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This is a great t little restaurant in an even better part of town. ”
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(punishment to me for betraying my favorite restaurant in town) ”
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was going to write this review in spanish because I want my people from Mexico to know that there's a great authentic Mexican restaurant in NYC. ”
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This is my new favorite restaurant. ”
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UPDATE: Have been back several times and although the pace of the meal could be improved, all things considered, its a great place. ”
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All in all, a great place. ”
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This restaurant would be great if it were cheap but it is not in fact, it is on the pricier side of any Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. ”
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Really nice place. ”
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| return potential |
41.459999084472656% positive |
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know my boyfriend and I will be back for many more incredible meals! ”
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NyMag said it had the best fish tacos in the city, while they aren't wrong I wouldn't return simply because of the bad service and unwarranted expense. ”
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wouldn't say it is the best best value. After our party of 3 ordered the sampler guacomole appetizer, 3 orders of tacos + 2 sides, we still felt hungry. Even so, I would still recommend it to a friend and I would still go back. ”
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will never return and will never recommend this place to anyone. ”
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| service |
70.73999881744385% positive |
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Those who don't require a bridge and/or tunnel to reach Mercadito are in for a real treat - great food, attentive service, and excellent margaritas in a small but charming East Village spot. ”
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We had a table in the back, which seemed nice, until we were all but forgotten about by our server. ”
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was very impressed by the service and the knowledge of the waitress, she was a good salesperson. ”
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Friendly warm service and cozy atmosphere. ”
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My suggestion: Go to a more authentic restaurant and enjoy better service and a nicer meal. ”
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The sangria is delicious and the service is prompt. ”
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We had a terrible experience with the manager of this establishment. ”
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The service was excellent and the food and drink was just as good. ”
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The chef is incredible, the drinks are great and the staff couldnt be nicer. ”
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Delicious food, terrible service. ”
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went with a big group and the servers were great and didn't rush us out despite it getting busy. ”
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Great food, abominable service. ”
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Since the moment we arrived the staff was very polite and attentive. ”
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Our waitress was awful: forgot items, brought the wrong drinks/food, and failed to offer dessert. ”
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The server was rude, and was insisting so we'd order appetizers. ”
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Even if the service is sub-par, the quality and taste of the food far outweighs the inadequate service. ”
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The food was great and we enjoyed the meal, but everything was ruined when a manager approached our table just after we'd paid the bill and asked us to get up so that they could seat another party. ”
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The service was exceptionally slow, and then we were asked (in an extremely condescending way) to leave before we even finished our meal! ”
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Our waitress was nice, but the management is rude. ”
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Poor service, Great food ”
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Thank God for the pleasant server. ”
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Had a reservation for 6 people and showed up with 8 - we ended up having to wait a while at the bar, but the manager went totally out of his way to make sure we were having fun and sent us drinks and appetizers to make up for the wait (and some excellent ”
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We were served by 1 owner, Darin Rubell who was so friendly and attentive. ”
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Also, servers are very knowledgeable and seem to have the answers to any question you might have about a dish. ”
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we ate in the back room and received and excellent service from Marcelo and the rest of the staff. ”
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After very nice meal and drinks, the manager had the audacity to come up to come up to me while my finace was in the restroom and ask me if I could go to the bar so he could seat another couple at my table. ”
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and terrific bartenders. ”
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horrible staff. ”
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The service was nice, although our food took longer than usual to arrive because it had been brought to the wrong table and accidently eaten. ”
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The mango chipotle guac will have you licking the bowl and while the portions seem small at first, I followed the server's recommendations and left completely satisfied with the taste of these amazing mushroom tostadas lingering in my mouth. ”
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Great atmosphere, wonderful food for a great value, and the service was so gracious. ”
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NyMag said it had the best fish tacos in the city, while they aren't wrong I wouldn't return simply because of the bad service and unwarranted expense. ”
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If you follow the servers' recommendations and order several dishes to share with your table you're in for some intense flavors from both the food and drinks. ”
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While the food was good, the bad service completes outweighs any memory of how good it tasted. ”
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The service is also very bad. ”
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Most importantly the managers there were super cool with getting us seats, despite all the people waiting and all the reservations. ”
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service was terrible. ”
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Outrageously rude service; average food ”
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was going to write this review in spanish because I want my people from Mexico to know that there's a great authentic Mexican restaurant in NYC. ”
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The most personable staff including chef in a delightful place. ”
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The margaritas and service were pretty bad. ”
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great food, friendly service, and killer margaritas. ”
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Casula but friendly service and excellent ceviche. ”
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Take a look at the people giving this place 'awesome' ratings -- it seems the vast majority of them have only reviewed this one particular restaurant. ”
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I've eaten here several times and the food is great but the service is God-awful. ”
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| value |
74.02999877929688% positive |
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It seems like a great value, with dishes arond $10, until you discover each dish consists of miniscule portions. ”
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horrible, very expensive place for a big party ”
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The fish tacos are great - but I imagine just about everything on the menu is worth trying. ”
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Had a reservation for 6 people and showed up with 8 - we ended up having to wait a while at the bar, but the manager went totally out of his way to make sure we were having fun and sent us drinks and appetizers to make up for the wait (and some excellent ”
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The drinks are great, music is great, and it's totally affordable. ”
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The food in this place isn't bad, but don't go there if you're hungry at all unless you're planning on spending a lot of money. ”
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This restaurant would be great if it were cheap but it is not in fact, it is on the pricier side of any Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. ”
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The mango chipotle guac will have you licking the bowl and while the portions seem small at first, I followed the server's recommendations and left completely satisfied with the taste of these amazing mushroom tostadas lingering in my mouth. ”
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I've been to other nice tapas restaurants in NYC in much better neighborhoods, and the avg price was about $7 - $8. ”
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The food is delicious and not cheap! ”
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Great atmosphere, wonderful food for a great value, and the service was so gracious. ”
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Have been to Mercadito several times previous and agree the food is excellent at a good value. ”
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Granted the steak and guacamole were tasty, it wasn't worth $10. ”
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margaritas are expensive & not great. ”
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Way too expensive ”
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wouldn't say it is the best best value. After our party of 3 ordered the sampler guacomole appetizer, 3 orders of tacos + 2 sides, we still felt hungry. Even so, I would still recommend it to a friend and I would still go back. ”
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While I'm not going to say the portions are small, I am going to say that the portions are not big. ”
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Top 3 things I look for in a restaurant: great food, fun atmosphere, and affordable prices. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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Nothing's worse than having a fine meal, getting slightly tipsy on yummy margaritas, and then waiting 45 minutes for a check. ”
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The service was exceptionally slow, and then we were asked (in an extremely condescending way) to leave before we even finished our meal! ”
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