(212) 677-6830

185 Sullivan St (nr. Bleecker St.)
New York, NY 10012 40.7283 -74.0007

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Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown

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Hours:

Mon-Thu, Sun 4pm-11pm

Fri-Sat 4pm-12am

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Food Delivery, Dine At The Bar

Cuisine:

Californian, Mexican

What People Are Saying About Florencia 13

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The Scene – Cheech and Chong might feel at home at this dark, laid-back Mexican spot, alit with red Christmas lights and lined with eclectic images of souped-up cars and Day of the Dead skulls and crosses. Classic rock and roll keeps the sound level high. – – The Food – The hearty California-Mexican menu centers on street food like classic burritos, tacos and enchiladas. Solid and spicy guacamole provides a potent delayed kick, but the three cheeses oozing from the quesadilla Maravilla get overpowered by its green chile sauce. Generous mains come a la carte or as…

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
Baja-style margaritas come on the rocks, and aren't overly sweet or sour. An extensive list of tequilas is broken down by agedness--try the smoky and nutty Reposado Chinaco.
The Extras:
Portions are fairly substantial. Appetizers can easily feed three, and the City of Angels is a sharable combo of tacos, enchiladas and chile rellenos.
ambiance
95.2400016784668% positive
  1. The service was great---the owners and the staff made us feel comfortable and part of their family.
  2. The decor was very weird, did not fit the food at all, also kind dirty and customer service is eeehh.
  3. Finally, Chicano cuisine and atmosphere in the big apple.
  4. Was amazed at the great food and drinks and what a fun place!
  5. The ambiance is cozy and relaxed, the owners are friendly and made us feel right at home.
  6. The atmosphere is great, the food is delicious, and the management is superb!
  7. Great food, great atmosphere, authentic chicano owner.
  8. The atmosphere was awesome!
  9. They play hip music complimented by great decorations on the walls.
  10. The ambiance is perfect for a night out with your amigos.
  11. ambience is great, the owners were there asking how we liked our meal.
  12. Excellent atmosphere/ambience with dark lighting and lowrider oldies playing on the radio.
  13. Bottom line- this place has great decor, very classic LA style- it would fit right in in Silverlake/Los Feliz.
  14. So glad to have a scrumptious spot, where the ambiance reflects the So-Cal feel.
  15. Great, cozy Mexican place
  16. The decor was cool(they have a low rider bike in the corner) and they have a margarita that comes with a Homies Doll that you would get out of the .25 cent machine(creative).
  17. The place is soo cool lots of great decor great service and kick ass drinks!
  18. The margaritas are great and you can't go wrong with the music and ambience!
  19. can't say enough except if you want good food, good company, good atmosphere, good times--then this is the place!
  20. On the up-side - the ambiance and service were nice and the margaritas were definitely good - but you'll pay for it - and most margaritas are good if you use top-shelf tequila.
  21. really enjoy the cholo worshipping decor and Lennard and I have been known to throw back shot after shot on a Saturday night.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. drinks and service are great!
  2. Everything was amazing the food was perfect, the drinks were tasty and the waitress was hilarious.
  3. Great drinks and burritos always make for a good evening.
  4. Was amazed at the great food and drinks and what a fun place!
  5. He served us great drinks.
  6. The drinks are great too.
  7. Easy going vibe with great food and drinks.
  8. The place is soo cool lots of great decor great service and kick ass drinks!
  9. Great tacos and even better drinks
  10. The drinks ARE fantastic and I became a Bloody Mary fan thanks to their creative bartender but for 78.00 (two entree's, an app and 2 drinks) I can think of a dozen better deals in NY.
  11. great service, food & drinks!
  12. Good, strong drinks, great
  13. Did I mention that the drinks are amazing?
  14. The food is absolutely authentic and fresh, furthermore the drinks are delicious and one of a kind.
  15. The food/drink was delicious at very reasonable prices (we shared guacamole, had three entrees and two drinks each, and the check was $100), but the best part was the staff.
  16. When you are there, ask for the Lenard Special (mixed drink), mention George from UCLA recommended it.
food quality
97.95999526977539% positive
  1. The food was outstanding in full L.A. effect and the margaritas are huge, served in a pint glasses and were very tasty.
  2. Easy going vibe with great food and drinks.
  3. As before, the food is amazing.
  4. We were there for a friend's birthday, expecting to have some good food among friends.
  5. The burritos and tacos were soooo good!
  6. The food was outstanding.
  7. The food is excellent and quite a bargin for New York prices.
  8. The food is absolutely authentic and fresh, furthermore the drinks are delicious and one of a kind.
  9. Being a new yorker from years back and living in L.A, I had doubts she would find good California Mexican food (there is a difference!)
  10. try the green chillie sauce(homemade) in addition to your entree and wash it all down with a tasty little caiparinha(you wont regret it).
  11. Not only were the Chili rellenos better than any I've had in the southwest, they were made from fresh Anaheim chilis (Real southwest style) and generous in size.
  12. The food was delicious---Tacos al pastor where very tasty and their beans/rice was just like my grandma's cooking!
  13. Good food, Great Margaritas and the service is so far above par for
  14. Unfortunetly we didn't get a chance to eat there (we'd already eaten) but the chips & salsa were good!
  15. Great tacos and even better drinks
  16. Good mexican food, especially LA style, is damn hard to find in NYC- because of the Dominican/Cuban/Puerto Rican influence, you can almost never get good refried beans.
  17. If you are looking for authentic SoCal Mexican cuisine than you must try Florencia 13.
  18. The food was great.
  19. Extremely fresh ingredients, great tasting, totally amazing mexican.
  20. am in constant search of good tequilla and tasty margaritas.
  21. great service, food & drinks!
  22. The fish tacos are excellent but I would avoid the Flautas as they are usually too burnt or greasy.
  23. The tacos, the burritos, and the gucamole, just amazing.
  24. This is especially true for those of you who know authentic mexi-cali cuisine.
  25. The bartender was skilled, the owners were very friendly, but the wait for my burrito was longer than I would have liked.
  26. The food is excellent, the space is smooth, the people become your family.
  27. The tacos are tasty.
  28. They use all fresh ingredients and I love their San Fernando
  29. the food is incredible.
  30. Good food but BAD service
  31. know they will as long as they keep dishing out their delicious home-cooked recipes.
  32. Food Is good but it's yummy street fair at higher end prices
  33. Along with great food they have amazing margaritas and great customer service!
  34. My search for basic, authentic mexican continues cause I didn't find it at this restaurant.
  35. Our shrimp flauntas were very good and our East L.A's were strong and 16 oz of greatness.
  36. ambience is great, the owners were there asking how we liked our meal.
  37. Prices were average, food was good but the place is super small.
  38. Amazing food, Service was eh
  39. Just proves some people don't know good food when they have it!
  40. The food served here was delicious.
  41. We have been coming to Flo for great homemade dishes since they opened and have never been disappointed!
  42. As a Southern California native I was really taken aback by the LACK OF GOOD Mexican food restaurants in NYC.
  43. The decor was very weird, did not fit the food at all, also kind dirty and customer service is eeehh.
  44. the kind of true hard-shell taco that doesn't crack in your hand on the first bite, we'd recommend the steak over the chicken tho.
  45. The tacos al pastor were the best I've had outside of Mexico City.
  46. asked all my friends and family where I can get great Mexican food and Florencia 13 kept coming up.
  47. They have way of making simple dishes very creative and delicious.
  48. If your a big Mexican food fanatic like I am, be sure to take a stroll down sullivan street in Greenwich Village and pay a visit to this one of a kind Mexican restaurant in NYC.
  49. relocated to NYC and was recommended to this wonderful place by friends who know good cali-mex food.
  50. The food/drink was delicious at very reasonable prices (we shared guacamole, had three entrees and two drinks each, and the check was $100), but the best part was the staff.
  51. Great food, rudest staff in town!
  52. Great service & Great food!
  53. The atmosphere is great, the food is delicious, and the management is superb!
  54. great beans & rice sides.
  55. Great food, great atmosphere, authentic chicano owner.
  56. best mexican food NYC
  57. Was amazed at the great food and drinks and what a fun place!
  58. The food is truely authentic, and not greasy or sloppy like a lot of "mexican" restaurants in New York.
  59. Excellent authentic LA mexican food (we Angelenos had to travel to NYC to find food this good); food you can enjoy, savor; rice was perfect; real beans, not mushy stuff; flan was heavenly (and I don't typically like flan); parfait was great; flaming marga
  60. This is the first restrant in NYC that serves great food like they do back in East L.A.
  61. live in LA and I know good Mexican food.
  62. would highly recommend this place to any other visitors from the southwest who may be a little homesick for good mexican food and dont forget to try the Flaming Margerita made by Leonard.
  63. would go as far as to claim this is my favorite mexican food spot in NYC.
  64. spent my college years in San Diego and one of my food staples was the tasty fish taco.
  65. love good food, but unfortunately, we didn't have any here.
  66. Finally, Chicano cuisine and atmosphere in the big apple.
  67. The food was good and fairly priced , I recommend the soups and enchiladas!
  68. highly recommend Florencia 13, the food is great, the margaritas are the best, and the cool vibe, So Cal style, and the hospitality is the best.
  69. Have been searching for GOOD cali-mex food since I moved here from S.F. and have finally found my second home!
  70. we got the hard-shelled tacos, which were really really good.
  71. The food here was so good i ate their twice before heading back to Los Angeles.
  72. We are originally from California and recognize good CaliMex food when we taste it and Flo has it all!
  73. For the warm welcome and wonderful food.
  74. If you go by make sure you ask Chockie for a spicy La Chicana, it's the perfect start to any Sunday afternoon and she usually has a good story or two.
  75. Their pasta and chicken was very good, and their bread was warm and fresh out of the oven.
  76. The tacos are crispy (but greasy) and the mole is authentic but the flautas and enchiladas are bland.
  77. can't say enough except if you want good food, good company, good atmosphere, good times--then this is the place!
  78. The food is terrific; not your ordinary Mexican food, this is flavorful, well-seasoned, authentic.
  79. The food is that good!
  80. Everything was amazing the food was perfect, the drinks were tasty and the waitress was hilarious.
  81. If you are looking for simply delicious food (and abundant) look no further!
  82. Chale - now this is some good Mexican food!
  83. The food is always fresh and tasty no matter what time and it always leaves you wanting more and more
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Pretty much everything on the menu is great.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. great, great place.
  2. What a previledge to live only 2 blks away from this great S.Cali Mex restaurant!
  3. Other places "claim" to be great but this place does it right!
  4. Was amazed at the great food and drinks and what a fun place!
  5. Finally, a great place to dine like back at HOME!
  6. The owners of this great little restaurant make the words "Mi casa, Su casa" really ring true.
  7. Florencia 13 has quickly become my favorite local restaurant and the place I make all of my friends go to.
  8. This is a great place for Angelinos in New York.
  9. Very good Mexican place.
  10. can't say enough except if you want good food, good company, good atmosphere, good times--then this is the place!
  11. Prices were average, food was good but the place is super small.
service
86.84000015258789% positive
  1. The bartender was skilled, the owners were very friendly, but the wait for my burrito was longer than I would have liked.
  2. The owners are amazing people!
  3. Good food, Great Margaritas and the service is so far above par for
  4. The service was great.
  5. drinks and service are great!
  6. If someone like you feels the need to stand up for an establishment and a staff like that, then I hope I NEVER meet you!
  7. Great service & Great food!
  8. Just proves some people don't know good food when they have it!
  9. The decor was very weird, did not fit the food at all, also kind dirty and customer service is eeehh.
  10. Drinks were good as always but after we finished them (before the entrees arrived) the waitress never even came around to see if wanted more.
  11. Great food, rudest staff in town!
  12. The service was outstanding.
  13. Everything was amazing the food was perfect, the drinks were tasty and the waitress was hilarious.
  14. The ambiance is cozy and relaxed, the owners are friendly and made us feel right at home.
  15. The staff was super friendly and took a moment to chat with us since they too were from LA.
  16. met Ralph and Rena,the couple that own my new favorite Mexican joint and they are the nicest people in NYC.
  17. The margaritas are horrible and staff is both slow and incompetent.
  18. Great staff, too!
  19. Soho/Village. Always a good scene and a friendly vibe like no other.
  20. Good food but BAD service
  21. The place is soo cool lots of great decor great service and kick ass drinks!
  22. It was so funny to see that big limo bus stop in front of the restaurant and see all those people run into Florencia for margaritas!
  23. have to say that Lenard and his family are amazing people, and all those who work there as well.
  24. There is a male bartender that more than made up for the bad service of his fellow employees.
  25. Maybe it was an off night (a Tuesday) but the service was awful.
  26. BEST Mexican Food on the East Coast backed by the best service anywhere
  27. The food is excellent, the space is smooth, the people become your family.
  28. Laurie, one of the wonderful servers, took great care of us and made our visit great!
  29. but the service was very poor, sadly.
  30. great service, food & drinks!
  31. On the up-side - the ambiance and service were nice and the margaritas were definitely good - but you'll pay for it - and most margaritas are good if you use top-shelf tequila.
  32. The food/drink was delicious at very reasonable prices (we shared guacamole, had three entrees and two drinks each, and the check was $100), but the best part was the staff.
  33. Great service staff, too!
  34. love the staff that make you feel at home and are always super attentative.
  35. The service was great---the owners and the staff made us feel comfortable and part of their family.
  36. Along with great food they have amazing margaritas and great customer service!
  37. The drinks ARE fantastic and I became a Bloody Mary fan thanks to their creative bartender but for 78.00 (two entree's, an app and 2 drinks) I can think of a dozen better deals in NY.
  38. If you want a friendly restaurant with great atmoshpere look no further.
value
96.42999649047852% positive
  1. The food/drink was delicious at very reasonable prices (we shared guacamole, had three entrees and two drinks each, and the check was $100), but the best part was the staff.
  2. The food is excellent and quite a bargin for New York prices.
  3. The food was outstanding in full L.A. effect and the margaritas are huge, served in a pint glasses and were very tasty.
  4. which we really did & liked the price too.
  5. The drinks ARE fantastic and I became a Bloody Mary fan thanks to their creative bartender but for 78.00 (two entree's, an app and 2 drinks) I can think of a dozen better deals in NY.
  6. Food Is good but it's yummy street fair at higher end prices
  7. Not only were the Chili rellenos better than any I've had in the southwest, they were made from fresh Anaheim chilis (Real southwest style) and generous in size.
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. know they will as long as they keep dishing out their delicious home-cooked recipes.
  2. would recommend this place to anyone looking to slow it down in this fast-paced city.
  3. The margaritas are horrible and staff is both slow and incompetent.
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/23/10

This place is on par with Taco Bell- No Bueno

by KevinOst

This place sucks. The margaritas are horrible and staff is both slow and incompetent. If Taco Bell had a liquor license they would beat them. No exaggeration, our second round was literally a pint glass full of lime juice. I’m not saying that have to be Tom Coughlan from Cocktail or one of the guys from Apotheke, but how hard is it to make a good margarita?

  • Pros: good location
  • Cons: Crumby service, horrible food and drinks
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/17/10

East Los "California Chicano Cuisine" in the Village!

by AngelenoNative

As I walked down Sullivan Street, after a night of endless sightseeing and walking around the streets of NYC, I was in total amazement that there was a restaurant in Greenwich Village with a picture of a traditional "East LA Vato" on the front of a restaurant, in a neighborhood that was historically known for being a bohemian sort. Being from Boyle Heights, I had to take a photo of this restaurant! As I peered in just to look at the menu and I was totally taken a back by the restaurant theme, which payed homage to all the "Chicano neighborhoods" in L.A., as well as the traditional meals that were made by our Chicana moms. I was very pleased at how attentive the owners made you feel and if you let them know you're from L.A., this place is like a home, away from home, even if you're not into the "vato/cholo culture decor." My husband and I had already eaten that evening, but I did get to indulge in the margaritas, which I must say, were the best I've ever had in NYC. I look forward to coming back to this place, next time I'm in the village.

  • Pros: Excellent Margaritas!
  • Cons: Small Place
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/07/09

That enchilada sauce YUMMMMMMMM!

by albink

I'm from LA originally although I have been here for 30 years. I definitely got an LA vibe going into the place.

The food was great. The queso fondido (spelling?) and the enchilada's were superb. I'm definitely going back!

BTW, this isn't my first review but I don't usually take the time to write them-but this place deserves the get some praise. Orale!

Albin Konopka

  • Pros: I loved everything but the..
  • Cons: flautas
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/24/09

best mexican food NYC

by CarsonP

I have made Florencia 13 a common destination to start my evening. Great drinks and burritos always make for a good evening. I would go as far as to claim this is my favorite mexican food spot in NYC.

  • Pros: drinks, burritos
  • Cons: small venue
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/29/09

My home away from home.

by uanguj00

This is a great place for Angelinos in New York. The owner left L.A. to escape the rift raft and started this restaurant/bar, and brought with him authentic Mexican food. The drinks are solid and the ambiance is unbeatable. I especially enjoy mingling with other Angelinos, either travelers or students.

  • Pros: Love the ambiance, staff, margaritas, and al pastor tacos
  • Cons: Small venue, but intimate.

The Details on Florencia 13

Place Categories:

  • good california mexican food
  • best flaming margaritas
  • great kick ass drinks
  • great customer service
  • favorite fun place
  • great hardshelled tacos
  • great service staff
  • great atmosphere
  • best burritos
  • extremely fresh ingredients
  • great pretty much everything
  • highly recommend florencia
  • great s cali mex restaurant
  • good calimex food
  • great prices
  • awful service
  • favorite west village spot
  • really enjoy cholo worshipping decor
  • very nice owners
  • cool hospitality
  • best mojitos
  • incompetent staff
  • authentic la mexican food
  • cool friendly vibe
  • nice ambiance

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