Macondo

09/15/09

rude waiter

by heartfood

our waiter was the most obnoxious waiter by far. he was very pushy from the start by trying to sell us drinks and the special of the night - the whole roasted pig ( with the face attached). keep in mind it was a monday night after work and a few girls just trying to enjoy a dinner, we did not need a roasted pig staring at us at the table. when we told him we were not interested, he immediately was so rude and unhelpful. none of us were familiar w/ the latin menu so we obviously had questions, but it was almost as if he was offended by us. this is a place that i'll never go back to. there are too many other good restaurants with the same genre of food with much better service. i've never felt so cheated from a dining experience.

• Pros: atmosphere
• Cons: creepy and rude waiter

08/29/09

Great Late Night Dining!

by MorrisonJames

My boyfriend and I stumbled into this wonderful restaurant after a late showing at the Sunshine Theater. The food was absolutely delicious! We were pretty unfamiliar with the Latin cuisine on the menu but the server was very helpful with detailed descriptions and we loved everything that was recommended. In fact, the Cuban sandwich was so good, we ordered one to go and took it home with us!

I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a casual place to eat on the Lower East Side. Not too sceney, but hip and fun. And the cocktails are fabulous!

• Pros: Delicious Food and Good Service

06/28/09

Great for a night out with friends~!!

by ilene117

Went out on a double date & had a fabulous time!! Didn't have any problem getting a table on a rainy Friday at about 8pm but the place filled up shortly thereafter.

The waitress (Charlotte i think) was enthusiastic and very attentive to every detail. We ordered an assortment of food to share & a pitcher of the tamarind tequila drink- soo good & not too sweet.

The server recommended this specialty sparkling beer drink which you use a flask to drink out of & it proved a great time for all.

The food came out one thing tastier than the other- the manager came over and said hello and even sent out a few things just because. The dessert of churros & donuts wasn't too memorable but they were a tasty way to finish the meal.

We stayed for over 2hrs and they didn't push us out or make us feel unwelcome ever. I will definitely return to try some more food items & their long tasty drinks.

Having worked in many restaurants i appreciate when i can go out and be treated well just because and for that i give this place 5 stars!!!

• Pros: good food, drink & service, reasonable
• Cons: smaller drink sizes