Mustang Grill

(212) 744-9194

1633 2nd Ave (Between 85th Street and 86th Street)
New York, NY 10028 40.777 -73.9525

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Neighborhoods: Yorkville, Midtown

mustanggrill.com

Hours:

Mon-Wed 4pm-1am

Thu 4pm-2am

Sat 10am-3am

Sun 10am-1am

Price:

$$

Last updated 11.30.11

Category:

Restaurants, Christmas Events, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Margaritas, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Private Parties

Musical Instrument Products:

Karaoke Machines

Cuisine:

Southwestern, Mexican

Event Planning Services:

Bachelorette Parties, Bachelor Parties

What People Are Saying About Mustang Grill

Featured Review

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Southwestern and Tex-Mex cuisine, plus more than 100 tequilas, outdoor dining, big-screen TVs, cigars for sale and more.

Editor's Tips

When To Go:
Live Dj's spin from Wednesday through Saturday nights.
Private Rooms:
Mustang Grill is available for office parties, bachelor parties, showers and other special events.
ambiance
87.5% positive
  1. Very relaxed atmosphere, you could hang out, eat, have a couple of drinks and really enjoy your stay.
  2. amazing atmosphere!
  3. Great Margaritas, surprisingly good food, and what a chill atmosphere?
  4. Mustang has a nice location on the ues on 2nd avenue.
  5. good food, great margaritas, ok prices, big place and hot decor
  6. Mustang is a great place to have happy hour and have fun at the same time.
  7. good atmosphere, so-so food, ues locals
  8. Terrible atmosphere for couples.
  9. Good grub, friendly and fun environment for a night when you wanna wear a comfy sweater and jeans and relax with friends.
  10. The couches are pretty cozy.
  11. quite like the atmosphere and especially the jumbo margheritas which are amazing!
  12. We decided on Mustang Grill because from outside it seems like a fun place to enjoy dinner and drinks.
  13. Mustang's is a great, fun place on the UES.
  14. Slow service, poor atmosphere, disgusting food
  15. Instead, had a great meal, with great service in a very entertaining atmosphere.
  16. Specifically, because of the outside cafe, the colorful interior, decorations, the great music, the attractive staff, and the open doors in the front make it very inviting to come in.
dessert
0.0% positive
  1. The brownie dessert was horrible though, it tasted like something heated in a microwave.
drinks
70.0% positive
  1. This is the worst experience I have ever had dinning, it took 45 minutes to get our drinks when we complained we were told that the bar was backed up ,even though the place was ?
  2. Great bar, even better food and the price is right!
  3. The drinks were so good, but the flights were amazing!
  4. The beer was bad, the pitcher of margaritas was way overpriced, and the pseudo-TexMex food was average at best.
  5. We started out at the bar, then had an amazing dinner.
  6. When I asked for a particular drink, the waitress gave me dirty look and annoyed b/c they didn't know what it was.
  7. I'm not gonna lie tho it was pretty good but maybe next time two drinks will be the max.
  8. The food was good, and besides for that mistake our waiter wasn't bad, but I used 80% of her tip to pay the difference in the drinks that she didn't tell us about!
  9. The food itself is good, and the cigar bar is a plus if you want to hang out afterwards.
  10. Good drinks hot girls
  11. Mustang is a pretty good place to grab a drink in the summer.
  12. then after an other 45 minutes we asked for the manager the stupid obnoxious coward sent some sent some flunky chick that repeated the same stupid retort about the street fair causing the bar to back up, we walked out and finally me the real manager who w
  13. This bar/restaurant has a variety of tex-mex offerings and some great frozen drinks.
  14. Very good food and great drinks at reasonable prices.
  15. The food was ok but the drinks were good and if you love tequila, you will love the choices.
  16. Very relaxed atmosphere, you could hang out, eat, have a couple of drinks and really enjoy your stay.
  17. This evening, I brought my dad to Mustangs to grab a quick bite and a drink only to apologize at the end of the meal for an unacceptable experience.
  18. The cocktail menu is extensive and provides drink choices for anyone's taste.
  19. We decided on Mustang Grill because from outside it seems like a fun place to enjoy dinner and drinks.
  20. The mangager, wait staff, food, and drinks (especially the frozen margaritas) have been great!
food quality
69.7100019454956% positive
  1. The bloody mary's are great (very spicy) and I highly recommend the shrimp with chorizo rice (Mmm tasty).
  2. The food was ok but the drinks were good and if you love tequila, you will love the choices.
  3. good atmosphere, so-so food, ues locals
  4. No bread or tortilla chips on the table you have to order that seperate.
  5. The whole wheat flour tortilla was dry and crumbly, there was some sort of disgusting brown sauce under it and the cheese I had requested was slapped on top and barely melted.
  6. Very good food and great drinks at reasonable prices.
  7. The food is tasty.
  8. My $15 would have been much better spent at Blockhead's or Chipolte - at least the food at those places tastes good and the service there was 1000% better than we received at Mustang's.
  9. now, I have a great food destination!
  10. Their frozen margs are delicious and dangerous.
  11. We order - I order the vegetable burrito with cheese and my boyfriend the ribs.
  12. The only reason I am giving this place the amount of stars I am is because I got WASTED on their delicious margaritas and our waiter was a spicy little minx.
  13. This evening, I brought my dad to Mustangs to grab a quick bite and a drink only to apologize at the end of the meal for an unacceptable experience.
  14. The beer was bad, the pitcher of margaritas was way overpriced, and the pseudo-TexMex food was average at best.
  15. Some of the appetizers are a little out of place with ambitions of prettiness, but the burger is not bad.
  16. The food itself is good, and the cigar bar is a plus if you want to hang out afterwards.
  17. We ordered a lot of appetizers; my favorite was the enchiladas and the chicken quesadillas.
  18. friend suggested the place for dinner the other night and much to my surprise the food was outstanding!
  19. I've gone with both friends and family and service, while nothing to rave about, has been consistent as well as the food.
  20. The staff is so rude and what really turned me off was when I got to the bottom of the salsa, there was a corona bottle cap and lime sitting in there.
  21. Good food and vibe, happy hour a disappointment though
  22. The food was good, and besides for that mistake our waiter wasn't bad, but I used 80% of her tip to pay the difference in the drinks that she didn't tell us about!
  23. Slow service, poor atmosphere, disgusting food
  24. Great bar, even better food and the price is right!
  25. good food, great margaritas, ok prices, big place and hot decor
  26. Whenever I find myself on the Upper East Side during a weekend night I also stop by here for a few margaritas and some yummy shots.
  27. went there on Saturday and when we were still deciding what to order our waiter asked us if we wanted some chips and salsa while we waited.
  28. The 45 minute wait for the awful food was ridiculous.
  29. We shared the tilapia and the soft crab shell salad, which I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys seafood.
  30. Food was disgusting - quesadillas were burned to a crisp, cuban was on STALE bread with a measley slice of ham, and fries were either soggy or hard as rocks.
  31. recall how nasty the food is the next day.
  32. The margaritas are a great price and the food is fresh and not heavy like most Mexican restaurants.
  33. going to make sure I do because the food was so delicious!
  34. ordered a tasty strawberry mojito and my friend ordered a huge peach margarita and a flight.
  35. Instead, had a great meal, with great service in a very entertaining atmosphere.
  36. got the roast chicken which was excellent and we shared the mussels which were just as good.
  37. saw big clumps of bread sticking to the burger.
  38. stingy on the meat with stale bread and oily limp fries.
  39. The food is good too!
  40. When she notified the waitress she was a vegetarian and did not order chicken, the waitress insisted to my friend that was what she had ordered.
  41. The mangager, wait staff, food, and drinks (especially the frozen margaritas) have been great!
  42. If you bad service, rude waitstaff and managers, and sub-par "food" come here.
  43. Our food was very good.
  44. The food was nasty and the service was a joke.
  45. THe service was outstanding, and the food was fantastic.
  46. Loved the burger and fries.
  47. It was possibly the worst burrito ever made.
  48. horrible food & service.
  49. We had a decent meal at Mustang, but the service was a bit on the slow side.
  50. While not the best food around, or the best prices, this place is usually a good people watching spot - particularly when it's warmer and tables are outside.
  51. Took forever to take our order, when I asked for ketchup the waiter gave me a nasty look, cuban sandwich was horrible.
  52. Great Margaritas, surprisingly good food, and what a chill atmosphere?
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The cocktail menu is extensive and provides drink choices for anyone's taste.
  2. This bar/restaurant has a variety of tex-mex offerings and some great frozen drinks.
  3. The food was ok but the drinks were good and if you love tequila, you will love the choices.
  4. The joint used to play a variety of music during the happy hours, including good Latin songs.
overall
96.42999649047852% positive
  1. Mustang is a great place to meet a group of friends when the weather is nice.
  2. Mustang is a pretty good place to grab a drink in the summer.
  3. good food, great margaritas, ok prices, big place and hot decor
  4. Mustang is a great place to have happy hour and have fun at the same time.
  5. While not the best food around, or the best prices, this place is usually a good people watching spot - particularly when it's warmer and tables are outside.
  6. Mustang's is a great, fun place on the UES.
  7. This is a great place to hang out during the week or on an early Friday night before hitting the clubs!
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. With this terrible experience, I doubt I will ever bring myself to go back.
service
63.29999923706055% positive
  1. Not only did we have to wait an unbelievable amount of time, the service was just plain rude.
  2. The waitress took really good care of us.
  3. The food was nasty and the service was a joke.
  4. The food was good, and besides for that mistake our waiter wasn't bad, but I used 80% of her tip to pay the difference in the drinks that she didn't tell us about!
  5. I've gone with both friends and family and service, while nothing to rave about, has been consistent as well as the food.
  6. Awesome Quesadillas, and a great service staff
  7. Even the waitress (who was wonderful, thanks Fernanda!)
  8. The rude waiter said there is a charge for that.
  9. then after an other 45 minutes we asked for the manager the stupid obnoxious coward sent some sent some flunky chick that repeated the same stupid retort about the street fair causing the bar to back up, we walked out and finally me the real manager who w
  10. If you bad service, rude waitstaff and managers, and sub-par "food" come here.
  11. Set up is nice wait staff lovly.
  12. Slow service, poor atmosphere, disgusting food
  13. We were only planning on having appetizers, but our server described such wonderful entrees we had to stay.
  14. My $15 would have been much better spent at Blockhead's or Chipolte - at least the food at those places tastes good and the service there was 1000% better than we received at Mustang's.
  15. Our waitress was very nice, she talked with us and was always on top of everything.
  16. Specifically, because of the outside cafe, the colorful interior, decorations, the great music, the attractive staff, and the open doors in the front make it very inviting to come in.
  17. Everyone is friendly and I cant wait to go again.
  18. The staff is so rude and what really turned me off was when I got to the bottom of the salsa, there was a corona bottle cap and lime sitting in there.
  19. Took forever to take our order, when I asked for ketchup the waiter gave me a nasty look, cuban sandwich was horrible.
  20. The security outside was real nice and friendly but I was surprised but the personnel that worked inside.
  21. While not the best food around, or the best prices, this place is usually a good people watching spot - particularly when it's warmer and tables are outside.
  22. We sat down, and the server took our order for my favorite strawberry margaritas.
  23. My waitress was suprisingly attentive and friendly compared to what I've been experiencing lately at other UES restaurants in similar price range.
  24. THe manager on duty was extremely hot and the waitresses were pretty too.
  25. that said the service was so poor they felt like they were on candid camera and I can't agree more.
  26. Our waitress was not especially friendly and tended to go missing.
  27. Food was good, service was good but a modicum of consideration needs to be given to seating arrangements.
  28. When she notified the waitress she was a vegetarian and did not order chicken, the waitress insisted to my friend that was what she had ordered.
  29. The margaritas are so good and strong that with 2 or 3 you'll be more than happy :) Nice service.
  30. Instead, had a great meal, with great service in a very entertaining atmosphere.
  31. Good grub, friendly and fun environment for a night when you wanna wear a comfy sweater and jeans and relax with friends.
  32. Then we asked for the check, and the waitress brought us the wrong check, which wouldn't have been so bad, except it was a continuation of her mistakes.
  33. horrible food & service.
  34. The service was very good.
  35. would definenty recommend this resturant if you want a good time and good service.
  36. My friends and I were greeted by the most beautiful hostess I have ever seen.
  37. Our waitress was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed.
  38. apologized for how the manager handled the situation and people at tables around us were totally shocked over his rudeness.
  39. went there on Saturday and when we were still deciding what to order our waiter asked us if we wanted some chips and salsa while we waited.
  40. When I asked for a particular drink, the waitress gave me dirty look and annoyed b/c they didn't know what it was.
  41. Terrible service.
  42. Management was rude.
  43. THe service was outstanding, and the food was fantastic.
  44. The only reason I am giving this place the amount of stars I am is because I got WASTED on their delicious margaritas and our waiter was a spicy little minx.
  45. We had a decent meal at Mustang, but the service was a bit on the slow side.
  46. We love to sit in the lounge and hang with the hot waitresses(the tunes aren't bad either).
  47. The mangager, wait staff, food, and drinks (especially the frozen margaritas) have been great!
value
86.54000282287598% positive
  1. While not the best food around, or the best prices, this place is usually a good people watching spot - particularly when it's warmer and tables are outside.
  2. Very good food and great drinks at reasonable prices.
  3. Know that if you order a margarita, they give you the 'big' size and charge you the extra money.
  4. love the huge assorted margaritas.
  5. affordable tequila if you order 4 at a time (which is the only way to do it)
  6. ordered a tasty strawberry mojito and my friend ordered a huge peach margarita and a flight.
  7. Food is good and pricey.
  8. Great bar, even better food and the price is right!
  9. You could get four different kinds of tequila for a really good price.
  10. The beer was bad, the pitcher of margaritas was way overpriced, and the pseudo-TexMex food was average at best.
  11. My waitress was suprisingly attentive and friendly compared to what I've been experiencing lately at other UES restaurants in similar price range.
  12. The margaritas are a great price and the food is fresh and not heavy like most Mexican restaurants.
  13. good food, great margaritas, ok prices, big place and hot decor
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. This evening, I brought my dad to Mustangs to grab a quick bite and a drink only to apologize at the end of the meal for an unacceptable experience.
  2. then after an other 45 minutes we asked for the manager the stupid obnoxious coward sent some sent some flunky chick that repeated the same stupid retort about the street fair causing the bar to back up, we walked out and finally me the real manager who w
  3. This is one of the best "quick eats" places on second avenue.
  4. We had a decent meal at Mustang, but the service was a bit on the slow side.
  5. The 45 minute wait for the awful food was ridiculous.
  6. This is the worst experience I have ever had dinning, it took 45 minutes to get our drinks when we complained we were told that the bar was backed up ,even though the place was ?
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/23/11

Best happy hour!!!cannot beat the prices!!!!!

by gigi1 at Citysearch

This is me and my hubby's go to place for happy hour before 7pm, beers for $2? strong margaritas for $3.50 where else in the city can you get those prices, atmosphere is fun, bartenders are friendly. Great happy hour place in the neighborhood, brings in a different mixture of crowd, from edgy to after work hours corwd to neighborhood crowd.; if you need a margarita after work this is the place to go, good tequila, I need to eat something before I come here because after one drink, I am smashed! that's how good the bartender is. Now I eat before hand; the manager and waitresses are friendly.

Also, had a meal with friends after work outdoors too, nice atmosphere

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/23/11

WORST RESTAURANT IN NEW YORK!

by rjohnfrank at Citysearch

I tried to have a few pleasant drinks here but was thoroughly angered. The staff is the rudest that I've ever experienced in New York or elsewhere, and not to mention the food looks unsuitable for rats...just be kind to yourself and walk right by this place, you'll be glad you did.

3 Star Rating: Average

12/03/10

Friendly Staff Pricey booze

by eat_club at Citysearch

Not bad for the Upper East Side. The staff is friendly, the food is pretty good (well-spiced, but slightly dry. I had the spiced chicken.) And the exotic tequila list is extensive. BUT... it ain't cheap. Check out the tequila menu:There were only two of us for the evening. The bill (with a tip) came to over $130. Ouch!

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/10/10

Worst restaurant/bar in NY!

by Petrossian at Citysearch

This is by far the worst restaurant /bar on the UES! Full stop. Period!

It is a slum! Your food is laced with rodent droppings (I am next calling the Dept of Health when i finish this review), the management rude and surley, and the staff awful. I am surprised that anyone would frequent a place like this-- not to mention work there (well I guess unemployment is high enough in NYC). I think if the Health Dept doesn't close them first, the IRS or Dept of Labor will-- given their workplace practices. Just an awful place given some very genial and pleasant places in the neighborhood-- and the crowd is a mix of low-lifes, bikers, and nobodies! Please do yourself a favor and stay far away!

PS: I can see that this establishment has posted a comment about a former "regular"-- well sadly this is not that said "regular". Whatever is responsible for you cutting off this regular, I can assure him that you have done him a favor, and that he is missing nothing-- especially given the rich fabric of drinking and dining experiences within blocks of this dump.

And as of this past Thurs the Dept of Health rated the Mustang with 60 critical violations: No kidding! Grounds to be closed-- Just so you know 28 violations is grounds for the DOH to close a restauarant!

READ for yourself:

a816-restaurantinspection.nyc.gov/RestaurantInspection/SearchDetails.do

1 Star Rating: Poor

08/18/10

Worst Lunch Experience Ever

by Steven Hertz1 at Citysearch

I walked by this restaurant early this afternoon with a friend and decided to give it a try, i was having a pretty good experience until i noticed my server was walking to the table, being followed by a older woman yelling and screaming at her in front of us and another table, I can only assume that she was the owner as she was threatening to fire the poor girl, i do not know how the other guests in the restaurant felt but we were totally appalled, obviously this woman does not know that it is not pleasant to come into an establishment to have a quiet lunch , to only have it ruined by the owner yelling and screaming right in front of you. While the food and drinks were good, I will never return, nor will I recommend this place solely because of the lack of professionalism and disregard for her guests that this woman displayed.

The Details on Mustang Grill

Place Categories:

  • good better food
  • great fun place
  • really good huge assorted margaritas
  • horrible service
  • very nice waitress
  • worst experience
  • great frozen drinks
  • amazing atmosphere
  • great price
  • good the service
  • stale bread
  • rude waiter
  • recommend mustang
  • great jumbo margheritas
  • out burger
  • outstanding mussels
  • worst dining
  • great happy hour
  • rude management
  • worst place
  • obnoxious coward
  • favorite spot
  • nasty food
  • like tequila
  • amazing flight