07/12/09

Worst service ever

by delavega1981

I am shocked this restaurant has received such rave reviews from people. Our dinner was ruined by the horrible french waitress at this place....it was my second time, she's looked always tired and nervious. I would rather buy my drinks than deal with the horrible wait for a table and rude staff. When I asked why everything was taking so long, the waitress actually responded it's like in spain Apparently this restaurant heyday is over...too many people and too poor of a manager. Avoid it.

• Pros: Garden, mojoto, Tapas
• Cons: service

04/28/09

good spanish food

by carmen136

Coming from Spain, I'm always very sceptical about eating 'home" food out of the country, but I must say I was very pleasantly surprised when I went into this restaurant with a couple of friends.

There is a lot to choose from on the menu, and the food is fresh and well done.

On the downside, service is a bit chaotic and rushed.

• Pros: food, music, ambience
• Cons: service

02/16/09

EXCELLENT!!

by BraveArtist

I usually NEVER write reviews, just too much trouble.... however, I did a seach for the place online to confirm the address (going there again with freinds for dinner) and came accross the listing in Citysearch.... I was SHOCKED to find that anyone could have given this place a rating under 5 (4 if you feel the prices are a tad on the higher side).

So to set the record straight..... Yes, it's a tad bit pricier than it could be, but WORTH it. The food, is FRESH, DELICIOUS and the variety is AWESOME! The portion sizes are generous and the biggest problem is knowing what to order.... everything is so tempting.

So, enjoy your meal there and I know after you go, you'll also be back here to give them the "*****" they deserve.

• Pros: Excellent food & variety... biggest problem-- what to oder
• Cons: A tad pricy, but worth it

08/02/08

Great for Groups

by gnomedepot

I brought a big, loud, boisterous group here for a bachelorette party and it couldn't have been a more perfect experience. They had a big table inside ready for us, but happily seated us outside when I asked, and they even seated us before our complete party had arrived when I told them some people were running late. I had a reservation for ten but a couple extra joined us - no problem. They just let us pull up more chairs. They even let us smoke! (We were seated far enough away from the other tables for it not to bother anyone.) We ordered multiple rounds of sangria and tapas and everything arrived promptly (and was deeeee-licious. Meat lollipops? Seriously? Best idea EVER). It ended up being pretty reasonable, too - we were pleasantly surprised. If you're looking for a fun place for a big group on a summer night, definitely ask for the big table in the back!

• Pros: service, atmosphere, bacon-wrapped dates
• Cons: ?

07/11/08

very disappointing service! it actually ruins the nice atmosphere.

by curles

my boyfriend and i were in the neighborhood and came across 1492. hearing that it was wonderful, we decided to walk in and get a table for 5 (we had a couple of people meeting us). the rude manager would only give us a table for two and insisted that the women next to us would leave soon (the restaurant was not crowded at all and had numerous tables left) and we could have their table. 40 minutes into our drinks, the women were still not finished and our friends had walked in. the manager approached the table 4 more times rushing the women out. meanwhile, our friends are standing next to our table because they will not allow us to simply move to a 4-5 person table near. with rude remarks from the waitstaff and no acknowledgment of our table for the rest of the time there, we requested the bill. we were done with this place. we had to request the bill 5 additional times!!!! we ran out of there as fast as we could; however, before we could even escape....yet another patron (that we did not know) had to walk up to the rude manager and asked if they could place their order after sitting there for 30 minutes. apparently we were not the only ones with TERRIBLE service.

• Pros: nice atmosphere, great chocolate fondant cake
• Cons: WAIT STAFF AND MANAGER!!!!!!

Editorial Review

by Contributor

Lower East Siders explore Latin-inflected small plates on the sky-lit patio of this tapas bar.

11/05/07

One of my NYC favorites!

by lunasgurl

I adore 1492 ... every time I go the food is amazing, the ambience is lovely and the staff is the best. The chorizo lollypops are on my top 5 foods list - sooo good. Steak chimichurri, shrimps w/ jalepenos, croquettes, etc ... and a few bottles of rioja. Order up a bunch of tapas, share some wine and have a great time. Perfect date spot.

08/27/07

Awesome place!

by bitterprincess27

I looove this place! My friend took me here last Friday and it was incredible! the food, the decor, the staff was exactly what I imagine a tapas bar in Spain to be like. I simply loved the outdoor seating -truly made me feel like I was outside of the city on a beautiful summer night. Additionally, the sangria was delicious and portions large enough to share.

• Pros: charming, yummy, and reasonable
• Cons: service was a bit slow

03/12/07

Great food presentation.....

by spoks

and it goes beyond that. The food is tasty some could be better but all in all dining at 1492 was a good experience. I enjoyed the anchovies, pulpo, gambas and steak over potatoes. The lollipop I didnt like too much. The appetizer sampler is the way to go :) then order more after tasting. And yes there is also a dessert sampler. Delish!

• Pros: well spaced tables, service
• Cons: Parking specially on weekends

12/22/06

I dont know

by mbanister

better-but pricier than the other "tapas" on clinton- it is

a strange place... the staff is desorganized and undertrained

about the menu and wine list, but kind of end up winning you

with their atitude. the food is good and tasty but some dishes are just

not good no mater how you look at it (aka fiteuda-spelling?) the wine

list is a big plus! but again, the staff is undretrained.

mix all of it and is actually funn... and then it becomes frustrating....and

then funn again and so own until you leave. so I dont know