Small, colorful spot with a lively vibe serving Mexican fare, margaritas & sangria.
At a glance
#174 of 605 Bars in New York #231 of 756 Restaurants in New YorkLocalGuideWorld score: 4.40
Rating breakdown
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5 ★60%
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4 ★28%
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3 ★7%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★2%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of El Centro?
- El Centro is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 2,617 reviews.
- How does El Centro rank in New York?
- El Centro is #174 of 605 Bars in New York by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is El Centro located?
- 824 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States — 2.4 km from the center of New York.
- How can I contact El Centro?
- Phone: +1 917-409-1171 · Website: elcentro-nyc.com
The food was quite plain and lacked taste unfortunately. We had been here before in previous years and the quality seemed to have dropped since then which is unfortunate. The staff were friendly though
Super chilled Mexican spot in Hells kitchen and easy to walk in. Margaritas were strong! The service was a bit slow but the food was good. We went for a few tacos to start and then shared the fajitas - would defo recommend!
This is my vegetarian girlfriend’s favorite Mexican restaurant. We come here often, and the chips and guacamole are very good. Nothing in particular stands out, but I did recently order the birria tacos (special) and it was pretty good flavor wise. However, the tortillas were not crispy as you’d usually expect for birria tacos. Overall, great spot and great service
Fajitas and chilaquiles were excellent. The carnitas burrito wasn’t great. Chips were excellent, salsa was okay.
Service was excellent with an awesome ambient.
Service was excellent with an awesome ambient.
This place is one of my best little places in NYC. Keeping in mind its standards.
The food is really good, drinks are pretty big, well balanced and good price. I absolutely go there every two weeks.
Usually take the steak nachos, and tamales.
I recommend this place if you want to have a casual evening with big margaritas and good tacos or tamales.
The service is always nice, the two women are always always always smiling.
Recommend
The food is really good, drinks are pretty big, well balanced and good price. I absolutely go there every two weeks.
Usually take the steak nachos, and tamales.
I recommend this place if you want to have a casual evening with big margaritas and good tacos or tamales.
The service is always nice, the two women are always always always smiling.
Recommend
Food is ok, maybe because I ordered what I usually eat around Queens. Service is good, always there to serve water and ask if we needed something. The place is awesome, the colors inside are popping.
Great bang for your buck! I have been a couple of times and have not been disappointed. The guava Serrano cocktail is delicious! Great portion of chips for the guacamole too. Really enjoy the roasted salsa as well.
Found this place as it’s close to my hotel and wanted to try Mexican food . Based on reviews I figured it should be a good spot and it was . Easy to locate as its on the corner of the street and very bright from outside . It was quite busy even for a Wednesday night , the server told me I can sit on the bar even though there were tables available. It worked out because the bartender ( jorge)was really good at his job and I had a great time eventually . He recommended me the house favourites and even introduced me to new drinks .
The restaurant is not so big but very lively . Prices are decent and food was flavourful.
The restaurant is not so big but very lively . Prices are decent and food was flavourful.
Good food. Sumptuous dishes. Relatively ok service. Good sized portions. A salty. Dony get the nachos it'll stuff you up before dinner!
Great place for some delicious tacos and burritos! Got a bit loud with a busy crowd but the food was awesome and the service was fast and friendly, definitely give it a shot!
Stopped here on the advice of friends who lived nearby, and frequented often. Food was very good to excellent. Atmosphere was nice, but typically crowded per the norm in Manhattan. Service was very good. visited for lunch and would definitely return.
Had a delicious meal here and sat outside on the street as the temperature was nice on an October evening! Our server was very good and helpful, suggesting options for us and he resolved an issue right away that we had when something accidentally and weirdly got in our food from the kitchen - a label uncovered when I was digging in! He replaced that particular meal and gave us an extra serving of another meal free of charge to appease that. Lovely little place too with mouthwatering mexican dishes.
We ended up here while walking in the area m, trying to find where and what to eat. I saw they had Chilaquiles and marched our way to them right away, after giving them a call.
We were greeted by a extremely cordial waiter, that I can't sadly remember his name and luckily he was our waiter for the evening.
I ordered Chilaquiles because that was what lured me into El Centro, my sister ordered the same. Boyfriend and mom had fajitas, one steak one chicken.
Everything was delicious, the meats were all cooked perfectly, they enjoyed their fajitas a lot. I also enjoyed the Chilaquiles but it wasn't quite what I expected... the Chilaquiles were supposed to be cooked in a mix of green and red sauce, according to the menu, but it tasted more like they poured vodka sauce instead, which I also like but was left desiring to try the green and red sauce instead.
Other than that, everything was excellent and food was flavorful.
I had the best Piña colada ever here!!! It wasn't a frozen one, which I found weird at first but it was packed with so much flavor!!!! I've had plenty of Piña Coladas, in many different restaurants, bars and even different countries, but theirs was the best I've had!!!
I would definitely come back for more!!!!
We were greeted by a extremely cordial waiter, that I can't sadly remember his name and luckily he was our waiter for the evening.
I ordered Chilaquiles because that was what lured me into El Centro, my sister ordered the same. Boyfriend and mom had fajitas, one steak one chicken.
Everything was delicious, the meats were all cooked perfectly, they enjoyed their fajitas a lot. I also enjoyed the Chilaquiles but it wasn't quite what I expected... the Chilaquiles were supposed to be cooked in a mix of green and red sauce, according to the menu, but it tasted more like they poured vodka sauce instead, which I also like but was left desiring to try the green and red sauce instead.
Other than that, everything was excellent and food was flavorful.
I had the best Piña colada ever here!!! It wasn't a frozen one, which I found weird at first but it was packed with so much flavor!!!! I've had plenty of Piña Coladas, in many different restaurants, bars and even different countries, but theirs was the best I've had!!!
I would definitely come back for more!!!!
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