I've been going here for about 23 years. A great family run vibe. Clean, professional. Nice eating area in the back. I like their breakfast burritos too. read more

I am an authority on Mexican food, even though the only time I've been to Mexico was when I accidentally got in the border crossing line in El Paso, thinking it was road construction. Having drugs in the car, I didn't want to do anything suspicious and drive wildly out of line... and no one smuggles drugs INTO Mexico... at least I don't think so... I'm no authority. I've learned a lot about Mexican food from watching that Rick Bayless's show, religiously, "One Day at a Time" or something. Anyone who has ever been addicted to tacos can relate. Everyone knows that tostadas were invented to help you kick the taco habit. You can tell that I'm, anyway, an authority because I eat a taco with one hand while making an orgasm face and waving the other hand wildly in the air like a bull rider. Delicious vegetarian tacos with beans and rice, more beans and rice, and more beans and rice. I love places like this that seem to want to be everything at once, a diner, a taco stand, a bar, a sports bar, a fine yuppie dining establishment, an escape from New York, a secret hideout. Why not, there is usually more than one person involved, rather than a monolithic corporation, and that spells authenticity. I nursed my horchata (which I like to pronounce "Whore-chata" to brighten up my server's day) and waited for my check for about an hour, which they never brought me, which was my final tip-off to the Castro's authenticity. read more

Castro's Restaurant - The sunlight blasting in from the back porch threatened the dark room but did not overwhelm it. - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came here with my sister on snowy day. We both got Cuba Libres - hoping it would warm us up. Either we were too cold, or it just didn't have enough Libre to do the job. :P Seriously - this place makes a decent Chileaquiles for what I was expecting to get in Brooklyn! I would just get it with chicken instead of beef. The Soupa Azteca was great! Might be a bit partial to this dish as it was snow storming outside! But that hot bowl of massive tomato and spice soup was just what we needed! The Enchiladas were great! We were just so full already that we couldn't even finish it! The service was good. The atmosphere of the place was cozy and diner-esque. The price was great for what we got! read more

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Let me tell you, Castro's Restaurant was actually astonishing. The entire place certainly had a very cool vibe. After reading through the reviews I chose 1/2 Roasted Chicken Lunch Special, and it was so wonderful, it is now my favorite dish. And also, the service was amazing and the staff was very welcoming. Highly recommend - we will certainly be back to Castro's Restaurant for more. read more

Food is always amazingly good. I've been more than enough times with my family for a bite to eat. Food is always consistently good wether it's dine in or delivery. Small gem of authentic Mexican food. read more

Horrible service. I walked in for lunch today. I was ignored by the waitress for several moments before another staff member asked her to take my order. Once she did acknowledge me, she never offered me a menu, and proceeded to charge me before I received my meal (Btw, I ate AT the restaurant). As I sat down to eat, I realized that out of all the other patrons, I was the only person who was asked to pay before eating. I was also the only person not offered a menu. I was also the only person of color in the establishment. Coincidence? I don't think so. During my meal, the waitress walked by my table several times but never checked on me once. I truly believe I was discriminated against. I will never eat here again! P.S. One star for the food, which was decent. read more

I'm new to the area, so I've been venturing around, looking for some nice spots. Adding this into my regular rotation of lunch spots in the area. This area has quite a few Tex Mex style eateries. Castro's is a good place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With an outdoor patio - it makes for a sweet happy hour spot also. Lunch special platters are filling. Good bang for your buck here. read more

Wonderful breakfast food I always stop in for lunch or do pick up. Good service, has seating and easy to make pickup orders read more

Castro's Restaurant - Chicken Salad for lunch. - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I ordered food and it was two hours late. It took multiple phone calls before the food finally arrived and the restaurant was cordial over the phone. If you told me before I ordered "hey, it'll take 3 hours for the food to arrive, but they'll be nice about it," I would have never placed the order. The food was good, but I'm of the mind that if you provide a delivery service, the least you could do is actually deliver the food. read more

Sopa Azteca is the best I've ever had. Love, love it and their Pork Enchiladas are fantastic. Keep doing what you are doing.

This is the best Mexican restaurant EVER.If you want Mexican food the is the Best place you can come. read more

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Castro's Restaurant is wonderful. The whole place definitely had a very cool vibe. After reading the reviews I chose 3 Soft Tacos Special****mixed, and it was so amazing, it is now my favorite dish. The customer service is always outstanding. Definitely a great find for us. read more

Great place! My friend and I went here for lunch on a Friday. The food and lunch deal did not disappoint!

Waited almost an hour for my food they mixed up the orders so I got the wrong thing and the guy had to take it back when I finally get my food it's cold NEVER ORDERING AGAIN JUST GO TO EL COFRES BETTER FOOD read more

Castro's Restaurant - Cold delivery very upset - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Castro's is my go-to restaurant in this neighborhood. From their huevos rancheros to their tacos...this place is consistently delicious and always hits the spot. I am Latina and grew up eating this food, and this place reminds me of mami's cooking. And for all those posting critiques because they're from Southern California: being from Los Angeles does not make you an expert on Mexican food. Additionally, judging the "authenticity" of burritos is hilarious y'all because we all know that burritos are a Mexi-Cali invention, let's be real. Anyway, if you find yourself in this neighborhood and are craving good Mexican food, check out Castro's! And make sure to order their queso y rajas tamale. :) Enjoy! read more

I haven't been to castros in YEARS but I definitely had good memories of the food eaten here before. However, last night I was in the area at a relative house and we decided to order delivery. I would say wait time was not bad or maybe it took so long I just forgot about it. ‍ The order included tacos, a platter of Bistec and sides, quesadilla and tostada. I ordered 1 taco of chorizo and 1 Bistec. Complete disappointment. I had been craving tacos for a few days now and it did not do justice. Chorizo looked like ground beef, there wasn't an spice to it. And the Bistec taco was alright, looked like pure laziness just huge pieces thrown in it. Tortillas were soggy and cold, practically falling apart in between bites. Quesadilla was American. Wack. Not Mexican authentic. My aunt had gotten two tacos of tongue I believe and even she was upset. Not even with hunger were the tacos good. The platters looked decent, pork chop and Bistec with rice/beans and lettuce tomato etc. The green salsa was watery and flavorless. I was told the red salsa was garlicky but at least had a good kick. I hope to give them another chance in the future. I reminisce of the nights our dad would take my siblings here for weekend dinners or just on days when mother was feeling lazy and didn't want to cook. One day.. read more

Tacos were very disappointing. It was very hard to eat the flavor was just not there at all, chicken is very bland and the texture makes it hard to swallow.We also got the chicarrone taco which was straight up disgusting. My boyfriend almost threw up and wanted to never eat pork again. Not with the money. Don't do it. read more

Castro's Restaurant - Chicken ***3 SOFT TACOS SPECIAL****LIMITED TIME - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Have been there a few times. I have enjoyed my food each time. I actually am a burrito convert because of them. Each time, my kids and I are in the area, we tend to stop in. However, this past weekend, they really disappointed me and I don't think I will be going back. We are in the middle of this pandemic and times are hard for everyone. I ordered 3 of the $10.50 steak burritos. When I was handed my check it was almost $50. I asked why after noticing I had been charged $13 for each of the burritos. The cashier said that they were in the middle of printing new menus, but they had the new prices in their POS system. Seriously? She also mentioned other customers had complained so my choices were either cancel the order or pay. I was annoyed as hell! I did get the burritos because after walking about 1.5 miles to get there, we were quite hungry, but I am never going back again! read more

Food was good, waited a long time for the food. Such a long menu, it was difficult to decide. read more

Castro's Restaurant - Fish Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Spicy Pork taco was good. Fish taco lacked flavor but was edible. Chicken nachos were disgusting. Taste bad, looked bad, smelled bad. Seems like they used left over dark meat scraps for the chicken. Waste of money but at least I know:) read more

Castro's Restaurant - Chicken nachos - Gross - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I have been going to Castros for eight years and never had an issue with their service or food. Today I stopped in to pick up dinner and they started using flimsy paper bags. As soon as I got outside the restaurant, the bag ripped. My food spilled and I brought the ripped bag back to the restaurant. They said that they could not do anything for me and were not responsible for the bags. As a person who worked in a customer service industry for years, I found this response unacceptable. And they lose a longtime customer for a 30.00 purchase. read more

Affordable and quick meals that are tasty Glad there's affordable and good Mexican food still around read more

Took me a year, but I went back, cause even though they handled the situation poorly, I can't deny that they have the best Mexican food in Brooklyn. read more

Want food poisoning? Look no further. Only ate half my food because it tasted terrible, and it's a good thing I didn't finish because I still ended up vomiting it up. Called to complain and I got a half assed apology and offered store credit - yeah I'd really like to come back and get food poisoning again! Guy on the phone said "just happens in this industry, you know how it is" Ended up sitting on the phone for 20 minutes and getting a $15 refund on a $65 check (with a full 20% tip despite the poor service). read more

Was craving authentic Mexican food so I discovered this place. Ordered over the phone 03/17/2020 at 6:03 pm. My order was as follows: 1 chicken burrito, 1 steak burrito, 1 chicken quesadilla, 1 steak quesadilla, a platter with roast pork, rice and red beans Total: $65 After an hour passed I called the restaurant to see where the food was. The lady who answered the phone stated that the delivery guy had already left and was en route The delivery guy contacted me at 7:38 I gave him $80 he said he has no change they're not supposed to have wads of cash on them understandable but they're supposed to have at least $20 in change especially when my order was $65. No way was he getting a $15 tip from me so i called the restaurant and the lady told me i can use a credit card. Irritated at this point, I tell her if i wanted to do that i would've done that from the beginning. She tells me to send the driver to the store. I told her "how about you contact him and 'send him' to the store being that he works for you. She says "oh yeah mami ok" I go in the hall to the delivery guy and he says he'll be back in 5 minutes he's going down the street to the store to get change 45 minutes later i contact the restaurant and she says "you got you change" i tell her i did not receive my change and if i did i sure as hell wouldn't be calling She placed me on hold and came back and said "oh yeah the delivery guy came here to get change he's coming to you house" why would he go all the way back to the restaurant which is 5 blocks away give or take to get change instead of going down the street to a regular store and getting change? Work harder not smarter I guess ‍ He brings the change back Now let's get into this food No flavor in the meat whatsoever The rice was mush and the beans were salty Even the guacamole was bland Safe to say I will NEVER order from this place again in life $65 lesson if i could give 0 stars I would read more

If I could give anything LOWER than 1 star, I would. I've never been more outraged at an establishment in my entire life. Let me start off by saying, my boyfriend and I were looking for a decent place to eat. We knew Castros wasn't the best (since we had eaten here once before) but it also wasn't the worst and we were starving. Started off with chips and salsa. The salsa was watered down and lacked any real flavor. The guacamole however, was not half bad I had also ordered fresh squeezed orange juice and it was fantastic! ...But that's as good as it's going to get. I decided to play it safe, and ordered a chicken quesadilla.(as did my boyfriend) What was delivered to us, was inedible. I decided to try it regardless and was beyond disgusted. It tasted nothing like chicken and certainly wasn't "fresh". My boyfriend took a nibble out of his, and was immediately disgusted as well. I feel like it's also important to include, we are NOT the type of people to complain unless the food really is downright awful. When we addressed the situation with the waitress and manager, neither was accommodating nor apologetic. They proceeded to charge us FULL PRICE for BOTH entrees that ended up in the garbage. Management was a nightmare, completely avoiding any blame on their behalf. Even going so far as blaming us, for not liking the food we had ordered. Not only was I extremely upset with the way they dealt with this situation, but I ended up getting sick. I had pains in my stomach the entire night. If I had eaten the entire plate, I'm sure I would have ended up in the ER. ***Point of the story being, DO NOT EAT AT CASTROS UNLESS YOU ENJOY DISGUSTING FOOD AND ABOMINABLE SERVICE. STAY AWAY, STAY FAR AWAY! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. read more

A great, authentic, fair priced Mexican meal. You can fill your stomach up without emptying your wallet. Additionally there's probably 200 menu options and you can come here basically all year and still be trying something new. The location is pretty cute and the music keeps me entertained. You can also get your alcohol fix here. A majority of the cooking can be viewed from your seating area which I think is a nice experience. Sit down meals are served with chips and salsa. You also get the choice between a few different hot sauces. Much better than any Mexican chain could ever DREAM to be. read more

Look at their open-to-the-public kitchen space. The carnitas looked like they were out there for hours or more. The flan looked old old in plastic containers, would anyone choose to order it if they saw it sitting there? Taco shells and sandwich rolls looked sad. Most of the food was blatantly open to the air, eh who cares right? I liked the service. The ambiance was great, but that word makes me cringe. How could I choose a place based on ambiance? kill myself. The beef on the tacos were good and that cheese that topped them looked bright and fresh. Burritos are big, black beans taste great, and while the sauce on the puntas de res tasted nice, the meat was a chewy chewbacca. I like the food at el corfe much better. But because of the perceived safety of Castro's, Corfe will never get this crowd. That's fine. read more

Its the best, most bang for the buck, tasty delivery food me and my man will order from the area. The service at the joint is prompt and amicable. My guy loves their fish tacos. I love their hard shell tacos. The beef tongue (yeah yeah... I eat that.. so what? I'm Asian...) was alright. Roast Chicken - yummy, Porkchops - yummy. The chile relleno $5(or basically all tortas section) is like vegetarian cheap ass food haven. They give you white cheese stuffed medium size pepper with sides of rice, beans and salad. That was enough food for two meals. Their fresh juice is nice but it's at $4 dollar a pop. My bf ordered 2 glasses for the breakfast we had there. Inside of me died a little for 8 dollars worth of 24oz of orange juice :P But he is my man and if he wants gold flakes in his juice he'll get it!!! (ermm... he'll just have wait until I can afford it). read more

This is not authentic Mexico Mexican food, but it's the most authentic California Mexican food I've had in New York. Take the beans and rice for instance. The rice is the correct pale orange color and has the savory chicken broth flavor of my Bay Area childhood. The beans, whole and pinto in the classic Nor-Cal taqueria style, are buttery and tender. My tinga could have been spicier, but the chicken was tender and the sauce was flavorful and complex. Next time, the true test: How do Castro's burritos hold up to Cancun's on Mission Street in SF? Also, do they deliver down to Atlantic? The walk up to Myrtle sucks this time of year. read more

Hmm.. how to rate this place. If this place were in California, I'd say Castro's is a 3. I haven't been to many Mexican restaurants in NY, but from what I hear, the spices and flavor aren't the only thing that's weak. The chicken soft tacos were a bargain at $2 a pop... Very filling with fresh toppings. The carnitas, however, weren't as great. The meat that I had tried was good, but there were huge chunks of inedible skin too. Yuck. Don't order the horchata - it didn't taste like it was emulsified enough, an odd chalky sensation. It's a go if you're in the mood for cheap Mexican eats. read more

I'm seldom at a loss for words when it comes to bad food. I honestly don't know what the hell happened where someone...anyone... thought it was acceptable to put iceburg fucking lettuce and cooked frozen vegetables with goya rice in a tortilla and call it a burrito. If you're reading this - don't eat here! Save your money and get some food with actual flavor and fresh ingredients. read more

Castro's! Now that we have that out of the way, I'll explain my enthusiasm a little. Recently, a restaurant called Los Pollitos III opened up in my neighborhood, offering slightly upscale Mexican offerings in a contrived sort of yuppie atmosphere. Good enough, but not special. But Castro's! Castro's, the underdog! Castro's, the scrappy fighter! Castro's, the lovable ragtag misfit! I am not Mexican by any stretch of the imagination, but I sense that it is very authentic, and I appreciate that. The atmosphere is warm and even a little intimate, and the waitresses are very nice. I used to only get burritos here, which are strange and a little divisive. But the tortas, sopes, and tacos here are the bomb, filling and delicious at bargain prices. HOT TIP: try the Philly Cheesesteak torta. Sounds weird, tastes great, six dollars. They have beer. They serve you good chips and salsa while you wait. The guacamole doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Go there! read more

This place is great! Don't listen to the haters. Pretty much everything on the menu is really, really good. Everyone there is nice. It's super authentic (there are always a few mexican families eating dinner there) and has a new-ish outdoor area. It's an institution and is one of the best mexican places (outside of Sunset Park) in the city. The one thing I've heard is that the food gets a little less good in delivery. Maybe that explains some of the harsh reviews? I only eat there or do takeout and it's fantastic. read more

[Insert here that cliche about how, "the thing that's in front of your nose . . ."] "Dude, why haven't we been here before, man? This shit is dope." "I know, man, I just thought that the place was one of those dumps or something." "Yeah, right? I mean, you look down Myrtle, towards Bed-Stuy, and you really don't want to venture any further than Assos - which is a place that's pretty shittay in itself." "Yep. Not to mention the Post Office." "Good thing I've been shipping everything to my office. I hate going there to pick up stuff." "Yo, I seriously cannot believe that we've just now discovered Castro's. I mean, is this the best Mexican you've had since you've moved to New York or what?" "Don't let me lie to you, man. This is, for real, better than La Pequena, and any other over-priced tiny joints in Manhattan. I mean, dude, look at this taco." "Yep, and it's just 2 dollars." "Right? The filling comes all the way up to the top, basically. Then it's topped with all these lovely veggies and what not." "Hey, check out this gauc. Nice, right?" "Definitely. I'm loving their green sauce, too, on these hot peppers and cheese tamale." "Yo, next time, I'm stepping up to one of their entrees. Did you see that chicken the waitress was carrying out to some guy who clearly knows what's up?" "Man, she was smart. She used her body as a shield so i couldn't straight gaffle that." "I think everything inside that placed looked good and smelled good." "Dude, I think i'm already full, after a Steak Hard Taco and a Tamale." "Man, that's because you ate half of my rice and beans." "But you still have a plateful, man." "Fine, then lemme have that Carnitas Soft Taco. That thing looks hefty." "Here, I'll give you half. I still have to check it out." "Nice. Here, have some more Cheese Quesadillas. I think they gave me like eight or something." "Man, I can't stop eating, even though I'm full." "Just to reiterate: I cannot believe we've slept on this place for two years." "Clearly, it's your fault." "I don't care as long as you give me your Taco." --- --- --- Update: I dined in for a luncheon the other day and I wasn't entirely blown away by their entrees, namely the Bistec a La Mexicana. I mean, it was good, but I was compelled to bring down the rating to 4-Stars. I feel like there has to be a better place out there. read more

Solid Mexican food! I order from here on the regular.

Came here with two friends for margaritas and dinner. Worst choice ever. One of us ordered a margarita on the rocks, two of us ordered the mango margarita. First red flag: there was powder in our mango margarita and we could taste it within the first two sips. Yes, you can mke flavored margaritas with powder, is it recommended when you advertise that your restaurant has "fresh juice"? Probably not. I wonder how they define fresh juice. Being that it was a time to relax, we ignored the powder, but if anyone wants to go for the drinks, be warned that the no-powder drink (margarita on the rocks) is a dollar less than the powdery fruit flavored margaritas. Why is the powder $1? I did not know that powder costs so much. The next warning sign--they get my order wrong. I got enchilladas while a friend got flautos and another got fajitas. They gave me fajitas and when I said I got enchilladas the waitress who took our order came back and said that I ordered fajitas. She then said enchilladas had sauce, and I said yes, yes they do. She kept on repeating it and my friendliness slowly started to dissipate. She then pointed to her ticket and said I ordered fajitas because she wrote two next to it. Saying that you wrote down fajitsa does not prove I did, it proves you were not paying attention to me. I made sure that I did not want to order fajitas because I wanted it in sauce and I wanted it to be wrapped. She then rudely stated again enchilladas come with sauce. In case everyone didn't know by the third time she stated it, enchilladas come with sauce. She then asked me what kind of sauce I wanted and placed in my order. Last warning sign, my friend asked for a glasss of water. The waitress said okay and then she gave us two cups of water. So either she gave us two, one for each of my friends and not for me or two because she did not hear correctly. Either way, I was mindful of whether or not there would be spit in the waters or in the food. I am never ever coming here again unless forced to or if it's free. I don't want to pay for rudeness. I wish I did not give tip, and I wish it was more acceptable to not give tip for horrible service. I don't pay for 'tude especially when you got my order wrong and my friends heard me horrible. I also don't pay for it when you made a mistake. read more

This place is garbage. Had a chicken burrito and it was all bones and tendons. No good, dawg! Also why do people in NY roll burritos all weird and fat? Riddle me that! read more

I have an issue with this fucking place. One day they take my debt card over the phone the next it's "cash on delivery only"! What is this shit?! A 1990's infomercial? They took my card over the phone (for delivery AND pick up) for 5 years prior to this year. Here are a few of my issues... 1. Why does the price of my order change every time I place the order? The exact same items totaled together always ranges from 10-14 dollars. 2. They wont take your groupon or other online coupons so don't waste your money on online gift certificates. Shit's bogus. 3. When I order in Spanish it arrives at my apartment 15-20 minutes quicker than when I speak in English (I am white). 4. Jesus shit everywhere up in that place. VERY offensive if you ask me. I don't need the Holy Mother glaring at and judging me for ordering enough food for 3 people. 5. The back room is so red in color cast that it's like sitting in a black and white dark room. At least it doesn't smell like one.... 6. No free re-fills. WTF THIS IS AMERICA, SHIT! read more

Authentic Mexican food. Love the enchiladas here. Although the service can be slow sometimes. Prefer to get takeout or delivery.