It was a suprise visit. We had an apartment in Spain so we were excited. We were thrilled and really happy to have an authentic Spanish restaurant here. Everything was perfect, food, staff and Wine. The staff were so gracious. Can't wait to go back read more

Amazing food!!! The service was great, they taught us some stuff of the stories behind some of the dishes and the process it takes to make them. The food was great and delicious as well, enjoyed every dish we ordered!!! The place itself is very calm and beautiful great place to have dinner and have a great time and talk! Wonderful experience, would definitely recommend :) read more

Love the burger, the massive juicy prawns, and the sangria here! Easy to walk in for dinner without a reservation. It's expensive but I think the food here is better than most of the other places in Mercado Little Spain. read more

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I expected a lot more from Lena b/c im a huge Jose andres fan and foodie, but the service wasn't the best. The prices were absurd for the quantity of food. I am aware that it is tapas but it was still a lot more than expected. I would rather eat at the smaller restaurants at the market than here. I really enjoyed the sangria I ordered. read more

Leña - Sangria - Catalan Near Me - New York, New York

The croquettes were crisp and so flavorful. I would definitely recommend this as a starter. The chicken thighs were so tender and flavorful. The prawns were fine not memorable enough to order again and cooked inconsistently. The chorizo spread was interesting and a great compliment with the toasted bread. The soft cheese was a wonderful way to start our meal. The real star was the crispy pork with all the sides that accompanied it. The fries were crispy, seasoned well. The peppers were packed with smoky and sweet flavor. Even the salad was perfectly dressed and so fresh. The hostess was lacking but servers were wonderful and more than made up for the host. Overall the ambiance is lively, casual, a great place to have a delicious meal with your family. I can't wait to come back. read more

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Really nice location at Hudson yards, this restaurant is part of what looks like a Spanish market place. The restaurant itself is pretty fancy but comfortable. The service is excellent. We just had the grilled octopus with potatoes, and sea bass fillet, we shared both, with left overs. The sangria was great, tasty and strong. We are about to have Spanish cake and cheese cake, will update on that in the future. read more

Leña - Catalan Near Me - New York, New York

Highly recommend the artichokes. They were incredible!! Also highly recommend Adrian as a server. He went above and beyond, hand writing on a menu everything that was celiac safe, could be made safe, and should be avoided. I have never in my life had a server perform such an act of kindness. read more

Leña - Menu with GF designations - Catalan Near Me - New York, New York

I came here for my birthday dinner on a Thursday night with a group of 6 people. We ordered a bunch of tapas: the anchovies, the tomato bread, the jamon (ham) croquettes, the mussels, the grilled squid, the octopus, the anchovy salad, and a pitcher of red wine sangria. I really liked the jamon croquettes, the mussels, and the grilled squid the most. The jamon croquettes were super hot and there was a lot of jamon in them. The mussels were large, juicy, fresh, and the verde sauce was delish. The grilled squid was grilled perfectly. I would skip the red wine sangria, seemed to be very watered down and not much fruit. Service was okay but not very attentive. The food was good but I feel like the service should be better for the price. read more

Little Mercado is always a fun vibe. This was our first time at Lena and this really is the best. The food is delicious, the service impeccable. Andreu our server had amazing recommendations - if you are lucky to get him - follow his recommendations! And don't forget dessert. The cheesecake is like something you have never tasted before. Coming here for a red wine and cheesecake alone makes it one of the best NYC destinations if you're a tourist or a local. read more

The food in this place is exquisite! The flavors are so deep and unique. This restaurant was no different than eating at a restaurant in Spain, and I have tried a couple of tapas restaurants in other places. The service was also excellent. If you are going to Little Spain, this is the best restaurant in town. The basque cheesecake is so delicious! read more

We ate early dinner at this wonderful Spain restaurant, we ordered aged Rib Eye Steak which was excellent came with 3 delicious side dishes Fir a dessert, ordered a famous Basque cheese cake, it was so delicious. Our sever, Paola was cordial and professional, thank you for making our daughter's birthday dinner a memorable one, I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Leña - Catalan Near Me - New York, New York

We ordered 2 apps. One came out Luke warm which were the corquettes. While delicious I like my food hot. The drinks were amazing. Service was great. read more

Crazy expensive for the quality of food, so sad when the food arrived, kind of offensive actually hahaha. No bueno. read more

We tried lots of stuff almost all was a big disappointment. The wings were gloopy and over spiced, the octopus was incredibly chewy, the scallop was just one, sliced for $20. It's overpriced mediocre food. Will not do this again. $190 for above with four sodas no alcohol. Yikes, get a sandwich. read more

The conchinillo's meat was very tender and the skin was crunchy! It's good for sharing but everything is overpriced. read more

Leña - Conchinillo and paella - Catalan Near Me - New York, New York

The only reason for two stars is that the service was good. The food is very mediocre and the wine is ridiculously overpriced. Not worth repeat. Shocking that this place is packed night after night. read more

We came here for the cuchinillo - that is the entire 12-1/2 lb Spanish style roast pig. You have to reserve it and ask it in advance. It is a good meal in itself which includes the entire pig plus a nice salad, roasted red piquillo pepper cooked in Spanish style (sweet not hot), very good fluffy smooth mashed potato with olive oil on top. 1 pig feeds up to 8 people max but order maybe 1-2 appetizers to share for the table. No need for appetizer if you are 6. The above comes with the order of the whole roast pig except the omelette and asparagus. The roast pig had some crispy skin but we expected crispy skin all over like the one we order in Madrid and Segovia. So this was only 60% crispy. But the pork is juicy inside. Their potato omelette was very good and so was the white asparagus. But we came here for the roast pig. read more

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We had a 10 people family Sunday lunch here. It was quite empty and easy to arrange a big table for us (probably because of the poor reviews). I'm glad we didn't look at the reviews or else we will miss this place. We had the dry age steak, 1/4 pork, and paella. Steak and pork was great. Paella is so-so. The sides were great and the special appetiser of Portobello mushroom with raw egg was also good. read more

So, what you heard is true- it's expensive- and portions are small. But It is delicious!! Sides are a shareable size. The branzino is the most reasonable sized main dish and is also very tasty. I've been here several times but haven't taken much photos but here are two dishes I had last time I went. This rating is for the service and the taste of the food. They can do better on the price/portion or else it would be 5. There are other restaurants very close by, with high quality food, in the same price range that have better portions, in addition you can eat in the Mercados tapas bar right next to it, and have almost the exact same food tapas style at a much more affordable price. read more

Leña - Avocado goat cheese salad - Catalan Near Me - New York, New York

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Great spot inside the Little Spain food area underneath the mall. Recommend the octopus and potatoes as well as the sparkling apple soda. Will be back! read more

What a delightful meal we had at Lena in El Mercado Little Spain. We have been to El Mercado on three occasions and each time we are more and more impressed. The management and servers are so knowledgeable and hospitable. We genuinely feel like we have stepped into a local market in Madrid. The wine's are carefully curated and we had the opportunity to taste the wines before imbibing. The roasted baby pig (Cochinillo) was outstanding, as delicious as anything we had in Spain. We ordered the grilled Iberia pork ribs slow cooked for 24 hours and the acorn-fed Iberia pork shoulder on a different occasion. They were fabulous. They also offer the opportunity to take home their house butchered Cochinillo and Tzuleton, 60 day dry aged rib eye. The chef, Marco, was kind enough to give us detailed specifications on how to prepare both meats. They have half-priced wine every Wednesday and the beverage manager, Diego, invited us to his absolutely amazing wine cellar. We can't wait to return. read more

Wayyyyyy overpriced for infant size portions. However food was great in taste, service was great. Had the sangria de cavas which was surprisingly smooth. read more

We ordered the Paella. Worse paella ever! Poor quality ingredients, they used the wrong rice. The artichoke was over cooked and the shrimp was bad quality for the price of the dish. They lost a customer! read more

Leña - Paella - Catalan Near Me - New York, New York

First I'd like to mention that the entire marketplace is AMAZING ...my family had a reservation for lunch here at Lena for 2 pm we arrived and were greeted by a very monotone unhelpful hostess that had us waiting for a bit with 3 elderly people in our party btw. I personally would have offered that they have a seat and then would go grab them when the table is ready but hey that's just me. Luckily for her the rest of our dinner went swimmingly our waiter was so great in helping decide on what to get on the menu including wine and how much food would be appropriate for my family to share and be satisfied with we ordered many small plates that were all delicious especially like the cróquets de jamón and the chicken Im cilantro sauce! We then got the cochinito which is the best cut of pork ever! So crispy and yummy out family Couldn't get enough it was the star of The table! The manager also came over and joked with the family a ton, we felt so taken care of we almost forgot about that hostess! Will be back. read more

We had dinner here, new opening inside little Spain and has more like a casually cheap atmosphere while steep priced menu. We were offered the Iberico Ham, at 60$ for 2oz an expensive and unnecessary offer. The mussels appetizer accompanied with the toasted bread were outstanding though. For main course we had different cuts of meat (poke cheeks, steak, sausage and lamb chops to share for the table). All nicely done but nothing special and very expensive in a below par atmosphere. So steakhouse prices in a diner setting. Wines were ok but overpriced too. No need to return. read more

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Considering the price, menu, and portions, this is an absolute rip-off. Service was sub-par and the only halfway decent thing about this place was the ambiance? Not worth it whatsoever. Cheap Food, Expensive Bill. read more

The food was good. The service was good. The meat dishes could have used a complimentary side. The gazpacho was excellent! So was the crema Catalana. The reason why they are only getting 3 stars. A mouse running around the tables, not cool! We are not in some dirty deli. read more

Overpriced tourist trap. Don't waste your money. Disappointing, food and service. When we received our undercooked lobster, we asked to have a new one made, they sent back he same one (the original claw was still on my plate) and tried to pass it off as a fresh one. read more

My friend recently reserved a table here for the two of us. Finding this place was a bit of a hassle, we went through the mall to get to this place (which was unnecessary), this restaurant is located inside the mercado which I suppose is a bunch of restaurants serving spanish food (kind of like a food court). We were a little late for our reservation but we got seated right away which was awesome. Food: We ordered the following few appetizers, salads and seafood entree. i. PAN DE CRISTAL CON TOMATE ii. PUERROS A LA BRASA CON VINAGRETA DE SUS CENIZAS iii. ENSALADA DE COGOLLOS DE LECHUGA Y PIPARRAS iv. ALCACHOFAS SIN TRABAJO A LA BRASA CON ROMESCO v. Turbot Every single thing that I ate at this place was phenomenal except the leek (#ii). My fave items from the list was the pan de Cristal con tomate which was kind of like bruschetta but more like paste brushed on the crispy breads. The entree was the highlight of our dinner, I am usually aversive of any type of seafood (don't like that weird seafood smell) but this turbot fish was perfect, had the perfect texture with minimal smell and was very delicious. This might have made me more open to trying more seafood. Their non-alcoholic drink menu is not that great, I got the lemonade and that was more on the sour side, I was hoping for something a little sweeter. Service: All the servers were super friendly, they checked on us multiple times and we stayed for quite late after we were done eating, no one rushed us to leave which was great! Ambiance: This place would be a nice spot for a nice dinner with a friend or your significant other. This is a fine dining restaurant, so the prices are on the higher side but most restaurants close to Hudson are similar price wise. This place seems popular for its pork dishes, so if you are a pork eater or want try the amazing turbot dish, check this place out (skip the leek tho). read more

Must order: Cochinilla Roast pig! It's Skin is so crispy and perfectly cooked. It arrives with three side dishes: creamy olive oil mashed potatoes, super roasted peppers, perfectly vinegared crisp greens that counterbalance the cochinilla. You can order a quarter portion (we shared a taste among 4 ladies) or a whole pig (feeds 6 persons). We ordered a few other dishes as well. We finished with the pineapple soaked in liquor, which was surprisingly refreshing. Our waiter, Marco, described how our food was prepared and was knowledgeable and attentive. Our table was near the open fire roasting area, so you could smell the roasting meats, but not get smoky. The wine list is limited but it's more about the food. We'll return to try some other items. read more

I am here to recommend this restaurant!!! My family and I were there yesterday and luckily only one table was available. We ordered Presa, Carrillera, and flank steak as main course. Presa was surprisingly impressive, and the mashed potato came with Carrillera was light and slightly fruity flavor, which was the best mashed potato I'd ever experienced. We ended the meal with whisky sponge cake and pineapple, I also highly recommend. I will definitely visit there in the future. read more

Took forever to bring the food and it didn't even taste that good. Definitely not worth the money.

I'd like to give 31/2 stars. The omelette and gazpacho were delicious. The cheeks were also delicious. Luke warm. Would have liked hotter. Service was not great. I think waiter had many tables. Expensive read more

Terrible experience here. It's located in a giant corporate mall that feels sterile and boring. The food was bland and arrived cold to the table, after taking over an hour to be prepared. The service was both pretentious and inattentive at once. It just seems like a poorly run restaurant from top to bottom. On my way out I saw two (2) mice scurry across the dining room. I can get a more satisfying meal that is cheaper and rodent free at my local bodega. read more

I was super excited to visit this new venue based on all the hype regarding Hudson Yard but it truly disappointed in a number of ways. From the start it appears they were unsure about their reservation system and the when we actually sat down, service was lacking, cold, and indifferent. The food was exactly the replica of the service in addition to being completely under-seasoned. Why was I so excited for something so completely underwhelming and omg so EXPENSIVE! read more

On this trip to New York we wanted to explore new areas to us. We had queried websites and asked concierge for great, authentic Spanish restaurants but no one directed us to "Little Spain" at Hudson Yard. We did't want just Tapas and yet we found it all, here. We were able to pick up supplies for an upcoming Paella party and introduced to a chef who was enthralled to share his love of cooking. He was pleased to introduce us to Lena and we made immediate reservations. We were there early and thank goodness because the restaurant was filled by the time we left. Prices were significant but not outrageous. The food could not have been better and our hostess could not have been of more gracious help. We would return there in a heartbeat! read more

I would like to recommend this amazing place (Little Spain ) any one who live in the city or visiting the city should go to little Spain you won't regret, I was specifically in ( Lena )a restaurant inside ( little Spain ) the food was great the service amazing and the prices are very good. You should come with the family or friends and you will have a very good time. read more

Horrible wait and service Made us stand for 30 minutes waiting for our food AFTER they texted us telling us it was ready Paella was just okay. Far from the real taste and ingredients of a Valencia Paella. read more

The food was good although it took way too long (over an hour of waiting). Additionally, the service was extremely poor.

Wanted so much to love it. However food was inconsistent and service, while helpful, could not make it right. We ordered the tortilla, sardines, sausages, pork cheeks, artichokes, and pan con tomate. The tortilla and sardines were the standout dishes. Perfectly cooked and warm! Delicious. Tortilla melted in your mouth. Sardines were smoky, salty, and meaty. Sausages were tasty but the accompanying white beans were dried and cold. Wonder whether it was near the end of the evening? Pork cheeks tasted good not spectacular. temperature was lukewarm to cold. Perhaps the most eagerly awaited but disappointing dish was the pan con tomate, bread was toasted, but was served limp and cold. The topping while looking beautiful did not match in taste. We returned the dish complaining it was cold and limp. Replacement dish came out and although it was less limp, it was still lackluster in taste and cold. It was nothing like what the New Yorker magazine described. We did not finish the dish. We didn't sit down until 9:30p or so. Perhaps the above experience was due to the fact that we dined the end of the evening. read more