The best Tex-Mex you can get in Williamsburg hands down, and decently priced, but you absolutely have to call the restaurant to order or to confirm your online order because their business hours are not correctly posted on any platform. I have now twice ordered via Grub Hub and found out two hours later that the restaurant was not even open (though clearly my mistake the second time around for forgetting)! They're not super up-to-date technologically and they're a little unorganized, but you just cannot go wrong with the food. Especially recommend the chorizo burrito or tacos! read more

Nice spot. Impeccable service. Quiet but nice & intimate. Entrees are priced nice enough, but everything is ala carte- so be prepared to piece together your meal (rice & beans not included for most entrees as is normally customary at Mexican spots). Chips and salsa (spicy & delish!) come w your meal. I will be back to try other things- soon. read more

New Mexico Place - Complementary Chips & Salas - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Good Neighborhood Restaurant. Stop for a late night craving of authentic Mexican Fare Food was tasty, and fast, service was good and courteous. read more

Never received food. Said they can't give us our money back. Lost $55 for nothing. Horrible customer service

Have had pretty decent orders from here before but this was beyond the pale. Delivery took almost 2 hours and the food arrived cold and congealed. Avoid. read more

I'm so glad this place got it's act together. When I used to go here, the place was mad understaffed. It would take forever to get anything. They also had a great selection of breakfast items (huevos rancheros, huevos picados, etc) that I wanted to try and claimed to open at 10 each morning. The problem is, they never opened before 12:30. I subpoenaed a tape from the surveillance camera when I brought this up. Here's a transcript of me talking to the manager. "So what time do you open?" I said. "10 o'clock in the morning." she said "Right.... But you didn't open 'till 1 today. I live across the street. Do you just open at 10 on the weekends?" I asked. "Si. Si. Every day 10 o'clock we open." she said. "Right but yesterday you didn't open 'till noon. The day before you didn't open 'till 1. The gate was down and nobody answered the phone. I've never seen this place open before noon." I said. "Si. Si. 10 o'clock we open. Every day." She said. Anyway, they renovated the place and got rid of the mediocre rotisserie chicken. Service is much better and they have gone back to what makes this place great. Authentic Mexican food. Ahhh, Mexican food. Simple, delicious food that has nothing in common with what you find at Loco Burrito or Taco Bell. I mean no disprepect to the many other types of Mexican fusion. They're certainly no more or less valid than the Tex-Mex food I love. My mom is a chicana from Texas and passed down her love of the cuisine to me. For me, Mexican food begins and ends with tacos, burritos, tortas, and the occasional menudo on New Years day. This place delivers the goods. Their tacos are sensational and like the Sacramento Kings of 2002 (that got robbed of a Championship) their roster goes 10 deep. If you wanna go hardcore Mexican, New Mexico Place is all like. "We got you, baby. You want Goat tacos, we got it. You want Beef Tongue Tacos, we got that too. Pork Ear Tacos, Cilantro/Onion Tacos....Let's get all Mexican up in here." My 2 Favorite Tacos: The Deluxe Taco This sucka has Steak, Sausage, Onion, Pepper, and Mozzarella Cheese. The Nuevo Mexico Taco: This bad boy comes with any meat you want. It has Cilantro, Onions, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Crema Fraiche and comes on a homemade tortilla. Got-Damn! Their burritos are superb and their tortas are the closest to the ones my Tia Aurora makes that I have found in the city. Their homemade guacamole is both fresh and delicious. I recommend eating it with Doritos. Don't hate 'till you try it. read more

This is my favorite Mexican place by far!! Food is always consistent never a bad experience. My husband is from Cali and is always looking for a spot that satisfies his need for home Mexican food . We always order the tacos, tamales, burrito bowls ... but the tortilla soup I can literally eat all year round. This spot is a gem. read more

**TAX SCAM This place overestimates tax on all food orders and rounds up to the nearest dollar. If you are ordering pickup or delivery (outside of seamless/grubhub bc tax is automatic there) BEWARE and call them out on it! I am not sure if it is a policy passed down by the owner or something the counter people do to get extra tip money, but either way it is illegal. I don't think anyone else really thinks about it or cares, I know for a while I haven't. For me, it is the principle that they are pretty much stealing money. --Just to confirm, NY city sales tax is 8.9%-- I recently called them out on this scam when I went to pick up food. I asked how they got to $2 tax on a $15 food order (should have been around $1.34). The first girl couldn't explain - or was scared to - so she referred me to a second waitress/counter person. I asked her how they arrived at $2 on $15. She said "well it's 8%" (which is still wrong), but I called her out on the fact that the tax was more around $1.30. She got out a calculator and put in the numbers (I saw her type everything) and the darn thing displayed $2! They must have it rigged to round up. I pulled out my phone and did the calculation for her and showed both of them. She then said "well, you don't like it, you don't have to pay it" and I told her what she was doing is illegal. I said I would pay the correct amount, and she got upset, pulled out the 70 cents and said "this is what you're arguing about?" I told her it was the principle. I gave her my card, told her what to charge me, paid and walked out. This is actually quite insane and I know nobody notices. I can't imagine how much extra cash they make with all of the orders, it must run into the hundreds of dollars each day and into the thousands per month. I plan on trying to speak to the owner and also filing a complaint with the BBB. For anyone ordering from here for pickup or delivery outside of seamless/grubhub, BEWARE and I urge you to call them out on their BS. read more

Best Mexican on the blizzock Put it in your mouth and rizzock I'm hungry where's the clizzock Is it dinner time yet? Or should I have a snizzack? But I really want a chorizo quesadizzzack and the special taco in my sizzack watch out now you'll always bring Zach back. read more

what do you do when a place is so good... but their delivery dispatch person is SO DAMNED RUDE?!?! almost makes you want to never order from them again, right? wrong. you simply wince at every ring.. until someone picks up and you only HOPE it's a nice person. their chorizo quesadilla is like crack. the salsa verde drizzled on top is the final delicious touch. the beef enchilada with tomatillo verde sauce is off the hook!!!!!!!! it's spicy as hell, so beware. they do not make gringo-friendly dishes, my friends. try the Nuevo Mexico taco (house special taco) with enchilada (spicy pork). the carnitas needs to be less fatty... but the seasonings are on point. the rice and beans are basic, but dip the peanut oil-fried tortilla chips into them and you get instant nachos! it's so delicious. this is my fav. mexican place on the block.... Graham Avenue houses dozens of mexican/puerto rican fare.. but this one does it the closest to what i am used to back when i lived in the west. it's not mind blowing amazing.. but it brings me close to home... all the way from Brooklyn. read more

I just checked this place out on the recommendation of other yelpers, and their reviews are spot on. The food here is amazing & cheap. I've been having a hangover day, so New Mexico Place was the first food I ate all day (at 7pm) & I basically had a Mexican feast. They have mexican coke in bottles here which was a godsend to my stomach. Then I stuffed it full of nachos with guacamole - ummm their guac is soooo good - AND I had the flautas. Three of those tasty guys for $4.50! Wut!! My whole feast was like $13. Now I'm totally stuffed and going to take the happiest of naps while my stomach tries to process all of the deliciousness I just shoved in it. read more

This place is horrible. Lets start at the begining. I walk in. All the lights are off and the time was 1:30pm. Its prime time lunch service and no lights. The walls are hardly painted and i just didn't want to be there. However, i stuck it out and gave it a GO, because the reviews are good...I dont know what you guys are thinking. I order and as she was taking my order and explaining a few things to me about the menu she left---yes just walked away. No warning, she want into the kitchen and gave food to another person waiting. We both (myself and the other person waiting) where in a little shock. What a way to begin taking my order. After failing to explain the menu to my understanding i went with the cheese enchiladas, she said 10 min it took 20. I dont have time like that. And if its going to take 20 then say its 20 and not 10. I would have made arrangements. I took the food back to my office. Opened the bag and there was oil everywhere. I opned the food package and saw that it was just a bucket of oil.. I decided to give it a go and taste it. It was really not good at all. Really it was not good. I promise. I don't know what yo u guys have seen. Food sucked Service sucked Environment sucked. FYI i thought it would be a one time thing. I went back and still i was not treated like a paying customer. I didn't even bother ordering, just walked out. Save your time... go someplace else. read more

I love this place. The spicy pork burrito is fantastic, but even better in chimichanga form. Their molle enchiladas were also pretty good but a little too sweet for my taste. Like somebody said before their dispatch is pretty rude, but the service when you actually go is much better. I love to play random Mexican songs on their jukebox. read more

I am a little reluctant to write this review because this spot is perfect and i don't want a huge rush of hipsters all up in my "local" taco joint. Its not really even local as only my boyfriend lives nearby so i only go here when i'm visiting him. But now that he's moving i can unleash the secret! This place is awesome. You can get a solid meal here for less than $10 and it is never crowded. Tacos, burritos, quesadillas-- its all good, traditional style mexican. Spicy pork, chicken tinga and chorizo are my favorites here. You can get the spicy pork as a platter, it comes with rice and beans and a basket of tortillas. So good! And if you eat there, you get free (freshly fried) chips and salsa. Their salsa is a little soupy and took some getting used to but it always made fresh (you can tell cause the cilantro is so green!). I have come to love the salsa. Also, strawberry agua fresca. YUM! Oh oh, and they have a steak platter there that is decent. I mean its not peter luger steak or anything but for something like $15 you get a steak, rice/beans, a taquito type thing, and onions/peppers type thing. Its a lot of food and it tastes good. Thumbs up from me! read more

#Pretty cool place. I used to get Gorditas here. They have #Mexican Coke and complimentary chips. I once watched the Puerto Rican Day Parade here through the window and saw the leader of the #Guardian Angels, Curtis Sliwa, walking in it. He was smiling and waving to everyone. But it looked like he saw me and got really nervous or something. He stopped smiling. I'm not sure what happened. read more

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Mexican Food is hit or miss in Manhattan. Which is why I stay away from it when i'm in the city. Some of the best is located in Brooklyn. This place definitely knows what good food is. I recommend getting anything with Chorizo. Whether it be tacos, flautas or the best thing there, burritos. Try the CHORIZO! It's pretty damn good. My mouth is already watering right now. Another thing is the guacamole, it's freshly made and goes great with the chips. It's perfectly seasoned and I think one of the best ones in the area. The prices are really cheap and it's quality food. read more

This is NOT for the entire menu or the entire restaurant as a whole or their delivery or their customer service blah blah blah... this rating is for 2 items only- two seriously delicious, ridiculously addicting items. For you vegetarians out there, this is IT. Oh, Frijoles Gordita & Calabazas Quesadilla - if you love Taco Bell gorditas & quesadillas - you will not love these. If you have an americanized sense of taste - you will not love these. If you love vegetables & addictingly delicious & from my understanding, authentic, mexican food? And you like recognizing what ingredients you are eating? Try these. With the lil' side of green sauce on the side. I've eaten these ...probably over a dozen times in the past 6 months. Just..........whatever you do, do NOT order their vegetarian burrito. It was ... disgusting. In every way that the gorditas & quesadillas are delicious. Blech. read more

Finally! Mexican food that I can enjoy like how they do it in California. I've been on a search and craving for Mexican food like the way they do it in Southern California since I moved here 6 years ago, with no luck. Then late last night on a craving binge, I decided to find a random mexican restaurant that still delivers around 10:30pm and stumbled on New Mexico Place. The food arrived promptly (perhaps because it was close to their closing time) and when I opened the box, i could already tell this was going to be good. I ordered 3 tacos (bistec, spicy enchilladas, and tongue) and a tamarindo drink all for $11. Amazing. Good proportions and the tacos were simple the way i like them. Just cilantro, onion and lettuce. The beef (bistec) was the closest thing to carne asada i've had here in NY. thrilled! Even the hot sauce was similar to the style i was used to back in Cali. I can't believe i've finally found a Mexican joint that I can crave now and it's just down a few blocks from me. This is going to be a good year. Must try for all of you regardless if you're from the West Coast or East Coast. read more

I've been ordering from this place 3 times a week for a year and feel I can now write a well judged review. This is very delicious food. The highlights may be: one of the plates of steak, chicken burrito, tacos of any kind, beans and rice, and guacamole and chips. For me GWOK is such a simple thing to prepare and yet so few restaurants understand it. New Mexico place gets it! xoxo thank you for continually filling my happy, getting chubbier every day, belly. read more

My first visit to New Mexico Place raised an important question: can you give a restaurant five stars for a dish that isn't actually on the menu? Here's the story. Like any good ex-San Franciscan, I've spent many nights since I moved to New York dreaming that of one special taqueria I left behind in the Mission. I have since found plenty of good (and even great) Mexican restaurants in New York City for when I'm in the mood for tacos, enchiladas, chilaquiles, or tamales, but I still hadn't found my burrito joint -- until I came to New Mexico Place Restaurant, that is. Which brings us back to the question at hand: can you give a restaurant five stars for a dish that isn't actually on the menu? See, I had a not-perfect-but-genuinely-great burrito at New Mexico Place, but this is how I had to order it: "One chicken burrito, please. Can you add beans? Okay, great, one chicken burrito with beans, plea-- oh, wait, I'm not done quite yet. One chicken burrito with beans, please, but no lettuce, tomato, sour cream, or cheese. Yes, that's right -- one chicken burrito, add beans, no salad. So ... that would just be a burrito with chicken, beans, rice, and guacamole, I guess. Yeah, perfect. One of those, please!" I came exactly as I ordered, and it was FAN-TAS-T -- -- Okay, maybe I'm getting a little overexcited here. The rice was a bit drier than I would have liked (but I immediately fixed that problem with the delicious spicy red and green salsas they brought upon request), and the tortilla wasn't a little bit grilled on the outside (which is an important issue to anyone trying to recreate a sort-of-Mission-like-burrito). So maybe it wasn't quite fantastic, exactly, but it was really damn good. The chicken was moist and not icky at all (i.e., no scary bits of fat or connective tissue floating around), the guacamole was great and very limey, and the whole thing was certainly big enough to share. I'll definitely be back -- and next time, I'll ask them to grill the outside of the burrito for a second after they wrap it. The final verdict? Although I'm tempted to give New Mexico Place five stars for making the first craveable burrito I've had since I moved to New York, I just can't forget that, if left to their own devices, they would have served me something STUFFED WITH LETTUCE. So four stars it is. They shouldn't be sad, though, because they're going to get something even better than that fifth star: a lot of my money over the coming months. read more

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As a tex-pat living in NYC, finding good Mexican food around here is like searching for the holy grail. New Mexico Place is one of the few Mexican places that didn't fill me with rage. I used to eat here all of the time when I lived around the corner from the place. Now that I live in Greenpoint, I will take the 20 minute ride on the B43 just for their delicious tacos, gorditas, and enchiladas mole. The portions are huge and cheap! Also, the Mexican Coca-Cola that is always spelled "cock" on my order ticket never ceases to crack me up (I am forever 12). It still surprises me that after being open 2 years, this place is ALWAYS empty. But I'm also okay with it being like my own little secret taco place. Only downsides are: a) they charge $6 for chips and salsa if you get your order to go (it's free if you eat in the restaurant). The salsa is delicious and spicy and the chips are homemade, but $6, really? b) sometimes they do not answer their phone when you call to place a delivery order. I'm not sure if they just don't want to answer the phone or if it's because their jukebox is always turned up to 11, so they just can't hear it. (turn that thing down already!) read more

Do not be fooled by the awning or the ghost township you may find at most times of the day: this place is superb. The prices are so right and the food is so fresh. Nothing is greasy, and all meat is high-quality and well prepared (none of that pesky, purple chicken tucked under a blanket of beans). The queso blanco is delightful. The chorizo is well seasoned. The burritos are huge, so don't try to eat the whole thing in one sitting (unless you plan to take a long nap later). The service is totally, 100% subpar and zombie-like, but it doesn't affect the rating for me because I don't give a shit about service in restaurants like these as long as the food comes out in a timely fashion and the waiter/waitress isn't being an asshole. On the advice of a Southern Californian, GO HERE NOW. read more

After realizing that Don Pedro was indeed going to serve us some tasty tunes but no actual tasty food (we were misinformed, sue us), my friend and I ventured out in the area to see what we could grab in the neighborhood and get back in time for the show we came to see. New Mexico looked like a good choice as we strolled by, but we'd been deceived by such restaurants before (read: florescent lighting, plastic covering the tables), so we were a little leery. I'm happy to say we were so DEAD WRONG to have doubted. Patron saint of Mexican restaurants, forgive us, we have sinned. Firstly, they brought out free chips that made me weep with their goodness. I then looked at the menu and saw cheese flautas that were so cheap that I assumed they had to be subpar. WRONG AGAIN. They blew my mind in their awesomeness and the portion was generous too. I should probably add at this point that the friend I came with is Mexican and does not suffer fools gladly when it comes to people who try to fuck around with her Mexican food. No problems here. By the middle of the meal, she nearly had tears in her eyes (and it wasn't just her intense enjoyment of one of the super-hot salsas). According to her, it's also the most authentic Mexican food she's had in NYC. Beat that. Oh, and when the bill came, we saw that we each got our own tiny pack of Chiclets. Please tell me that's not the coolest thing you've ever heard of. read more

I really want to give this place another star because it was nice and their spicy pork was delicious, buuut... my quesedilla didn't have cheese. And my friend's enchiladas... didnt have cheese. Am i missing something here? besides the cheese??? When i inquired about the lack of queso, i got a "why would you ever think quesadillas have cheese?" look. I would chalk the no-cheese thing up to maybe being more 'authentic' or something, but my roommate (who ate there with me) is Mexican and even she was confused!! Bottom Line: Don't expect cheese here on anything, even quesadillas, whose main ingredient (see wikipedia) is cheese. And for me, that just might be a deal breaker. read more

Is it a quesadilla if there is no cheese? Because I ordered a quesadilla and there was no cheese. For $10.50. That's 2 corn tortillas with some veggies for $10.50. Seriously. So no, I cannot recommend this place. Nachos were $14 and very disappointing. I wanted to try a new place and I regret it. read more

I just moved to Brooklyn over a month ago from Texas, and have since been on the hunt for some quality mexican food. Of the places I've tried so far, New Mexico Place is now my default for quality food, sizeable portions, and reasonable price. I tried the spicy pork burrito. Although everyone compared this to a chipotle burrito in size, it was actually bigger. It was stuffed with rice, beans, cheese, and spicy pork. With it, were ample sides of sour cream and guacamole. (the sides more than covered the burrito, unlike when ordering fajitas at your local family style restaurant where they serve you a pound of beef and a thimble of sides). When I started into it, I immediately felt like I was taking part in a man vs. food challenge. This thing can easily be two meals. While not overwhelmingly unique in any regards, all of the ingredients were quality and had plenty of flavor. Especially the pork, which did have a lingering spice to it (not hot, just good flavor). Their red and green salsa were both good as well. I'd recommend the green, it's got a sweet taste at first, but then sort of a tangy spice on the back end. My girlfriend ordered the picaditas which were like 3 corn tortilla pizzas with onion, green sauce, cheese and sour cream. She also had a fried pork taco and we split a side of rice and beans, and a side of guacamole. Both were plenty to share between us. I am a little disappointed we didn't get any chips w/ the guac, not sure if you have to request that specifically, but after all the other rave reviews I had read, I'm bummed they weren't in our bag. The worst part about my order is that it took over an hour to be delivered on a Sunday night. But based on the food I'm going to give it another try, hopefully delivery isn't that consistently slow. Seriously though, it's cheap, delicious mexican food (and not nearly as bland as LA Burrito). read more

I'm putting it right out there at the onset, the shrimp nachos at New Mexico Place could be the best I've ever had. Seriously! Nachos are something that in my opinion Tex and Cal Mex just gets better. Giant plates of tortilla chips that are messy with meat and cheese and beans and vegetables and everything else. Well these nachos follow that recipe. And the shrimp are cooked perfectly. And the chips have a really strong corn flavor... I could go on and on. As far as the other items go, they were all good. Barbacoa taco had lots of flavor and plenty of crunchy griddled ends. Minus points for having lengua on the menu, but being out of it. They had huitlacoche quesadillas, which were good and really big. The gordita came out a lot later than the rest of the food, but was hot and crispy. Fish tacos were pretty good. The tinga tostada was crunchy on the bottom, saucy on top. The service was a little slow, as there was only one girl working all the tables and the phone. But the food is really good. I wish this were my local taco joint. read more

Some of the better tacos I've ever had. Have tried chorizo, barbacoa, lengua, and al pastor tacos as well as the chicharron gordita. No usage of nasty flour tortillas replacements. Meat is not dry. The tacos are never soggy (which is a problem most ny-area taco places seem to have often). Tacos done RIGHT. I do however have doubts about sanitation, but I will sometimes tolerate suspect conditions for good food (think India, Korea, etc). The decor is obviously abysmal (the facade of the restaurant evokes the same emotions as the movie Saw), but completely irrelevant as I only care about those delicious tacos. Wish there was a place like this on the island. read more

Friends, family and I have been ordering from and dining at New Mexico for over 5 years and they consistently deliver. The food is authentic non-Americanized Mexican food full of flavor and often spicy. The food may not look great, and the decor is not up to date, but it tastes amazing and that is what matters. I was absolutely shocked by the 1 star reviews on Yelp. We've ordered from them countless times and never had cold or bad food. Everything has been awesome! That is what motivated me to write a review and show my support. One person even said that they thought that the positive reviews for New Mexico were fake. I assure you that many people love New Mexico. It's a neighborhood favorite and I hope they continue to thrive and their business isn't hurt by a couple of bitter yelpers who had a bad experience which is definitely not the norm. read more

Coming from California, where burritos are a land a plenty, this place is amazing and comparable! They do their chips and guacamole justice - both fresh, plentiful, and worth every bite. Their burritos are delicious - meat is tender and juicy, adding lettuce. salsa, and guacamole. I also love their paella (seafood, recommended)! Order for delivery as their in-house service is slow. They have great service as it's one hardworking waitress who handles all the in-house orders and prepping take-out, one guy running delivery, and possibly one cook. Overall, MUST TRY. read more

My NYC flauta quest has finally been put to rest. The frontrunner was Mesa Mexicana in East Harlem but lost out by an inch. Came here Wednesday evening after work. First attempt to find the place was unsuccessful since the awning is no longer red but is now green, white, and red to show their Mexican pride. I ordered a Mexican Coke ($2), chicken flautas ($4.50), and a steak burrito ($6). The prices made me happy. This place is special for the simple fact that it's where I popped my Mexican Coke cherry. Like most hyped-up first-time experiences, I have to admit that it was not all that I expected it to be. I couldn't taste a huge difference. But this was not the Coke nor the restaurant's fault. The complimentary chips and salsa were my favorite in this city to date. The chips were totopes - airy and fluffy. Loved it. The rest of the food arrived quickly. The chicken flautas passed! Perfect crunch and the chicken was seasoned and not dry. Finally, a place in NYC where I can get some solid flautas. The three flautas are not served with rice and refried beans, nor sour cream and guacamole (a la Garcia's in Chicago), but were cheap enough to easily add the sides and create your own meal. This will definitely be the place I go to for my flauta fix in NYC. The burrito, on the other hand, was topped with sour cream and served with guacamole, lettuce, and tomato. The rice was a little too salty for my tastes but the burrito was fine overall. I'm looking forward to trying other things on the extensive menu, including the huaraches and pupusas - my two favorites at the Red Hook ballfields. The climax of the whole experience of losing my Mexican Coke v-card came with the check. Instead of writing "1 Coke," the server wrote "1 cock." True story, real talk. read more

My favorite burrito place in the neighborhood hands down. Great chips and guacamole as well as really solid side sauces that add a ton of flavor with every bite. They do an really great job with their delivery your food comes quick and hot. The tortes are really really good as well. I assume you can't really go wrong with this places menu. Try the fried pork burrito for something spicy and wonderful, it's my personal favorite. read more

Tasty food, friendly staff, pretty cheap. What more can you ask for? We almost always get burritos, chimichangas, or enchiladas. Highly recommended. Quesadillas are also good, tacos are a little too basic for my taste. We usually order for pick-up. Just a heads-up, they will almost always say it will take "15 minutes," which is usually more like 25 minutes. Still worth it. Occasionally eat in, which is also nice, though on weekends the jukebox can get a little noisy. In short: exactly what I would hope for in local Mexican takeout/restaurant. read more

Great food, cheap as hell. Everything that came out be the real deal. I would probably eat here every day if I could. This is not a bribe. Not after what I did to that bathroom. Nice decor. The name of the restaurant also leads to interesting philosophical questions. They seemed to do a lot of takeout, which means people either hate walking, it has a cult following, or the building has some dark and terrible secret unbeknownst to us (read: hepatitis). Shouldn't have ordered the pork skin taco - my only regret. But it was still made with tender love. This is the real deal. read more

Ok, this place requires one of those Zagat style three pronged reviews because of some major disconnect between food and service. They have good burritos here. A big filling one for a decent price. Not the best burrito I've ever had but definitely satisfying. However nice a burrito is though it should not take 25 min to make, esp when you are the only person in the place on a Saturday morning. Food, service. oh wait that's only two prongs. what's the third one?? shoot I can't remember. read more

Well at least these guys are holding it down. What the hell has happened to Zocalo, Taco Bite, Don Pancho, Yolas!? New Mexico Place will deliver quickly and pack a punch. Large Fork&Knife-style burritos, and everything else you've come to expect from an NYC "Mexican" spot. Overall, pretty run-of-the mill, but the service was fast and friendly, which leads to an overall positive experience/review. We'll be calling upon NMP again soon. read more

Being that I am from Los Angeles currently living in New York... the 2 years I lived here before I found New Mexico Place had me on the brink of suicide from lack of good tasting, reasonably priced, Mexican Food. I wasn't asking for too much.... just a solid burrito properly rolled, with refried beans! Lastly, is it too much to ask for real guacamole?! *sighs* My burrito dreams came true when I found this place.... Three Words: "Spicy Pork Burrito" that is all! No wait... and then they provide a heaping spoon of real guacamole on the side! Not 100% perfect... but it feels the void! read more

We went to this restaurant with high expectations given the other glowing Yelp reviews, but unfortunately it didn't pan out. The service was really poor -- our waitress took 10 minutes to come over to give us menus and another 10 to deliver our water. My boyfriend ordered the mole enchiladas, which took 20+ to come out. The mole sauce was delish, but the lack of sides accompanying the enchilada (read: none) was pretty disappointing. My cheese enchiladas looked like they were filled with 3 sad pieces of string cheese (with most of the enchilada being soggy corn tortillas with no cheese), and it was missing the avocado slices and tomatoes, the best parts! Because the enchilada sauces and salsa were so spicy, we were dying for a refill of our water which didn't come for 40 minutes at the end of our meal. And yes, we had to beg the waitress for more water. At best, the bathroom was damn clean. On my way back from the bathroom, I caught a glimpse of the kitchen. They were putting pink-looking chicken into plastic bags to use for the following day. read more

I've lived around the corner for ~8 days now...and I have already spent about $50 there, spread over a period of 3 visits. Here is what I have eaten so far: Chorizo Huaraches (2x) Chicken Soft Tacos (2x--one order was for my dog because it was her birthday. she left behind only a scrap of lettuce--the pieces that were not covered in cheese/sour cream) Chicken Tacquitos (1x because it was a special) Guacamole (2x) Roommate gets the quesadillas and swears by them. Fresh, tasty, cheap, authentic--this place is awesome. I love it. 5 STARS! read more

You must get one of the platters here. The tacos are just mediocre, and I'm a tad perplexed why most of the reviews here mention the burrito - I wouldn't ever really recommend getting the burrito at a real Mexican-Mexican place in NYC. Save your burrito craving for the California-style places. Actually, just save it for California. The chef at this place shows obvious love and pride in the specials. Last night I got the carne asada plate, expecting the typical slab of flank steak, rubbery but adequate when dressed with enough of the homemade salsa verde that accompanies every meal. The first surprise was when the server asked if I'd like my meat cooked medium-rare or well. Wow, I thought, maybe I'm getting something a little more special here. What arrived at my plate was just stunning! A GIANT cut of a sirloin steak, beautifully charred (grilled!) on the outside, while impossibly pink and succulent within. It was phenomenal, and at $11.95, certainly the best value in the neighborhood. The carne asada is served with fries and rice, though I subbed out beans for my fries. Accompanied by a side of flour tortillas, the meal made my day. My friend got the chiles rellenos, which were also excellent: Smoky, complex, with a fantastic alternatingly soft and crunchy texture. On a previous visit I tried the pozole (only available on weekends) but it wasn't tremendous, only average. They put chicken in it, rather than pork... Somewhat curiously, the menu offers a pupusa, those Salvadoran meat-filled (or cheese or been) goodies. The chicken pupusa, which we tried last night, was delicious. The tacos, as mentioned above, are not great, and neither is the tostada. It's best to stick with the platters. This place has beer and apparently homemade sangria. It has low lighting and despite being nearly always at least 95% empty, it is a friendly and comfortable place to relax over a leisurely dinner. read more