This restaurant is a perfect location for happy hour vibes; and there is outdoor seating available. Stopped by yesterday for happy hour and the experience was great. We ordered from both the happy hour menu and cocktails from the regular menu. I tried the Hennessy colada's and Hennessy Sangria (Red); and some appetizers. Since the mall is across from the restaurant we decided to order some Shrimp Scampi to go. I would say that the prices are fair and the food was delicious. The staff is friendly and attentive. Looking forward to coming back this summer for brunch. 5/5 - Tiffany read more

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Cute local bar restaurant that's great for a quick bite, a strong drink and, if you're so inclined, to become a regular. The food is decent and well portioned, the drinks are strong and the service is very friendly and accommodating. It is centrally located, off Bartow Avenue and near the local and express buses. Their food menu is often updated, and the happy hour is lively. The cuisine is mostly centered on Latino-American fusion, but caters to everyone with standard bar food. There are plenty of televisions to watch sports, with background music that allows you to have a conversation or just vibe out. The prices are not cheap but the value and quality balance themselves out. I would recommend if you are in the area and desire a filling meal. read more

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Definitely a vibe! DJ was awesome! Food was great but they lost a star on service and added on fees that make no sense. Our waiter barely checked on us. We had to flag down another waiter to help. We have no clue what an "operating fee" is and they automatically add on 18% gratuity which is straight bananas. The waiter in no way, shape or form deserved an 18% gratuity. He didn't even say thank you or anything. Just took our money and walked away. Oh and parking sucks and you can't sit until the entire party is there. Shout out to the DJ! She was dope!!! read more

Appetizer: montaditos de mariscos (5/5) It was absolutely delicious. The different flavors went well together. It is cold dish. Price 14$ Dinner: seafood mofongo (4/5) The size of the dish makes it great for two as well as multiple meals. I ordered a side of white rice for the sauce. The presentation is amazing. I would definitely return for this dish. Price 35$ Drink: mojito (2/5) The drinks simply were not good. Service (3.5/5) read more

Sangria Cafe - Seafood Mofongo - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

Enjoyed chicken and waffles with unlimited strawberry sangria. Slightly unorganized when serving our large party when the food came out ex: my waffles was cold and chicken was very hot as they seem to have waited for everyone's food to be done in order to serve everyone at the same time. I would have loved if they put full pitchers of unlimited drinks on the table instead of waiting for the waitress to come.. she was little slow but very nice! Fairly priced and would definitely come back to check out their dinner options. read more

So I drive pass here all the time and have been thinking of going in and I finally did. First off when coming here if you are driving I recommend parking in the mall lot because street parking is very minimal. So I went in and asked to be seated for 3. My mom, grandmother and myself. I was the first one there, I informed the waiter that I was gonna wait to order but every few seconds I saw him hovering around. As my mother and grandma came in the waiter continued to hover coming over every 2 minutes asking if we was ready to order a drink or food, at this point I was starting to get annoyed. After we finally decided what we wanted and ordered we didn't see the waiter again until the check came. What I will say is that food was really good. We went in for luncha and the lunch portion and the same size as if you order a main course dish. We ordered the Pernil, Sangria Chopped Salad (needed more then 4 shrimp for the save of salad), the Pollo Al Mojo and the Beef Empanadas (3 to order filled to the brim and juicy). read more

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First time I went was Strictly for drinks. Yeah, it was strong and definetly hit the spot. Rose Sangria is really Excellent. Blended well. Lomo Sateado was really good. I did ask for extra sauce because I knew it would enhance it. Empanadas was ehhhh. Something was missing to make it even Excellent. read more

This is a very lively atmosphere with good music. The food was not so good. The rice was just bland and has distasteful chicken skin inside, chicken was bland. However, the chicken wings was very good. Also, look out for barstool fees even though we didn't ordered no alcohol. As for the service, I would give it a 6/10... read more

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Well well I usually have a good experience at this establishment until tonight. My waitress was horrible. My friend and myself waited extremely long for her to take our order. When she did my friend's order was wrong so they had to take her order back twice. The bill came mind you tip is already added and I still gave her a $30 tip. I asked her did I give her enough she lied and said I never gave her a tip nothing. I love the food there but I will never go back, worst experience. read more

Ehh. Drinks were just ok. Food was also just ok. The staff was very friendly but that's just not enough. This place is definitely a no-go. Never again. read more

My friends and I brunches at this place this past Sunday, and I was very pleased. The food was good and the service were better. Everyone was attentive to us, and it had reduced seating for covid protocols. The croquetas were delicious, and the steak I ordered was actually cooked perfectly medium. (TBH, I was shocked. Most places that aren't steakhouses get this wrong.) Also, the DJ was AMAZING!! He played a plethora of music and even had the videos to go along with it. This was an overall good experience, and I could see myself returning. read more

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I ordered for delivery their beef steak sandwich with mozzarella and beef empanadas...3 come in an order let me just say the empanadas were FIRE sooooo good, the beef well seasoned and it was fried so perfectly! Also the green sauce is CHEFS KISS!! the steak sandwich was ok, not bad..it was a decent chunk of steak and well done...I'm pretty sure you'd enjoy it if you ordered it, but it wasn't amazing to me. That could be my fault, I usually prefer Philly cheesesteaks It came with fries that were ok too, I'm sure they'd have been better if it wasn't delivered and were eaten fresh. I'd recommend this place and come here no question but I think I'd order a bunch of empanadas LOL read more

Sangria Cafe - Empanadas Steak Sandwich - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

I ordered from DoorDash. The food was delicious. I got the fried snapper with pineapple coconut rice. The was fried and seasoned properly. The rice was fresh with small pineapple chunks. I could taste the coconut flavor not sure if it had coconut shavings. read more

Sangria Cafe - Fried Red Snapper with pineapple coconut rice. - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

Went here on a Sunday brunch with friends. Had got mimosas and chicken and waffle. They had loud music. And people screaming with excitement knowing I'm trying to have a calm Service and have a great time with friends . read more

Good wasn't good at all the sangria and the mimosas and the empanadas were good I went for brunch the steak was overcooked and my boyfriend had the chicken and waffles no flavor at all read more

On 12/7/24 a friend of mine and I decided to go into sangria cafe for the evening for food and drinks, the food was okay. I had a churrasco steak which was done well and my friend had salmon which was dry as desert sand. The music was extremely loud, the DJ played Jamaican music bashing the gay community which was a bit uncomfortable. Music like that should not be playing music that is bias in a restaurant. The servers were not as attentive, also this establishment charges an 18% gratuity charge. it wouldn't be a problem if the service was great. Overall I was unimpressed. The food was okay but the service was not. read more

Very good good food and service. Fairly priced. My waitress Iliana was amazing. Very knowable about the menu, patient and friendly. read more

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I've never been so aggravated and disgusted with a restaurant!!! From the beginning when I walked in, I was not greeted by a hostess because there wasn't a hostess at the front, just an empty hostess stand. After greeting my family I stopped a person walking past *which later turned out to be the general manager*. I explained to her I had reservations and was ready to be seated. She couldn't find my reservation but after showing her my open table confirmation still seated us being that the place was empty. Moving along... we ordered drinks *happy hour is only at the bar so couldn't take advantage of that* and appetizers. FYI... the Sangria Flight which is pictured all over Yelp is no longer offered. We had calamari, empanadas, yuca and chicken chunks. My calamari was salty, the other apps were enjoyed by my family. In the midst of eating our apps we ordered our entrees. The entrees took forever to come out. 2 out of 4 entrees arrived cold and had to be sent back. My family equally liked their meals, I on the other hand had the Red Snapper & wasn't impressed by mine. Move along we requested the bill and I was shocked when the waitress came back with the bill and stated bills of $200 are automatically charged gratuity. Huh?! It states that no where on the menu, in the restaurant or even on the website. So I asked to speak to a manager.... 1st a floor manager appears states the same thing and says she can call her General Manager. The general manager then appears which happens to be the person I flagged down earlier to be seated. She states the same thing but states it's over $100 and not $200 and further says their policy doesn't have to be stated or posted anywhere. At this point I was disgusted, paid my bill and left. I won't be returning and will make sure to let all of my friends and co workers know not to waste their time in this establishment which is poorly run. I truly dislike the manner in which they add a mandatory gratuity on a dollar amount unbeknownst to the customer. It's just not honest and very shady. read more

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I actually came to yelp, to drag Subway the way they deserved to be drag and since I was here, I might as well review this restaurant. I generally leave reviews if they were super good or super bad. The Sangria Cafe was good and my experience was nice when I was there. We went in on a Sunday afternoon, after watching a movie near by. We walked in and were seated right away. The music was super load, but at the time we were not aware there was another area where we could have been seated. Though the music was loud I think I got used to it after a few minutes. After reviewing the menu we made our orders and the food did not take too long to be prepared. The food was good. My boyfriend and I ordered the seafood boil, it did say it was for two people but I would disagree. It's also possible that we just eat too much. The sausage was a good flavor, it was nice and spicy. The crab and shrimp was cooked well and the flavors were subtle but nice. My boyfriend's son ordered the steak and he enjoyed that as well. All in all the experience was good and I enjoyed myself. The service was good and the staff is kind, from the doorman to the host to the servers. It was consistent across the board. The restroom was also clean on my visit, which is always a plus. The DJ is a nice addition, playing music many different people would enjoy, but like I mentioned it was a tad loud. It's possible that's only a Sunday thing. If not for that it would be a 5 star, conversations are just easier when it's not noisy. Overall pretty good. read more

This is my first time here and boy and i am very impressed with the ambiance, the service and the food. I came during Saturday brunch and had the prix fix with unlimited sangria for two hours! Not only were the sangrias delicious, they were not watered down. I must admit that I have a personal two drink maximum and went over by one. I paid for that with a headache for the rest of the day. Be advised to incorporate water and lots of it! I ordered the salad starter (delicious), the pollo con waffles and the chicken was nicely seasoned and the waffles were fluffy. It was quite a bit of food but I did my best. I loves the background music and the upbeat environment. It is great for a cheerful celebration and is child friendly when I went. I saw a dj station and understand that they have music in the evenings and weekends. I would love to see how iris then. Maybe I'll return at night next time! read more

Well, what can I say about this outstanding restaurant....??? First off, the atmosphere and ambience was extremely welcoming, the DJ (DJ Psycho) presented outstanding videos with a very tasteful music mix of a myriad of musical genre especially since there was no space for dancing, the food.....OMG!!!! The food was excellent in presentation, plentiful in portion and the taste of it all was exquisitely breathtaking for me. Right out of the box.!!! Thank you Sangria Cafe for allowing me to spend my 64th birthday with my family to have a most memorable and joyful occassion. My complement to the chef and kitchen crew, bartenders, waiters, ....etc., etc., etc.!!!!!! read more

What can I say? Finally, great spanish food in the Co Op City community. Nice setup. Kinda romantic kinda sporty. Very lively and loud but in a non obnoxious way. The people are friendly, smiling and welcoming. The menu is a good but not selection, which, at times is great for me because too many options can be overwhelming. This was a family dinner. My mom and I both had the mofongo de camorones which was absolutely delicious. It was seasoned well to combine with its sauce. The texture was as it should be for smashed plantains. There wasn't an abundance of shrimp but hey is there ever enough shrimp? My dad chose the braised short rib with the yuca mash. I really wish I'd followed his lead on this choice. It was out of this world amazing. Perfectly braised short rib in a light herbed wine sauce over garlic yuca smash with green beans. Phenomenal to say the least. My sister kept it really simple with her order of mini arepas (Arepitas) and she said she loved it but we wouldn't know because ya know, appetizer sized things don't get shared. We ordered flavored sangrias around the table and no one was disappointed there. I had the coconut sangria and ohhhhhhhhhh booooyyy! Jackpot ya'll! Silently strong so be cautious. It's the type of drink that creeps up on you slowly at first then jumps on you once your guard is down. It was a very awesome drink experience and a compliment to an overall delicious meal. Definitely try it. read more

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Love the ambiance here; nice place to take a date. The staff is friendly, and attentive. I recommend the Henny Sangria, the Empandas as an appetizer, and the Seafood Paella as an entree. Loved it! read more

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Nice atmosphere, convenient, and close to home. The food is pretty good. Nice spot for a casual date or just to hang out.

Start with the positive - the sever was nice - HOWEVER - this place tried to charge me 18% gratuity for a takeout order. I had to get the manager to get it taking off of my bill. Food was basic and mediocre at best. read more

Got here about 4:30 p.m. on a Friday, and it wasn't crowded. Our server was attentive and friendly. He recommended the passion fruit sangria which was sweet and made well. I liked the fried snapper although it tasted a bit "fishy", the sautéed spinach was salty, and the maduros tasted sour. Something was definitely wrong with that batch. The shrimp and guacamole mofongitos were huge! So far my favorite dishes are the guacamole with plantain chips and fried cheese, and the fried calamari. If I return here, I have to stick with these two basic dishes only. By 8:00 p.m. the music was pumping and so was my head. Overall, it's a nice place to sit and have drinks during happy hour. read more

My favorite place to go to in the bronx, especially for Salmon! It's the main dish I get because it always hits every time. The drinks are strong and the staff is amazing and nice. read more

Sangria Cafe - Salmon Plate - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

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I basically live here at this point. This restaurant was a highly anticipated and much welcomed addition to the community.Although there are plenty of chain and fast food restaurants nearby, It has little to no competition from others among millennials due to it not being a chain. Ambiance: The place has a really good ambiance. Plenty of TVs to see sports and news. They also have a live DJ on weekend nights. Last Saturday, they played some 90s songs and the place was loving it. Food: I've been plenty of times, but I've only had 2 entrees and 1 dessert. The entrees I've had were the Pollo Al Mojo ($17) and the Bistec Chino ($22). P.A.M. was tasty, great sauce, crispy skin, and comes with a side of rice & beans. The Bistec Chino is my favorite because they cook the vegetable fried rice well and the steak is cooked well. They also add a soy glaze sauce to the meat which takes it to another level. Where else can you get quality dinner steak for less than $25? The steak entree changes depending on the time of day that you go. It can be seen in the pictures that I've uploaded during my different trips. I've also come for brunch. I didn't partake in that menu or the unlimited drink options, but the food looked amazing. Nice menu available for it as well. The desert menu isn't physically available but they can tell you the options on request. I've ordered the Crème brûlée cheesecake twice. The presentation changed on this both times as well. Drinks: I've had a couple of cocktails. Wasn't feeling it much, due to the ingredients used. A lot of pomegranate on the menu as well as over-sweetened triple sec.The on tap sangria is decent; very consistent among trips. They have a good selection of bottles behind the bar (most of which they don't use in their signature cocktails), but they don't have a separate menu listing the spirits. Also, don't forget about the metal bull in front of the restaurant; fan favorite. Definitely coming back. read more

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*****Brunch review***** Food could be better Steak is tasty I love the potatoes I was not a fan of eggs The Dominican breakfast (eggs, fried salami, fried cheese) was tasty and unlike anything I've ever had They keep the sangria flowing! I had a different kind of drunk (I was warned of this, but didn't believe it, but you'll know what I mean once you experience it) Sunday night music is very Spanish Music is low enough that you can have a conversation, but loud enough that you can still jam, if that's your thing PRO TIP: get there before two to get in your full two hours,bc they will cut you off at four, no matter if u get there at 3:30 read more

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! PLUS THEY CHARGE A 20% GRATUITY EVEN IF YOU'RE A PARTY OF 2 PEOPLE! Now that I have mentioned those key points I can begin with my detailed summary of my experience at the Sangria Cafe... We were seated by a nice greeter. However, after that it took a very long time for a waiter to greet us and take our order. Countless waiters would pass by our table and nobody paid attention to us. Finally, a server tended to us, but he was lousy. He did the bare minimum the entire time my husband and I were at the restaurant. He served us warm water without ice on a 90 degree day. And on top of that he accidentally poured a decent amount of that water on the floor and wet my foot, but he couldn't be bothered to mop it up creating a safety hazard for anyone who would walk by. We ordered the Churrasco with a side of sweet plantains and the Lomo Saltado dishes. The wait for the food was astronomical. In the meantime we ordered a lemonade. It tasted like a really cheap lemonade you get from the corner store or something. It was a horrible tasting lemonade. As we waited, 3 waiters bumped into me and my bag. If they aren't going to have hooks for the patron's purse (at the tables), then they should expect us to hang it off of our chair, and if that's the case they shouldn't bump into the bag! This was obviously very annoying. I eventually had to ask to be moved to one of the tables where one seat was part of a bench, that way I can put my purse on the bench and I could avoid this issue. Our food then finally came after God only knows how long (it felt like forever), my husband's food was cold (he got the Lomo Saltado) and mediocre tasting and looking. My food however, was not cold and tasted pretty good. But, my side of sweet plantains did not come along with my food. I had to ask for them twice after receiving my meal in order to get them to eat them along with the rest of my food. My sweet plantains were kind of cold and overpriced. I paid $5 for literally 5 tiny pieces of plantains. At other restaurants a side order of sweet plantains is $5, but I either get a little more than 5 pieces or they are decently sized and warm! Out of 3 sauces that came along with my steak, only one tasted good and that was the pico de gallo. The green chimichurri sauce had no flavor and the brown mystery sauce just tasted weird and bad. After eating what we could from our meals, all I wanted was a doggy bag (since my food wasn't bad tasting) and the check and even those things took a while for the employees to gather for us. When we finally saw the check, apparently although we were just a party of 2 the establishment charged a 20% gratuity fee, something that to me is unheard of for a party of 2 that consumed less than $100! I guess that this is how they ensure that their mediocre waiters get a tip despite the shoddy service! I would never go to this restaurant again. The wait to have our orders taken and for the fulfillment of our orders felt eternal and the staff did the bare minimum. Besides the fact that my husband couldn't enjoy his meal because it was cold and not very flavorful. I thought that this place could be a cool new and enjoyable restaurant because from the outside it looked attractive, but boy was I wrong. read more

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Me and my boyfriend went here and it was on a busy Friday night. We were seated near the DJ booth which was really loud but again it was 9pm on Friday night. So we understood. The hostess was really helpful and nice. Our waitress was busy and did take some time to come around towards the end of our meal. I loved my scallops great flavor the mash was decent the small shrimps were off putting I thought they were going to chop them up with the mashed but it's fine. My boyfriend got a pork shoulder w rice. I tasted his food the rice was good and the pork fell off the bone wish it had more flavor though. He loved it. The music was great and the hookah was amazing too. Prices are pretty normal 8-12 appetizer and 16-30 for entrees depending on what you want. Drinks were pretty good. I would say the sangrias were a bit more sugary then usual. And not really strong. The vodka sodas were strong. What put me off was prob the drinks and overall quality of everything read more

Sangria Cafe - Scallops and shrimp mashed potato plate - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

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What a wonderful time I had here the service was excellent and the food was one of the Best places that I had the pleasure of dining at in the Bronx, me and my friends are definitely eating here again. read more

Sangria Cafe - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

First things first: The food was delicious, nicely presented and served in a timely way. The server was polite and pleasant. The prices were reasonable. Needs improvement: The music mix was fun, but why was it so loud? This is not a club for dancing. I had to speak loudly the whole time so my lunch partner could hear me. Also, the security guard checking for masks and vaccine cards outside was a bit rude. I realize he's doing a job standing in the cold, but please, thank you and a smile take you a long way. I almost turned away because of the attitude; glad I didn't. read more

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Great spot! The Dj is their secret weapon with his old school music..old school meaning 2000's and 90's and some classics. You'll have a great time, WILL the waiter there is an asset to that place. The guy has the confidence of Denzel Washington and the customer service of an angel. read more

Sangria Cafe - Bar - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

I think the food so far is very good this is only the second time I have ordered from here. The pork sandwich was good too the only thing I didn't like is that they put too much barbecue sauce on it read more

Sangria Cafe - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

Great ambiance, food and staff. Frankie, the waiter, is entertaing and attentive. Had a great experience and look forward to coming back. read more

Sangria Cafe - Hanging with my peeps! - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

Husband and I went for lunch date. Appetisers: octopus salad and montaditos de Marisol. Needed the added lemon, but good. Entrées: blackened salmon and paella sangria. Awesome. Creme Brule to finish it off. Will go back. read more

The food was amazing, my waiter was great, and the ambience was a vibe. Try the Arroz Frito

Been going here for years , but as of late , this place needs to get the tap beers right . Ordered a Sam Adams winter lager ... it was flat and sour , ordered a Sam Adams Boston lager .. they were all out . I ordered a Pacifico beer , it was the wrong beer that was connected to the Tap . Finally after giving up on the tap beers I tried to order a Medalia beer , they didn't have any more . Talked to the manager and all he did was tell the bartender to stop serving tap beer and only bottled beer . How about you get someone to fix the problem! If you guys can't a simple thing like beer right I don't know what to tell you . read more

This establishment deserves a ZERO STAR, not even a 1 star, but zero. Lunch for two (2) was an outrageous amount and I double tipped which was my fault. However, I will never forget the experience when I returned to the restaurant the next day with the receipt and asked if I can have the extra amount dollar for the additional tip I gave out of good faith b/c the 18% gratuity was never mentioned and I never received the itemized bill, but what's done is done. The food is NOT authentic as mentioned. I will tell all my friends and family to NEVER patronize them. They will not be in business for long. Sangria Cafe SUCKS and the waiter, Yuri too!!!!!! read more