Always food and service amazing love coming here Gisselle &Jeff are the best Don't walk Run for the salmon bites... read more

Sapoara - Steak and eggs - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

This isn't my first time coming here but I highly recommend this place. This is the only place I know that has an extended happy hour. The food is amazing , the drinks are bomb, service is amazing. Overall 10/10 I always enjoy myself every time I come here. Looking forward to going back real soon! read more

Sapoara - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Came here to support the DJ for Freestyle brunch. The food was alright nothing to brag about. They didn't have half the menu items for brunch which is disappointing. The Ribeye is flavorless, the quesadillas are dry as hell with only sour cream as a side. Coke is flat and it's from the bottle. Never order the Parmesan fries they are greasy as shit. This place is a Basic Betty don't come hungry or with high expectation they will not be met. They didn't honor the Yelp 25% off for my first time dining with them. The waitress said the managers wasn't their to accept the yelp discount. They added 18% gratuity to the check and yet the food was horrible and didn't have half the menu items for Brunch. Never again.............. read more

The food here was great. I had the Caribe chicken sliders and they were amazing. Every bite was delicious and packed with flavor. I sat at the bar and received great service from the bartender and another staff member. The restaurant also had a welcoming atmosphere that encourages patrons to dance, and enjoy themselves. I will definitely return with friends to enjoy this restaurant to the fullest. read more

The atmosphere and energy amazing!!! The crew that works here is INCREDIBLE!! If you are looking for a good time this is your place!! The Karaoke Night was EVERYTHING!! We had soooo much fun!! read more

Bartenders were great! Drinks were on point. Ambiance was great and the music was so good.

Wonderful food, drinks and service. Consider reserving this spot for large parties. My family had an amazing Holiday party here. Love you guys! read more

I go to a lot of places and love to drink Sangria. Sapoara is the only place where I know you cannot go wrong with Either Red or White Sangria. It is always made to perfection. Love this place. Fave food: all of the Steaks and Lamb chops on the menu. read more

Let me tell you about this place! I had an amazing time! Went with my friends for a birthday celebration, we ended up being late and they still accommodated us with the brunch menu. The food was amazing. I practically cleaned off my plate. The bartender Jackie wonderful. We had the bottomless mimosas and sangria for $25. When I tell you from the first drink you might not make it lol. It was fruity but strong. I had the popsicle lamb chops and rice. Omg! Delicious and very Well seasoned. I ended off with ordering some fries. That was the best fries I ever had in my life! I live upstate and i will literally take a trip down to the city just to eat there again! The atmosphere, the staff and the food AMAZING! read more

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Great drinks, cold cold beer great music, nice vibes. They even have happy hours on Saturday crazy. Nice staff drinks were amazing, small but cozy spot. Will come back for sure read more

Amazing bartenders especially my Virgo Brother ambiance was amazing l. Music was enjoyable

Solid neighborhood bar, good happy hour and decent food. There is also a nice back garden and friendly staff. A hidden gem, try it.

Honestly one of the best local spots I've been to in Years. I arrived with a party of 5 last minute for my birthday and Wesley provided the most professional service. We were quickly seated with a fast response of food deliver as well as drinks. Over all an amazing experience. highly recommend read more

This is the spot for the best happy hour! I usually end up here on a Friday after work with my coworkers. The restaurant is very welcoming and the employees are so sweet and attentive. The location is conveniently in the heart of Spanish Harlem. My favorite dish are their wings and fries covered with garlic Parmesan cheese. They created a cute patio in the back of their establishment to accommodate larger parties. I highly recommend this restaurant for happy hour! read more

Let me start by saying we had an amazing time at Sapoara. My dear friend and I celebrated our birthday together with a small circle of close friends for a Sunday Brunch, and we all had a wonderful time. Brunch was amazing, and the personal pitcher drinks were delicious, They offer a really good food menu, hats off to chef Sterling. The entire staff (Giselle, Jeff, Perry, Elida, Samantha and Sterling) were extremely nice and personable. Elida (Ellie) was so good at serving all of us and on point with the orders. The ambiance, food and music was just perfect, they really cater to you here. Jeff and Giselle (the owners) were so wonderful and welcoming. Dj JayBoogie plays the best music and will have you dancing and rocking the whole time. I will for sure revisit soon! Overall 10/10. read more

Sapoara - Birthday Celebration - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

My mother and I came here on. Friday night; she had visited on Saturday afternoon with coworkers and she wanted to go back because the food and drinks were good. I had the Rum Punch, she had the. Hennessy sangria- both good! The food and drinks were amazing (if I could give separate ratings I would, bus since I can't I have to dock them one star) * There are no picture of the food because after an hour of waiting I was FAMISHED! 1 down because it took us almost 20 minutes for drinks and 40 minutes for food- one hour total. (During that hour, the table across from us left because they were waiting so long and were approached by multiple/random family and/or friends of the owners.) which is totally unprofessional. I get that it's a locally owned (probably family) establishment; but there has to be a line of professionalism. Customers should feel comfortable and attended to when present. Their drinks and food should come out in a timely fashion. (40 minutes for deep fried avocado, and corn is not timely) Only employees that are currently working should be entering the kitchen. Not to mention the revenue losses for tables housing friends/family just drinking as compared to those coming in to dine and drink (and the word of mouth that could bring more customers, if the service was as good as the food). At the end of the night though; the food and drinks were great! Just be prepared to wait a bit, take pictures and come with someone that has little expectations for service. The music was nice, a mix of reggaeton and bachata and there's a patio in the back for smokers (just be courteous and close the door). If they could step it up on the service, everything would be ok in my opinion. read more

Sapoara - Rum Punch... DELICIOUS - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Food was terrible, chicken was old and dry. Mashed potatoes totally tasteless, tasted like wax. Chicken wound up getting me sick. Have been suffering for 2 days because of that horrible food. I will NEVER go back to that hole in the wall, no matter how hungry I am. If I could give it ZERO stars I would! DON'T EAT HERE! read more

Had my Birthday brunch here on sunday .... Man let me tell u it about it was amazing costumer service was on point!!!! They knew exactly what we wanted. They food was sooo good. We had the whole back patio it ambiance was beautiful it was exactly what I was looking for A1. We had a amazing time cant wait to go back!!!! Highly Recommended!!!!! Thanks again to my girl Jackie who also works there as the party event hosted who recommended. We definitely felt warm hospitality from you and ur team there !!!!! Luv you guys read more

I come here about once a month food is always great...the lamb was perfect although it took a little longer to come than usual, but everything else was on point as normal. I would return again read more

Discovered this bar with my friends by randomly walking by and we had a great time! Bartenders are always nice, music is always on point and the food is better than most bar food. Friday and Saturday nights are definitely the time to go but you can enjoy this spot any day! read more

I made a reservations recently for a beautiful Mother's Day brunch at 1pm. I received my confirmation and to my dismay my experience was not good. I walked in at 1pm and the place looked as if it just opened. The restaurant did not have all the lights turned on and when we sat down the waitress, did not have a brunch menu available. When told to scan the barcode, there was still no brunch menu avail. The waitress called the owners and, to no avail, was unable to contact them at first. That is when she stated that she thinks she knows the menu. However, she did not. Once that occurred, my Mom and I decided to leave due to this. I was looking forward to having a beautiful Mother's Day brunch and am disappointed that I was welcomed and treated this way. It's a shame because this place used to be more put together when they first opened. However, now I do not feel comfortable going there for brunch since they are not organized. read more

I've ordered for take out on multiple occasions but this was my first time dinning in. Sapoars has a cute little heated patio area which kept the temp just right. Our server was Joseph and he was amazing, very attentive, caring and funny. The food took a little time to come out but we appreciated that Joseph kept checking in with us. I had the grilled Salmon and mash and my hubby had the Parmesan brussel sprouts and asparagus. We also had a round of the Harlem nights and a round of white wine sangria. Everything was perfection. All the staff was awesome and made us feel welcomed starting with the hostess and the gentleman thay seated us. We will be coming back to dine again soon. read more

Hidden Gem! Fun place! The garlic parm wings are delicious! So far no complaints on the Drinks! Jackie is the hostess of the mostest!! She will make you feel like you've known her forever...all the employees are very accommodating. Perry is another favorite!...they've a very pretty beer Garden you can reserve for private parties. Karaoke Thursday is so much fun! Coraljazzy will make you want to sing your frustration out lol read more

Sapoara - a plate of food on a table - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

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Saturday Happy hour! Starts at 3pm! My favorite is the margaritas all flavors! The Caribe sliders (plantains with fried cheese and Salami) and popcorn chicken is delicious. read more

Passed by on a Saturday evening 7:45 a few people but not packed at all. Playoff game was on throughout, no matter where you sit you clearly see one of their flat screens. Music playing in the background overall nice vibe ! Very friendly staff and bartender no complaints on customer service that night. Food and drinks were good and flavorful. Beer was cold and the glass was chilled, red sangria was good and after two you definitely felt nice. I would return and take advantage of their happy hour up to 8pm M-F u will enjoy and get your moneys worth ! Mojito, Sangria, Margaritas and draft beer! read more

Sapoara - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

I had a disappointing experience at this Latin restaurant in Harlem. The basic staple I ordered was the worst I've had in the area, earning it a rating of 1. Overall, not recommended. read more

Simply amazing! Try it out! All the food is scrumptious! This review is long over due! Their hospitality is beyond! I celebrated my daughters 18th bday here! It was the best time my family has had in a while! read more

One of the few bastions of freedom in NYC. Food is great, service is awesome. My friends love the place, cool atmosphere, great music, lots of events and most of all, they do not discriminate. Can't wait to have the next drink with friends. read more

This place went beyond and above making a vegetarian girl feel just right at home. AMAZING customer service. EXCELLENT food. GREAT music. SUPERB drinks. PERFECT ambience. WELL balanced menu. (Enough choice not to feel overwhelmed, people it's a bar for goodness sake!). Finally vegetarians and vegans can go to a bar (in that area) and have a decent meal (not only the ordinary wings, fries and burgers)! So, I obviously have to speak of their delicious avocado tempura! This is my favorite dish, not only is it ingenious to fry avocado, but the batter is light, non greasy and just the right amount for the perfect crunch. Then to top it all, you get to dip it in the most exquisite guava sauce, to die for . Menu also has choices of vegetarian salad with huge chunks of grilled portobellos, meatless burger and a creative spicy yummy guacamole served with real plantain chips and perfect amount of paprika! they just recently open and seems like they have much surprises on the works!!! I highly recommend this place! read more

Sapoara - Catered gluten free vegan cake just to make a customer birthday party unforgettable. Thank you SAPOARA!!! - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Cool place, great music. But... c'mon. Consistency with drinks + food should be a priority. Every drink I ordered tasted different... and I just had sangria. Make that make sense. As for the food... this is my third time here where I order an appetizer and I didn't get it until nearly an hour later. I totally get it if there's just one person working in the kitchen, but if there isn't... why is our food taking so long? We waited so long for our wings and salmon bites that we told them to forget it. The last time we ordered salmon bites and guacamole... the same amount of time...... why? Again, it's a dope spot if you wanna grab some drinks... just don't bother ordering food. read more

Chooowd, the food may be good and it may not. Unfortunately, I wouldn't know. This review is about the service--or lack thereof. So boom! This wasn't my first choice. I ended up here on a Wednesday night after it seems the entirety of East Harlem was shut down. I went to Nocciola's, closed. I went to SpaHa, also closed. So I ended up here. Good reviews on Yelp and just a couple mins walk from where I was, what could go wrong? Everything (word to Murphy). The place was not packed but it was loud. I was there for a date (though I arrived a bit earlier) so opted for the space in the back which seemed to be more quiet, lending itself to such a situation. I was seated at a table that was dirty (and I'm not talking about just needing a wipe down. I mean it had dirty napkins and cups from the previous party on it). I had to *ask* the waiter to remove them. The table wasn't wiped down/sanitized after, but at least I didn't have to *look* at the filth. Anywho. I was given a menu that had nothing in the way of drinks, so I asked for a drink menu. The waiter came back after about 10 mins and said they didn't have any drink menus but that she could list what they have for happy hour. I said no need, just tell me the types of red wine you have. She said malbec first so I agreed to that. 20+ mins pass and she comes back and says, "I didn't forget about you," L-O-L "the bottle was corked so I can't serve it." Ok, so I asked for the merlot. 15 more mins pass--y'all I am not exaggerating--still no wine, no water, no nothing. Nothing. Almost an hour and no-thing. My date and I agreed we didn't want to give these people a dime (in the unlikely event that we ever *got* anything), so we left and went to Patsy's (right across the street). If you're reading this, I suggest you do the same. It's not Latin food, but at least you'll actually get some. read more

I never write Yelp reviews, but I am so excited about this place that I have to share: Went here the week it opened, and it was so good that I went back two days later to take more friends - and it was full already with good looking people. It is right at the M15 SBS bus stop at E 117th St and 1st Ave. The staff, and especially the female owner are super friendly and welcoming. Cool decor, upbeat music playing and fun vibe. Creative and delicious food. The back patio should be open soon... can't wait. This is definitely going to be our new local and was much needed in East Harlem. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! read more

Sapoara - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

I wish I could select less than one star for this place. The staff is racist towards anyone not latino and the food/drinks are incredibly inconsistent. Long wait times For everything and you barely get acknowledged by staff. The male owner is also very unnecessarily rude for no reason. If you are looking for a place to go in East Harlem- try Santiago's around the corner instead, they actually treat you like a human being! read more

I wish I could give this place zero stars, and I am NOT that guy. We went in on the recommendation of a friend. Coincidentally we ran into said friend when we got there. We were looking for a table for two and were approached by... no one. I chalked it up to "maybe they think we are just here to drink with our friend?" So I finally approached a group of ladies who seemed to work there and asked if any of them did, indeed, work there. One lady said "No, I don't work here. But come with me." and essentially / physically dragged me to a table. We ordered beers which came immediately (great sign!) and then pondered food. Eventually our waitress came back to take our order. Enough time had passed for us to finish our beers. We ordered another round, an appetizer, and our meals. And then the waiting game began. And continued. Aaaaaaaaand continued... for all of eternity. Meanwhile a table of two near us called our attention to ask if we had even ordered. They hadn't had the chance. Good sign? Finally, we asked about our beers and clarified what we wanted "Bud Light (sorry for his taste) and the Blue Point IPA (which I had THOUGHT I was drinking before)." She said "Okay" and left to get our drinks. She then brought a bottle of Bud Heavy and a darker beer than I had had before. Upon questioning she assured me that it was the same beer and told him that they didn't have Bud Light. But why had she agreed to bring him one... and why do they even HAVE Bud Heavy? I went to the bathroom at some point in the midst of eternity and saw, what I would consider, student graffiti. Shortly after, a spectacled, purple haired lady approached my table. She asked if we had seen the art in the bathroom and wanted to know what we thought. I gave my honest opinion that it was mostly Sharpie and was prone to graffiti and she wasn't having it. The conversation lasted however many minutes it lasted (all of which were more than I wanted / needed to discuss her "art"). She got upset. She told me that I didn't know what art was, and that when she was in the MOMA she would send me a letter to laugh at me. From there, it went further downhill. The "artist" then assured us she would "check on our food" and went to whisper to a waitress. At that point (about an hour after we had ordered our food) I called the same waitress over and told her to cancel the order. I didn't trust the fact that the "artist" had any control over our food. All hell broke loose. Another waitress came over and apologized for the delay. She explained that she had put everything in together. Which is fine... but over an hour? Nah. She asked what was wrong and I kind of went off. "Who even works here? There have been a bunch of people who seem to work here, but then sit down and drink at a customer table!" That includes people wandering into the kitchen. NOPE. The "artist" was in the background egging everyone on. At that point, it seemed like the whole restaurant got involved. The lady that had pulled me to the table showed up and, after being ignored, proceeded to stomp out and knock barstools over. The "manager" showed up out of nowhere and tried to reassure us. A woman got out of the bathroom line to berate us, telling me that I had "no right!" She felt offended when she was ignored. Finally we left. Our friend was then told by the owner that she felt bad about what happened and was willing to comp us a meal, but with an eternal wait time it seems like we will never get that... TLDR: AVOID unless you "work" there read more

I ordered mozzarella sticks and the sauce they gave me was like it was made with soap completely unbeatable and to top off this wonderful experience they gave us NO napkins we had too call the waiter it was an unpleasant experience read more

Excellent food and good customer service. Our waiter was always checking up on us making sure we were satisfied. They also have a good red sangria. Nice place for a gathering. They also have a back yard where you can eat at. read more

- I walk in at 8:55 pm and ask if I can order to go. - They put my order in at 8:58 pm. - I ask how long it will take. "20 minutes, not even." - I text my wife, "It's only going to be 20 min." - 9:28 pm no food, but I'm cool. - 9:30 pm no food, but not a big deal. - 9:35 pm no food, wife texts me. - 9:40 pm no food, no apology. - 9:42 pm, the cook forgot the sweet potato fries. - 9:45 pm, waiting. - 9:48 pm, food finally comes out. - No apology. No effort to make things right. - Get home, they forgot to include a side. - As an East Harlemite, it made me sad that this is the caliber of service available to me and my neighbors. - Owner, please train your team better. Some simple effort to make up for the delay would have maintained a good rapport. Unfortunately, I left there feeling disrespected as a customer. - First and last time I will give them my business. read more

Incredibly kind mom and pop shop. You've got to come in check this place out! So warm and lovely. We love this place! read more

The worst customer service ever . Literally came in at 7pm & they did not bring the food out til 8:15pm . On top of them taking forever with our order they brought a completely different order . Asked to speak to the manager no response, completely unprofessional. And then had the nerve to be upset with us because we didn't want the food anymore . Horrible communication skills , on top of the service. I will never come back & waste my time here again read more

Beautiful new spot in my neighborhood. Love the happy hour prices and the drinks were delicious and pretty strong! My friend had the seasoned fries, he wasn't a fan but I liked them. I also had the plantains and guac. The guac was amazing! But they do need to give you more chips (no refills). I literally ate the rest of my guac with a fork, lol. Very limited menu but I understand since they've only been open for about a month and some change. Our server was very attentive but service was a bit slow only because he was the only one working. But I could tell he was doing his best. All of my complaints are understandable for a new establishment so I'm not holding anything against them. It's a lovely spot, definitely worth a trip. read more

Sapoara - Happy hour drinks. A $6 mango Mojito and a $5 strawberry margarita. - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York