We've lived within walking distance from the restaurants on both Johnson and Riverdale Aves for 5…read moreyrs. When we 1st moved here and tried Metate, we thought it was just, Meh. As a result, we either went to Cocina Chente or ordered from Picante Picante. The former changed owners; the former owners opened Tobala. A few months ago, my husband tried Metate and said the burrito had gotten way better. Yesterday, I decided to pick up some apps as we had main course at home. I bought the corn and Tostones; they were amazing! Very, very delicious! I'm willing to try them again, and go for a main course. Since I didn't have a main course or drinks, I don't think the review warrants 5 stars. In terms of service, it was great; I walked up to the bar and my order was taken right away. I was standing only bc I sit a lot for work; therefore, I deferred the offer to sit down. Some reviews mentioned new owners; in our experience, it seems to be in the right direction.

My wife and I have been going to Metate for many years. The new owners have ruined the restaurant…read more I sat for almost 15 minutes waiting to order and ask two different waiters to take my order and both declined. Yet they took the orders for the tables on both sides of me. When I left I decided to call and discuss this with the manager. When I informed him of the situation his response was "ok, we have enough customers anyway". Never go to this restaurant unless you do not want to get served and treated with disrespect. The only reason I gave them one star is because I couldn't submit this comment without giving them at least one star.

From the moment we walked in, the service was amazing! Everyone was welcoming, attentive, and made…read moreus feel right at home. We ordered the Coctel de Camarón, Carne Arrachera, Horchata, and the Queso Fundido with Chorizo & Steak, and every single dish was packed with flavor. The food was fresh, well-seasoned, and absolutely delicious. The queso fundido was a standout, and the carne arrachera was cooked perfectly. Even the horchata was refreshing and tasted homemade. Overall, this was a 10/10 experience. Between the incredible food and outstanding service, we'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for authentic, flavorful Mexican food!

Lovedddd this place. Originally was gonna go to some "trendy" place around the corner but their…read moreservice was horrible and the wait was 50 minutes!! Mama Puebla was a 4 minute walk around the corner and this place really turned our afternoon around. Service was great, our waiter was very attentive even thought he was the only one on the floor. Food came out at a reasonable time and was so fresh. Drinks were great.The place was clean and the aesthetic was beautiful. Seemed very authentic to me. Would 100% visit again.

Usually when people ask me what my favorite type of food is, I tell them I hate to have favorites…read moreand love variety. Judging purely by where I eat though, it most certainly would lean towards Mexico. This is partly to do with the cuisine's ubiquitousness here in New York, because if Thai food was good in the back of every little Thai grocery (which don't really exist on the East coast in numbers anyways), I am sure I would eat a lot more of it. And so on. When I am in Inwood, 10 times out of 12 I will be headed for the El Dugout Patacon Pisao truck that serves delicious Venezuelan street fare. This time however I was walking down 10th Avenue in Inwood with a semi-empty stomach in search of a new place. El Nuevo Azteca stepped up and filled the void. The tostada ($2.50) was the only food I ordered as I wanted to preserve my stomach for as many stops as possible, but a sign beckoned from the refrigerator case with another offer that was too good to refuse: $1.50 Coronas. This turns out to be the takeout price, as they are $3 on the bill and poured into a styrofoam cup. You can tell a lot from a place's tostada, the beans they use, the quality of queso, the crema. Positive on all accounts here at Azteca, although not mind-blowing. It must be said though, that this is just a nice place to relax, have a very cheap meal, and enjoy yourselves. They have a full Mexican and American breakfast menu, as well as all the normal antojitos any place should have. Full entrees are available as well, and the cute surroundings peak on the wall where the window to the kitchen and the large television showing novelas compete for attention.

After reopening. my first impression is a clean friendly place, tacos of birria taste awesome. you…read morecan order bucket of beer. but since it is a familiar place they will not place the bucket in your table before 22 hrs. that's the policy... after 22hrs they will put your beer bucket at your table. as for spirits.. they only have tequila and whiskey. not cocktails so. be aware. they accept Amex , Visa and MasterCard.

Personally haven't ate from here, attempted to order a delivery and the person who answered was…read moreaggressive when I was asking simple questions. Customer service through the phone is wild, as someone who doesn't know the menu or quality of the food. I'll pass not worth it if they can't handle a simple order through the phone. How unfortunate for them as I was seeing other reviews that seemed 50(good)/50(bad).

This food restaurant has great tacos can't speak for the other menu items. I decided to stop in and…read moreget tacos. The customer service was okay considering that I was the only customer eating in. I had asked for two tacos but they only serve the tacos in orders of three. Which was fine. However instead of having the salsa picante in a bottle ( for dine in service, they give you a little container that's 1/3 full). I asked for another little sauce container in which they charged for. I was shocked. One of the things that makes the taco experience ( for me atleast) is the sauce.

F this place...$62.00 and they can't throw in some sour cream? Seriously? The tacos were fine…read more Nothing to write home about. But the service is lacking. Guy had an attitude because someone cancelled their order over door dash and decided to take it out on the person standing in front of him ready to pick up their pre paid order! As I'm STANDING There he tosses the food in the bag carelessly, still fuming on the phone with door dash. I asked for sour cream and he says "extra"... "how much extra" I ask? "How much you want"? He asks... F...this place. Next time I'll get barbecue from next door or sushi from the place next door to that. Shame on me for trying to support a small local business. Chipotle it is next time.

I've been either dining in or taking out delicious food from Frida Tacos for 5 years no. I'm eaten…read morethrough the menu several times and have had many specials. Everything is so delicious, there has never been a dish I wouldn't order again. It's a cozy family run friendly place decorated to honor that very talented Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Looking forward to my next visit.

Food is excellent. Taste very good, great portions and is very fresh. Pricing is just right for…read morewhat you get and the menu is extensive. Would highly recommend

Decided to give this restaurant another chance and I'm glad I did. My husband and I were greeted by…read morea nice gentleman who we believe was the owner/manager of the restaurant. He was so attentive and polite which made the experience so much better than our last visit. The Aguas Frescas were so delicious! I had the Hibiscus (Agua de Jamaica) and my husband had an Agua de Limón (lemon). 10/10 We were delighted to have complimentary fresh chips with salsa! Not many Mexican restaurants give Chips and salsa so that was nice to have. For lunch I had the Birria Tacos, which were a little on the dry side but the consomé definitely complemented the tacos. Just wish I would've gotten my tacos with cheese and I'm sure it would of made it a whole lot better. 4/5 My husband had the special, Costillas en Adobo and it was finger licking' good! It came with a small side of rice and beans and tortillas. Watch out though it can be on the spicy side! Definitely worth a try if you can handle some spice. 4/5 Will be back soon!

Amazing food. Friendly staff. Great prices. The food is always fresh. We always get the mofongo…read morewith chicken chunks. The mofongo is always perfect. The rice and beans are always a hit too with the baked chicken. We'll definitely be back.

Let's just say i purchased a cheesecake today from the store and it had mold on it. Clearly they do…read morenot check their products to see if it's expired or out of date or if it's even safe to eat I'm pregnant and i sadly ate a piece.. Hopefully the store sees this review because this is disgusting !!!

Old School Mom n pop Taco Spot Very good but order ahead as…read moreparking is near impossible..

This is a hole in the wall place for some Spanish food. There's a few seats counter seats and many…read morelocals were ordering takeout. The menu is on the wall, with tacos, sandwiches and a few entrees. We tried one of each taco, chicken, pernil, pork and ground beef. The taco shells were fried nice and crispy and they were all topped with lettuce tomato and onion. My friend also had the torta with pernil which he also enjoyed.