Got invited to this place by a friend on a Saturday night the day after Halloween. Before we enter this place we came across another spot on the corner it was about 1:45 am the person at the other spot told us they are closing soon, so we proceed to this place. We enter pass the security guard, and go straight to the bar. We sit and the bartender ask us what we want to drink? I asked for a old fashion, they don't make those, then I ask for a moguito they don't make em since they had ran out of mint. So last I ask for something simple I asked her for a Incredible Hulk, that's a mix of Hennessy with hipnotiq. My friend ask for Hennessy and cranberry. My drink was great there is really no science on making a incredible hunk but my friends drink tasted more like cranberry. I never asked the bartender to bring my bill witch I find that extremely rude! When I look at my bill I was over charged, first of your serving me in small plastic cups, with half iced to the top. What a way to serve I would of at least expected glass cups. What a rip off!!! Then she comes over and tells me they are closing in 10 minutes. I'm like is she serious on a Saturday night ? I had to rush my drink and so did my friend. Security guards yelling every one gotta get out!!! Let's go let's go every one out!!! I payed my bill with no problem since we were rushed out but when I look at my bill I actually got over charge!!! How your charging me 15% gratuity really on 2 drinks!! On top of that your charging me a sales tax!!!!!!!! And on top of that have the nerve to charge me $17 for a small plastic cup filled with ice ? What a waste of time and money. I thought I would have a better experience in this place but guess not. Will not be returning. read more

Taboga - What a waste of money in 2 cups. - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

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I can't really say much about Taboga yet... That is because we came for a Private event, which happened to be during Happy Hourssss and was full house. Our waitress was very patient and friendly towards/with us, I kinda gave her some attitude because there was a misunderstanding and five minutes later, she came with a beautiful smile on her face and corrected the misunderstanding. Everything took time that night, drinks, food, bills, due to the fact that, again, there was a private event and they were full house. I wish to come back for brunch or a regular night to see what the ambiance is like. We had a good time, music wasn't great but I can't say whether it was their Dj playing music or the Event owners brought their own Dj. Food was delicious, drinks were good. Looking forward to come back and try out Taboga again. read more

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There was an event held here at Taboga Saturday afternoon and I didn't appreciate that my friends and I ordered FOUR BOTTLES and were told we had to pay for water. As an establishment you would think that they would want people to drink responsibly and have water FOR FREE. But to be told we had to pay for water I found that do be so disrespectful after we bought all these bottles. You would think that they would give ATLEAST ONE carafe of water for free. Also as I looked around the room I noticed there were people who were also purchasing Bottles and couldn't get water. Taboga you need to do better. read more

Taboga is such a nice little spot... the bar area has a nice set up... the big screen, the seatings and the pool tables are placed in a way that make the space look bigger than it is!!! However, they have to work on their team. The waitress had no idea what she was doing or how the business works; everytime my coworkers or I asked a question, she would tell us to give that she was going to find out... the girl did not even know what color sangria they had! She did not know at what time happy hour ended, what items (drinks/food) were included, what beers they had... like come on-- that should be like WAITRESS 101. The food was delicious! I got the chimi combo, which came with fries. The fries were to die for!!!! I would actually go back and order fries alone, HAHAHAHAHA; I sound so fat! The beers were nice and cold and the RED sangria was good too! This spot is basically whatever you make it... go with some friends and have a good time. My friends and I went after work, and it was nice!!!! This was the final spot we hit, after two others, and this is the one I liked the most. read more

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A group of 3 of us arrived on a Sunday afternoon for brunch. Upon arrival we were immediately seated ( our waiter gave us a cup of mimosas as we were waiting for a friend to arrive once she arrived he started our 2 hour unlimited drinks). Surprisingly enough the drinks were good towards the end we switched to just champagne & they gave us the entire bottle). They also had sangria & rum punch. The food was a buffet style & they had a lot of variety. The music was also good. My only concern is that it's BRUNCH why is there a metal detector during brunch along with two security guards? There was a group of about 30 plus bikers that were coming inside & something occurred I think someone in the crew was "carrying", a mini augment occurred and they went to the spot next door. In general this is a cool spot for brunch. read more

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Probably one of my favorite brunch spots thus far. We went here for my friends birthday and the food couldn't have been any more amazing. The price for everything we are paid for was definitely worth it. I ordered the steak and eggs and I loved it. read more

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My friend made a reservation here for her birthday brunch and basically, it wasn't needed. Nobody was there yet we were there almost 4 hours because of the service. They were out of the champagne within 30 minutes and the new drinks were TERRIBLE. The mimosa was clearly made with cheap champagne and the sangria tasted like cough medicine. The waitress said she would go find more rose and disappeared for nearly an hour. Our food portions were all different from one another, some ppl got more servings than others. The mangu was nothing special nor was the salad. The waitress continued to disappear several times, having us get up to go to the bar to ask for even water. Did I mention the place was empty?? Once it was time to pay, we all put our credit cards in...you know...how almost everyone pays in this day and age and she THEN informs us they can't take cards and to use the ATM. Ah Who's going to pay the ATM fee? After telling us we can wait one hour for her manager who could do credit cards, it all the sudden worked out of the blue. Owner either owns the ATM and/or this is a shady business. After giving her 4 cards which I tell her to split she said she didn't understand and asked for me to do the math for her. What???? To say the least, 15% tip was included on each tap and nobody at the table tipped additionally. There is WAY better brunch spots in NYC and this one you can simply avoid. read more

Taboga - Mangu, horrible portion - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

So I came here because of a recommendation of this being a cool spot. Wow what a regret. I came here for a brunch bday celebration andddd you would think the fact it's a bday they would provide SOME service. No. Not the case. Our "unlimited drinks" or water or food was scarce. The mimosas tastes weird af and sangria taste like cough medicine. The food took 30 mins plus to get here, 30 mins to get your appetizer, 1 hour to get the entree. And through it all no drinks. Not even water. MIND YOU, WE ARE THE ONLY PPL HERE! Not done. When we go to pay they don't accept cards. What the actually fuck. They say their system was down and they can't do math so we did the math and they literally got confused that there were 4 cards. What? We just did the math for you! I am dying inside writing this. read more

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Taboga is known for its brunches and that's exactly what we went for. The space is huge with flat screen TVs for the game and they have pool tables after 5pm. We were celebrating my friend's birthday. A buffet brunch and 2 hrs unlimited mimosas, sangrias or punch is what you get. We were waiting for friends to arrive and got some drinks at the bar ..$20 for a Hennessy and coke...okay moving along our waiter came to the table, greeted us and brought us water. We decided on the tasted all three and decided the punch was the best!!! They have hookah as well. The variety of food for brunch was great! They had so many things to choose from French toast, rice, beans, pernil, mangu, soup etc. The food was mouthwatering! They brought out a tres leche cake with a sparkler for the birthday person and the Dj gave her a shout out. The Dj plays an array of music to cater to all crowds. The ambiance is great I will definitely return !! read more

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This was my second time at this spot, first time I had some complaints but I figured, whatever I was celebrating a friend's of mine birthday and did want to make a big deal. Couple of weeks back I also went for another friend's birthday. The brunch was decent, it was buffet style, wasn't too thrilled about that but whatever. So we decided to order our friend a bottle, we ask the waitress to bring the bill for the bottle separately because we didn't want to burden that on top of the brunch bill. She took very long doing so saying that the price of the bottle changed. I thought well I'm not paying more than what the menu says anyway. She finally brought it out about 20mins after, it was about $23 more but that was for tax and gratuity, fine. We get the check for our brunch bill and she charged us for 13 ppl, however there were only 12 ppl total in our party. Someone out of party did leave early but she settled her part of the bill prior. Yet, the waitress insisted that it was still 13, we got the manager involved and it was still chaos then the waitress recounted came back and then apologized. And "settled" the bill however the gratuity increased, okay. However, I noticed at the top of the bill it said "Morenas" meaning black girls in Spanish. Lol I thought that was super unprofessional and discriminatory to say the least. After we bring this to their attention the manager said the waitress was new. Little did they know two of us were Latinas, not that it makes a difference but that goes to show you, you never know so treat everyone with the same respect they deserve. Alright, so that makes it okay? We get the adjusted bill with "girls" at the top instead lol. And to add insult to injury they were supposed to bring the birthday girls cupcakes out with candles etc yet they bring it out in a bag exactly how she gave it to them. It was horrible experience and I wouldn't recommend this place to a soul. read more

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I went to a brunch party on a Saturday around 1pm. My party and I were greeted so kindly and warm. We were seated right away. The ambiance was amazing, a mixture of every type of music. The waitresses were really nice. BUT THE FOOD! Amazing!!!! There was such a big portion and it was buffet style. Everything was so good! We had pitchers of mimosas that were pretty and strong. After eating we were able to dance and chill. Didn't leave till 8pm! read more

This seems like a decent place for evening drinks, but they're not great at brunch. The music is so loud you can't hear each other, and it remains too loud despite asking to turn it down a bit several times. Understand they're trying to create a turn up vibe, but it isn't working. Out of our group of 8, everyone's main course was either wrong, cold or both, and the plates took almost an hour to arrive. My group came for a birthday brunch and are leaving feeling bad that this is how the celebration turned out. They're drinks and appetizer were decent though. I don't really understand the required $3 cost check either. read more

Came here for a Sunday brunch with a reservation for 25 people at 1pm. The brunch buffet wasn't ready until 2pm for all guests, despite people arriving between 1-1:30. Drinks were decently strong, music was so fun and a good mix (latin & hip hop). The hookah was $30 per hookah with $20 refills (a little pricey in my opinion). Definitely would come back again for brunch! read more

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Great crowd and really good music. I went there for brunch with a couple of people and we had an amazing time. Our waiter was very friendly and polite and the food was really good as well as the drinks. Definitely I will go back read more

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My experience at the restaurant was good. Went with a group to celebrate a Sunday Brunch Birthday. We were all seated quickly as we had reservations. And our waiter introduced himself and let us know of our 2 hour bottomless drinks. We got on line for the buffet that was set up for the brunch, not many food options but just enough. Within the hour we decided to to get two hookahs and pricing in my opinion was not reasonable. And also just a FAIR WARNING: make sure there's always at least one person at your table cause they will give the table away to a new party if not attended to. Also the girls bathroom is a wait sometimes. Other than that everything else was good. And the atmosphere was lively and fun. read more

Taboga - My plate at Sunday Brunch - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

I've been to this place for both brunch and happy hour. Both experiences were great. I originally tried to go to brunch at another location in the neighborhood but the wait was too crazy so we popped in here without a reservation or anything and were taken care of right away. The hostess was extremely accommodating and friendly and provided great service. The food for brunch is delicious. Some days they have a buffet and others it's plated meals, all of which are delicious. The portions are large and the mac & cheese is amazing. You get options for brunch drinks, and can switch up any time you want. Every server I've had here has been warm and friendly and accommodating. They state they only accept cash but worked with us when we only had a card to pay with. read more

Taboga - Brunch Mac & Cheese (appetizer) - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

I feel compelled to leave this review because of all the negative comments on here. I was here on a Sunday around 5 PM for dinner/brunch. Place was packed! Not to the point where you couldn't move, tables were still out and people were still eating. Around 8 it turns into a straight up club. Mind you, we didn't have a reservation and the staff was SO accommodating. They kept us up to date about the status of our table made sure we had a place at the bar where we could drink in the meantime. The bartender was SUPER friendly. Our waiter was on top of our food order our drinks were strong. And the vibe was so friendly. Later in the evening we were at a table with bottles and that waitress was super attentive and polite as well. I was SOOO impressed with how polite and lovely the staff was amidst the craziness. Even the clientele were super nice. KEEP IN MIND.. It is an uptown brunch party spot, so go with your patience. But you will have a great time. read more

I have frequented Taboga many times since the beginning of 2018. The first thing that really gets to you is the appearance of the restaurant, the ambiance is great and the decorations are FANTASTIC. The first time I went, I just happened to bring it up to my brother and fiance and we decided to go, we sat at the bar and I had friend chicken and tostones and it was to die for. My fiance and brother also really enjoyed their food. The margaritas we ordered we just okay. The many times, after that, that I have gone was for either a Saturday or Sunday brunch and we experienced the same GREAT food and unlimited/bottomless mimosa and sangria. The service is awesome and the DJ plays great music. Like many times before, I'm sure I'll be back!!! read more

If you want to have a great time in a place this is the place you don't want to go to . Finding the place was very easy , and getting in was no hassle . (Didn't have to show ID) My review overall ---- This place fucking sucks , went over there on Saturday which apparently was Salsa night , like a person who's never been there before I asked numerous times when are they going to switch up the music and they kept telling me " the music will switch soon" " the DJ is having technical difficulties " and some waitresses acted like they didn't know ( ahem Yajaira ) who instead of telling us the truth straight up ,instead kept having our hopes up and kept saying they'll play other music soon... After multiple times of asking The DJ himself he finally then told me "sorry voy a tocar salsa la noche entera" Why I gave 1 star --- poor communication with the people who work there who obviously have no experience of professionalism in a work place . read more

2.5 stars...that shocked me when I found out that my girlfriend's friend was hosting her birthday brunch here. I couldn't believe it and I learned that there rating isn't true. While the food wasn't GREAT, this is a place you go to have a fun time. We got there at 2 pm and there were a few parties, but it was relatively empty. We were seated and immediately serviced with drinks. 2 hours of unlimited sangria and mimosas - COUNT ME IN! The sangria, red, was strong. We all felt the effects fairly quick I overheard that the mimosa was easier to drink, less alcohol content! The food was set up buffet style around the bar. You had steak, waffles, desserts, cheese, omelette station, etc. There was plenty of food, but I was hoping for more options. The food was pretty good though. As time passed, the place became occupied, the music got louder, the drinks circulated quicker, and the vibe was pretty lit! Then the DJ blasted some bachataaaaa and the sangria kicked in so out came my shameless dance moves and we enjoyed the rest of the afternoon. $50/person with tip (depending on how generous you are), but each hookah was$30, which is a lot more than lounges in the city with better quality. The former magness defense because it's being with unlimited buffet and drinks! I'll definitely be returning! Recommendations: - more room to dance - lower hookah prices - greater variety in food - allow credit card payment (CASH ONLY!!!!) read more

Decided to celebrate my 30th birthday brunch style. Reserved for a party of 10. . Let's start by saying we were too close to the bathroom we had a party of 11.. they allowed me to add 2 extra guess but they never showed. we were charge for 13 people as I peeped over my waitress shoulder to ensure she was correcting the bill I noticed we were the " Marianos" "blacks" Waitress never really checked on us. I think bc she dint kno much English. The Sangria it tasted like grape medicine. Rum punch was cool. All you can get buffet I enjoyed most ..steak ,Omelets , French toast ,waffles, chicken, rice. Yuca Frittata ,Spanish sausage ,bacon Mac n cheese. The food was goood!!! The hookah guy checked on us and made us feel welcome. Music was cool I enjoyed read more

Taboga - Tried to catch a picture of the screen " Marianos" "the blacks - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

An absolutely horrid place. I say this with no exaggeration. They are a Dominican location that hates its own kind. I came for a friends birthday party. He made a reservation for 9:30. When I arrived they told me they were at capacity. No manager was called and the reservation was just null and void. Then another person from the party who came later (blonde and of white complexion) was told that she was okay to go inside and if she had a reservation there should be no problem. I mean I know what "at capacity" means so how is it when I, my friend, another guest AND the birthday boy (who made the reservation) all arrived they were denied entry, but when the blonde light skin person comes it's not a problem. Absolutely not. Pure racism. I would NEVER recommend it. Save yourself the trouble. read more

Came here for brunch on 2-10-18. The service was incredibly bad. Other than an event (a makeup party) that seemed to be hosted by the restaurant for their friends, we were the only other guests/outsiders, so to be horribly neglected as we were, I should've been able to get up walk out and not pay for the food or service. They started us off with rosé mimosas, which was nice. Then out of no where they ran out of rosé....it was 2:00 and we were they only ones there. The waitress then proceeded to give us pre-made mimosas and sangrias that tasted very cheap. The new mimosas were sugary and not good, the sangria tasted like cough syrup. Maybe if I was about 10 years younger I wouldn't have cared how crappy it tasted, the whole point of a brunch is to get lit...but the drinks were not enjoyable. After the group all agreed that we could not continue drinking these garbage cups, the waitress disappeared to go find some rosé. We were only able to get to like two small pitchers after all the waiting for my buzz was completely gone. That was just the drinks.... The food....nah. I had a plain green salad that consisted just of lettuce and tomatoes. No other toppings. Then when four people order the same main course we all got different portion sizes of the same meal. I had the smallest amount of mangu while others had a heaping amount. You're telling me the chef couldn't even eyeball correct portions? How did you run out of food and we are the only ones there?! When we asked the waitress about it, she was dismissive and didn't seem to want to help with fixing the order....girl get another job! When it came time to leave, waitress tells us that we can only use cash to pay and that if we don't have cash to go use their ATM in the restaurant. After we said we weren't going to do that we were asked to wait for the next manager who would be coming like in an hour. Magically out of no where she was then able to let us use our cards. It was just annoying experience, I don't mean to be petty and detail every aspect of my visit, however, I find these nuisances completely avoidable. In this day and age, this kind of service should not be tolerated from anyone. I will never spend my money here again and advise others to not go to their brunch. Maybe the service is better on other days but the brunch is a waste of time, money and energy!!! read more

Great place for brunch !!! Love the concept of the place!! Food was great service was exceptional. Everything was on point, definitely my favorite brunch spot. read more

Taboga - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

I placed an order on Grubhub and I called to confirm the preparation, a young lady picked up and very rudely told me the kitchen was closed. She hung up and I called back, she than told me she could not help me and put me on hold for twenty minutes. I was able to cancel the food with the help of the Grubhub customer service person, but I wanted to leave a comment here. If you are in customer service you should not be rude to your customers. I always go there to eat and drink and now I will refuse to spend another cent there. read more

Everything very tasty, and the people here are so friendly. This is my first time and I'll be back definitely. Good Spanish music as well read more

Taboga - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

So... the Good... The drink situation was fantastic. Great variety for brunch. The DJ was "ok". That's where that ends. Only reason this is getting more than 1* ‍ The Bad... Food quality ...I've had PBJs by strangers that were more edible. Also, I thought food from the kitchen shouldn't take over an hour to make (esp chicken n waffles) and also not show up cold and unseasoned. The fact that this is unseasoned food was probably the biggest offense given the style of cuisine. But, I guess replicate the drink's quality in the rest and then u may have a decent enough spot to go to more than once. However, as is, this is not it! Drinks are good, Food was meh, DJ quality was good but the volume was tryna make me feel def ‍ read more

Didn't even make it inside bouncer lady was beastingggggggg like she was TSA ended up going to el jefe and having a wayyyy better time!

The brunch ($50 per person) was nice because it was buffet style and 2 of the 3 drink options were good. Things were going well until the waitress (the one with the raspy voice, I think her name starts with an R) asked multiple times for us to give up the table even though we asked for a bottle of alcohol (expected for the table). We waited a long time for her to come back to the table and by the time she did it was past 5 o'clock which is when the bottle special ends. She also brought out the cake with no candles or light. She claimed it was illegal and they had no more lights. However, the manager bought out the cake again with candles and lights and honored the special. She made my friend very frustrated on her birthday and our entire party thought she was rude. Overall great experience except for that blip. read more

I stopped by this place for a Sunday brunch birthday party. It's a very spacious restaurant/lounge. They have pool tables and music. Plenty of seating. They also have hookah if you're in to that. My only real complaint is that the food was mediocre though at best. I ordered the salmon and it was just okay. Nothing special about it. The item guests complained about steaks that they ordered. The place is great for a vibe but not necessarily for food. read more

This was a very clean and welcoming place. The servers were extremely accomodating and the Happy Hour specials are great!

Absolutely loved the vibe. It was not as packed as other places, the food was delicious and the portions are very generous for the price. I celebrated my 21 birthday here, made a reservation, but my mom went on and contacted them to arrange a little surprise for me. Great vibe, great food! Also super good music, they put every genre from salsa to reggaeton. Very recommend! read more

Came to this restaurant for happy hour, and they had amazing $5 mojitos and the chicken tacos were sooo good! Highly recommend this spot read more

Taboga - Passion fruit mojito and chicken tacos! - Pool Halls Near Me - New York, New York

Horrible service. Horrible brunch drinks. Way too syrupy. No music. Horrible service. Food was cold and the smallest portion ever. At the end of the night we were informed that we could not pay for card because their machine was down. After challenging this they have in and accepted our cards. Not sure what kind of business this is?! read more

Tonight we were celebrating my best friend birthday and we had a great time. Everyone in the group was sastified with the food and service. Thank you so much Jennifer for your Amazing service and the chef who came out to introduce the new plates. The appetizers were really good specially the crab cakes and the food overall was very tasty. My friend and I are definitely coming back. I suggest to try the mofongo and linguini along with a sangria Jabao the owner was also really pleasant read more

We Drove all The way from LI ( hour and half ) we had a table reservation @ 10pm. Me and my friends we Happened to get there by 8:30 and YET they didn't allowed us in we wasted our time, gas and plans. Some security guards told people that it was closed, some told people to line up against the wall. Such unorganized staff for big events don't waste your time. read more

Book my 21 birthday brunch here 2 week in advance , 4 days before my event I saw on their social media page they no long serving hookah, I called to confirm it and the line was busy, I tried to call again the next day the line was still busy, I tried calling again 2 days before my event and they finally answered just to tell me that they're not open no more . 2 days before my 21st birthday brunch. I understand things happens but now I have to find another place to have my birthday brunch in less than 24 hours. Moral of story they're closed for "renovations" . read more

We called and made a reservation about 2 weeks prior to our visit. When I called to say that we would be running late for our 6 people brunch reservation, we were told that we didn't have one. The lady on the phone said that our names weren't there!!! She asked who we spoke to, but we didn't know her name, but remembered when we called there was a language barrier, since my friend doesn't speak Spanish when she called. The lady on the phone was very apologetic and said she will try her best to make our brunch possible. She then took my number and even sent me an update through text a few minutes later that she was still trying. How awesome is that!!!? Such great customer service. I told her we were still on our way, just in case she did find something. She said she will still try to accommodate us any way possible. By the time we arrived, we only waited about 10/15 minutes outside until she called and said that she was able to seat us! She saved our brunch! We made sure we met with her when we were inside. Found out her name was Margie. Thank you so much Margie!!!!!! You were awesome. What amazing customer service skills! We had an amazing time. Music, patron, venue, food.... all 5 stars!!! We will most define be back!!! read more

The service here was really amazing! I came in and was greeted by the bartender Elisa as soon as I walked in the door. She offered to make me a drink and it was DELICIOUS! Elisa answered all the questions I had, was friendly, professional and made me feel at home and comfortable. I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK WITH FRIENDS! read more

YES YES YES AND YESSSSS!! GO!!!! The brunch is AMAZINGGGGG on Saturday's and Sunday's. I recommend to reserve at least a week and some change in advance because it is very popular, you can also go just to party ( NO FOOD ) after 5 pm I believe. Wednesday's are Pride Nights & Thursday's are also pretty dope for happy hour and even after that it remains pretty full and fun. They do not accept cards but there is an ATM in there. The space is HUGE, really nice big TV's, pool tables, bar area. GO FOR IT! read more