Aldea

Exceptional everything from service, taste of food, presentation, sommelier and more. Go the tasting menu or miss the highlights!

Can't believe it took me so long to eat here! The food was divine & service was lovely. Caipirinha amuse bouche is a delightful way to start the meal. Definitely get the sea urchin toast & duck rice!

Aldea now offers weekly Chef's Counter dinners, which allows guests to watch Mendes in action while being served a 9-course tasting menu. Make sure to buy tickets in advance.

Sit at the bar!!! Knoll Krest Farms egg with cod, black olives and potato magically disappear but still lingers on my tongue #recommended Good food matters!!

Open kitchen counter added to an outstanding Portuguese cuisine experience. The four course prix-fixe seasonal menu was well worth the $79 price tag.

Came here for dinner and sat right in front of the kitchen to see the meals being prepared. Liked the ambiance - good for dates (not loud). Best dishes - cod croquettes, spanish octopus, duck.

The sea urchin toast, shrimp, and fried octopus are incredible. For dessert, the carrot cake is the way to go. Sitting by the kitchen is also wonderful.

Superb food. Snag the chef's counter at the back for a good view of the buzzy kitchen. We loved the beautiful green and white asparagus with hen egg & black truffle ($13). Read more

Sea urchin toast was delicious. Grilled octopus too. Great service, ambiance. Perfect for a date or catching up with friends.

Get the prix fixe menu--it'll come with all manner of little tasty bits from the chef. Nice Iberian influence in the menu.

Get a table at the back so you can see the open kitchen. The Spanish octopus and Mussel soup were amazing first courses. Nice sommelier, she recommended some very good wines.

This place has a michelin star and it's well deserved. Reasonably priced compared to other fancy restaurants. Get the 4 courses. Uni toast is a must.

Tasting menu totally worth it. Highlights: sea urchin toast, venison (substitution), chocolate tart...and olive bread! Short but good wine list at affordable prices. And Great staff.

The lunch menu ranges from an affordable ham sandwich (with piquillo peppers) to a pricier dish of scallops, and the dinner menu is only slightly more elevated. Read more

Beautiful space, with airy design. Cool cocktails (the huntress) and friendly bartenders. Fantastic original choices on the menu: artsy salads, clams with foam, goat, shrimp/saffron. All good!

Enjoy Chef George Mendes’ Iberian-inflected creations. The dining counter overlooking the master at work is perfect for a solo bite while the second floor dining room is great for a group. -Inspector

George Mendes innovative take on Portuguese is both impressive and adorable. Bonus points for the enjoyable ambiance, with one of the best chef's counters in town. [Eater 38 Member] Read more

When I eat here I have to have the suckling pig. I come from a farm, and I've eaten a lot of suckling pig in my life, but Chef Mendes fragments the pig in different textures.

Great cuisine , try the sardines and the cod ! The gin tonic sandwiches are an amazing surprise ... And the chef loves Radiohead

This place took forever--4 hours for dinner! It was all delicious except the pork entree, which was boring. My favorite was the cake with peanuts

The arroz de pato is rightly popular, possibly even addictive. Also try suckling pig, clams, & spicy chocolate tart. – Green Guide Editor

Tasting menus are quite reasonable priced for a place with a Michelin star. Also, aim for a seat by the kitchen--enthralling to watch

Don't skip the stunning small bites and appetizers. During a recent meal, we loved the sea urchin toast with mustard seed and octopus cooked on la plancha: Read more

Fine dining with Peruvian elements in the Flatiron. The three-course $25 lunch prix-fixe is a great value.

From the heart of New York, Chef George Mendes take you straight to Portugal with dishes so artful you'll hesitate to eat them. Explore your culinary heritage too, where Chef Mendes earned his degree. Read more

Listen, the duck rice is as good as everyone says it is, but the rest of the menu is wonderful. Order a rice for the table and then go to down on everything else. Oysters, lomo ham, pork belly, etc.

Sit at the chef's counter if you can. Everything was fantastic, but the octopus was out of this world!

You'd be crazy to not try any of the following: sea urchin toast, foie gras, and "Little Dream" donuts (complete with a trifecta of amazing sauces!). Go now!

Great atmosphere – love the open kitchen. Try the Spanish Octopus, Shrimp Alhinho, Arrox De Pato and the Pork Belly.

Foie gras terrine with mushrooms and rhubarb compote was delicious, loved the sous vide hangar steak, and mussel soup.

Nice ambiance but would not return here. The menu is unique in that almost everything is pork! I'm slightly exaggerating. The portions are tiny, especially for the cost of an entree. Taste=strange

Arroz de pato-duck confit. don't miss this dish. Absolutely perfect. grilled octopus with heiroom tomato and burrata was also a perfect appetizer.

Good choices include the mussel soup with sausage, an open-faced sea urchin sandwich, plank-grilled Spanish mackerel in escabeche juice, and diver scallops with risotto and orange. Read more

Foie gras appetizer and squid ink arroz were fantastic

Cozy restaurant with an awesome tasting menu - the duck is a must try!

Sea urchin toast! And sit near the open kitchen then look above !

Very good food & wine - esp the Rioja. Really nice ambiance. On the other hand, my business client and I were treated very rudely by the manager. I don't think I'd ever go there again because of her.

sit at one of the awesome back tables next to the kitchen for the best experience!

Great food and service. Had the pre-fixe menu. The octopus and fat rice were delicious.

Prix fixe menu is a great deal! Nice ambience and delicately presented food. I'd come back again.

The 3 course prix fixe with wine pairing was fabulous. And spent four hours enjoying it!

Tasting menu is great especially when seated at the chef's counter - great view of the chefs at work.

The grilled octopus and the scallops are excellent. It's fun to sit in the back and peer into the open kitchen.

Brian ,our bartender this evening, was about the most charming bartender in NY. Great guy,great place, great food!

Sit at the chefs table for the full experience!

Sorbet banana, green apple and passion fruit tropical like me!!!

This place is one of my favorites- fantastic dishes, super food quality, a beautiful space, and a modern yet unpretentious space. It's also at a great price point. Read more

They've got decent burgers there and a good selection of Belgien beers

Good ambience, quality food and service...a bit pricey standouts include the duck confit and suckling pig

Do yourself a favor - sit at the bar facing the open kitchen and talk to the chefs - it adds so much enjoyment to your meal.