Calexico
Taco Restaurant, Burrito Restaurant, and Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
"Stop in and try the Calexico Signature Brown Ale by Sixpoint."(4 Tips)
"Pumpkin seed arbol sauce its great!"(4 Tips)
"The quesadillas are so awesome and make sure to get the crack sauce!"(13 Tips)
"pork burrito with crack sauce"(2 Tips)
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Stacy HFebruary 12, 2012Quesadillas + crack sauce (or any sauces from their sauce bar) is beyond win. One of the best Mexican joints period (coming from a girl who lived in So Cal). Worth the trek and don't forget cash.Upvoted 1 day ago
Brad RickmanOctober 1, 2013High on the tasty scale. I love the house-made salsa. It ain't exactly California, but it reminds me of old haunts on Valencia in SF.- Jay AlstonAugust 26, 2016The chicken taco was greeeeeat! And so was the grapefruit soda....however, it's a bit pricey for a taco joint...more bang for your buck if you get a Burritto!! They huge!!!
MarkJune 9, 2015Tasty stuff, with excellent carne asada. But they rolled my burrito the wrong way, so I ended up with all meat when I started and all rice at the end.
Their rolled quesadillas are redonk delish. And $3 happy hour beers (9-11pm) make it a perfect and budget-friendly dinner. Awesome staff. A+ music. I love this place.
Ivana NikolicNovember 27, 2016Everything is always good as usual but the whole place smells like a toilet. There must be something wrong with the plumbing. It makes it hard to seat in the place and eat.
Carne Asada Burrito is one of the best I've had in NYC. And I'm from SoCal, so I know my burritos!- Hard not to go wrong with a Baja fish burrito, which you can't acquire at any of their carts throughout the city.
The wait could be considerable for a taco because of the volume of delivery orders this place gets. But it is typically worth it, and probably the best Mexican in the area.
If you like the restaurant, try the band! The poster in their bathroom is from indie darlings Calexico.
Tomas AnthonyApril 29, 2010Get the pulled chicken in pumpkin seed sauce is off the charts. Get it w/ Black Beans, No Rice + Guacamole. You cannot go wrong. Don't be put off by the hip atmosphere, the staff here is friendly. Read more
Kev SkinnyJuly 17, 2015Crack fries n fish burrito absolutely outstanding. Hope you wore a diaper. You are going to need it for more than one reason.
Paul PiersonDecember 5, 2015Chicken burritos are great, add sour cream. Quesadillas are cheesy and delicious. Get crack sauce.
Sandra RubinchikJuly 8, 2017Congrats, you found this place! Now get yourself the gringo (ground cumin beef) rolled quesadilla you deserve.
The New York TimesMay 6, 2010Top billing goes to the carne asada. With flavor so intense, it‘s hard to justify ordering anything else. That said, the pulled pork and pollo asado (grilled chicken) are also excellent. Read more
Rebecca RallsSeptember 8, 2014Um. Everything. Super fresh ingredients. Super Flavors. Never had a bad thing here.
BrianSeptember 7, 2010Date #16, Elizabeth: Tasty carne asada. Huge selection of salsas and hot sauces. Prepare for a decent wait, though—while they might be brick-and-mortar, their wait times are reminiscent of a cart.
Fave local spot! Burritos when you're super hungry and light tasty salads post work out. Baller.
Bloomingdale'sAugust 12, 2010Supplying SoHo with South-of-the-Border delicacies every weekday. Swing by early, since many of the specialties – particularly the namesake skirt steak – sell out faster than you can say Ixtapaluca.
one of the best mexican restaurants in the city. The taco are phenomenal and the watermelon juice is really refresing.
- Joaquin PrimeAugust 14, 2014Yum yum Mexcian food! The quesadillas are so awesome and make sure to get the crack sauce!
Carne Asada bowl with extra cheese and crack sauce 👌🏻
Three tacos (pollo, carne, pulled pork) make a nice dinner. Lately loving the black bean burrito. Comes with crack sauce. Salads are also nice, better enjoyed eat-in.
Ian TollJuly 10, 2013As a Yankee, I always though grits were kinda disgusting, so Calexico's Anson Mills grits were a minor revelation - be sure and try them.
- They no longer have beer on tap, thus no more $3 pints of Bengali. Such a bummer, I don't come here nearly as often anymore.
- Stop in and try the Calexico Signature Brown Ale by Sixpoint. Draft beers are half price between 9-11pm. They also fill growlers! Read more
Most of the menu quite good, but beware can sometimes take a while to get your food. Also, pumpkin seed arbol salsa FTW.
Awesome food, Sixpoint Bengali Tiger on tap and Hot Snakes on the stereo. It doesn't get any better.
If you're a normal human being, two tacos are more than enough. They are big and saucy.
You know that kickass Mexican food cart in Soho? Well... they have a restaurant en route to IKEA with the best burritos in NYC. Ask for the 'crack sauce'.
Niffer September 16, 2011rolled Quesadilla with crack sauce is tasty! love this little place. made to order.
Steak or Chicken burritos with crack sauce! You're welcome.
Only open till 11:00 PM, NOT 2 AM as the foursquare listing states. Many a disappointed, hungry soul has discovered this the hard way on Columbia St.
Michael PurceAugust 30, 2011The rolled quesidilla with the crack sauce is extremely addicting. I'd come from Queens to get it.
Courtney ReimerAugust 28, 2010It's called Calexico Carne Asada for a reason -- the meat is cooked perfectly. Get the tacos!
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- Mon–Sat
- 11:30 AM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:30 AM–10:00 PM
(718) 488-8226
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No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
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Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
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