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Calexico

Taco Restaurant, Burrito Restaurant, and Mexican Restaurant$$$$

Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

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Calexico

8.1^/10

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Ranked #4 for burritos in 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, 2012
Quesadillas + 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.
Brad RickmanOctober 1, 2013
High 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, 2016
The 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, 2015
Tasty 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.
Amy FullerAugust 19, 2014
Been here 50+ times
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, 2016
Everything 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.
Andrei KryssovJuly 15, 2016
Been here 10+ times
Carne Asada Burrito is one of the best I've had in NYC. And I'm from SoCal, so I know my burritos!
Jack OsborneOctober 1, 2018
Been here 10+ times
Hard not to go wrong with a Baja fish burrito, which you can't acquire at any of their carts throughout the city.
Colin M. FordSeptember 27, 2013
Been here 10+ times
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.
Daniel SalinasAugust 31, 2014
Been here 10+ times
If you like the restaurant, try the band! The poster in their bathroom is from indie darlings Calexico.
BasakAugust 9, 2015
Get the guac. It's a good size for two. Chips are very fresh and tasty.
Tomas AnthonyApril 29, 2010
Get 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, 2015
Crack 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, 2015
Chicken burritos are great, add sour cream. Quesadillas are cheesy and delicious. Get crack sauce.
Sandra RubinchikJuly 8, 2017
Congrats, you found this place! Now get yourself the gringo (ground cumin beef) rolled quesadilla you deserve.
The New York TimesMay 6, 2010
Top 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
Valerie SNovember 20, 2015
Everything on the menu is amazing! Flavorful, authentic, and filling.
Rebecca RallsSeptember 8, 2014
Um. Everything. Super fresh ingredients. Super Flavors. Never had a bad thing here.
BrianSeptember 7, 2010
Date #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.
Erin HinkleMay 9, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Fave local spot! Burritos when you're super hungry and light tasty salads post work out. Baller.
Bloomingdale'sAugust 12, 2010
Supplying 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.
Oz LublingAugust 15, 2011
Been here 50+ times
one of the best mexican restaurants in the city. The taco are phenomenal and the watermelon juice is really refresing.
RonniSeptember 11, 2016
Get the fish taco, so good and it has mangos on top
Luis MendozaJuly 8, 2015
The quesadillas with chipotle pulled pork are incredibly delicious.
Benjamin PopperOctober 11, 2017
Love the Baja burrito and gringo tacos
Joaquin PrimeAugust 14, 2014
Yum yum Mexcian food! The quesadillas are so awesome and make sure to get the crack sauce!
Dave FisherDecember 23, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Carne Asada bowl with extra cheese and crack sauce 👌🏻
Ian TollJuly 10, 2013
As a Yankee, I always though grits were kinda disgusting, so Calexico's Anson Mills grits were a minor revelation - be sure and try them.
Leslie CampisiMarch 14, 2010
Been here 10+ times
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.
Brian MasefieldMay 15, 2016
Been here 5+ times
The Baja burrito (fried tilapia) is excellent.
Carl CollinsNovember 16, 2014
Go for the Carne Asada. Get some grits too.
Amy FullerMarch 7, 2015
Been here 50+ times
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.
Byron BrewerJanuary 15, 2011
Been here 25+ times
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
Alex RavenelMay 8, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Most of the menu quite good, but beware can sometimes take a while to get your food. Also, pumpkin seed arbol salsa FTW.
Chrissy KDecember 16, 2015
Pollo asada tacos are pretty good. Has a nice flavor
David GreenbergerAugust 8, 2014
Happy Hour 9-11pm $3 drafts.
LaneJune 29, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Awesome food, Sixpoint Bengali Tiger on tap and Hot Snakes on the stereo. It doesn't get any better.
JDSeptember 19, 2011
Man cannot live by carne asada alone. Sixpoint crafts the hoppy, unflitered "El Barrio" exclusively for Calexico. Read more
Kika GJuly 13, 2012
Been here 5+ times
If you're a normal human being, two tacos are more than enough. They are big and saucy.
Matt HeindlJanuary 26, 2010
Been here 50+ times
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'.
Patrick KoltsJanuary 2, 2012
Just go for the tacos. They are all awesome. Really good guacamole too!
JoJo DemirelJune 17, 2013
Been here 5+ times
quesadilla rules, don't forget the amazing side sauces!
Emily POctober 27, 2012
Try the raw salsa verde and the pumpkin seed arbol at the salsa bar.
Niffer September 16, 2011
rolled Quesadilla with crack sauce is tasty! love this little place. made to order.
Jason RosadoSeptember 23, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Steak or Chicken burritos with crack sauce! You're welcome.
Eduardo SantanaAugust 18, 2014
Come between 9-11PM for $3 Draft Happy Hour
Pete JelliffeMarch 23, 2013
Been here 10+ times
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, 2011
The rolled quesidilla with the crack sauce is extremely addicting. I'd come from Queens to get it.
Courtney ReimerAugust 28, 2010
It's called Calexico Carne Asada for a reason -- the meat is cooked perfectly. Get the tacos!
Jevaun HowellSeptember 16, 2012
Burrito. All day everyday. Best things on the menu.

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