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Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
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"The Plato Don is a must and it easily feeds two people."(11 Tips)
"Salsa Verde Cheese Enchiladas and the chicken mole taco 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽"(9 Tips)
"This tiny restauran is great, and they prepare an excellent sangria!"(37 Tips)
"Delicious sangria (and the half sangria, half marg 😍)"(57 Tips)
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Kayleigh MetvinerSeptember 3, 2014The Don Pepino cocktail is refreshing and tasty, and the churros are a must-eat. Seriously. You must eat them.
Robert ShoykhetJanuary 28, 2016Tortas are great, and the on tap sangrias and margaritas are top notch! 🍷
The tomatillo tortilla soup is incredibly delicious - it's hearty and has a great spicy (but not overwhelming) kick to it, the tomatillos add a nice layer of flavor as well
Sandy VaronaDecember 24, 2011Guac, cheese tamales, tacos and the Vera Cruz fish is amazing (pretty big so could be a good sharing plate) can't go wrong with a few margaritas. Yum.
Monti BrayNovember 21, 2014Must try the hibiscus margarita. The chicken enchiladas with verde sauce were delicious!
- Fodor's TravelSeptember 9, 2015Weekend brunch draws a crowd, so come during the week if you can, when the lunch specials are half-price and include egg dishes. Read more
Simon VreemanMay 4, 2019Had a Bloody Maria and Alambres for lunch. Really good, plus the staff was friendly and helpful.
Ariane RinehartAugust 24, 2016LOVE Chavela's. Great food, great prices. Delicious sangria (and the half sangria, half marg 😍)- EchoDAFebruary 16, 2012In the mood for tacos? If you're up to wait a line for a bit, this tiny bur really energetic place will give you all the tacos you want, plus a very good white sangria!
Jordan MenashyApril 13, 2013Amazing value. Delicious food. Gorgeous room. Couldn't ask for more. A real gem. Favourite brunch item - Torta Mananera.
love the mezcal margarita. great for dinner and brunch. pet friendly outdoor seating.
Paula LeeMarch 12, 2016Chicken enchiladas w/ salsa verde is top notch - tangy and savory at once. Pass on the guac and chips - needs more heat and bite
Telle ThomasAugust 8, 2015The red sangria is so damn tasty... I couldn't stay for a meal but I'm going to return b/c the food that was coming out look so....mmmmmmm cheese;)))
Emily CharltonJuly 27, 2015I grew up in Texas and was craving decent Tex Mex, this hit the spot! I was surprised that the margaritas were slightly carbonated
Juan VasquezDecember 4, 2014Great Mexican food. Different from what I have tried in the past!!! And awesome price. Great deal for lunch special!!!!
chris brownAugust 31, 2012if you haven't been, go! amazingly delicious food. make sure you try some campechana (1/2 sangria + 1/2 margarita)
Kate WillskyNovember 26, 2013Avocado tostada. Might sound light, plain, bland even--it's not. Filling and boasting a very generous serving of avocado, it's engineered for maximum deliciousness. Do it.
Try the Bistec Taco And Chipotle Chicken Taco - Bistec taco was outstanding. Chicken was tasty but man the bistec was just so good it outshined the chicken.
AkshaySeptember 3, 2012This is one of the best Mexican places I've ever been to. Get their fish with the banana leaf umbrella over it. You can thank me later.
If you're a meat-lover get the bistec off the brunch menu. Forget about the egg dishes!
- David HamiltonNovember 27, 2014As others have said, the happy hour tacos (I recommend the steak and the pork) and margaritas are great value.
The Don Pepino (cucumber, cilantro, tajin) is pretty great. Like a spicy cucumber green apple jolly rancher--I know that sounds fucking weird, but it works).- Lears FoolJuly 21, 2015Lots of people don't like to mix mole and tacos. I am not one of those people, and this place gets it. Decor is fun, too.
Amazing Mexican food. Loved the guacamole with smoked trout and the crispy fish taco.
This is one of my favorite restaurants ever! Everything on the menu is amazing. Get the taquitos and black bean soup
I love this place! The decor, the food, the margaritas. Go for the taco happy hour!
Grace LeeApril 8, 2016Everything we had was good: Campechana, tacos, salsa trio, tortilla and black bean soups
Justin WelshJanuary 2, 2015Delicious, fresh and simple Mexican. Order the chili relleno it's amazing! Also, tap sangria is awesome.
Andrew McLaughlinOctober 4, 2015Great restaurant, great good, great staff, but incredibly loud music. Sadly to be avoided if you don't want to have to shout.
If you are really hungry and want a large portion size order the "Plato Don" plates - it's about $16 and its enough food to feed 3 people.
Hannah ParvazSeptember 1, 2017Probably the most annoying we've ever been to restaurant staff. We requested to move outside then inside again after realising it was too hot. They were lovely and understanding. Get a Don Plato.
Kam PerezOctober 7, 2018The tortilla soup is basically a liquefied enchilada verde. Trust me, that is a very good thing!
Simon LafontAugust 31, 2015It's good and not expensive. But don't accept guacamole it is not free ($7,50). A bit noisy but super friendly.
Michael AnthonyOctober 8, 2016Bryn's cocktails are amazing. Best Mexican I have had in NYC by far! Get the Pescado Torta
Ken Pierre IIAugust 7, 2014This happy hour setting is unmatched! Great atmosphere with great friends
Alison ROctober 4, 2011Happy hour is a good deal. Most tacos are $2 and drinks are $3 to $5. Cactus tacos are awesome. Be sure to get the salsa trio. The tomatillo salsa is great.
Jackie MucilliDecember 4, 2015SO. GOOD. Margaritas are especially excellent. Small place, but they serve you quickly.
Really cool interior. Margaritas were too sweet. El Plato don is fucking killer. One of my favorite places in the neighborhood.
Try the vegetarian platter - it's huge (one hungry person or two medium hungry people) and delicious! Also try the margaritas on tap.
Brunch is a great deal, $11 a plate plus $3 drink specials. The jalapeno hollandaise on my eggs was worth the meal alone! Good guac too.
Julianne GNovember 26, 2011Come for the brunch. Stay for the sangria. Keep coming back because it's one of the best brunches in all of Brooklyn.
Martin BringmannApril 27, 2018Margaritas and enchiladas were super good. Great atmosphere and service, too.
Cynthia GouldJune 4, 2013gorgeous room, the chicken mole tacos are divine. unholy delicious. might have to go back & hug the chef.- Try the Elotes Callejeros - Grilled corn with chipotle mayo, cotija cheese and seasonings. Best damn grilled corn I've *ever* eaten. Ever.
M GonzalezDecember 4, 2018Make a reservation if you’re eating on the weekend. Brunch menu is where it’s at.
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Brooklyn's favorite authentic Mexican.
Open until 11:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
(718) 622-3100
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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"You can't go wrong with anything on the menu here. The steak tacos with chicharrones will blow your mind. Great cocktails too."
Kayleigh Harrington - 7.4
"Tacos are all excellent. They cover a lot of bases that might ordinarily be spread across 3 adjacent taqueria stands, but they were all very good. Solid basic marg and mezcal."
Andy K - 7.2
"Spinach & hominy veggie burrito is my fave. Guac is tasty w/good spice. Grab a toronja Jarritos or horchata and make it a feast."
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