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Chavela's

Mexican Restaurant$$$$

Crown Heights, Brooklyn

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Ranked #2 for mole in Brooklyn
The folks at Gothamist and The Corcoran Group like this place. Would you agree?
"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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Sasha МальчикJanuary 31, 2016
Chilaquiles for brunch is just OK... Not matching my good Mexico memories of the dish.
Aaron BarkerJune 8, 2013
Tamarind mezcal drinks w/ chili-salt are the new margaritas.
Barbara Ann RogersJuly 15, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Sangria on tap and fish tacos.
Chy DavinMarch 12, 2013
Been here 50+ times
A place of magical margaritas and speedy service.
Berto KillamanjaroApril 3, 2016
good fish tacos and mole
Mucous LavenderFebruary 17, 2012
The chili con queso is served with real fried scrotums!!!
Nihara NichelleJanuary 19, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Happy Hour: $2 tacos $3 beers $4 sangrias $5 margaritas. Need I say more...?
Jazmin BobbyApril 9, 2013
Try the Chicken Mole Tacos - Forever #yumfest
Oksana VoronenkoAugust 15, 2015
Great food, great ambience!
Sophia JacksonJanuary 3, 2015
Even though we had to be rushed to eat it was good
Jessica WoffordAugust 11, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Great food but horrible service, every time I go. My suggestion sit at the bar.
Jarel HillSeptember 29, 2018
Tacos were great!!
Arie TulchinskyAugust 15, 2015
Very good tortillas
Benjamin KintnerMarch 20, 2016
Guac is decent, but the queso fundido is just bizarre.
Matt HealyMay 11, 2014
Been here 5+ times
For brunch, your move is huevos ahogados.
Dustin FosterMarch 17, 2012
This mezcal and beet cocktail is soooooo good.
Jay BlessedAugust 23, 2016
This place just reminds me how much Franklin Ave and Crown Heights have changed. Food was ok.
Jenny VassilevaOctober 8, 2013
Huevos verdes lunch special!
Julia San JuanMarch 11, 2018
Get the corn 😛
Darita CAugust 23, 2013
I had the camarones y arroz ... Guess who got shellfish poisoning!!!
Shana RichardsJune 30, 2013
White sangria is the best!
Elle WaltonMay 16, 2014
The drinks are delicious
Lindsey RhoadesAugust 25, 2011
Been here 10+ times
The pepino margarita gives new meaning to the phrase "cool as a cucumber".
Lily MOctober 23, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Everything about this place is absolutely awesome.
Leila CApril 30, 2016
Food was terrible! Eggs were not fresh. I felt ill after. would never recommend this place to anyone who enjoys good Mexican food. Temperature of the refried beans=a one way ticket to food poisoning!
Nicole V.February 17, 2012
Try the tostadas with avocados. Yum
Nihara NichelleMay 24, 2012
Been here 25+ times
The sangrias are strong! Yummy!
Kate CastellanaMarch 1, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Two of their margaritas get me drunk. Proceed with caution
QbertplayaMarch 14, 2014
Been here 5+ times
The happy hour is now Mon-Thu. No more Fri. :(
Cindy SamperNovember 8, 2014
Favorite place in the neighborhood.
Brad LJanuary 17, 2012
Legit Mexican food that any San Franciscan would appreciate.
Julius BryantApril 9, 2016
Crab enchilada 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Kitty MulleeMay 17, 2015
Guacamole, sangria, tacos
Angel SánchezAugust 7, 2016
Mexican place, serving mexican food by americans for americans. Food is ok
Julia DennisonAugust 7, 2014
Best. Micheladas. Ever.
Nicholas VernonJanuary 13, 2017
Verde salsa .... 🙌🏾👌🏾
Nick BurdJanuary 8, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Try the mole! Best in NYC.
Di EsMarch 9, 2016
Fish Tacos
Chris PhillipsJanuary 19, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Plato Don for the win!
jonas sarachiMay 1, 2012
hungry? the Plato Don is a six-petaled feast
Katy IonisDecember 1, 2014
$2 tacos at happy hour
Allie SchwartzJanuary 30, 2012
Excellent Sangria happy hour!
Akua AidooJune 1, 2013
One of the worst brunches I've had in Brooklyn. The eggs were powdered eggs, waitress had a tude, n she didn't even offer us our tea or juice
Matt RaibertMarch 29, 2013
Get over yourself and get some nopales.
Stewart CampbellAugust 24, 2018
Good Mexican for NY
Jessica KimAugust 26, 2013
Been here 5+ times
The Aguacate Torta. AMAZEBALLS.
Nick DouglasNovember 27, 2015
Chili rellenos.
Corley MillerAugust 30, 2011
Get here before 4 for the $6 lunch special.
Freda MoonApril 22, 2013
Ordered delivery. Asked for chiles rellenos, which they do very well, and got the chile relleno torta, which they do not do remotely well. Too bad, so sad.
Dan MassoAugust 20, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Margaritas!

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