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Empellón Cocina

(Now Closed)

Mexican Restaurant$$$$

East Village, New York

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Empellón Cocina

The experts at The Wall Street Journal and Time Out New York recommend this place

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Charles BJanuary 5, 2013
stick to the apps and tacos. share a bunch of 'em (guac and lobster queso among them) and skip the mains, they were meh.
rohunFebruary 9, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Get the lobster queso dish to split. Best. Thing. Ever.
jiresellJanuary 11, 2015
Great tacos and cocktails!
Anoop RanganathMarch 16, 2013
Get the Michelada. It's incredible.
Ki ChoiAugust 24, 2014
Beef tacos. Guac with 7 salsas!
TribecaApril 11, 2012
Inspired Mexican plates and extensive agave spirits collection
Rachel KarnofskyOctober 20, 2013
Pastrami tacos ohhhhh yes.
Jim MollicaMay 26, 2013
Pumpkin. Cinnamon salsa is interesting
Charles DeutschMay 11, 2012
Try the scallops and thank me later.... Off the charts.
Jeremy Perez-CruzMay 10, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Best guacamole in NYC. Try it and thank me later.
Anuj GuptaMarch 12, 2016
Happy hour $5 beer & a taco
Lucy SandisonMay 14, 2013
The house margarita is delish!
Kim GerstmanMay 18, 2013
Carnitas are to die for!
Brian NewmanApril 20, 2012
Nailing it here. Gordita con huevo, estofada. Holy cow it's good. Run
Wilson ZhouApril 24, 2014
Chef Alex Stupak's Mexican fine dining restaurant.
Christina StraussApril 6, 2012
Delicious everything minus desert
Kevin OwockiMarch 9, 2013
A little spendy. Small portions. Good food.
Claire MazurSeptember 7, 2012
Their michelada is not typical but good!
Abigail KofflerJune 25, 2015
The food is good (especially the salsa) but the atmosphere is oh so pretentious and service meh. Wouldn't return
Maya BaratzJuly 28, 2012
Get the pistachio guac!
Chris HMarch 24, 2013
Didn't blow me away. Chicharones were probably the best part of the meal. They arrive freshly fried and still crackling
Stephanie SpanglerJune 2, 2012
Even if you have a res, you'll have to wait for at least 30 mins.
Dina FierroJanuary 23, 2013
This lobster queso has got game.
Rachna BhasinFebruary 5, 2012
Lobster queso is amazing!
L SJune 12, 2013
Warning: the masa chips contain lard.
Ben WheelerSeptember 18, 2013
Yes to Carnitas tacos. No to suckling pig.
suneelFebruary 13, 2016
the peacemaker is a hell of a drink
JeffreyMarch 5, 2015
2015 James Beard nominee for Best Chef - Alex Stupak
Jorge UrrutiaJune 16, 2013
Spicy cucumber margarita. Wow
Sidny GinsbergJanuary 9, 2015
get the guac.
JillianOctober 12, 2016
Pistachio guac
André AraujoJune 13, 2012
Eater recommends the arroz con leche
SNOCRUMarch 25, 2012
Best Margo's in the city!
Russell HirschornNovember 12, 2014
Really expensive and they dont have the pastrami taco. Pistachio guac was good but nothing that great.
Andy GrossmanSeptember 27, 2015
Tacos. Period.
EvaMarch 5, 2012
Paws up for the best guacamole in NYC. For realz.
Crystal WardJanuary 30, 2015
Restaurant-Week ;)
Nick R.January 22, 2012
Looking forward to the EV outpost of Alex Stupak's successful WV taco venture. Should be open in Feb 2012.
Frank MaguireMarch 19, 2012
@nymag best of ny - guacamole
Christina StraussApril 6, 2012
Have the lobster queso
Rachel MercierJanuary 16, 2013
I wanted to be psyched about this spot but was disappointed. Guac is tasty but wayyyyy too expensive for what you get.
Colleen SmithOctober 19, 2014
Chicharones
Taly OzirApril 24, 2012
Chicharonnes....snap crackle pop!
Proper IdlenessApril 2, 2012
guacamole yes
JeffFebruary 16, 2014
Great food crap service, really bad
Jo RausenApril 5, 2014
Ridiculous wait for a reservation...
Andy PascalJanuary 16, 2013
Tasty but overpriced for what you get
Neel BhargavaOctober 31, 2015
Mediocre and overpriced. You can do much better in nyc.
Ryan WarrenderApril 28, 2014
Overpriced and overhyped. Skip it.
Tyson GachJanuary 29, 2017
👍🏼 Guacamole, 👍🏼 Savory churros, 👌🏼 Oysters, 👌🏼 Melted cheese with brussels sprouts, 👍🏼 Pork belly tacos, 👍🏼 Chicken tender tacos, 👌🏼 Lamb shawarma, 👌🏼 Bavette steak

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