La Esquina
Company Details
Monday: 12PM-2AM
Tuesday: 12PM-2AM
Wednesday: 12PM-2AM
Thursday: 12PM-2AM
Friday: 12PM-2AM
Saturday: 12PM-2AM
Contact Information
New York, New York, 10012
United States
La Esquina Reviews
Submitted by Jasmine Nouravi on 06/30/2022
Jasmine Nouravi 4 stars rating.
Very nice outdoor lunch at la esquina today. We shared three tacos, plantains and elote. Everything was well prepared with no frills. Nice for smaller groups. Not a long wait and casual!
Submitted by Brown Girl Club on 06/14/2022
Brown Girl Club 3 stars rating.
This place is OK. I was in the upstairs part but they also have another bar completely separate from this. I will have to come back and check it out. The menu is very small. The portions are small so eat before you come here. I had the shrimp salad which was pretty good. The desert was bangin. The cucumber spicy margarita is phenomenal. It is very beautiful inside. Also, instagramable.
Submitted by Lourdes Mateo on 06/04/2022
Lourdes Mateo 1 stars rating.
Service was slow and horrible. It was so slow we walked across the street to get pizza foe the kids. Water foe our grand baby took like an hour and asking her 3 times!! Waiter didn’t even ask how our food was or if we needed anything else. People were leaving without paying from the lack of service there was. Food was cold when it arrived. We ordered the same plate as someone in front of us and did not look the same at all or have the same amount of food! After I was trying to flag the waiter for our bill her coworker pointed to us to let her know. She came and served three other tables in front of us. Food tasted okay but not worth the wait or eating it cold!! Drinks were good but again not worth the wait. Go for a slice of pizza at champions pizza if your hungry!
Submitted by Andy on 05/24/2022
Andy 3 stars rating.
I came here for a date night as I never tried La Esquinas restaurant down in the basement, I have had the Tacos upstairs which are good. I had to book this reservation a month in advance. Upon arrival I was promptly greeted. The host’s, servers, and waiters were all great and friendly! I got a passion fruit Margarita, it was delicious, which was the best of the meal. The ambiance was cool, it has a speak easy vibe. As far as the food goes I was disappointed. We ordered 2 types of Tacos, the crab tostadas, the corn, and the ribs. The tortillas for the tacos were soggy unfortunately, the tostadas tasted like it had canned crab. I would recommend as a cool spot for good drinks but not necessarily for the food.
Submitted by Joyce Qiu on 04/23/2022
Joyce Qiu 4 stars rating.
Delicious food with an energetic ambience. Service was good and quick. Tacos were the best and drinks were pretty good too. Was a little dark and loud so not ideal for talking even if close to each other. Would be amazing if they did guacamole and churros too!
Submitted by Amelia on 04/19/2022
Amelia 3 stars rating.
I really didn't want to give such a mediocre star rating, but the food was awful. The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is for their drinks - they are phenomenal. We ordered all vegetarian dishes and each of them had no flavor, very plain, just overall really disappointing. I have come here several times for the bar and last night was the first time I tried their food and was just utterly disappointed. I wouldn't spend my money here again on the food but would definitely come back for the drinks?
Submitted by Isabela Maciel on 04/05/2022
isabela maciel 5 stars rating.
Amazing and fresh flavours. I got the corn (do not miss out on it!!!) chicken tacos and fried plantain, all dishes were very well executed and seasoned. The hibiscus drink is also delicious and goes well with the food. Staff is very good professional and welcoming.
Submitted by Mariah Gardner on 03/03/2022
Mariah Gardner 5 stars rating.
Must Have! Highly recommend! I had the chips and guacamole and elote!!! I had the chicken, shrimp, and steak tacos... AMAZING. The service was very friendly... the vibe was right.. all the things y'all... my drink was so good too, had to get two.
Submitted by Jen Smith on 02/15/2022
Jen Smith 4 stars rating.
I dined in upstairs with the cafe menu. It’s more casual up there than the downstairs which is a more of an outing, with a fun sexy vibe. The speakeasy/ nightlife is fun and busy. But for the cafe dining… the Elotes (street corn) was my favorite thing. Everything else was just average. Tacos ok, soup ok. I had a horchata drink and tried the coconut flan which were both ok. I’d be interested in trying the Brasserie menu downstairs which offers a wider variety of dishes.
Submitted by Erdwing Nieto on 01/15/2022
Erdwing Nieto 5 stars rating.
Food was amazing, really well presented, very tasty and a overall average price range.
Cashier and Server were rude, there was nobody serving the tables so i went to the front to order, i state that im gonna sit and the girl on the register says ok. While im waiting at the table here comes the server who basically yells at me saying i cant sit there, the girl calls me my food on a bag and says that unfortunately i cant sit because I already ordered from the window, but she said yes when I asked in the first place? I left and just ate in the little park on the other side of the street.
