La Contenta

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  Victoria C

  ·1 month ago

  “Food was AMAZING and absolutely worth the visit. The tacos and guac were sooo good. Only small feedback is that the seating felt a little tight for plus-size guests, but overall we had a great experience and the food was top tier.”

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  Nate Alford

  ·1 month ago

  “This is one of my favorite restaurants in all of NYC. I go about once a month before or after catching a movie at the Regal Essex, which is just two blocks away. The food and drinks are great, the the food is terrific, the prices are …”

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  Darren Williams

  ·3 months ago

  “This place is an overlooked gem. Good food! Good drinks! Good drink line up! Good service! Music forward. Housemade quartered tortilla chips. Super cozy - 6-8 tables and 7-8 bar seats. They do a great job! I’m a mexi-snob and I’ll be back. …”

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  Jay C

  ·4 months ago

  “Great taste — but extremely overpriced for the portion size. I’ll be honest — the food was excellent. The black beans were a 10/10, and the rice was solid, around an 8 or 9. No complaints on flavor — it was well-seasoned and fresh. But for $13, the portions were way too small. Even if the containers had been filled to the top (they weren’t), they’re still very small to begin with. If you’re someone who doesn’t mind paying more for good taste and smaller portions, this might work for you. But for me — I can’t justify that price for so little food. There are people in this area who can afford that without blinking, but I’m budgeting every dollar. I need value, not just flavor. Great food. Just not worth the price. I won’t be going back.”

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  Craig L. Moss

  ·4 months ago

  “Ventured out for our 26th wedding anniversary. Enchiladas Suizas de Pollo, Tacos de Pollo, guacamole, El Mayan and El Mariachi for drinks. Dinner was excellent, drinks even better. Service and atmosphere is always a plus. Thanks for hosting us through the years.”

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  Bob Cook

  ·6 months ago

  “Stopped here to get food and drink at the bar near the FM subway at Delaney street. WOW got happy hour (before 7) smallish place festive music but not too loud. Excellent cocktails and nice food presentation. The happy hour nachos with meat was a really tasty but relatively light dinner for me. Yum.”

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  Maddy A

  ·8 months ago

  “Was disappointed with this place. The service was EXTREMELY slow. They also didn’t bring out our chips (we ordered chips and salsa and chips and guac) until after we had our entrees? And it’s OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive. Like the tiny guac bowl was $15. And the entrees (which were nothing special) were like $25-$30. I liked the ambience of the place and the drinks were good. But the food is mid and incredibly overpriced which is unacceptable in a city with so many better food options.”

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  Ash N. Smith

  ·8 months ago

  “Delicious Mexican food in the lower east side. I loved my michelada and chille relleno with seafood. It’s a bit of tight space but that adds to the cozy vibes. I would def return and try more of their menu!”

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  Patricia Caguana

  ·1 year ago

  “I visited this place for the first time nine years ago, and I was impressed by their drinks and starters at that time. …”

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  Nicole Sparacio

  ·2 years ago

  “Came here for a cocktail making class hosted once a month by bartender Alex! He’s the best - super knowledge about Mexican spirits & a great teacher. We had …”