Bodega Negra

I absolutely love this restaurant!
The venue is huge and great for groups. I came here with a group of coworkers so we created a reservation. Upon arrival we were seated immediately. Our server took our drink orders as well as offered some suggestions of what to order.
We had a family style dinner so we ordered a bunch of different items from the menu and shared them. Our server was so friendly, knowledgeable and friendly! He suggested ordering the quesadilla which also turned out to be one of my favorite choices from the menu. He also brought us out a free dish of Mac and cheese with chicharones, which is not on the menu. I’m a vegetarian so I wasn’t able to eat it but from what I heard from my coworkers it was amazing!
I had a great experience here and would recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Horrible experience we was the fist table sat down and the last one the server came to… They never offer us nothing to drink and they also bring us a appetizer that we never order…
Server came back after around 10 to 15 minutes to take the order and we told her how she was going to take us a order with out offering us not even water… Horrible experience… WE LEFT NEVER BACK AGAIN
i wish i can give 0 stars
Restaurant is extremely dark you can’t read menu even with the phone :0(

The price is way to expensive for its portion. The tacos were alright, I had better with a cheaper value. The ribeye had only a few pieces. The wait for everything was super duper long. Ordered sangria for $ 70… Which makes no sense. It was expensive. The Santeria took atleast an hour to come. Ordered dessert, sat for another hour and even the waitress asked if we wanted anything else, and we replied, we still haven’t even gotten out dessert. And she was surprised it didn’t come nor followed up on our food. We were celebrating a friend’s birthday here, and she probably had one of the worst birthday here with the lack of coordination.

Definitely order the Don Huevo!
It’s such a cool dessert. I came here twice and both times we ordered it. Yes it is quite sweet, but it’s so pretty!
The food here is great as well, and the ambience is very nice. It’s a great place to host a birthday party since they also offer some goodies for such celebrations… I’ll leave it as a surprise for those who are going to celebrate their birthday here. Don’t forget to make reservations if that’s the case and mention that it’s for a birthday too!

I love this place. The vibe is smooth, fun and romantic. The food is delicious and the drinks are great. Definitely a repeat place for my lady and I

This place is just banging all around!
Love the décor, the darkness, little bit of lights around, love the old rustic looking wooden barrels on the walls– very sexy place!
The bartenders and waiters are awesome! I had Jonathan and he was fantastic! He knew exactly what to let us try and get especially my drink! I love anything pineapple and he sure offered and served me one of the best pineapple mixed drink ever! I of course had more than 2.
The guacamole is delish, the pizza is really good and so are the tacos both steak and chicken. We enjoyed the lobster and steak and the best part was the desserts! Of course we had the chocolate ball which they pour a caramel or fudge over and it opens right up its super cool & really tasty !
I must say the place gets pretty crowded very quickly and it’s not a big place at all. Music is loud and pumping and it’s pricey so don’t expect to pay less than $ 15 for a signature drink or for an appetizer. I really enjoy this spot and would of course come back more than once which I have already done!
Def sexy date night spot or just a fun night with the girls enjoying really good food and drinks! OLÉ!

Great ambiance! Perfect for a night out with girlfriends. Food was very tasty but small so don’t go on a complete empty stomach. Pretty expensive for Mexican but your paying for the location.
Service was ok. Drinks are on point.

Nice atmosphere, good music, & delicious food and drinks. The only downside was that a person in my party was charged almost $ 28 for a salad that only contained mixed greens and tomatoes.
Food is very flavorful! Must get the guacamole!!!

My cousins and I came here just for the Don Huevo dessert on a Saturday night. Since there were 5 of us, we wanted to sit in a booth so that we’d be more comfortable. We didn’t know that in order to sit in a booth, you have to order more than dessert, so we got a few apps (we had just ate dinner before). If you decide to only have dessert, you sit in a lounge area near the bar, but the tables are too small and the space is too tight for a big group.
We ordered the Bodega Guacamole, which was good. We also ordered yuca fries, which I didn’t really like because it lacked flavor. The Don Huevo was good but not amazing, I think all the hype is around the presentation rather than the taste. We also ordered churros and Tres Leches Cake (the cake is my favorite!)
The service was okay– we always got what we asked for (sometimes it took them a while) BUT we had a different waiter every single time someone came to our table. When we ordered drinks, apps, dessert and paid the bill we had a different server each time. Weird because the restaurant wasn’t that busy.
They take reservations & have a coat check. We actually arrived a little bit later than our reservation, but they were accommodating. The décor is dark and it seems very Halloween-​ish. Not my favorite but it’s interesting & different than your typical restaurant.

Worst dining experience of my life. We were seated promptly and given menus, but then it took at least 10 minutes before anyone stopped by our table (I don’t know his name, he never introduced himself.), and I asked for water. We then noticed that 3 – 4 waiters were standing with their backs to our table seemingly doing nothing. another 10 minutes went by, and I flagged down someone else asking if we could please get some water. This person stated «I’ll find someone to get that for you,» even though we still had handfuls of waiters standing around us, and there were water pitchers in sight. We finally had a waiter stop by and asked if we were ready to order, so we ordered our water, drinks, and dinner in one shot.
Nobody stopped by our table until they brought out our food (which was great), so we ate, then waited drink less for another 10 – 15 minutes. When a man came to take our plates (with a simple, are you finished? No inquiries as to if we enjoyed it, or wanted anything else), we asked for the check. I waited for what seemed like forever, then flagged someone else asking for the check (still sitting with an empty drink and no water). It took asking a third person for our check for it to be brought to the table. I then waited 8 – 10 minutes for them to come back to take it. We left after signing the bill, nobody wished us well on our way out, and I couldn’t locate someone to speak to about the experience.
Overall, All of the employees at bottega negra made us feel like we were somehow not worthy to be dining there — we were even questioning our outfits, as if what we were wearing should dictate if waiters stand with their backs to us and ignore us (we had just come from a show, I’m sure we were dressed just as nicely as your other patrons) — I’m really sad to have actually spent money on that experience.
Upon sharing this information with both Bodega Negra and the Dream Downtown hotel, I got a response of «We spoke to our staff and were assured your service met our standards.» If that’s the case, you need to seriously reconsider your business model.

This is probably one of the worst experiences I have had. I went for my best friends 25^th Bday. The woman who sat us was very friendly and even gave an empathetic wave by when we left.
Drinks
— gulf side
Not drinkable at all and when my friend tried it she almost threw up. She couldn’t even finish her drink after that.
–prickly pear
Average drink.
Food
–halibut
Small but good
–carnitas tacos
2 of the Smallest tacos in the world.
Desert was the best part we got the don huevo (again small portion)
Atmosphere
Very dark, had to use cell phone light to see the menu. The bathrooms are very far away too!
Our waiter disappeared and never came back. The waitress serving the table next to us ended up helping us. She was nice enough to take the drinks off the bill. She was friendly and helpful.

MIXOLOGY: Cinco
Awesome drink menu doing some very creative things with classic cocktails. Tried quite a few different libations. The Spiced Celery Sour was my favorite. Complex flavors and executed perfectly.
DECOR: Cinco
Very pleasing vibe for a casual get-​together with friends or for a date night. Good music, cool artwork, friendly staff.
FOOD: Dos
I was more disappointed in the portion: price ratio than the food itself. I get it. It’s the meatpacking district. But the palm sized tacos were approx. $ 9 each, and the cheese quesadilla is $ 20?! Ninja please.
The $ 35 red snapper entrée was extremely lackluster; essentially just a piece of plain fish wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked with some olives. If it were MY dish I would’ve been extremely underwhelmed.
So, we had several appetizers, tacos, tostaditas, and ceviches. I spent a small fortune and was hungry again about an hour after I left. No bueno.
I would definitely return for cocktails.
I would maybe return for light fare.
I’m not sure I would rush back for dinner.
Dassssssss it.

Bodega is such a downstairs hidden gem. I prefer coming on an off night the service is a lot better and everyone is much friendlier.
This place is perfect for an intimate date as it is small, cozy and on the darker side of things. The food is authentic and you have to experience the Don Huevo dessert. If you are a chocolate junkie you will love the chocolate cake in a white chocolate shell with chocolate syrup all over. My guest and I couldn’t contain our self.
The food is extremely authentic and I happen to find the steak tacos divine here!

Amazing. That’s how I’d describe Bodega Negra.
I’ve been here twice, and both times, I was astonished by the food. I even tried items off the menu that had ingredients I normally wouldn’t like, and the dish came out delicious.
And of course, the dessert is the best. If you dine here, you HAVE to try the Don Huevo! I’m sure you’ve watched a bunch of videos on this dessert (check out mine if you haven’t) by now, but the dish tastes even better than it looks.
Service is always good, and the décor is cool and interesting.
I highly recommend Bodega Negra!

Pricey, small open café area that’s connected to the dream club do slot of traffic going grouch the walk way. Bathrooms are far away and shared with the club, so on a busy night I can see this being a problem for dining guests. Side note the bathroom is amazing! The infamous Don huevo (chocolate ball) which we purchased 2 of for a group of 4 were $ 16each. But so worth it it was by far the best chocolate drizzled cake I’ve ever had!!!
4 stars because the menu is very minimal and expensive (2 miniature corn tacos for $ 16, a small portion of chips and guacamole $ 14). It’s not like you’re paying for ambiance or anything.
We only came for the dessert small portion but filling and decadent. After seeing the size of the tacos that came out to the other guests, the waiter asked if we wanted chips and guac to start I asked how much since he had already taken the menus he said what we thought was $ 3 for the small size so of course we said yes. Once the bill came out totaling $ 50 for the 2 desserts and chips we asked why we were charged $ 14 for the chips the confusing waiter stated I said the chips were $ 3 less than the larger portion. Seriously. Anywho go for the dessert go somewhere else for food

I came here for RW Winter 2016 — there are some good things and some bad things.
I came with a party of 3, and it was my friend’s birthday as well. The atmosphere was nice — it’s pretty hip, the lights are dim and there’s a big disco ball or something in the dining room. If you are coming here for a dinner before the party, this is a great place to start. We got seated at a booth and ordered some guac and chips (I’ve had better and have made better — a waste of money tbh if you know how to make your own). The drinks are pretty pricey — $ 14 – 16 a pop.
We did the RW menu, and got shrimp ceviche, pork belly tacos w/​chicharron, and a salad for apps. The shrimp ceviche was not very good, and it tastes like cooked shrimp in shrimp cocktail sauce. The pork belly tacos were alright but the tortilla was kinda cold — I think that a taco truck probably has better tacos… The salad looked alright, it was pretty big but I didn’t get a taste since my friend wanted it for her own.
For entrees, we had two chicken dishes and the shrimp grits. The chicken was ok — the shrimp grits was probably the HIGHLIGHT of the meal. If anything else sucked that night, the grits kinda made up for the fact that I was spending $ 50 on a sub-​par mexican meal. The grits were formed into a pancake, and it was crisp on the outside, but fluffy and soft on the inside (mmmmmm).
For dessert, we had tres leches cake and churros. They were ok — I didn’t even finish the cake because it was way too sweet, and not in a very good way. I stopped eating it.
I probably wouldn’t come back just because I can’t justify spending so much money on mediocre mexican food while my local mexican joint charges $ 3 for a warm taco and $ 9.95 for an enchilada platter.

I always come for dessert because the Don huevo is not only beautiful it also is so decadent! Melts in your mouth dark chocolate with a scoop of ice cream you can’t get anywhere else! The only reason I give them 4 instead of 5 stars is that the dessert is a tad bit small but is rich enough to make up for size.
On my most recent trip I got the bodega burger which was pretty decent. The burger was cooked well and had that classic feel to it with just the right amount of fries. Their entrée portion was just right and I walked out full but not stuffed!
Great meal

A lot of people come here for the Don Huevo. But we also came here for food. We might have ordered too much, but all the food was delicious.
This place has a dark dimmed atmosphere and a bar to hang out at while you’re waiting to be seated.
Yellowtail and tuna ceviche — recommend! Love ceviche and they made it very well.
Tacos — not bad, some interesting flavors include the Peking duck and soft shell crab.
Skirt steak — average, thought the texture could be more chewy, I know the potential of skirt steaks and this lacked it.
Avocado — fresh and delicious.
Pork belly — this was good and very flavorful.
Don Huevo dessert — there’s a novelty in the experience of watching the white chocolate shell melt over a hot chocolate sauce. Inside the shell reveals a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of a chocolate cake. I loved every bite of it. If anything, just come here for this dessert!

Fan-​tas-​tic! Did someone say NOM NOM? Because the food here was beyond amazing. Small portions for everyone to share or large plate that everyone could share.
The atmosphere is dark and cozy. Deco is very eclectic and despite all the props used to decorate, they take care to keep everything free of dust and dirt.
Bartender was very helpful in selecting a drunk before we were seated. They can custom make any drink you are interested in. I had a margarita that was beyond amazing. My friend had a red drink that had cucumber in it. Very fresh flavors!
The wait staff were very attentive to our needs and made sure we had everything we needed for a memorable dining experience.
I would come back here especially for the guac and chips alone. Sooooo good!

Les just start with the yucca fries!!! The best yucca fries I’ve ever had, and I live in Washington Heights. Crispy and fatty on the outside and tender on the inside. Not chewy and or dense.
Guac was chunky and spicy like I like it, chunky, crunchy, chopped veggies with the creamy avocado. Great to dip everything in.
The chocolate dessert presentation was great, which I expected after hearing the hype! It was very good too but for the chocolate lovers so I only had a few bites.
At about 11 the place pretty much turned into a party with music dancers, very fun and lively! I can’t forget the octopus ladies and the sugar skull dancers.
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