Los Molcajetes

I absolutely loved eating here. The service is great; the ambient is cozy and tranquil; you can smell the deliciousness from the kitchen, and the food is amazing. By far, the most authentic Mexican food I have ever had. It beats all the “cool” and overly expensive spots in NYC that are mainly for aesthetics and IG pics. Go here if you want to try Mexican food that tastes great and makes you feel like it was cooked at home. I had the enchiladas de pollo and my boyfriend had chilaquiles and menudo, which was a Sunday special.

Spent almost $50 on take out and then they wanted to charge us for a to-go bag of chips and salsa. The same chips and salsa that they give you free when you dine-in. The manager came over and said if you don't like it, you can just give us the food back. Shocked that after coming here so many times they would treat a customer this way. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE👎👎👎

My review is mainly of the tacos. I had high hopes of having good street style tacos. The tacos looked good and came with a nice amount of onion and cilantro. The carrots weren't pickled and tasted like they were out of a can. The tacos themselves were disappointing. The steak was lacking any seasoning. The tortillas were warned and somewhat fried on the grill, but that only resulted in the outer tortilla to be oily and overpowering any flavor the meat had. The chips served with salsa were cold and stale. The restaurant was clean, staff were friendly. I hope they improve the tacos.

Exceptional food, at a great price, and served with warmth. It's a little hole-in-the-wall, over the bridge from the "cool" part of newport - but oh-so-worth the 3 minute walk. The food is *stellar* across pretty much everything. - the tacos (oh, that chorizo taco!) are great, and they even have the good stuff like tripa, lengua, etc. - the salsas are even better, in particular, a cabbage-salsa (don't laugh. try it) that is to die for - the molcajetes (soup in a molcajete) is the star of the show, which is tough given all the other starts - and yes, everything else is just about as excellent So yeah, go, check this place out if you're in the 'hood. It is so, *so* worth it!