I had been to this Michelin 1 star restaurant with a friend for brunch. We were underwhelmed as we’ve been to several Mexican restaurants in Southern California. My partner hasn’t tried this before, so I thought to give it another shot for dinner. Note that the restaurant does not take reservations. We were able to walk in at 5 PM on a Saturday evening and be seated indoors right away.

This restaurant is located at the southern tip of Long Island City close to Vernon. I would probably classify this as a more upscale Peruvian restaurant with some romantic vibes to it. There is another Peruvian restaurant north of here that is probably more casual and less formal. Truth be told, we actually like this restaurant a lot more than the other one as this one is more consistent albeit a little more pricey.

One word: cheap.

Interesting Chipotle/Dos Toros style but feels a little more ghetto? Food was ok but cheap.

Bagel was pretty bad. The toasted coconut cold brew wasn’t that good.

The cold brew was pretty good, and the Ethiopian beans were good too.

Pretty good albeit expensive. The beer selection here is pretty good.

Reminds me of Pops but more standard burgers. Still pretty good and not too pricey.

For whatever reason, the brisket was dry even though it’s recommended by Yelpers. The pastrami was also dry and overly salty. Generally the BBQ was bad. Maybe it was just this one time, not sure.

Decent vibey bar similar to some LES places, but way out in Queens. But who knows maybe Long Island City might be the next spot after Williamsburg!