El Cantinero

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86 University Pl (at nr. 11th St.)
New York, NY 10003

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(212) 255-9378
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El Cantinero - New York, NY
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El Cantinero - New York, NY
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Best

This place is wonderful! I live in North Brooklyn, and its a straight shot to get here. The service is great. your chips and salsa are never empty, and the food is even better. I ...

Worst

I liked this place a few years ago. I came here recently and was disappointed. The food was not very good. One of my guests ordered Quesadillas. They had a chicken bone in the...

only go for the drinks!!! 10/8/2002

the first time i went was for the great $3 happy hour frozen margaritas and free chips. this was a weekday and i was meeting up with a friend. but when i returned for a friday night happy hour, the place had turned into a cheesy, loud party. yuck. and the food is greasy and bad. but i'd go back for a weeday happy hour for sure! Pros: happy hour on weedays Cons: food, happy hour on friday more
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Don't waste your time and money 9/20/2002

What an AWFUL experience! The quesadillas were drenched in grease, the meat was a piece of rubber, and the seafood... don't get me started. Besides the mediocre food, the unattractive atmosphere, and the overpriced menu... the drinks were disgusting. We tried the margaritas, the sangria, and the pina coladas; believe me, NOTHING was good! more
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Sangria and Salsa -THE BEST 7/12/2002

Me and my friends have ben her numerous times. The food is delcious and the environment FUN!! go with a huge group of friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pros: Inexpensive more
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Editorial

  • This festively-decorated Mexican restaurant caters mostly to nearby NYU students and locals lured in by sangria, margaritas, and dinner discounts.

  • 7/11/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon-Thu and Sun, 11:30am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-4am
  • Payments: Discover, Visa, Master Card, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Downtown, Greenwich Village
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