I'd been hearing a lot about the Sangria brunch at Calle Ocho so finally decided to check it out. My first attempt was a random walk in a few weeks back at which time the host said ""we are full, you need to book a reservation weeks in advance."" Um, ok...sorta high on themselves, but I can make a reservation. So I returned having my name on ""the list"" and was seated in the dining room. It was certainly a lively scene and the first thing I noticed was the long line of people waiting for glasses to be refilled for the sangria buffet. Then I saw some employee wheeling a taco cart around and ringing a bell. It was certainly interesting. Our waiter looked bored. Am thinking they aren't so keen on no alcohol tabs on their checks. He explained the - ""go up and get your glass and free, unlimited sangria"" scene. So we placed our order and waited on line. It was very odd. Glasses only came out 2 at a time, so the line was pretty long. The man behind the sangria counter was very nice though and they did have about 6 different types of sangria- the red ones being much stronger. The food was just ok. My friend's dish was cold and my burrito wasn't that great. Thankfully their bread basket is one of the best on the Upper West, so I filled up on bread and sangria. All in all, our bill was super cheap and for all the bread and sangria consumed. Its great for large parties and for those who want to have a fun, drunk brunch.
Pros: free sangria, bread basket
Cons: food
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