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This is one of a few places tourists seem to congregate in Soho so it gets a lot of traffic, which explains some of the scuzziness, but not all. Tabletops look like somebody's been tapdancing on them, melted lanterns surround the patio, a dirty, cracked tile floor sets the tone indoors, and stacks of dirty dishes at the equally scuzzy waiter's stand provide eye candy as you wait (and wait and wait) for your meal to arrive. I will not be eating here again. The food is adequate, but I couldn't help but think about how tired and overused this restaurant is. This place feels as fresh and clean as the bathrooms downstairs at Grand Central. This is NYC and dirty, scuzzy, restaurants don't suffice. We pay higher prices and we demand more. Clean up your act DS. You're resting on the laurels of a formerly innovative menu and a great location, and the gig is up.

Before last weekend, my husband and I found ourselves here a couple of times a month and really loved the place. But our last Dos Caminos meal started off with dirty water glasses and plates (guac & salsa bits) followed by a dirty cocktail glass - salsa mimosa anyone? These things can happen and can generally be easily resolved, but our waitress made the process rather painful. My entree arrived as a 'steak' taco instead of the 'fish' tacos I ordered. Again, our waitress came by to assert that she had HEARD me order the steak tacos (I haven't eaten red meat or poultry for 17 years). At the end of the meal, we were brought coffee full of grounds and 'floating' crumbs and something the manager described as 'curdled heavy whipping cream' to lighten it with. He sent our watress over with fresh coffee and the standard creamer and she delivered it with an astringent 'Let's see how THIS works for you!' Worst of all, we were REALLY apologetic about asking for these things to be corrected and almost embarrassed that things kept going wrong with our meal. The manager seemed dismissive of the whole scenario even after being shocked by the mess our waitress brought us for 'coffee'. Does Dos Caminos really think that their customers are asking for too much by requesting clean tableware, the food that they ordered and food that is edible? These are all things we could have accepted as 'accidents' had they been resolved quickly and curteously. If you feel that the blatantly careless service and disgergard for cleanliness standards would detract from your enjoyment of the fabulous food, avoid this place.

A friend of mine has been a Dos Caminos lover for some time now and I finally found a free night to join her. I had the best time and had to share my positive experience. Our waitress was so sweet and attentive. She made us feel as though our time there truly mattered. Guac was phenomenal as were the margaritas. I ordered the tuna cevice and tacos al carbon and thoroughly enjoyed every bite. The environment was festive and swanky at the same time. I really cannot say enough positive things. Definitely returning soon!

I just wanted to write a thank you to the BR guest group for providing me with a decent chuckle this afternoon. After a frenetic day in Soho battling the crowds a friend and i decided to get a drink and a bite to eat at Dos Caminos. We sat quickly and were eagerly greeted by what seemed to be a high school student selling guacamole. Now I have nothing against kids but that swanky vibe they're going for doesn't really flow when you have prepubescent boys serving you. Whatever, I'm open minded. "What would you like to drink," he asks. I'll have the Diablo Royale (I feel stupid just saying it). Oh, the Diablo Cosmo? Um...no. I open the bar menu and point to the drink, Diable Royale... Mescal, Ginger and lime. Simple, smoky, and little spice. Just what I want. "Oh, I've never seen that drink before, it must be new" he says. And so my experience at D.C begins. We order the Guacamole with chips which I have to say was good. A little salty but good. I proceed to order the Mexican chopped salad and my friend orders the mahi mahi tacos. The food arrives and this is when the fun starts. I receive a plate of mostly dressed romaine lettuce. At first glance there was no grilled corn, no apples, no pinto beans, no jalapenos or any of the other things listed in the description. Lettuce. Upon further inspection I did find evidence of the listed ingredients but in quantities small enough that I could list the number of beans on two hands....literally. Interestingly enough the one ingredient not listed in the description? Lettuce. Mexican chopped salad: just a bunch of dressed lettuce on a plate. I looked at my friends tacos which looked like they fell off the back of a SODEXO truck (really BR guest? you couldn't have grilled the tortillas or just warmed them up? ) as he looked at my salad and we both just laughed.

I don't know, this place just doesn't do too much for me. The food is good (some of the portions are small), and you get to seat outside on a nice patio. But the prices are pretty stiff, and frankly there are several other eateries with better value nearby.

I had been disappointed by Dos Caminos once before, but was invited by friends to join them for the Restaurant Week prix fixe menu and thought I'd try it again. That was a terrible mistake. It took over three hours to have three VERY mediocre courses due to mix-ups from the kitchen, swapped order of course delivery, running out of things on the menu and offering no substitutes, and general lack of decent service. We were thirsty all night, dissapointed by the food, and felt overcharged even with the special priced menu.

good atmoshpere, icky food, the guacamole wasnt as good it was very salty. not recommended for anything but margaritas