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Make sure when you go for brunch that you are very clear which drinks come with the fix prixe (not when the bill comes, as we did). I'm not saying the customer is always right (the manager: "she told you which drinks; there are witnesses), but we felt like we were on trial. Obviously we misunderstood something, but he was extremely rude and unprofessional. Won't return.

Mercadito used to my favorite. Not so sure what happened. Ceviches - the shrimp used to have so much flavor, now it's overwhelmed with an abundance of orange. The fish ceviche was, however, better than I remembered and the fish was very fresh. The pork in the pork tacos seemed overcooked and would have been extremely dry and chewy if not for the sauce. Margaritas even seem to have slipped and taste overly sweet. What happened? If you're paying this much for Mexican food, you should go someone better - this place got a little too big for its britches.

Nothing else is great aside from the people watching on 7th ave. The steak tacos worked out to $4 each and were bite-sized with nothing distinctive about the flavor. The avocado in the guac was not ripe - and it is summertime! The staff was nice but there is no service bar so you can't have a drink while you wait. Overall this is another mexican on 7th ave south selling outside seating with a side of margaritas.

I'm not sure how this place has gotten such rave reviews on their margaritas. Mine tasted like lime juice from concentrate. The service, save from the busboy, was perhaps the worst I have encountered in the city for years. Nobody came to take our order and even though waiters came around every so often, no one waiter committed to our table. The place is actually cute and intimate, so you'd think the wait-staff would be present and attentive. Quite the opposite. Needless to say we're not planning on a return visit.

I recently went to Mercadito and had a fantastic time. We had the guac tasting and numerous different margaritas and I found all to be interesting and very fresh. We did the taco tasting because I happen to love them very much and I think at the exception of the beer battered fish I thought they were all very good. Great ingredients, many varieties and some serious salsas to go along with them. Definitely a great restaurant to go with groups but go to the EV spaces for more space. Will definitely be back.

If you are looking for the best fish tacos in Manhattan, this is not the place. If you are looking for the best fresh juice and tequila margaritas, run, don't walk, to Mercadito Grove. We went to Mercadito Grove for a late afternoon brunch on Saturday. We were greeted promptly and lucked out with a cozy corner seat. The Guacamole de Naranja, was delicious, if overpriced, and the accompanying homemade style chips were light and crispy. The fish tacos were very flavorful but the batter was soggy and overall the tacos had little textural quality The margaritas (both the Pepino and the Mercado) were outstanding. They use fresh squeezed juices to make these gourmet-ish margaritas. However, they are 10$ and served in a small bar glass (like a double old-fashioned size). We will probably make a point to return to this particular Mercadito (there are several) but would definitely stop by for fresh margaritas and designer guacamole if we find ourselves near one...

My husband and I went for dinner last night. Aside from the weird couples we were seated next to, the food and service was disppointing. It took our waitress 20 minutes to ask our food and drink order (the restaurant is tiny so she def. saw us waving at her).When she finally came over th only words that came out of her mouth were... yeah. It went like this... Hi could we place our order? Yeah. Ok Id like a glass of cab and some guacamole to start... yeah.. and some shrimp enchiladas... yeah. Then she walked away. (very weird) My husband ordered the chicken tacos that come with a brown sauce. Needless to say he was less than satisfied. My shrimp enchiladas were ok. One thing they do have going for them is their guac.... really good. anyway, it could have been an off night for the restaurant or the waitress' cat could have died that day... not sure. We def. will not be going back.