Sofrito

We had a wonderful birthday dinner for my husband and our family. Food was excellent. Atmosphere was amazing

Went for a birthday celebration. The bartender was nice, but the drinks were terrible. I thought it was just mine, but my cousin confirmed that the guy put too much ice in all of our frozen drinks, and they were crunchy and weak in flavor. I don't know if that's how the restaurant trained him to do the drinks, or if it's just his skill. My other cousin went back for a drink from a different bartender. That one was less friendly but the drinks were better! (That seems to be the standard with bars in NYC- the mean people make better drinks) The restaurant ambience was much better than I expected and the DJ was on point! Then came the food. My empanadas tasted like they were fried in lard- not very tasty to me. But my cousin loved her veggie empanada. The main dishes all looked appetizing. The arroz con pollo looked worth writing home about and my cousin said it tasted very good. The fried chicken looked crispy and delicious. The salmon dish looked fit for royalty and was very well plated. The mofongo with ropa vieja could have been plated a little better, but everyone else said it looked delicious. The meat was very moist, tender, and flavorful. But the best part for me was the mofongo. I've had some hard, dry mofongo. I've had some crispy mofongo. This mofongo was perfect! It definitely made the dish. I would have liked some other vegetable with the dish added as a side: maybe peppers or something. But the mofongo was so good, I kept eating even after I was full! I wanted to save some to take home, but that moisture and flavor was very enjoyable. While some of the servers could have been a little friendlier, they did a good job keeping the water glasses full and tables clean. I get very thirsty when I eat, so I appreciated not having to flag down a waiter for water. I haven't seen a restaurant with designated water pourers since my college days in North Carolina, over 20 years ago! I would recommend this restaurant for dinner or for a hangout at the bar. Not sure if they do a club thing after, but if they use that same dj, it's definitely worth a trip to chill with a tasty bite and good vibes. And don't bring a cake for them to cut unless you want to pay $5 a slice. Seriously, they could have given us a knife and let us cut it ourselves. Given that we spent almost $600 total, I wasn't happy that we couldn't enjoy the cake. Booooo! Vegetarian options: They have a few vegetarian dishes. My cousin was vegetarian and didn't complain. Just be advised the prix fixe menus DOESN'T include vegetarian options- a big miss in my opinion. Kid-friendliness: The kids seemed happy with their meal, and they had juice for them to drink.

Great staff, fantastic views! Food is ok, but I like coming here since we make it day trip to go to riverside park.

La comida no fue de mi agrado ordené Bistec y me sirvieron flank steak , el arroz blanco con habichuelas estaba malísimo …… la comida de mi esposa estaba más decente no vuelvo

Went last night, party of 8, 3 of which were children. The waitress kept reaching over our plates to grab dishes/ glasses off the table instead of asking for us to give it to her or saying excuse me at the very least, she also kept spitting when she spoke to us. The appetizers are better than the actual meal. The bill came out to over $700 with a 20% gratuity included, that’s calculated automatically in your bill. We did not give an additional tip, being that they had already charged the tip. Then the waitress rushed us to leave as we were packing up the photos that we bought from them. Which by the way were 14 photos at $20. This was my second time going there. The first time I had a better experience, this time not so much. One last thing, the music is so loud you can’t hear anyone talking to you at your own table!

Some food PR food away from home, portion and service! Definitely recommended. Will be back! Drinks worth it!