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Drinks - El Rio Grande, New York, NY

El Rio Grande

4.2 (299)
$30 and under
Mexican / Southwestern
160 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Great Tex-Mex restaurant featuring the best margaritas in New York City as voted by City Search. Authentic Mexican cuisine with a flare for grilled fish. *Please note: Reservations are not available for outdoor seating. Thank you.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch: Daily: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday-Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday and Saturdays:4:00pm-11:00pm Brunch: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Fermin Ramirez
  • Catering
    No catering event is too small, we can customize an event for your needs.
  • Private party facilities
    We can offer private events in various formats including sit-down meals, buffet or cocktail parties.
  • Area
    Midtown East
  • Cross street
    3rd Avenue
  • Parking Details
    Street parking is available after 7:00pm and there is a parking garage located directly under the restaurant on 3rd Avenue.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at El Rio Grande.

4.2

4.2
(299)
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 1.4Value

Noise • Energetic

286 Reviews
  1. KayCee

    Tampa / Central Florida West4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 November 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Have been going to El Rio Grande for more years than I remember. It is always a good time. I love their Mexican food so much, I have never yet even tried their Tex Mex. Their traditional Margaritas are heavenly! Nice hip crowd of various age brackets love it here. A little trivia: Liz Smith used to live in the upstairs apartments and loved to go to El Rio Grande!

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  2. stac Gold

    New York City15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 November 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    great margaritas, food was Delicious, staff was great

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  3. Te2018

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 November 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience all around

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  4. harrietd Gold

    New Jersey11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 30 September 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    the best in NYC...have been eating there for over 30 years and hope to for 30 more!

    1 person found this helpful

  5. GeneO

    New York City54 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 September 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Order took much longer than expected. Waiter explained our order was taken by a different waiter. Service was attentive apart from the delay with our good.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 13 September 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, great service, lovely embience; recommend sitting outside once weather permits

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  7. jgold

    New York City84 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 September 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This neighborhood favorite never fails. The food and the drinks were sensational. We did everything but lick the plates!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 September 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the margarita's here, nice and strong. Also on Tuesday's they have $5 taco specials!

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Goodreview Gold

    New York City23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 August 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Solid reliable Mexican. Great location. The service is really great. There is a reason this place has been open so long!

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Obnoxious Gold

    New York City44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 August 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing place... amazing food and great service ... the manager took my kids and let's them make their own desert....they loved it!!

    1 person found this helpful

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch: Daily: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday-Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday and Saturdays:4:00pm-11:00pm Brunch: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Fermin Ramirez
  • Catering
    No catering event is too small, we can customize an event for your needs.
  • Private party facilities
    We can offer private events in various formats including sit-down meals, buffet or cocktail parties.
  • Area
    Midtown East
  • Cross street
    3rd Avenue
  • Parking Details
    Street parking is available after 7:00pm and there is a parking garage located directly under the restaurant on 3rd Avenue.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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This restaurant is permanently closed.

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