Cafe De La Esquina-williamsburg

Great outdoor space, great food, a bit over-priced.

I had dinner here on Saturday night with a few friends. I love the restaurant in Manhattan, so I wanted to try the one in Brooklyn. The decor is super cool with its retro ambience. They also have a nice outdoor space. The host on staff that night was extremely friendly and sat us rite away. The table we were sat at was extremely loud with music blasting from above the bar. We asked to be moved, but no tables were available. Understandably as its a busy Saturday night. I actually wore ear plugs I had with me (we were going to a concert afterwards). My friends and I had to literally yell to understand each other. A couple of us started to loose our voice, so we didn't speak. That's a boring dinner. I ordered guacamole and they were out. My friend ordered tacos (I think chicken). They were out. We ended up sharing vegetarian tacos, chips and salsa. The food was really good just as it is at the Manhattan restaurant. I'm giving four stars because of the loud music. I frequent music festivals, etc, but this was piercing loud and non of us could enjoy each others company. We ate fast so we could get out ASAP. I wouldn't come back to this location, but I'll still visit the one in Manhattan.

Food was excellent but portions on the small side. Corn was the best! Quacamole was very good but make sure to specify you don't want salsa or they add it automatically and up charge you. Fish tacos were delicious. Only real negative was that the heater was broken so I had to dine with my coat on.

I'm used to the bar having more attentive service than tables. Our food came out before our drinks. No one asked if we wanted a second one. 20 minutes after our plates were cleared, I walked over and asked for the bill. Food was good. Hadn't actually been there since Relish and am a fan of the environment but yeesh, let me buy more stuff.

Our table was not ready so they offered us a round of complimentary drinks which was very nice. Our meal was yummy (tacos, guac, plantains, green beans, ceviche) and we had a fun time grooving to the music. Always a fun, good priced meal