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Itzocan Cafe

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438 E. 9th St., New York, NY 10009
nr. Ave. A  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-677-5856 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.1 out of 10

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    18 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, French, Latin American, Mexican
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Official Website

itzocanrestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-midnight; Sat-Sun, 11am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; L at First Ave.

Prices

$11-$18

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 19th St., Ave. D to Fourth Ave.

Profile

Tex-Mex you’ve heard of, but French-Mex? That’s the best way to describe the offbeat fusion perpetrated at this unexpectedly gourmet hole-in-the wall. The Puebla-born chef picked up a few tricks working at French bistros around town, which accounts for the asparagus “a la plancha” with mango and Oaxaca cheese in passion-fruit vinaigrette, the inspired combination of huitlacoche and truffle oil in the signature soufflé cakes. For dessert? Blue-corn crêpes, of course. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Crispy goat cheese ravioli, $8

8.1 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
77% Would you go back?
88% Would you take a date?
16% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
61% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.6
Service: 8.3
Décor: 7.5
Value: 8.1

AMAZING PLACE

castillojuan from 10460 | Posted on 10/21/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 10

excellent!!! this little hole surprised me. I was in the East Village last week visiting a friend who I have not seen for a while, and he invited me to this little place for dinner. Since we first came in, it smelled so good in there. I am from Mexico, so I was expecting enchiladas, tacos, and things like that, but the menu is totally different, it's more like homemade food. However we asked for recomendations, and the waitress helped us to get the more delightfull entrees, and appetizers. We started out with a poblano pepper filled with crab meat, and a huitlacoche souffle. for entrees we got the chicken legs marinated in 3 chiles, and the pumpkin seed crusted salmon. I enjoyed every bite of everything that we odered. my experience at ITZOCAN CAFE was just spectacular.

It's the best food i ever tasted

Luireaper66 from 10454 | Posted on 8/29/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

It's the best food ever its a small place but well decorated it a beutiful place not to big it seats aproximitlly 14 people so get there early about 6:00 pm it fills up like in 5 minutes. the guacamole is so fresh made right when you order. the shrimp the pork and the steak. not to mension the sangria, amazing just WOW!!!!! i dont get tired of coming back to this place i highly recomend this place i love the quezadillas well i lovee everything its just so delicious i say get up and go eat at Itzocan Cafe.

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