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Situated in the Chocolate Factory building, which has also been converted into a luxury apartment complex, Mojito is a true pioneer in the just-gentrifying navy yard area of Clinton Hill. The restaurant's combination of dark wood furniture and exposed brick and factory beams create an atmosphere that's both scenester-friendly and warmly inviting. Wall-mounted cigar boxes and a Che Gueverra poster tip perilously close to gimmicky, it's easy to forgive the owners for overkill in their efforts to turn their out-of-the-way locale into a destination spot. The Neuvo Cuban cuisine walks the same line, with traditional items like pernil, ropa vieja and empanadas—including a winning guava and cheese variety—sharing the menu with more modern, internationally influenced dishes, such as the Mojito Churrasco Salad, loaded with cheese, mango, avocado, grilled chicken and fried onions. Similarly, the pescado marinero gives an ordinary fish fillet a boost by topping it with shrimp and a creamy, Thai-inspired coconut sauce. The restaurant's namesake is available by the pitcher in luscious mango and passion fruit variations, but diners would do well to pace themselves—the walk back to the subway isn't exactly short. — Justin Hartung

Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

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Reservations accepted only for groups of 10 or more

Empanadas, $4 for 2; pescado marinero, $16