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Rocking Horse Cafe

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182 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10011 40.742948 -74.000138
nr. 19th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-463-9511 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Price Range: $$

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  • Reader Rating:

    7 out of 10

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Official Website

rockinghorsecafe.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 23rd St.; 1 at 18th St.

Prices

$15.95-$22.95

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Kids' Menu
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

11th St. to 30th St., Broadway to West Side Hwy.

Profile

If you like the idea of bright, brash, elegantly finished Mexican food served in a setting where margaritas are slurped, not sipped, elbow the Chelsea boys and girls out of the way and snare yourself a table here. A recent expansion and renovation has given the room less of a bursting-at-the-seams feel, while the new revamped menu has added her sophisticated touch to new dishes like mustard-and-guava-paste-crusted lamb chops. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.–Sun., 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Duck confit blue corn crepas, $8.95; seared salmon Napoleon, $21.95; chile relleno, $16.95

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