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Yola's Cafe

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524 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
nr. Union St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-486-0757 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    4.5 out of 10

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Mexican
Photo by Gavin Thomas

Hours

Daily, noon-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

G, L at Metropolitan Ave.-Lorimer St.

Prices

$2.75-$10

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Montrose Ave. to Nassau Ave., Humboldt St. to Kent Ave.

Profile

Hole-in-the-wall Mexican take-out and delivery joints are a dime a dozen on the streets of Brooklyn, but few have menus as varied, creative, and authentic as that of Yola’s Restaurant, a go-to spot in Williamsburg for tacos, burritos, fajitas, quesadillas, enchiladas, and a host of more esoteric south-of-the-border delicacies. Among the pleasant surprises are the chilaquiles, soft corn tortillas smothered in a mild, creamy red or green chili sauce and topped with cheese and sour cream. These don’t turn up on New York menus all that often, but in Mexico they are a staple and known as a great breakfast food after a night of heavy drinking. (Yola’s, open daily until 1 a.m., makes a great stop during a night of heavy drinking, too.) Even the more mundane dishes offer exciting twists. Look no further for proof than the chicken mole burrito, which incorporates that chocolate-tinged sauce to Pavlovian effect.

Recommended Dishes

Chicken mole burrito, $8; soft chorizo taco, $2.75

4.5 "Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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Write Your Own Review

Not good

lcovington from 11216 | Posted on 3/31/09

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 4
Décor: 3
Value: 1

This was one of the worst Mexican restaurants I have ever been to. I ordered pork tacos and it tasted like they dumped some gray, boiled meat (water and all) onto a tortilla. I couldn't even eat the second one...Read More

Best fish taco in town

delikado from 10019 | Posted on 6/23/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 6
Value: 10

Yola's may be a hole-in-the-wall, but this place serves up some of the best fish tacos I've had in a long time...and believe me, I'm always looking.

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