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Zarela

Critics' Pick

953 Second Ave., New York, NY 10022
nr. 50th St. See Map | HopStop Directions
212-644-6740 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.0 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Mexican

Photo by Robert K. Chin

Map

Official Website

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Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-3pm and 5pm-11pm; Fri, noon-3pm and 5pm-11:30pm; Sat, 5pm-11:30pm; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

Prices

$16.50-$23

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Good for Groups
Prix-Fixe
Singles Scene
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

40th St. to 60th St., FDR Dr. to Fifth Ave.

Profile

What passes for Mexican cooking in New York is a joke, though Zarela Martinez has never found it all that funny. So it's lucky for you that her fierce pride in her country's maligned cuisine is backed up by her fiery bravado in the kitchen. Taste her blazing poblanos rellenos, snapper hash, or her slow-cooked Oaxacan lamb, and you may suddenly have an urge to buy a great big Doberman pinscher on the outside chance that you might come across that Taco Bell chihuahua in a dark alley. Now, Zarela might find that funny. — Hal Rubenstein

Prix-Fixe Lunch

Mon.—Fri., $16.95

Catering
Those who have enjoyed romantic dinners at Zarela Martinez's eponymous Mexican restaurant will appreciate the huitlacoche-crêpe casseroles and crab tostadas she serves at weddings and other events. Prices are $100 and up.

Recommended Dishes

Tuna steak, $20; roasted duck, $21

Reader Ratings

7.0

If you love authentic Mexican...

bellysurfer from NJ | Posted on 7/1/05

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	8

Value:	8

If you love authentic Mexican, then you have no further to look. Good prices, great food and a fun atmosphere makes this a great place to bring your friends and co-workers. They have many different types of dishes made with...Read More

deadly drinks

foodaholic from washington heights | Posted on 1/7/05

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	7

Décor:	7

Value:	8

Fantastic food, deadly drinks: the noise is deafening and drunken groups are allowed to ruin your evening without the slightest restraint. Perfect if you're the birthday boy but annoying as hell if you're not.