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El Parador Café

325 E. 34th St., New York, NY, 10016
nr. Second Ave.
212-679-6812

8.0 "Recommended"
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on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
75% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
33% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
100% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.8
Service: 7.5
Décor: 8.8
Value: 9.0
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I thought I didn't like Mexican food!

CynicalSunshine5 from 11375 | Posted on 7/31/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

As it turns out, I love it - from this restaurant. Service was great, food was FANTASTIC and the margaritas are to die for. It's all very reasonably priced as well. I was very impressed when the waiter told us that if we didn't see a classic dish on the menu that we'd like prepared, to just ask for it. My boyfriend wanted a different kind of tomale that he didn't see on the menu and they made it for him. He said it was delicious. We will definitely be returning!

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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Great food and drinks

GarmentCenter from 10001 | Posted on 2/21/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Just had a great dinner with drinks. I had the ribs and my husband has the paella. We both had margaritas on the rocks. The food and drinks were perfect. The staff perfect. We had a wonderful evening.

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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Be careful when making a reservation

prop from 11378 | Posted on 4/17/07

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? (NA)
Would you take kids? (NA)
Would you go on business? (NA)
Would you go on a special occasion? (NA)
Food: 10
Service: 1
Décor: 8
Value: 8

This used to be my favorite Mexican restaurant, until recently they lost a reservation I made for a friend's birthday. When we showed up, we were told (by the manager) that we never made the reservation. We would have waited, but the manager was beyond awful, giving me instructions on how to properly make a reservation, instead of apologizing and offering an approximate wait time. I thought he was joking. If you decide to go here, call many many times to confirm your reservation. And good luck!

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12 out of 68 people found this review helpful.

same and different

m98smith | Posted on 1/29/05

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 7
Value: 8

Haven't been to El Parador for 15 years. Margaretta's and sangrea still great. A lot of new sea food items which were excellent. Not sure what young kids would eat. Food and service were very good. Looking forward to going back.

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62 out of 119 people found this review helpful.

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