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Festival Mexicano Restaurant

120 Rivington St., New York, NY, 10002
nr. Essex St.
212-995-0154

6.5 "Recommended"
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75% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
75% Would you take kids?
25% Would you go on business?
25% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.8
Service: 6.8
Décor: 6.0
Value: 8.3
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Great Place, Not Fancy

jribeiro from 10036 | Posted on 3/24/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 10

I have been going here for years, and it pleasantly hasn't changed very much as the rest of the neighborhood has imploded. When I lived on the corner I would have dinner here at least twice a week. The food is far from gourmet, but it is consistently delicious and the portions are huge. Margaritas are under $4 and strong. A great neighborhood place in an area with far too few.

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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Are we talking about two different restaurants?

bloodsuckinglawyer from 11206 | Posted on 1/4/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 1
Service: 5
Décor: 1
Value: 5

I ate here last night with some friends largely based on the strength of the reviews this place got. I feel like I ate at a completely different restaurant. The food was unseasoned, mushy, and just completely flavorless. I cannot believe anyone could think this is excellent Mexican food. It was horrible.

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Great, festive, and family run

newatshe from 78748 | Posted on 11/6/07

Overall Rating: 9 (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: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

This family run restaurant is cozy and a fun place for dinner with a small or large group. The shrimp al diablo and bistec a la Mexicana are my favorite. I have frequented this restaurant since there was a small Mexican community in NYC and have seen the once seedy and abandoned neighborhood change into a budding yuppie environment. Festival has been a nice restaurant away from the crazy and has excellent service. The decor is bright and festive and the food is delicious. I recommend it highly and look forward to taking my girlfriends there again :)

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113 out of 228 people found this review helpful.

As good as it gets in NYC

shamrock | Posted on 1/21/03

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 4
Décor: 6
Value: 8

I'm partial to the chicken mole enchiladas. The frijoles refritos are good, and so is the avocado salad. DO NOT eat here, though, if you have any sort of expectations about how long your meal should take. If you're in a bit of a rush, forget it. if there are more than 3 tables in this place, a kind of meltdown occurs and it can take up to half an hour to get to the next step of the meal. The decor is tragicomic.

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282 out of 594 people found this review helpful.

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