"The menu is delicious and creative as opposed to a just a bunch of burritos."
"The enchiladas are really good."
"High quality Mexican food with excellent service."
"Food was fantastic, order enchilada verde and it was terrific."
"The food was fresh and so authentic Mexican."
Cons:
"The burger was tasteless."
"Unfortunately, the food was not the right temperature, it was quite cold for tacos."
"The food was cold and not good."
"If you like supremely overpriced tacos, this place is for you."
"Food was below average for nyc."
"The food here is very mediocre. You can taste the lack of love and care that went into the food."
"Worst quesadilla I’ve ever had and I also got the Endmoladas, which were also the worst I’ve ever had."
Service
Pros:
"Service is attentive and the vibe is relaxed and fun."
"The manager always gives very personal service to make you feel welcome."
"The service is fast and the staff are friendly."
"The service was outstanding. The staff was friendly, and attentive."
"The service from the waitress and the bartender were great."
"Food was great and my Server, Jonathan. Was very attentive, conversational and very professional."
"Andres was our waiter and gave our group some fantastic service."
Cons:
"Waited 30 minutes for the check while our waitress chatted with the rest of the staff."
"Waiter for my table was slow."
"Service was really slow."
"Service is a little slow."
"Very busy place so sometimes hard to get the attention of the servers."
"Service isn't the best and they pretty much take long with everything."
"The service was efficient but not overly friendly."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Love the place <3 very colorful and cheerful environment."
"The building is colourful and and homely the tables are laid out beautifully."
"The warm evening that I ate outdoors afforded good people watching."
"Good local place with chill vibes and a nice breezy view of 8th Ave in Chelsea."
"One of the best ambiences in West Village."
"The atmosphere at Temerario was perfect for a Mexican dining experience."
"The atmosphere and decor was trendy with a subtle theme of classy Mexican street art."
Cons:
"It can get pretty noisy so it was hard to have a conversation across our table."
"Place was very very noisy, my wife and i didn’t ear each other at all."
"The place is cozy, therefore if its busy its gets SUPER loud."
"Its pretty small so it gets really loud and hard to hear so having conversation is difficult."
"Restaurant was empty but still very loud."
"We sat inside and on one of the hottest days of the summer they decided to turn off the AC and open their porch doors."
"The overall experience left me both hungry and with no desire to return."
Price
Pros:
"Affordable and ideal for a bestie night out and/ or an e-bike pit stop."
"The prices are very fair."
"A great addition to Chelsea: service is impeccable; prices are pocket-friendly."
"I split a pitcher of margaritas, which was a very affordable $16!"
"All of the food we ordered was unbelievably good and the prices are very fair."
"Excellent gourmet Mexican at a excellent price."
"Happy Hour is where it's at!! Otherwise 16 dollars for a margarita is a bit outlandish."
Cons:
"Happy hour is a trick. The glasses they use for happy hour are half (or less than half) the size of the glasses during other hours."
"If you like supremely overpriced tacos, this place is for you."
"Not worth $175 for 5."
"They are a bit pricey."
"The portions were small, with no sides at all and prices were on the expensive side."
"Food is way overpriced."
"Dropping a star due to the pricey menu especially given the vegetarian option $$."
Drinks
Pros:
"The drinks were tasty and one of the best cocktails I had."
"The bartenders are really nice and attentive."
"Margarita on point."
"Drinks were very good. The margaritas was a hit. The frozen, spicy and regular were all good. Strong but tasty."
"Highly recommend the fish tacos and the Smokey margarita."
"The cocktails were tasty."
"Their drinks are amazing and strong."
Cons:
"Happy hour is a trick. The glasses they use for happy hour are half (or less than half) the size of the glasses during other hours."
"The margaritas had more ice than liquid."
"The drinks were about 50% ice, 49% mango, which means the mezcal bottle was barely introduced to the glasses."
"The drinks are watered down and even their soda lacked personality."
"Margaritas are made with a mix not freshly squeezed lime juice."
"The drink selection is not great."
"The food was really good here! But the drinks were a bit much for me. Too spicy or odd in taste and I’m a cocktail lover so it was a big miss for me on that."