Jose Luis Mediterranean Cuisine Reviews Summary

Category: Mediterranean restaurant New York

Address: 186 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009, USA

Phone: +16467070746

Rating: 4.8
based on 158 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Paella was delicious. Calamari was fresh, crispy, and delicious."
  • "The food is expertly crafted, and they know how to keep a party going."
  • "The flavors danced on my taste buds, and I couldn't get enough."
  • "The food was great. The squid was my personal favorite."
  • "The food here is made with quality ingredients and well prepared."
  • "Every dish we ordered was a delight to our taste buds."
  • "The tapas were delicious the flavors brought us back to Spain."

Cons:

  • "It’s not that the food here is bad. It’s about average."
  • "Pasta was OK, sangria was OK, and the escalivada was not good."
  • "Although this dish looks delicious as I thought it was, it lacked flavor and it was extremely dry."
  • "The paella negra was dull, tasteless and extremely disappointing."
  • "Waiter was rude and the food was awful."
  • "The shrimp was over cooked and also a bit, dry despite it drowning in sauce."
  • "Paella was flavorless. Bread was cold and dry. Grilled peppers were flavorless. Bruschetta was just okay."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was outstanding, everyone made sure the food and our experience was well taken care of."
  • "Highly recommend if you’re looking for fast, reliable, and memorable service."
  • "Service was fantastic!"
  • "The customer service was spectacular, every one was attentiveness to the tables making sure you always had enough room."
  • "The staff went above and beyond, owner was respectful and happy to have you in his establishment."
  • "This is the best service I have ever received at a restaurant in my life."
  • "The service was GREAT. Jose exudes happiness which was infectious."

Cons:

  • "All of us coincided that you'd better spend your money somplace else, there are plenty of great Spanish restaurants in NYC. Jose Luis is NOT one of those."
  • "The waiter brought us whatever he thought we should eat instead of our orders."
  • "To sweeten the deal, the servers were rude and unattentive."
  • "Terrible, greasy and salty food, and bad service."
  • "When I arrived, the waiter was bribing a table with free shots to write a glowing review."
  • "So I am really sad having to post this 1 star, but I have been in bed all day today with food poisoning."
  • "It's better to sit in the front than the back."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was warm and inviting."
  • "Awesome ambiance."
  • "Such a nice place with a scenic and homely atmosphere, especially at night."
  • "The ambiance was vibrant and energetic."
  • "Absolutely amazing ambiance."
  • "The ambiance was enchanting, setting the perfect mood for a special occasion."
  • "A beautiful venue with lights."

Cons:

  • "So many bugs in the back but the hospitality is 110%."
  • "The octopus was severely undercooked and the portion was ridiculously small."
  • "The patio was beautiful.. to begin with."

Drinks

Pros:

  • "Had the best drinks and happy hour deal!"
  • "The strawberry sangria which is a delight."
  • "We ordered cocktails that were strong but good."
  • "I’m usually not a big fan of sangrias but their drinks were really good."
  • "The drinks were great."
  • "The drinks were also really wonderful and paired well with the entire vibe."
  • "Yummy sangria."

Cons:

  • "Sangria was OK."

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