The Black Ant Reviews Summary

Category: Mexican restaurant New York

Address: 60 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA

Phone: +12125980300

Rating: 4.2
based on 143 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Everything was absolutely delicious."
  • "All dishes are as good as it gets."
  • "The food was delicious and the menu offered something for everyone."
  • "The Lechon which was actually quite delicious."
  • "The food is delicious with a twist."
  • "The food was amazing. I had the chicken and the octopus dishes."
  • "The food is good and eclectic, but not what you think of when you think about Mexican; but this is a good thing if you're culinarily adventurous and looking for real modern Mexican food in the city."

Cons:

  • "The food was only OK."
  • "All the food is good, but the portions are small."
  • "The food was very small portioned and not even good."
  • "The dish was flavorless regardless."
  • "The food wasn't good anyway."
  • "Interesting dishes but not very filling or exceptionally tasty."
  • "The food was just okay! I was very disappointed with the flavors."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was amazing."
  • "AMAZING FOOD, COCKTAILS, AND EFFECTIVE AND POLITE STAFF."
  • "Service was really good and fast!"
  • "The service was spectacular, the food excellent and we were very well taken care of."
  • "Our servers were polite and knowledgable and did everything to make sure my party and I had the most memorable evening."
  • "The staff is very friendly and quick."
  • "The waiters were nice, no complaints there."

Cons:

  • "Upon entering we were served with major attitude by a server named Erica."
  • "Literally the worst service I’ve had in NYC in years."
  • "The service was exceptionally slow."
  • "It took quite some time for us to be acknowledged."
  • "The new bartender doesn’t know how to make drinks."
  • "Our service was spotty/slow and we would always have to wave down our waitress to order or get additional items/drinks."
  • "Piss Poor service - a very minimal menu, and they basically ignore you all night."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The vibe is very classy tranquil, and currant but relaxed."
  • "A friend chose Black Ant for a birthday celebration and everyone enjoyed the festive ambience."
  • "The ambiance and decor is really nice."
  • "The atmosphere was relaxed and cozy."
  • "Great vibe and service, and a welcome happy hour (until 7pm) that offers drinks and foods."
  • "Such a lovely place."
  • "The vibe at the restaurant is vibrant."

Cons:

  • "The decoration isn’t my favorite."
  • "I do not want to see ants while I am eating."
  • "Since it was a very hot day, everyone was sitting indoors, and it was a bit stuffy."
  • "The place is very loud due to the music and convos competing with it."
  • "The only 'downside' for us was that the music was a bit too loud for chatting while eating."
  • "For a staff to value a string of lights over the satisfaction of two guest is crazy."
  • "The place is very loud due to the music and convos competing with it."

Value

Pros:

  • "We had really delicious snacks at very reasonable prices."
  • "Prices are ok."
  • "The size and portion are good and price is reasonable."
  • "The food is pretty cheap."
  • "Decent food and reasonable prices."
  • "The drinks were very good too."
  • "The food and the drinks were very very good, as was the service."

Cons:

  • "Paid just as much at the restaurant as we did in advance for the 'deal'."
  • "Also, I’d say a little expensive."
  • "Are the enchiladas worth almost $30? No."
  • "Too expensive for what it was."
  • "They will charge you an insane amount for 'tax and tip'."
  • "With the included gratuity it was $40/person in our group."
  • "Is the pitcher of margaritas worth $70? Not for a minute."

Innovative Cuisine

Pros:

  • "They have a black ant guac and grasshopper croquettes that are AMAZING."
  • "Great, authentic, gourmet style Mexican food."
  • "You have to try the grasshoppers either as appetizer or garnish they taste quite good."
  • "They also serve actual black ants and other more unique foods so that's really cool since I know it's a big part of the culture!"
  • "Don't be afraid to try something more experimental, at least something with some ant powder, it's definitely worth it."
  • "The best place in the city to eat some bugs! (Or not, if you don't want to)."
  • "Food is adventurous and super tasty."

Cons:

  • "The croquettes were good but for a place that encourages eating insects, it was pretty tame."
  • "They have zero entrees with insect protein. This is a huge oversight."
  • "None of the main dishes have insects, only some of the appetizers; and those have so little insect in them that doubtless many customers have eaten them without realizing it."
  • "Came here looking for insects and it was a bit tame and lackluster than I wanted."
  • "Grasshoppers on the menu were too authentic for me."
  • "I was kind of disappointed to learn that not all their plates would have insects as ingredients."
  • "Got sick as a dog after eating the grasshopper though."

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