"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."