El Vez and Burrito Bar Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fantastic."
• "The servers were very attentive, making sure that we always had what we need."
• "Service was fast and our waiter was attentive."
• "The waitress was super friendly and knowledgeable of the menu."
• "Wait staff is also attentive and friendly with personality to boot."
• "Our server was friendly and upbeat."
• "The gentleman that took our order was polite and occasionally checked in to ensure everything was okay."

Cons:

• "It was incredibly noisy and not conducive to discussing important information without shouting."
• "We had made reservations and placed at a table that was slanted, they never offered to move us and the service was horrible."
• "The waitress said that my family and I had to wait at least 40 minutes to get seated when there was literally an empty table."
• "We also had to practically chase our server down to get the bill after waiting forever."
• "Service was a little slow and I had to flag the waiter down a few times."
• "Slow service Lazy confused staff Manager didn't know how to solve problems."
• "The service was horrible."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their enchiladas and tacos are fantastic!"
• "Fooood was greatttttttttt !!!!! The guac was amazing, Margaritas really hit the spot."
• "Really great Mexican food with an elevated customer experience. Food was fresh and the flavor profiles unique and robust."
• "The Blue Cornbread Benedict was excellent, it was the perfect balance of sweet and salty."
• "Absolutely delicious! Started off with the guacamole with tuna tartare...high grade tuna and the guacamole was seasoned well."
• "The pescado =fish dinner was so amazing. Just loved the texture and flavor."
• "The crispy Mahi Mahi tacos were good."

Cons:

• "im a huge mexican food fan, that being said, atmosphere was ok and the food was mediocre."
• "The Fish Tacos were just okay."
• "Food was not good, didn’t really have flavor."
• "The food we ordered didn't all come out together and the nachos we ordered were soggy."
• "The food is not worth the money."
• "The food was beyond bland."
• "The food was boring and sterile."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The interiors are stunning. We had to negotiate to get a decent table, as there were many empty tables but we were being squished in a busy area."
• "Large and spacious with nicely decorated interior filled with Mexican-style furnishings and touches all around."
• "El Vez really impressed us with their restaurant environment."
• "Décor = 5.5 stars! – Amazing what they’ve done with the place, I could hang out there all day!"
• "Was extremely delighted by the fresh and very modern style decor this place had to offer. The ambiance was amazing!"
• "The decor and ambiance was brilliant."
• "There’s beautiful decor and has a nice layout with the bar."

Cons:

• "The bar area is deafening. That sound carries into the dining area."
• "The bathroom wasn't very clean and the dining chairs where not comfortable which definitely affected the dining experience."
• "Not gonna lie but it was a bit dark in the place."
• "The tables were so sticky that a simple 'wipe down' would never suffice, my arm stuck to the table."
• "The only downer to this place is that they force the happy hour crowd to specifically stay in one area."
• "The outdoor seating is really nice and has a nice view of the freedom tower."
• "It can get loud with the bar crowd."

Price

Pros:

• "The price point on the food is very good for the neighborhood and the quality/quantity you receive."
• "Fair prices."
• "The prices are also reasonable."
• "Food is priced well."
• "The prices are reasonable since the portions are generous."
• "Good, not great food at reasonable downtown Manhattan prices, portions are good and won't leave you super bloated afterwards."
• "The taste, portion size, and value of both the food and drinks are decent, especially considering it's near prime real estate."

Cons:

• "The dragon guacamole was good, although a bit overpriced for guac."
• "But it's the financial district and the prices are outrageous for the amount of food you get."
• "a bit overpriced the portions are small but overall good."
• "The food was good but I couldn't escape the feeling that I was paying quite a lot for the location."
• "Pricing = 3.5 stars - definitely a little on the pricey side."
• "Their food is extremely overpriced, $18 guacamole!!!"
• "Any place who charges $7 for a bottle of water is over priced to me."