Esquina Latina Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is beautiful during the day and a fun turn up spot in the evening."
• "The ambiance was very 'clubby' with a steady diet of Latin inspired heavy bass dance tracks."
• "The atmosphere was really amazing with all the neon lighting and great architect."
• "The vibe was on point, family and friends all having a good time, and the interior design was fire."
• "The ambiance of the location was great as well with more than enough parking space."
• "The atmosphere is upscale and laid back at the same time."
• "Fantastic food, lively ambiance, flavorful cocktails and fantastic music."

Cons:

• "The music though is a bit too loud."
• "Like you can't dance any bachata, merengue or salsa because you're stuck together like sardines."
• "Atmosphere isn’t great (we enjoyed maybe two songs before we saw the atmosphere was not great)."
• "The music up so high we could not have a conversation without screaming."
• "If you’re looking for noiseless ambient place, then this is not it."
• "Waaaaayyyy too packed for my liking."
• "The space to dance is small."

Service

Pros:

• "The food was exceptional and the staff was attentive."
• "Our waiter was on point."
• "Malek, our server was just stellar!"
• "Naquan was an absolutely amazing host. He was very knowledgeable about all of the products."
• "Our server with the curly hair was so attentive and super nice."
• "The service was excellent. Our waitress, Genisis, made sure we had everything we needed."
• "The service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Had to wait 30 minutes just to get an empty glass for the pitcher."
• "WORST SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!"
• "We weren't able to get food as service was slow."
• "Our server had to be reminded on numerous occasions to refill drinks and was not attentive to the needs of the table."
• "Our server Osmany was very inattentive, Rude and disrespectful."
• "The service was way too slow and we were again asked to place entrée orders despite of mentioning to them that we are preferring to have appetisers and drinks."
• "Service was terrible."

Food

Pros:

• "Everything was delicious - guacamole salad was super fresh."
• "The food is great and the atmosphere is absolutely the best out of any place I have brought my family!"
• "Everything was flavorful and the portion sizes matched the price."
• "All were delicious, well cooked and juicy."
• "The food was great and the customer service was top quality."
• "The food and drinks are always delicious and fresh."
• "Food is amazing."

Cons:

• "The food came out cold, lacked flavor, and was the total opposite of what I expected."
• "Chimichurri sauce wasn't what I expected."
• "There were 6-7 TINY pieces of potato (cold by the way), a burnt well done steak and a bowl of beans."
• "Worst paella ever. I was so disappointed with this food."
• "The main dishes were very greasy!"
• "Tostones were OLD."
• "Very dissatisfied with the food! Very lacking in flavor for a Cuban restaurant!"

Drinks

Pros:

• "The drinks were strong and tasty however the alcohol used could have been a better quality as it had that bottom shelf burn which detracted from the overall drink."
• "Drinks, food and atmosphere were fantastic!"
• "The drinks were good and the food was great."
• "The sangria was delicious (and stronger than it seemed) and the ceviche was very fresh and flavorful."
• "The drinks are great and so are their appetizers."
• "The drinks were also delicious everything was super fresh!"
• "The drinks were immaculate."

Cons:

• "I had 2 and didn't even get a buzz."
• "The drinks lacked flavor."
• "We had red tropical sangria but was underwhelmed with the heat and the liquor content."
• "Drinks are all water and ice and no alcohol in them."
• "Ordered one of the sangrias - was told they were out of it."
• "The service was also bad because we kept being forgotten about for our drinks."
• "Drinks were on point."

Parking

Pros:

• "There's a decent size parking area here as well."
• "A big plus is the parking lot right outside the restaurant which is a huge bonus in a city like New Brunswick."
• "Logistically, great parking and conveniently located near the theaters."

Cons:

• "The only difficult or confusing thing was the parking situation."
• "The parking is impossible as well."
• "Parking is a sore spot as well."
• "Parking lots are limited but you can find public parking around."