La Mesita Restaurant

Seriously some of the best Mexican food I've ever had in New York not to mention the east coast at large haha
The birria was so good

Visited on weekday afternoon. They had plenty of street parking spaces in front of the store. It was convinient to find the parking. They have a small covered patio space near entrance. The waitress was very nice and welcoming. This restaurant offers mexican dishes and beverages and some fresh fruit smoothies. We ordered tamales, enchiladas with rice and beans, tacos, straberry smoothies.

Tamales: comes out with steam. Very hot when they come. It was very authentic! Not too greasy like others. It was right amount of grease and portion was pretty generous too.

Enchiladas: it tasted like a homemade (meaning doesnt taste like a factory, like taco bell) not overly flavored. I enjoyed the "regular" enchilada. Everywhere else I have visited tasted too strong and fake.

Rice and beans: again rice and beans

Tacos: i loved their tortillas. Kind of chewy. Not too raw. Meat was just about right. Portion is generous

Smoothies: little too sweet. If you dont like sweetness, make sure ask for little unsweetened.

Overall, very good local restaurant you could visit!

Very delicious authentic Mexican cuisine. Service was great was served by a very sweet woman. Place was empty when i went on a Sunday. Place serves pressed juices, beers and smoothies.

Being Mexican myself, I feel that my opinion carries some weight so here we go...
This is the worst Mexican food I have ever had. If zero stars could be given, it would.

What I ordered:
Enchiladas Rojas with cheese

What the table ordered:
Al Pastor Burrito
Fajitas de Camarones
Milanes de Rea

To start off, all of our food was served cold except the Fajitas de Camarones. The Fajitas came out on a hot skillet which was fun to see but unfortunately the hot skillet wasn't warm enough to heat up the other dishes at the table.
Now let's talk flavor. NONE. None of the food had any flavor. Now one may be asking, "How is it possible to have Mexican food with no flavor?" I HAVE NO IDEA. Not a single spice or even dash of salt was used. Everything tasted old or even possibly pre made hours before. The cheese used in the enchiladas had a rubbery texture and the enchilada sauce was extra sweet. My enchiladas came with a side of black beans and rice which were both just as disappointing. I am truly curious to know where in Mexico this food is from because I am in utter disbelief that someone could make Mexican food taste this awful.

The one redeeming factor of this place, was our waitress. She was the only one waiting on the tables so I give her props for handling the dining and preparing take out orders. Why anyone would ever order food from here blows my mind though!

I beg of you, DO NOT EAT HERE. Unless you like bland food. If so, ouch.

Very good food. Friendly service. The tamales are so very delicious ;) and they didn't take long to deliver at all.

The man running the place is very nice and works hard. The food is delicious and comes out quickly and hot. Quiet and calm restaurant with good food and service. Recommend!

This is the hidden gem and go-to spot in Bushwick for my friends and I to get our SMOOTHIES! This review is honestly only for the smoothies since I haven't been able to try the food here yet, but I really do have a deep appreciation for the fresh and cheap yummy smoothies they make here. I really love the one with espresso and banana and they have plenty of flavors to choose from-- fruity if you're feeling something refreshing and some with protein and extra nutritional boost if you're feeling ~powerful~. The smoothies we've had here have all been better and significantly cheaper than most of the ones I've had to spend $10+ on in Manhattan and other areas of NYC, so this spot is truly my secret weapon when it comes to satiating smoothie craving. Definitely give this place some love if you're ever in the Bushwick area!

Ugh I love this place!!! The carrot juice is my favorite! The women working here is so nice! 10/10! Recommend this place

We went here specifically for their tamales- nothing else. And in that respect, they are a clear winner. I'd say top 3 in the city. NYC has really improved its tamale game. Check them out- they have a bunch of different varities, some of which are quite unique and special...

Felt compelled to write a review after just eating it for like the 15th time. This place is REALLY solid. Consistently good every time I've ordered. Usually get a bistec (carne asada) burrito or camaron (shrimp) burrito, and they are delicious. Such good flavor. Also, comes with guac and pico that is always really fresh and portions are generally big. Had to give them props because of how consistent it's been every time. Respect.

La Mesita is such a hidden gem and can't wait to try the rest of their menu