1. Purple Yam
7.6
1314 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Flatbush · 78 tips and reviews
The New York Times: Recommended: Kimchi, chicken adobo, pork belly, sisig, duck, noodles, halo halo. Read more.
Village Voice: This Choice Eats attendee in 2010 brought Tocino (sugar-achuete cured pork) sliders in purple yam rolls with grated green mango and Chicken/Pork adobo skewers.
BettyAnn BesaQuirino: Ask for Lechon Kawali, Amy's egg rolls, Ukoy or crisp shrimp fritters, Pancit, Bibingka, Adobo, & dessert must have: Flan & Halo-Halo. Chef Romy Dorotan's ice creams, too.
3. Fonda
8.6
434 7th Ave (at 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · South Slope · 133 tips and reviews
Ingrid Stenquist: Get the braised brisket, carne Asada or pork adobo. Everything is amazing. Drinks strooooong! Tres leche divine.
The Corcoran Group: In our opinion, the best Mexican in Brooklyn. The shrimp and scallop enchiladas are perfect, and the pork adobo is a must-order dish as well. Awesome happy hour specials too!
Nastya M: Delicious, welcoming, good local spot. Though it’s almost impossible to spend less then $150 (tips included) for a dinner for 3 (2 parents, 1 kid)
4. Chinantla Restaurant
8.6
657 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 22 tips and reviews
7th.List: Thank you: Carnitas taco; cemita with beef milanesa; chilequiles...The chipotle peppers in adobo sauce that made your torta so delicious are available in cans on your way out. Read more.
Jesse Bagels: A+++ A must go. Huge dishes, amazing flavor
Real Cheap Eats: "The eponymous cemita ($8) is a beast of a sandwich, stuffed to the gills with perfectly spicy chorizo, ham, tender pork, quesillo, and a single egg." Read more.
8. Mexico 2000
8.4
367 Broadway (btw Keap & Hooper), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 36 tips and reviews
Nicole Talercio: The best quesadilla I have ever had. I've been wanting to check this place out for years since Williamsburg is flooded these days with Americanized Mexican food... this place is wholesome, friendly-
Tim Vetter: Weird food club score: Get a quesadilla con huitlacoche aka Mexican truffle aka corn smut, not easy to find in NYC. $4. http://www.brooklyntheborough.com/2010/08/the-dish-uncovering-huitlacoche/
Time Out New York: Try the flor de calabaza quesadilla. Fresh masa is griddled, then topped with mounds of sautéed squash blossoms, cotija cheese, crema and lettuce. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
9. Alta Calidad
8.5
552 Vanderbilt Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 47 tips and reviews
Aleksey: One of the best Mexican restaurants ever! Their food is extremely good and creative, flavors are rich (although not as spicy as in Mexico), and their service is impeccable.
Allan Lopez: Strong margs, tacos and huevos rancheros are good. Don’t get the breakfast quesadilla, it’s extremely tiny.
Luana Pomponet: Lamb ribs and roasted mushrooms were to die for.
10. Brooklyn Bowl
8.7
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Kimmie Ohh: Great place to have fun bowling. They have excellent fried chicken! Try their roasted adobo corn, essentially elotes. Try their Rock. And Roll. Fries, these have chicken gravy, Cajun spice & cheese.
Karen Dugan: Don't leave without trying something off their delicious southern cuisine menu. The Catfish sandwich, the fried chicken, the pizzas, the milkshakes...all quality Blue Ribbon food.
Concert Ticket Agency: 16-lane bowling alley, 600-capacity performance venue with live music 7 nights a week. The food is by Blue Ribbon and the fried chicken is NOT to be missed! Home of Lebowski fest! The Dude Abides.
11. Union Market
7.9
404 7th Ave (btwn 12th St & 13th St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · South Slope · 37 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: One of our favorite markets in Park Slope to pick up staples. It can be tough to navigate the crowds, but it's worth it for the inexpensive prices and great selection of fresh fish.
Turner Roach: With succinct shopping list in hand, hustle through the narrow crowded store stopping for: the olive bar, the cheese case, the myriad of salsas & chips, and the hundreds of varieties of honey and jell
David Hitchings: Coffee bean selection is decent; Check the roasted date, the newer beans will be at the back.
12. Brooklyn Fare
8.6
200 Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Boerum Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Mary Woods: I fell in love with the place it has everything and a lot of choices from meats veggies etc. Service is great. Will definitely be back to shop
The New York Times: Turn off your device and let the evening wash over you like a dream. Don’t return to the grid until afterward. Pinky swear on that. Read more.
KP: Everyone should shop here. Excellent food, good product selection, and great prices.
13. Colonia Verde
9.0
219 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 87 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Try the Chef's Steak -it hits the table with an expertly charred crust, the interior marbled & juicy. Served with a smoky salsa verde and caramelized onion-spiked mashed sweet potatoes. Read more.
Nate Folkert: chef's steak with salsa and mashed sweet potatoes and avocados - low carb, high protein - $32
Nate Folkert: pig roast in the garden every sunday 3pm-6pm
14. Tacos Matamoros
8.2
4508 5th Ave (btwn 45th & 46th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Sunset Park · 58 tips and reviews
jon ferrer: Excellent tacos but beware, the large tacos are LARGE!
Time Out New York: Try the Cabeza taco here, made with soft chunks of rich, pungent cow’s-head meat spread on a pair of griddled corn tortillas with tomatillo salsa. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
Cheapism: Come here for delicious and super cheap Mexican fare. Get chicken, steak or pork tacos for <$2.50 each. All burritos $8. Cash only, BYOB. Read more.
Rick Nelson: Well made and tasty burgers, creative crispy shoestring fries, and a decent beer list
Cassel Kroll: Just as the 38th St location, but in Brooklyn... so arguably better.
lovethesecities.com: Obviously the burgers! Friendly attentive service. Counter or table seating. Happy hour until 9pm. 3rd outpost in NYC. Chipotle BBQ wings were excellent and The Masterpiece Burger tasty and filling.