1. Purple Yam
7.9
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!
Erin Tao: Shrimp and scallops with hazelnut chipotle mole = To die for. Woooow.
4. Chinantla Restaurant
8.4
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.
Kass: Al pastor burrito, the pork torta, and all of the tacos
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.
7. Suzume
8.7
545 Lorimer St (at Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 173 tips and reviews
Jade: Spam musubi and adobo taco
Bub: The short rib rice bowl and the fried chicken adobo & rice bowl were both delicious!
Dina Rughani: Yao Yao ramen, fish tacos, and we didn't try the wings, but they looked delicious
8. Mexico 2000
8.4
367 Broadway (btw Keap & Hooper), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 36 tips and reviews
Cristina F-M: the spicy pork tacos are my favorite, followed by chiles rellenos. go salsa verde over red salsa. the coca cola they sell is the legit sugary kind. fruit and veg sold here is the best in the hood.
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
8.4
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.
Hal Mackins: Fantastic place to see a show or bowl a frame, or both. The food is also very solid, particularly the fried chicken meal.
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. Brooklyn Fare
8.6
200 Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Boerum Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Weinberg: you must must must get the raw broccoli slaw and the green bean with walnut salad. trust me on this.
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.
12. Colonia Verde
9.1
219 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 87 tips and reviews
Santi Amaya: Get the grilled chicken or the steak. Perfectly cooked. Try the Chili Wili cocktail if you want a good cocktail with an interesting spicy kick to it
Nate Folkert: chef's steak with salsa and mashed sweet potatoes and avocados - low carb, high protein - $32
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.
13. Union Market
7.9
404 7th Ave (btwn 12th St & 13th St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · South Slope · 37 tips and reviews
Travis Statham: Really fresh meat here. Steaks and pork chops, burgers, and swordfish is great. Rotisserie chickens are an easy ten dollar meal. #carnivore
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.
14. Tacos Matamoros
8.0
4508 5th Ave (btwn 45th & 46th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Sunset Park · 58 tips and reviews
Pete Jelliffe: Get the large tacos, and get Them with the more obscure beef options: lengua & suadero
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.
15. Castros
8.0
511 Myrtle Ave (btwn Grand & Ryerson), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 44 tips and reviews
John Dimatos: Breakfast: Chilaquiles verde with eggs and refried beans, very good.
Ryan Penagos: The only place where I get hard shell tacos. They're incredible here.
Clinton Hill Chill Mr.PMG: My girlfriend and I love the food here. It's got even better since its been awhile. Burrito, Taco, Corn , Salmon & Drinks!!! It was all good!!!