Village Voice: Winner of Best Venezuelan in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Skip more common arepas for the pabellon criollo, a shredded beef dish.
Serious Eats: A cheerful neighborhood restaurant that serves up affordable Venezuelan classics. Meat lovers should go for the arepa pabéllon, packed with shredded beef, black beans, and fried sweet plantains.
Village Voice: Order the pabellon criollo, a Venezuelan specialty that packs shredded beef, black beans, white rice, sweet plantains, and cheese into the pouch! Read more.
2. Las Margaritas
7.5
7215 3rd Ave (btwn 72nd & 73rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 11 tips and reviews
Becky Gonzalez: Chips & salsa is banging !!! Shredded beef tacos awesome !!!
Olivia Napoleon: Chicken tacos are amazing! Along with the guacamole and chips. Super fresh food and authentic food. Just don't expect a margarita; no liquor license
Shelton Hollers: I'm from Texas so it's with that in mind I say I was fairly impressed with this place's tex mex tacos and burritos. Portions are huge, I've been living in NYC for 12 years now and can recommend LM.
3. M Noodle Shop
7.1
549 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Lorimer St & Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Williamsburg · 123 tips and reviews
Dave S: I looove the shredded beef with chili pepper soup.
Krystal Plomatos: #13 is on point. shredded beef noodle soup with chili peppers. how do they get their noooodles so mouth-melty?
khriscat: Shrimp dumplings, shredded beef chili noodle soup, scallion pancakes, pork belly sesame pancake!
4. Casa Ora
8.1
148 Meserole St (Graham Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Venezuelan Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Farhat Sikder: The tequenos, the arepas and the scallop was really good! Flavors were on point along with presentation.
Tony Xerri: Incredibly elevated and delicious. Start with a Senor Danger cocktail, then get a few apps. Corn donuts and arepas will do. Had the lobster paella (incredible) and the rum flan is big enough for two.
BrooklynBoyO: Venezuelan coffee to wrap up whatever you order. ☕️
8. M Shanghai Bistro
7.5
292 Grand St (btwn Roebling St & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Rami Haykal-Manning: Good soup dumplings, wontons, shredded beef
John Deely: Come for the dumplings and buns, and stay for the rice cake noodle dish with pork. It's de best!
Joeski Joe: Shredded chicken with chili pepper(#65)
10. 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.
11. Bar Toto
8.4
411 11th St (at 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · South Slope · 77 tips and reviews
Eric Hoey: Cubano/Italiano panini was out of this world. Great antipasto, too.
Alex Rainert: The Cubano Italiano panini is off the chain. Braised short rib & prosciutto with red onion, peppers and swiss cheesy. Come get some.
F'd In Park Slope: The panini burgers are DELISH (I like the toto burger)--and they come with shoestring french fries. Great brunch too.
12. Acapulco Restaurant
8.0
1116 Manhattan Ave (at Clay St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenpoint · 55 tips and reviews
chin1ta: Excellent nachos, giant tacos, and (before 11am) - the huevos rancheros. No frills, but the vibes are good, the food is affordable, and authentic.
The New York Daily News: PHOTO: A huge fire in 1952 leveled a building right across the street! Click "More Info" for an amazing pic of firefighters battling the blaze! Read more.
Ben 💯 Benrubi: $6 breakfast burrito is huge (and delicious)!
Julz Z: Dishes over rice are super cheap and come with a soup, always a winner. Also the pineapple fried rice is amazing.
Dodge Sanchez: The dinners are huge, more than enough for 2 people. They also have dishes over rice which are great for one, and cheap!
Joanne Burgos: Dinner with Julia was great
14. Fonda
8.6
434 7th Ave (at 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · South Slope · 133 tips and reviews
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)
Vanessa V.: Do yourself a favor and go to Fonda for brunch. Holy guacamole. Try the rancheros divorciados and ask them to scramble your eggs. And don't forget to ask for extra tortillas for your beans and guac!
Ingrid Stenquist: Get the braised brisket, carne Asada or pork adobo. Everything is amazing. Drinks strooooong! Tres leche divine.
15. La Bahia
7.6
690 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews
Pablo Douzoglou: Get the chicken noodle soup, delicious and wholesome. Also the chicken tamal, wrapped in banana leaf.
Laura Schwecherl: get two pupusas and a beer and you've got yourself an $8 meal.
Elly F: Great food...bad service. Best pupusas in nyc. Just wish they would have better service.