El Sabroso
Latin American Restaurant$$$$
Garment District, New York
The experts at Serious Eats and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"I recommend the chicken stew (add hot sauce!) for $6"(5 Tips)
"Best chicken from a freight elevator lunch counter"(3 Tips)
"industrial loading dock in Midtown and you’ll"(3 Tips)
"Hunks of braised chicken and roast pork are great."(3 Tips)
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Kimmie OhhAugust 14, 2020This place is a hidden gem & a hole in the wall! It’s in a freight elevator! Who would have thought that the food would be so flavorful & delicious?! Pernil with rice & beans for the win!- Patrick DayNovember 11, 2014Great hole-in-the-wall/loading dock alternative to the ordinary lunch spots you're probably growing tired of. Skip the menu and go straight to the source - the chef. Pro Tip: Cash Only!
Untapped CitiesNovember 12, 2015El Sabroso has been open for 20 years with the same owner serving affordable Hispanic food. The non-descript sign outside reads “Aqui ahorra y come bueno” meaning “Here you will save and eat well.” Read more
Gabriel HayesAugust 28, 2015The chicken stew is amazing. Load it up with hot sauce. The meat literally falls off the bone. Only $6. My go-to lunch in the neighborhood.
The Corcoran GroupFebruary 17, 2012Completely hidden gem is tucked away in a freight elevator entrance. Get here early for lunch (his food sells out fast) and enjoy stewed chicken, beef stew or goat.- Serious EatsMarch 3, 2014Tiny lunch counter in a midtown loading dock serving breakfast and lunch. Hunks of braised chicken and roast pork are great.
- Gabriel HayesAugust 28, 2015One of the best hidden gems in New York City. Best food you will have in the loading bay of a freight elevator.
- Gabriel HayesAugust 28, 2015Best inexpensive lunch in the Garment District. Delicious food served in a building's loading dock.
David RoaJuly 2, 2014How have I never come here before?! Very hidden gem with incredible delicious food. Can't go wrong with anything
Sean WilkinsDecember 11, 2013Just go here, you can't go wrong when you want a simple and delicious plate lunch. The permit is awesome.- Shelley McClainMarch 13, 2013Place looks sketchy, but the food is delicious and cheap! I recommend the chicken stew (add hot sauce!) for $6
Rita GarciaNovember 3, 2011I love this place. It's so homey and delicious. The pernil with white rice and beans is the bomb.
$6 for roasted pork, rice and red beans... all served from within a freight elevator.
Tiny hole in the wall place of latin american food. Its literally inside a warehouse but clean and cheap for a nice meal.
- Best chicken from a freight elevator lunch counter you will ever have!
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