Creative Mexican w/ unique guacamole & subtle mole. Vibrant, art-filled space.
This Mexican restaurant offers a creative and innovative take on traditional cuisine, with standout dishes like guacamole featuring smoked trout and a subtly sweet mole perfect for chicken and enchiladas. The vibrant decor, with colorful tiles and unique art, creates a distinctive and welcoming atmosphere.
The restaurant is celebrated for its creative and innovative take on Mexican cuisine. Standout dishes include a unique guacamole with smoked trout, pico de gallo, and morita chile salsa, as well as mole that is subtly sweet and complements dishes like chicken and enchiladas. Taquitos de cangrejo with sweet crab and spicy salsa verde, and pork short rib tamales with green mole Oaxaqueño are also highlighted. While the food garners significant praise, a common critique is the high noise level.
"Dishes like the innovative guacamole with smoked trout, mole-spiced chicken and enchiladas, taquitos de cangrejo, and pork short rib tamales are highly recommended."
Customers praise the innovative Mexican food and unique ambiance, but frequently note that the restaurant can be very loud.
Important Note
The restaurant can be extremely loud, which may detract from the dining experience for some.
"Chavela's in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, is recommended as the commenter's favorite for Mexican food, with a specific mention of their spicy mezcal margarita."
Positive"The original poster found Chavelas to be just okay when they visited."
Neutral"Chavela's in Brooklyn is highly recommended for their mole enchiladas, although they may not be exactly like the ones from Austin."
Positive"Chavela's in Crown Heights is listed as a favorite for Tex-Mex."
Positive"Chavelas is listed as a personal favorite for Mexican food in NYC."
Positive"This user agrees that Chavela's is very loud, humorously noting that the noise level made them feel tired afterwards, questioning if they were getting old."
Negative"Chavela's in Crown Heights is mentioned as being "insanely loud" despite having great food."
Negative"This restaurant is listed as a recommended repeat spot."
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