Boca Chica

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13 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003

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(212) 473-0108
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Boca Chica - New York, NY
Boca Chica - New York, NY
Boca Chica - New York, NY
Boca Chica - New York, NY
Boca Chica - New York, NY
Boca Chica - New York, NY
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Best

I've been to many spanish restaurants and I must say that Boca Chica was one of the best. The waiter/waitress were extremely fast and efficient. The food was amazing!!! It was ...

Worst

Boca Chica is an old-timer in this ever-flactuating corner of EV. Years ago they would clear out the tables after midnight and turn the restaurant into a steamy brazillian/salsa d...

Good Spanish Food! 9/23/2005

It's sometimes hard to find good latin food these days. This place is great with food, and their service is good and they usually have nice Salsa playing in the background. The food taste authentic! The price is really good too! They make great mojitos! Pros: GREAT FOOD, Inexpensive, Good ambience Cons: Can get crowded, no reservations more
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Noisy but pretty 9/9/2005

At Boca Chica you will get well-cooked food; however, it won't actually be true Brazilian, but true Carribean. You will pay an average of $10.00 to 15.00 for a huge plate of food. Accompaning fish or meat are some hefty side dishes such as white rice, black beans, yucca, radish, tomato, and green pepper salad, or plaintains cooked a variety of different ways. As for the ambience, it is quaint, a dimly-lit hip place, but it is loud. You have to scream in order to hold a conversation. Lastly, the drinks are pricy but are compensated by being strong, so be careful. Pros: strong drinks, big plates, good service Cons: loud more
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Always a great time 6/19/2005

Whether on a date or out with the girls, this place is always a great way to kick off the night. Great food and drinks and the serivce is nice too! Pros: Awesome food, reasonably priced more
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very cute manager and very good food 5/17/2005

Boca chica is the greatest. Their shrimp and steak are wonderful. Waitstaffs are very frendly and attentive. The Place is very cute and so is manager. He doesn't look like a guy on GQ but he is very charming!!! You will be satisfied with everything there. Just Go!!! Pros: inexpensive, excellent food, cute manager more
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Buenisimo 5/11/2005

Boca Chica has it all -- great ambiance, great food, great drinks, great value, great service. It's a little small so you might have to wait for a table but it is well worth it. Pros: food, service more
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Very good value 1/19/2005

The food here ranges from good to very good. It does not deserve a rating above 9 on this website, but it is very tasty and reasonably priced--probably should have an 8. The best deal I've found in the neighborhood, though, which is generally overpriced. Steak was fantastic. Chicken was good, but about the quality a very good cook would make at home. Sides were all delicious. Drinks weak, but big, so they add up to a good deal. Pros: near good movies, value more
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Don't believe the hype! 12/22/2004

Dined there twice. First try was so-so, had arroz con pollo, not great. Second time was a disaster, a tilapia that was way frozen & then overcooked. Not worth the money. The waitress knew she shouldn't have recommended it: she never came back to ask how my entree was. Pros: nice decor Cons: , terrible food more
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Great Find 12/3/2004

Don't let the location or fun vibe fool you...the taste of this food is serious--as in amazing. The drinks are good and the service was perfect. Take a chill date or good friend. more
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YUMMY 9/3/2004

If you love great food and ambiance go here! Anytime we are in the area we go. On weekends there is somewhat of a wait but worth it and the waiters are not five star but efficient. Pros: great food, good drinks, pleasant crowd more
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Colorful Place & Colorful Eats 7/7/2004

A vibrant little spot to try plaintains cooked every which way and enjoy a few strong margaritas for a good price. Good menu selection and well prepared dishes. Pros: Good Value, Inventive Dishes, Fun Decor Cons: , Need More Marg flavor more
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casual, lively joint 5/22/2004

Evey dish we ordered was SO good, and really reasonably priced. Margaritas are very good and very strong, the sangria was so-so. Fun, lively vibe. Pros: awesome food, cheap, good margaritas more
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Groovy and Delish 2/27/2004

I remember when this place opened in the late 80s. I took me a while to visit, and I don't go often (about once a year), but whenever I'm in the mood for some very good pan-Latin food, I skip the scene at Patria or Chicama, and head over to Boca Chica. It's a 20-something crowd enjoying the good value (read: very inexpensive). Very loud, small room, but the food is very good, and so is the friendly, accomodating service. I always get the Camarones Chipolte, spicey, smokey, great beans. The drinks are excellent. One of the best mojitos and margaritas in the city, for a very good price--two of these and I'm loopy. The coconut flan for desert is very good. Boca Chica is a winner. I hope they say around for a long time. Pros: great food, Great Drinks, Great Service Cons: , No weekend reservatio more
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Shape Up or Ship Out! 10/16/2003

Boca Chica is an old-timer in this ever-flactuating corner of EV. Years ago they would clear out the tables after midnight and turn the restaurant into a steamy brazillian/salsa dance hall. It was a blast. Today it's just a ho-hum restaurant with mediocre food. Our chicken breast special looked pretty, but was terribly dried out and overcooked. The penionitas, advertised as ""filled with spicy meat,"" were very sweet and hardly spicy, like bananas stuffed with hamburger helper. The fillet of fish with tomato sauce was mostly a lot of sauce on top of a very thin fillet. With so many better nearby choices, this place needs to shape up... Cons: mediocre food, bored service, overpriced more
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Great restaurant 9/25/2003

almost always it's easy to get a table right away, plantains for appetizer are amazing and the service is usually quick. good for a couple or a group of friends! dinner or weekend brunch. more
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margaritas! 7/25/2003

Great margaritas, after a few sips I was already tipsy. A great spot to go with friends or on a date. the food is pretty good too. Pros: great drinks, friendly staff more
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Riquisima! 5/7/2003

Tasty, tasty, tasty! Boca Chica has a cool Cuban vibe going on combined with great inexpensive food. The plaintains with a slightly spicy black bean dip were a nice extra and the main dishes deliver as well. Try the pastel for an interesting combination of cornmeal, black beans and olives with a side of rice and beans. Get yourself a corona and you're good to go! Pros: inexpensive, tasty food, nice atmosphere more
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Tasty and Fresh 5/2/2003

I had a nice dinner there last night. The waiters couldn't stop refilling our water. The complimentary plantain chips were tasty, and I appreciated the vegetarian entrees especially since this restaurant concentrates on their ultra-fresh vegetables. It's a reasonable restaurant with a fun atmosphere, and there's always something new to look at. Pros: colorful decorations, friendly service, quick water refills Cons: a bit loud more
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good for drinks or dinner 2/2/2003

I stopped by for drinks a few months ago. The bartender was great, so were the drinks. We went back for dinner recently and were equally impressed with the service and the quality. Our waiter knew the menu very well and made some excellent suggestions. We had a tasty steak dish and (possibly) the best shrimp dish I've had in a restaurant. A great stop after catching a flick at Sunshine. more
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Over rated and Over priced for quality 1/10/2003

This restaurant is very over rated, quality of food is mediocre, too pricy for the food you get. Not true to carribean or latin food at all. more
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Go for it 1/3/2003

Never had a bad time here. Sure it's loud and you are sitting on top of one another but the food is consistenty good and authentic. No hype here, just good eats. more
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  • The Scene
    Cheetah-print banquettes, bamboo lanterns and a few elements of '60s kitsch and Southwestern decor are thrown together for just enough of a jumbled theme to make this East...

  • 5/4/2004 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Monday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Tuesday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Wednesday 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM Thursday 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM Friday 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM Saturday 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM Sunday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Payments: Visa, American Express, Master Card, Discover, Diner's Club
  • Neighborhoods: Downtown, East Village
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