Samba-Le

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23 Ave A
New York, NY 10009

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(212) 529-2919
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Best

this is a hidden jewel in the ES. Make reservations as it gets packed quickly. Pros: food, prices, atmosphere Cons: not really

Worst

One hour and fifty-seven minutes. It was one hour and fifty-seven minutes from the time we were seated until our entrees were served. The service was so ridiculously bad that I we...

Great place! They'll be back up in one or 2 weeks... 4/13/2008

This is one of my favorite places to go, as they sometimes play Brazillian Music, and they have excellent Sangria. At first, I thought the place had closed down, but when I called in, the guy said they were doing some renovations and improvements to the place, and will be back up around the next week or so after the week of 4-13-08. more
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Loved the food and cozy atmosphere 2/6/2008

this is a hidden jewel in the ES. Make reservations as it gets packed quickly. Pros: food, prices, atmosphere Cons: not really more
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Great Sangria and unbelievable food and service!!! 2/4/2008

I have been to Sambe-Le many many times and I come back because the food is great and reasonably priced and the atmosphere is great...I would recommend it to everyone and would always go back... Pros: great food and sangria and service always good Cons: cash only more
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disgusting 2/2/2008

i have never written a review before but felt the need for this place. went last night for a friends birthday and the food was so inedible i actually took a bite and couldnt swallow it. i had to hide it my napkin. yes, it was that bad. and then it was $50 per person. more
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Great place. Great food. 1/28/2008

Went to Sambale with my girlfriend and loved it. Its a very cozy and romasntic place, great food and not too expensive (portions were very fare). Pros: food, service, price more
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Samba OLE"" 10/26/2007

Great little spot for great mojitos and sangria. Pros: appetizers, mojitos more
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great athmosphere, great sangrias, excellent food 10/25/2007

Went there last week. It was a Saturday and it was packed. I must say that it was a lot of fun and the food was very good. Great athmosphere. Pros: great athmosphere Cons: cannot think of any more
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Liked it!! Simply great. 10/24/2007

Went the other night with my wife and friends. Pros: overall good value, choice of drinks, prices Cons: only 1 restroom... more
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Great time 9/19/2007

Went with friends and had a fantastic time. Loved the food (short ribs and steak), and the wines. Pros: food, music Cons: not one more
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Best mojiyo! Period 8/22/2007

Best mojito in town (I think they have 7 flavors). more
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Partied late! 8/3/2007

Great spot! Went to enjoy some tapas and some live Brazilian music. It was very much fun, great food and fair prices. Pros: food, music more
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Great organic menu 7/10/2007

I love it. It feels very cozy and festive. i loved their menu of latin american fare. Everything was organic and very tasty. I believe they change the menu every month. its good to see restaurants going healthy and getting their products from local markets unlike almost everfy opther resto. more
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Worst place ever! 7/2/2007

I was very disappointed. I search for a ""Brazilian"" place on city search and found this one. Found their menu on-line also and it really sounded good. Made a reservation for 11 people for 8pm. The place was EMPTY!! The whole place consists of about 10 tables and they packed us in 1 long table when we had the whole place to ourselves except for another couple who was making out across from us! The menu was completely different that what was online. The waiter was rude and was not helpful. They charged $28 for a bottles of sangria that served 3 of us-about 2 small glass each. The food was not brazilian, except for the picanhia which was soooo small. It was very disappointing, I would not recommend this place for a group of people. Only 2 people spoke Portuguese, the bar tender and cook and the bartender was rude. Cons: Everything more
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Great atmosphere and food 6/30/2007

I went to try their new seasonal menu and it was great. Try the gazpacho and their steak...yummy. Plus they use all organic ingredients from local markets. Healthy and delicious! Pros: great food, ambience more
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Excellent sangria and food! 6/2/2007

I went here because they had free sangria with dinner this one night. The place exceeded my expectations. It is very quaint, well decorated and the service is extra friendly. My friends and I tried the mango sangria which was amazing (they have about 4 different flavors)! The food is just incredible - I had the short ribs and my friends ordered a bunch of appetizers. Prices were reasonable especially since the sangria came with the dinner (I don't know how often they have this deal). Anyhow I will certainly be going back! Pros: sangria, food more
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Well... I like it 3/10/2007

First off all, sorry for my english mystakes... Pros: The band, the service, the drinks Cons: one bathroom, long wait more
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COZY, COLORFUL, GREAT FOOD 3/1/2007

This could become my favorite after work place. Love the $10 mojito pitchers and their meat skewars. Pros: Food, cozy Cons: Could be bigger more
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great experience! 3/1/2007

I had a lot of fun. Very enjoyable samba and bossa nova music and excellent food. I was sitting at the bar with my friends and the bartender (a very nice Brasilian guy) fixed usgreat caipirinhas. Very lively athmosphere! Pros: cozy ambiance, food, drinks Cons: can't think of one more
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NO RESERVATION!! 2/20/2007

I just want everyone to be careful when making a reservation at this place. I called to make a reservation on Thursday for Saturday (party of 10)! When Saturday came, I called to see if it was possible to add 2 more people at the last minute. I found out that the manager never made the reservation for me and did not even have the courtesy of calling to tell me I was cancelled. If you decide to go make sure you have a reservation or you'll be left out in the cold the way I was!!! more
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  • In Short
    Stained-glass windows catch eyes from the street while the raucous Latin rhythms foster a moving mood inside the fun, rustic room. The Brazilian and Italian flavors feature...

  • 3/19/2007 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-12am Fri 5pm-2am Sat 12pm-2am Sun 12pm-12am
  • Payments: Cash
  • Neighborhoods: Alphabet City, East Village, Downtown
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