
Osito's Tap
Mexican · Chicago · $$
Mexican · Battery Park, New York, NY · $$
Casual yet contemporary, the 300-seat destination celebrates the festive soul of Mexican and Mexican-American culture, a true south-of-the-border spirit that manifests itself in the restaurant’s attitude and atmosphere. The breathtaking space offers three distinct experiences — the main dining room, whose mosaic banquettes and decorative touches inspire feelings of immersion and adventure; the large, inviting barroom, complete with crowd-pleasing draws like a photobooth; and the garage, which gives off the vibe of an edgy roadside cantina. With deep roots in regional Mexican cooking, the menu is built around guacamoles, fundidos, ceviches, tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas made from scratch with authenticity in mind. Meanwhile, the bar offers a large selection of creative cocktails, signature margaritas and staggering selection of 150 mezcals and tequilas.
“Honestly, this place exceeded my expectations! The steak tacos and short rib enchiladas were absolutely delicious super flavorful, filling, and paired perfectly with the sangrias. Personally, I loved the sparkling grapefruit sangria… so refreshing and easily my favorite. We also started with the classic chips and guacamole, which were amazing, and finished with the strawberry tres leches, which was truly divine. You really can’t go wrong here. Our server, Zahra, was wonderful she gave great recommendations, was so accommodating when we had a bit of an issue with our table, and made sure we felt taken care of throughout the meal. The staff genuinely do their best to make sure you’re enjoying your experience, and that really stood out. Such a lovely experience overall we’ll definitely be back!”
“One of the best Mexican food you can have in downtown NYC. Very close to path station and battery park. Loved the service. Go to place if you are around and want to have good time. Not very expensive. For two people you can expect bill for around $65-70 + tip (without drinks).”
“We stopped by just for a couple of drinks and ended up ordering the birria nachos - and wow, they were absolutely amazing. But what impressed us even more was the service. Truly outstanding - attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience feel special. Thank you guys for the great work, we’ll definitely be back!”
“Just finished a meal here with my spouse and we enjoyed ourselves greatly. The staff was warm and attentive and the food was as delicious as always. We've actually been here quite a few times, and our favorite things to get are the chorizo fundido, the macho nacho, the shrimp tacos and the frozen blood orange margaritas. It's definitely one of our neighborhood go-tos. Today I decided to try a new margarita, the burnt grapefruit, and was glad I did. It was the perfect blend of sour and sweet and I ended up getting another one. The only thing that was a slight bummer is that it seemed a substantially smaller volume next to their frozen blood orange marg, but is the same price. They have a very wide variety of flavored margaritas (as well as an enormous tequila selection), but only the blood orange comes frozen. I might humbly suggest that perhaps more of their on-the-rocks margs could possibly be made frozen? Doesn't matter. We will definitely be back!”
“This place is pretty mediocre. Every time I come it seems like the waiters are too good to chat with certain people. Attitudes suck here even at the burrito bar section. They have a happy hour that makes no sense. Only beer and shots no cocktails unless you buy a $50 pitcher. I asked the server if there were no other cocktails on happy hour, she shrugged me off n walked away. The service doesn’t care either way. They use to be busy but it’s died down and I see why. I ended up going to PARM across the street and had a spicy marg and a aperol spriitz for $7.50 each. That or del friscos is way better of an experience. Better options and cooler people. Don’t waste your time.”
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