El Atoradero
Price Range: $$
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Denisse Lina Chavez's New York story is not new: forced out of the Mott Haven, Bronx location by a punishing rent. From her cramped four-table digs in the Bronx, she found her sunny 32-seat (more... Read More
Denisse Lina Chavez's New York story is not new: forced out of the Mott Haven, Bronx location by a punishing rent. From her cramped four-table digs in the Bronx, she found her sunny 32-seat (more during warm months in the garden) location in Prospect Heights called El Atoradero. The yellow room is friendly, warm, with a wide bar, and communal table, stools along a counter by a wide window. The menu is anchored by favorites from Puebla with Chavez's legendary albondigas enchipotladas (meatballs in chipotle sauce) and the bar focuses on Mexican spirits that go beyond the basics of tequila and mezcal to include Jalisco's fruity and smoky racilla, and of course margaritas. Brunch is particularly lively.
Address:
708 Washington St. b/t St. Marks & Prospect Pl.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 399-TACO
Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 4am-11pm
- Sat: 11am-3pm,; 5pm-11pm
- Sun: 11am-3pm,; 5pm-10pm
Website:
elatoraderobrooklyn.com
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert
- Mexican: "Order a mixed platter of tacos and the masa tortillas created from blue corn ground in the El Atoradero's basement."
- Best for Mexican Because: Because Chavez and her crew create a fiesta every day serving up endless ways of enjoying the fabulous food that comes out of her humble kitchen.
