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Counter & Bodega, New York, NY

Counter & Bodega

4.5
4.5
186 Reviews
$30 and under
Puerto Rican
216 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011-2323

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for happy hour
Upping hospitality and embracing diversity is what we strive for at Counter & Bodega. We are a full service sit down restaurant and bar located in the heart of Chelsea, New York, featuring authentic Puerto Rican and Multi-Latin comfort food. We provide a cozy and welcoming setting offering excellent service, signature libations inspired by beverages found in any NYC local bodega, along with both traditional and unique food menu items. During warm weather enjoy outside dining in our cozy garden backyard. Special gatherings for parties of 8 or more guests can reserve our speakeasy game room after enjoying dinner upstairs on the main floor. Counter & Bodega is a private family owned company.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Puerto Rican, Latin / Spanish, Latin American
  • Hours of operation
    Tue, Wed 2:00 pm–12:00 am Thu 2:00 pm–1:00 am Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Bottomless Boozy Sunday's!

    $25.95 per person

    Multiple dates available
    90 MINUTE BOTTOMLESS BOOZY SUNDAYS - ADD $25.95 TO YOUR MEAL AND ENJOY UNLIMITED MIMOSAS, BELINIS, SANGRIAS, AND/OR BLOODY MARYS FOR 90 MINS BETWEEN 12-3:30

What 186 people are saying

Counter & Bodega reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Counter & Bodega offers "absolutely delicious food" with authentic Puerto Rican flavors, reminiscent of a home-cooked meal. The atmosphere is "great," with "wonderful staff" providing "excellent customer service." Drinks are "exceptional," and the music adds to the vibrant vibe. Despite occasional service inconsistencies, many patrons "will definitely go back."

186 Reviews
  1. Rebecca

    New York City2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I wanted to really enjoy this place however was not very impressed. Our seating area had a stent of like a wet rag. Bathroom was not tidy. Food was ok… the best part was the Alcapurias.. rice was a little on the hard side. Drinks were nice and the waiters were pleasant. Don’t think I will be returning.

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  2. Leslie

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely delicious food. Great atmosphere and wonderful staff. Will continue coming back for more!

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  3. Ted

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was amazing and the food fantastic.. real deal.

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  4. Stephanie

    Washington DC4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great! It was as though someone’s abuela was in the kitchen cooking. Although the ran out of pernil my partner and I had pollo guisado and bistec. The drinks were strong and tasty! And the service was great!

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  5. Stephanie VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All the good was great, waitress was very nice also

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  6. Robert

    New York City4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    On the phone, I was warned of the 15 minute grace period because they were so slammed. When we arrived they were at best half full. As I was in motion to sit in my chair, I was warned that there was a two hour max for seating. It odd to impose so many rules in a place that never got close to full for our entire meal. The server was very quick and not really interested in her tables. She told me they didn’t have diet cokes but then “found some” and it was flat and salty. So I just drank water. The food was ok. It’s definitely cool to see some authentic PR dishes but they weren’t executed well. The alcapurrias were burned. Mofongo was very dry, etc… I imagine if you’re not Puerto Rican and never ate any of our dishes, this would pass but to me it’s just ok at best. I even had to laugh because a manager passed our table and made a face at the waitress and then snatched the stack of napkins she had just put on the table. Like “why’d you give them so many napkins”. lol. Terrible. Also, what are you gonna do with them? Not the worst place I’ve eaten at but also not even close to the best. I wasn’t expecting high end dining but I didn’t expect this mediocrity either. This is a one and done for us…

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  7. Jalitza

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great. The food was amazing, music good, drinks exceptional!

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  8. LUCIA

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent customer service and. Excellent environment

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  9. Elisa VIP

    Chicago11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food does not disappoint! I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of options. The drinks were on point as well!

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  10. Elizabeth

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was so Yummy, the service was great our waitress was really sweet i wish i remembered her name but she was fair skin light eyes and light colored hair. Easy to get to, the vibe was great . I would def go again

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Counter & Bodega is rated 4.5 stars by 186 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Counter & Bodega

216 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011-2323

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Hours of operation
    Tue, Wed 2:00 pm–12:00 am Thu 2:00 pm–1:00 am Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Puerto Rican, Latin / Spanish, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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