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El Rio Grande, New York, NY

El Rio Grande

4.2
4.2
306 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican / Southwestern
160 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Great Tex-Mex restaurant featuring the best margaritas in New York City as voted by City Search. Authentic Mexican cuisine with a flare for grilled fish. *Please note: Reservations are not available for outdoor seating. Thank you.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Daily: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday-Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday and Saturdays:4:00pm-11:00pm Brunch: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Fermin Ramirez
  • Catering
    No catering event is too small, we can customize an event for your needs.
  • Private party facilities
    We can offer private events in various formats including sit-down meals, buffet or cocktail parties.
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown East
  • Cross street
    3rd Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street parking is available after 7:00pm and there is a parking garage located directly under the restaurant on 3rd Avenue.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 306 people are saying

El Rio Grande reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 1.4Value

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306 Reviews
  1. KayCee

    Tampa4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 19, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Have been going to El Rio Grande for more years than I remember. It is always a good time. I love their Mexican food so much, I have never yet even tried their Tex Mex. Their traditional Margaritas are heavenly! Nice hip crowd of various age brackets love it here. A little trivia: Liz Smith used to live in the upstairs apartments and loved to go to El Rio Grande!

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  2. AnnSophieF

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 17, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very Good food, especially guacamole that was prepared at the table and some sausage dish served in a pan! Drinks were good, service food and price ok.

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  3. stac

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 12, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    great margaritas, food was Delicious, staff was great

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  4. Te2018

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 10, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience all around

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  5. harrietd VIP

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 30, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    the best in NYC...have been eating there for over 30 years and hope to for 30 more!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. GeneO

    New York City53 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 27, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Order took much longer than expected. Waiter explained our order was taken by a different waiter. Service was attentive apart from the delay with our good.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on September 13, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, great service, lovely embience; recommend sitting outside once weather permits

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  8. jgold

    New York City84 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 12, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This neighborhood favorite never fails. The food and the drinks were sensational. We did everything but lick the plates!

    1 person found this helpful

  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 6, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the margarita's here, nice and strong. Also on Tuesday's they have $5 taco specials!

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Goodreview

    New York City23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 27, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Solid reliable Mexican. Great location. The service is really great. There is a reason this place has been open so long!

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

El Rio Grande offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 867-0922.

El Rio Grande is rated 4.2 stars by 306 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for El Rio Grande

160 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

Additional information

  • Cross street
    3rd Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown East
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Daily: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday-Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday and Saturdays:4:00pm-11:00pm Brunch: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking is available after 7:00pm and there is a parking garage located directly under the restaurant on 3rd Avenue.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Fermin Ramirez
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    No catering event is too small, we can customize an event for your needs.
  • Private party facilities
    We can offer private events in various formats including sit-down meals, buffet or cocktail parties.
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