Cabo
“The place is small, you feel more like you're somewhere on the Upper East Side as opposed to Tremont Avenue in the Bronx.”
“We ordered the shrimp tacos, Asian tacos, guac and the churrasco OMG so freaking delicious and the coconut henny mojito was to die for!!!”
“The guacamole packs some heat and is creamy.”
Cabo
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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We arrive on a Saturday about 40 mins before brunch was scheduled to be over, yet it was still in full swing. There was one table empty for 2 ( we were a party of 2.5) and the gentleman who greeted us told us we had to wait about 5 mins…ooooook. We stood there awkwardly and stared at the table wondering why we weren't sitting there! Lol THANKFULLY there was an amazing host/busser/lifesaver, I didn't catch his name, young dark skinned gentleman who was soooo nice and probably the only reason we stayed. He came over and offered us the table and accommodated us properly. Shame on you bald guy who left us hanging earlier!
Moving forward, we sat for at least 10 mins before anyone appeared after him. The girl who I had seen behind the bar came over and introduced herself. She was very upbeat and I was appreciative of her positive attitude. She was very informative and very sweet to my son. That's pretty much where the good stops. We ordered the guacamole which came out right away, and it was very good. I would have eaten it a lot slower had I know I would be waiting over 40 mins for our entrees!
We waited a very long time, during our wait we fed the meter twice. Almost a third time waiting for someone to bring over the bill at the end. My son was now restless and had already finished the chips the guacamole had come with. I had ordered the thin slices steak with egg and the SO ordered the tacos. We also ordered some sliders for the child. The steak was not very good, it also wasn't very hot. The egg was warm and it sat on top. I didn't complain because I was beyond starving and didn't want to part with my plate! The chicken tacos were small but I was told they were "ok", the sliders however were quite yummy.
The red sangria that SO had was VERY warm, and the frozen coconut margarita was just a tad strange. It looked amazing but when I stirred with my straw it seemed to have glazed over, and was soooooo sweet. Maybe it was just the machine they use, Not my favorite at all.
I'm glad I finally had my tried the place, I was curious about it for some time. The employees we encountered once seated were great, but food/drink wise, I will not likely be back for.
Honestly, I really don't like writing negative reviews. I make it a point to go into an establishment with an open mind hoping to get the absolute best experience. But in this case the absolute best did not happen.
I have been to Cabo on several occasions for their bar scene, which has never disappointed. When ordering a drink I keep it simple, and most times I'll have a glass of wine so there's never any problems there.
The decor has a little of that purple neon Don Coqui-esque lighting that almost every new restaurant I have been to in the Bronx or Westchester area seems to have, which is fine as that hued lighting provides a nice ambience.
On this one particular Sunday morning, we decided to try out their brunch. Upon arriving, the hostess, that looked all of a mere 18 years old, just didn't seem happy to be there. Her demeanor wasn't pleasant at all. No smile upon us entering, no welcoming hello, just a look of unhappiness. Maybe it was too early at 12:00pm or maybe that's just how she looks.
Now, on the other hand, and what gave this restaurant their two and a half stars was our waiter Ryan and the other servers. Ryan was the complete opposite of our 'resting unhappy face', hostess. He was pleasant and attentive, as well as the other servers/managers that constantly checked on us and kept our mimosa glasses full.
Ryan took our orders, mine was the Camarones de Benny, which was described as a sweet cornmeal muffin, with grilled shrimp, poached eggs, topped with a salsa verde sauce. The menu description showed a great spin on the original eggs benedict, and I thought what an interesting combination!?
My beau ordered the hamburger with chorizo.
After a pretty long wait, I received my order and the Camarones de Benny that arrived was nothing compared to the menu description. It arrived lukewarm and consisted of not a sweet corn muffin, but a cold, untoasted English Muffin. If you're going to revert to an english muffin then at least toast it! What a disappointment! In addition to the missing corn muffin, the salsa verde sauce was on the verge of cold and started to congeal on top of the poached eggs, yuck!! And to add to the unpleasantness one of the poached eggs had a hard yolk and the other egg had no yolk at all!!! Where did the yolk go?? What a mess!!!
My beaus hamburger had a smear of chorizo, I guess you could describe it that way, as the chorizo was similar to maybe a pate. The hamburger was warm and not hot, but was pretty tasty with the added chorizo. It would've given this place an additional half star if it was at least hot. It seemed they held our plates back waiting for the french fries, that came with the burger because the fries were piping hot.
Though the restaurant has been a great addition to the neighborhood, and is a great spot for a quick drink, on this particular brunch Sunday, the food presented did not impress and was mediocre. I won't be doing brunch here for awhile, but may try their lunch when the kitchen shouldn't be too overwhelmed.
Ambience: 2.5
Food: 1.0
Service: 2.5
Cost: 4.0 (with online promo)
Rating: 2.5
First off I have to say thank you to Amanda who recommended we sit at the bar because she knew the place would be crowded today she was very professional and she managed staying calm explaining to us the situation of why we couldn't make any plans for ahead to get a table. Thanks to our bartender and server for being so great to us and treating us like we were his guest in his house. Thanks for the shots on the house. You guys definitely helped make my birthday here one to remember forever and I really was surprised with the cake in the end. Thank you so much to the Cabo staff, you're place was awesome and very comforting. Thank you for making my birthday very special today, oh and your food was slamming.
I'm happy to say that Cabo met and exceeded my expectations. Cabo is more than a beautifully decorated restaurant, it's excellent dining with attentive service and moderate price tag.
We arrived for dinner early Saturday evening and was immediately seated at a booth. Then had glasses full of cold water and salsa and chips within a couple of minutes.
Our meal:
1 Perfect Margarita (Fruity & tasty)
1 Cabo Margarita (Pretty purple drink but strong. A Must try for the ladies & gents!)
A guacamole plate ( very tasty!)
1 carnitas plate ( I did not share=)
1 Steak plata with beans, rice, guac and much more
Everything we ordered was fresh and well prepared. I highly recommend the margaritas. It's hard to find well mixed margaritas; these were a wonderful even blend of tequila & other delicious ingredients. The steak and pork were cooked with the right amount of seasoning and very tender.
Service was on point and made sure we were happy with our meals. Kept our glasses full, gave plenty of salsa and very pleasant to interact with.
I hope Cabo keeps up the great work and maintains a beautiful dining spot in the Throgss Neck area. Will definitely return to try other items on the menu!
I really like this place. My favorite dish to eat are the chorizo nachos. I love all the margaritas. The service every time I've gone has been excellent.
The pineapple margarita and the house margarita are the best. Great happy hour deals.
Great new place!! They have a variety of Mexican beers and $5 happy hour on select drinks including Margaritas and Sangria. I tried the Jalapeño Margarita and it was just the right amount of spiciness level. They have interesting cocktails!
I was here on a Sunday but missed their unlimited brunch which ends at 4pm, so I'd like to return to check that out. I love the modern decor and color changing lighting all throughout the restaurant. It had a beach-like feel to it. I originally wanted to come here bc they are affiliated with Havana Cafe which I love! They did not disappoint. In addition, the crowd was classier and more mature than the place next door.
FYI, they have TVs so no worries about missing any games. I do not venture to the Bronx often but def returning to come here. Thumbs up 🙂
The bx is just full of surprises! When i saw that this place recently opened up I immediately knew that I had to check it out and I don't even live in the bx.
Luckily, we visited this place during their first weekend serving brunch. Score!!! Then we were informed that they offer unlimited sangrias or mimosas for 2 hours and it is only $8 as part of their brunch deal. Um ok, best deal ever! Afterwards, we looked at our food options and everything seemed appetizing, it was hard to decide what I wanted to eat. Our bartender suggested the french toast and she knew what she was talking about. I tend to go for the burger or the huevos rancheros but this slight change was not disappointing. I left this place extremely content and know that i will be returning at some point. The staff also helped create a welcoming environment by being attentive and holding a top notch service. The space itself is very fancy and cute, perfect for any special occasion.
I do have to point out that the sangria was not the best sangria I've ever had but it went well with my meal. It would of been extremely disappointing if i could not have taken advantage of their unlimited sangria option. I have left other establishments dissatisfied over the lack of their sangria skills. That was not the case here, but it wasn't a memorable to die for alcoholic drink either. Overall, nice addition to the bx and will hopefully be visiting them very soon.
Oh, where to begin. My friends had a voucher they purchased that was about to expire, so they invited us out for a midweek dinner. My husband and I have never been here before and I'm quite reluctant of the businesses on E. Tremont, just because of past experiences with service, food, etc. My girlfriend made reservations for 7pm and when we arrived, I was pleased to see that it was pretty busy. Usually, the restaurants we have visited in this area are dead AF.
My friends arrived before and were already seated when we arrived. We sat and it took quite some time before anyone even gave us water. The sole server for the entire dining room came and finally took our drink and food orders. My friends shared the Aguacate Relleno, which was decent. Hubby and I had the Empanadas de Limito which was stuffed with filet mignon and cheese. It was tasty and was paired with a cilantro crema.
Our appetizers took about thirty minutes to arrive to the table. It was crazy. The place got packed within minutes of our arrival and let me reiterate; there was only ONE girl taking everyone's order and working the tables AND host podium. My first drink order was wrong but my friend took it and I got a corrected drink.
We waited equally long for our entrées and even longer for our next round of drinks. My girlfriend ordered the Carnitas which she enjoyed, my husband and friend ordered fajitas which were also good. My Skirt Steak Tampiqueño, on the other hand, was abysmal. It is one of the more expensive dishes yet the amount of food did not reflect that. The amount of meat on the plate could not have cost more than four dollars, retail; I just bought a fifteen dollar skirt steak to cook at home and it's enough for three people to eat, for two filling meals. My steak was supposed to be served with a Shrimp Guacamole which translated to a tablespoon of guac with a single cooked shrimp, perched atop. There was more rice and black bean pureé on the plate than there was meat; it was a true disappointment. Had it not been a voucher meal, I would have sent it back and left right then and there.
By this time, we were still waiting for our second round of drinks and we finally had to ask the server why, on such a busy night, were they so understaffed. We really could not blame her because the problem was an obvious lack of preparation on the part of the managers/owners. She explained that they aren't usually that busy on a weeknight and that this particular night was an anomaly. At one point, as we waited for our entrées, my friend had to get up and find the manager to complain. At the same time, another table got up to retrieve their bill because it was taking so long to have it brought to the table.
An owner finally came by to see how our meal was going and we were very vocal about how disappointing our dining experience was. I offered him a suggestion, of having ample staff, especially when the expiration of a voucher is approaching. He apologized and at least, our guys finally got their second round taken off the bill. My friend had given his phone to the server so that the discount could be applied to our bill and he waited for her to return his phone for, just as long as we waited for our food. We paid the bill and still had not had his phone returned to him. He had to get up and retrieve it himself; the server found one phone which was not his, and had to search for his phone, out of a small collection of five patron's phones. It was a cluster-f*ck.
By the time we finished eating, it began to clear out. Another friend of mine arrived for dinner with her boyfriend and I gave them tips on what not to order and warned them they would be waiting for a long time. Later in the evening, she texted me that they were waiting just as long for their food. Very unfortunate.
Maybe having drinks at the bar would not be so bad but TBH, I probably won't go back.