Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant
“It's conveniently located at the base of the Ditmars stop and opened late into the night.”
“staff is quick and attentive, decor is kitschy but enjoyable, the jukebox is stocked with all your mariachi favorites, and they have a full bar.”
“I ordered a couple different items, just hoping for 1 semi-ok thing so I didn't starve to death that night.”
Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Los Amigos is a delicious place to grab Mexican food if you're in Astoria, both by ordering or in person.
It's conveniently located at the base of the Ditmars stop and opened late into the night. They have some of the most tasty tamales if you ever have the craving. The chicken mole is probably what a ton of people really like from here and I'm definitely one of those people.
The portions are all very sizable and offered at very competitive prices.
If you don't like it, this place will make you a fan of it.
The only issue I've had was I dined in one late night and no one spoke any English (I really should get on learning Spanish)…anyways luckily I was with someone who could speak.
So given that there might be some communication issues, but the great thing are the staff are so friendly and accommodating that they'll put up with all the hand gesturing and pointing.
Now if you were to encounter this problem with calling for delivery, you're probably going to be out of luck.
I hadn't been here for many years and upon entering last night wondered if the place had changed. Despite the hipster trends all over Astoria, this has remained-Los Amigos is still the most authentic Mexican restaurant I have ever eaten at.
It looks like nothing at all from the outside, even a bit sketchy. But upon entering, you are transported to a little Mexican hole in the wall. There are only two girls on the floor for the tables and it's a Tuesday night but these same two girls are bussing the tables, packing take out orders, answering the phones and making the drinks. As a result, the service was slow. Once she came over and we ordered, the food came out fast but we couldn't get her for quite some time at one point. But seriously, you don't come here for the service, you come for the food! The drinks were strong and super yummy, fajitas were delicious and they even changed the t.v. from the futbol to the Mets game. Once again, I left a happy girl!
Who says Astoria doesn't produce quality Mexican food? Los Amigos is easily one of Astoria's best in the area and some of the best Mexican I've had since I've moved here in New York. Though not everything is perfect, its still better than most of the Mexican fare that is in Manhattan, which depending on where one might be from may not be saying much.
Some of the positives that are worth mentioning right off the bat: good prices, portions, and food, open late night (till 3AM), takes credit card, and has some speedy delivery. With a $20 or more on a delivery order, they also will lump in a free 2 liter bottle of a soft drink of your choice.
It's almost too easy to miss this place. The dated "Los Amigos" sign isn't the most visible due to the constant construction near the subway and the dark green (a la Mexican flag) is hard to distinguish as it blends into the neighboring bar as if it was one big operation. From the door, the restaurant's interior looks a lot bigger than it really is. The semi-cheesy Mexican decor is evident from the full service bar in the front all the way into the elevated section in the back. The place can still make room for groups of 5-10 and the semi-open kitchen is uber tiny. A jukebox is available for those who want to rock out the joint and it happens to be one of the new ones that can actually download songs from the internet.
Food is good here just simply depends on what one might decide to order. They're one of few Mexican restaurants to serve Picaditas, Chorinachos, Mojotes, and even Entomatadas (special only). I think their tamales are some of the freshest I've had in the area with pieces of pork that can flake apart with a flick of the fork. Other favorites include Burrito de Huevos and Chorizo and the Enchiladas de la Casa.
However, they also lack a few things that I think most good place should have like Horchata (ugh) and good salsa. The salsa they serve to folks at the tables is far too watery and is a real downer appetizer for folks who are expecting something better.
Whether this is seen as a plus or a minus is one thing, but most of the times I've been here the majority of the patrons were Hispanic. Speaking Spanish to the waitresses here is far more useful than English, as a few of them have confessed to me that their English is not strong.
Oye. I really really wanted to like this place. Really badly.
The service started out great… then took a turn for the worse.
First our bull dog drinks came and it was fast and deliciously strong! Then we placed our order (after hunting down our server) and it quickly came out. I wish they warned me that my enchiladas was incredibly spicy but figured it was an honest mistake. The fajita mix only came with 3 shrimp which was quite disappointing…
I would've given 3 stars, if the service was phenomenal but sadly the service was HORRIBLE. Took forever to get our second drinks and get our servers attention, and on top of that their attitude was terrible.
I wouldn't say "never come here" , but I'd say "come here after a few drinks and be persistent"
When I'm really craving Mexican… And I mean the good stuff, I come to Los Amigos. High value, quality , and service.
I always post pics of my favorites dishes on Yelp, but as you may tell, there are none here. That's because I can't wait to dig in!
A Tecate, chips &salsa, and a couple of mixed tacos sends me strait to La La Food Land.
I'm a big fan of their flautas, burritos, tacos, and a number of their combo dishes. Be sure to get guacamole on the side or as an appetizer. I like the side of peppers you can get too if you ask 🙂 among other great food qualities, the oil they cook their food in never upsets my stomach yet still offers full flavor!
One of my favorite parts of this restaurant is that you can't search "Mexican food" on google and find them. They don't offer online menus OR ordering. But don't be scared to call, they'll happily answer and take your order and have it delivered as soon as possible.
They by pass the low brow advertising and save you a buck on your beer.
I have never had a bad experience at this restaurant and will return with friends and family.
I LOVE los amigos. Good moderately priced mexican burritos. Too much food for when you are too hungover, looking for a good place to have dinner alone in front of a TV or are craving an excellent NY burrito.
My favorites are anything chicken mole, and the carnitas tostada.
They deliver and accept credit cards, which is a plus. On the other hand, the food is very generic and uninspired. At times, bland.
Guacamole: B-
Someone mentioned the guac here was good. That person has a few screws loose. It's not a *bad* guac. It's not a particularly good one. That poor person simply doesn't know what good guac is. This guac needed onions. It needed garlic powder. It needed chopped tomoatoes. It needed cilantro (or if there was undetected cilantro, it needed more). It needed to not be pulverized into a homogeneous cream.
Nachos
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Nachos de la Casa: B-
Nachos with beef, chicken and chorizo. The beef was surprisingly good. Not stringy and rubbery as steak often is at Mexican restaurants. The chicken was completely dry; I had to choke it down. The chorizo was generic chorizo… you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between this chorizo and a kielbasa. The cheese used was a mild white cheese which was pretty good. The chips could've been better; most of them were soggy. I think toasting them more (so that they get scorch marks) would've helped. The nachos itself was dry and uninteresting. The included jalapeños were appreciated, but pico de gallo would made this semi-dry nachos much better. More ingredients like artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, beans, salsa, etc would've made this nacho more interesting. Kind of a boring nachos… 🙁