Salsa Con Fuego
“Large crowds are not my thing so I probably would skip this later in the night but I will definitely return for after work Happy Hours!”
“When you get there check-in on YELP and get a free Sangria, Beer or glass of Wine (I recommended the White Sangria)
THANK YOU SALSA CON FUEGO.”
“While it was heavy on Spanish music and I'm not really into a lot of just Spanish music it was expected (duh it's a Spanish club).”
Salsa Con Fuego
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Good For Dancing: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Went to Salsa Con Fuego for a friend's birthday at 8pm February 2015. I arrived and noticed they had a mandatory coat check for patrons entering after 8. Since I arrived just a few minutes after 8 I was forced to pay to check my coat in while we see other people coming in and out with their coats and people sitting at the bar with their coats. After going back and forth with security and their foolishness I attempted to go to the bar but it was beyond crowded. It really looked people were swarming for government cheese and on top of that there were only 2.5 (One simply watched the other two until you yelled at him to make you something) Bartenders to man an Olympic sized Bar, I mean really tho???
The music was excessively loud and by the time I finally got a girl's attention to get a drink she cops an attitude and starts moving slower. After getting my drinks homegirl got one of my drinks wrong and tried to overcharge me like I don't read my bill. This is where the .5 guy steps in gets chewed out by me, fixes the bill, and I roll my eyes at the chick that really think she gonna get a tip after coming out her face…
Long story short the place reminded me of a Quinceanera down to the décor, the lighting, and loud music and the bar area was just a rap video gone wrong. Only positive was the 2 for 1 special but that's if they got the order right. The food was ehh, no bragging rights and way overpriced. I would definitely not do a repeat visit here, I rather go to Sazon for overpriced Spanish food, atleast I'll be able to keep my coat and get to the bar!
Went to Salsa Con Fuego for a friend's birthday at 8pm on a Thursday. I arrived and noticed they had a mandatory coat check for patrons entering after 8. Since I arrived just a few minutes after 8 I was forced to pay to check my coat in.
I then situated myself by the bar for their happy hour special ( 2 for 1 drinks). The bar was quite crowded though the restaurant portion had many tables free. I couldn't get a drink or service at all. They had 2 female bartenders on either side of this large bar and one male bartender that looked like he was just supervising. Finally I got the bartenders attention and decided to just order 4 drinks at once. As loud as the bar area and the music was the bartender could barely hear me as I yelled my order, and of course she got it wrong.
My party finally arrive and we made our way to our table. Looking over the menu I saw how high the prices were so I looked for a way to split a meal into 2. On their menu, you order a meat and then you order a side dish. I ordered the rice & beans, the waiter brought me rice and beans. Two separate side orders that I had to pay for. I was not very happy. The food was sub par, the drinks were not good but the tres Leche cake was very good. I hope none of my friends have their parties there, I will not be attending
My fiance and I had dinner at Salsa con Fuego on a Wednesday night.
FACILITY
I found the restaurant very nice. The decor reminds me of an old school sophisticated salsa club. There are purple and oranges hues and murals of Tito Puento, Marc Anthony, and Celia Cruz. The space is huge. So unlike a Soho restaurant, personal space is honored. The bathroom could have been better. The toilets flush automatically, yet some were dirty.
SERVICE
Ishmael was our server. He gave us flush igh quality service. He pulled the table for us. He answered our questions with patience and friendliness. He also told us what each food was.
I noticed that the hostess had headphones on when we left so she didnt see or hear us leave and didn't say any farewells.
FOOD
The food was average. We had the Wednesday pre fixe menu for $25. You can't beat the price! The empanadas and paella were delicious. The other items were average. I wish they were more flavorful.
I've been hearing so much about Salsa Con Fuego that I had to try it for my birthday especially since the birthday person eats for free as long as there are five people in the party and you order off the fixed menu.
So I went with my son and daughter in law, my daughter and cousin on my actual birthday. Since it was a Tuesday evening we didn't think it would be crowded and it wasn't when we arrived. The first thing I liked about this place is how large and airy it is with flat screens throughout the restaurant. The music was great, giving a party atmosphere to it.
We were there in time for happy hour at the bar 2-for-1 drinks. You can buy and then take back to your table (not sure why you just can't order the drinks at the table during happy hour, but whatever). The bar area was quite crowded and it took awhile to get our drinks. The drink I had was creamy like a Pina Colada — I can't remember the name of it but it was ok. My kids had the henney colada and they liked them a lot.
For the fixed birthday menu you get assorted appetizers like empanadas, chicken and beef skewers and pork chunks. It was enough for the table and they were good so we were happy about that. For entrée I ordered the paella. OMG what a huge bowl of food! I had enough to eat there and for dinner for the next two nights. It was filled with sausage, shrimps, clams, mussels and topped with a lobster tail. It was absolutely delicious. Two people ordered the Red Snapper which was fried but they said that it was kind of dry and didn't have much seasoning. It was accompanied by a very small order of rice. The others ordered the pernil which was practically a side of pig it was so big. I also ordered a side order of sweet plaintains as they are my favorite. We also received a plate of assorted desserts with a sparkler to acknowledge my birthday which was very nice. The fixed menu comes out to $40 per person and the birthday person eats for free, however, they charge you a service charge of $40 so does the person really eat for free???
Apparently they have different events at this restaurant on different nights. Tuesdays are comedy night and they were getting ready to start a show but we had to leave to continue the celebrations. I've heard Thursday night is Ladies Night and I definitely want to go back and check it out.
There are two downsides to Salsa Con Fuego in my opinion. The first one is the parking situation – it is very difficult to find parking in that area of the Bx especially since it is right next to the highway (Major Deegan Expressway). The lot that used to be used for parking is now gone and while they have Valet I'm not sure where they are taking the cars so I'm a little leery about that. The second downside is the service. Like I said earlier it wasn't very crowded but the service was really, really, really slow.
Overall it was a pleasant evening, the food was good and I would definitely like to go back for either their comedy show or ladies night.
Check in for a free sangria, wine, or beer.
No cover, great music and massive drinks… What's not to love!! The set up is a bit weird in that half of the venue is indeed a restaurant that operates until 2. The party keeps going til 4. I tried a variety of their drinks… The strawberry daiquiri wasn't overwhelmingly sugary like most can be, the Mojitos are freshly made with a good amount of crushed mint, they also have a drink that is their signature coquito mixed with Hennessey. That was definitely interesting. We had a lot of fun despite some of the more snobby patrons.
Ps men are required to wear shoes, no loafers/ boots/ sneakers.
I came here for my cousins birthday and we had a great time. We were welcomed by the hostess and said we had to wait a few minutes. I did not mind the wait because the atmosphere was incredible. It was so vibrant and the light fixtures were so trendy. They had red booths and a big screen in the middle of the restaurant which was so beautiful. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. You receive a free drink of sangria, beer or wine with check in. I had the pork chops and they were so good! I highly recommend it! We also had the appetizer sampler which was good. The music was nice and they played all our Puerto Rican classics! The only complaints i have was my cousins steak was too rare and they have bad parking. Other then that I enjoyed myself and I recommend it.
I don't know why they only have 3 stars but I love this place. After seeing and ad on fb about this place I decided to look them up and liked what I saw. I made
Reservations to come here for my birthday which was a Tuesday and I have no regrets.
Valet was too expensive,20 dollars to be exact. But there's a parking lot for 11 dollars up the street to the left with no time limit.
Seating was very fast and the server came right away which was a plus. She was very bubbly and smiley which was also a plus. Our orders came nice and quick.
The other best part of this place was the comedy while eating. I don't know if it's comedy on all Tuesday's but it was great. I loved the whole experience of dining and laughing having a great time.
I am DEFINITELY coming back here!