Calexico

Calexico is a taco restaurant Carroll Gardens Brooklyn located in United States.

8 / 10
277
ratings
  • Phone

    (718) 488-8226

  • Website

    calexico.net

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  • Type

    Taco Restaurant

Address

122 Union St (btwn Columbia & Hicks St) Brooklyn , NY 11231 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer

Comments / 87


Keywords:

quesadillas sixpoint pumpkin seed arbol casual good for a quick meal happy hour chicken great value spicy food crack sauce grits tortas meats grilled corn salads salsa dinner black beans city fruit
Stacy H

Quesadillas + crack sauce (or any sauces from their sauce bar ) is beyond win. One of the best Mexican joints period (coming from a girl who lived in So Cal). Worth the trek and don't forget cash.

Brad Rickman

High on the tasty scale. I love the house-made salsa . It ain't exactly California, but it reminds me of old haunts on Valencia in SF.

Jay Alston

The chicken taco was greeeeeat! And so was the grapefruit soda....however, it's a bit pricey for a taco joint...more bang for your buck if you get a Burritto!! They huge!!!

Mark

Tasty stuff, with excellent carne asada . But they rolled my burrito the wrong way, so I ended up with all meat when I started and all rice at the end.

Amy Fuller

Their rolled quesadillas are redonk delish. And $3 happy hour beers (9-11pm) make it a perfect and budget-friendly dinner . Awesome staff . A+ music . I love this place.

Ivana Nikolic

Everything is always good as usual but the whole place smells like a toilet . There must be something wrong with the plumbing. It makes it hard to seat in the place and eat.

Andrei Kryssov

Carne Asada Burrito is one of the best I've had in NYC. And I'm from SoCal, so I know my burritos !

Jack Osborne

Hard not to go wrong with a Baja fish burrito , which you can't acquire at any of their carts throughout the city .

Colin M. Ford

The wait could be considerable for a taco because of the volume of delivery orders this place gets. But it is typically worth it, and probably the best Mexican in the area.

Daniel Salinas

If you like the restaurant , try the band! The poster in their bathroom is from indie darlings Calexico.

Basak

Get the guac . It's a good size for two. Chips are very fresh and tasty.

Tomas Anthony

Get the pulled chicken in pumpkin seed sauce is off the charts. Get it w/ Black Beans , No Rice + Guacamole . You cannot go wrong. Don't be put off by the hip atmosphere , the staff here is friendly . Read more

Kev Skinny

Crack fries n fish burrito absolutely outstanding. Hope you wore a diaper. You are going to need it for more than one reason.

Paul Pierson

Chicken burritos are great, add sour cream . Quesadillas are cheesy and delicious. Get crack sauce .

Sandra Rubinchik

Congrats, you found this place! Now get yourself the gringo (ground cumin beef ) rolled quesadilla you deserve.

The New York Times

Top billing goes to the carne asada . With flavor so intense, it‘s hard to justify ordering anything else. That said, the pulled pork and pollo asado (grilled chicken ) are also excellent. Read more

Valerie S

Everything on the menu is amazing! Flavorful, authentic , and filling.

Rebecca Ralls

Um. Everything. Super fresh ingredients . Super Flavors. Never had a bad thing here.

Brian

Date #16, Elizabeth: Tasty carne asada . Huge selection of salsas and hot sauces . Prepare for a decent wait, though—while they might be brick-and-mortar, their wait times are reminiscent of a cart.

Erin Hinkle

Fave local spot ! Burritos when you're super hungry and light tasty salads post work out. Baller.

Bloomingdale's

Supplying SoHo with South-of-the-Border delicacies every weekday. Swing by early, since many of the specialties – particularly the namesake skirt steak – sell out faster than you can say Ixtapaluca.

Oz Lubling

one of the best mexican restaurants in the city . The taco are phenomenal and the watermelon juice is really refresing.

Ronni

Get the fish taco , so good and it has mangos on top

Luis Mendoza

The quesadillas with chipotle pulled pork are incredibly delicious.

Benjamin Popper

Love the Baja burrito and gringo tacos

Joaquin Prime

Yum yum Mexcian food! The quesadillas are so awesome and make sure to get the crack sauce !

Dave Fisher

Carne Asada bowl with extra cheese and crack sauce ????????

Ian Toll

As a Yankee, I always though grits were kinda disgusting, so Calexico's Anson Mills grits were a minor revelation - be sure and try them.

Leslie Campisi

Three tacos (pollo , carne, pulled pork ) make a nice dinner . Lately loving the black bean burrito . Comes with crack sauce . Salads are also nice, better enjoyed eat-in.

Brian Masefield

The Baja burrito (fried tilapia ) is excellent.

Carl Collins

Go for the Carne Asada . Get some grits too.

Amy Fuller

They no longer have beer on tap , thus no more $3 pints of Bengali. Such a bummer, I don't come here nearly as often anymore.

Byron Brewer

Stop in and try the Calexico Signature Brown Ale by Sixpoint . Draft beers are half price between 9-11pm. They also fill growlers ! Read more

Alex Ravenel

Most of the menu quite good, but beware can sometimes take a while to get your food. Also, pumpkin seed arbol salsa FTW.

Chrissy K

Pollo asada tacos are pretty good. Has a nice flavor

David Greenberger

Happy Hour 9-11pm $3 drafts .

Lane

Awesome food, Sixpoint Bengali Tiger on tap and Hot Snakes on the stereo. It doesn't get any better.

JD

Man cannot live by carne asada alone. Sixpoint crafts the hoppy, unflitered "El Barrio" exclusively for Calexico. Read more

Kika G

If you're a normal human being, two tacos are more than enough. They are big and saucy.

Matt Heindl

You know that kickass Mexican food cart in Soho? Well ... they have a restaurant en route to IKEA with the best burritos in NYC. Ask for the 'crack sauce '.

Patrick Kolts

Just go for the tacos . They are all awesome. Really good guacamole too!

JoJo Demirel

quesadilla rules, don't forget the amazing side sauces!

Emily P

Try the raw salsa verde and the pumpkin seed arbol at the salsa bar .

Niffer 

rolled Quesadilla with crack sauce is tasty! love this little place. made to order.

Jason Rosado

Steak or Chicken burritos with crack sauce ! You're welcome.

Eduardo Santana

Come between 9-11PM for $3 Draft Happy Hour

Pete Jelliffe

Only open till 11:00 PM, NOT 2 AM as the foursquare listing states . Many a disappointed, hungry soul has discovered this the hard way on Columbia St.

Michael Purce

The rolled quesidilla with the crack sauce is extremely addicting. I'd come from Queens to get it.

Courtney Reimer

It's called Calexico Carne Asada for a reason -- the meat is cooked perfectly. Get the tacos !

Jevaun Howell

Burrito . All day everyday. Best things on the menu.

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