Food is always off the charts delicious. Staff are a little backed up but that's to be expected with post-pandemic staffing shortages everywhere. I love that outdoor dining has made it possible to get into this restaurant more than was possible in the past! It used to be hard to score a table because the indoor space is so small.

Every item we ate was delicious. We ate outside, and I am glad. Inside was too noisy. I will be back and will bring friends and family from the neighborhood.

Great food & service!

I'm from Dallas, but I keep coming back here. Love it!

Host and servers were great- excellent cocktails, fish & vegi tacos & loved the yuca tots! Def going back:)

blown away by several dishes- the octopus and pork belly, yellow corn, brussell sprouts.

On July 2, 2021, this was the first time for my friend and I to dine at this reataurant. I am finding most Mexican dining tired and unimaginative. Not “Alta Calidad”, which translates as “high quality”. And high quality it is! We dined on beef brisket tacos adobo with banana leaves, guajillo and chihuahua cheese as an appetizer; for main dishes—“Berkshire”pork shoulder with salsa cruda and pineapple along with side of Brussels sprouts infused in Meyer lemon and guajillo honey; and finally for dessert, churros in acacia honey and stole chocolate sauce. We just had a sample of their outstanding selections.

They have both indoor and permanent outdoor (in fair weather) dining opportunities including the weekend Vanderbilt Avenue Open Streets dining. Topping this great cuisine is the very fast and most courteous service provided as a team, from friendly greeting by host Brian, wait person Saul and very fast as courteous delivery and cleanup by Nicolas. We were treated as if we were already longtime diners. As I live in the neighborhood, I probably will become one!

A must dine at establishment

Appreciate the attentive service and concise menu- all of which was delicious. Admittedly, the portions felt small for their price (except for the Brussels) but it was worthwhile to support local restaurants.

Went for lunch during the heatwave and was shocked at how poorly airconditioned the restaurant was. Both my friend and I found it close to unbearable. The food was half outstanding and superb and half unmemorable. Staff was efficient but disaffected, but I can't imagine what it's like to wait tables in the heat in that place.

I dined here on June 28 when it was 93 degrees in the city. The air conditioning couldn’t cope and, literally, we perspired through the meal. We saw some people come in and walk out when they sensed how hot it was. I’ve ordered delivery three times from Alta Calidad and the food was outstanding, but dining in the restaurant today was miserable. I’ll stick to delivery until the fall.

One of my favorite restaurants. I’m never disappointed!

Flawless meal again! Our favorite restaurant hands down in Brooklyn.

Father’s Day

Definitely get the guacamole! I really liked the fish taco as well! Yum! Second time here and will definitely come back again.

Make reservations, the seats fill quickly. But it’s also worth the wait. Get some chips and freshly made guacamole (reminds me of Isla de Mujers on a lazy Wednesday), order the steak tacos and the yuca tots and you’ll be very satisfied. The fish tacos and octopus/pork belly skewers are the bomb too. Service was excellent. Ambiance was loud and lively at the closed-off Vanderbilt Ave. summer thing they’re doing. It’s a nice way to watch the day/week cool down and get dark.

I have eaten at Alta Calidad many times. The food and the drinks are excellent. I love the steak tacos. Recently I had the octopus and it was best I've ever tasted. The service is always good and the prices are very reasonable.

Alta Calidad is a terrific place to eat, drink and meet friends. It is a place which seems focused on you enjoying yourself. I highly recommend it!

Absolutely amazing, Shrimp tacos and tres leches were the best I’ve ever had

The food lacked flavor, and the margaritas seeming were made with pre-made mix.

The food was great my only complain is that Chips were not as fresh as I expected.

A brief menu. We liked everything we had, but didn't feel particularly welcome or looked after, which was odd because there were no other people in the restaurant and about 10 workers

Friendly and delicious! It's a small space so reserve ahead.

The manager/host was lovely & welcoming, but the server NEVER checked to see if we were enjoying our dinner, & the quesadilla was terrible (very little cheese, did not seem to be Oaxacan as promised, blanketed in a flavorless white sauce).

We really enjoyed our meal, hadn't been to Vanderbilt in Park slope on a Fri/Sat night yet and wow was it bumping! The streets being blocked off give it a block party feel, and there were hundreds of people on the street.

Food was fantastic. I got the cheese fundido, and was surprisingly still hungry for the shrimp tempura tacos. My girlfriend got the octopus, and I couldn't resist a side of the street corn. Every item was delicious, and I walked away STUFFED.

My only gripe of the night was the service. They didn't seen too busy, but it was a challenge to grab our server for anything, and the food took forever. My girlfriend and I don't mind chilling outside in the night air for a while, but some would definitely get impatient.

The food is on the spendy side, but everything was absolutely delicious. Great service as well.

Always like this place. Great outdoor seating! Been a great place to go during the pandemic. Servers are very friendly and attentive.

Delicious margaritas! We appreciated the attentive and friendly (yet unobtrusive) service from all the staff. We loved the roasted fish tacos and queso fundido. We enjoyed our first visit and plan to come back soon.

The meal was absolutely delicious! My friends and I had a great time brunch-ing with strong and tasty. I had been here for dinner before and am happy to add brunch to my list of faves to go to.

Delicious tacos. Will be coming back again

Enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Would go back again. Thanks!

The places with simple menus usually have the best food. I had the charred steak tacos, very good.

These are the Tacos you want!

After seeing the amazing segment on CBS national broadcast admit we were expecting something g a little more amazing. But the service was super friendly and good, the Brussels sprouts and street corn were delicious, the pea shoot taco not so great. The basic margarita was okay. The guacamole was great, the spinach artichoke thing quite good. Very nice vibe.

The day was refreshing. The service helpful and attentive. The coctail, Coyote Wishes was perfect. The lunch of Octopus, pork belly was terrific. I will go back again to try more of the food. I can't forget the Yuca "tater tots."

I watched the interview on CBS news about the owner of the restaurant and was impressed with the origins of his style and ingredients and his humble beginnings . With that being said I made a reservation looking forward to tasting his food and found out that it was nothing like I saw on the interview! Such disappointment with the overall quality and the taste! It was Horrible, the shrimp were Burnt and the taco shell was hard and Old! There was no flavor @ all!
My ride from Throggs Neck the Bronx and $60.00 of food was not in the least worth it!!!!
The entire lunch consists of (4) tacos, 1 soda and 1 Mimosa.
I would not recommend this place to anyone......

There is NOTHING I don’t love about this place. The food, the cocktails, the staff, the ambience, the playlists. Will be a new go to. ...

My boyfriend and I tried Alta Calidad for the first time and we loved it. We loved trying a new set of spices and style of Spanish cuisine. The ambiance was very nice and the service was great. We will be coming back!

The food was off the charts. The service was great. The location and environment were lovely. Always nice to find a new place you can count on.

Great food, friendly staff, nice spot. Definitely a fantastic dinner all 'round.

Sat outside for outdoor dining so it was a bit noisy. They were very busy and service was slow. Food portions are a little small I think it’s supposed to be more of a tapas style. Really tasty food though! Recommend. Good prices too.