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El Mero Mero, Astoria, NY

El Mero Mero

4.7 (18)
$30 and under
Mexican
3557 38th St, Astoria, NY 11101

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Romantic
Authentic Mexican Restaurant, Where everyone is family!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Astoria
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 18 people are saying

El Mero Mero reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7
4.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

18 Reviews
  1. JB88

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 16, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service! The mole chicken was outstanding! Filet mignon tacos delicious and spicy beef enchiladas were perfectly spiced!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 8, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent all around

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  3. FiorelaM

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant is small on the inside (compared to what you might think from the photos) but it's visually beautiful, clean and very neat. The FOOD IS AMAZINGLY DELICOUS! I can't stress enough how delicious the food was! Highly recommended!

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  4. LiaChap

    New York City19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 4, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff was amazing and very accommodating! Everything we ordered was delicious and freshly cooked.

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  5. CesarZ

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 9, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So my wife and I are always looking for new places to eat. I happened to run into this place by pure accident. Best surprise I could've gotten. We made a reservation for this past Friday night. Let's start with the customer service, absolutely phenomenal. We were actually got caught in traffic and they were super accommodating about pushing the reservation back. We go the the restaurant and it was another great surprise, the place has wonderful mixed vibe of old world decorations with modern feel with the bar and the music. I will say the place isn't huge so if possible I would recommend a reservation. We got the evening started right with a pitcher of white sangria. This was a very light and potent sangria. It was a generous size pitcher, and reasonable price of $26. I'll admit we ended up ordering a second pitcher it was so good. For the food, we ordered the freshly made guacamole and home made chips. The guac was nice and chunky, and great taste. The chips were thin, chruncy and not overly salted. I ordered the shrimp enchiladas and my wife ordered the shrimp quesadilla. We both ordered the Elites de Feria (street corn). The corn was to die for, it had the perfect amount of chilli and the cheese. The quesadilla itself had an authentic corn taste. The shrimp were moist and tender. The enchiladas were authentic and flavorful. If you're looking for authentic food, then this is definitley recommended. While my wife and I were enjoying each other and the food, the staff was super attentive. The bus boy would hover around the place and make sure everyone was taken care of. Our waitress was also super attentive. We ended the evening with a complimentary taste of their homemade tequilla. Let me tell you, it was the smoothest tequilla I've ever had. We walk out of the place absolutely satisfied. This place has made it into our rotation of places we will continue to visit.

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  6. LJHL

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on August 5, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Would prefer tip to not be included with the total bill... Server was a bit forgetful and unattentive.

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  7. 82much VIP

    New York City156 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A gem. Modest in appearance. Exceptional on the plate.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Group of us met for lunch they could accommodate 68 people very easily I’m glad I made reservations so that they were prepped the food was good. They make an excellent margarita and have also different flavors besides the classic I would recommend this restaurant highly

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  9. LoriAnnR

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious, margaritas were great, service was friendly and the bathroom was cute and clean!

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  10. JenniferH

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Literally everything was delicious, but especially the mole poblano. We will definitely be back.

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FAQs

El Mero Mero offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (718) 392-2444.

El Mero Mero is rated 4.7 stars by 18 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Queens
  5. Astoria

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Google Map for El Mero Mero

3557 38th St, Astoria, NY 11101

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Astoria
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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