Toloache - Upper East Side

Name: Toloache - Upper East Side
Address: 166 East 82nd St.,, New York, NY, United States, 10028
Telephone: (212) 861-4505
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1306 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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Welcome to Toloache (pronounced toh-lo-AH-tchay), chef-owner Julian Medina's contemporary Mexican bistro located in the Upper East Side. Toloache is named after a flowering plant famed in Mexico for its use in love potions. We hope that when you dine with us you too will fall under the spell of chef Medina's creative cooking, which incorporates seasonal and natural ingredients and more than a dozen types of chilies. Along with the authentic Mexican menu and an exceptional tequila list, we offer elegant decorative elements imported from Mexico. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 19, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 40 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(212) 861-4505

Other options

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:45 pm
Phone number
(212) 861-4505
Website
http://www.toloachenyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Julian Medina
Catering
Please contact events manager at events@ybandco.com
Private party facilities
Please contact events manager at events@ybandco.com

Location
166 East 82nd St.,, New York, NY 10028
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
Lexington and 3rd Ave
Parking details
4 5 6 subway, 86th street stop
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

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What 1,306 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Manhattan
Mexican

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Happy2eatout
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Yummy guacamole! Best salsa ever! Delicious hamachi ceviche! Brisket taco amazing!! Great tequila selection! 🥰
g
globk
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food elegantly served. Great Margaritas
I
Isadora
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best food ever. My friend and I went and LOVED it. Well priced and tasty. We recommend the guacamole, fish and beef tacos.
MW
MartyW
New York Area
86 reviews
vip
5.0
86 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The best Mexican food we have had in NYC.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Always a good meal here. Went with out of town relatives whose comments were “best Mexican food I’ve ever had”and one guest is a graduate of the Culinary Institute!
LS
LewisS
Denver
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 31, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Good food good prices
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
I usually don’t write reviews for restaurants, but this place is worth noting!! Atmosphere?? Loved it. Staff?? SO friendly and fun. Food?? AMAZING. Mexican isn’t my favorite cuisine, but this is now one of my favorite places in the entire city. The drinks were just as great as the food on their menu. Their salsa is the BEST I’ve ever had, the truffled quesadilla is to die for, and their shrimp tacos *chefs kiss*.
HB
HBNYC
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 25, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Every bite is delicious!
N
Nati
New York Area
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
The food is awful, literally couldn’t even finish the ceviche, they placed it with cocktails sauce, who does that? The drinks had little to no alcohol. And the prices are stupid expensive for what you receive. Worst Mexican I’ve had. Management was highly unprofessional and basically told us that we were wrong and no one ever complains. I find this very hard to believe. I have no problem spending good money on good food and drinks, AVOID THIS PLACE and save your money, your time and your palate!
Toloache - Upper East SideResponded on August 2, 2022We as a restaurant have a 4.7 rating in food and cocktails.... as well as a 4.6 in service which we are very proud of after being open more than 10 years. We wish you would have given us this feedback during the 2:45 minutes you dined with us before we dropped the bill. We could of rectified any of your concerns. Agreed, we are a little expensive because we use all fresh ingredients. We pride ourselves on service and friendliness and incredible food and drinks. Thank you, Toloache UES Team
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great space & food.
D
Deana
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 10, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience3
Excellent, as always. Terrific food. Yummy drinks.
B
Bronwen
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really good food, nice atmosphere, friendly and professional staff. (I was there for brunch on a Sunday.)
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nlbnyc
Nashville
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience2
This was my first time back since 2019. I was craving the guacamole with fruit… Remembering how addictive it was the first time I tried it at the theater district location. This rendition was completely bland. It’s supposed to be medium spiced and there was not one hint of spice to it. The margaritas were lacking in tartness and for the second round we asked for more lime juice- didn’t happen. The crispy brussels sprouts and brisket taco were nice. But the clientele is loud and obnoxious. And this was on the sidewalk. Overserved, rude- making inappropriate comments. Oddly enough, the rudest were a couple in their 60s Who has it turns out are regular customers. We will not be back
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lornie
New York Area
38 reviews
vip
4.0
38 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Excellent food and margaritas!!!
r
ramskin
New York Area
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a pleasure dining at Toloache 82 location. Food and drinks delicious and excellent service. Thank you guys
MS
MichaelS
New York Area
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great drinks and wonderful food. Try the fish tacos and queso fundido - you’ll be happy you did!
G
Gail
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We ate a delicious Mexican brunch. Will definitely go back for more.
DE
DoubleE
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Busy Friday night. Had dinner at the bar for 3 instead of waiting for outside. Great time, food, beverages and service excellent. Staff wants to make it work. Thank you,
AK
AdamK
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 20, 2022
overall2food3service2ambience5
Overpriced and extremely small portions outside the tacos
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience4
Fathers Day dinner and everyone loved it. The BlackBerry Margarita special was delicious, and the guacamole is easily the best in the city.
KB
KitB
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We’re in NYC for a holiday, sampling all the best restaurants, this was easily the best meal. Get the truffled manchego quesadilla. Perfection meal.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Toloache is always delicious. First time going for brunch and it was fantastic. Amazing guacamole!
JR
JacquelineR
New York Area
91 reviews
vip
4.0
91 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Service and food was very good. Friendly and attentive staff.
JR
JaneR
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food is always delicious and extremely creative and fresh and seasonal. It is a wonderful restaurant and I would recommend it to anyone.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food at toloache is consistently great. The staff are friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. I always have a wonderful time
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erica
New York Area
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Noisy and crowded inside. There is outdoor seating which is reasonable. The food was tasty, drinks were strong, nothing over-priced.
J
Jupe
New York Area
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on June 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Had dinner in the outdoors back yard. Great food and service terrific.
J
Jennifer
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved every thing about it! Food delicious, service excellent and ambiance wonderful! We will be back!
d
deaglo
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The guacamole and salsa dip with chips was so incredible I bought more to bring home. Fish tacos were incredible as well and a spicy margarita was the perfect addition. All delicious and served perfectly! Thank you, we’ll be back!
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nydia
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We tried almost all of their tacos and they were really good! Our favorites were suadero and pastor. Their traditional guac
c
christocino
Houston
250 reviews
vip
5.0
250 reviews
Dined on June 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Consistently good
v
vanessanyc
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 6, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great food and the servers & staff were all lovely...if a bit slow.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday celebration. The food is outstanding!! Everything we ate was delicious!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Quality has gone down and so has the service Horrible experience
MG
MarleneG
New York Area
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Toloache never disappoints. The food was delicious. There were four of us and we all loved our meals and cocktails. The service was great as well. Can’t wait to return. Highly recommend this restaurant.
LB
LockhartB
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is always like no other
J
Jenna
Cincinnati
14 reviews
vip
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Food was yummy but overall a bit over priced - but what can you expect in this neighborhood? Margaritas are fresh and strong.
b
bakedbeans212
New York Area
77 reviews
vip
4.0
77 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience2
Short rib tacos were delish as was the Octopus ceviche.
SC
SarahC
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A real find. Laid back and excellent nosh Delicate flavours and presentation. Great for Coeliacs too. Heartily recommend
w
westchesterfoods
New Orleans
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service & food!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Contactless payment available

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks

FAQs

Toloache - Upper East Side does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Toloache - Upper East Side also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 861-4505.

Toloache - Upper East Side is rated 4.7 stars by 1306 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 19, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 40 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(212) 861-4505

Other options

Google Map for Toloache - Upper East Side

166 East 82nd St.,, New York, NY 10028

Additional information

Cross street
Lexington and 3rd Ave
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:45 pm
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
4 5 6 subway, 86th street stop
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Julian Medina
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.toloachenyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 861-4505
Catering
Please contact events manager at events@ybandco.com
Private party facilities
Please contact events manager at events@ybandco.com

Toloache - Upper East Side

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Other options

Additional information

Popular dishes

Carne Asada

Quesadilla Huitlacoche

Quesadilla de Queso

Menu

What 1,306 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Sort by

Filters

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Protective equipment

FAQs

Does Toloache - Upper East Side offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Toloache - Upper East Side restaurant rated?

Is Toloache - Upper East Side currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Other options

Additional information