The Black Ant

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   OpenTable Diner

   London

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on May 6, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We had such a great time, the staff were awesome and the food was delicious. Best guacamole ever thanks to the incredible team at the restaurant for making our evening so wonderful.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 5, 2023

   overall4food5service3ambience4

   We were celebrating a birthday. Special menu due to cinco de Mayo that was limited and had no desserts. Recommend establishment invest in the table kiosk so that patrons can easily pay since it was a limited number of credit cards that could be used. Also, felt rushed due to a 1 hr max. Recommend at least 1.5 hrs for larger parties. Will try restaurant again maybe, but not on Cinco de Mayo.
   

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   GlennJ

   New York Area

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on April 28, 2023

   overall3food4service4ambience2

   Very screamingly loud, portions on the small side. If you’re vegetarian, make sure to have the ants not put in the guacamole. Not a restaurant for older people so….
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 23, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This place was an unexpected gem! The food, service, and drinks were excellent. We blindly made reservations last minute by looking at the reviews on Open Table without looking at the menu, trusting the 5 star rating. I'm so happy we did because if we had looked at the menu, we may not have gone. It was outside my comfort zone. But once there, we tried so many things we normally would not have tried, and it was AMAZING.
   

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   GabrielleM

   New York Area

   14 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on March 25, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great restaurant with great service. Sit in the patio it’s gorgeous
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 9, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Just had some apps and drinks, margaritas were amazing!
   

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   Miad

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 5, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Love this place, really refreshing cucumber margarita, perfect for a chill vibe.
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 4, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent food Friendly service Definetely will come back
   

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   Kenbo

   New York Area

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on January 21, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Great food! The garden is a little loud, but only because it was a bunch of young men. But it was very pretty! And our server was excellent, even during a busy time!
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was a last minute reservation for a friend’s birthday with 10 people and they were super accommodating! The food, drinks, music and staff were amazing.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fuimos para celebrar cumpleaños. Tuvimos la suerte de estar en el Happy Hour. La comida buenísima, en especial los tacos de pollo al pastor, y los margaritas “lo más “. Muy recomendable
    

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    Robyn

    New York Area

    101 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    101 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I stumbled upon this restaurant about a month ago and I've eaten there three times since. The food is great, the service is fantastic, the ambiance is beautiful. I would highly recommend ordering the sangria!
    

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Exceptional different level Mexican food ….. defo worth a try - really impressed
    

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    Robyn

    New York Area

    101 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    101 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Stumbled upon this fantastic Mexican restaurant while strolling through the east village. Both the food and the service was incredible. Definitely go for the happy hour.
    

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    ShilaW

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Just a good place that’s fun with amazing food!
    

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    dcnolabch

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Good Smokey margaritas Good food Waiter (think her name was Dagmar) was super efficient and nice
    

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    TimothyR

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    The food was good, but the $18 burrito was tiny. Also - I get that its a brunch scene, but thumping club music at 11:45am when there were only one other party there? Moderate the sound system....
    

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great happy hour! The food is delicious
    

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    omercank

    New England

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    It was very good, but won’t say exceptional. The fact that tacos come in 2’s is weird. It’s a bit of a rip off for how much meat there was in a taco.
    

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience1

    The waitress was incredibly rude and never really checked on us. Furthermore they charged 20% for this service. The table we were at was under the HVAC which was dripping all over us and our food. We asked kindly to be moved and were told no when the restaurant was really empty. I have had amazing meals here previously but won’t be returning.
    

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2022

    overall1food1service4ambience1

    The food was terrible. Not sure I have ever had bad tasting guacamole before. The decor on the patio is dirty and had cobwebs. Could not wait to get out.
    

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    DeborahG

    New York Area

    35 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Extremely loud.
    

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    parkgrr

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    excellent mexican food and drinks
    

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    JacquelineR

    New York Area

    116 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    116 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Service and food was good. Only issue I had was the rice and beans portion was a bit small. Otherwise it was a very nice lunch.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    Limited menu, cocktails were fantastic food was good. Service was poor. We felt rushed and the staff kind of hovered over our table. Entrees came out immediately after appetizer, no break in between. The restaurant was not even busy while we were there. Came over MULTIPLE times and tried to clear our appetizer plates, they eventually cleared one off when one of us got up to use the restroom.
    

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    Valientdiner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    The server rushed us a lot!!! When we got there they were eager to keep reservations moving which was understandable but it was done with rudeness. Additionally the food is just super spicy not very flavorful and made two diners sick after!
    

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    Tortilla chips were so crispy they were hard to chew. Guac and margs were delicious. Music was kind of obnoxious. Service was decent.
    

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    KelseyS

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    Our group was sat in the back room which made sense because we were a large party but the noise back there was incredible. It was impossible to hear one another across the table and made it very difficult to communicate with our server as well. The food was very good! I had the breakfast burrito and it was great.
    

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience5

    Good food just know there are REAL ants in it
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and great cocktails!
    

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    I had high hopes, but they were out of at least four items on the menu and the heirloom tomatoes were tasteless. Otherwise, fun premise and lively atmosphere.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, drinks, and service. This is my 3rd visit enjoying delicious and fun brunch, noting that the menu is always slightly updated. I enjoyed the music they played while sipping on the traditional margarita which is always perfect and potent. Thanked the bartender on my way out. The guacamole, enchiladas suizas, plantains, egg burrito with delicious green sauce, and the crickets were delicious and definitely recommend. The crickets are crispy and crunchy, adding a nutty flavor when sprinkled on the food.
    

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    Kaypur

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience3

    We have celebrated special occasions at the Black Ant for years. So glad they have reopened and are thriving. The noise level last night was overwhelming and the music being pumped in so loudly along with some very noisy large parties made it almost unbearable. If this had not been the choice of our birthday celebrant, I would have suggested we leave. I could not hear our wonderful waiter very well, and I doubt if he could hear us. Having to wear masks makes it doubly hard, but we are appreciative that most of the staff is masked -- why not all of them? The food remains exceptional -- although the portions are quite small, and seem to be getting smaller over the years. Still love this place and will continue to come, but so wish the music could be tempered and that large parties put in other areas.
    

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    CraigW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was awesome and the service was great with great recommendations, definitely going t visit them again next time we are in NYC
    

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    sundaybrunch

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2021

    overall2food3service2ambience3

    Had a pulsd voucher, which included 4 drinks (2 per person) which was fine. My friend and I considered opting for bottomless once we had finished the 2 drinks but good thing we didn't because the service was super slow and probably would not have been worth it. Food was okay, small but decent brunch menu. Ended up going somewhere else for drinks.
    

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    KimP

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent brunch!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had friends from out of town for brunch! Service is fast and the back garden is really cute. The staff is always super nice and welcoming.
    

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    One of the worst experiences I have ever had at a Mexican restaurant. I’m Mexican, myself, and have never felt so unwelcome by a waitress at a restaurant. I had to ask the manager for a different waitress given her behavior. The manager did his best in mediating the situation and while I appreciated it, I will not be returning. Honestly a shame that we were a party of 6 and had to give 20% tip because that is definitely not what would have happened otherwise. Aside from the service, the food was relatively good.
    

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    50thBirthday

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 21, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    The brunch food was standard and the service was nice but super slow. Not sure if the bottomless tables got more frequent attention but it was a lot of waiting for someone to take our order.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love the Black Ant! Food is phenomenal, the chefs obviously take a lot of care in pairing flavor profiles and sourcing fresh ingredients, even for dishes as seemingly simple as chips & guacamole or the maduros. The cocktails are just as good, if not better! And the staff is very kind and attentive as well. Always, always enjoy coming here!
    

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