El Primo

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

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   Paula VIP

   New York City15 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 7, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was OK. If we went for drinks and picked up food, I’m sure we would’ve had a different experience - appetizers and small plates were better than their entrées
   

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   Sean

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Greatest hospitality you can get anywhere!! Highly recommend this place!
   

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   yesi

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing! Highly Recommend. Outstanding food , service, and atmosphere. Will be back !
   

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   Maya

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love the place and food and workers everything about it is so good I had my birthday party here for my 21 it was wonderful !
   

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   ANALEE

   Miami1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and ambience were perfect, noise level was also good for me. Only thing was that when we arrived for our 8PM reservation, the only waiter I saw stated they were so busy. Mind you there were approximately 5 tables full and the entire bar was full. We waited 22 mins to place an order, but the wait time for the food was amazing, less than 15 mins. Overall my experience was great, I just did not appreciate waiting to order since I was pretty hungry. Place is beautiful, great drinks, delicious food, and great music.
   

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   Jessica

   New York City15 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   It was Valentines Day and they should have made their space more romantic. There was not one balloon to mark the occasion.Nothing.The space is also too brightly lit.They need to dim the lights and the menu is not very extensive.My husband and I settled on a Birria pizza to share and I must say it was very delicious! We were pleasantly surprised.I also had an expresso martini and it was pretty good too. Our server was very attentive and pleasant.In fact the staff were wonderful. I’m not sure if I would come back. Well maybe for the Birria pizza.It was that good!
   

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   JonathanA

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 31, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great as well as the drinks. Happy hour prices are very fair
   

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   Mabel

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   From the moment we walked in, we were warmly welcomed by Eric (he’s amazing). The food while a bit pricey it was worth it and amazing. We will definitely be back.
   

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   J .

   New York City1 review

   3.0

   Dined on January 26, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   A group of friends and I visited this restaurant during WP’s Restaurant Month. While the food was absolutely delicious, the service left much to be desired. I don’t think the server appreciated that we ordered from the pre-fix menu offered for Restaurant Month, and I believe that influenced the quality of service we received. Everything was extremely delayed, and our server was completely inattentive. We’re not accustomed to having to call a server’s attention for something as simple as a refill, as it can feel impolite, but our server repeatedly walked past our table without noticing or addressing our needs. To make matters worse, our server forgot to place my order, leaving me waiting even longer. The server never acknowledged or apologized for the mistake—it seemed they didn’t even realize my plate was missing. Ironically, the busboy and host were far more attentive and helpful than our assigned server. Despite the frustrating service experience, the food and ambiance were excellent. It’s a shame the lackluster service overshadowed an otherwise enjoyable evening.
   

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    Frank

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    Great good - the service could be better, but I assume they will work that out as time progresses
    

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