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Mesita - Garden City, Garden City, NY

Mesita - Garden City

4.4
4.4
588 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 28 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for groups
  • Hot spot
Mesita, which translates to “small table”, serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole prepared table-side, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, along with burritos, tacos and many other house-made Mexican dishes. The combination of our traditional menu and playful décor with our rustic Mexican flair provides a dining experience that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.

Our extensive specialty drink menu emphasizes imaginative Mexican cocktails including Margaritas, Caipirinhas, Mojitos, Sangrias and the signature 54oz Mega Margarita. With over 200 tequilas and nine different margarita flavors there is something for every tastebud.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Garden City
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 588 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New York State

    Mexican

  • Nassau

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mesita in Garden City offers a lively and warm atmosphere perfect for social gatherings. Guests praise the "amazing food" and "excellent service." Margaritas and fajitas are popular choices, complemented by attentive staff. Despite some noise complaints, the "fun and energetic" vibe makes it a favorite spot for many diners.
588 Reviews
  1. Carly

    New York State1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall, the experience was pretty good. Me and my friend both got the Birria tacos, they were okay. But I’ve had better. It didn’t come with consume, which made the taco on the dry side and they were rather salty. It can include more flavor depths. The fondito was great though, and the chips were perfection! Overall, I would go back for a second try, just hoping for consume with my birria tacos next time.
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the 4-star review, Carly. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in again soon.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was horrible. My friend got a drink spilled on her, food was forgotten and our food came out cold.
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded 1 day ago
    Hi, thank you for the review. We are so sorry to hear about your experience. Please if you could message us your contact info so we can have a manager reach out to you!

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  3. JOY

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff was terrible. Requesting something multiple times and never receiving.
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the review, Joy. We are so sorry to hear this and we will discuss with our staff. We hope you enjoyed everything else and we can welcome you back soon.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Janice

    New York City3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    I had a reservation and I was not seated right away, with many tables empty, and others sat before me. It is very loud, hard to have a conversation. I was with a friend I hadn't seen in awhile so we were chatting. The waitress brought our check before we asked for it and we hadn't finished our drinks. I think the manager came to the table and cleared our water glasses and other miscellaneous things on the table except for my friend's drink. And then he stood near the table looking at us. It was very uncomfortable and unnecessary. If they needed the table, then they should have communicated that. I don't think I would go back. The food was good, nothing that we thought was outstanding. There are many other Mexican restaurants around that have nicer service, not as loud and better food.
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the review, Janice. We are so sorry to hear about this experience and we will let our staff know about this issue so it does not repeat in the future. We hope one day you give us another chance and we have the pleasure of welcoming you back in.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. explorer

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was outstanding! The food, the staff, and the atmosphere was incredible!!
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the 5- stars. We appreciate the kind words and we hope to welcome you back again soon.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nicole our server was amazing! Sweet and very professional. Food was great, and ambiance was fantastic!!!
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed and we hope to see you again soon.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Reservation for 845 wasn’t ready. Got sat around 915pm. Ordered food, took a long time to get our food. Guac wasn’t spicy as ordered and when tacos came out someone had already taken a bite out of it.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York State1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great fajitas, amazing drinks. Definitely prepare yourself to yell & not hear convos, very loud. Staff was very attentive. Food was good. Ceviche was a little underwhelming.
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded on March 19, 2025
    Thank you for the review. We are so glad you enjoyed but are sorry about the noise. We hope we can welcome you back soon!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 11, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I’ve always loved Mesita but this experience wasn’t great. Our server Juan wasn’t attentive, took a long time to come and take our order even though the restaurant wasn’t crowded - we had to ask another staff member to get his attention. I was very disappointed in this service.
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded on March 19, 2025
    Thank you for the review. We are so sorry you felt this way. We take your review very seriously and relay this over to our manager and let him know. We hope this does not stop you from returning and we see you again soon.

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  10. Andrew

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Guac appetizer was very good. So were the tacos, burrito, quesadilla, and enchiladas.
    Mesita - Garden CityResponded on March 11, 2025
    Thank you for the 5-stars, Andrew. We are glad to hear you enjoyed. We hope to see you again soon.

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Mesita - Garden City is rated 4.4 stars by 588 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 28 times today
Google Map for Mesita - Garden City

825 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Garden City
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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