Address: | 354 Main St, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA |
Phone: | +1 516-777-2272 |
Site: | caracaramex.com |
Rating: | 4.4 |
Working: | 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–9PM |
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Esther Z
I grew up in Farmingdale, leaving 30 years ago landing up in Tucson, AZ. Everytime we visit Farmingdale, we always make time to visit CaraCara Mexican Grill. The minute you walk into the door, you are warmly greeted. The atmosphere is very nice & welcoming. My Favorite Items are: Guacamole made fresh tableside serviced with Warm chips & salsa. It is so much Fun to watch them make the guacamole right at the table. And it tastes Most Delicious. Mexican Salad Camarones Tropical Pollo a La Plancha All the servers are friendly, warm people, good listeners & very customer oriented. Everything I have eaten here is Very Delicious with Great Presentation on your plate. CaraCara would fit right in with all the Great Mexican restaurants we have in Tucson, AZ. It is actually on the tippy top of my list. Wish it was not so far away. You will not be disppointed when you go there. Enjoy.
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A Private User
I am only giving 2 stars and thats one for the guacamole, and one for the atmosphere. The food wasnt that good. My taco de fuertas (or whatever it was...a low key fajita basically) had 2 thin slices of pepper on it and about 2 onion slices with overcooked chicken. The soft taco tortilla not only had no flavor but was the size of the palm of my hand. I liked the guacamole that they made right in front of us, but the dessert (churros) were hard. Maybe its because I went to Cabo San Lucas Mexico and was spoiled by the food over there, but this place wasnt that great. The wait staff was great...but overpriced food for such a small amt is rediculous. I mean, I liked that the serving was small (you cant overeat) but then they should lower the price.
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Kam Siu
The food was very unique especially in this little town. We reserved a table for four for the first time with opentable and was shocked that they actually had a table for us on an extremely busy Friday night. The table side guacamole was absolutely amazing and fresh. They actually make it by hand from the avocado. We order a pitcher of peach sangria that was absolutely amazing and had right amount of alcohol content with a bit of fruity sweetness. The only let down was my skewered steak, which I asked it for medium well, but it turned out overdone.... It was extremely hard to chew. Should have sent it back. Overall, we enjoyed the night.
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Karen Ciccarelli
Absolutely fantastic!!! My first time dining was yesterday, 6/24 my birthday. We were a party of 10 and from the ambience, drinks (margaritas at the bar were great) to die for guacamole and great entrees to choose from! Very upscale food, presentation - my mouth is still watering. And quidos to our waiter he was wonderful and attentive. I am looking forward to my next visit - cannot wait. This will definitely be my favorite mexican restaurant which is my favorite food!!! So glad I found CaraCara!!!
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Anders F
Ive been to this establishment twice now. The setting and atmosphere is really nice. Service and staff are on their game. Its a little pricy for pretty standard Mexican fare and I find the Mexican food at chain places like On The Border a bit better and less expensive. The cocktails are generous. 5 stars for the service, staff and atmosphere. Loses a star overall for price and taste. However, taste is subjective so if you like Mexican food this is definitely worth checking out.
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Neil Dash
Great food and service! I lived in Mexico for a few years and havent found such an upscale Mexican restaurant until now. Food is amazing and the presentation/service is superb! Prices are very reasonable for the quality achieved..I am a very tuff critic to please when it comes to Mexican food and this restaurant is the one of the finest I have eaten in for a very long time. I am reviewing this after the second time eating there, consistently great!
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A Private User
Excellent mexican food. Nice setting. Great service. Clean. Prices are on par with the quality of food. IMO its not expenive. Same as any other place you would dine out. In my opinion I think many people assume that price is high becuase its in Farmingdale. If this restraunt was in a more upscale LI town no one would complain. My only complaint is that some portions are small. Some are very filling. Wait staff did point this out.
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Angie Bagwell
If you can get past the blond hostess, dining here is delish! Not sure if it was because we had on shorts, but we arrived at 6pm, with quite a few tables open. We were greeted promptly by our server, Kevin, & told of the specials. Service was great! Our food was fabulous! Both of us had enchiladas. One had suizas; the other had mixed. Great experience overall but felt a little unwelcome initially.
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Joann Saul
Fantastic restaurant - fun bar! Caracara has delicious food & desserts (compliments to the chef)! Plus great Margaritas and a huge selection of tequila, including Avion ("Entourage"). The bar has cozy tables, great ambiance and features live music on the weekends! The staff is really friendly-bartenders are terrific & fun (especially Dennis). We always have a great time there!
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NANCY BIGGIN
Excellent service! the waitresses and waiters are very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable about the menu items. The guacamole is simply the best, it is prepared right in front of you. The food is always fresh and delicious. The restaurant is very clean. I would recommend making reservations, it gets very crowded on the weekends. Truly one of the best restaurants on L.I.
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A Private User
A bit on he expensive side for what you get. The food was decent and the atmosphere and service was very good. They just need to adjust their prices - like $2.75 for a soda (very small glass too), no free refills - so you have 3 sodas through the meal, with the size of the glass that is about 1 1/2 sodas in any other place, it costs you $8.25!!!
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A Private User
Upscale Mexican restaurant whose prices are obscene for the amount of food served. That may play well in Huntington(besito), but not in Farmingdale. Came away from the meal still hungry. Quality was fine but not nearly enough for the price. Readjust prices or this place wont be here long, especially since Mangoes is only 2 miles away.
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Ashley Hunt-Martorano
I love dining at Caracara! The atmosphere is great, the service is very professional, and the food is amazing! Their empanada specials are always delicious and I love the chicken tamale. My absolute favorite drink is the Jalapeno Cucumber Margarita which is spicy, but not too spicy! And if you enjoy Mole, theirs is phenomenal!
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Cheryl Parisi
Your experience starts with the staff and owners. Tony and Pete, owners, are just wonderful! Guacamole is made at the table and to your liking. I have never had a dish that I didnt like. The drinks are great also. I had a Mojito for the first time, and it was great. If you like Mexican, you cant go wrong!
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Eric Sadler
The food is consistently delicious, the service courteous and prompt, and the atmosphere friendly and fun. The table-side guacamole is the best anywhere. Caracara is our favorite restaurant. We bring our family and friends, we have had parties as large as 20, and they always do an outstanding job.
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A Private User
For a place that just opened not so long ago, I give them a 5 star review. I love the food, and I love their selection of tequilla margarita drinks as well. As a past customer of Besito where the prices are to high, I enjoy CaraCaras food much better and the price is right.