Little Mexican Cafe

New Rochelle, United States

3.3

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 914-636-3926
Website:
www.littlemexicancafe.com
Address:
581 Main St, New Rochelle, NY, 10801
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 miNew Rochelle
1.3 miPelham
2.3 miLarchmont
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Open now
Local time (New Rochelle) 11:47 AM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Tuesday 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Thursday 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Friday 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 am

Description

Specialties

The Little Mexican Café has been a New Rochelle destination for aficionados of gourmet Mexican cuisine since 1990.

The cheerful dining room is a great setting for simple business lunches or a great evening dining experience. There is a full bar offering domestic, imported and Mexican beer, wine and our signature margarita, all to compliment the café’s authentic Mexican cuisine.

House specialties include Charro, pork Mexican sausage and seasoned beef with guacamole, rice and beans, and Carne a la Brasa, skirt steak marinated in chipotle and lime served with rice, beans and guacamole. Our Tacos al Pastor were acclaimed in the NY Times as well as a wide variety of savory enchiladas, sizzling fajitas and other Mexican favorites. We also have a large selection of seafood dishes, including ceviche and oysters.

Little Mexican Café is the perfect place for hosting special events. Accommodations for private parties up to fifty people are available. We offer take out and free local delivery.

History

Established in 1990.

The Almazan Family’s Little Mexican Café is a Westchester Magazine top pick for Best Authentic Mexican Food (2004) and Best Margarita (2007) in Westchester. We personalize every guest’s experience, going the extra mile to make our fresh guacamole table side, handcrafting our margaritas, and delivering our fajitas directly to your table still sizzling hot.

Meet the Business Owner

Ed A.

Business Owner

We are proud to be serving the New Rochelle area for over 23 years. We hope you find our food authentically delicious and our drinks refreshing. Little Mexican Café looks forward to serving you.

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20 reviews of Little Mexican Cafe

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Place rating: 1
New Rochelle, NY
the food is amazing however do not order from this place its a waste of money they take over 2 hours and once you get the food its cold when i called and told them they had the wrong order and the food was cold they said okay well next time we will give you a free dessert i told them no i rather someone bring me my food that i payd for and then they hung up i called again ask for a manager they said there was no manager available to leave my number but they never called me they had no problem charging my card but woul not give me the food i payed for then i order food to go on a different ocassion onse i got home i realise there was no sour cream but i got charge for sour cream when i called them and told them they saif if you want it we can have someone come drop it off but it will take a hour i told them to just give me my money back for the sour cream they said they nedded a manager and that there was no manager available and someone will call me no one ever call me its sad because the food is preety good but the service is horrible
Place rating: 4
New Rochelle, NY
My family used to have a Mexican restaurant and I gotta say, this place is LEGIT! Delivery is fast, food is quite tasty! Make sure to remind them to include your sour cream!
Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
The food here is good and I’ve never had a problem with the service at the restaurant.
However, have had problems with delivery — confusion over credit card payments, things missing from orders and the delivery driver having to go back, and a dessert that was supposed to be served at room temperature almost frozen solid.
I would recommend dining there in person but delivery is hit or miss.
Place rating: 4
New Rochelle, NY
By far the best Mexican food I’ve ever had ! They make a very delicious seafood soup must try ! I also had the chicken quesadilla which taste amazing. Their drinks are on point !
Place rating: 4
Bronx, NY
Great guacamole made table side. Good prices. Friendly service. Frozen margaritas very good.
Place rating: 4
Pelham, NY
We love to go to this restaurant because it’s always fresh and authentic. Great way to introduce children to Mexican. Not spicy and they love to watch the guacamole made table side.
Place rating: 5
New Rochelle, NY
I love their tortas! they also have great margaritas.
Place rating: 1
Mount Vernon, NY
Honestly I have been ordering from here for a few years the food is decent. I’m giving it one star because almost EVERY SINGLE time I have ordered they ALWAYS forget something or switch around the order.
For instance I always ask for extra green sauce and I have never once got it.
I asked for a chicken taco salad with no cheese and jalapeños and a steak taco salad with jalapeños. I got a chicken taco salad with extra cheese and no jalapeños and a steak taco salad with no cheese and jalapeños.
This will be the very last time I order.
Place rating: 5
New Rochelle, NY
I’ve been a customer for a few years now and I have never ever had bad service at this restaurant. Staff is always extremely accommodating and friendly. A GREAT atmosphere and amazing food. Every. Single. Time.
Love the guac — made fresh in front of you. And the margaritas are also on point. Me gusta mucho y gracias a Little Mexican Café!
Place rating: 1
New Rochelle, NY
Never order from this place. A month ago we had an issue with delivery. 2 times we forgave the delivery being well over an hour late, without apology because the food was great.
We thought we might try one more time by placing an order for pick up. It wasn’t ready 15 minutes after we were told to pick it and we received no apology. After another 15 minutes we gave up. I’m so over this place now. I hope the owner knows how terrible the customer service is. This went from my favorite place to eat to I’ll NEVER go back.
The rest of our delivery nightmare was our order took almost 2 hours. I was put on hold until I hung up and called back and they said it was being sent out with something extra to make up for the delay… this was 1 hour and 15min in. The order arrived nearly 40min later and nothing extra and trays not even marked to distinguish one from the other. It was also burned.
This place used to care about the customers and quality service, now I’m not sure they care about anything. They have absolutely lost us as customers now!
Place rating: 2
New Rochelle, NY
The chips and salsa were pretty good, however the food was just okay, Very little flavor or spice.
Place rating: 4
Manhattan, NY
Want to know a great way to get your weekend started?
Try the LMC Signature margarita on the rocks.
Pair that with their scrumptious pork belly tacos!
Succulent pork belly cubes paired with slices of pickled onions in a soft shell. The tartness and sweetness balance each other perfectly. Add the sides of rice and beans and you’re fortified and ready for the rest of the evening (or another margarita)!
The pork belly tacos are a special offering, so if you see them on the menu chalk-​board, don’t pass up the opportunity!
Place rating: 5
Pelham Manor, NY
My absolute favorite Mexican Resturant! Service is great, food is so fresh and great quality– the fresh guacamole is amazing, and they make it right in front of you. Little Mex is such a hidden gem of the area. I’ve been coming here for 10 years, and always highly recommend it to everyone!
Place rating: 3
Van Nest, Bronx, NY
I had dinner here again a little less than 2 weeks ago. Food was still delicious, service was fast for a Friday night. What really turned me off was the fact that I was charged more for my meals than the prices stated on the menu. I understand prices increase at places of business due to several different factors. But, come on update your menu to reflect the new prices! This is the second time this has happened to me while dining here, the first time I brought it up to my waiter he had my bill fixed after speaking to his manager. My most recent visit I didn’t even bother bringing it up, because it should have been corrected the first time I brought it to the staff’s attention. I like the food here a lot but this is just annoying and deceitful.
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
My fav Mexican place! The chimichanga with beans and rice is my go to but everything on the menu is delicious. Well seasoned.
It’s not 5 stars because delivery takes a decade but truly a gem in this area.
Place rating: 1
San Dimas, CA
For those saying this is authentic, you’re loco.
This is the worst Mexican food I’ve had in the area. It’s flavorless. The steak was cold and lacked any spice. I find it shocking this place gets solid reviews.
My GF is Mexican and from California. She is used to authentic Mexican cuisine and after reading Unilocal reviews, was excited to try this place. She was just as disappointed as I was.
To make things worse, we waited about an hour for our food. I thought we were on an episode of Punk’d it was taking so long. Another table was getting frustrated with the lack of service. We were mesmerized by them, their suffering was the highlight of our meal. Watching them interact with the incompetent and lazy waitress was quite funny. She thought it was a good idea to hang out in the kitchen the entire meal and not attend to her customers.
Sometimes I feel like New Yorkers wouldn’t know good Mexican food if it hit them in the face.
Place rating: 5
South Village, Manhattan, NY
Thank you for being open until 12 AM! I love this because it is so hard to get good food on my campus past 9. College students get hungry any time of the hour! So I thank you Little Mexican Café from the bottom of my studious heart. You just made my studying night a whole lot better!
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
I brought a friend here to on a search for our new fav Mexican place. The same night happened to be a sporting event and it was packed, happily we were seated asap. The waiter was very nice, as was all the staff. *Note to non Spanish speakers, my friend only speaks English you’ll have no difficulty here as all the staff we came across were very well spoken. Don’t be shy to ask any questions about the food!
The chips, guacamole, hot sauce were very good. I decided to order two sample platters. Five kinds of tacos which the standout was the beef, omg what a complex but subtle flavor. The Mole was our least favorite, but I found it to be an authentic typical flavor. Nachos plate was very yummy. The highlight of everything was the ceviche, we left not one bite uneaten. I commend The Little Mexican Café on the delicious balance of acidity and season, leche de tigre ! We were never rushed off our table, although we did order more drinks & shots.
The restaurant itself is a humble neighborhood place. There is a typical style of decorating and the noise level on the weekends can be loud. Perfect for a good meal and a fun night. There were insignificant flaws that I can easily overlook like a torn tablecloth, and the positioning of two tables put together at what seemed to be the middle of the dining area. Most importantly we had a great time. There are always staff checking if you need anything and we were very comfortable. Hopefully I can make it back and save room for the fried ice cream.
Place rating: 2
Westchester County, NY
Besides the great service here, I don’t know what all of the hype is about. The food had a good presentation, but I wasn’t impress at all. The veggie burrito only had carrots and too many stalks of broccoli. The chips were greasy, but the guacamole was good enough to eat with a spoon.
The avocado salad was really good, but would’ve been better without the chunks of onions.
However, their drinks are worth every penny. I ordered a piña colada with rum and other heavenly stuff, and it was the best piña colada I’ve ever had. My friend had the white sangria and it was really good.
I just wouldn’t come here for the food. Ever.
Place rating: 4
Mamaroneck, NY
This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in new Rochelle. The guacamole and home made chips is amazing here. None of the premade non sense you’ll get else where, it’s made table side here.
I tend to learn towards the fried fish entrée and my wife loves their steak entrée. I have had the fajitas before and though they are great, I tend to lean towards the dishes that you don’t typically get elsewhere.