The Black Ant

Such a lovely place. I had accidentally messed up the dates of my booking and they were so helpful in finding a table anyway. Food is adventurous and super tasty. The jalapeño margarita was excellent. Vibrant atmosphere.

Let me start off with I love their music play list haha as a latin dancer, I just wanted to get up and dance at the restaurant. The atmosphere was relaxed and cozy. We ordered every thing from the happy hour menu. They came out very good. Very refreshing. Also the drinks are tropical. I loved my mango margarita. The tacos are yummy 🤤 not too greasy. The size and portion are good and price is reasonable. Only disappointment was not able to see the grasshopper in the grasshopper taco. I’m not sure if they chopped up the grasshoppers or what, but I would really want to see the whole grasshopper and be able to taste it lol

We checked out the black ant or happy hour. Excellent margaritas! I opted to have mine with the ant and salt and sugar rim on the glass. I don't think ants have a lot of flavor but the combination of ingredients was tasty. We had really delicious snacks at very reasonable prices. It's busy but not rushed. You can even sit outside because it has an outdoor area on the street. Go early. Get trashed. Eat some carbs so you don't get a hangover. Lots of fun!

I went to the black ant during happy hour. The place is unique and the service is great. I loved their guacamole. I ordered chicken tacos which I did not enjoy because it was a little too dry. There wasn't any type of sauce in it. I was a little disappointed about that.

Love it here. It's now our go-to place. The food has always been consistently good and the staff is always friendly.

I had the ahi tuna poke bowl 2.0. Was really good and filing. A good portion size. The Black Ant Green sauce and radical red salsa were really good. The green sauce is creamy and red salsa is pretty spicy.

Man the food was so yummy. The cricket dish was also very delicious and did not make me squimish at all. I wish they have a restaurant like this back in Canada. Will probably have to come back in the future next time I visit new York. Also the cocktails were very yummy. 5/5 stars

Interesting food and drinks. Great friendly staff. Will definitely be back.

Decent food and good service

I've been coming here for over 15 years and not much has changed or been compromised except the prices. I come for the burritos and salsas! Their aguas frescas are always perfect, not too bland and not too sweet! I typically stick to the chicken or carne asada burrito w an agua de melon. It's tough to see NY change and losing so many businesses that I enjoyed as a teen, I am thrilled that this taqueria is still here!

Lovely ambience which served delicious food. Did not dare to try grasshopper, but had a good dish - Mushroom Crepe. Do have a reservation before coming as it gets very crowdy at nights

A group dinner of people on a Saturday night. It was enjoyable but not sure I will be inclined to repeat. Menu has rather limited choices and it lead to quite a few people of the group to choose the "safe" dish which was pork tacos. The highlight of the food was their crudo style dish. If you do not have reservations they sit you at the back of the restaurant which was a bit odd since we walked thru an empty restaurant.

This is some pretty great Mexican with several unique twists. Nice vibe and atmosphere, and good drinks and cocktails. And not so inventive and precious it doesn’t fill you up: it does, with generous portions and solid, expected flavors that come with a singular flair. And some exotic choices too if you’re feeling up for it.

Awesome spot, a tad pricey, but it's NY... The cinnamon roll was awesome; really wish to portions were bigger. That atmosphere is cool and service is good! The drinks are good too.

Interesting food, good service.