Poco NYC

Poco NYC | Brunch & Spanish Tapas Bar

33 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4461

www.poconyc.com

Poco was quite an experience and I had very high hopes for the restaurant since my friend Nina was visiting from Germany and I wanted to show her a great time. I made a reservation a few weeks ahead of time because it gets packed very quickly! Definitely do not go with a large party without a reservation. The hostess was very accommodating and nice, especially since a few people in our party were late. They were able to still seat us when everyone arrived. We were seated outside on avenue B. We were all seated pretty tight but besides that and watching everything crazy happen in New York City it’s definitely a prime spot. 

I truly loved the mimosas here, everyone in our party did the bottomless and entrée for $30 per person. The waitress just brought us a champagne bottle of pre-mixed mimosa and left us to poor at our own regard. Only thing I would recommend is bringing two bottles for larger parties (there were 9 of us).  

Lobster Mac' n Cheese

Only a few items on the menu seemed very appetizing, I already had my heart set on the Lobster Mac’n Cheese before I arrived. The mac’n cheese was deliciously gourmet, it could’ve been better with more lobster in it. Mine only had about six pieces.

 The most mouthwatering item on the menu turned out to be the Steak, Egg n’ Cheese.

Steak, Eggs n' Cheese

The two people in our party that ordered it were very content and full. Our table also ordered the Poco Benedict and Truffle Mushroom Omelet. 

Poco Benedict

             Truffle Mushroom Omelet

The food wasn’t amazing, nor was it horrible. It just wasn’t memorable. The bottomless drinks option is what made this brunch worthwhile. I might have considered visiting again; however, there was a discrepancy with our checks. We decided to order a round of shots before leaving and the waitress gave us a separate check from our food. This would have been fine, however tax and 20% gratuity where included on both checks. To top it off the check with the food we paid $10.00 extra and the waitress then claimed that the first check was short $2.00. I don’t work in the restaurant business but if a check was short, wouldn’t you say something to the party? I didn’t get the waitresses name but all of this left a sour memory of Poco with me. 

If you want to get a nice daytime buzz for a mid-range price and happen to be in this area, check out Poco.

Bottomless 4

Food 2

Service 3.5

Overall Experience 3.1

I don’t think I will visit again; there are way too many restaurants in New York City with amazing food and waitresses that aren’t shady!

XOXO,

Brunch Chic