La Dama Nyc - New York

I had a reservation for 11 people at 12:30 on December 18th, made well ahead of the date. I called the morning-of to confirm. I was told , yes! we are ready for you. When all 11 of us arrived it was clear instantly that there was no table for 11 people waiting for us. It turned out they had given my table to another party. They clearly do not know how reservations work; if they had asked for the name of the other party this error would not have occurred. I understand that mistakes can happen but this was Friday December 18th! No other lunch tables for a group our size were to be had anywhere else. Very disappointing! The manager did not attempt to make amends, either. An offer of a discount on a future meal would have gone a long way.

Chicken wings, empanada, and guac were all very good. Good sized portions and enough to feed 3 even though all were happy hour specials. White Sangria was okay. Not sure why, but the door to the inside opens in a way where all people sitting on the bench waiting to be seated have to get up and move (or else the door won't open; should re-evaluated. Also, be sure to specify when making reservations if you want to sit at a table with chairs versus stools. Would return.

Great quick lunch. It's not a big foodie place. But excellent light Mexican food. Both their regular and caliente guacamole are terrific starters. I'm partial to the Mahi Mahi Tacos, pulled pork sandwich and the salmon entree. One annoyance is that they charge for second cups of coffee and soft drinks.

DO NOT EAT HERE! We came here on cinco de mayo and the food made us sick. Also we were under the influence and when we received our check we left only a $10 tip each and when we both got our bank statements the restaurant took out $20 each!!!!! This place is a bunch of thieves and take advantage of drunk people. So disgusting and I would rather eat off the streets than ever come back here! Horrible!!!!!!

It's more of a takeout spot than an actual restaurant. The quality is low and the prices are cheap.