Jairo Melara
Ollin was absolutely amazing and easily one of the best Mexican meals we’ve had in a long time. It truly reminded us of the traditional Mexican food we used to get when we lived in California: flavorful, comforting, and clearly made with care.
We started with the chips and guacamole, which you could immediately tell were made in house. Fresh, well-seasoned, and not generic at all. The horchata was also excellent,not watered down, creamy, and clearly homemade.
For mains, we had the birria tacos with consomé, which were incredible. Rich, flavorful, and perfectly cooked, especially dipped into the consomé. We also ordered the Cubana cemita, which was huge and packed with flavor, easily shareable and extremely satisfying.
We ended with a chocolate chip cookie, and somehow it was just as impressive as everything else. Honestly one of the best cookies we’ve had in a while.
Overall, everything was outstanding. Amazing food, generous portions, and authentic flavors. We would 100% come back and highly recommend Ollin.
… moreJohnny Novo
I hate speaking in hyperbole, but the best Mexican food I have had in New York City comes from Ollin. They’re located in East Harlem, so it was a bit of a trek from the Mexican food desert that is lower Manhattan, but beyond worth it.
It’s a no frills, family run restaurant that serves up homemade Puebla style Mexican food. Right when we walked into this authentic ambiance, I knew we were in good hands.
We went with their signature cemita, birria tacos, chilaquiles, empanadas, churros, and carrot cake.
The Cemita is stuffed with spicy pork, black beans, lettuce, onion, tomato, avocado, Oaxaca Cheese, mayo, and chipotle sauce slammed together between a sesame bun. It was a work of art and a high level sandwich, but wasn’t our favorite thing we got.
These Birria Tacos belong in a museum, and are head and shoulders the best tacos I’ve had in the city. They reminded me of the ones my granny used to make for us growing up, especially with the crispy fried shell. A blast of favor on every bite, and they actually tasted better than they look.
The sleeper of the meal was the Chilaquiles, as they are homemade tortilla chips simmered in a spicy green salsa. They were perfect.
If you take nothing else from this review, please don’t skip the dessert. We had to rip the homemade churros and carrot cake. I’m running out of adjectives here, but these were up there with any dessert I’ve had this year. The decadent cake was moist and dense, and I could have eaten a whole tub of that icing.
Truly a big back meal, but the soul needs that every now and then.
“Ollin” is the Aztec word for movement, which is fitting because they have so much motion in here.
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… moreJosephine Hernandez
Seriously disappointed by the quality of the food. Filling of the tacos was sad, bland, and minuscule compared to the tortilla, ended up very dry. Sad portions of crema for the quesadillas, also felt like a quesadilla you could half ass at home. No salsa given at all unlike most Mexican restaurants that give you a red and green sauce standard. Elote was bland and just boiled corn, not grilled at all. Unfortunate since it’s so cute in the actual restaurant.
… moreMarilu Perez
Finally came here after months of saying I’ll stop by after seeing the place on TikTok. Our waiter was good very attentive and kind. I love supporting small businesses but unfortunately a lot of other things didn’t meet our standards. There were not many food options. I ordered chilaquiles and it came out looking like a soup with all the sauce it came with. Luckily my boyfriend liked his food he ordered a cubano. Also the music in the kitchen was loud it was like listening to two songs at the same time. Might as well just sync the playlist also parking is horrible around this area. Definitely won’t be coming back.
… moreMari M
I got 2 burritos for 18$
As a promo on Uber Eats
For 9$ a burrito is not bad
If you buy one burrito for 18$ – not good
Burrito is very dry and no veggies at all
… moreDiana Vega
This place is so cute! I’ve dined here multiple times now and am happy with the service so far. I’ve had the tacos, chilaquiles, tortas and, cemitas(which frankly are my favorite so far).The margaritas are pretty good so I try to order one whenever I go. During my latest visit, we ordered coffee and the set up was everything. They host different events for several holidays so I suggest following them on IG to stay in the loop. Definitely recommend giving them a go.
… moreReedH
Cute spot with pretty good Mexican food. Not a huge menu but the Birria enchiladas are very good. The guac also was excellent with homemade tortilla chips. I found a some of their prices a little high for the serving sizes though and wasn’t in love with their margartas.
… morebrian rodriguez
Ollin was a small but amazing spot. They have outdoor seating, but my friends and I decided to sit inside because there wouldn’t be enough room for us outside. The inside of Ollin was very nicely decorated but was a little loud with the music they were playing. Not a big issue because they lowered it when we told them it was too loud. Now on to the food, I had the esquites to start and they were good, not the best but not the worst I have had. I followed this up with a pineapple margarita and a arepa hawaiina. Let me be clear the margaritas here will have you twisted quick if you aren’t careful! They were a lot stronger than I thought they would be, which was great! My arepa was filling and tasty, and I would recommend it. For dessert, I ordered their chocolate chip cookie and was given the story of how most of their baked good are baked in-house by one of the family. Let me tell you the cookie was good. It had a slight cinnamon taste and a decent amount of chocolate chips. It was warm and gooey. So if you are in the area, definitely give Ollin a try, I promise you won’t regret it!
… moreButter On A Roll
One of the best hidden gems in East Harlem! Olin gave us a warm welcome and experience. The happy hour margs are a 10/10 and you can’t go wrong with the Birria Tacos. Get the goat meat though, it’s takes it to a different level
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… morekatelyn ortiz
kevin has always been the best!! he has such an amazing playlist and always give out the best vibes! he makes it such a fun/safe space and i have a good time every time i come through. i love it!! such great food, drinks, and energy. makes me feel comfortable every time.
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