Casa Enrique
Casa Enrique is a Michelin Star Rated Mexican restaurant that serves traditional recipes from Chef Cosme Aguilar's hometown of Chiapas. It is a terrific, upscale restaurant in NYC's latest big gentrification project, Long Islsnd City. Top NYC Mexican restaurant - the Casa Enrique has been collecting accolades since 2021. Its since added outdoor dining to its spacious interior, and your group can choose from highly ranked menu items like guacamole with housemade totopos, ceviche, several types of tacos, enchiladas and specialties like pozole and mole depiaxtla. The long cocktail list includes several fun frozen fruit margaritas.
The owners of Bar Henry moved to Queens with this 40-seat Mexican eatery, specializing in the regional cuisine of Cintalapa, Chiapas. Brothers Cosme and Luis Aguilar, the chef, and GM respectively, pay homage to their late mother with traditional plates, including some based on her recipes, such as chicken mole and cochinito chiapaneco (guajillo-marinated baby pork ribs). The sleek, gleaming white-painted spot features a garden out back and works from Queens artists.
Google rate: 4.7/5.0
Website: casaenriquequeens.com
Address: 5-48 49th Ave., New York, 11101, USA
Contact: 347-448-6040
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 5–11pm; Sat, Sun 11am–3:30pm, 5-11pm
