Rayuela

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About Rayuela

Inspired by the children's game of hopscotch, Rayuela introduces Estilo Libre Latin (Freestyle Latin) cuisine, which respects yet redefines, traditional Latin American and Spanish dishes. Located in the Lower East Side at 165 Allen Street, it is owned by Chef Maxin Tejada, Ray Fernandez, and up-and-coming restaurateur Hector Sanz. Rayuela is open seven days a week for dinner, with Lunch\Dinner served on Sunday 2:00pm-10:00pm.

Quick Facts

Cuisine: American, American, American
Accepts Credit Card: N/A
Parking: N/A

Atmosphere: N/A
Take Reservations: N/A
Serves Alcohol: N/A
Smoking Allowed:No

User Reviews for Rayuela

food		“... We got a table finally. The food was really good... “...there last night with a party of four (no res) but the place seemed to have a low noise to it.... “...Loved the food drinks and service will definitely return... “...Amazing food, amazing staff. Chef Maximo was humble while his food was bold and flavorful... “...I went here last Friday and enjoyed it a lot! The service was excellent and the food was amazing. Great place for a date or dinner with friends... “...Love the atmosphere. Lots of interesting latin options on the menu...
ambiance		“...Me and my friend we tried this place. It was very crowded and I wanted to go but my friend wanted to wait... “... The scallops were delicious as well. The ambiance was cool... “...Great place. Great location, great ambience, great decor, great service, great menu - just GREAT...
service		“... I especially liked the tuna appetizer and the scallop main course.service friendly allthough a little slow...
value		“...Everything but the food here is great. The restaurant is gorgeous... “...From the moment you walk into Rayuela you are struck by the attention to detail. The ambiance is breathtaking with the live tree and beautiful bar... “...A truly beautiful venue that serves up high quality creative fair at affordable prices. The atmosphere is out of this world... “...Took advantage of restaurant week to hit this place up - probably would have never made it here otherwise! The whole setup is really nice, its kind of dimly lit with little candles everywhere and big tree which is either dead or on life support in the middle of the place, overall really nice chill little spot! The only 2 fails of the night were My dirty martini was not dirty - aka no olive juice and the olives that were in it as a garnish were impossible to get out without fishing your hand into the martini because they werent on a toothpick and 2nd fail was I am about 6 feet tall which is not extraordinarily tall but these chairs and table were too little and close to the ground and uncomfortable - meanwhile the GF sat in a very plush looking couch with several pillows across the table - me = very jealous... “...Went here last week with the girlfriend for dinner....
restaurant		“... Other wise the setting is great and the place was hopping for restaurant Week. Good restaurant but with so many to choose from not good enough to go b... “... Great location, grea. I was here for restaurant week, so our reservation was ridiculously early (think 5:45pm on a Thursday) but we really didn't care... “...I went to Rayuela with 4 friends during restaurant Week. Sometimes during RW, the food is lacking because the restaurant wants to rush those customers ... “...restaurant week menu is weak. Lamb compared to dos caminos BBQ...
menu		“... only got a brush off. the person putting the party together, worked it out so we had a pre-fixe menu... “... A"presence" was there only to swiftly walked by my girlfriend, who had placed the drink menu beside her on the floor, with it leaned up against her seat, and ask "are you done with this?", grab it, and continue to walk... “... It took roughly 15 minutes before our waitress came to take our order and answered questions about the food in a way showing she really didn't know the menu... “... Chef Maxi. Taste the new forbidden rice paella with chorizo- amazing!! Chef Maximo sent us a sampling of it, even though it isn't on the current menu... “... In addition to the RW menu, we ordered a shrimp and crab guacamole which was absolutely wonderful. The only complaint I have is that the meal took a L...
drinks		“... We head to the bar and noticed tables getting cleared during out drinks. After the reset, they just stood empty until someone from our party asked abo... “... During our wait, the hostess asked us if we would like to hang out at the bar and have a drink. We said yes to the hang out, but no to the drinks... “... Not rushed, excellent waiter, new utensils for each course. Oh, and the drinks are dangerously good... “... crab guacamole was good but $18. Cocktails are refined versions of the usual lower end liquor drinks...