Original Bonita to Close
The original Bonita at 383 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg is due to close on August 15, reports Brooklyn Based. The reasons are two-fold: 1) They’ve never been able to get a full liquor license, which is bummer for a place that should be doing a big business in Tequila; 2) The tenant-landlord relationship is irretrievably…
The original Bonita at 383 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg is due to close on August 15, reports Brooklyn Based. The reasons are two-fold: 1) They’ve never been able to get a full liquor license, which is bummer for a place that should be doing a big business in Tequila; 2) The tenant-landlord relationship is irretrievably strained. (He hates me, co-owner Andrew Tarlow told BB. Always has.) Big bummer, but at least the restaurant’s younger sibling, Bonita II at 243 Dekalb Avenue in Fort Greene, is still going strong. GMAP
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“Also must put in another plug for Taco Bite off the Marcy stop”
haha awesome mopar – i thought i was the only person who knew that place existed.
zocalo on broadway is good too.
Me, too.
Ditto,
I think ENY was probably more on point than I was.
Either way, I loved that we both said it at the same time.
Fuck ’em. They make you pay for chips. ‘Fuck kind of Mexican restaurant makes you pay for chips?
***Bid half off peak comps***
Too bad. I love their tile — both the new (on the left) and the old (on the right).
But Dirty Hipster is right, the food is bland and overpriced. And the lack of tequila was a major disincentive to eat there. And there’s now tons of competition in the Mexican department.
Also must put in another plug for Taco Bite off the Marcy stop. It’s a regular neighborhood tacqueria with inexpensive prices that serves green salad and margaritas. What more could you want? The service is spectacular. So is the pork burrito. Chicken fajitas also excellent. Tacos are good. Avoid the enchiladas.
11217 – are you sure? I thought wine lover was asian? ENY hit the mark.
Wonder why they never got approved for a liquor license.
That could prove to be a problem for potential new tenants.
I’ve only ever been to the one on Dekalb and found it fine. A better place to have drinks than to eat, but certainly wouldn’t be pleased to see a major tenant like this leave Bedford given the direction of Williamsburg at this point in time.
I found Bonita hot (air temp) and slow to serve.