Great food, environment, and service! We will definitely return! We had a bad experience prior to going there at a different restaurant. Our server made sure it was the complete opposite when we got there!
Isela Torres
Ricardo Happened to Help Us Out With Our Drinks and Dinner at the Bar and Was Amazing!!! Highly Recommend This Place and Look For Him You Won't be Disappointed!!
Gotta kick this off with kudos to Eduardo, an amazing staff member at this establishment. He helped curate both my drink and menu selections for the night, was super knowledgeable and attentive throughout. I ordered the pineapple aquachiles, roasted oysters and lamb neck birria. All were very tasty, however the lamb birria was life changing. Will definitely be returning for another round soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Collender
The food was very good, but the service was not. We had the oysters (which came with hot sauce), the empanadas (grilled with pork), one of the ceviches, and the plantains (which were just ok). Other than the plantains, the food was excellent, but our waiter was not. He rarely came by to check on us. He never stopped by to see if we needed another drink and I don't recall him stopping by to see if we wanted more food. I was very disappointed in the service and because of that I likely will not return for a while. Everyone else other than the waiter was top notch (hostess, bus boys, etc.)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Cochinita Pibil Empanadas
Susie C.
The atmosphere is nice and the location of this restaurant is in a central location that you can't miss. Parking can be tricky but you can get here via rideshare, taxi, or train. The food was just okay - we had a private party where we had a specific menu. My opinion of the food is just average with a bigger price tag. Service was good.
Grace R.
Leña Brava is a great spot for upscale mexican food. The dishes are great to share and the drinks are good! The chicken was fantastic!
Ameliah T.
Seriously delicious! Food was perfect, service was excellent, ambiance was great for a Saturday night. Would definitely visit again.
Athena B.
Such a cute spot with great options for sharing! The guacamole, ceviche, and shishitos were my faves. All were pretty large portions, considering they were called small plates/apps/sides. We also got empanadas, the short rib, and the plantains. If you're looking for something sweet but don't want a full dessert, the plantains were sweet with just a little goat cheese!
Aryana M.
Omg. What can I say! This place is so cute and cozy! The food is to die for!!! It's well flavored and you can tell they put a lot of love into each dish! The server Carlos was amazing! He walked us through the menu and made sure we knew what everything was. I wish I lived closer so I can come get more oysters!
Moyo Omowabi
Totally enjoyed dinner at Lena Brava! The host was super friendly, the meal was delicious. We had the empanadas, the chips and guacamole, the bass fish with the tacos and it was all a 100%. Couldn’t eat the oysters but my friends loved it. Service was incredible, drinks were great. 100%
Amazing flavorful food! So many wonderful flavors in each dish. Excellent service and atmosphere. We eat out quite a bit and were very impressed with this restaurant. Incidentally the brown sauce on top of the guacamole that the previous reviewer mentioned was salsa macha and is the most delicious addition to guacamole we have ever tried. Each dish was a flavor explosion.
Yutao Shu
Great food and service. The sea bass is the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Domenik V.
The oysters Where good and music was good Fries were so good and the fish I would recommend this place
Leang E.
We were just a few minutes late for our reservation, but we were still seated right away. We had Ryan as our server and he was helpful with the recommendations. We started out with the seabass ceviche, which was excellent. We split the scallops and the short ribs which were also very flavorful and fantastic. We were too stuffed for dessert. I would come back and highly recommend.
Mr. Bradley
Overall we were pretty disappointed. Nice ambiance, well decorated, and not very loud inside which we appreciated. Service was good but not exceptional. The food was a real let down. I had the steak frites which was undercooked and over seasoned. The fries it came with were over seasoned and cold. My wife got the empanadas which were totally bland with a fairly soggy shell.
Great food, environment, and service! We will definitely return! We had a bad experience prior to going there at a different restaurant. Our server made sure it was the complete opposite when we got there!
Ricardo Happened to Help Us Out With Our Drinks and Dinner at the Bar and Was Amazing!!! Highly Recommend This Place and Look For Him You Won't be Disappointed!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada, Leña Ceviche, Seafood
Gotta kick this off with kudos to Eduardo, an amazing staff member at this establishment. He helped curate both my drink and menu selections for the night, was super knowledgeable and attentive throughout. I ordered the pineapple aquachiles, roasted oysters and lamb neck birria. All were very tasty, however the lamb birria was life changing. Will definitely be returning for another round soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was very good, but the service was not. We had the oysters (which came with hot sauce), the empanadas (grilled with pork), one of the ceviches, and the plantains (which were just ok). Other than the plantains, the food was excellent, but our waiter was not. He rarely came by to check on us. He never stopped by to see if we needed another drink and I don't recall him stopping by to see if we wanted more food. I was very disappointed in the service and because of that I likely will not return for a while. Everyone else other than the waiter was top notch (hostess, bus boys, etc.)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Cochinita Pibil Empanadas
The atmosphere is nice and the location of this restaurant is in a central location that you can't miss. Parking can be tricky but you can get here via rideshare, taxi, or train. The food was just okay - we had a private party where we had a specific menu. My opinion of the food is just average with a bigger price tag. Service was good.
Leña Brava is a great spot for upscale mexican food. The dishes are great to share and the drinks are good! The chicken was fantastic!
Seriously delicious! Food was perfect, service was excellent, ambiance was great for a Saturday night. Would definitely visit again.
Such a cute spot with great options for sharing! The guacamole, ceviche, and shishitos were my faves. All were pretty large portions, considering they were called small plates/apps/sides. We also got empanadas, the short rib, and the plantains. If you're looking for something sweet but don't want a full dessert, the plantains were sweet with just a little goat cheese!
Omg. What can I say! This place is so cute and cozy! The food is to die for!!! It's well flavored and you can tell they put a lot of love into each dish! The server Carlos was amazing! He walked us through the menu and made sure we knew what everything was. I wish I lived closer so I can come get more oysters!
Totally enjoyed dinner at Lena Brava! The host was super friendly, the meal was delicious. We had the empanadas, the chips and guacamole, the bass fish with the tacos and it was all a 100%. Couldn’t eat the oysters but my friends loved it. Service was incredible, drinks were great. 100%
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
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Amazing flavorful food! So many wonderful flavors in each dish. Excellent service and atmosphere. We eat out quite a bit and were very impressed with this restaurant. Incidentally the brown sauce on top of the guacamole that the previous reviewer mentioned was salsa macha and is the most delicious addition to guacamole we have ever tried. Each dish was a flavor explosion.
Great food and service. The sea bass is the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
The oysters Where good and music was good Fries were so good and the fish I would recommend this place
We were just a few minutes late for our reservation, but we were still seated right away. We had Ryan as our server and he was helpful with the recommendations. We started out with the seabass ceviche, which was excellent. We split the scallops and the short ribs which were also very flavorful and fantastic. We were too stuffed for dessert. I would come back and highly recommend.
Overall we were pretty disappointed. Nice ambiance, well decorated, and not very loud inside which we appreciated. Service was good but not exceptional. The food was a real let down. I had the steak frites which was undercooked and over seasoned. The fries it came with were over seasoned and cold. My wife got the empanadas which were totally bland with a fairly soggy shell.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3