Great food and service. Atmosphere and surrounding area is great. Prices are reasonable. You can find parking on the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Torres
I never leave reviews but people should be warned. The food is ok but the service is a scam. They add a gratuity without telling you - which I don’t really care if they automatically add it but at least let us know before. The server brought us the card terminal already open to the add a tip screen & the check holder but it was empty and didn’t have the itemized check, which was clearly done on purpose so we wouldn’t see that the tip was already added. We noticed the bill on the card terminal seemed a little high but we still added a 20% tip. Since it seemed off we asked the server to bring us an itemized receipt and that’s when we noticed they already added a gratuity. And to top things off the cost that they put on the card terminal is the cost of the food + added gratuity + tax which they then are asking for a tip based off of that total.
When we told them about the issue they responded with the transaction was already complete and there’s nothing they could do.
In the end it’s not so much about the money as it is the action and the fact they’re trying to scam their own customers - shame on them
Lyla Neely
I love Maya! Im a local and have been coming for a few years now. I come from the Bay Area, so I am well versed with this cuisine. Obviously nothing here compares to the Bay, but I do love Maya’s pupusas. And when I’m craving a burrito, their Al Pastor does the trick :) so tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sebastian Pinzon
always good eats.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacyann Bazile
The atmosphere was nice and the food was good, but the service left something to be desired. It took them a while to attend to our table, and I’ve never been reprimanded before for simply not liking my drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Ahmed Himed
The service was bad and the food was worst
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Avery Leshan
I had a lovely time! Everyone working was so nice. Great music & patio
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bella Dalessandro
Such an amazing place with great food great service and consistent prices. Genuinely have never left a review before but please know this place is worth stopping by ! I tell all my friends and anyone who comes to visit me eats here and loves it !
Isidore Douglass-Skinner
Absolutely amazing staff. I couldn't eat the breakfast burrito because of the eggs (I didn't know) and they offered to remake it for me 🥺 and the food was so good too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dwight Kenneth
I really do love Maya Fusion Cafe, and honestly, there’s a lot to appreciate here, but they also need some work
The menu is extensive. It kind of feels like when you go to a diner and you’re handed a book instead of a menu. I think they’d benefit from narrowing it down a bit so they can focus on perfecting a smaller set of standout dishes.
That said, the food we tried was solid. The pupusas revueltas were delicious, the pollo and carne tostadas hit the spot, and the tamales de elote were fluffy and satisfying. The baleadas were good too, though I wish they made them with refried beans instead of whole pinto beans to really bring it together. Portion size was HUGE for a $5 Baleada!
The banana milkshake is a must. Thick, creamy, and flavorful. And I appreciate that they accept cards (a plus in Bushwick), but they should definitely highlight the fact that you get a slight discount if you pay in cash.
Only a couple real gripes: • Service is super slow, even when the place isn’t packed. • Automatic gratuity is added to the bill, which I’m never a huge fan of—especially if it’s not mentioned clearly up front. • It took a FOREVER to get our food, and communication could’ve been a bit smoother.
On the flip side, prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get—especially the lunch specials and weekly menu deals. The portion sizes are NO JOKE.
I’ll definitely be back and hope to see some small improvements. Maya has serious potential to be amazing if they tighten up the menu, speed up service, and fine-tune a few other details.
It’s very disappointing that the servers try to scam you and add over 20% in gratuity without notifying you. Ordered 3 margs and sopes and they tried to charge me $87 by adding gratuity without telling u so be careful because u might mindlessly add a tip! Please stop this BS, customers deserve transparency. Keep in mind I am a teacher in the community that they are ripping off, it’s very disappointing and I won’t be back. Do not come here. They also had an attitude when I corrected it, just horrible! This is clearly a repetitive issue that needs to be addressed. Servers will also try to guilt you, don’t put up with their BS.
Brian Evans
This rating is based on takeout - the food’s great however my takeout orders consistently take 10-20 minutes longer than the 30-minute quote time, and my recent 6/1 order took 40 minutes longer (1 hour and 10 minutes total) - I respect and understand they were busy and maybe short-staffed, but they ought to consider a limitation on how many takeout orders they can take within a specific timeframe so they don’t upset their community (I noticed various takeout orders and dine-in guests visibly upset this evening while waiting as well). Not to mention, this is a slap in the face for the gratuity I continually leave on takeout orders as well. Please do better.
Mr Dee
It’s a great little neighborhood spot. Food was good, nothing spectacular. If you’re looking to grab a quick lunch nice outdoor setting this is the spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Agustina Medel
Their server deserves a raise, we were looking for a bar and he pulled us in. This place gave us great drinks and great food service!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
richard schwalb
Fantastic pozole rojo, though made with beef rather than pork. Still, REALLY good flavor!
Great food and service. Atmosphere and surrounding area is great. Prices are reasonable. You can find parking on the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I never leave reviews but people should be warned. The food is ok but the service is a scam. They add a gratuity without telling you - which I don’t really care if they automatically add it but at least let us know before. The server brought us the card terminal already open to the add a tip screen & the check holder but it was empty and didn’t have the itemized check, which was clearly done on purpose so we wouldn’t see that the tip was already added. We noticed the bill on the card terminal seemed a little high but we still added a 20% tip. Since it seemed off we asked the server to bring us an itemized receipt and that’s when we noticed they already added a gratuity. And to top things off the cost that they put on the card terminal is the cost of the food + added gratuity + tax which they then are asking for a tip based off of that total.
When we told them about the issue they responded with the transaction was already complete and there’s nothing they could do.
In the end it’s not so much about the money as it is the action and the fact they’re trying to scam their own customers - shame on them
I love Maya! Im a local and have been coming for a few years now. I come from the Bay Area, so I am well versed with this cuisine. Obviously nothing here compares to the Bay, but I do love Maya’s pupusas. And when I’m craving a burrito, their Al Pastor does the trick :) so tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
always good eats.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere was nice and the food was good, but the service left something to be desired. It took them a while to attend to our table, and I’ve never been reprimanded before for simply not liking my drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
The service was bad and the food was worst
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I had a lovely time! Everyone working was so nice. Great music & patio
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Such an amazing place with great food great service and consistent prices. Genuinely have never left a review before but please know this place is worth stopping by ! I tell all my friends and anyone who comes to visit me eats here and loves it !
Absolutely amazing staff. I couldn't eat the breakfast burrito because of the eggs (I didn't know) and they offered to remake it for me 🥺 and the food was so good too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really do love Maya Fusion Cafe, and honestly, there’s a lot to appreciate here, but they also need some work
The menu is extensive. It kind of feels like when you go to a diner and you’re handed a book instead of a menu. I think they’d benefit from narrowing it down a bit so they can focus on perfecting a smaller set of standout dishes.
That said, the food we tried was solid. The pupusas revueltas were delicious, the pollo and carne tostadas hit the spot, and the tamales de elote were fluffy and satisfying. The baleadas were good too, though I wish they made them with refried beans instead of whole pinto beans to really bring it together. Portion size was HUGE for a $5 Baleada!
The banana milkshake is a must. Thick, creamy, and flavorful. And I appreciate that they accept cards (a plus in Bushwick), but they should definitely highlight the fact that you get a slight discount if you pay in cash.
Only a couple real gripes:
• Service is super slow, even when the place isn’t packed.
• Automatic gratuity is added to the bill, which I’m never a huge fan of—especially if it’s not mentioned clearly up front.
• It took a FOREVER to get our food, and communication could’ve been a bit smoother.
On the flip side, prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get—especially the lunch specials and weekly menu deals. The portion sizes are NO JOKE.
I’ll definitely be back and hope to see some small improvements. Maya has serious potential to be amazing if they tighten up the menu, speed up service, and fine-tune a few other details.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
It’s very disappointing that the servers try to scam you and add over 20% in gratuity without notifying you. Ordered 3 margs and sopes and they tried to charge me $87 by adding gratuity without telling u so be careful because u might mindlessly add a tip! Please stop this BS, customers deserve transparency. Keep in mind I am a teacher in the community that they are ripping off, it’s very disappointing and I won’t be back. Do not come here. They also had an attitude when I corrected it, just horrible! This is clearly a repetitive issue that needs to be addressed. Servers will also try to guilt you, don’t put up with their BS.
This rating is based on takeout - the food’s great however my takeout orders consistently take 10-20 minutes longer than the 30-minute quote time, and my recent 6/1 order took 40 minutes longer (1 hour and 10 minutes total) - I respect and understand they were busy and maybe short-staffed, but they ought to consider a limitation on how many takeout orders they can take within a specific timeframe so they don’t upset their community (I noticed various takeout orders and dine-in guests visibly upset this evening while waiting as well). Not to mention, this is a slap in the face for the gratuity I continually leave on takeout orders as well. Please do better.
It’s a great little neighborhood spot.
Food was good, nothing spectacular.
If you’re looking to grab a quick lunch nice outdoor setting this is the spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Their server deserves a raise, we were looking for a bar and he pulled us in. This place gave us great drinks and great food service!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Fantastic pozole rojo, though made with beef rather than pork. Still, REALLY good flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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