Hoja Santa

40-17 30th Ave., Astoria
(718) 685-2099

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Amy Huang

I disliked most of the dishes. The Mole had an unusual bitterness to it. I originally thought my food had been burned and even checked.
The portions were also small.

The music was too loud and I had a lot of trouble hearing my date speak.

Service was excellent and attentive.

We tried the crickets and it was a unique experience.

The white sangria tasted good.

I don't think I would come again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pollo Con Mole

Nadia M

Went for brunch. I love sopes and eggs Benedict, so I was excited to see their attempt at combining them - sopes Benedictos. It was $19 for two sad little sopes. The taste was ok because the chorizo on them was good. But the egg was almost raw. I thought it would be poached. If these had been an appetizer for $9 or $10, it would’ve been fine. But there are NOT a meal despite being an entree on the menu. It was so disappointing. My friends got chilaquiles and huevos al gusto. The portions of those entrees were a good amount. But as for the quality and taste - it was not giving restaurant food. Won’t be going back there based on this experience.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

A A

Went on a wknd. The mixed drinks were pricey and not up to par (bloody maria had no flavor). Food looked mediocre and taste was ok but I expect more when I eat out. Someone ordered Home Fries but what they got looked like mashed potatoes.

Service was the worst aspect though...slow and unattentive, yet the place was virtually empty.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Akeem Stanford

Loved the atmosphere. Perfect drinks . The people that come in give nice conversation as well as the Bartender who is doing a great job !!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos

James McQuen Patterson

Great easy dining with tasty authentic food and drinks. Great to see dishes beyond traditional tacos and text Mex. Muchas gracias.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Christine Million

I don’t really leave reviews but I don’t want anyone to go in to this restaurant not knowing what to expect. To be fairly honest and transparent I do not and will not recommend this place for nothing more than the drinks…. The food was very mid. All the food options on the menu are not filling. There’s not alot of options to chose from either. The skirt steak platter was 32$ and when we received our food it consisted of rice, beans that tasted very weird it had something inside we weren’t sure of, guac (JUST TO CLARIFY THE RICE, BEANS AND GUAC WERE ALL about a TEASPOON SIZE PORTION) and a decent size skirt steak… The best thing on that plate was the skirt steak and guac. The drinks was definitely a 10/10. The waiter was kind of forceful when placing orders. Two of my friends kept expressing they didn’t want guacamole and he kept saying it tasted better with it. Not once did he ask if there was a reason like maybe an allergy or if they just didn’t want the guac. It came off as he was just trying to sell the food. My friends ordered the salmon appetizer and not once did he inform them that it was going to be raw salmon. We saw it was raw when the order came out. The waiter never asked if we had allergies like most restaurants, also never helped with explaining exactly what we will be receiving. He also wasn’t very accommodating either. The restaurant was completely empty when we walked in. The pros were that we were seated immediately, and helped. Our bill came out to 317$ which was definitely not worth that price at all since we didn’t enjoy the food. Our plates were never empty except For the empanadas (which were pretty good), but only comes in two and are also very small (17$). We regret going here we just paid, and left. I feel as though they can do better with serving size. Their prices are high and the food portion is enough for a 2 year old. I also think they can improve more on flavor…. Otherwise the service was not bad….. again I will only recommend for drinks not food. We highly regret going for food especially with the amount we were given. We didn’t even leave full, we ended up going somewhere else two doors down for finger food..

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Kayla Saad

I went on Friday and it was just ok. The server was very nice but it seemed like he was the only person working there. I did not see one other person working. Started to think he went back there and cooked the food himself too because it took a while to get to us. I ordered the Sea Bass and it was not worth $30. Aesthetically it’s cute.Seems like it just opened.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

LILLIAM

Delicious and unique upscale Mexican food & experience. Loved it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cri Cri

I love Josue! ❤️. He’s really the best! Thank you so much for being so kind.. excelente service and customer

Atmosphere: 5

Lina Diaz

It was okay food. The menu wasn’t updated when I went and the food i received was totally different. I got the branzino and it was just weird. Drinks and service were great.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Daniel Reade

WOW! An upscale food experience. The enchiladas and tacos were PERFECT. And at a lower price than most Hispanic restaurants in the area. This is definitely going on my favorites list. Not coming here sooner was a mistake.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nick Zeig

We had 4 items off of a petite, curated menu, and they were all great. Don’t miss the margaritas or the mole! This place is a hidden gem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beni Borukhov

Really liked the guacamole and cocktails. mains are quite good too

Patrick Lyons

Fantastic food & service. Highly recommend & great bartender ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alberto Roldan

Service was great; very attentive. Came here for restaurant week and food was flavorful. Will come back to try other items.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Empanadas Hoja Santa, Shrimp Tacos, Restaurant Week

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