Dos Caminos Soho
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (646) 233-2792
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Houston Street
- Directions:
- B, D, F, V at Broadway-Lafayette; C, E at Spring St; R, W at Prince St
- Hours:
- Mon 12pm-10pm, Tue-Thu 12pm-11pm, Fri 12pm-12am, Sat 11:30am-12am, Sun 11:30am-10pm
Message from Dos Caminos Soho
"Smashing" Tequila Selection with "excellente" food! Zagat 2005
- Huge Outdoor Patio for Dining
- Frozen Margaritas
- Authentic Mexican food
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Editorial Review for Dos Caminos Soho – by Dana Bowen
The Scene
The swank spin-off of Steve Hanson's popular Park Avenue cantina is a Soho hipster haven. The downtown digs look familiar, with a brushed-tin bar leading into a prime people-watching patio, and a booth-lined dining room with high skylights, geometric cut-out screens and antiqued mirrors. The vibe is younger and edgier, but its buzz can be its bane: Diners shout over music, and service can be over-taxed .
The Food
The upscale Mexican menu wows crowds with innovative ingredients and showy good looks. Mashed-to-order guacamole and hand-rolled tacos, stuffed with grilled jumbo shrimp and served with three incendiary salsas, make fun, shareable starts. Appetizers--earthy huitlacoche-mushroom masa tarts and shrimp seviche in lime-tomatillo emulsion--are well-composed hits. Entrees are more traditional: Manchego rellenos and sticky-sweet chipotle pork ribs are worthy of return visits, but roast chicken mole and enchiladas lack complexity. Hot banana crepes with goat cheese caramel are a must.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe more than 100 tequilas are showcased on a well-organized list, with adjective-heavy descriptions. Sample them on their own with a traditional tomato-citrus chaser called a sagrita, or stick to the downright delicious margaritas. The prickly pear version is DC's signature cocktail.
The ExtrasThe restaurant accommodates parties of 18 in its dining room. Private rooms for larger parties are also available.
User Reviews for Dos Caminos Soho
06/09/2008 Posted by whateverrr
Went there with my boyfriend for his birthday. Showed up a bit early, we had 10:00 reservations. I had requested an outside table and the host on the phone said it's "first come first serve" (whatever that means, they should accomodate those who make reservations first in my opinion) We showed up and went to the bar. The bartender asked a server how the margarita for a table worked out to which the server replied "i don't know, f*ck it. first he wanted salt then he didnt. i dont care" (RIGHT next to us he said this) which seemed so unprofessional to say in front of guests. The host rolled around, didn't remember us, we told him we had already checked in and he was like "oh" and he waved his hand at us like ok ill get you later...We both got the guac, it was good. He got shrimp ceviche i got lobster, both lacking flavor. I got the asada tacos. 3 TINY tacos for $15, and they kind of sucked. The server hardly talked to us or seemed interested, was very shy, i didn't even know his name. (We never sat outside by the way). I guess I'm very critical because I work in high dining establishments but the service all around seemed amateur and the food was nothing to write home about. Not worth the money in my opinion.
Pros: good guacamole
Cons: bad everything else
05/30/2008 Posted by smak54
We went to Dos Caminos Soho for my fiancee's birthday and while it was about what we were expecting -- very average food, good/strong drinks and a festive atmosphere -- I am quite certain that they tried to rip us off after the meal. We had a big group and some people paid in cash and other by credit card, yet when the bill came, they charged those 10 people paying with credit card an extra $20 or so each. I noticed it and called it to the server's attention, and he offered some half-baked explanation along the lines of, "Oh, the other guy rang it up and he must've forgot to include the cash." I didn't want to make a scene but now that I reflect on it -- a big table of young adults, all drinking, likely not paying close attention -- I'm quite certain the servers tried to put one over on us, which is obviously deplorable. This place is not worth the trouble. Once a place gets this big and profitable, they apparently could care less about their customers.
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