Móle Cantina Mexicana- Upper East Side

New York, NY · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in New York
#5538
of 9901 restaurants
City Percentile
32%
rating percentile
Address
Móle Cantina Mexicana- Upper East Side, 1735 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128
Phone
(212) 289-8226
Website
www.molenyc.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Móle Cantina Mexicana- Upper East Side is a restaurant located in New York, NY. It is one of 9,901 restaurants listed in New York. Its 4.2-star rating matches the New York city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Móle Cantina Mexicana- Upper East Side

At Móle Mexican Bar & Grill, we share our passion, authentic traditional Mexican cuisine.

Hours

Saturday12 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Andrea Garcia · Jun 2025

We came here because we were doing laundry next door. It was nice, the nachos have a good size and are very tasteful. We also had the queso fundido with chorizo and it was good but if I had to pick, I’ll stick with the nachos. The passionfruit margarita was the highlight for me and the service. Andrea was our server and she was super friendly. Thanks for everything

★★★★★ 5.0 jim2boston · Dec 2025

The service was very friendly and the cheese enchiladas were delicious and full of lots of melted cheese!

★★★★★ 5.0 roma mangwani · Jan 2025

Found a Lil Mexican gem on the streets of East Village on a rainy day! 5 friends looking for a place to eat and we stumbled upon Molé (authentic Mexican food). The tacos are a particular favorite, with a wide variety of fillings to choose from. The restaurant also offers a great selection of margaritas and other cocktails. We ordered nachos, veggie tacos, cheese quesadillas with some veggies and a side of guacamole with chips. Portions were great to share, filling too. I devoured the 🌮 🌮, it reminded me of Mexico city tacos! Very flavorful! It's a small restaurant with bar, cozy ambience, great service and expectional food! Great team! Keep it up! Definitely coming again!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Latin Impulse Magazine · Jan 2025

I went to Mole Cantina restaurant because it had good reviews. I order tacos with meat but they did not have, which was very surprising. Maybe because on the menu it was not that expensive. I decided to order Pico de gallo & jalapeño Nachos. To my surprise it was not that great. Very little chicken and sauce , jalapeño and cheese. I had also ordered drinks during happy hours 4 fruit and mongo margaritas, happy hour price was expensive at $12 ea and when served it had more ice than liquor and not able to taste the fruits. I also decided to order Bisteck A La Mexicana, the food was a little too much salt , its rice tasted like box rice and dry. The service was ok , and the waitress was very attentive and I did express my concern of the food and drinks. That is why I gave it a 2 stars. I thin

★★★★★ 5.0 Erick Castille · Feb 2026

The food here is always quality. My wife and I have ordered to-go from here for years, and decided to go in person for the first time, and we’re delighted by the experience. Especially appreciate the clearly labeled gluten free options (of which there are plenty!). Will be back soon.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Mexican restaurantBar & grill

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