Oficina Latina

Liked the place — friendly and helpful staff, fast service.
Had the salmon arepas — nice alternative to traditional arepas. $ 14 if not mistaken

I have to give this place 3 stars only because of the ridiculously small portion sizes, there was so much that I liked about this place, the décor, the service the way that they placed fresh mint in the water carafes, but the portions where so tiny! I got the areapa and it was like paying for an entrée but getting a small bite or a snack. the food is pretty good but not good enough to pay so much for so little.

Great little spot. The drinks where amazing. I got the ceviche and the fish was beyond fresh. Then we got a grilled shrimp which was done perfectly. I let the bartender pick my drink for me all I said was semi spicy and I just told him to keep them coming. If your in the area i totally recommend this hidden jem.

Just went back here for Cinco de Mayo last night Definitely of my favorite spots in Nolita for trendy Mexican bites and delicious spicy margaritas. The price is just right and they have fresh fun ingredients in all of their dishes. The vibe and staff are always great NoHo Neighborhood Staple.

The ceviche was a little too heavy with the ginger but the ambiance was superb. The yucca chips as well as yucca fries were quite tasty.
The setup is designed as if prepared for being shot in a movie; cinematic.

Not impressed. Went here for drinks after work. Way over-​priced mojitos that weren’t even mixed. Will not be going back here.

Awesome Friday evening meal & ambience. Lots of noisy corners where you can’t have a good conversation while eating. But oficina has the right volume and right food. Cava with the squid ink arepa, camarones al ajillo (the best I’ve tasted in northamerica!) et the pulpo dishes rock! Will repeat last night’s visit again & again.

Love the drinks and food and good Gluten Free options!

This is probably one of my best spot for drinks and bites in Nolita. Around the corner there are great restaurants, but this is a neat homie and fun bar, with great vibe, and delicious cocktails.
The music seems to be always Cuban friendly style (like Buena Vista Social Club). There are plenty of seating options from common bar, to a shared bar with stools all over around it, till tables for 2, 4 and groups. A few have also nice comfy chairs.
Service is fast and nice. Two lovely large restrooms, and the check arrive in a funny big box of cigars.
I highly suggested Oficina Latina for dates or small group of friends.

Against my better judgement, I went into the only quite restaurant in the area last night, because I was starving and I figured tacos are probably the fastest thing to order. We were one of three tables — so after sitting for about 10 minutes, it was immediately clear that the staff had no intention of providing timely service. When out server did finally come over he pushed us to «at least order a dip,» like we had been wasting his time since the minute we arrived. We told him we had already planned on getting guacamole, to which he immediately turned away. Meanwhile, we also had the rest of our order ready, but he had no interest in hearing about it. By some blessing the guacamole came out almost immediately.
About 15 minutes later we were finally able to flag down our waiter, who was having a lovely time socializing in the back of the restaurant with the runner. I actually was about to stand up to get him myself when my friend was finally about to get his attention. We ordered our food — fish tacos, crab and chicken tostadas — 7 – 10 min ticket time at most in an empty restaurant. It took nearly 20 minutes. The chicken was tasty, but fatty. The fish was extra fishy (which is worrisome, considering it was tilapia. I didn’t dare try the crab.
And then we sat. And we waited. Hoping someone, ANYONE, would bring us the check.
And that’s when we heard it…
That familiar ticking noise…
Our server was CLIPPING HIS FINGERNAILS a few tables behind us.
CLIPPING.
HIS FINGERNAILS.
IN THE RESTAURANT.

Love the lomo parilla here and the way they do the veggies is perfect with a delicate appeal.
The portion size is perfect for me, even though the glutton me wants more. Maybe for a guy it’s too light. This is exactly why girls are better.
Deuces.
The back story is that I live reeeaaally close to their sista restaurant l’official Miglia or something like that, I can never remember the name. Bad with names, good with faces type of thing.
Anyways, I wasn’t a part time vegetarian at that time and had gotten some sort of salad consisting of kamut… maybe freekah, idk some sorta chewy grain with veggies. You get me? The colorful veggies stood out then, as they stand out again at this more Latin style restaurant and bar. Which I gotta say, the drink pics on here look hella good but that’s for another day when I’m not recovering from two pole classes and I’m still a lil hung over from the previous night which brings me to another point that there are certain food items you can and cannot tolerate when recovering from total inebriation.
Steak. I wanted, no check that, I needed steak. Needed meat. Needed to recover some brain cells with meat and the lomo parilla did the trick as I’m writing an articulate article/​review now as you can see. So from a zombified stupor to an amateur style writer type person, I had me some good eats here and now you be knowin.
Is it cheesy if I write deuces again?

Great, divey Mexican joint with a lot of personality. Not cheap, but fantastic drinks and food, intimate atmosphere and a good spot for brunch or dinner. The guacamole and chips/​plantain chips are a must, and my favorite drink is the grapefruit mojito. I’ve seen a lot of reviews about service, but never had a problem. Definitely check it out.

Went during happy hour on Monday. I guess we went after a rush bc there was no one inside. I wasn’t complaining though. Just meant faster service and quicker drinks to the table. Lol. Service was fantastic. Forgot homeboy’s name that served me, but he was good. One of the coolest, tastiest, and most unique dishes I’ve ever had came from this spot. Forgot the name but it was pretty much 3 pieces of tender steak, lettuce, tomatoes, salami, and an over easy fried egg stacked on top of each other its placed on top of a bed of thick steak fries. It was sensational! I would eat that all the time! I also had their chips and guacamole with pico de gallo for an appetizer. They use crispy plantains as the chips and it was definitely delicious. The only problem that I had was they charge $ 12 for chips and guac and an extra $ 5 for pico! Lol. Their profit margin must be amazing!
I would definitely go back when I’m back in town. I would just bring my own dip.

Little cute, dainty spot that we came across on our way to little Italy. Didn’t order any food here, came here for drinks (of course). I tried their avocado drink that was infused with mango and tequila (forgot the name of this). Interesting mix of flavor. Very different and surprisingly good! But then again, put anything with mango and I’ll love it! Staff was very friendly. Place had some cool/​hip décor. The only complaint is their bathroom. I’m not sure if I just can’t find the light switch but it’s so damn dark in there. The only thing giving that room light is the candles. But they did smell nice.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to check this place out again, but if you’re in the area… I’d say, go for it.

Very Mediocre. Tiny portions. Dishes labeled as spicy are not close to being spicy. Service is quite slow. Personally, I think I’m being generous with a 3.0 but if I someone forced me to, I would be open to go in them another shot.
The waiter was nice in the end and offered to give us a shot or a drink to make up for the slow service. Props to them for customer service!

Nice restaurant atmosphere and drinks! Their choices of drinks are so unique and fun. This was my first time seeing margaritas with avocado and it was delicious.
I ordered a the pollo a la rancha and the chicken was a bit bland. There wasn’t a lot of flavor to it. The bus boy also kept wanting to clean our table and took the guacamole before we finished.
The interior is nice! It had a really cool vibe to it. If I go back, it would be for the drinks and not the food.

Stopped by here after seeing the line out the door for Café Havana and I am glad.
This place is really cool looking inside, sort of rustic. The lighting is intimate and their «suck my cocktail» tees are funny. I had the best pork tacos ever, and that is saying something. Their version of street corn was very good too. I definitely want to go back to drink and eat some more.

Went here on a group date. Great open air vibe, waiter was very attentive. The tequila shots with the orange and coffee grounds are interesting and should be ordered.
Margaritas kept flowing, use this as a launching point for your night out in les

*Delivery Review! Did not visit actual location*
Got delivery from Oficina Latina on a lazy Saturday morning. We ordered the Huevos Al Horno and Tacos de Mariscos– delivery was very fast and the delivery guy was super nice (service with a smile)
The Huevos al Horno was perfectly spiced– the tomato flavor was not overwhelming and tasty. The bread at the bottom soaked up all the juices from the tomato and runny yolk from the sunny side up egg that tops it all off.
Strongly recommend the Tacos de Mariscos– a heaping pile of fresh squid, shrimp, scallops and pineapple salsa in every bite!
Will order again!

I can’t believe I forgot to review this place! The first time I went was a few months ago with some friends, and we fell in love!
We ordered TWO rounds of guac because it was delicious. Maracuya Sour was perfect and garnished so nicely!
The short rib arepas with Malbec wine sauce was. Well. Heavenly! If I recall correctly we may have ordered a second, because the portions are really small.
The pork, and avocado tacos are delicious as well.
The only negative thing was, we were sat against the wall by a pipe, and it was still cold out so they had the heat on. I burned my arm TWICE on the pole. We told the server the first time and they tied a towel around it, but all the tables are so close together, hitting that pipe was inevitable. The least they could have done was move us to another table.
That is the only reason I remove one star. Otherwise, I’m going here tomorrow night and I can’t wait! This place is a def must go!

Ce bar latino est une oasis dans le dédale de bars branchouilles de Nolita … On le voit à peine de loin mais avec ses guirlandes de guinguette il attire l’œil. Des que vous y entrez, qu’il pleuve ou qu’il vente, il y fait bon. On enlève la veste et on commande une Piña Colada mango… Tout va mieux ! L’ambiance est super sympa les barmen aussi et on peut dîner une cuisine latino assez pointue … Et on y revient parce que l’ambiance musique cubaine et palmiers nous manqué !!