Agozar Cuban Bistro Bar

Thank you Bianca for having a 45 minute wait on Saturday night because it afforded me the opportunity to eat at Agozar. This place was a large "L" shaped restaurant/bar with a good scene and very good food. Their claim to fame is their Mexican Cuban fusion which was great. Not being overly in love with either of the fusion elements I was a bit leery when I saw the menu but the food did not disappoint.

Served tapas style, we had about 4 dishes that were plenty filling for 2 people. While the calamari in Dominican honey was good, my favorite was the shrimp in double garlic sauce (camarones al ajillio). Delicious taste while not overdone with garlic flavor on skewers with very thin fries sprinkled over top.

Service was good and the drinks (red wine sangria) were good as well. Around 10pm, you could tell they were changing to their night vibe a bit as the music got louder and the lights dimmed. Overall, I like the place and it's in a great area with tons of nightlife right around there.

Agozar Cuban Bistro Bar
324 Bowery
New York, NY 10012-2490
(212) 677-6773
http://www.agozarnyc.com/