Piramide

Hmm. Looked ok from the outside. Strange there was no menu posted. We go in. Sit down. We order two margaritas on the rocks with salt. You know, standard. We wait. And wait. Our water glasses are now empty. The waiter asks if we want more water. Ok. We wait. The waiter comes and takes our order. Says the drinks will be right up. We wait. We watch the bartender, who is doing nothing. Then the margaritas come. Without salt. Whatever. Then we finally get more water. Then I notice A DEAD FRUIT FLY in my drink. Whatever. I point it out, and the waiter takes it away without a word and quite noticeably without an apology. 10 minutes later I get another margarita, but lucky for me, this one has salt. Our orders of two tacos for $8 arrives. Granted the tacos were good, but would have been better for $4 in Sunset Park which is exactly what kind of tacos these were. But they came with a side of french fries. Doesnt everyone expect french fries with tacos? Then I notice on my new margarita that there is now a ANOTHER DEAD FLY on the outside of the glass. I point this out again, tell them I'll be finishing it the drink, and we'd like the check, since we were done eating. 20 minutes later, after the waiter has passed us several times, we get the check, minus one margarita. I'll give credit that this is as it should be, but its nothing to make up for the overall miserable experience.

And as to the managers comments about how things have changed--THEY HAVEN'T.

It was a dark and stormy Saturday. My girlfriend and I were in need of our weekly Brunch fix. You know, some eggs, but alot of Mimosa's. As we walked down 5th ave. that tragic day we stumbled upon Piramide. Our eyes caught the sign that raved " All you can drink Mimosa's!". This is usually quite pleasing to one's eye, but there was a horrible catch! The food was gross and the all you can drink, was 13 dollars extra. This wouldn't have been so bad if we were able to get hammered, but the waitress was too busy schmoozing her friends to refill our drinks. Oh yeah and there were crying babies as well. I have a feeling that this is owned by the same brilliant mind behind Brooklyn Burger Bar. Which for some reason is still open.

I've been here three times since it has opened and I've enjoyed everything that i've tried. They have a great Happy Hour special a bucket of Coronitas with two free tacos for $10. Can't go wrong with that. Definitely check this place out!

My husband and I accidentally discovered Piramide one rare weekday when we were both home during lunch time. Their lunch menu was amazing, and the prices were very cheap. They even had tableside guacamole during lunch, which was a surprising treat! We returned another day for brunch, and then for dinner, and were not disappointed either of those times. The restaurant is fairly new, so the service kinks are being worked out, but overall, this is on the path to being a regular spot.

Let me start by saying I have never gone to a Mexican place thinking wine would be my drink. Tequila. Tequila. Tequila. is usually what the little man on my shoulder is screaming in my ear. By the end of the night, that same little man had red wine stained teeth!

I heard that the chef from one of my favorite park slope spots, Maria's, had left and taken the kitchen at Piramide under his creative wing. The rumor was true and the food was better then I had ever had at Marias (not to make them sound bad). I had a salad full of pineapple and jicama with a spicy orange dressing that was sooooo good. The portion was HUGE ($7)!
This is where the wine started. A very slick manager(although I expected someone who was Spanish, not a tall dark and handsome *wine talking* trendy park slope guy) came over to see how our evening was going and offered some tastes of wine to go with the starters. The prices on the wine list are so cheap in comparison to other restaurants I dine at (mostly NYC) with most offered by the glass. After tasting a few and talking about salad and wine being a hard match we found a winner (Verdejo from Spain $7gl).
Dinner- Steak, shrimp, Mexican cheese and fresh vegetables all came out sizzling in a Mojecate sp?; you know the lava mortar they make guacamole in. It was served with rice, beans and tortillas. It was to die for. I motioned for the manager and he arrived with three tastes of wine not even knowing I was going to ask about what to drink and quickly had me hooked on a Grenache (7.50gl). The meat was perfect and the jumbo shrimp spicy and fresh. Great beans not refried and fresh fluffy yellow rice made the meal.

Dessert needs to wait for another time, I was full and buzzing.

TRY THIS PLACE! IT IS AMAZING, EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!

Hope this is helpful!

-A