Puertas

I dined at Puertas last night and had a lovely time. It is one of the few upscale Latin fusion restaurants in Bay Ridge, and it absolutely deserves our support. The restaurant, including the bathroom, was clean and sanitary, and I personally observed the staff busily cleaning and clearing tables and common areas. No one lazed about; everyone kept busy. I was eager to try the Empanadas de Carne, as they were a twist on your ordinary empanada. The saffron was palatable, and the aji spices raised the bar on the standard “meat pie” you’d experience at other restaurants. The aji gave them a semi-sweet, but savory, flavor. The drinks were spectacular. They were well-measured, bold, and flavorful. The drink featured in the photo below was their DeLeon Smash, which is a creative variation

I personally dont see where all these “good” reviews are coming from. I came here today to celebrate my mothers birthday. The food was missing a lot of flavor and tasted unseasoned to me. It was just my party and another party present and yet the server, Elias barely gave us attention. We had to consistently get out our chair to walk to him directly to ask for stuff as he sat at the bar with his back turned to us. I then had to ask him for his name so we were able to shout it when we needed attention. Lastly, we asked for tres leches cake with no strawberries on top because my mother is allergic. The cake came out with strawberries. Again we had to get up and hunt him down in the back and let him know of the error. Let alone, the cake came out with a candle that appeared it was already use

Another's gem in Bayridge, food was excellent, service was great, definitely will come back again. The great thing is they have a variety of food, Puerto Rican, Mexican,... I should have take a poc to the menu, but it will for next time.

We loved fried calamari, so we had to order it twice. Passion fruit mojito was absolutely delicious. Didn't like the guacamole at all, it had this aftertaste like from the store. I am not sure if it was fresh. We felt like shrimp ceviche was not worth it, serving very little plus lots of avocado and tomato, really little shrimp. Love Ropa Vieja ,but was little salty. The pork was great. Service was good, no complaints here. Not sure if we come back, but this is my honest review.

✨⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ If you haven’t been to Puertas Restaurant in Bay Ridge yet, you’re seriously missing out! The food was beyond amazing — every bite packed with flavor — and the drinks? Absolute perfection 🍹🔥 The vibes, the service, the presentation… everything was on point. Definitely a new favorite spot! 💯