Leyenda

221 Smith St, Brooklyn - 11201
232 reviews
Latin American Mexican Cocktail Bar
(347) 987-3260

Delicious brunch experience! We came right when they opened for brunch on Sunday. The server and bartender were very friendly. We got the Leyenda Bloody with mezcal (highly recommend, savory), the Kickstarter (wish for stronger coffee flavor), Honeydew gazpacho (super good and refreshing), Al Pastor tacos (delicious) and pupusas with chicharrones (good, but wouldn’t order again). We’re definitely coming back and bringing more friends!!!

Post Covid still amazing authentic and same vibes. Glad they are doing well but libations are the highlight. Anything Mescal you are in safe hands. Tried the Chispa this time. Very refreshing !

This place is amazing for cocktails, especially with a modern Mexican twist. I was sold when we went to Clover Club (same owners) last year in a hurricane. Since there was a wait they suggested going across the street to Leyenda. My wife and I ordered Hurricanes and were absolutely the best we ever had. This time, we came here for drinks and dinner. I had the Tia Mia which was amazing and my wife enjoyed the Azure Sky. The chips and guac were fresh and tasty. The croquettas were delicious and the churrasco skirt steak was soft and extremely satisfying.

Small menu and a portion is a bit smaller than what you would get regularly. But everything we ordered was great! Love it!

Everything we ordered was delicious and the drinks were different and amazing

The food here is amazing. The short skirt steak was phenomenal and the chimichurri balanced the steak. The steak was well cooked and not over cooked. I ordered it medium rare and it was perfect. The tinga pollo tacos were great. The tacos were very juicy which made it a little hard to eat, but still amazing. I ordered a Paloma too and the cocktails were made perfectly.

This place is just great. We had 5 dishes and 3 cocktails and every single thing was incredible. Delicious, unique, rich and complex in flavor, the right amount of spicy, excellent combinations of flavors and textures. Highly recommended.

The Michelada made with fruit juice was amazing (I had only ever had tomato juice ones before) and a good deal for a large drink, even moreso for happy hour. Food was pricy for small portions, but all delicious. Friendly and quiet atmosphere. The standout drink of the night, which I forget the name of, was the tequila/honey/chocolate cocktail served in a giant stone bowl that was well worth $20 for two people to share - sweet, smoky, beautiful.

The Michelada made with fruit juice was amazing (I had only ever had tomato juice ones before) and a good deal for a large drink, even moreso for happy hour. Food was pricy for small portions, but all delicious. Friendly and quiet atmosphere. The standout drink of the night, which I forget the name of, was the tequila/honey/chocolate cocktail served in a giant stone bowl that was well worth $20 for two people to share - sweet, smoky, beautiful.

Went in for a pickup order. Was greeted nicely and they told me my order would take a few more minutes because the kitchen was backed up. No problem, the restaurant was filled with bustling guests that all looked content. So I sat at the bar and had a well balanced mezcal cocktail. The staff was so sweet to comp my drink for the wait. Absolutely recommend going for the kind and intelligent front of house. Host, bartenders, servers all class acts.Back of house is completely killing it with the Mexican bites. Recommend the flautas, relleno and the pupusas.The atmosphere on a Tuesday feels like a Saturday night at Leyenda.Can’t wait to come back.