“ Such a unique, fun, and delicious experience with the absolute friendliest staff (thank you Lily!!)! This dinner was the highlight of my most recent NYC trip. My friend and I did the chef's tasting dinner (about $58/person) and the cocktail pairing ($47/person). The chef's tasting menu comes with 6 appetizers, an entree, and 2 desserts, all of which are presented family-style on shared plates. The cocktail pairing came with 3 full-sized cocktails and a flavored shot to round out the evening. - Edamame: Best edamame I've had -- great char and bright flavor from the chili yuzu seasoning! - Pozole: hearty, comforting, and such fantastic deep flavors; I really enjoyed the corn flavor that came through as well - Bone marrow tacos with chorizo: so unique, incredibly savory, and such a fun presentation! - Shrimp tacos: perfectly crispy batter, large juicy shrimp, and fresh tangy slaw. Served with their homemade tortillas of course! - Octopus with gnocchi: this was one of my favorite dishes of the evening. The gnocchi were perfect pillows, and the octopus was cooked incredibly. So so tender and paired so well with the spicy saffron cream sauce. - Duck confit wraps: I've never had banana in a wrap, but this worked! Fun textures and different flavor combos to keep this really interesting. - Short rib mole taco: incredibly tender (I could cut it with a spoon), but it was a little too salty for me. - Matcha churros: I couldn't really taste the matcha, but both the chocolate and passionfruit sauces were delicious and having both flavors was very fun! - Espresso flan: the perfect espresso flavor, delicate texture, and crunchy cocoa nibs All the cocktails are tequila or mezcal based, the latter of which was a bit too strong for me, but the last almond and coffee infused shot with coconut cream and nutmeg was absolutely delicious and my favorite drink of the night! ”

“ Love Xixa. Came back here after a few years and so glad to see that it's still here and going strong. The chef's sampler is where it's at. A nine-course selection of small plates, everything is delicious. As good as the food is, I still think the drinks are the best part! They have old fashioneds with tequila and mezcal...I mean, how can you go wrong? Perfect drink to warm you up in the winter. Pair that with the cozy feel of the restaurant. Cozy and sweet. Will always recommend and can't wait to go back! ”

“ Absolutely fabulous! We opted for the chef's selection, and every dish was fabulous. Crab ceviche, bone marrow tacos, carrots elote, fabulous meatballs (and several other apps) and a duck entree, capped off with churros and a tres leches cake. Petra was super attentive and happy to explain everything on the menu. Highly recommend! ”

“ One of the few good Mexican spots outside of queens! Great for large groups the pre fixe menu comes with tons of food for everyone. Great service as well, the servers kept the tables clean and made sure all the courses were out promptly. Would definitely recommend for a special occasion! ”

“ Back again and XIXA NEVER disappoints! This hidden gem in Williamsburg is easily one of our favorite spots in all 5 boroughs. We had our 8pm reservation and the manager recognized us from last time and from Traif, their sister restaurant next door. We were seated and given a glass of Lambrusco to celebrate our anniversary. We then ordered two deconstructed margaritas: which are such a great concept and lets you appreciate the tequila/mezcal of your choice. After starting our drinks we ordered the "MUST HAVES" of XIXA in my opinion: Grapefruit Guacamole Charred Edamame Japanese Fish Tempura Tacos Confit Chicken Wings I would make this trip SOLELY for the Japanese Tempura Fish Tacos. They're THAT good! Everything was so good as usual and we will be back for more! Food, service, ambience are all top tier! ”

“ Service was great Definitely a culinary journey The cocktails could be better mixed and stronger The journey of dishes or the tasting menu is amazing Definitely a go to. The ambiance is lovely And the decor is fab. It is pricey but worth it. Would recommend the churros be sweeter and not fried in the same oil they fry everything else in. As well as adding more textures to the food My favorite dish was the fish tacos :) ”

“ came for a friend's bday dinner and xixa is such a hidden gem!! we enjoyed a set menu, each dish were classics but done so well w great attention to detail in preparation and presentation. the fish taco and guac were some of the best i've ever had! the fish taco was crispy and lightly battered, and who knew the key to the perfect guac recipe is to include grapefruit chunks. other highlights were the tender braised short rib and moist tres leches heard the chef has another restaurant and i will def be checking that one out as well! ”

“ Amazing. Showstopping. Phenomenal. I enjoyed the chef's selection menu with a group of friends, and greatly appreciated that they accommodated our dietary restrictions. Since it wasn't that busy, they were able to do 3 chef's menu all vegetarian and 2 chef's menu all pescatarian. They already got high marks for this, and we hadn't eaten yet. Now, the meal itself. I quite literally have to peruse my photo gallery to remember what all I ate because they brought out so many courses. I couldn't believe the quality of service, food, creativity, and fresh ingredients we were receiving for $56 a person. When I say everything was good, everything was gooooood. The highlights for me were the sweet potato shaped and fried like a chicken wing, the eggplant tacos, the guacamole, the orzo, and all of the desserts. I can't wait to go back again. To those who have been to Dirt Candy... this is 10x better. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation here asap! ”

“ We made a resy for eight on a Saturday night. One of the main reasons why we chose this place was for the ease of having a set tasting menu. It was even better when the tasting menu was super affordable at around 56 dollars! I got two cocktails. They were good but not something to write home about. Our set menu started with guacamole and 3 types of chips. It was very standard. I would've wanted a few more chips as we still had guacamole left. The fish tacos were great with a sweet beet topping? I was expecting them to be pickled. I think it needed a bit more citrus. The burrata with possibly ?fried green tomatoes was interesting. The lamb meatballs and pita course was interesting. It definitely tasted more Mediterranean than Mexican, which was a little disjointed with the overall vibe of the menu. But it was very well done. The scallop with noodles with artichoke sauce was my favorite of the night. The chicken wings were very crisply fried and super tasty . Lastly I think we had a super crispy pork shank with tortillas. At this point, we were already so happily full from the meal. We ended with churros and a funfetti tres leche. The service was friendly. I would give it a 4.5/5. Definitely would come back for another big group dinner. Excited to see how the menu changes seasonally. ”