La Diagonal

Reviews

• Kwame S.

  star star star star star_border 7 June 2026

  I stopped by La Diagonal for a couple of drinks. I was not blown away by my margarita, but it was not the worst that I had. I will say that the staff was very nice and friendly, especially the bartender. La Diagonal has a very cool, open interior design with some limited outdoor seating. Most of the tables outside can accommodate 1 to 2 people.
  
  Perhaps during my next visit, I will try some of the food options.

• Chris P.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  Quick! What's faster: A sloth wading through molasses in the dead of winter, or the service at La Diagonal? If you answered the sloth, you're right. Congrats.
  
  My mom, son, and I stopped by La Diagonal for brunch. We had reservations for 13:00, and arrived at 13:03. The waiter--there was one waiter for the entire restaurant, plus the bartender, plus someone bussing--grumbled that there was a toddler. La Diagonal does not have high chairs--just booster seats. In a nod to danger, La Diagonal didn't bother to get booster seats with straps, necessitating a constant eye on junior to make sure he didn't fling himself out of the seat.
  
  At 13:23, the waiter finally decides to take our order. Mind you, he's not running around like a wild man; the restaurant is fairly slow. It just takes him twenty minutes to finally decide we should order.
  
  My mom orders the pancakes; I order the huevos rancheros. My mom wants  an iced tea, which they don't have. (No ice tea?) I order a mezcal. Thankfully, since it comes directly from the bottle and I ordered the mezcal neat, the staff didn't screw it up. Frankly, it's the only thing they didn't screw up.
  
  Then we wait.
  
  And wait.
  
  and wait and wait and wait
  
  At 13:54--over thirty minutes after we ordered, and nine minutes shy of an hour since we arrived--we get our food. One'd think that, given the time it took to cook the food, it'd be magical.
  
  Nope, not at all.
  
  The huevos rancheros were small and indistinguishable from run-of-the-mill huevos rancheros at pick-any-chain-almost-Mexican-restaurant-in-this-country. The pancakes were almost good. "Fruit" meant a small strawberry and a chipmunk's fistful of blueberries. One of the pancakes was apparently delicious, but the other was charred crisp. They tried to hide it, placing the blackened side face down on the plate. But really, you can't hide charred pancakes. The bottom was so overcooked that it looked like they dipped the pancake in molten lava for while, just for grins.
  
  We placed the pancake coal-side up. The waiter comes by, looks at the charred pancake, and takes the plate away. He comes back with the check, and asks how things were. (Mind you, that's the first time he asked. Not right after the food came. Not when we were waiting for almost an hour. At the check.) I say I wasn't impressed by burnt pancakes after an hour wait. To be fair, he took the price of the pancakes off the bill.
  
  But frankly, not having to pay for carbonized pancakes was the best part of the brunch.

• Chrys A.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  Pros-
  Gorgeous restaurant with outdoor seating. Very friendly welcome.
  A hidden gem in Harlem.
  Queso fundido was delicious. Crab enchiladas with salsa verde were perfection.
  Octopus with cauliflower and elote so yum!! And hearty portion.
  Cons:
  Drinks have way too much mixers in them and not enough booze. Pretty presentation though.
  Fish tacos were meh.
  
  Service needs a lil help in timing. Waited a long time for dessert & check

• Yasmin A.

  star star star star star 25 May 2026

  Awesome happy hour spot. It's a bit tucked away in a quieter neighborhood but still pretty busy. Not too large of a place but they have a bar area with longer tables and stools and tables outside as well. A plus is that they offer happy hour on Fridays as well.
  
  Service was good and fast. Tried the sangrias which were not too strong but refreshing. I was really hungry and opted to go for an entree rather than the happy hour small bites. I ordered the Camarones al Chipotle which was shrimp in chipotle tequila sauce with mashed potatoes. Very delicious and good size portion. The shrimp were very large and plenty.

• Jodi B.

  star star star star star 20 May 2026

  I perfect place to go in #Harlem. Many would miss the location which is why I LOVE it! They have a great happy hour during the week! They have indoor and outdoor dining! It is great for a date, girls night out, a group of friends and even small after work gatherings! Everything is always made fresh and the service is fantastic! I like it just when it is getting dark outside and the candles on the tables light up and add to the atmosphere of the room!