Onda
Prices
Average main course: $20.
AmEx, MC, V.
Description
This Pan-Latin joint is one of few eateries around the South Street Seaport to cater to locals. The kitchen turns out a wide range of dishes that, while mostly good, suffer from inconsistency. A fine crab-cake burger boasted plenty of fresh lump meat, but the side of cheese-topped fries reminded us of fast food. A rich skirt steak was brought down by a salad of wan asparagus and cherry tomatoes. For dessert, churros delivered on their promise: moist in the center with a salty caramel dipping sauce. Incongruences aside, Onda still beats out the areas more generic alternatives.
Hours
Mon–Wed, Sun noon–11pm; Thu noon–midnight; Fri, Sat noon–12:30am.
i love the basil ice cream made by chef raymond. i actually dream about it. decor is cute and space is romantic. it can get a little loud for a date, but this is a great place to get some fantastic food and hang with friends on front street. the fatty pork was perfectly cooked and yum yum.