La Onda Lounge Cafeteria — Restaurant in New York

I came to this place with my family (who i should mention rarely ever complains about food at restaurants), due to the hype about it on TikTok. Despite seeing some bad reviews on this place I still decided to give this place a try. I should’ve listened to the reviews. This place was empty around 5pm on Saturday when I went. The place didn’t look nice whatsoever, and most importantly there was no AC and only fans for such a small place, so it was extremely hot in there. The service was also terrible, with the staff giving attitude for anything we asked, and gave us the wrong things. The food looked like it was sitting there for a while and had no flavor whatsoever. There was also no variety of food for it being a buffet. The drinks (aguas frescas) had no flavor either and tasted mainly like sugar (not to mention the drinks aren’t included and cost $7).In addition, the food gave me a stomach ache and was probably some of the lowest quality and worst tasting I’ve ever had. Growing up Mexican and always around mexican food and trying out different Mexican restaurants all throughout NYC this has to be one of the worst experiences...

Drove an hour to this place due to the “hype” on Tik Tok. Very hard to find parking too. Got to the line @ 3:20PM didn’t get to sit down until 4:10PM. Mind you we went on a Sunday for the buffet. The AD states the price which is $15.95. However, drinks are not included. There is a service fee already charged. Customer service is good. Very attentive and kept asking if we needed anything or if we were okay. Food part: I’m not Mexican but I came with Mexican friends to get their reviews. According to them food could’ve been better. The jello didn’t have any flavor, churros was great, taquitos were ok. There was different protein options like steak, shrimp, nuggets, chicken tenders. The environment… seating is extremely tight. It gets overcrowded when going to get your food. People bumping into you and don’t even say “excuse me or I’m sorry”. Overall experience… I won’t come back...

I was recommended by TikTok. But the place was ok. Ambience is okay. Decor can be 10x better. I walked in and expected to hear Mexican music but they were playing reggeaton Music from 2010. Food was okay. There was Guisados such as mole, pipian, salsa de puerco, 5 different kind of soups, fried shrimp, chicken tenders/nuggets/fries. It didn’t taste good coming from a Mexican I had tacos de papa and it had no potato in it what so ever. I was expecting to see a taco bar, quesadillas, guac and chips, tamales etc. I did enjoy the aguas Frescas. I had agua de Melon and horchata. The only part I enjoyed was the dessert (fruit, jello, and churros). Lastly it is a really tuff place to look for parking in case you’re driving. This place is ok but definitely...