Mona Ayala — Restaurant in New York

So yesterday I walk in to this hole in the wall and walk to the back where the cooked food is served. I get rice, beans, and some roast pork. After the man makes the plate, I ask him how much. He says I have to pay in the front. As I'm walking to the front, a White woman walks in and is looking for something. As I am putting the food on the counter, she interrupts and ask the Latina lady, an older woman with glasses, the White lady asked her in English, do you have any sweet potatoes? The Latina lady responds no we don't. Then the White lady walks out. I then turn to the Latina lady and say, "Good afternoon". She ignores me and starts examining the plate of food. I repeat again, "Good afternoon". She looks at me confused. I say it again, "good afternoon". Still a bewildered look on her face. Finally, I say, "buenos tardes". She responds, "Oh, buenos tardes". So you understand english when a White woman speaks to you but not when a Black man speaks to you. Then she charged me $12 for the food and added an extra 48 cents when I used my debit card. If I wasn't hungry, I would have just walked out. Needless to say, I will never spend my money in that place again. Make of that what you will. I really...

Let me share my experience at Mona Ayala, the Mexican food market and bodega that exceeded all my expectations! From the moment I walked in, I was impressed by how immaculately clean the store was – practically spotless, which I absolutely loved.

Now, onto the food – and oh boy, it was pretty good! Their tacos, chicken and rice, and burritos were authentic Mexican flavors and they use fresh ingredients.

But that's not all – Mona Ayala also offers a variety of fresh fruit, juices, and...

my wife and I agree that this is one of the best tacos that we have had in NYC. Not to be dramatic but it's truly delicious food. it's now our favorite neighborhood spot! And the atmosphere is so chill and a great spot to get authentic Mexican ingredients....