Invito Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Greenburgh

Alright alright alright! I've been looking forward to visiting this place for a while now--pretty much once I noticed there were rumblings in the building.

Keep in mind that this is based on their very first day of being open, which was on a very cold Tuesday night.

They had a pretty decent crowd when we arrived, and the ppl at the host desk were very nice. They had a coat check and offered us a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.

Since I'm one of the first to review this place, I'm going to give a detailed breakdown.

Decor: AMAZING! Gives elevated Mexican vibes. You can tell they were inspired by neo-Tulum. It's obvious that they aren't trying to be confused with the run-of-the-mill Mexican spots in the white plains/greenburgh area.

Prices: very reasonable. We had a total of four margaritas, an appetizer, and two taco entrees. Without tip, it was $82.

Bar/drinks: we had their classic margarita, and it was VERY good. I don't do a lot of mixed drinks, but if I do, it's always a margarita. I was told that they do batched drinks to make sure everything stays consistent. I love that! Nothing hurts a brand more than inconsistency. They are a tequila bar, so they have way more than the normal stuff you see, like casa migos, and herradura. They also have mezcal, if that's your thing. Again, think elevated Mexican!

Sinaloa Lounge: this is what greenbugh needs to spruce things up! The lounge is beautiful decorated, and has ample seating. It is a very good size for renting it out for holiday parties, corporate events, etc. Matter of fact, we already inquired about renting it out for next year! If you live or work near here, this will be your spot to have a lil cocktail after a long (or short) day of work. They weren't open, but they did let us tour the place. They serve appetizers and drinks. The lounge will feature a DJ from TH to SUN, and I can't wait to see a Thursday night in action.

Food: alright, to rhe most important thing, because this is a restaurant, right?? lol.

--CHIPS & SALSA: They give you complimentary chips and salsa, which is a huge plus these days. The chips were fresh and warm--pretty much perfect. The salsa was okay. I ate it, but it doesn't have the flavor profile I'm used to. Perhaps they aren't going the traditional route, but it wasn't tomatoey enough for me. I actually tasted a hint of vinegar, or something that tastes like vinegar. 3 out of 5 --APPETIZER: We had the calamari. It was very good--fried to perfection. No bit of overcooked chewiness at all. 5 out of 5 --ENTREE: We both ordered tacos--chicken and steak. The CHICKEN TACO has a pretty good char with a balanced flavor profile. Its was served with a tomatillo-avocado salsa that was pretty tasty. I'm a tortilla snob, so I actually didn't like the tortilla as all. I love homemade flour and corn tortillas, but I know most restaurants don't serve them. My biggest issue with these are the thickness. It's def filling, but way too thick for real taco-eaters. The STEAK TACO needs work. It's served and plated very nicely, but the meat needs a better char flavor and more seasoning. Same thing with the tortilla--too thick for taco purists. lol. It's served with a fresh red salsa. It needed a bit more seasoning as well.

Overall, I would give all of the food items a total do 3.75 out of 5. Keep in mind this is night 1, and is their very first real life run, so I'm giving grace. I've been to many first night openings, and this was BY FAR THE BEST I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. You can tell they did a good job with training and set up. Like any new restaurant, they need to make a few tweaks, and they will be good to go.

MY OVERALL SCORE for the dining experience is a 4 out of 5. They did so well on so many other non-food things, that I can't imagine them not fixing the two entrees we had for future guests. I plan to return and will definitely recommend this spot to others.

I will provide an update...

This was our first time going there. I took my husband to celebrate his 60th Birthday. We got there at 2:50 PM and we were told by the hostess they didn't open till 3:00 PM. We asked if we could sit to look over the menu since this was our first time there and by then they should be open. She had to ask the manager first if it was ok for us to come in and sit. The 2 best things here were the Beef Empanadas and the waitress Ari. The Empanadas were fried to perfection and so flavorful and the waitress Ari was so polite, attentive, and fun to have serving us. That's were it goes down hill from there. We also started off with the fried Calamari. Extremely salty and the sauces were too much to be desired. The red sauce had no seasoning or flavor and the white one tasted like mayonaise that had cilantro sprinkled on it. The salsa that came with the chips was nothing like we ever had before. It was very dark and had strange seasoning to it. My husband had the Enchiladas that he said was bland and the sauce tasted more like a Mole sauce instead of bright red Enchilada sauce, and the rice and beans weren't good either. It was like a can of watery beans were covered with sticky bland white rice. I had fried fish that the skin wasn't crispy, it was rubbery and not very flavorful. It seems as if Invito either kept the old staff or promoted the dishwasher to head chef. For desert we had the Churros. They were small and some looked like turds that were fried and covered with cinnamon and sugar. The chocolate sauce wasn't bad but the caramel suace was thin and watery. My husband asked to speak with the manager afterwards who just walked around the entire time not interacting with the guests making it look like he was busy but doing nothing. My husband gave very good compliments about Ari and how pleased we were having her as our server. It was like talking to the living dead. It didn't seem like he really care or was interested in what he was saying and just kept nodding his head and said thank you and walked away. I would't go back or recommend this place to anyone. Search the internet for better choices. Ari should be recognized for doing an excellent job and giving excellant...

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