Crema Restaurante

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Cuisine: Mexican Price: Expensive

  • Hours: Tue, Wed and Sun, noon-11pm; Thu-Sat, noon-midnight
  • Reservations: Highly Recommended - Make an Online Reservation
  • Payment Options: Discover, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
  • Dress: Stylish Casual
  • Noise: Moderate
  • Seats: 60
  • Key People: Executive Chef - Julieta Ballesteros; Pastry Chef - John Wiggins; Owners - Julieta Ballesteros
  • Year Opened: 2006

Critic Reviews

The New York Times star 05/17/06

Apart from its flaws, which include unimpressive desserts, it has ample charm and merit, and its most diligently executed dishes make it a leader of the pack of stylish Mexican restaurants, including La Esquina and Centrico, that have opened over the last 18 months. - Frank Bruni

New York Magazine  

Julieta Ballesteros has graduated from teeny Mexicana Mama in the village to a narrow earth-toned spot of her own. There she is in the open kitchen, a small superwoman with a couple of slow-moving sidekicks watching every move, dishing up stylish plates of refined cocina Mexicana. - Gael Greene

Time Out New York  

Julieta Ballesteros, of Mexicana Mama, gives upscale Mexican a whirl at this colorful Chelsea eatery. The menu is mercifully short, and you won't see the words...

The New Yorker 08/21/06

Julieta Ballesteros made her name as the chef at Mexicana Mama, a tiny restaurant in the Village whose homey atmosphere belied the sophistication of the cooking. - Leo Carey

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