Bushwick Mexican Restaurant With Weekend Pozole and Birria
Birria, a shareable molcajete and weekend pozole make this Bushwick Mexican restaurant a warm neighborhood table.
🌮 Pozole, Birria and Molcajete
Weekends bring comforting bowls of pozole and menudo to Plaza Ortega, a cozy Bushwick Mexican restaurant at 140 Stanhope Street. The rest of the week, savory birria and enchiladas suizas carry the menu, and the owners treat guests like family in a colorful, clean room.
The shrimp and fish Taco Trio covers the seafood side, while the protein-rich molcajete is built for sharing. A margarita made with wine rounds out the order, and picky eaters still find plenty to choose from. Locals call it out for great value without the hype.
Service runs from 11 AM to 11 PM on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday, and from 1 PM to 10 PM on Wednesday. On the way out, grab a paleta to go for a sweet finish on the way back through Bushwick. A 4.8 rating from 563 reviews backs up the birria and the warm welcome.
