Upper East Side Tex Mex With House Made Tortillas and Queso

Unlimited chips and fresh salsa get things moving at Javelina, an Upper East Side Tex Mex spot cooking in the Austin style at 1395 Second Avenue. The kitchen makes house made tortillas and leans on slow cooked brisket and signature quesos for its classics, and native Texans vouch for the menu as the real thing.

Inventive frozen margaritas take the meal in another direction, with avocado cilantro and cucumber mezcal among the unexpected flavors. The bar runs a weekday happy hour from 4 PM to 6 PM, and on weekends bottomless brunch brings mimosas to the table for a lively group meal.

Dinner runs Sunday through Thursday from 4 PM to half past nine PM, and Friday and Saturday from 4 PM to 10 PM. Saturday and Sunday brunch runs from noon to 4 PM, with the bottomless option lasting 90 minutes alongside an entree.