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174 E. 82nd St. New York, NY 10028

212-717-7772

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Cuisine(s): Seafood

Hours: Sun 5pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 5:30pm-11pm, Fri 5:30pm-11:30pm, Sat 5pm-11:30pm

Price: $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Street

Description

The core of the menu are plump, sustainable Prince Edward Island mussels, offered in 23 different one-pound preparations and served in a steamer, with the lid doffed by the waiter for empty shells. But with any variety you pick - be it the classic (herbs, garlic, white wine), Spaniard (chorizo, tomato, red wine, olives), or even the oddball Southern (bourbon, mustard, corn, ham, and cream) - the flavors are only a whisper compared to the clear briny taste of the mussels. Alas, fries are extra, but they're very good, predictably served in a French-style paper cone. A decent lobster roll, chowders, raw bar selections, whole fish, and a steak frites complete the menu. A waggish dining companion declared the semi-subterranean interior "like some government café in Canada."

Happy Hour at Flex Mussels: $20 Moules and Frites (Oh, and Happy Belated Canada Day)

By Chantal Martineau | Fri, July 2, 2010

While most of us are gearing up for the Fourth of July this weekend, a few expats of the Canadian variety are still recovering from yesterday's Independence Day celebrations. Join Prince Edward Islan... More »
Pink and Pendulous at Flex Mussels

By Robert Sietsema | Wed, February 25, 2009

Remember Belgo? The international restaurant chain swept into town 10 years ago, riding a tidal wave of hype, and set down in a cavernous space on Lafayette Street, serving up Belgian mussels and Belgian brews and spinning off a glossy cookbook. W... More »

Main Menu

Starters

$8.00

Zócalo Roasted Poblano & Chorizo Soup

$8.00

Guacamole Dip
with cotija-crusted fl our tortilla chips

$12.00

Crispy Coconut-Macadamia Shrimp Skewers
on tropical pineapple ring with mango salsita

$9.00

Mini Pescado Tacos
three crispy white fi sh tacos with jalapeño citrus tartar sauce

$9.50

Queso Fundido
baked latin cheeses with choice of adobe chicken, linguica or honey-porter carnitas, served with crispy tortilla chips

$10.00

Crispy Barbacoa Shredded Beef Fl Autas
with chile colorado and guacamole

$12.00

Jumbo Shrimp Stack
jumbo mexican shrimp layered with avocado, mango, teardrop tomatoes and cocktail sauce

$12.00

Crispy Harina Masa Fried Shrimp & Calamari
with spicy tomato mojo and lime crema

$12.00

Trio of Ceviches
handmade mexican-style fresh seafood

$13.00

“mojo” Mussels & Clams
saffron-garlic or sofrito-chipotle, served with toasted bread

$10.00

Zócalo Empanadas
with jalapeño, spinach and artichoke, served with roasted tomato salsa

$11.00

Sonoran Spiced Seared Ahi
with chipotle-soy drizzle, teardrop tomatoes and wasabi-avocado

$13.00

Blue Corn Crab Cakes
with green chile-mango salsa and roasted corn and poblano relish

$10.00

New World Chips
crispy fried yuca, plantain, boniato and purple potatoes with three of our house-made salsas

$10.00

Quesadilla Suprema
with shredded beef, chicken or pork

Ensaladas

$6.50

Caesar

$6.50

Grilled Hearts of Palm

$6.50

Pomegranate Spinach

$15.00

Zócalo Caesar
herb-grilled chicken, tender romaine hearts, manchego crisp, chile-dusted croutons topped with a fresh garden salsa

$15.00

Crispy Chicken Salad
plantain-crusted chicken with roasted peppers and purple potatoes, grilled corn, avocado, tomatoes and cotija cheese, orange-cilantro dressing

$16.00

Masa-Crusted Soft Shell Crab and Shrimp
with crisp watercress, snap peas, tomatoes, and roasted wild onions, drizzled with ancho chile cream

Zócalo Favorites

$11.00

Enchiladas Suizas
shredded chicken enchiladas topped with verde sauce and sour cream, served with rice and beans

$10.50

Chile Verde Burrito
tender roasted pork burrito topped with chile verde sauce and melted cheese, served with rice and beans

$14.00

Pollo Asado
half chicken marinated with citrus juices and chipotle chiles, roasted in our wood fi red oven and garnished with salsa fresca, avocado, and lime, served with tortillas, rice and beans

$17.00

Honey-Porter Braised Carnitas
with beans, picante salsa and tortilla chicas

$22.00

Lobster and Crab Enchiladas
topped with jalapeño cream and served with beans and rice

$22.00

Grilled Skirt Steak
with chimichurri and served with sweet potato fries

$19.00

Chile Braised Boneless Short Ribs
wrapped with serrano ham, manchego potatoes, horseradish crema and coffee demi-glace

$25.00

Guava Glazed Pork Ribs
with cascabel bbq sauce and sweet potato fries

$24.00

Sampler Tradicional
honey-porter carnitas, barbacoa beef boneless short ribs and chicken mole, served with roasted fi ngerling potatoes and a trio of salsas

$32.00

Chile Rubbed Bone-In Ribeye
with grilled fennel, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and tomato-ancho pan gravy

$17.00

Roasted Vegetable Causa
with fi ngerling potatoes, cilantro molcajete and cinnamon-chile oil

Zócalo Plates
Served with Rice and Beans

$9.50

Two Fish Tacos
crispy white fi sh, cabbage, salsa fresca and jalapeño tartar sauce

$10.50

Two Grilled Swordfi Sh Tacos
cabbage, salsa fresca and jalapeño tartar sauce

$12.00

Chile Relleno & Carne Asada Taco

$11.00

Carnitas Enchilada & Crispy Fi Sh Taco

Fresh Seafood

$23.00

Baja Seafood Platter
jumbo mexican shrimp, sonoran spiced sea scallops, seasonal white fi sh, grilled vegetables and rice

$23.00

Blue Crab Stuffed King Salmon
with lime butter, cilantro rice and garlic snap peas

$24.00

Grilled Swordfish
with pineapple-mustard glaze, tomato epazote stew and avocado salsa seca

$25.00

Sesame Grilled Yellow Fi N Tuna
with red corn-boniato hash and tobiko sour cream

$24.00

Macadamia Crusted Mahi Mahi
with braised leeks, caribbean rice and roasted banana sauce

$18.00

Camarones Jalisco
jumbo shrimp stuffed with jack cheese and poblano rajas wrapped in bacon and fi nished on the grill; topped with tomatillo-jalapeño cream sauce and served with rice and beans

Brickoven Flat Breads

$11.00

Adobe Chicken
caramelized onions, fi re-roasted peppers, smoked queso fresco and cascabel bbq sauce

$12.00

Chorizo
manchego cheese and fresh thyme

$11.00

Grilled Vegetables
mexican goat cheese and cilantro molcajete salsa

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Flex Mussels

174 E. 82nd St. New York, NY 10028

212-717-7772

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Happy Hour at Flex Mussels: $20 Moules and Frites (Oh, and Happy Belated Canada Day)

By Chantal Martineau | Fri, July 2, 2010

Pink and Pendulous at Flex Mussels

By Robert Sietsema | Wed, February 25, 2009

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