La Esquina Brasserie
Mexican restaurant · 114 Kenmare St, New York, NY 10012, United States · United States
★ 4.1 on Google · 2,825 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 89 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
89
9% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4★
place average 4.1★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 ’21 | 11 | 1 |
| Q2 ’21 | 38 | 2 |
| Q3 ’21 | 54 | 3 |
| Q4 ’21 | 41 | 6 |
| Q1 ’22 | 48 | 3 |
| Q2 ’22 | 84 | 7 |
| Q3 ’22 | 74 | 2 |
| Q4 ’22 | 63 | 4 |
| Q1 ’23 | 52 | 8 |
| Q2 ’23 | 78 | 6 |
| Q3 ’23 | 70 | 6 |
| Q4 ’23 | 68 | 7 |
| Q1 ’24 | 41 | 0 |
| Q2 ’24 | 33 | 2 |
| Q3 ’24 | 43 | 9 |
| Q4 ’24 | 29 | 2 |
| Q1 ’25 | 33 | 5 |
| Q2 ’25 | 33 | 5 |
| Q3 ’25 | 25 | 3 |
| Q4 ’25 | 24 | 4 |
| Q1 ’26 | 27 | 3 |
| Q2 ’26 | 25 | 1 |
| Q3 ’26 | 6 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
5 occurrences — worst: 4 five-star reviews on 2023-11-18 vs avg 0.7/day
weight 1
Show all 5
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-12-07 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-03-10 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2023-11-18 vs avg 0.7/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-07-28 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-06-17 vs avg 0.3/day
- low activity account 68 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 7 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
La tinga tacos were delicious
- Juan Olivares ★★★★★ 2021-03-01 suspicion 79
- Dmitry ★★★★★ 2022-05-06 suspicion 79
- Tiana Marie ★★★★★ 2024-12-15 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Some Of the best tacos in the city
- Kerolos Mekhaeil ★★★★★ 2021-05-29 suspicion 66
- John Wee ★★★★★ 2025-05-10 suspicion 66
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food... awesome place
- Ivan Nova ★★★★★ 2023-06-28 suspicion 58
- Luciana Spehrs ★★★★ 2025-03-18 suspicion 58
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 82 remaining flagged reviews.
Ashley Elysée
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-07-28
Ozzy was an amazing server. Took really good care of us and was kind enough to still seat and serve us when then were about to close. When you go, ask for Ozzy.
Mary Childs Hall
1 review
★★★★★
2024-07-28
Ozzy is the best!!!!!! Such a good meal
Nicole Tesoro
7 reviews
★★★★★
2025-06-17
Quiet Ambassador
4 reviews
★★★★★
2025-06-17
Marion
645 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-06-17
Really great service especially by the bartenders who were so accommodating. Cocktails were excellent. The beef quesadilla was also really yummy.
Aaron Scindian
163 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-28
Haven't had the tacos, but the cocktails and micheladas are immaculate. Always great music downstairs too
ilana mechoullam
49 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-11-18
By far the best tacos I have had in my entire life so fresh so tasty just incredible!! The people that work here are lovely as well :)
Jack Tadman
3 reviews
★★★★★
2023-11-18
The most amazing tacos and mezcal bar I feinted. No really, I did actually feint. Luckily James the manager knew exactly what to do and couldn’t have been kinder. Come for the vibes, stay for James.
M Thomas
11 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-11-18
Brilliant atmosphere. Great food. Little hidden gem of a place with amazing tacos. James, the manager is the nicest man who helped my friend who fainted suddenly. So accommodating, calm and relaxed. Made us feel very welcome. Cheers to James
Benedict Vigers
8 reviews
★★★★★
2023-11-18
The best bar and manager in new york
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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