Circle's Canteena Mexican Restaurant

Circle's Canteena Mexican Restaurant
8001 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209

This is Circle's Mexican restaurant/bar. It's a small place, to decorate for the holidays, though they did have Christmas lights up all around. Not too many people were here but it was still kind of early being only 11:30.

This was the first time I saw it this empty, usually we can?t get in the door due to the crowd. We didn't end up staying too long, since there wasn't much of a crowd. The crowds was made up of an almost an even ratio of women to men. We think if there had been more people it would have been a much better experience.

Canteena's definitely has a fun, laid-back and casual atmosphere and is decorated with the typical Mexican American restaurant decorations such as sombrero?s and paintings. This is definitely a place where you can go with a group and not worry too much about being loud and having a good time.

They do tend to attract a bit of an older crowd, we've hit Canteena before when the owner told is was 23 to get in before we even stepped foot inside the door. So have your IDs ready, and kids.. don't bother.