It was supposed to be one of this summer’s hottest spots, but it’s leaving customers cold.
The opening of Gitano Island — an offshoot of a popular bar and restaurant in Tulum that has long had sceney seasonal pop-ups in downtown NYC — was breathlessly anticipated. Founder James Gardner told The Post he was transporting 350 tons of sand and 500 tropical plants across the East River to set the mood at the Governors Island beach club.
But those who have taken the $4 ferry ride to Gitano Island say it’s no paradise.
Paul Yoon, a 33-year-old who lives in Williamsburg and works in data analytics, went to Gitano with four friends to celebrate the Fourth of July. They’d seen ads for the place on Instagram advertising a high-end classy beach club — the kind where Lindsay Lohan might try jumping on stage to DJ — and wanted to explore things to do on Governors Island. The group arrived 15 minutes early to their reservation and were made to wait despite there being “many, many empty tables,” he said.
Things only got worse from there.
When the group ordered around 2 p.m., the kitchen was out of ceviche…
