We ended up at El Mangu for breakfast after striking out at a Cuban bakery that wasn't set up for…read moredining in--and it turned out to be the better move. From the start, the welcome was warm and genuine, with prompt, attentive service. The space itself is simple and cozy--no unnecessary frills, just what you need, which fits the experience perfectly. We ordered the cuatro golpes, and it delivered. As a Boricua who's spent plenty of time around Dominican food, I can say this felt authentic--like sitting in a friend's kitchen rather than a restaurant. That's not something you come across often. Before leaving, I took a look at the board with their lunch and dinner offerings--chivo, oxtail, red snapper, sancocho. That alone was enough to guarantee I'll be back next time I'm in Miami.

I've visited here a few times and have never left dissatisfied or disappointed. Great portions on…read morethe food and great flavor. Visited here on a Saturday and was immediately able to sit and enjoy. Service was fast, friendly and accommodating. Food was delicious. Oxtail is usually available on Saturday and came with a great portion of white rice, red beans and a side tostones.. it was enough for 2 people. When in Hialeah, I do my best to come here because it's a great spot.

Excellent. A little pricey but genuinely delicious. Made to order. Got chicharrón and a side a…read moreyucca mojo for about $28. Love the mayo ketchup style sauce accompanying the pork and the bed of fresh veggies underneath. Yucca is a generous portion and the moho sauce is just so nice. Limes were juicy. Service was kind. Car wash out front you can kill time with while you wait. Worth a return visit.

This little restaurant is located in the same lot as a car wash. It is at the corner of 441 and…read moreHollywood Blvd. Do not be put off with's location and the humble exterior appearance. The interior is clean with bare tables and chairs. Nothing fancy. The people, the staff is welcoming and friendly. This is a Dominican restaurant. The best mangú (mashed green plantains). The portions are large, the food id delicious, well-seasoned, tasty and flavorful. You can eat leisurely. There is a little wait for your food but it is so worth it. I think if you order mangú, it is prepared upon order. You are not rushed, you can sit and talk after you have eaten. If you love Dominican food, or like to try new foods, give it a try. I enjoyed the food. Remember, if you are in a hurry, this is not the place to go, wait until you have time.

Amazing Food! It's a 'hole in the wall' restaurant, but the food is absolutely deliciousread more

This place is truly a vibe. Small shop. Lots of tables. A disco ball on top. 3 gaming machines…read more Spanish songs playing out loud. The food is incredible. The mofongo has pork rinds which were hard to chew through but the rest of the dish was delicious. Chicken was well seasoned. Topping of onions was just perfect. I tried streak and fried pork as well. They were amazing. Definitely going back. The only issue was the language barrier but we all can work through it.

Awesome true Dominican Flavor, best authentic Dominican food, I like to visit this place once a…read moreweek for their award winning Chivo Guisado, and make sure you try the desserts las habichuelas con Dulce, and arroz con leche are over the top. Amanda and Nivianela make you feel like you're family, their hospitality is unmatched.

I had an amazing experience dining in Punta Cana. The food was authentic and full of flavor-- the…read moremofongo not so much to dry and tuff .Everything tasted fresh and well-seasoned. The staff was incredibly friendly and made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. The atmosphere was relaxed and perfect for enjoying a Caribbean meal. I would definitely come back and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the area.

Cute restaurant with great service. Music is a bit loud though…read more As far as what I ordered, not a fan. I had the shrimp fried rice. It was just yellow veggie rice, with shrimp, very little sweet plantains and didn't have much flavor.

This would be my first and last time here. The food was delicious .. that probably it for me. The…read moreplace is not as lit and fun as the other location in midtown. I got a hookah and it was 40 and only cash... is it worth it.. idk. The chairs needs to be updated.. I'm trying do hookah and relax in a comfy chair. The service was alright ... I was hoping for the same vibe as midtown but def was off..

Stopped in for some appetizers after driving all day. They had just opened for the evening so…read moreweren't quite ready for us, but made us feel welcome none the less. We ordered beef sliders and appetizer sampler, as we watched them prep the bar. Sliders were good. Tasty, hot and lots of flavor. The sampler had everything (obviously) and we liked the queso frito, chicharon and both plantain choices. The sausage and wings were just okay. Our server Genesys was friendly and helpful. The food did not come out fast, but was worth the wait. Cute decor and they also had entertainment starting later in the evening.

I don't usually come on here to write bad reviews but this place was TERRIBLE. Not even sure how…read morethis place has any good reviews. First of all, my girlfriends and I bought 4 tickets to see the show. No one was checking tickets at the door so we could have come without tickets at all. We felt like we were scammed from the get go. Second, service was just abysmal. It took almost 30 minutes just for the server to come see us. Then the bottle of wine we ordered ($50 for a bottle of Josh) took another 20 minutes to get there. No water. The food was almost inedible. I'm not a person who EVER sends things back but this time I did because the mofongo was so dry I couldn't even swallow it. And the burlesque show.... I will say there was a few cool moments but some parts felt very... lacking in taste. Definitely not worth the ticket and meal prices. For sure will not be coming back here.

Juana's has been on my list for a while and I'm so glad I finally checked it out. As a Dominican…read moreNew Yorker, I can be a little picky with Dominican food, but this place did not disappoint. The food was amazinggg. I got the palomilla steak with rice and beans and it was so good. Full of flavor, perfectly cooked, and honestly hit the spot. We also came to watch the WBC and it was such a vibe. The energy in there was great, everyone was into the game, and it made the whole experience even better. Service was good too, friendly and attentive. Overall, I'll definitely be coming back, especially for drinks and to try more things on the menu.

So, I wanted a change in food and didn't want to eat the regular chain restaurant food. We were in…read morethe area to go to the Brazilian restaurant next door to Juana's Sports Bar. However, as we drove up we noticed Juana's and decided to look it up and saw that it was Dominican food. As New Yorkers (of Caribbean decents- Haitian, Jamaica and Barbadian) now living in Florida we loved going to Dominican restaurants up north and decided to try it out. (We said we would try the Brazillian spot in the next couple of weeks for our son's graduation celebration.) On to the review: We entered and were immediately greeted and asked for a table for two. We did notice and found it somewhat odd that we passed so many empty tables and were seated in the back of the room near the bathrooms. (We half joked amongst ourselves as to possibilities as to why, but shook it off and tried to make the best of the new spot.) Our waitress was very sweet and we had no issues with her. Again, it was weird where we were seated with no other diners around and the fact that our waitress was servicing another area. Usually waiters services assigned areas that are not spread out. ‍ We ordered our food and it came out fast. For a Dominican place, we thought the food was under seasoned and needed more seasoning. The chicken chunks tasted more oily than seasoned and the pork chops were nicely cooked, but then again was not well seasoned as expected. As we dined an older woman came out from the back and upon hearing folks who she greeted responded and call her Juana, I figured out that she was the namesake and owner of Juana's Sport Bar. It was a little disappointing to see her greet other patrons with a big smile and hug( who I'm sure she knows) and not even turn and give us a hi or smile out of respect for coming to her establishment. Again, we spoke amongst ourselves as to possibilities as to why. ‍ A few minutes later an older gentleman passed by with a nicer demeanor and more welcoming personality and smiled and said enjoy the food, which put us as ease. When he came back around he went behind the bar and it was safe to say he was possibly Juana's husband and co-owner. Thanks to him for making us feel welcome. Again, as we continued to dine, I noticed a younger guy walking around and kept staring at us and I told my husband this because his back was turned. This guy at first was very menacing and actually made me feel uncomfortable. It was giving vibes of hurry up and eat. It was honestly very weird and uncomfortable vibes the way he kept staring and walking by to an area where we were the only diners. After a while he actually approach the table and asked if we were done. I honestly engaged in fake conversation with him and asked if he was the owner's son and he said yes. This actually made him break his mean like demeanor and he started to smile with us. Again, continuing with my fake conversation, because I just felt a little uneasy I said this is our first time here and he said ohhhh and smiled. I then asked about the young lady setting up by the stage and he said oh it's for Karaoke and he said I can try it out and I said nooo and we had a little laugh. I guess us laughing with him somewhat "humanized" us in his eyes. ‍ Back to Ms. Juana, we were now done and was asking the table busser for some containers (because at this point our waitress was busy in another section, and the front desk woman another one that seem to be rushing out came with the check for us to pay.). It appears that the guy didn't fully understand the request for take away containers and Juana noticed and came to the table to see what was needed. Ms. Juana came over stoned faced, with not even a smile on her face or friendly demeanor and heard what was needed and communicated back to he guy in Spanish. Juana needs to be more friendlier, because she never knows who is dining in her restaurant. Overall: The restaurant is clean and beautiful and I'm sure the vibes are great on some nights. The passion fruit margarita was a 10/10, food wasn't horrible but needed more seasoning. *Chicken Chunks tastes too oily and needs more seasoning Customer Service: *Juana needs to be more respectable and much more friendlier to ALL of her customers who come to support her. It only takes two seconds to be kind. Remember someone could be having a bad day and wanted to come out to have a good time and support your restaurant. *Please don't make, non Spanish customers feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. Not everyone is a dine-dash( people who dine and don't pay) type of people. At first, we said we would be back to support, but after writing this review, have decided to look for another place where we would feel more welcomed and comfortable dining at. #VibesDon'tLie

All I can say about Yarumba Restaurant & Lounge is that if you're looking for good Dominican food,…read morethis is definitely the place to go. The vibe is amazing, and don't even get me started on the music--it's so good I'd rather dance than eat Our waiter was very nice and friendly, which made the experience even better. If you come around 10 PM, they definitely turn things up and the energy really picks up.

I've only been here once in person, but it left such a great impression that I keep coming back…read more(even from far away). I crave Latin food every so often, so I made the drive and was not disappointed. I ordered the churrasco with white rice and red beans, and it honestly took me back home... it reminded me so much of my mom's cooking. The mofongo is also excellent, and we had the fried cheese, which you really can't go wrong with. I truly wish this place were closer to where I live in downtown because I ended up ordering it on Uber Eats and it took almost two hours to arrive. That's how badly I wanted those beans, rice, and mofongo and it was still absolutely worth it.

Got a pick up order and wow! Such flavor…read more Ordered the chicken with rice and red beans BEST RED BEANS EVER! Mofongo was on point Ladies were really nice Definitely coming back

I was looking for a Dominican breakfast and I decided to order from here and it definitely did not…read morefail at all the food was super delicious fresh and tasty I would highly recommend them if your looking for an authentic Dominican breakfast I will be back again soon!

Love the food for me and my husband . Def try if in the area . I think you would really have a good…read moretime.

This place really disappointed me. I am Dominican, so I try to eat and shop at local Dominican…read moreplaces to support my people as much as possible! First things first...I found this place on a random Sunday morning, and was like heyyy this is great, why don't I go here for breakfast to have some Dominican breakfast...it was like 10am..come to find out they don't open until 11am. Cool, maybe I'll try them some other time. The next evening, I decide to go back because I saw on their storefront they sell chimi's...I pull up, all lights are off. It's Monday, they're closed. Fine. This past Sunday, I try for my very last time...3rd times a charm, right? Wrong. This time they're at least open!! I see on their storefront that they have sancocho, so my mom and I decide to go in. As soon as I walked in, I found it very odd that there is no music or tv playing. They could've been playing a little bachata or merengue, come on...ambiance?!? Whatever. I also find it weird they have a huge "Corona Beer" banner instead of Presidente...odd. We're greeted by a server who's not Dominican. (Right there is a red flag for me, I tend to like Dominicans serving to feel like home but as long as the cook is Dominican, fine.) She proceeds to give us 1 menu and tells us to sit anywhere and she'll be right with us. She takes forever to get to us, when she finally comes to our table, I decide to order a chimi that I've been wanting for a week...she says "sorry, we don't have chimis. As a matter of fact, we don't have anything with bread." Umm ok. I then tell my mom to order because I now need more time to look at their menu...my mom orders sancocho. She replies "sorry we don't have sancocho right now". (Even though their sign is blinking outside with sancocho.) I then ordered something with plátano, and she said they don't have any either. How do you have a Dominican restaurant and not have plátano on deck??! Who's doing the inventory in this place?!? It's lunchtime, what the heck? The server recommends the yaroa, which for ppl who don't know what that is, is like street food...fries, cheese and meat...I would eat this after the club, not really for lunch. At that point, we decided to just walk out, which is such a shame because even though their menu was limited, it all sounded good but they just didn't have anything available. SMH. I tried 3 times...I will not be back. There are far more restaurants that will gladly take my money. I'm giving 2 stars...1 because parking is available because it's in a plaza, and 2 because they're Dominican and wanted various items off the menu.