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    Alex Luncheonette

    4.2 (82 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners, Latin American
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    you are looking for the real deal, look no further. This place is hands down the most authentic Dominican restaurant I've visited in a long time. The food isn't just "Spanish style" it is soul warming, traditional Dominican cuisine executed to perfection. What sets this spot apart is the authenticity. The vibrant energy of the staff, and the generous portions you will leave with a container make it a 5-star experience. It's rare to find a place that captures the true essence of Dominican flavors without watering them down.

    Shrimp stew for 18 dollars and this is what you get
    Lee A.

    The food here is great, that's not my issue. The service has many times messed up my order. Today might be the last time I order from here. I ordered shrimp stew and white rice, usually it's sent in a black container with compartments..white rice on one side and the stew in the small two compartments. Today I paid over 18 dollars for 5 shrimp, as they only filled one part. This seems ridiculous to me

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    Everything here is so good. I've been eating here everyday. Taste like home. Si, mi gente!

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    Best Dominican takeout in the USA! They have everything you would expect and then some. The food is authentic, it tastes like mom's cooking!

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    Over priced $9 for mostly white rice with bean juice and one leg of chicken. I am very dissatisfied

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    Best arepas! Best beans! Best everything! Dont let the line scare you away.. goes by quick and worth the wait tbh

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    If you are looking for a good Latin place. This is the spot. Small place so the line is big but it won't disappoint you.

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    You can't go wrong with the pepper steak or the rotisserie chicken and their red beans and white rice.

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    La Parrillada Colombiana

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    4.2(18 reviews)
    1.3 miRidgewood

    Came here for the first time in passing and omg I want to return a million times…read more Their shrimp ceviche is BOMBBBBBB. The service was top notch and the employees were welcoming and friendly . Ruby was my bartender and the two ladies that were servers were sooooo friendly omg. I felt like family even though it was my first time here . Diana was the best ! I would return anytime

    This is the spot…read more This is the spot for a huge platter of delicious Colombian food, perhaps before you go dance it off at the nearby Knockdown Center. I'm not going to pretend that I am the best person to determine what an authentic Colombian experience is (never had the pleasure of visiting Colombia), but if this isn't it, I can't imagine what they're missing. The staff speaks to you in Spanish exclusively, which made me glad one of my boys is Honduran. The TVs all over the place are playing what appear to be Colombian music videos that were made in the 80s featuring old men and attractive young women. They've got buckets of Colombian beer and frosted mugs so cold that the beer turned to slush around the sides. They've got a platter called the Bandeja la Berraca that consists of rice, beans, steak, plantains, eggs, avocado salad, little corn cakes, blood sausage, other sausage (amazing), and a giant side of chicharron. Eat and drink to you're bursting, while adorable Colombian kids run around the place. And rejoice that you live in NYC, where these things can be had.

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    El Conquistador

    El Conquistador

    4.4(7 reviews)
    3.8 miWoodside

    Ate here today for lunch by myself while working as a temporary substitute paraprofessional at P.S…read more 398 Q to try this place out for the first time. I had brought and ate the bandera dish that comes with goat and tripe stew, shrimp ceviche, and rice. Overall, it was delicious and really good. The service there was also attentive and pleasant that they even give me a sweet slice of cake for a complimentary dessert. I couldn't agree more! Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time! :)

    The food is excellent but the billing is questionable to say the least. We won't go back…read more Somehow our bill went from $39 to $55.20 after ordering a $5 slice of flan for dessert. That's a difference of $16.20, which was more than my $15 entree (steak with rice, beans, and tostones). They took it upon themselves to include a 15% tip on debit ($7.20) after my wife had already tipped with $10 cash (which was returned when we questioned it). They charged us $3 extra for a side of beans that should have been included with my wife's $21 fried fish platter. Initially they didn't charge anything for a $4 lemon beverage that was ordered by a misunderstanding, but once we ordered the flan after the bill came out the first time they corrected that mistake. Granted these are small charges, but the overall feeling we were left with was a bad taste. The bill turned out higher than what we initially expected and was no bargain considering we didn't even order an alcoholic beverage. It felt like we were paying a sucker surcharge.

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    4.5(196 reviews)
    3.6 miSunnyside
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    Visited on Sunday for lunch. The area was bright and clean. Food was great. Ordered fried calamari…read moreand mixed platter. Calamari was great, perfectly fried, crispy but not too greasy. FYI, their calamari is different from Mediterranean. Service was great! It was my first time to Ecuadorian restaurant. The server was very kind to explain everything and made a great recommendation. It was a pleasure visiting. Definitely recommended for anyone for any casual occasion

    Notes- Most dishes are a bit more, so see the photos, but not by much…read more I have been to this Ecuadorian restaurant twice at this point, though last time was long enough ago that even with my usual vast food memory, I barely remember what we ordered outside of it all tasting good. The most recent time was a few days ago, and it was excellent. The staff is nice, and the portions are generous for the price point, with two of us taking home leftovers out of the four people dining. To drink, three of us had shakes, or rather batidos, with the prices being $7 en agua or $8 en leche. I went with Lulo, which is listed as Solanum online, but really refers to naranjilla. As per the name, it means a little orange, but it is closer in flavor to a mix between pineapple and lime. Others had Maracuyá/passion fruit and Guanábana/soursop, and everyone enjoyed their drinks. They gave us some chulpi/corn nuts on the table, along with some aji verde, a lightly spicy green sauce which went with some of our heavier appetizers. Our heavier appetizer was two orders of the Bolón Mixto for $10. Bolon refers to a green plantain ball, and they offer the traditional cheese version along with chicharron, or with camarones/shrimp. The mixto combines the cheese and pork, and it was delicious, but very filling. One was more than enough, but we still enjoyed it, with the aji verde helping to reduce the overall richness. There was also the $6.50 Yapingachos/Llapingacho, or pan-fried potato cakes. These came two to an order and came topped with an onion and tomato salsa, along with some lettuce below. The potato cakes were a lot lighter by comparison to our other appetizer, but still flavorful. I would recommend them, as with other people who go here. Our smaller main dish was the Ceviche de Pescado for $17.00, or fish cocktail served either with rice or, as our choice, chifles or fried plantain chips. This was also available as a mixto, but I didn't order it as I have a pulpo allergy. There was a large amount of fresh fish inside for the price, making it very worth it. As with most ceviches, there was some sourness from the lime along with some fresh chopped herbs, onions, and tomatoes. It lacked a bit of heat I usually prefer, but I still liked it, and the whole thing was devoured quickly. Our other main dishes were all $19. My favorite of the bunch was the Seco de Chivo, with goat stew slowly cooked in home-made sofrito and beer, served with yellow rice, sliced avocado, and sweet plantain. The goat was cooked down until it was extremely tender, but still had a bit of chew, and there was a good amount of meat, even with the amount of bones in there. The broth was savory and mildly sweet, being warming, comforting, and perfect on top of the rice. This was excellent. For most of the other group, their favorite was the Chaulafan, a mix of stir-fried rice with chicken, beef, shrimp, egg, and veggies served with sweet plantain and avocado. The rice had a nice texture with some lightly crispy portions and was mildly salty. The meat inside was mostly very tender, regardless of what meat it was. This was excellent as well. The remaining dish was the Sango de Camarones, listed as a tropical dish and a purée of green plantains, slowly cooked in peanut sauce and shrimp, and topped with citrus red onions served with yellow rice and sliced avocado. The dish had a unique, almost gruel-like texture, which was a bit off-putting to some, but others like myself liked it. The shrimp inside was tender, and the dish felt a bit richer than the other mains. This was probably our least favorite main, but it was still good. We were quite full, but got some $7 Flan for dessert, which is in-house made. It wasn't overly sweet, which is my preference, and the texture was semi-soft. It was a good version, and the portion was large for the price. We liked this as well. Not many complaints here. Friendly service and good, reasonably priced food.

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