Just moved to the area and was ecstatic when I found a Dominican takeout restaurant and decided to…read moregive it a shot. I ordered the chicharrones de pollo (fried chicken chunks) with white rice and sweet plantains. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious! I will definitely be ordering again and I'm looking forward to trying out the rest of the menu. I encourage you to give it a shot!

I've moved to Charlotte from Brooklyn Ny about 2 yrs ago ,It has been a mission to find Dominican…read moreFood this good in the Queen City .The food was delicious .

Super yummy food! Meat was cooked perfectly. The starter…read morewas delicious, shrimp was also cooked perfectly. Pernil (roasted pork) mofongo was great. So flavorful. Margarita was very strong and only $8 Big parking lot for easy parking

I haven't been to Punta Cana recently, but for no real particular reason other than there's so many…read moreplaces to try in Charlotte. I've been there a number of times. The service is always solid, the ambience is fittingly Caribbean and island-y... The pricing is always reasonable ...They have a great variety of dishes on the menu that I keep meaning to try... but unfortunately, I keep ordering the pork Chicharron... deep fried chunks of pork belly... it's sort of like the exact thing your brain has been screaming for since we were all living in caves... fatty, crispy, ridiculously delicious... i've tried some of their other dishes, and they're great, but the song of the deep fried pork chunks is strong... anyway, I highly recommend a place. If you like trying different cuisines, I think you'd enjoy it.

I really don't want to share this place because I want to keep it to myself but anyways they're…read morealways busy. The food speaks for itself and the service is always friendly and genuine. The prices are great. So many options to choose from. If you're hungry bring a friend so you all can get a side of their stewed oxtail along with their rotisserie chicken. And omg their crispy roasted pork! They have different beans daily to go along with your rice and there's three different options! You know I fell in love I come here about every two days! And I get a plate for my coworker too! Wait what had me!!!! Was my first bite of the black beans and rice. It took me back to the islands when a friend cooked me her stewed flank steak with black beans and rice. So I've been coming back ever since. Sorry this is long! But I had to express my gratitude for finally finding this gem!

The best Dominican food! I love this place so much. I've tried their beef empanadas, fried tilapia,…read moreChivo, and pernil. All flavorful and consistent. The food is always fresh too no matter the time I go. I wish they had another spot closer to me. Price is affordable and service is 5 star too. I recommend this place.

I was exctied to try this place out. However very disappointed I wanted empanadas and tostones :)…read moreThey didn't have any tostones so just a empanada It was okay not the best I've ever had. Our waitress didn't speak much english ‍I can't say I'd try this place again.

I have been coming to this establishment for 2 years. I've seen it go through a few different…read moremanagement changes but I think they found the right team this time around. The service was great and the food was timely and fresh and the flavor was phenomal. They made my family of 8 feel just at home and we love that. The ambiance was perfect for what we needed. Thank you so much.

After my last visit to this restaurant, I've reached the conclusion that Mabi Tropical has stopped…read moretrying and given up. When I initially visited (in their first couple of months after opening) I was super in love with this place. Unfortunately every experience after that has been super inconsistent. I've ordered their seafood sancocho three times and every single time I've gotten a different dish. The last time I ordered it - it was more so vegetables with 2 teaspoons of broth, some rice and old fried yucca. If you look at the photo - I believe you can tell the yucca looks like it'd been in the fridge for days and they just threw it in there for good measure. The waiter didn't smile and generally looked miserable to have to deal with me. I asked for hot sauce that never came. Just overall, really disappointed in my last experience here and unfortunately won't be retuning due to how inconsistent my last few visits have been. You might get something that tastes decent, you might not.

Queen feast try! It was great. Not very busy but the location makes parking a challenge or costly…read more The service was great helpful with making recommendations. As the restaurant got busy we saw her less and there was some odd issue with the bill. I loved the decor. I'd go back and try a few other things. The food was good. None of us had a bad bite! I enjoyed the cocktails I must remember to snap pics of the food.

Everything about Pio Pio is a 10 out of 10! The service was beyond lovely - friendly, super…read moreattentive, and service was fast. Restaurant was beautifully decorated and clean. Everything we ate was incredibly delicious and so authentic. We ordered a ton of food for our table (most not pictured here because we ate so fast!). Notable the tostones, calamari, the chicken, and yuca...all absolutely amazing. We also ordered pollos soltado to go for a family member who raved it was the best they had since moving to this area.

Pio's restaurant has gotten a facelift and it's even better than it was in the past! The score has…read moreincreased to 99, the seating has been updated and the food is still delicious--maybe even better! We went on a Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and attentive service. Our meal was excellent as it has consistently been, especially since the changes have been made to the restaurant. I want to make sure that I mention the cleanliness of the women's bathroom. This is the second time in a row that I've used it and it is very well maintained. It's large, clean and odorless. It gives me an overall positive feeling about the restaurant, which adds to my comfort when we eat here. We love coming here. The prices are reasonable, the portion sizes are just right, and the servers are attentive and friendly. A great experience!!

Fun place. Hope it can survive in the fast food capital that is Monroe. Everything looked great but…read moreI recommend the pernil, beans with peas and fried plantains. Next time I want to try the oxtail Super nice staff. Food served cafeteria style. Check them out. It's a break from the same old and you might learn something!

Great Dominican food at a great price! Absolutely delicious meals, hot and ready at any time. Staff…read moreis great and serves up generously. They also have limited items to order, just ask for a menu. Never tasted something I didn't like here. I know they tried to open just as the pandemic was starting to affect our area and they were forced to delay. I really hope they can survive out here in Monroe. So glad I don't have to drive into Charlotte for good Latin food anymore... Mi gente latina, apoyemos lo nuestro!!

I recently visited and ordered the turkey wing dinner. The turkey wing was a generous size, tender,…read moreand cooked very well. For my sides, I chose yellow rice and macaroni and cheese, and I also added a side of collard greens. The portions were very generous. I had enough food to enjoy it twice! Overall, I had a great experience and would definitely recommend giving this restaurant a try.

Great friendly ladies working the counter with generous portions and excellent food!! Highly…read morerecommend!

My first introduction to Pollo Campero wasn't in Charlotte. It was back in 2001 when I worked at…read moreHouston's international terminal. Flights from Guatemala would arrive, and passengers would walk off the plane carrying bags of Pollo Campero. The aroma was unforgettable. Ever since then, I've been curious about what made this chicken so special. Fast forward to Charlotte, and now I finally understand the hype. I stopped in for a quick lunch and ordered the four-piece roasted chicken meal with sweet plantains, coleslaw, and a roll. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. The chicken was juicy and packed with spices that set it apart from your typical fast-food chicken chain. It's hard to explain until you try it, but the seasoning has a distinctive flavor that makes Pollo Campero uniquely its own. The sweet plantains were excellent. Soft, caramelized, and sweet with those slightly crispy edges that make plantains so addictive. The coleslaw was cold, creamy, and crunchy, which paired perfectly with the chicken. The service was friendly, the value was excellent, and my order was accurate. I always take a moment to check my order before leaving the drive-thru, and everything was exactly right. If your fried chicken experience begins and ends with KFC, Bojangles, or Church's, give Pollo Campero a try. It's a delicious taste of Guatemala and a reminder that great chicken comes in many forms. Life is too short not to eat well, Charlotte.

Charlotte is a fried chicken city. Aside from being the headquarters for Bojangles, we've got…read moreoutlets for all the big chains - KFC, Church's, Popeye's and such. Several excellent local restaurants, too. So I had high hopes today for Pollo Campero. PC was clean when I arrived at 12:30. Quite busy with about a third of the tables in use and the remaining were clear of dirty dishes. Surprising because they don't have a trash can that I could see - the staff bus and clean tables, clearing them swiftly. I ordered a three piece at the counter and it didn't take long until a running found my tent card and I was able to start. The chicken was thoroughly cooked, still moist. Not much for flavor in the skin today, it needed some hot sauce to bring out the taste. The cole slaw was creamy and crisp. Still good but also a little bland. The small dinner roll wrapped in plastic was fresh and fluffy. Overall, it's a nice little fast food spot. If you're looking for something in a known quantity along South Boulevard near the light rail, this will work nicely. [Review 728 of 2025 - 4162 in North Carolina - 24288 overall]

My family and I visited El Puro Cuban Restaurant in Charlotte, NC, on our way home to Boston. We…read morewere impressed by the beautiful place, delicious drinks, and exquisite food. We're glad we found a piece of Cuba in North Carolina. Our servers were immaculate. P.S. Rabo Encendido & Margarita Buena Vista are a MUST-TRY!!!!!!

Liked it as much as the 1st time maybe even a tad better! We sat inside this time and for the…read moresize group we had (about 15) everyone's order was correct and served hot and delicious- I'm always impressed by how they handle large groups! Everyone at the table seem to love their choice. I opted for the vegandillo, which is a vegan take or plant-based take on the Picadillo! If you like lentils, rice, mushrooms, and raisins, you will like this dish as I did. It also comes with plantains and avocado. I ate every last drop of it, but I enjoy lentils. My husband had some sort of what I would call a soup or stew served over rice. It had clams, fish, shrimp, and maybe mussels too. I can't eat much seafood, but he said it was excellent. It had a coconut based broth, but he said it was very balanced, not overly coconut-y, but rich and full of flavor. He, as I did, ate his to the last drop. I had their spin on a margarita, and it was absolutely awesome. I'm not one to get mixed cocktails often, because truth be told, I don't enjoy the actual taste of alcohol, but the way they mixed and matched this drink, it was perfect for me. My husband tasted it and cosigned it as well, which means for those of you who do like the taste of alcohol, you should enjoy it also! Our waitress was very attentive and made sure our water glasses never ran dry and got the checks correct as well, which again is pretty impressive for a large group as ours! This is on the south side of Charlotte, and we live in Huntersville, so it's a bit of a trek to get there, but it's one we're willing to make every once in a while!