So I went again & this time I had learned my lesson from last time, so I got stew beef with Moro (rice & beans) & yuca. This meal was 10 times better than the pork I had the last time. They redeemed themselves, I actually might get this again tomorrow. It was really good. That's why I don't like to just go to a place once or just try one thing off of the menu. Glad I went back & the service was good. read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Beef Stew / Carne Guisada w moro & yuca - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

I was searching for a place to eat and stumbled upon this one, located in a small strip mall. It's a small restaurant, hot buffet table on the right as you enter, 3/4 high tables to sit down on the right. The staff was very friendly. I like the baked chicken that was well seasoned, the pernil was good. I ordered the chicharron, it wasn't seasoned well enough for my taste. I would definitely be returning to try other items on the menu read more

Cafe Kiskeya - 1/4 Baked Chicken - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

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Wish I could comment on the food . Most establishment would acknowledge a waiting customer . I was willing to over look that wanted to try the pernil . But it was such an unprofessional place . People yelling over to seated customers . Then they chose to take someone who came after me that was enough . Do not come here read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Menu - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

Food was delicious! I ordered the lunch special wiith stew chicken, spanish rice & plantains, service is very good and they give you a good portion too! read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Stew chicken, Spanish rice & plantains - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

Came here for the beef stew and the atmosphere. Sat down to eat and couldn't feel more at home. This place is delicious! Service is great too! The guy behind the counter is really nice and explains everything to you if you need. read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Beef stew over rice! - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

This is my go to spot for authentic Dominican food!!! I'm so glad they made still around and have expanded! Small quaint spot with three tables for a quick lunch or a wide selection of goodness all on display...Workers are always pleasant and are willing to help you decide if your having a hard time making a decision! -I ordered the chicharron de pollo with rice and peas! A little oxtail gravy on my rice please... -My co worker order the ribs with white rice I left my phone in the car, will take pics next time because I'm here often lol! The taste is Always consistent, never disappointed. 10/10, would definitely recommend! read more

I was psyched to give this small businesses a try. Domincan is one of my favorite cuisines I had a hankering for some ox tail. The lady serving was courteous and reminded me to get extra beans for my red rice n gandules and the gentleman at the cashier was chill and friendly as well. I wasn't bothered that the food was sitting out because it was kept nice and hot and wasn't disappointed by similar set ups. The chicken was dry and the peas and rice were ok. The red beans were delicious. I really only liked the red beans.. They were out of ox tail and I wasn't feeling their pernil. I arrived there around 6 for take out. Nice clean place and convenient parking lot. I'd probably chill and have some of their sweet drinks as the place had a nice vibe. Just my experience. Other Yelpers that I trust dug their food. I'm rooting for them. They're very nice people! Decent prices as well. People and cleanliness and atmosphere and service 5 stars. Food, unfortunately a two. read more

The audacity that I ordered for empanadas and they can't even give me sauce. They're gonna charge me two dollars for less than 2 ounces of sauce each that's ridiculous. I will never come here again even if their food does lookdecent, how dare they And that place is probably 90 degrees in there. Feels gross in there. I had to step and wait for my food because of how hot it was in there . No ventilation in there. I thought I saw an industrial floor fan as a solution. Even when the girl went to ask do do me the courtesy of giving me both sauces 1 green 1 pink, the guy refused read more

Cafe Kiskeya - 4 empanadas NO SAUCE, CHARGE ME 2$ for 2SAUCES. I said I ain't paying - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

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I ordered the chicken stew with rice and beans and it was delicious! The price was also delicious! Lol Will definitely be trying other things here soon. read more

Good food and wide range of beverages. Friendly and fast service. Will definitely be back here again. read more

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The food was lovely. I ordered the shrimp mofongo and it was a large serving enough to share. The hot food they have looked and smelled delicious. It was hard to decided what to get with all the choices. The servers were friendly and they were able to recommend great options. Will definitely be back read more

GIVE THIS PLACE A CHANCE! This place used to be called Dominican Restaurant 6 and then changed to Cafe Kiskeya. I have been coming here for years and this place has change ownership. Now, they downsided into one location that is mainly meant for take out only and the food is much better. The service is great and the prices are great. The parking lot is a little tight but they have ample parking around. Please give this local Dominican restaurant a shot! It is family run! read more

Food is very good, however, chickens are humongous and the small sauces are 1.00 each. When I first started ordering from them, the chicken pieces were small and the sauces were .50. read more

ALRIGHT! LETS GET INTO THIS LITTLE GEM! so the first time I came to this place everyone greets you. very friendly! seems like a very chill spot and let me tell you its always a vibe. especially on Thursdays which I like to call thirsty Thursdays.. you basically get your drink discounted. and boy I love me a good drink! my Regular (mango margarita with a extra shot) they know lol. now the food is very tastey and the Ceviche BOMB! and don't be fold if you come late you might miss out. but what I respect is if they can some how make what you want on the spot fresh, oh they will do that for you! the food is delicious. and nowwww they even have a rewards app that allows you to gain points with every purchase. SO WORTH IT! Forever loyal customer! read more

The food was amazing everything look good but the baked chicken was so good and flavorful cooked to perfection. The rice mixed with black beans and veggies so good the avocado a wide selection of drinks. Service was amazing everyone was smiling talking to customers.. ambiance pretty just 12pm on. A Monday read more

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This places popped up on my IG feed. I saved it and said if I'm in the area I'll give them a try. Well tonight we went and I can say I'm glad I did. The food was great and well seasoned. We had fried pork chop family meal. It came with rice and beans a salad and fried plantain. I also got a side of avocado. It fed my family of four very well. We also got the rum punch and those drinks were absolutely amazing. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

When it was called Dominican Restaurant #6 it was my go to for my Dominican comfort food fix. I'm happy to see that the place only got a face lift in decor and name change, however, the food remains delicious. Ordered their kiskeya sampler, the amount they gave used to be more but still a great dish of fried plantains, fried cheese and Spanish salami. Seriously how can one go wrong with that kind of trifecta. The 3 amigos mofongo app sampler again was very good. Their mofongo is very garlicky but super moist even without adding gravy to it! Sadly the ceviche was not up to par. The seafood tasted like they were first boiled and then added and the fresh veggies also tasted water logged. Service here, especially Vanessa, is always with a smile and great conversation too! The pollo chicharron is addictive! Super moist fried pieces of chicken on the bone with this amazingly intense vinegar/lime/garlic flavor. You cannot leave without ending your meal with a piece of their très leches cake! Butter and creamy...just simply magical. They also offer a great 8.99 lunch special menu as well. Already looking forward to my next visit! read more

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We came to Cafe Kiskeya for a private birthday dinner and had a really good time. The food was very flavorful and service was pretty decent. Food: for appetizer I had the sampler which consisted of friend plátanos with fried salami and cheese. This is a no brainer, delicious Entree: skirt steak with rice and beans. The steak was cooked to my liking, the portion was a little smaller but I'm wondering if it was due to the pre fix price. Dessert: unfortunately they only had tres leche and the portion was huge, this was fresh Overall, Cafe Kiskeya gets 5 stars from me based on the private birthday dinner. I would like to come back and try it out for dinner as well. read more

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Cool Spot Near My Gym. Booked Marked It A While Ago. Refreshing To Have Some Authentic Dominican Food Near By. Reasonable Prices, Eccentric Decor, Attentive Waiting Staff. Food Was Tasty. Nothing I've Never Ever Had Before. I Would Patronize Again. Maybe A Friday Or Saturday. read more

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Food is unbelievable First time me and wife took out going !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Must go Go early!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

This place continues to disappoint. 1st time, mediocre shrimp mofongo. It was bland... 2nd time the oxtail, although highly recommended it was only O.K, but the upsetting part was the yellow rice and gandules that was literally made with KETCHUP. 3rd time, no complaints actually, fried tilapia was delicious and the yellow rice and gandules was not made with ketchup. Yay... But tonight, ordered a $25 churrasco steak that I couldn't even eat because it tasted and smelled like COW. I am 100% sure there was no seasoning used on that steak. No churrasco sauce. No nothing. Disappointing and disgusting. If you're eating here, leave it to chance. Perhaps the cooks are changed frequently and you may or may not get good food here. ‍ read more

First time visiting this restaurant. Nice ambience, good music, on smaller side but family friendly. We start the evening with rum punch and sampler platter!! Drinks were perfect comes out in a smaller glass but absolutely delicious. It ended up being a perfect size since the drink was well made. Not too strong and not weak either. Lol there was about 8 of us and everything we had was delicious. From the skirt steak, grilled chicken, salmon and chicken chunks. Our server was funny and super friendly. Definitely will be back on the next visit. read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Rum punch - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

Mofongo with chicharron was good. A little overpriced because it wasn't the softest meat but the gravy was awesome. Cute ambiance as well

I always order the Mofongo which Chicharron soo good ! Fast i always call for pick up and is close to my job is good to have different styles of food read more

I started to come back to this place as of recently the staff there are very friendly and helpful I love the new cafe kisekeya "revamped" the restaurant is smaller but definitely more tastier they have a rum punch out this world! The food is good I wish they would add a few more items to the menu like tacos or quesadillas cause the meats are flavorful but sometimes your tired of the rice! If you haven't been here as of lately please do cause they stepped up read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Pepper steak and rice cold. And I waited a while for it ‍ no plantains or anything to make it look appetizing - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

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Not good now. Was better when it was a sit down restaurant with wait service. The prices have also jumped up almost double of what it used to be and portions are small. Disappointed. read more

Spent Mother's Day here with some close friends. The decor was fantastic! They had live music- a jazzy duo, impeccable vocals, really good feel and perfect for the ocasión. I've been to several Dominican restaurants, but this one takes the prize for ambience! If you want a "flashback to Abuelita's food experience", this is the place for you! We ordered the sampler- queso frito, salami, empanadas- to die for! I had the sangria, my friends had mimosas and mojitos. For the main meal, I had the salmon- the servings are so generous, I took some home! If you go, order the Tres Leches- you won't regret it! Manager, Omar, and both servers were very diligent and sweet and attentive. A gem! read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

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So being that we are going thru rough times with this pandemic. We have no other choice but to pick up food from restaurants, therefore we decided to get lunch (we're healthcare btw, so yeah we don't stay home) we got some pernil, chicharrón, tostones, rice ... omg yeah let me tell you this place hit the spot... if you want some good Dominican food .. this is the place. We loved it...fresh and tasty and the portions !! Yeah it was 10 of us and we all ate and took some food home. I def recommend this place if your in the neighborhood. I can't wait to go back once this all clears up so we can sit down and enjoy at this place. Awesome job guys!! read more

I don't understand all the negative reviews on here. My husband took me and the kids to have a late lunch here earlier today and were greeted and seated right away. They have a decent sized menu. My husband and I ordered off the drink menu. He had the Kiskeya punch and I had the strawberry picante. He said his drink was perfect. They ran out of rhe jalapeño vodka for my drink but I was willing to try it with just vodka. I'm so glad I did because it tasted amazing. Perfect for a hot summer day. Onto the food... Appetizers: We ordered the chicharron, 3 cheese empanadas and the Kiskeya sample that had tostones, salami and queso frito. We were so surprised at how big the portions were and how delicious and flavorful everything tasted (the hubby and Icompared everything to our usual spanish food spot). The chicharron was beyond crispy and tastey. Our kids loved the cheese empanadas. I personally thought its better than our usual spot since it was much bigger and cheesier olus it had 2 dipping sauces with it. I loved it with the green sauce. It tasted perfect. We were planning on ordering a side of maduros but I'm glad we didn't cause the sampler was a hefty portion. Equally tastey as well. Entrees: We ordered the pernil and fries for our daughter. I had the chicharron de pollo with bone with the spanish rice and my husband had the chuletas with yuca frita. Again, huge portions! We loved our entrees. Although, my daughter didn't have any crispy skin on her pernil which is her favorite part and she was a bit bummed about it. We wanted to try the tres leches but since we didn't expect for the portions to be so big, we had absolutely no room in our bellies for it. The service was good. Our waitress was prompt and checked up on us a few times which is just how we like it. We don't like it when servers are so overbearing or when they are completely non attentive. Even though we both agreed that the food here was better than our usual spot, I gave it 4 stars because of the lack of crispy skin on the pernil and cause when we received the check, we noticed that theu automatically added a 15% service charge. We typically tio 20% - 25% when we dine out. I'm not quite sure why since there was only 4 of us and we also weren't informed that gratuity would be included so just keep an eye out for that. Overall we recommend this place and would come back again. read more

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This review is solely based on delivery. My coworkers and I received some menus from Kiskeya. I was so happy to see a menu that didn't consist of old boring sandwiches and overpriced sad looking salads. So far I've tried the crispy pork belly, beef and chicken empanadas and the Pernil with spanish rice. 9/10 on taste. Genuine Dominican food that happens to be local, can't beat that. Unfortunately I had a chicken bone the size of my finger in the empanada but I still enjoyed it. The pernil was tasty and tender, rice was made with love. The staff was super nice on the phone and the delivery guy was super fast and friendly. I really enjoyed my meal and I can't wait to order more. Their mofongo looks amazing. Keep up the great work! read more

Food music and drinks are the bomb. Ask for Danya!!!!! The ribs are great the ruum pinch is great read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

I've noticed most of the negative reviews are for delivery and carry out. However, I had a different experience dining in. We came in on a Friday night when they were playing live music (the guy sings pretty good) and the place was crowded. My husband ordered the skirt steak with rice and beans and a side of sweet plantains. The skirt steak was juicy and cooked to perfection (we asked for medium). I ordered the garlic chicken mofongo and it was also very tasty. The portions here are huge! The ambiance is welcoming as the place is rather small. The staff came around many times asking if we needed everything and about the food. I hope more people give this place a chance because it's needed in this neighborhood. read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Garlic chicken Mofongo - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

They were closed for awhile but they're open again under new ownership. The food is better than ever and their customer service is amazing! Definitely our new go-to lunch spot! read more

Just ordered a takeout order today and really disappointed. The pork chicharones looked like several days old, dried and tough. Oxtail was undercooked, tres leches sauce was on the verge of spoiling. I could only eat the flan. Very DISAPPOINTED. Use to love this place, btw.. this costs me $38.10 read more

I've been coming here for years, ever since it was called Dominican Restaurant 6, and I have noticed that the quality of food and service has steadily declined throughout the years. It used to be great food with nice service. But now it almost seems as if the owner and the employees do not really care about their customers or business as a whole, and it shows in the way they treat their customers. I have only ordered pick up from this place, so I cannot speak for the actual waiter service. But the girls behind the counters are rude and not very helpful. However, I've noticed that they're quite friendly if their customer is Hispanic. Onto the food - it used to be wonderful. It would keep me coming back for more, but now it's always dry, bland, and simply too overpriced for what you get. I end up eating it and thinking to myself, "Wow, I wish I got something else with my money." That, combined with a B rating and terrible service, is why I will never return nor will I recommend this place. The only reason I'm giving it 2 instead of 1 star is because the food isn't TERRIBLE and I remember what it once was and how good it used to be. Pull it together. If you're looking for good, authentic Dominican food, I'd suggest you find another restaurant. Or just go next door to Curry & Co, as its much better. Unless you like to waste money and disappoint yourself, then by all means, order from Cafe Kiskeya. read more

The food is great! Just found this spot and I'm so happy I did. Give it a try, truly happy with the food and service!!!

I was at this restaurant this weekend after a year they have renovated the place and looks very nice but the food has changed. everything came very fast from the kitchen which I think it was probably already cooked and the fried food like maduros chicharrón de pollo Was very dark It seems like they reuse their frying oil over and over. The pernil looked liked they cooked it in a slow cooker and not in the oven. The food had no taste. We order a bistec and it tasted liked burned. Also service lacked. Music was very loud and not appropriate for eating. I had to tell them to please lower the volume. The place looks more like a bar than a restaurant or cafe. read more

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The food is always good! Service is a bit slow at times, but the staff is friendly. Restaurant is clean. And drinks are reasonable as well as tasty. read more

I hardly leave reviews but seeing the current rating is unfair and they deserve more praise. The mofongo is so damn good, it's the best I've had on this side of Queens by far! The empanadas are always great as well! The drinks though?! I almost don't want to tell you all about it because whewwww! Amazing! This spot is more of a takeout spot since they downsized, but the people inside are so nice and welcoming! Overall, love this spot for Dominican food! read more

If you are looking for authentic Dominican food- this is your place to go! Great food, rich in flavor The owner is extremely welcoming. I gave them an extra star for their customer service. read more

Cafe Kiskeya - Rice and beans - Spanish Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

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