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    Caliente Deli

    4.3 (21 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Caramelo Tres leches cake
    Jennyfer U.

    The yellow rice and beans are to die for! The best flavor and perfect seasoning to crave. My personal favorite is the caramel tres leches cake. I can definitely describe it as a drug because it is an addiction. I crave that cake everyday. All flavors are good but Caramel is my number 1. Best cake I've tried in Connecticut! The place is small and the parking is the worst but the food is definitely worth it. The Dominican community that works there are sweet and nice. I highly recommend for take out not dine in. Fast and great taste that is worth it!

    Chicken Empanada
    Shayla C.

    I am so pleased after stopping at this neighborhood gem today!! I had to wait 15 minutes for fresh yellow rice, but boy was it worth the wait! The restaurant itself is a takeout eatery. There is a walk up, clear-glass steam table system, so you can see all of the delicious offerings right in front of you. The wait staff was very friendly. I was also very impressed with how clean the restaurant was! That's always a plus! I ordered the yellow rice, Spanish-style pink beans, with a quarter roasted chicken. I love when restaurants offer a choice of the leg quarter or the breast and wing. I also ordered the Pernil with the same beans and rice combo. On the side, I got the avocado salad and chicken empanada. EVERYTHING was excellent! So fresh, flavorful, juicy and delicious! I smiled the entire time I ate! If you are in the Hill section of New Haven, treat yourself to lunch or dinner at this spot! My pictures don't even do this place justice. I can't wait to go back!

    Avacado Salad and Tostones
    Ashley R.

    This place is great! I've tried their salmon with rice and potatos and everything is seasoned to perfection! Their grilled Chicken with rice and beans is another meal you cannot go wrong with! Portions are great for sharing or saving some for the next day! As an Avacado lover my absolute favorite is the Avacado Salad with tostones! The Avacado salad is so fresh and flavorful! Perfect to add with any meal here or a nice snack to eat separately. Customer service is also amazing!

    Mofongo con Camarones (Amazing)
    Sarah P.

    Stayed in Connecticut for a couple of weeks and this was my go to place when I wanted to feel like I was eating a home cooked meal. Delicious authentic Dominican & Puerto Rican food. Recommend the Mofongo with Shrimp.

    Partially eaten Pollo al horno//Chicken Roast (huge chicken portion!!!)
    Sarah R.

    Salami, cheese, and eggs were amazing!!!! The salami wasn't too greasy and the cheese was squeaky like cheese curds which I loved. Wish I knew more about the cheese itself. I had never tried Mangu but it went perfectly with the egg and was flavorful on its own. The dish that came with the chicken (maybe also mangu?) tasted a bit more like plantains and cheese and I liked it a bit better. Again I wish I knew more about this cuisine but it was so tasty!!! We picked up DoorDash and I literally wanted to try every single item at the counter! Looked soooo good. Great customer service too as we waited for our order to be ready. Hope to be back.

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    La comida estuvo deliciosa, buen ambiente y las trabajadoras estuvieron muy amables con todos.

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    Ordered take out and the food did not disappoint! Fresh and flavorful rice, soup, chicken wings and empanadas! Will be ordering again

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    Food was great! I had the pork, rice and beans with maduros. It was yummy. I will definitely be ordering again.

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