I had a last minute invite this morning to join a friend's reservation. I have heard great things…read moreabout this place but hadn't had the opportunity to visit yet. So it was an easy yes, to say the least! When I arrived, I walked around the corner to the entrance on Rochambeau. The waiting area inside is bright, colorful, decorated with some personal tokens, assorted cookbooks and accolades. You can just see into the kitchen and suddenly the chef and owner, Milena Pagán will appear over the cafe style doors to greet you and get you checked in for your reservation. Highly recommend a reservation if you plan to come on the weekend. The place was busy! We were taken to our spots at the bar and greeted by Milena's partner, Darcy. He took care of us from start to finish. I could not resist the brunch prie fixe menu for $45. What a steal. An entree, house made pastry, juice/coffee/tea and one of the house cocktails. I chose the shakshouka, a cardamom knot, the guava-pineapple fizz and the rebujito. I also added an iced horchata latte because I was at brunch after all! We had our drinks and pastries in front of us quickly. My juice was refreshing, tangy and just a hint of sweetness. I love guava and this was exactly what I wanted. The latte was simple but effective, hitting the spiced notes you want from horchata with the depth of good espresso to back it up. The latte in particular was delicious with the cardamom knot, the two harmonizing together for a moment of heaven on this rainy Sunday afternoon. The outside of the knot was caramelized in spots adding this great crunch and the inside was soft like a cinnamon bun. My friend mentioned it was one of her favorites and I can see why! When the shakshouka came out, the smell hit me first. Warm tomatoes, the herbs from the chimichurri, and the tostones fresh from the pan. The presentation is beautiful, inviting you to dig in immediately. I of course opted for the smashed avocado upgrade and they thoughtfully plated it on the side. I like to taste everyone together so I added it to my skillet, and began eating the dish using my tostones as my utensil. It was amazing. All those smells I mentioned before played through beautifully in the tasting. It was one of the best dishes I've ever had. My only wish was for more tostones but I know if I had asked for an additional side, they had that as an option to take. I'll make sure to do that next time! The rebujito cocktail was something I hadn't tried before so I was looking forward to it. It felt like the kind of drink you have on a hot summer day. Similar to a mojito, but with good sherry as the base alcohol instead of rum. As a side note, I think it's an incredibly clever to create a cocktail menu around sherry when you have a beer and wine license. Using a fortified wine? Brilliant. But after my experience here today, I know that brilliance is in every brick of that space. If you were like me and haven't made the trip to this spot on the corner of Hope and Rochambeau, please fix that ASAP! I can't wait to go back, and bring all my friends and family here so they can share in what I enjoyed today. Just an incredible meal and service.

The plantain base (instead of English muffin or other bread type) was yummy especially with the…read morehollandaise sauce, yolk, egg, pork but it did feel a little thick/dry at points. Still would get again. They say they have a 1 hour seating time, so we were a little worried when we got there at 10:30 for our reservation but didn't get seated till 10:40. However we did end up finishing within the hour - I'm not totally sure how strict they are about that rule. They also have the kitchen right where you wait to get seated, which just added to the hunger and anticipation

Wanted something different tonight and found Mamajuana. This place is festive and welcoming. Our…read morewaiter recommended the sangria. I normally don't order that because honestly it is usually served watered down. This sangria had oranges, apples, cherries and strawberries, it was refreshing and absolutely delicious. I would honestly say that you should visit here just for the sangria alone. After the sangria it only got better. We have the chimi sliders for an apps - we'll make son order s them for himself but they were so good that we may have forced him to share. I had the octopus salad, loved it. My husband had the charrasco and loved it the mamajuana burger was devoured before I realized it and the crispy chicken was also a hit All in all this place delivered on every level.

I live right down the street from here so one day a friend and I wanted to check it out. I wasn't…read moredisappointed but I probably wouldn't come back too often. We both ordered the Mofongo and I found it to be dry and kind of tough which was a turn off but the margaritas tasted good and the owner came at the end with a shot of a house alcohol that was so good, I would of came back just for that. I would suggest trying it out, it could be better and maybe it just doesn't tickle my fancy but it might complete you. LOL

I got some less than savory news today about the status of my vehicle, so of course Pan-A-Day as a…read morepick-me-up was on the menu. We did two medium plates of rice, jerk chicken, potatoes/chickpeas, & vegetables. Her food gets better every time I get it. I don't even know how that's possible, because every time I get it, I swear it's the best food I've ever had. Every bite is a masterclass in comfort food. I'm Pan-A-Day's biggest fan.

The food was really flavorful. I got a mix of everything left as I used the app "too good to go"…read more The staff was also nice and hooked it up! The ambiance is cool. It's a small take out kind of spot. Not really a sit down but there were some chairs and side tables when I was there but they were about to close so things were put away. I highly recommend this spot for a delicious take out!

The food was good. But with other factors like the sides quality + the amount of food for the price…read moreand things that is what took down our ability to give it a higher rating. This was like $60 in food. And the oxtail was my husbands food and he doubled down that it just wasn't enough protein for what it cost. The greens were good but needed salt. The Mac wasn't cheesy. The rice was super good and my chicken was also good. But a little dry. The broad street location off little Italy has not "dedicated parking" we just live close so we walk. They have music and events sometimes I hear. They don't answer the phone when they're busy lol so be aware for take out. I didn't pick up the food though, he did ; so I can't comment on the service correctly. * Jerk chicken * Ox tail * Greens * Mac * Rice and beans

I was craving jerk chicken so we decided to try this spot out. This location is located on a busy…read morestreet (especially during the day) and there is no private parking lot. We arrived there about 1.5 hours before it closing. We got lucky and found street parking in front of the restaurant. You can sit down and eat here. The lady that helped us was very friendly yet warned me that she had only 1 chicken left (jerk chicken). I decided to get it with the sauce, on top of rice and peas and cabbage. In all honesty, I've tried jerk chicken in the Bay Area and even as far as Springfield, Massachusetts. This location was okay. The chicken quarter was very dry but the sauce was really good which made up for it. On top of that, I wanted to try the oxtail stew but $18 for a small was outside of my budget. I did try a bite of my partner's beef patty was it was delish. Aside from that, the restaurant was empty when we were there. We got to sing in our seats while we waited for our food since they were playing oldschool 90's rnb music. I was definitely vibing. 4/5 stars for me. I would've rated it a 5 if the chicken wasn't tough and dry.

Excellent authentic Dominican food. The service is always pleasant. They always get your order…read moreright. It's a casual restaurant family friendly.

Friendly service and hot food ready to eat. Bought a chicken for my kids and they loved it! A chill…read moreplace to grab a quick bite to eat if you're in a hurry to eat and go.

this place is gas. never let me down from the first time i unintentionally walked in to kill time…read morewaiting for an uber. regular spot now and hit it on a weekly basis. get literally anything and it's gonna hit spread over a fat plate of rice and peas with a coke.

I have tried most things on the menu and have loved everything. The food is delicious, authentic,…read moreand perfectly seasoned... The "but" that's coming is to do with my frustration over them being out of potato salad every single day of the week. I LOOOVE potato salad and am very picky...so this potato salad is perfect. If you know you are going to sell out of it everyday because people love it and buy it...wouldn't you make enough of it to sell to people who want it??

The restaurant itself was in a very busy and rough park of Cranston Street…read more Hard to get parking in front of restaurant, may have to park on a side street or away a few blocks a walk up. Food selections had a nice variety. I ordered a plate with rice and pigeon peas and stewed pork ribs which is accompanied with a small salad The rice was flavorful and nice and fluffy and the stewed ribs a was 1 of the better versions I've had. I also order a large mundongo (tripe soup) A side of white rice. So I gave 3 stars that's a because it was not the easiest place to place an order with some challenges with the language barriers. And the whole process seems a slow since all the food is already prepared. It would seem pretty simple to point scour into the containers and bag it up and out the door. But was a slow process. The food would get a 4 stars for that nice flavors and freshness. But the mundongo I pointed and ordered never made it to my bag. When I got it home, it was a large container of the stewed beans that is usually used to top the white rice. So I couldn't add my review on what I did not get.

So I came here because my father eats here often like once every two weeks minimum... I tried to go…read morein with my service dog and was told dogs aren't allowed in the restaurant... when I explained she was a service dog I was told it is there policy to not allow dogs... I didn't think to tell them that's discrimination I just left