Hello all and welcome to the 7th episode of Ass or Gas! Today we went all the way to Long Island to try Caribeno. I've had this place one other time a while back. Let's get into it. To start off this is place is a small hole in the wall, that's how you know it's gonna be gas. I got empanadas and chicken and rice, and wow guys it was unbelievable. Tender chicken, flavorful rice, and crispy empanadas with juicy chicken! I also purchased a piece of their finest tres leches cake(three milk cake). The best cake I've ever had no exaggeration everyone. I could go on and on and so could my colleagues. In conclusion this is by far the best place Ass or Gas has ever been! This meal was...GAS‼ read more

I order through Uber and am so disappointed. I have been in there and the food has been good but this was not acceptable. Do better Cari! read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Breaded steak - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

This was good, but kinda also too salty and bad... I dunno, none of it made me think I absolutely have to come back, not saying that I wouldn't either.... That's all I can really say, it was okayyyy read more

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Lots of food options. And friendly staff. But takeout only. Wish there were more than the 2 tiny tables there.

Great authentic Dominican food. they also make really good Cuban sandwiches. Very Clean establishment read more

Ambience is quiet and clean. Service is good not great, certainly not friendly. I have tried it 3 times just to be sure unfortunately the food lacks good flavor. And the pernil was pretty much skin and fat! I love to support a local business but I won't go back! read more

The best. Authentic. Very delicious.. very friendly. I love Tres leches also the coffee is strong.

Best Dominican food on the island! Authentic food and you can place catering orders for events/holidays! The staff is friendly and the sazón was sooooo good. Definitely will be back soon! read more

Best pulled pork and rice. The food is excellent. Service is prompt and very friendly.

Worst Mofongo I've ever had. Disgusting. I wish I never ordered it. It felt like an old mangu

Very good Dominican food. The prices are fair too. Their chicharron is worth getting.

Havent even tried the food. after it was made i was charged 24$ for a large plate of rice and beans goat / and chicken.... i can already tell they take advantage of new customers read more

Food was delicious. Not a restaurant there is no table and chairs. There a little corner you can seat and eat. Delicious food

Food was delicious and big portions. Also it was reasonably priced. There isn't a lot of seating, but there is a small cafeteria style counter to sit. read more

The food is great, especially the juicy pork and fish. The one thing confuse me every time I go there is the price. Even i order the same dinner plate, the price is changing every time. read more

Caribeño Restaurant - a plate of food on a table - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

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My second time coming here, the rice and beans is good and the pork (i get it with skin) is juicy and tender with crispy skin. I get the cucumber side and the acid goes with the fat from the pork. All this with a bottled soda is only $13 read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Roast Pork - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

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This was my first stop for my late Caribbean lunch. This place has some great offerings and the staff is super friendly. (I heard that they were rude to some, but not me.) I had to wait a while as folks were definitely there getting their food and seem to know what was best at this place. I couldn't make up my mind (I really wanted curried oxtails and they were completely out!) so I opted for the curried goat. This dish was good although it did not have much curry flavor. I loved the look of the Pernil. It looked very homemade as did many of their other dishes. I also ordered the ceviche and the avocado salad. This is where the food went down sadly, I have had many, many ceviches, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Salvadorian, and Peruvian, to name a few. This one had zero flavors and just seemed like boiled shellfish with very little seasonings. The avocado salad was disastrous. It had no flavor at all and like the ceviche lacked salt! The avocado salad (which is my specialty at home) was watery and had no garlic. If it did, none could be found with my palate. I was very disappointed, to say the least, with these two dishes. The restaurant was set up like many Spanish cafeteria-style restaurants. Their menu board appeared old. Not a bad thing. Obviously, they know what sells and what folks want. Would I come back? Maybe to try their oxtails which seem to be a hit as well as some of their Pernil. Then maybe they can earn another star. But for now, baby please taste your food before you serve it. This is a mistake of many cooks who think they got everything down pat. read more

Best Spanish Food In This Part Of Town, I'd Eat There Everyday If I Could, Go See For Yourself, Thank Me Later.

Home cooked Spanish food! So good! I picked up some chicharron, Empandas and rice. It's like being in someone's kitchen. Ate everything up and forgot to take a picture. read more

My coworkers and I were looking for a spot to eat near a client of ours. We are adventurous with our eats! We wanted to check out this spot that seemed pretty good to some locals. I have had pretty good Dominican food in the past and Caribeno is up there. It's a good lunch spot with a decent amount of options and if you were in the mood for it I would go and check it out. It isn't anything jaw dropping that I would drive a distance to have anytime soon but will definitely be an option whenever I'm in the area. For those who haven't tried Dominican food and are in the area I would say it's safe to say, stop by and you'll enjoy it. read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Monfongo w/ rice and beans - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

Don't come here and expect fine dining, but if you are craving some home cooked, spanish comfort food, this is the place to be. Rice and pigeon peas, rotisserie-style chicken, pernil, plantains, avocado salad, pica de gallo with shrimp... that was our casual, quick dinner. The chicken and pernil were both tender, moist and full of flavor. Avocado salad was fresh, pica de gallo had the right amount of citrus, and plantains were perfectly soft and sweet. If I were to nitpick on anything then it would be the rice. It needed a touch more seasoning and was a bit dry from sitting out uncovered. But that's just nitpicking because honestly, with generous portions of flavorful food at really affordable prices, you really can't complain! read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Chicken and plantains over rice and side of avocado salad - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

Excellent food, friendly staff. My go to in the area! Pernil Pernil Pernil! I get a large plate for me and my husband to share and it's about $22 and we both eat and are full with occasional leftovers. read more

Authentic and delicious food. Will definitely be going back. Was really impressed and pleased

NEW OWNERS!! AMEN!!!! I stopped coming here for a while because the former owners were rude and would always round up my change in their favor. I went today because I needed a quick dinner and my daughter really likes their food. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! I was greeted with warm hello and a smile from 3 different workers. The food is even better than it used to be. I tried to pay my exact order and they rounded DOWN in my favor and wouldn't accept the exact change I tried to give. Of course they deserved a tip, which I was more than happy to throw in their jar. I WILL BE BACK!!! A+++++ read more

My husband and I order the mangu con tres golpes 20 minutes before we get there in the morning when we feel like having it. It is very filling. The only downside is no Washington Heights style cafe con leche :(...... Stuff on the menu should be ordered with time. If you are starving get what is on the warmers. So far everything I have tasted is thoroughly cooked and hot. Portions are good enough to take some home. The prices seem to vary at times. Dunno. Still good food. There are like 4 booths wedged in the back by the bathroom, so definitely a take out spot. Deli style Spanish food spot. Like many in Suffolk County. The chicharron is yummmmmmmy! The sweet plantains are Soooo good! The pernil as per my husband is really good. I could only eat bacon and fried pork..... My stomach cannot handle it any other way. WEIRD. read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Menu - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

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Dominican! Happy days- there is a new Dominican restaurant recently opened right next to the place I take my shirts for cleaning... talk about convenient for lunch! Located in a small storefront, they have all you favorites: mofongo's, rice & beans, oxtails and so on - some things were a little new to me so I look forward to learning by eating! The ladies working there are all pleasant and you get a good sized plate for lunch - you will not be hungry when done here. The food is all tasty and even looks awesome in the display - everything is hot and fresh. Prices are reasonable. Definitely a new favorite spot! Parking in front, there are a few small tables to eat there if you wish. read more

Walked in lady was mopping she ran her hands under the water for less than 5 seconds. I asked her to wash her hands she refused. I left. It's COVID-19 roaming around and she can't even practice basic hygiene. Don't eat here read more

Gave it 3 stars for being the closest Dominican restaurant to me now in Long Island. Me and wifey had the salami egg and cheese mangu to go. $15 each. Ouch! To top that off they forgot the cheese. Yo bro how you gon forget the cheese. The mangu was watery/liquidy but not the tasty liquidy/watery like with butter. It was liquidy/watery with water taste. Needed butter and salt salami and egg was ok. Also got 2 lbs of pernil. It was ok but too greasy. Hopefully the next time around it's better. 4 items $63 the 4th item was a red 2 liter soda. read more

Don't come in here looking for tacos or burritos. This is Dominican food and great stuff. The special order stuff like mofongo, either the pork or shrimp is excellent. The roasted fresh ham or pernil is excellent. Dominicans have a drink called Morir soñando. It's s a popular beverage of the Dominican Republic which has made its way to other Caribbean and Latin American countries, usually made of orange juice, milk, cane sugar, and chopped ice. It is not alcoholic and perfect for a hot day. The shrimp ceviche is on the money. You may have a little problem communicating with some of the staff there but some of them speak English. This is just a testimony to the authenticity of the food there. They also make great empanadas which they called pastelitos. You should try the potato balls with chopped meat in it which is called Papa rellena. Just keep the money just isn't diet food but it's well worth the extra calories if you want to treat yourself. You can take out the food or eat in there. Me I like to eat in there because I like the environment. It's very authentic and ethnic. They also have chimichurri which is a Dominican hamburger very wet and very good. The price is fair and the staff although shy are polite. read more

Delicious/Authentic food abd Friendly Staff! I will DEFINITELY be returning, and telling as many people as I can about this hidden gem right in Ronkonkoma! read more

The food is usually decent but never great Good enough that I returned I guess lol There really isn't much Dominican food out east the service is always lacking (rude/not polite) Today I ordered fried Yuca and they burned it black and still packaged it up and charged me I guess I should start opening packages at the register to inspect my purchases Not coming back read more

Outstanding! Mofongo w/ pernil...AMAZING!!!! Highly recommend! All of their foods look delicious; I plan on going back and back and back! The staff is great too!!! read more

My family sometimes picks up food from here when they don't feel like driving far, but I never personally been there besides last week. I bought a plate with rice red beans and chicken. I am not lying when I tell you I woke up at 4 AM the next day and could not stop throwing up and later on at 7 pm I went to the hospital because It got so bad. They gave me an iv and pills but I've never been so sick in my life. And don't think it's because I can't handle that type of food, I am hispanic and I have a pretty strong stomach. It's clear that something was wrong with the chicken or something. I'm definitely never going back and I should've known when I walked in because It looks so dirty and ghetto, and sometimes the best restaurants look like that like Island Empanda or something but no. read more

I highly recommend getting the beans over your rice and also the yucca! they portion that they gave me was easily enough for two meals! read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Rice with kidney beans, chicken, maduros, and a side avocado salad! All for $10 - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

Yummy Authentic Dominican /Puerto Rican Food . It is Not a sit in place but more of a take out place. Modest 2 table chair little hole in a wall . But delicious and best in town for miles and miles with Affordable prices and good portion size. read more

Not bad, just not great. I really wanted to love this place because of the reviews and pictures, everything seemed so delicious! When I got here this evening 30-45 minutes before close, the staff were already packing up and cleaning the place. They had the basics available; Rice, beans, stews, and meats, but not everything I was so excited about like fried plantains and avocado salad! I really wanted some sort of salad with my plate that consisted of a ton of rice & beans, and a generous amount of meat, but the counter lady wasn't able to fulfil my request because they were closing (at 9). However, she was nice and not aggravated or moody. I got horchata to drink but I deeply regret that... it wasn't good at all as I've had elsewhere. Perhaps old? The other food itself were good but not exciting! I mean I get that it was the end of day, but the rice was a little dry and hard, the beans helped, and the meat was nice and tender but I grew tired of eating it. I really wish I had some greens and fried plantains, that would've made me a happy customer. But again, this cafeteria style Dominican restaurant is pretty decent and cheap for what you get. I bet they are great when everything is stocked and fresh out the kitchen. A 3 1/2 star is fair for my experience tonight. read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Yellow Rice, Black Beans, and Half Chicken plate - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York

Ok so, I was craving some real deal Latino comfort food, like a nice plate of Dominican food and after a quick Yelp I came across the Caribeño Restaurant. It's a typical NYC style latino hole in the wall with Amazing tasting food ! Fresh tender and sooo flavorful pernil, with arroz con gandules and then some extra frijoles on top, wow so delicious. Hate to be a glutton but I also tried the pollo guisado and a Puerto Rican pastel, both were flavored excellent. To be clear this is not some over priced, super gentrified trendy location, it is a small modest place with two sit down tables and is more of a take out place, BUT to be clear, the food is 100% authentic and delicious, I will definitely be back and it's super close to LIE and Ronkonkoma station. read more

This place is actually pretty decent- I know my central/south american/carribean food believe me. When I want decent food sold by the plate to take home I would usually swing over to brentwood to one of MANY bodegas with hot food bars and yummy delicacies that really are not available outside of the areas they are abundant in. So when this place opened in Ronkonkoma I thought there is no way this area will allow this place to prosper...but here we are 2 years later and they were still there I decided to stop in crazy hungry, and in a rush to beat the rain home and get a plate- You know what?? I was surprised! The place looked great! Not for nothing the food bar was gigantic and wraps in a "L" shape so there are tons to choose from... This is dominican food by the way.. unless you know the country flags and the food its hard for the average person in this area who is not latino to know so If you don't know now you do.. I got the pork ribs and white rice (dominican white rice always seems to have a hint of white wine taste to it- its prob added to the water its boiled in.) very good! I always have them pour a little gravy of whatever stewed delight is in the vicinity of the rice on top. I tried to also get what looked like some nice looking ceviche but some evil bastard swooped in and snatched the last one before me! Everything was good and I expected nothing less from the look of it. They are slightly more pricey than the average plate Id get elsewhere- prob because the local demographic is not as enthusiastic as a primarily latino area would be, so the demand is a little less causing it to be pricier ...They don't know what they are missing...try it out, keep it in the area its delicious and convenient.. . read more

The store front doesn't give the place an appealing look but when you go inside the people are nice and will answer all your questions about there culture and food. Not only do they make great food, but if you call ahead, they will make a great Dominican breakfast..., this is one of the best in the area! The rice and beans were good, but having pasteles any time you want is great..the pork butt and oxtail are tasty and really make you miss home..The steaks are also a great item to enjoy. One of the best things they have is the deserts, the tres leches and flan are to die for! read more

Amazing. It's truly authentic. Nothing fancy, but absolutely delicious at a reasonable price! You will not be disappointed. Great little spot. read more

Caribeño Restaurant - Rice & beans with chicken and sweet bananas - Spanish Near Me - Ronkonkoma, New York