Delicious Latino cuisine. Always crowded, with limited seating. We take out. Food is always fresh and hot and perfectly prepared. Oh, those Pastelles! Quick service. Impossible parking. But well worth the effort. read more

Castillo De Yaque Restaurant - Pastelles, roasted chicken and rice - Spanish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Omg horrible horrible horrible the Cuban sandwich disgusting only some dry pernil and no pickles no ham maybe one slice of cheese. Tamarindo juice didn't taste like anything the sancocho not a fan the only thing that looks ok we haven't try it is the Maduro. This is not the first time last time I went in person and I asked for a chicken soup and when I got home if you see the chicken they gave me I was shocked. Safe your money 27.00 dollars WASTED and that's not including tips but he was the only one worth tipping he had a great attitude very polite. read more

Over priced for ok food. Not worth it. The rice is dry. The meat is dry. The price is high. read more

Me dieron mis desayunos sin pan cuando viene con pan, y cuando llegue a casa llame para decirles me dicen que se les olvidó y que ya no tienen pero cuando fui a recoger mi comida no me avisaron que ya no había más eso me deban ver dicho ahí read more

I ordered from across the street for pickup The arroz con gandules was bomb The carne guisada was good The soup was good Like this place was perfect for location. Im not sure why people complain about the looks if you want Michelin pay for Michelin. The prices were awesome! Oh I had a little avena it was delish but just a tad too much salt. Would def order it again though. read more

They are my favorite neighborhood Dominican restaurant. Nice staff, flexible in nature, fast service, and consistently delicious food!!

Buenísimo 30 años comiendo en este lugar y no me canso. Y los empleados una chulería.

Food is authentic and deliciously good. With so many choices around the hood there are gems amongst the crud and this is a gem. Family goes here regularly. We've catered from here more than once. Our go to orders are pernil, arroz con gandules, habichuelas, roasted chicken, their sweet plantains are banging. I have never personally sat there to eat. It's a tiny place. I usually just order take out and it's just fine. read more

This was exactly what I wanted. In the hugely latin neighborhood of "Gunset Park," there are a huge amount of restaurant options. This one just happened to be... where I was standing at the moment I became hungry. Ordered rice with chorizo and was presented with a plate which was pretty close to a 50/50 split of meat and rice. I ended up taking most of it home. It came (to make this the most carbohydrate filled meal ever) with a basket of delicious buttered toast. Slap some Goya hot sauce on it (obviously) and you're good as golden. I'd go back if I happened to be in the neighborhood, although next time I'll probably go for one of their milkshakes - which seemed to be a pretty popular item. read more

Castillo De Yaque Restaurant - More Heart Attack Please! - Spanish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This is a VERY tiny 'hole-in-the-wall' eatery --with just a few tables--and extremely cramped. Spanish language only. The food is authentic, flavorful, hot, filling. and cheap. But the question is, do you want to actually sit down in here to eat? It's quite claustrophobic and ratty. What with the yellow walls and sun-faded windows, its all a bit limp, frayed, and weary looking. Probably due to the proximity of the steam trays to everything. Anyway --to dine here--you weave your way between the tables to the back. There's just a narrow little space running along the buffet at which you must get in line to place an order. This is off-putting. Though there's just a few dishes to choose from, you will find that all the patrons take an inordinately long time, hemming-and-hawing over what they want, how much they want, asking the prices, etc. So you will be very uncomfortable waiting in line there, bunched-up-close to some really down-at-heels street-people and day-laborers. The next bit of awkwardness is that customers must then squirm back out past everyone else carrying plates of hot food. And then back out to look for an open table (if there's any left). Never any guarantee there will be any seats, so its a little like a game of musical chairs. Things are fairly 'tense'. Surprisingly, there is a jukebox--but its only the crudest, simplest manufacture possible; with no screen--just a very tiny choices-window about the size of a credit card. The kind you only find in latin joints. This one--well, you can't really play it because you'd be standing there squinting at the thing--trying to find some gringo tunes--and totally blocking the aisle for everyone, since it is hard by the front door. Oh well. The *heartiness* of the food must be what keeps this place open, so if you want authentic latin flavor... I guess... read more

It was just ok. The place is a little small for my taste. Some of my friends like these hole in the wall places. So I said, " Lets give it a try. " So I looked at the menu and just ordered the daily special that was recited by our waitress. Platano Maduro = The bananas were not ripe. Seemed more like plantains. Beef Stew = Passable Pernil = Was devoured by my friend, looked real moist. Rice and Beans = Come on, it was good. If you cant make rice and beans you are in trouble. Bread and Butter = Most interesting part of meal. With that being said, if the bread was the highlight. You could only imagine how pedestrian the rest of the food was. read more

Eat your heart out, great food beautiful new place. Love me some Castillo. I love it before when the decor wasn't its best, but the food was always on point. Never disappoint, I was so happy to see it back open for business..... read more

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The food here is great and super authentic. The portions and prices are decent too! Dont go here if you're planning to have a nice sit down meal. It's one of those hole in the walls that you go there just for the food. Oh and every time I've gone they never have oxtail stew! I think they should take that off the menu cause they never make it! Their empanadas are good! read more

This little hole in the wall has been in the neighborhood forever, the food is really not bad however just do a take out, the table service sucks big time, upon helping myself to one available of relatively few tables, I immediately noticed the table was dirty from from prior customer use, after a little bit of waiting for the one waitress whom only then noticed the dirty table, proceeded to wipe it with some dingy grey looking rag. Ordered the Sunday lunch special which included a choice of sides; decided on rice which seemed as if that was the main order because that's what I mostly received as opposed to the main meat order(skimping). Left what was mostly rice upon eating what little meat portion was served. Before departing, I asked for a "flan" which took forever only to be told there wasn't any more left. Paid the tab, $1 tip deservingly only to note that'll never return..... read more

I've been coming here as a kid, always great staff and great food. Their very welcoming. Doris and Alex are always on top of their customer service. read more

I ordered mangu which is okay but bacon egg and cheese nop I wouldn't order it if I was you tasted horrible! That kill it was the dam cheese! But I called in the evening carving some Dominican foods I only known & tasted I ask for Carne de res guisada the lunch special $6.99 & said daily if you look at their meau misleading all I can say I order that with a Snapple & a flan $15.75. I still ordered it cause I was hungry! She did said cause depend what they have so once it came the order was wrong I called & she started to laugh and claim I ask for steak plain cut up steak like really so the made the switch omg only if I took the picture of what they call Canre de res guisada it was basically burn onions with green pepper & steak and probably their spit too! I wouldn't go here for good Dominican food each one wasn't good just the mangu which was okay or maybe because I was hungry as hell read more

"Hi..........yes a order of chicken stew, white rice, beans and a order of chicharonnes de pollo sin hueso, plantains and beans.(skipped getting a side of gravy due to ordering chicken stew), Fast forward 20 minutes later, "Johnny I am so hungry I cant wait". "Hang on sis, i'll get the plates". "Hold up,.. wait a got.........." Based on the one star you can finish my sentence..... Chicken stew, more like bones stew. There was basically bones from a mama chicken and a baby chicken and every chicken in between. Enough skin to make a chicken skin coat for winter and sauce so thick I wanted to boil a pot of spaghetti and have the sauce on top. Yes ladies and gents the chicken was that bad. The rice and beans was standard restaurant quality no real complaints there. The chicharonnes de pollo sin hueso was burned beyond recognition. The plantains was again standard nothing much to say about them. It's just dang why would you even put those bones in a container and pass it off to a human being is besides me. Fido won't even look at that plate!! I have a seat for you in the restaurant hall of SHAME. :-/ read more

I've been coming here for over a decade. They're quick, cheap & delicious!!! This is the best Dominican food in sunset park !!!

Back in the day this was the spot, it's a little hole in the wall an there decor ain't the best there staff isn't that great BUT there food has always been decent. I mean great portions an the flavor is on point. My fav pepper steak with onion so delish. Only thing I recently ordered was the Chicken soup it was gross I had all fat as meat inside I just tossed the whole thing. First time that happend but overall definitely give it a try. read more

Food is good. Not sure why it takes a half hour to grill a piece of chicken though. Service is sloooooowwwwww. Rice is good. Maduros are good most of the time. Beans are good. Pork is seasoned well. Staff is not too friendly. They are in their own world. They don't take credit cards over the phone. Place is small and always crowded. Cleanliness i give them a 6 out of 10. read more

Small, hole in the wall type place (i.e. not somewhere you'd go for the ambiance). But, the food is good, with decent prices and generous portions. Some of the negative reviews mention the music having curses and even one complaint about the platanos being plantains...so take from those what you will. read more

i love this little hole in the wall restaurant! .. the owner is extremely nice and the waitress that works day time during the week is the best! the food is fresh and delicious always & under priced. the only thing is when dining in during the winter it's a little cold but i don't mind because the food like i said above is delicious. read more

Food is good comparing to other spanish restaurants nice seasoning good size portion the 3 stars are for the prizes they dont have a stablish price one day is 8 one day is nine or 10 depending on the mood of the cook read more

FOOD IS AUTHENTIC & FLAVORFUL Cashier was a super sweet guy and the "chef" gave you a large tin (i ordered large) PACKED with chuletas and cebolla and another one packed with rice and some gandules. It's amazing super small buy worth it read more

I ordered the Chuleta Frita and it started out good but I got food poisoning later on. Something was wrong with that cutlet!

Let me start by saying that I have been coming to this place for almost ten years. They make the best chicharonnes de pollo sin hueso. I love the food here and I actually chose to come here for Valentine's Day. What a mistake! ! I don't know when they added the Ghetto music to the jukebox, but it made eating with my toddler not pleasant. Eating with the blasting Spanish music is fine, as they don't swear, but listening to F this and F that while eating and listening to it at levels inappropriate sucks! Not only that, but as we were enjoying our meal, a roach decided to join us for a snack. Needless to say, we paid the bill and left and this will be the last time I dine here. Did I mention that I crossed boroughs just to come here?? Looks like I will be searching for a new Latino place to eat. DISGUSTING!!!!!!!! read more

By far the best Dominican food I've ever had!!!Doesn't feel overwhelming like most restaurants feel these days it's small and intimate makes you feel right at home. The waitress was super nice the managers are by far the sweetest people I've ever met! Will forever be a place I'll continue to go to with the many options they have and delicious food with great prices how can you not? If you're seeking to eat well don't hesitate and try their food you won't regret it! read more

i have ordered delivery from this place lots of times, loooove their Carne de res fritaor how they call it picadera (fried steak) its delicious and unlike other places its so moist and flavorfull, what i hate about this place with a passion is that they take forever to deliver they have a poor guy on a bike and they are always busy, it takes them minimun 1 hour to deliver and the are not that far from where i live, they needto stop being cheap and invest on a vehicle for the place, imagine the poor guy driving a bike under the snow or rain (yes i have seen it)...another thing their french fries suck, but overal if you like some good latin food and dont mind the loooooong wait or going in and eating there a very small place you will deff enjoy their flavor. read more

I use to love coming to this place! Now I don't even bother ! I don't like the atmosphere what's so ever. The waitress herself is very obnoxious and loud and very unprofessional when she speaks. The food is OK. Nothing out of this world. Too many flies and on top of that I've seen roaches so its not a clean restaurant. Honestly I've become disappointed with it through time. It used to be me and my boyfriends prefered restaurants now we don't even step foot or even order from them. read more

These people have no manners or education. They have no idea how to talk to their customers. I called them twice and they hung up TWICE. Without even giving me a chance to even order! Never again will I be ordering from this establishment or at least even try to. read more

Place is tiny but the food is delicious! Authentic spanish food. Portions are great for the price. Always my come to restaurant in a sea of spanish food (that is 5th ave). read more

The octopus salad is delicious! The morro de gandules is moist and delicious and the chicken is very meaty and moist. If you have dietary restrictions, like you can only eat halal or kosher, then don't eat here. If you prefer that a restaurant not cut your chicken with the same knife that they cut the pork rib, then do not eat here, either. The bottles of soda - Country Club - are over priced. Overall, the customer service is acceptable and the food we ate was fresh, delicious and remniscent of times spent in the DR. read more