There were five of us who dropped in to La Chacra for a late lunch on a chilly, but bright Saturday…read moreafternoon. We were greeted immediately by a friendly bartender, and quickly seated. That set the tone of attentive service, which continued throughout an exceptional meal in Bath Beach. This area is busy, in a locals doing their thing kind of way. It's a real neighborhood, and La Chacra is a great reason to check it out. We initially had decided on ordering the Combo La Chacra, which consists of a whole rotisserie chicken, yellow rice with red beans, an avocado salad, an order of salchipapas, and an order of maduros. We added an extra half chicken, and thought "that's a wrap". However, there was an appetizer special of thinly sliced octopus prepared Peruvian style that needed to be ordered too. The service was excellent. Not overwhelming, but just right. Dishes were cleared, napkins replaced, straw wrappers taken away as soon as they hit the table. It's not something that I'm used to writing about, but needed to be said. And then, the food. It was outstanding. Compared to both the basic, and the high end Peruvian restaurants that I've been to throughout the city, La Chacra is far and away the best. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and felt intentional. Nothing was just thrown on a plate. As full as we were, and we were quite full, there was no way that we were leaving without trying something from the desert menu. Another wise choice, as both the flan and the tres leche cake were fantastic. To wrap this one up, this spot is a solid five stars. The prices are very reasonable and the food, service, and charming atmosphere will have us returning soon.

Amazing food and good portions! Love the rotisserie chicken, maduros, and salad. The combo meal can…read morebe good for 3 or 4 people. Only did takeout and never dine in but overall I always would order once or twice a month.

I've lived them for YEARSSSSSS!!!!!!! Best chicken, fried pork skin, rice & beans and now octopus…read moresalad ever!!!! Neighborhood treasure

La Cabana Rodriguez is one of them ones. Huge poster board menus with pictures of the food with…read moretape over the prices, worn out wood panel walls from the 90s, employees whose 2nd language is English, the beautiful aroma of authentic Dominican food, hand written signs informing you they don't take apple pay, etc. There was even a dude walking around trying to sell fake airpods, which is a telltale sign that a spot is gonna SLAP. I walked in and got in the short line and ordered my homeostasis meal of a half chicken, sides of yellow rice and beans, and plantains. I also added a beef empanada, as when I see an empanada on a menu my hands are tired. All of this food for $18.06 is a STEAL. I got my plate and took a seat in the back of the restaurant where there is ample seating and black film over the windows to keep the sun at bay. This chicken was fantastic, although not top 5. I have it right at the top of my A-tier rankings for chicken spots, just barely missing S-tier. S-tier is special though, reserved for the Casa Adelas, Malecons, and Caravan Chickens of the world. Sides were great and the beef empanada was special. The beef was so well seasoned and reminded me of how my Granny used to make it. Shout out to Granny! As I'm doing research for this review, I realize they sell a Henny Colada. My only regret in life may be not getting this Henny Colada. If I lived in the area, I'd be in here at least twice a week but unfortunately it's a PUSH from Lower Manhattan. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

A neighborhood spot that I visit like once a year - food is just okay yet unique in that they offer…read moreboth Spanish and Japanese cuisines. Ramen can be on the saltier side and katsu curry isn't the most authentic but does the trick when there isn't a ton of other Asian options around. I like sitting at the hightops at the front for natural sunlight, otherwise the back of the restaurant gets too dark.

These tapas are huuuuuge! We felt so silly after ordering so many plates but the portions here are…read moreso great for sharing. Excellent prices even for protein plates made us think they would be much smaller sizes. Service was excellent and quick. The only thing I would change was with this being a fusion restaurant the croquetas weren't the typical style I like for tapas, but if you like a drier crunchier potato style you might like them. The Paloma drink was delicious and they were able to add a Tajin rim that I asked for so make sure to ask because they have it just not on the menu! The melted candle decor added a romantic ambiance feel to the overall setting that made for a great date night!

Stopped by for lunch yesterday afternoon and really loved the food at this place. I ordered half a…read morerotisserie chicken with a side of steamed veggies, pickled onions, Dominican red beans and avocado. The chicken was juicy and very tasty. Service was very good with the lady who worked behind the counter checking to see if I needed anything else.

Mi Candileja Restaurant turned out to be exactly what we were looking for. The workers' pleasant…read moreattitudes make dining here more fun. Their restaurant succeeds on all levels. Locating this place made us smile! Tasty dishes alongside a wonderful atmosphere...

Food was absolutely delicious. This place is very tiny with just a few tables inside and it was…read morerather busy I came in. I ended up buying a meal for around 12 bucks which came with rice and beans it was a side of grilled chicken and it also came with macaroni salad. The meal also came with Salvadoran tortillas which were hand made and yummy.

Love having this spot so close by! They also a great for delivery. Their pupusas are so good as…read morewell as the horchata. The Yuca and Chicaron is pretty good as well. Fast service and delivery when ordering through seamless.

A small, divey restaurant located across from a car mechanic's shop. While waiting for my car, I…read moredecided to give it a try. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the pupusas were absolutely delicious!

This place was very surprising. I had been to it before a long time againbut decided to return as i…read morewanted to eat some pupusas. When we sat down we noticed that they revamped their menu and had so many new options of Latin American food to try. While reviewing their menu i saw that they had Pollo Chuco!! An Honduran (home country) dish that is so hard for me to find places that make it. I immediately ordered this as i get it whenever i see it on any menu. The rest of my family ordered pupusas, chicharrón de cerdo con tostones and Pollo a la plancha. When ordering the waitress seemed to have issues understanding our orders even though we specified the number on the menu of the order we wanted. I had ordered my food without onions as im not a fan of onions and the food came out with it. They took the food back and had all the onions removed which was fine. There was basically a whole fried chicken which was very surprising! It tasted delicious. The pupusas were great too and the chicharrón con tostones was very surprising in how much food there was on the plate!! All the food was delicious. The place itself could use a little work on the decor and even though we came on a Tuesday night there were a few people inside. After we had finished our meal we asked for the check and as we were going to pay with out credit cards the waitress said that they only accept cash!!!! We did not bring enough cash for all the food we got because we had never run into this problem before. Its a good thing there was a bank close by that one of us went to go get cash. But this would have been great information to have before we ordered and ate. We looked through the menu and on their entrance and nowhere sid it say they only accepted cash. We will definitely return here though.

Ambiance - pretty spacious, we went during sunset, the windows does not have any shades, so it was…read moregetting into out eyes, a bit uncomfortable. Service- the waitress was friendly, but not very helpful, maybe due to language barrier - not sure giving the benefits of doubts. She was the only one on the floor. She was somewhat busy? some to go orders, with our 1 dining customer. didnt tell us the special drinks of the day till we order. No water until after we order. Maybe a culture thing, Again not sure. Food - I ordered the pork chop, it was pretty good, pretty juice. friend order the shredded pork, it was a bit gamey to me, but it tastes better with the green sauce. Order the Mango smoothie and other juice??

They only had one worker on a busy Friday night, so it took a while just to get my order in. The…read morestaff was nice though, and when I asked for water, they brought over a flask along with a cup of ice and lemon, which was a nice touch. They were unfortunately out of chicken, so I went with the steak and onions with rice and beans. Seventeen dollars is not too bad, but the steak came out well done and kind of tough. I initially thought it would be one of those dishes that comes out on a sizzling plate with a medium steak that finishes cooking at the table, but that was not the case.