Interior looks a bit weird since this place kept the McDonald's chairs, but the place seems clean and the meat tastes better than Brisas de Caribe which is a bit further away. I give it 4 stars because empanada here is way too salty and I don't recommend it at all. But everything else tastes pretty good. read more

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They're food may be good.However, their customer service has a lot to be desired. They are truly rude and unprofessional.When it comes to people who are not hispanic or is a darker complexion than they are. Especially the young lady who was behind the counter today, she had an attitude.!! Extremely disappointing read more

Love their veggie chofan, maracuja juice is always good to. One of my favorites in the area the staff are so friendly to. Don't skip this place read more

Don Emilio needs to get rid of the woman that was serving last night. I walk in and ask her if she has Stewed Chicken and her reply is what you see there im blind so I ask her can you please respond with a yes or a no she blantly said im not doing that. I was so angry and disappointed. I know she was violating all the ADA rights and Customer service. Its obvious that she has no customer service skills and should not be working with people STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE GO ELSEWHERE WHERE YOU ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT read more

the prices were outrageous. the rice was hard, the chicken was dried out. the ribs were tasty also the people behind the counter they were nasty. all i wanted was a plate with rice and chicken and ribs and was charged 23 dollors. they claim they charge for everything separately and packed everything separate. i will never go back here again. i just moved to the area and was just looking for a good spanish spot but this wasnt it. read more

Don Emilio Diner carries a large variety of dishes. The steam table alone has between 10-12 different options aside from the a la carte menu. The pernil is there front and center and by far the Star of the restaurant. Cooked on low heat for hours the pernil is super flavorful and off the bone tender. I never leave with out a freshly squeezed lemonade and Pastelitos. Don Emilio Diner now carries Chef Rose flan!! Best flan in NYC. read more

Don Emilio Diner - Flan by Chef Rose - Dominican Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Very good food ..They constantly change their foods around. Ive brought take out for my family.

Food is amazing, however, service leaves so much to desire. No etiquette or good customer service - this will be the doom of this restaurant. Good food can not be the only thing to keep this business a float. read more

good food & friendly service yummy dominican food, you can sit or take out. Its a comfty homey setting

I ordered the 18 dollar lunch platter and the bitch is gonna fill it up with rice tryna bs slick like that's all tf I want and payed for while everyone else is getting everything they want in there's. For all that ya should go to BRISAS down castle hill and get a lunch platter for 10 DOLLARS . Comes w your choice of rice and meat and platinos included not price added on . They made me pay 3 dollars for extra platinos when I only wanted 3 not 9 . Customer service is wack like yea they right in your face but they ain't fr listening. The meats sit out all day everyday could taste the unfressness in the first bite I took out of my chicken breast . Don't let the smell outside fool you . It looks nice on the inside but nothing crazy it used to be a McDonalds still the same layout . Go to brisas on castle hill ave for your moneys worth . Real restaurant vibe and way better customer service they actually listen and ask you questions if there unure . Don't come here please save your time and money . And to that bitch who was " serving me" and srugged her shoulders when I said she put to much rice and I ain't just order rice ... you got it coming for you I DONT play about my fucking food read more

I asked how much was one fried chicken leg, you know with the thigh attached. No rice or beans or bread. I was told $4. I miss understood so asked for two legs. The lady chimed ok $8. ??? Are you serious, $8 for two chicken legs? Fine I'll get soup how much for a small: $6.00. I repeated no a small. The lady said yeah $6. STAY AWAY!!! Go home and cook or make a sandwich. These folks are bleeding the community dry. read more

Amazing breakfast I loved it.. I will definitely come back to this place. Service was on point. The rest of the food looked so fresh.! read more

Don Emilio Diner - Mangu con los 3 golpe. - Dominican Near Me - Bronx, New York

Way Better than BRISAS DEL CARIBE! Especially for their pasteles, chicharron de pollo or Pork, pollo entero, and LITERALLY ALL THE FOOD except for their empanadas. Tres Leches here are the best wherever they order it from, it also comes with the guava on top of you want that option. read more

Heard Lots of great things about this spot especially there roast pork so I took a chance and was there today and I tell you no lie the food was amazing the pork was fall of the bone juicy not dry staff very friendly I didn't like the flan to much but everything else it was worth making the trip so if you ever in the area go up in there you won't be upset read more

Amazing local spot !!! Super friendly an large portions of food! Definitely a must stop in the Bronx.

One star for the FOOD! Everything else was terrible. Like everyone else said, you better speak and understand Spanish if you want to order food here. The girls are nice...(some of them) but don't ask questions... Or MEOW!!! I asked about what a meat was that I didn't recognize and my fur was frozen from the look that I got... After I shook the FROST off and got a hold of myself, I said it in Spanish and she helped me... WATCH THE PORTIONS... You WILL get a lot of rice or banana or STUFF but LITTLE meat!!! WTH???? I have eaten so many maduros with gravy WITH OUT MEAT that I could have EXPLODED!!! Remember the commercial "WHERE'S THE BEEF"? Well, here is where you will use that phrase! This is NOT the CAT'S MEOW, but it will have to due until I find another good place to go! read more

This place used to be worth 5 stars. The portions are huge and the food is delicious and inexpensive. So much so, I'd eat here three to four times per week. I just can't get past the oil on the bacalao guisado (codfish) which is my favorite dish. If they can figure out a way not to use so much oil, I'll become a regular customer again. read more

Don Emilio Diner - Why is this dish swimming in oil? - Dominican Near Me - Bronx, New York

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My husband and were driving around the area looking for a place for breakfast and we found this place. The staff is very friendly and the food is delicious. The food looked so good that my husband had rice, beans and pernil for breakfast. We loved the food so much that we just had to share our experience with everyone. read more

Don Emilio Diner - My husband breakfast. - Dominican Near Me - Bronx, New York

The food was AMAZING, service was excellent and the place was clean! Highly recommend this place. The food has exceptional flavor!!! read more

Don Emilio Diner - My amazing breakfast platter! - Dominican Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Don Emilio's is a decent spot with affordable prices to enjoy some Dominican cuisine when you're on Castle Hill. I enjoyed my Cafe con leche, but was a bit surprised it was served in a paper cup as I was dining in. I ordered the $5 tres golpe breakfast platter the mangu was great, but the cheese, salami and fried egg were cold. I recommend arriving early (pre 10AM) to enjoy the breakfast while it's hot. The Shrimp Mofongo was loaded with shrimp, which was nice, but it was very dry and lacked flavor. Although Don Emilio's has major room for improvement I will return and am looking forward to a better experience on my next visit! read more

Don Emilio Diner - Tres Golpe Breakfast Platter - Dominican Near Me - Bronx, New York

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How does a place that's so awful get worse ? Let me tell you. First of all. Charge me $6 for a baked potato. Not a special baked potato. Not a unicorn baked potato. Just a potato that's been baked. Then how about you fill more than half my dish with rice before you add those big dry plantains in. And leave a little space for the tiny bit of stew. Or chicken or whatever your choice is. Idk how this place still exists. To think this place use to be a McDonald's... I never thought I'd say this but I'd rather Mc freaking Donald's there than this mess. Places like this is why there should be a half star. read more

Food looks delicious. Today white rice and beans was very, very bland. Chicken was also flavorless and dry. Disappointed. This is the second time we have gotten dry meat, rice was good last time, beans were too thick and no criollo flavor. We'll go to the other restaurant 2 blocks away on Castle Hill next time. read more

Disappointed... Idk what happened here but previous two times the meats have been dry and unseasoned.... And the maduro not sweet.. Hopefully y'all get back on track because this is not like y'all at all read more

The people here are unfriendly. The service is TERRIBLE & even though I have one at my house when I stopped by they said they had no takeout menu. If I was starving Id rather eat a rock. read more

Delicious Latino food, rice and beans, seafood, pork and chicken options, salads, breakfast through dinner and a nice staff too serve you.

I went on a Tuesday afternoon before 1:00pm. They didn't have the natural juices that I wanted. They didn't have the espresso coffee that I wanted. I ordered a Cuban sandwich and it was good but extremely oily and greasy. The payment method is quite open for everyone to see your pin when paying with a debit card. I wasn't a big fan of my visit but the food, once again, was good. It also got quite packed for such a small and uncomfortable place. The service in the dining area wasn't the greatest but it'll do. Will I return? Probably. I'll most likely go to my original place of Brisas Del Caribe which is also on Castle Hill Avenue. read more

Don Emilio Diner - Cuban Sandwich and Tostones. - Dominican Near Me - Bronx, New York

Their food is really good. I've had goat from them before and today I had chicken soup. I just want to say you're a business in an American country. Yes you're located in a primarily Spanish speaking neighborhood but that doesn't mean you should have only one worker who speaks English(Joanna) and seems to have an attitude about translating. Thankfully my baby really wants soup or else I wouldn't be dining here. read more

This place is great. The food is delicious and the portions are huge. It's way better than Brisas Del Caribe. One thing I don't like is the salt on some of the dishes. Other than that they are perfect. read more

I came here with my husband and we were deciding what to get, when I see one the ladies who was serving the food talking in Spanish about how long we were taking to order. So we ignored her and finally got chicharron de pollo, rice and beans which took 30 minutes to make. When we take it home, I kid you not those chicken chunks were so hard to chew, it was a jaw workout and the beans were overly salted. Personally I will not be coming back here which is a shame since the first two times I came here was actually good. read more

Good mangu, salami, and onions. Generous serving of fried cheese which I wasn't expecting, done well, just not to my my liking. Cafe con Leche a bit watered down. Excellent selection of lunch food, ready by 9am. Steady flow of people getting their lunch for later. Clean place very nice servers,will definitely be back for my mangu and egg fix. read more

Great selection of Spanish food. Everything tastes great and not over priced! They definitely are not cheap with portions!!!

First time trying it, good food, good service. Buffet style, what more could you ask for?

Way more food options in a buffet style than the other Spanish restaurants in the area. Reasonably priced however the wait time could be a good 15-20 min. Definitely worth it. The pernil is to die for! read more

very good food, big portions, the mangu is so delicious!! i take my family for brunch and they love it.....

The food is flavorful. There are more options than any other spanish restaurant and the prices are super affordable. Get the lunch specials!

Great tasting food, and affordable. The stewed ribs are delicious, but so is everything else I've tried here.