This was their recommendation: The steak was extremely tough and rubbery--I could barely cut it with the knife. The staff noticed I was struggling and kindly offered to make me another one. I appreciated the effort, but the second steak was just as tough. It looked like a different cut, but it was still nearly impossible to chew. To their credit, they gave me a discount, which I appreciated. However, I still ended up paying for food I couldn't eat. I left hungry and had to go somewhere else for lunch after spending about 50 minutes there. The service was polite, but the quality of the meat was unacceptable, especially for a restaurant that promotes itself as one of the best. read more

This restaurant has easily become one of my favorite lunch spots. They provide generous portions in their lunch specials. I love eating there. So far I have tried their soup, rotisserie chicken, yellow rice and pigeon peas, plantains and shrimp mofongo. All were delicious. If you're in the area, stop by for a hearty meal. read more

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Staff was amazing and food delicious I will definitely come back. Everything was fresh read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Mangu 4 Golpes - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The oatmeal here is amazing. I drive 30 minutes out of my way for it. Super creamy and flavor.

This place was cute. Small, good food and lots of it! My husband had this chicken and vegetable plate with tons of yellow rice and beans. I had shrimp and rice, which was delicately spiced and sauced. We had gone around lunchtime. Pro tip: their breakfast specials seem to be all day, but they stop serving at a specific time. I was sad because I LOVE mangu! They did say they still had it but only as a side, not breakfast (and what's the fun of that). Also only milk for coffee so no half n half or non dairy creamer. That makes me sad because I love Dominican coffee lol. All in all, it was a nice trip. I rarely go to Brooklyn, so it was a good escape. read more

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Came on a Sunday, ordered our meal to go, and our food was ready within 10 minutes. I would come here again! Passionfruit smoothie - asked for less sugar and it was still delicious Carne frita - good, would have loved a little lime and little more salt for flavor Arroz con gandules - delicious, had for 2 servings and great flavor, not supr salty which I appreciated. P.S. - the menu prices are a little outdated so the cost is a little more than shown on menu. They accept card payments & don't charge a service fee. Clean bathroom. read more

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The food was absolutely delicious !!!! My mom had the vegetable mofongo that was to die for wowwwwww !!! & I had rotisserie chicken, white rice and red beans and lord I left nothing on my plate....this place is a must if you live in brooklyn or just passing by and want Dominican food ! 10/10 read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place is amazing ! Friendly staff with good service. Price is very reasonable compare to what's what around you. The portions is good and it's delicious. I will definitely be going back. read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Beef stew rice and beans. - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Disappointing to say the least. I'm actually upset at wasting money on this barely edible food. Looking at these dishes is making me angry. Quality has plummeted since I first went nearly 10 years ago. The baked chicken and pernil dishes were insanely overcooked and dry. And they didn't give any sauces to help. Cuban sandwich would have been fine if the pernil wasn't dry and the bread wasn't stale. The only good thing from this place is the acapurria, which is moist and well seasoned. It was great. Overall, would definitely NOT recommend. Go to Portal Latino instead - it's across the street. read more

We had oxtail and white rice, rice and peas and a half chicken. All was delicious. Food was packed well for delivery.

This place knows how to satisfy different tastes. Every part of the experience worked well. They provide fresh food presented beautifully. Recognizing customer preferences shows professionalism. This place will see me frequently. read more

El Cibao is an authentic Dominican Restaurant, offering a variety of delicious Latino/Caribbean dishes. They treat you like family, that's the ambience. I have been at the restaurant and received great service. For years, mostly, I have been ordering for delivery. Also, I have ordered from El Cibao Catering, for years as well, for business. They deliver on time, and I have never received a wrong order or missing item. If your comfort food is Dominican/Latino call El Cibao. read more

I discovered a place worth returning to frequently. Staff members showed remarkable assistance. I've never regretted any order I've placed here. The restaurant's design is nice, but the staff's warmth matters most. Excellent food and remarkably friendly staff. read more

I was here with a large group to celebrate the end of a successful semester at school. I felt kind of bad because we took up a large chunk of the restaurant and we were pretty loud. I ordered a Diet Coke and squid rice. I didn't know what to expect, but it was really good. There were pieces of squid in the dish, and it was made with squid ink. Our food came out relatively quickly and our servers were really kind and patient with our group. I would recommend giving this place a visit because the food is pretty good. read more

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Delicious Mofongo! The bread they also give is amazing! I also got a side of sweet plantains and avocado salad. I wish I had a Mofongo spot like this closer to my neighborhood but it was definitely worth the trip! read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Camarones Mofongo - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Drove from the other side of town today and am so glad I did!! Placed an order consisting of 6 large dishes and large soup. Waited about 20 minutes for the food and left rather famished dying to go home. The food was surprisingly good. Everything was well cooked. Everything was tasty. All was well packaged -nothing spilled. Food was warm and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We enjoyed sweet plantains, chicharron de pollo, pernil, yellow rice, red and black beans, grilled pork chops, carne guisada (beef stew), sancocho-all was quite delightful. The beef stew Was a bit tasteless but very well cooked but instead of saucy it was watery. I can only assume they added water bc the sauce is usually more rich and flavorful. All else seriously was pretty amazing. read more

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Hands down this must be the best pernil I ever had. I was amazed by the flavor of the pernil where every bite left me wanting for more. The white rice was soaked in some type of butter or fat that made it delicious. And then the Mofongo was great. Whatever seasoning that was for the Mofongo or pernil, i saved it to soak up the juices. It just brings another flavor into it. Every bite of Mofongo had chicharron in there . This place is a must, very generous portions for the pernil and rice and beans. Will definitely be back to try other delicious food they serve. read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Chicharron Mofongo - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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The staff was good. The food was decent, not the best I've had. It's not really a place where you would take someone out to eat. It's very small. You're better off getting some takeout at a place like this. read more

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SUPER!!!!!!! Disappointed because the food looks so good but taste like NOTHING!!! The stew chicken barely had any meat on It and has absolutely no flavor. The rice and beans had a weird taste to It . Also my wife had the pepper steak and the steak was edible but overall It was BADDDDD .. i spent 67 dollars plus 10 dollar tip and had to order food from somewhere else because the food from CIBAO!!!! Is so badddddddddddddddddd and the passion fruit juice tasted like devils piss smh how you can't make a good juice ?! .. I will not return or recommend this place to nobody!!!!!!!! . I rather eat dirt then this place read more

It has been a long while since I visited Cibao. As my first review mentioned, I had only been for breakfasts and they were always satisfying/delicious. And inexpensive. Since they're located in my neighborhood, I noticed that they took careful measures during the pandemic as far as dining out over the summer. It is far too cold to dine outdoors these days so a recent visit to Cibao was for a takeaway dinner. To be fair, the meal merits about 3 to 3.5 stars and I'll get into the details shortly, but there are other positives about Cibao which is why I'm keeping the 4 star rating. The menu for dinner is quite diverse and prices are very reasonable. Since I don't eat pork/red meat, I only viewed seafood and chicken specialties. I saw salmon and codfish entrees as well as other chicken dishes. On this occasion, a first time dinner for me, it was the half rotisserie chicken with one side. The positives: Huge portion. The chicken and the one side were in separate containers. Price point--only $11.00 The space indoors is kept very clean The negatives: Although the chicken was quite good, it was not rotisserie style. In fact, one entree was not sealed tightly enough and loads of oil escaped into the bottom of the bag. A lot of oil. Salty--the chicken was very salty. My side was rice and gandules which was good, but overall the food was salty. The meal was tasty, but I always feel uneasy eating a meal that isn't too healthy. I would try them again for dinner, but I'm not sure about the chicken entree since it was already prepared which means it could be very oily or salty again. Still, other entrees looked pretty good. I'm wondering if they are as oily or salty as the chicken? read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Two eggs, yuca with onions and pressed hot bread. Delicious - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food is great and I do delivery which is always on time. It definitely has a Dominican vibe.

I placed an order for the steak and eggs with steamed vegetables and the pork belly lunch special, which came pretty quick in time. However, there's much to say about the food itself. The steak I ordered was for medium, it ended up being well done, as the thickness of the steak was probably a cm. I also don't know if they have an excess of salt on their hands, but they were not cheap on that, making it overly salted. The eggs however had no flavor. The steamed vegetables consisted mostly of red and green peppers. Perhaps in my mind, vegetables should consist of more than just peppers as the base. Bit still heavy on the salt. The pork belly lunch was alright. Skin was crisp and the meat was tender and easily broke apart. The rice not too bad, feels like it was salt infused or it could be my imagination from the steak. But for $7, can't really complain. read more

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The food was tasty and the portion was good as well. I ordered delivery and it was delivered promptly. The bistec encebollado was really good enough to share and my husband loved the beans. read more

Another covid-era delivery review... I go to Cibao for the pernil. I'm not ashamed to admit it either. Sure, I've had their other stuff. I'm partial to their chicken at times. I'm not above ordering chicharron when the mood hits. I might even fancy a pastelito or two (or three) when I'm feeling extra... well just extra. But make no mistake about it- no matter what actual reason I give for ordering here, I'm really just here for the pernil. Not always perfect, but always perfectly satisfying. Pernil is good. read more

Love this place - super authentic, good seating, a large selection of classics, good music. Everyone was so nice as well, felt like home!

Authentic Dominican food served with a smile. I'm Dominican and get cravings for the "Mangu con los Tres golpes" every now and then. So this is where I go to satisfy that craving. The Mangu is consistently well made. The price is a deal for the amount of food served and the Presidente beers are always icey and "vestido de novia". Feels like you're being served by your aunty and the ambience is what Dominicans are known for - merengue, bachata and some salsa. But not too loud! Stop by for a hearty affordable meal. read more

Came here with my friends and got the lunch special. It's really a great deal... $7 for a meal! I got the roast pork and two different types of patties. The patties were great! The roast pork was slightly salty and oily, but I think it probably would've been better with rice and beans as the side. We also got fluffy buttered bread on the house! The waitress was very friendly throughout our meal, and the seating outside was very cute! read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Roast Pork with Sautéed Veggies - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This is one of those places that don't look too frequented during the week but you know how they stay alive? Seamless, baby. After a long time I finally decided to give this place a try and it was pretty good overall, but not as hyped as some of the reviews make it seem for me. Loves: + Maduros (fried sweet plaintains $4) and pastelito (empanada $2) were good + Rumors are true... the portion sizes are big + Easy to get seats when dining in Not so love: - The mofongo was okay and left something to be desired. - Customer service is a mixed bag (possibly stems from mostly online orders) -Ca$h only Personally my experience was subpar, yet due to such positive reviews on here I'd be open to coming back and trying something new! read more

the best Domincan food in town I love it the food has flavor and delicious mofongo and grill chicken every time I go it meet my expectations and the ambiance is great read more

Randomly stumbled here as soon as getting off Bergen Station on a Friday night with a friend visiting from out of state. I was able to be able to come here! I had the fried pork belly (in the menu I think it was chicharron) that came with rice and beans. It was amazing! Filipino dish have their own "fried pork" as well which is called lechon kawali. My only comparisonis that lechon kawali is easier to bite, especially the skin, but that doesn't really matter because maybe it was how it was cooked at the time. Regardless, it was still an amazing fried pork that had a good meat/pork belly fat ratio and it was delicious! I also had their plantains and love them. Cash only and the people working here are nice. read more

Craving for Latin food and decided on this place fur dinner. We nice simple but tasteful ambiance. We got seated shortly and were given toast. Was good crunchy buttery toast. We almost bit full off it. Our dinner order: Pernil mofogo- It was really good. The sauce went perfect with the mofogo. Oxtail stew- my dish- delish. Meat was tender and fell off the bones. But it was a bit salty. The sauteed mix veggies were a bit too greasy. Probably too much butter but taste good. Pork chop with sauteed Mix veggies . Pork was tender and flavorful. Overall service was good. We were taken care of. Food was good and delish. No complaints but they were a bit on the salty side. The oxtail stew was a memorable one. I really enjoyed it so I would definitely go back. read more

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I love this place. El Nuevo Cibao provides huge delicious portions of food. The menu has a lot to choose from but so far, everything I've tried is delicious. I dine in and do takeout in Cibao. I love the free HOT bread when you dine it. It's smothered with butter. When I order any beef plate, the meat is always seasoned perfectly. The portions are huge... like I'm not joking. The meat is stacked high, and sides are so filling. My favorite side has to be the rice with pigeon peas! The rice is not mushy, or over/under cooked. It has flavor and not too salty. The pigeon peas are tender and pairs perfectly with my steak. If you can wake up early enough for breakfast, you must try their mangu. I usually order Tres golpes. It's mashed plantains with salami, eggs, and Spanish sausage. It's so satisfying when the egg yolks breaks and runs into the mangu. It makes it extra rich and creamy. Cibao also has passion fruit drink. It's sweet but refreshing. I love it when places provide fruit drinks. read more

Don't come here for a light, healthy meal. Don't come here looking for great service. Don't come here if you only eat organic meat/produce. Don't come here looking for food that's going to blow your mind with it's subtlety and presentation. Come here for absurdly large portions of hearty, satisfying comfort food. Come here for an official cubano. Come here when you need some solid arroz con pollo. Come here for maduros as good as you can get anywhere. Come here for awesome mofongo that can feed two, for $4.50. Come here for a breakfast of two eggs, toast, homefries and coffee for $4. Come here to pay as little as $15 for a huge, delicious dinner for two, AND have enough leftovers for another full meal. Come here for the best value in the area. read more

This place I've been to many times. The food is good especially the churrasco. The salads are fresh the place not fancy it's plain. Last time there was no music . The place is small few tables. And in cobble/ boreum hill pricey it is . read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Grilled chicken salad - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Ordered yesterday, to take home. Prices are very reasobable. Cannot go wrong with the lunch special. Generous amount of pernil. Nicely cooked. Rice a bit on greasy side but still tasty. Pork empanada nice crunch and good filling. read more

Large portions for a reasonable price$! After service a group of 10 of us needed a nice hearty meal. I was able to call Cibao and get reservations for us within minutes, maybe because it was around 10:15pm and they closed at 11, but never the less business is business. We arrived around 10:25pm. We were all seated and presented with menu's the prices were great! Because it was late a couple of things on the menu were not available and that was understandable. I had the Rotisserie chicken with rice and beans. The portions were so large, I was a little overwhelmed but was happy with their generous portions. Customer service was average and they were accommodating. read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Rotisserie Chicken - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We were craving empanadas so we decided to pick up two chicken and two steak empanadas with some rice and gandules as a side. They took abnormally too long to give us only these items. When they finally did, they told us here is the cheese and steak empanadas. I then said no, that's not what I ordered. And then she assured me that she actually meant chicken and steak. I tripled checked with her that the order was right and she said yes. My order was wrong. Overall the food was not bad, it was just the principal of them lying knowing that I wouldn't be able to check unless i actually ate the empanadas. read more

BFF lives in the area and every time we do a gals' night in, it's beer and chicken platters, baby! Get the maduros. You'll be too full to eat them after the massive servings of arroz con habichuelas they send, but you will persevere. You know why? Because you're a foodie. The chicken is roasted to perfection: crispy, salty skin and tender meat inside. Get a side of salad, too. You'll thank me the morning after. read more

Have had this place a few times now since they popped up on Delivery dot com. It has risen to the rank of our top Latin spot for lunch delivery as the previous place we ordered from seems to have totally fallen off the rails in terms of food quality. I have been pretty happy with everything I have had so far. The baked ribs, chicken stew and Cuban sandwich. All of the lunch deals come with rice and beans (excellent beans btw) and the amount of food is quite impressive for the small 7.00 price tag. The Cuban sandwich is whopping. Theres enough pork in there to make a second sandwich and the pork itself is lean and moist with lots of garlicky flavor. Not dry as in some places. The ribs were also quite tender and had tons of flavor and the chicken stew on the bone was great. The delivery is fast considering they arent exactly around the block from us. This place is a winner. read more

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This place is dirt cheap. Seriously...party of 7 w/ drinks bill came to $107- You cannot find a place this inexpensive and actually have a delicious meal in NY. The inside decor is nothing impressive but the food is really really good. Thankfully there was a Spanish speaker in our party because it helped move everything along. Our table ordered a little bit of everything and let me tell you the portions are mountainous (I actually had to look up a synonym for huge because huge just isn't enough). Between all of us we ordered: arroz con pollo, roast pork, tripe soup, steak with peppers and onions, grilled chicken and chicken stew. Everything was delicious. Not one complaint. All the dishes came with large scoop of rice and small side of beans as well. It was literally enough food to serve 3 people per dish. -1 star for service. They had 1 waitress for the entire restaurant which was about 6 tables and then 1 person taking phone orders in the back. Seriously could use some extra help here. We ended up getting up to ask for take out boxes and to get the check. Don't expect a ton of service but the food was worth it! P.S. - They are finishing renovations, we could here hammering all night with a huge plastic cloth draped over the "work area" lol so much for a quiet meal. read more

El Nuevo Cibao - Steak with peppers and onions - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York