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    El Nuevo Cibao

    3.8 (230 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Malisha R.

    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

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    Taryn C.

    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.

    Beef stew rice and beans.
    Ky S.

    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.

    Menu March 2024, prices are a little outdated already
    Ashley A.

    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 P.S. - the menu prices are a little outdated so the cost is a little more than shown on menu.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.

    Emma M.

    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.

    Camarones Mofongo
    Lauren C.

    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!

    Appetizer
    Stephanie V.

    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.

    Delicious pernil!
    Virginia T.

    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.

    Chicharron Mofongo
    Michelle T.

    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.

    Two eggs, yuca with onions and pressed hot bread. Delicious
    Johanna B.

    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?

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

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

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

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    Eating this food took me back to Dominican Republic. It was a flavorful, tasteful, enjoyable experience. I am going to order again

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