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    El Paladar Boricua

    4.8 (9 reviews)

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    Crystal F.

    I want to be a fan of this place but can't understand their hours. Out of the 5 times I have tried to patronize this business I was only successful twice. My fiancé is Puerto Rican and absolutely loves the food but the hours keep changing and even as I post this the hours say open until 10. While google says 8 and their door says 5. How could I ever imagine to get dinner here when they close before either of us even clock out. It wouldn't be so upsetting if they could at the very least update all of their socials. I even had to go through the nightmare of getting a refund on a delivery order from DoorDash because once again they were closed when they said open on the app. The food is good but they seem not to care about convenience for their customers or would be customers and that is why I'm giving the rating I am. Please see photo below for ACTUAL operating hours. Hopefully I can save someone else from the absolute hassle that this place is.

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    4 years ago

    Best food ever. Can't wait to go back. Empanadas are to die for. The Cubano Empanadas are amazing. Rice and Beans the best I have ever had

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    Thank you Danielle, happy you enjoyed , come back soon

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    My food was amazing last week, leading me to go back to the restaurant again this weekend. We took…read moreout for lunch on Saturday. It was not crowded at lunch, but we got there when it first opened. We looked at the food up front, and inquired about the things that looked good. We ordered the pernil, sweet plantains, goat, skirt steak, winter squash stuffed with chicken, shrimp ceviche, mashed potatoes, yellow rice & beans, and tres leches. That was a lot of food- and we had it for lunch and dinner. We have leftovers for tomorrow. Everything was delicious. I usually don't like mashed potatoes at restaurants, but I liked these. My husband and I reviewed which food was our favorite. He liked the skirt steak with the yellow rice and beans. I think I like the goat with the rice and beans. I usually don't Iike rice, but I am a fan of rice and beans. I didn't get chicken thighs and legs that looked good, because we ordered so much food. The person behind the counter was very friendly and hopeful. The restaurant was still clean.

    Okay so listen--being a Dominican in Chicago and now Fresno means I've been living in a…read moreplantain-less wilderness for YEARS. But then I walked into this spot and was immediately hit with the holy trinity: merengue, típico, and bachata blasting like it was a Saturday in Santiago. First off, shoutout to Christine--our waitress--who was sweet, chill, and had us feeling like VIPs. Then there's Jasmine, aka the Mamajuana Queen . She knew my happiness window was limited, so she made it her mission to turn the vibe ALL the way up. And then... she hit us with the cured Mamajuana shots. Not just a drink--this was ancestral medicine. Now let's talk FOOD. Dominican sushi. Yes. Tres. Golpes. In. A. Sushi. Roll. I almost cried. Then came the skirt steak with tostones and baby, let me tell you... I've never looked at a plate with that much respect. My husband had pork chops with arroz y habichuelas, and my friend smashed the chimi tostones like it was her last meal on Earth. The place? Clean. Cute. Culture-rich. And if you're not ready to go home after dinner, guess what? There's a club upstairs. That's right--dinner downstairs, dance battle upstairs. Dominican efficiency at its finest. Final verdict: This spot is a whole experience. Not just food--this is a vibe, a reunion, a spiritual realignment. If you're Dominican and homesick, GO. If you're not Dominican but love flavor and joy, GO. If you don't like this place... honestly, I can't trust your taste buds.

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