I ordered 2 lbs of assorted meats and the yellow rice. All I can say I don't have a clue why my Dominican friends sent me to El Tipico. Maybe they really hate me? I have no problem with the fact that the floors were filthy, the TV was blasting, the tables were dirty, the garbage was overflowing, and the service was cold. It was the fact that the food was terrible. The keyword is "dry". So much so that it was all really inedible. Yes, the food was dirt cheap. But you get what you pay for. I'm sorry Dominicanas, if this is typical then I feel bad for you. Maybe I was supposed to go to Pollo Tipico? I'll have to ask my friends. read more

El Tipico Restaurant - The storefront is under the orange awning. Parking is tough. - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

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Great little place to grab some delicious Dominican food! Very friendly and helpful staff. Probably my new favorite place for Dominican food. Their rice and penguin beans is so good. Their chicharrones is the winner. It's very crispy and greasy good. read more

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Not the best Chicaron I've had. I'm a big fan of palacio de los Jugos in Miami and since I was in this fun ethnic neighborhood thought I'd get some yummy Latin cuisine. It was morning so I went for the best breakfast there is, chicaron. Basically big chunks of deep fried bacon w the skin on and crunchy, it's amazing when done right. Here, it was strangely lacking flavor and seemed extra dry. It was also expensive? They speak no English and prices are hard to come by so maybe they saw this white boy and went crazy but a pound of pork was 11$. I don't think I'd go back. read more

El Tipico Restaurant - 1lb of Chicaron to go. 11$. - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

I love Dominican food and this spot didn't do it for me! I ordered a plate with carne frita, white rice and beans. It surprisingly lacked flavor, so it was hard to eat without adding flavor ~hot pepper hot sauce. There were a couple of things that I noticed - there were several people in the restaurant at the same time and the employees assembling plates were not wearing gloves. On the flip side, they take debit cards! read more

Pros-You can feed a family of four some authentic dominican food for $19 easily, with plenty of leftover rice. I recommend the rice with gandules, roast chicken and sweet plantains. Their pork dishes and tostones are great too. Cons-It's in the ghetto, parking is limited, and not all of the staff speak English so grab a menu by the register before getting in line so you can point out what you'd like if you're afraid of butchering the language. Wouldn't really recommend dining in. read more

So much to choose from. Check out their buffet for what they have that day. They're famous for their rotisserie chicken but all their meats are terrific and cooked in different styles. Last time I was there I had their roast pork, arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas), okra in sauce, and eggplant in sauce. Sooooo good and so inexpensive. With a bottled water, my meal came to around $10. The place isn't fancy but it's clean and always packed. Whether you're an omnivore or a vegetarian, you'll find something fresh and delicious to eat (or try). read more

If you don't speak Spanish you might have a hard time ordering but if you don't mind a lot of pointing and other forms of non-verbal communication, you will be highly rewarded. I got a the over fried chicken (super crispy and juicy), rice with black beans, some tostones, and a soda and it came out to like 8 bucks. The loud bachata playing makes me feel like I'm back in NYC. Definitely a to-go place. It's delicious cheap Dominican comfort food. read more

Food is amazing, however if they don't think you speak spanish they sit behind the counter and talk shit about you. Will help other customers before you because you have light skin. Not all the staff but most. It's really unfortunate because i do enjoy their food. There's plenty of other restaurants in Lawrence with equal or better food that don't disrespect you and make you wait because they want to be racist. And I'm talking about the remarks they make to eachother when i say "because they want to be racist". read more

Been coming here since I was little and it hasn't changed one bit. My all time fave restaurant. Chicharrón's are always so fresh and tasty!!

CHEAP, DELICIOUS, AUTHENTIC AND FAST!!! I love nothing more than to eat yummy food that is real to my heritage...i grew up in Lawrence and I've tried many different latin food places.... THIS ONE IS THE REAL DEAL!!!!! Love you Tipico! Even people in Boston (where I live now) talk about it! People who are and aren't latin love this place.... Recommendations: Dinner: -Arroz y Habichuelas (Rice & Beans) -Carne Frita (fried pork -pieces...soooooooooooooooooooo good) -Pastelito de carne molida (ground beef in a pastry pocket) Lunch: -Tostones (fried plantains) -Pastelito de carne molida (ground beef in a pastry pocket) -Carne Frita (fried pork -pieces...soooooooooooooooooooo good) Breakfast: -Mangu y queso frito (smashed plantains & fried dominican cheese) -Salchichon/Salami (fried sausage) Dessert: -Flan (Custard dominican style...mmmmmmmmmmmmm) There is so much more to try!! You've gotta go! read more

I have had my friends' food from here before, so I went on my own one day to order some food. The people here were very rude and racist towards me for not speaking Spanish well. They would not talk to me... way to lose customers! read more

When I lived in Lawrence in the 1980s and 1990s, I never had Spanish food until my friend's grandma had me stay for dinner one time in 1995. It was really good, and she's from Puerto Rico, and it tasted great. Spanish Food I tried after that point was on the corner or Jackson and Haverhill St. around that time, but around 1996, I tried this place because my parents and I passed it everyday and we lived so close to it. We also lived close to the Jackson Street location, too, but this place seemed bigger. I recall getting a few things here, up until 2000, and then a few times up until 2003. I recall several items and they were all very tasty but must have been very fattening. I recall $20 bought a LOT of food. I'd get an order of the steak that was salted. They'd have steak tips already and put them into a styrofoam box. Then that would be one order. Then I'd get another order of the fried pork....it was basically pork rinds and attached to pork/pork fat and it was very fattening but so sweet. Then I'd get the ribs. They had beef ribs I think in a BBQ type of sauce glaze and those were also good. I'd get a few Empanadas...those spanish style wraps with ground beef and spices in them, and a few Spanish Beef stuffed potato balls, I think they were. Also very good. Meat stuffed potato balls. Oh, yeah, and the chicken...it was herb type of Chicken, I think...very good, but not as good as all the other foods I mentioned, but still was very tasty. They'd give a lot of cut pieces of lime, too for every box they made up. This place is definitely a place to go for Spanish food! Very good, but it's also very fattening! Since I gave up red meats and pork I don't go anymore, but it sure is good food if you are in the mood for Spanish food! read more

Love the food, great people & have great prices for the pocket but I went here this past Friday and I was mortified to see ROACHES. :( Nope can't handle ROACHES :( read more

Love this place, the food is soooooo good and inexpensive. Parking is a pain, but so worth it. They also deliver now, which is nice.

Delicious Dominican food for a great price. Will def be back in! There was a small line when I walked in, but the wait was not long.

When I lived in Lawrence I used to go here to eat fried foods. And yes I speak Spanish but I still never talked in front of them and just pointed to what I wanted. The food is fresh and clean, the only problem is is that there's hardly any place to sit in there and good luck in finding a space. I like the Yuca stuffed with meat. It is awesome I also got the fried pork, empanadas, and other stuff that I I like. Some people on their reviews of this place that they don't speak Spanish, but there's always guys in the twenties there that speak English. When they see an American person go in there they are very helpful and very nice cuz I want you to come back grab a lot of napkins. You'll enjoy this place for a fast lunch read more

Sedona to Tony Dean all the other haters of L typical you don't know what the heck you're talking about it's probably the best Spanish food in Lawrence so if you keep it on like it's dead all right and stay out of the restaurant read more

Nothing will stop me from trying new foods even if it's at a busy intersection with barely any parking. My coworkers often order from this place but one day I decided to actually come here and let me tell you about our adventure. We walk in and the place was empty. We proceeded to order which was interesting to say the least considering my friend and I were two Asian girls who got by ordering mofungo and communicating to the man behind the counter using the broken Spanish we learned in high school. Be forewarned - they don't speak a lick of English but you can get by with basic conversational Spanish or have someone else in the restaurant order for you. The food came out quick and was actually pretty good. Mine didn't come with meat so essentially my mofungo was dry plantain and I STILL enjoyed it. I felt pretty full though so I can only imagine the food coma you'd be in if you ordered it with meat. The price was right and I definitely got the authentic feel. read more

Place is a hole in the wall but the food is amazing! Rice is bomb! My favorite :) I always travel far ways to get there when I have a Dominican food craving! Food is dirt cheap! Can't beat it! And nice employees! read more