Good food ...excellent customer service...quality family and friends time.... ...... .......

Love the food but the viejitas working here be doing too much. Watch them gave my tostones away before after waiting 20 mins and this time while adding food to my order she says, oh now she wants tostones. They are always rude to me whether I speak in English or Spanish. La Parilla Latina at least will always have good service when I go read more

I'm not sure who is making the food but please someone else to do it.. the meat is dry and flavorless the beans is the only things that is okay. 32 dollars and 66 cents on lunches that was not good at all read more

The food was delicious and the staff are very kind. The rice was incredible, the beans outstanding and the chicken cooked perfectly. A true, authentic Dominican experience! read more

El Valle - Chicharron de Pollo Mini Combo - Spanish Near Me - Bronx, New York

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I was in the area because of work and the robust smell coming for El Valle overtook me and I was forced to stop in lol. I ordered the rotisserie chicken (white meat) with extra onions - get the extra onions! I'm not an onions-person by any means but it will add to already AWESOME flavor and JUICINESS of their well-seasoned chicken. As side orders, I tried their arroz y grandules (yellow rice and pigeon peas) - AMAZINGLY FRESH; Habichuelas (red beans) - AMAZINGLY SEASONED; and Maduros (sweet plantains) - PROCEED WITH CAUTION! Lol Unfortunately, while the chicken, arroz and habichuelas were VERY GOOD, the sweet plantains were over-ripen and tasted as if they were on the brink of spoiling. NOTHING WORSE THAN SPOILED PLANTAINS - especially when you're craving some! Hence 3 instead of 5 stars. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal and will visit them again - I'll just leave the plantains behind. read more

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Ordered the stew chicken with rice and beans (separated.) It was VERY EXPENSIVE. The restaurant included a menu and the price of the stew chicken is not even listed so they're quoting customers whatever. I wouldn't care if the food was on point but the chicken was flavorless, greasy and had a bunch of big chunks of onions and sweet pepper as fillers. read more

El Valle - Looks pretty. I wish I could show you the thick oil layer. - Spanish Near Me - Bronx, New York

Okay - they have redeemed themselves. Granted, I have not tried delivery since my last encounter with the horrendous service. That being said, the food they offer for take out is on point and up to the standards my family and I have come to expect from this place. So to be clear - delivery from here is a nightmare but if you can make it to pick up, you are in for a Dominican treat. read more

Terrible service. Over an hour late. Do not recommend. When I called they were not helpful and were more annoyed that I wasn't accepting of how late the food was. read more

The food is delicious and the guy who always answer the phone is such a sweetheart he never give me a problem, never rude or anything! Wonderful service and that's why I always go back!!!!!! read more

My boyfriend and I ordered food on Grubhub, which took an hour to come. At 11:56 I received a text message from the delivery guy stating that the food was here and at 11:57 I sent a text message stating that my boyfriend would be coming down to get the food. At 12:00 AM the delivery guy was no where to be found and refused to answer our calls. Text messages were sent as well no response. In addition, I contacted the restaurant to explain the issue and was hanged up on. I am hungry and very upset. Poor customer service. They claimed the delivery guy called us, but I have no missed calls only calls made to him in regards to my food. I was also called a liar. read more

El Valle - No missed calls by delivery. Multiple outgoing calls due to non delivery. Had to contact the restaurant 3x for proper for customer service. - Spanish Near Me - Bronx, New York

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This food is serving dry food‍‍ don't order from here i can't feed this Sh!t to my kid this is unbelievable close this store down read more

El Valle - This food is mad dry - Spanish Near Me - Bronx, New York

I would never ever order from here again. I order my food at 8:47pm, my food did not arrive until 11:00pm. The service is terrible. I called after an hour and the woman was rude. I called again after two hours to explain the urgency of needing to eat with my pills as I have just had intensive surgery.. the woman sucks her teeth and hung up. The delivery man arrived at 11:00pm with the only attitude. I had to go downstairs to retrieve the food even though I explained in great detail that I had just had surgery and couldn't walk a great distance. Not to my surprise the food was dry cold and disgusting. This place seriously needs to be closed down. The service is terrible, I hope nobody has to have this experience going forward. read more

The yellow rice is horrible and make sure the maduros are less thicker and stop burning the chicken

Their food is decent... BUT their delivery staff is the worst. I ordered food via Grubhub and specified to get it deliveried to the door cause I was sick. The delivery guy / driver refused to do so and yelled at me over the phone. Almost 30 minutes passed and I didn't got my food until a Grubhub representative made him do it. His attitude was totally disrespectful and I hope El Valle can understand the importance of Client Service. read more

Let me just be very honest here... they freaking suck ! They always have an attitude. When you ask to mix certain food up they said they can't do that. I don't understand why if I don't mind paying extra!! They still be like no. A restaurant should be able to satisfy a persons needs and wants. I don't know who the manager is but HE OR SHE SUCKS! Since I was told that person makes the rules. Never again ordering from this place specifically. I'm Dominican myself and trust me these Dominican females in there be doing too dang much. My food tasted disgusting and especially my favorite drink they added sooooo much milk I couldn't even enjoy my drink right. read more

By far the worst experience I have ever had I promise I will never ever order from this place again it's been a hour and a half and I still haven't received my food do not waste your time it's not worth the headache. read more

Took to long with food, waiting over an hour and lack of considerations, makes this place a so so restaurant. Happy eating folks! read more

Okay food with super slow service. How does one order takeout to pick up and still end up waiting 20 minutes to pick up because not one person could be in charge of takeouts? They have a mess and should be a little bit more organized- the worst part is that all that waiting and the food was okay at best. Go to la parrilla in the next corner- the food is better. read more

The food here is simply delicious !!! They have many options of spanish food including breakfast. The prices are amazingggg ; $6 for a complete order of lunch. Unfortunately they recieved 4 stars because customer service isnt too well. Some of the ladies working there are pretty rude. They just need to work on that ! read more

Great food!! If your ordering delivery be patient because they do take long I guess do to the high volume customer base

I was in the area and grabbed some quick lunch to go. I had the $6 lunch special of rice and beans and chicken. It was a nice amount of food for $6. I saw a lot of people enjoying their meals at the tables. I remember having a few questions but the women behind the counter didn't speak English that well. The food was good, not the best and not the worse. But can you really complain for $6. I would definitely eat here again if Im in the area. read more

Delicious chicken! Delicious rice! Great alternative to cooking if you're from the area. I have grown up around this restaurant and can vouch for the quality and amazing flavors. I love the rotisserie chicken - well seasoned and cooked to maintain tenderness. I also really enjoy their pork chops. I always call for delivery and live about half a mile away, takes them on average 20 minutes. When I go in, I go up to the counter and place my order. Probably a veteran move since so many people complain on getting served. Not sure what the problem is with a lot of the reviews. I think expectations are too high, it's a small establishment meant mostly for take out. Not built for a dine in experience. But I tell you what, worth the wait if there is one, be patient and just ask how your order is coming along, the food is DOPE!! read more

It's the Bronx all the servers are rude in el valle me and my mom came in they didn't offer us bread which is free in every restaurant, our server was ignoring us till I got really upset not wanting too but they do not give good service . Didn't bother to even call the manager because it looks like no one cares anyway! I rather eat at McDonald's and order to go then sit here and have a lunch or dinner . ORDER TO GO AND CHECK THE FOOD BEFORE YOU LEAVE. read more

This restaurant has horrible customer service. My mom ordered from this place via Uber Eats. The place had everything else but for one of our entrees , they ran out of Broccoli and we were not informed. Our food was delivered with no broccoli and no communication of that. We called the UberEats person and he informed us that what he delivered was what the restaurant handed to him. Then we called the restaurant and told them we were missing broccoli in our entree. They tried to tell us that we were wrong and should have everything we ordered. We went through our entire order and told the lady all we were missing was broccoli from one of our entrees. She then said that the restaurant ran out of broccoli if we don't have it. My mom asked for a Refund because they didn't notify us or put it on Uber Eats that it was sold out. The lady said she will give us $1 for Broccoli. The entire entree cost $29 and you are only willing to give the customer $1. THANK YOU BUT NO THANK YOU. Please be hesitant before ordering from this place. read more

This was my first time ordering from El Valle on Melrose, while the food got to me warm and on time my appetite was completely ruined with the piece of plastic bag in the salad. The boneless fried chicken chunks had 2 long hairs fried into them, which only made me throw away most of the food and not let my kids eat any of it. Smh will never order from here again. read more

Chicken is salty and food is way over priced! For Christ sake it's rice, beans, and meat! The neighborhood is poor! On top of that when you call the old hag that answers the phone always sounds miserable and unwelcoming. Hopefully they can read English, so they can understand that their CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! read more

Great food never disappoints no wonder this has been a figure in Spanish food for so many years . Love the chicken chunks with tostones amazing . The staff is always friendly . read more

BEWARE OF THIS PLACE!!! IS A RIP OFF!! (Check other sites for their reviews on delivery, you will see)! I'm posting here because I ordered from this place on another site (I'll refrain from naming the site out of respect to the site and Yelp). Now, I have ordered from this place for well over a year, since moving into my new apartment. Their food is not great, but it's not horrible and obviously good enough for me to keep ordering there. Last week, was the last time I will ever order from this place and my experience made me want to warn other customers to be careful of them! Never once have a had a problem with the delivery man coming to my door and dropping off food, until last week. After a back and forth with the delivery guy yelling at me to come down and get my food, and then having his teenage son call me and get very nasty and aggressive about me coming down (note: I think the teenage son was with his father because the father can't speak English fluently). They had every lie from there was no parking, to they can't get out the car because no one is at my door (note: I live in a doorman building, with parking directly in front of the building for deliveries. I've never had a problem in all the time I lived here getting deliveries - EVEN FROM THEM). I had just gotten back in town from a long day of traveling and I was in my PJs so really just wanted them to bring up the food - like normal - I mean if I was going to put clothes, I would go get food. THEY HUNG UP ON ME! I didn't know if they were coming up or what?! So after 10 mins... I called the food site I ordered from to tell them the issue, they said the delivery man went back to the restaurant and that I would have to reorder my food and that the restaurant -GET THIS- WAS NOT REFUNDING ME MY MONEY! I eventually got the refund from the food site itself, but I was outraged. I had some teenage kid cursing me out on the phone, non one communicated to me what was happening and I had to follow up and now THEY WONT GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK FOR FOOD I NEVER GOT!!!????!!! The rep from the food site was very apologetic and let me know that he was able to contact the driver and the driver's son was very rude to him, as well. I called the restaurant directly to see if I could talk to a manager, IF YOU CALL THIS PLACE ASKING TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER OR TRYING TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE - EVERYONE STOPS SPEAKING ENGLISH AND THEY START PUTTING YOU ON HOLD and saying things like "The Manager He No Here" (I know that last sentence sounds like I'm being racist, but LEGIT the lady said that to me)! I called the next day to speak to the manager or owner, they kept saying he wasn't there or they don't know who the owner is or who the manager is. So, I guess its real hard for them on payday when they go to get paid and there is no manager or owner to pay them. God bless them for working for free, no wonder their attitudes stink. BE CAREFUL! When the getting is good this place is good, BUT WHEN THEY MESS UP OR THEY FORGET STUFF THEY WILL STILL CHARGE YOU AND NEVER GIVE YOUR FOOD OR MONEY BACK! I DON'T ORDER FROM PLACES I CAN'T TRUST OR HAVE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. BEWARE!! read more

There service sucks, they are very rude and have me sitting there for about 25mins waiting to be served , they give attitude as if they don't want to be at work... I feel they discriminate if your not fully Spanish cause they attend Spanish speaking people way more quicker then non speaking people read more

This is a typical Spanish diner like you see all over the Bronx. They have a pretty decent $5.99 lunch special-- You get tons of rice and beans, with a couple of pieces of rotisserie chicken (your choice of light or dark meat) and a soda. I'm a big eater, but it's usually enough food for me to have lunch for 2 days. The chicken is sometimes a little over-cooked and you don't get maduros (plantains) with the combo like you do at some other places, but otherwise I can't complain. read more

Good food had to wait a long time for delivery when the food got to us it was cold so we couldn't really in joy it but overall it was ok

Food was good I had no problem during the first time ordering a mofongo halfway in the meal I found a long hair in it.

Positives: The Chicharron de Pollo and Chicken with Rice lunch special are the most appealing items on the menu about this place. On your average weekday, it gets very busy but usually enough space to settle down and eat. On the Weekends, they'll serve Pastelon - a lasagna looking food composed of sweet plantains, cheese, and ground meat that is actually sweet and delicious. Drawbacks: The customer service is not always great. Sometimes they'll get your order mixed up or misunderstand because waiters sometimes decide to the order in their heads instead of writing it on a note. When I come to get take out, the waitresses/servers have me wait an excess amount of time for a simple order and give me a nasty attitude when I ask them for an update on the order. Lastly, the menu is overpriced. When you think of Spanish restaurants in the Bronx, you typically think inexpensive. In El Valle (at least in this location), they sell steak for a minimum of $20 and do not always adjust it to the cooking you want (medium well, rare, etc.) Most Spanish restaurants will give you a good steak that is properly cooked at a $15 minimum which makes El Valle disappointing in that respect. Overall: A restaurant that serves solid food but needs to make some price adjustments to the menu and improve customer service to become a hot spot for dining. 3/5 (January 2017) read more

Cheap and tasty this is home style food. When Anthony Bordain came to the Bronx he should have taken the 2 or 5 train one more stop to 3rd Ave and 149th street, instead he went to that awful fake soul food place that's really a bar. This is what normal people eat; you pay $5.99 for chicken with a healthy portion of rice and beans. If you order the mini chicken comb get leg and thigh it's usually really moist. During lunch time this place is really busy, but be patient they'll get to you. Don't be afraid to get on the train and come to the Bronx, you'll get your rice and beans quick. read more

El Valle - Pernil (roasted pork shoulder) with rice and beans. - Spanish Near Me - Bronx, New York

In the 4 years working at my former employment I basically ordered lunch almost 4 days out of the week at El Valle. I have never had a situation with them and they are very polite in terms of friendliness. The food is great and they serve a nice amount. Of course I can't forget, there prices are reasonable too. read more

The rotisserie chicken tastes great. Not happy that the price just went up from $9 to $12. Also, the ladies that work at night are terrible at customer service. Sometimes I go there and stand there for at least 5 minutes waiting for some to acknowledge me. Meanwhile there's 5 or 6 of them behind the counter. At least acknowledge the customer and say you will take care of them in a minute. read more

Friendly staff, flat screen TV, this is a clean well lighted place in the Bronx!

This use to be good! But lately service and delivery is bad ! Bought a fish with rice and beans and the fish was bad !

Do not visit this restaurant the staff, ignores most of the customers. Not customer friendly.

I ordered at 12:21 p.m. and my food has yet to arrive. I have been ordering from this location for over a year now, lately, the delivery man does not like to come upstairs. He says he doesn't get paid to get out of his car and hand deliver the food. The delivery guy is rude and disrespectful. If the food is going to be over 2 hours late it's management's job or whoever is in charge to call the customer and let them know. It's 2 hours past my lunch and I still have not eaten; mind you I leave work in the next 2 hours. This is a business and we order from El Valle at least 5 times a month with a minimum of $60 per order. It is 2:22 pm and I still have not received my order.THIS DESERVES NO STARS, I HAD TO PICK A STAR IN ORDER TO PLACE THIS COMPLAINT, COMMENT. read more