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    Jennifer's Restaurant

    3.8 (111 reviews)
    InexpensiveDominican
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Closer look of Chicken Stew w/ Rice and Beans
    Jayden D.

    It's not the best Dominican spot I've been to but it's not bad. Place inside is narrow but enough seating for maybe 10 people. Options were limited or at least there wasn't much to choose from compared to other spots so I just got the Chicken Stew w/ Yellow Rice and Red Beans. It was a bit on the salty side but it was edible. The one good plus is that the food is reasonably priced. What I got plus a soda came up to $12 so for what it's worth, it's a solid cheap eat area.

    SANCOCHO SOUP SMALL MONDAY AND THURSDAY
    Dilenia A.

    Had their sancocho today and wow!!! What a hearty and delicious treat!!! It was the best, hands down and enjoyed it to the fullest. Their white rice was good too but you really don't need it with how hearty this sancocho is, lots of meats, corn and verduras!!!

    Stew Chicken
    Ally L.

    Food was definitely tasty but I asked for more sauce and beans but they didn't provide that. I was a little upset at first but the food wasn't dry! The rice was cooked to perfection, although I do wish there were more gondules. The chicken was tender and some pieces were falling off the bone. The portion was great- especially after a nice hard workout! For now, I give my experience 3 stars, but I'd like to order from them again to give them another chance.

    Mofongo de Chicharon
    Monserrat T.

    Mofongo Monday If you never had Dominican food, you need to try it out and put it in your food bucket list. I been wanting to have it and usually head out to Corona, Queens but this time I went to Jamaica, Queens. Hillside Ave has a lot of small hidden gems from Jamaican food to Dominican food all in one avenue. The mofongo is plantain mix with meat and I got the one with chicharron. This dish is my favorite because of the pork skin. Also, I really like how this place serve it with some stew on the side so you can add it to the mofongo. This made it moist and added a very good flavor. I also ordered the Dominican soda which is good and different from all the American sodas. It has a strawberry and kind of bubble gum flavor. I always like to try out different sodas from other countries just to see how they taste. Jennifer's Restaurant 15341 Hillside Ave Jamaica, NY 11432 (718)523-1551 * Mofongo de Chicharron (pork) * Dominican Soda #Dominicanfood#mofongo#chicharron#dominicansoda#monchieats#Queenseats#Queensyums#JamaicaQueens#Queens#Jamaica#NYC#foodie#DR#MofongoMonday#porkskin#pork#delicious

    Fish sandwich
    Andrew F.

    Best fish sandwich in NYC for 7 bucks. It tastes like Tilapia as however they bread it is to perfection. You can get it everyday as other items (like sancocho) are only on certain days. So they toast a hero and put mayo, salt, pepper, lettuce, tomato and green garlic sauce plus the sautéed peppers and onions (that the fish sleep with all day in the hot tray). The 2 guys working the morning shift know what they are doing. You can tell they are seasoned veterans at this. They make the best fish sandwiches. They also do it with a sense of urgency and that's a huge plus as nowadays you go into some resteraunts down da road and people are moving slower than molasses. Jennifer's fish sandwich is just so good , I recommend you try it and let me know what you think. Parking by Jennifer's resteraunt is for a skillful driver. It's right above the parsons f train stop.

    Fried Tilapia with peas and rice and red beans added on top
    Serina J.

    Who is Jennifer? I need to meet her because she can really cook! I have met a few women named Jennifer throughout the years, but I don't know if any of them can cook like this lol. It's so crazy because I have passed by this restaurant many times and even viewed it in my recommendations as a nearby popular spot. I continued to overlook this great Dominican restaurant until one day my taste buds watered for some Spanish food. I wanted something different than the usual spot I go to which had tasted salty my last few visits and since I am staying clear from the high blood pressure dishes I tried my luck somewhere else. Jennifer's Restaurant happened to be that place else and it was both taste bud and no high blood pressure approved. Jennifer's is a local favorite in Hillside, Queens located at 153-41 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica N.Y. 11432, it's a small place right on the corner, thus is hard to miss. It happens to be not too far from another restaurant that I frequent in the area so this will be another regular spot on my list. Plus, they just gained another regular customer to be so boom! double win, right? Open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. you are sure to get an early start on some good Dominican breakfast or dinner just before close time. The restaurant is quite small inside, I can best describe it as very cozy; ergo about only three persons can fit at a time, even pre pandemic. The food is seen behind the thick glass despite it's fogginess from all the hot steam. During my visit there were two gentlemen working at the time who were very generous and patient. Although they didn't know it was my first time as a customer, they didn't rush me to order as I grabbed a menu upon walking in. There is a menu on the wall as well, but because of my not so great eyesight (blink, squint) I could not see it clearly. Also, the prices are up to date on the paper menu. I'm now ready to order only after just a few short minutes of browsing. I decide on the fried fish meal with rice and beans as my side order. I also asked for an order of fried green plantains but they were all out for the day (pout face). The gentleman serving my plate let me know that the fish was fried Tilapia and asked me if that was okay. "Sure, that's fine," I kindly replied, thanking him for informing me beforehand because most people would not care to tell; if any at all. I add some red beans atop my peas and rice only because I like the gravy from the beans to add more flavor to the rice. The service was great and now I am headed back home to see what my food taste like. I open it up and the smell of the Tilapia was so arousing. I first taste my rice and peas with the added beans and it was good, not salty at all. I'm glad I got the beans on top because the rice would have been a bit dry if I hadn't. The fish I dug into next and when I tell you it was extremely good and fried fresh, I could hardly tell it was fish. He gave me two good sized pieces and even topped it with pickled onions and peppers. The Tilapia was seasoned lightly but well and was still just a little crisp. The pickled onions and peppers had a hint of vinegar that brought out the flavor of the fish even more. So this is what I've been missing out on huh? It is what I have been wanting and searching for in great Spanish flavor. All this time good Dominican food was closer by than I thought. Jennifer's Restaurant is not only a place I recommend to others to try but a neighborhood favorite of locals alike. The food taste very good and the portions seem plentiful. You will be pleased with the overall service and quality of flavor.

    Roast chicken, rice and red beans, plantains (the salad is not from here)
    Tasha H.

    People like this food? YUCK! I got the roast chicken house special, under $10. Thursday evening, around 7pm. The chicken was DRY. Its supposed to be crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. They failed.. miserably. The rice and beans, nothing to write home about and was dry. The plantain, my mom makes 1000× better. Waste of money. No thank you. I would not return.

    Don't eat at this place!!! My pregnant girlfriend ate 2 plantains before realizing they had maggots in them.

    Don't eat at this place they don't care of what they are serving. I'm not sure how they didn't realize they have maggots on their plantains.

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    The best mofongo and rice an beans taste amazing every time I go very fast to serve and always fresh

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    A little hole on the wall gem. Great food ( take out only ) it's tiny. Reasonable and delicious

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