This is a delightful, cheery, eco-conscious family-owned Central American - specifically Honduran…read morelittle restaurant in Orange, New Jersey with tasty food and a very helpful bilingual staff. The restaurant is located near the intersection of Canfield St and between Canfield and North Center Streets, about two blocks from North Day street. This restaurant is very easy to access by public transportation. Restaurant easily via bus transportation from North/South Day streets and served by the following NJ Transit bus lines: 73, 71, 21, connecting with 79, 94 and 97 but always call NJ transit ahead to verify at 973.275.5555. The area is also served by connecting rail service via Morris and Essex Lines. Again, call NJ Transit with any questions. Via car: Interstate 280 is within a few blocks. From West - Take exit 11 towards Center Street/Orange. Turn left at South Essex Ave. then turn right at second cross street onto Main Street. Destination on left. From East -Take exit 11B toward Day Street/Essex Ave./Orange. Merge onto Freeway Drive West. Turn right at South Center Street. Turn right at Main Street. Destination will be on left. Car parking is tight and available on the street at metered spots. Note: Orange police are excellent at giving tickets for expired meters. The walls are painted a kind of sunrise yellow and Honduran artifacts line the walls. A television plays the latest Spanish language soap operas, news and sporting events. Great if you want to learn about Spanish language and culture. Bilingual signs remind patrons to recycle. A large jukebox stands in a corner. I've really enjoyed the pollo (chicken) roasted, with Yuca and a papaya smoothie. I also like the salad spiced with fresh cilantro.

Ordered from here the other day for lunch. As I was busy in meetings and things and had no time to…read morecook lunch. The chicharrones were succulent and well seasoned! Wish I ordered more of them, lol. The baked chicken was moist and tasty, the rice was good and the plantains were pretty good and were not greasy. They have a pickling onion like container that came on the side. I added it to the rice and damn, it brought everything up a notch. Right amount of heat and pickling, next time I'll order extra and add it to everything!!!

A great pretty little restaurant. It's really tight in there so just be aware. My friend said they…read moreonly really speak Spanish there just fyi. But they were really friendly and took our order promptly. The food was delicious. And a great value. They only have street parking. No parking lot near by. But if you're in the area. And want some delicious Columbian food I'd recommend you stop in. Next time I want to try the seafood dishes

The food was terrible and I threw up The service took way to…read morelong and got my order wrong The atmosphere was terrible and it smelled like someone pooped in there

Delicious! My coworkers are ordering take out from this…read moreplace and I want to try it out! We all go the sweet heat shrimp (the Empanada of the month) and we LOVE it... sweet with a little kick to it, so fresh and tasty!! Awesome portion size... there are so much shrimp inside!! I will definitely come back for more!!!

I gave my son the option of 3 places. Cheesecake Factory, Fridays or The new Empanada spot because…read morehe loves empanadas. He chose to go to Courts Empanadas so I obliged. We arrived optimistic and I noticed the table wasn't outside nor was there chairs inside to sit so after being greeted I mentioned we came to dine in. The decor was beautiful. The owner stated she thought it was going to rain so she didn't set up the outside table. Since I mentioned we wanted to stay she put up the chair and umbrella which was really appreciated because I travel a lot and my outings with my son for our last days I tend to sit and enjoy conversation. We ordered buffalo chicken , oxtail, jerk chicken and chicken and cheese empanadas. We were really excited to try them because of the 5 star reviews on TikTok and raving comments. We were told give them 10 mins to make the empanadas and she will bring them out to the table. The register area was packed with orders so I took it as we would enjoy the food. We sat and waited and they were brought out in 4 white bags wrapped in napkins,with their names on them. Upon unraveling them you can tell they are filled because they were heavy. The chicken and cheese was good but could be better if the chicken was cut up smaller and seasoned. It was long strings of chicken. Then the buffalo chicken was good that was our fave because it tasted close to what it's supposed to be "BUFFALO CHICKEN". However the jerk chicken was so over powered by the jerk sauce and extremely spicy to the point you can not enjoy it. The oxtail said it had butter beans in it but it was very disappointing as well. It tasted noting like oxtail and as a Jamaican it didn't look like oxtail either. It looked like shredded beef to be honest. They are all stuffed with a lot of meat. The only one that was finished was the buffalo chicken. I even tried the sauces they provided I had the Chipotle sauce on all of them and it didn't make them any better. The strawberry lemonades didn't taste like strawberry or lemonade. Unfortunately we won't be back, I don't see this place lasting long.

Delicious Puerto Rican food! Everything is made with love on the spot. You can smell how great it…read moreis from outside. It's the holiday season, so if you're looking for pasteles, you're in luck. They can give them to you as is (wrapped in banana leaves) or they can actually cut them out and prepare them for you to eat in/ take out. I had rice, beans, and stewed chicken. The portions are HUGE! For being a small restaurant, they're doing their best with covid. Social distancing is enforced, there is very limited seating, and the staff wears masks. If I'm in the area again, I'm coming back!

Authentic Puerto Rican Foooood!!…read more PROS 1. Chicken Stew was Delicious! 2. Baked Chicken was Delicious! 3. Beef Stew was Tender and Delicious. 4. Mofongo was made well. 5. Alcapurias was made well and freshly fried! 6. Pepper Steak Stew was Tender and Delicious! 7. Rice and Peas was cooked well. 8. White Rice was cooked well. 9. Friendly Staff. 10. Prices are Reasonable. 11. Portions are Huge. 12. Uber Eats Friendly. Yesss!

Very good Dominican spot. I love the food here. I am Dominican and when I don't feel like cooking I…read morecome here! Love it muy Rico!

Found this amazing gem on GrubHub, after having a craving for the Dominican dish "tres golpes", and…read moreI am so happy I tried them! For $9, this is the best breakfast/brunch in town! I also had a cheese empanada for $3 that was great too, but I forgot to take a picture of it. Will definitely be ordering from here again!

The food here is always great, and they have nice sized portions, we really love the Chaufa de…read morePollo, Lomo Saltado, and Tallarin Verde con Bistec. The waiters are always friendly and helpful. Although small, we really enjoy this location since it's close to many things we do nearby.

Im giving it 3 stars because of the waiters and we had entertainment when we went. I must disclose…read moreI am peruvian myself and I am VERY critical of my food because I was born and raised there, so to say I know how peruvian food looks like and taste, it's an understatement. We ordered: yuca frita with huancaina sauce, ceviche, 4 sabores, patasca, crema volteada, tres leches. Price was affordable $100 for all that food, in this area is difficult to find but I feel it was a "hit or miss" kinda place: the patasca and ceviche were awesome.. meanwhile the rest was BLAH Will I come here again? The answer sadly is NO. They need to hire a REAL PERUVIAN CHEF which is not who cooked my food, I can tell. Sadly, hire another cook.

our server Luna was very nice and helpful. The food was outstanding. Had no idea the Torta would…read morebe almost twice the size of my head. it was delicious and ate till I was stuffed then took the other half home. definitely come hungry and probably bring a friend. The Torta Loka sandwich was scrumptious.

This place was a recommendation from my coworkers while working out of Newark Penn Station. For a…read moreFriday the place wasn't busy but heard it can get crazy in there. So I ordered one of their tortas with steak, jalapeño, onions and cheese. I was expecting a simple sandwich to hold me until I got home. What I was served was the biggest torta I had ever seen. And it was delicious! Fresh ingredients all around, loved everything especially the bread. The house made green and red hot sauces are amazing. Love the flavor and heat. The jalapeño in the torta kicked as well, I was a happy camper. Few tables to seat and eat, staff very friendly and helpful. Prices are moderate and worth it for the good quality food served. Loved how the place was nicely decorated for FIFA and gave a relaxing atmosphere with the games playing on TV. Can be a cool date spot as well. Looking forward to trying other menu items here.

My place to go for fresh fried pork rinds when I need a fix! If you combine it with Cassava (yuca)…read moreand onions... it will be an instant hit! Note: they serve Rotisserie Chicken, Ribs and Empanadas with several sides. All on point!

It was my second or third time going to Dania's. Every time I've gone it has been to pick up…read morechicharron. This place is clean and seems to pump out some seriously good eats. On this last visit I was greeted with a sample and a warm smile. You can tell they go through plenty of chicharron by all the trays they have out. It is nicely seasoned and properly rendered so the meat is not overly fatty and the skin is perfectly crisp and crunchy. One day I will try some of the other foods. But I can say with certainty that the chicharron (fried pork belly) does not disappoint. Go, try, and most importantly, ENJOY!!!