Great job and amazing customer service! I truly appreciate it that it closes a bit later than other…read morebusiness in the area. Love the Dominican music playing! I tend to go to other culture restaurant that usually do not play the same cultures music.

The service was great! You walk in and everyone is so friendly and kind. I have to be honest I was…read morenot familiar with Dominican cuisine but the staff helped us go over the menu and made suggestions. I went for the octopus and my husband went for the buffet. I was a little disappointed as my octopus was over cooked but the flavors were amazing. The buffet was OUT OF THIS WORLD. So many flavors and everything tasted GREAT! I would go back for the buffet any day of the week. It's also very affordable and has a great atmosphere. Get down there and give this place a try!

Excellent ! Service is very good, food portions are large and tasty!…read more vibes are good didn't have to wait for a table on a sat. Around 5 ^_^ Food was so good I didn't have time to take pics they also offer a kids menu which is nice ! My table ordered empanadas, mofongo, and kids chicken finger meal! Everything was delicious. I recommend eating here .

Alert: Gary's charges a 3.5% hospitality fee and an 18% auto-tip on everything. They don't trust…read moretheir customers to tip for good food or service so they decide for you. My wife and I have been there many times, which is why we were there for her birthday with our adult children. But if we can't be trusted not to be deadbeats we won't go back again. Plenty of other options in Lowell.

Honestly, have you ever came across a hole in the wall where you just walk or drive past it…read moreeveryday and you wonder to yourself: "The hell is this place with the big sign and flourescent lights"? I thought the same thing as I would aimlessly walk and drive by past this Spanish establishment. Low and behold, welcome to Rancho Tipico. This place is pretty much your mom and pop spanish meat shop with all the fixings meat lovers crave for. I'm a common man and usually go for what seems the most appealing to me (which usually means fried and meaty) and the options that they have for appealing looking meats are top notch. I speak very little spanish but my go-to dish is usually the chicharrones y arroz con frijoles. Basically pork rinds and rice with beans. Although the meat is usually dry and pretty salty, the juice that comes from the meat is ever so savoring and the complimentary limet that comes with it is the cherry on top. The yellow rice that I usually get with the meat is also tasty as well. It has a nice light bitter taste with it, which is accompanied by a mix of capers. It literally is a nice touch for the meal. Best part about this place? The portions are godly. Literally just 8 bucks of the aforementioned dish can put your azz in a food coma. The location is a bit strange though, as I said before the decor isnt really the most appealing of all places knowing to the fact that it is in the middle of the projects and the ever growing capitalist buildings of UMass Lowell. Finding parking is almost impossible during lunch hours (or any time for that matter), and someone like I would only go here after class. Its a pretty tough spot to find parking for.

Terrible service from the whole restaurant. Nobody cared enough to greet or take care of me the…read morewhole time I waited there for 20 mins to pick up my order through DoorDash. Never asked me for the order name, no hi, had me waiting 20 mins while others that came in after me was served first and not even an update on the order either.

OK so where do i begin ? remember growing up and having all these special treats and places you…read morewent to where you knew they made the best of what they sold , those mom and pop old school , old world skilled craft with culinary ? well this is one of those places you will never forget if you were lucky enough to grow up up in this city and find and experience. Places like these are disappearing and commercialized chains are replacing them and its sad for our youth to be deprived of these great places. i have been coming here well over 10 yrs now for the best fried chicken, Dominican Food specialties such as Yellow rice with beans , braised chicken and beef, empanadas , chicharhones,white rice and betuelas, plantains and any other common cultural foods and i have not been disappointed once at the quality or price of food . this place is a take out only and a convenience store where you can buy all kinds of items and drinks, while there may be a line certain times of the day such as lunch and dinner it is well worth the wait IMO. where can you go and buy a plate of food for $5, $7, $10 and just about feed 3 people ? the husband and wife owners , children and employees who work there are a very nice hard working people and are a huge gift to the community and the people of that Lower Belvidere neighborhood. If you are in the mood or are curious about Dominican Food then this is the place, you will be happy you tried and a lifelong customer like me !

People - 10/10 Food - 7/10…read moreDrinks - na Decor - 6/10 Restrooms - (didn't use) So my friend and I were in the mood for some Dominican food so we ended up checking out this place. When we got there we were a little confused because it was also a store. towards the back they have a little restaurant and a menu where you can choose how many pieces of chicken you want with fries or plantains. However, while we were waiting in line we talked to someone that frequents the establishment and they said to not order off of that menu and just go further down the line and order off what's on the table. So I took her advice and ordered some Spanish rice with chicken stew and one piece of fried Chicken. The food smelled amazing the entire drive home and when we got home we started to eat. There was a lot of rice which is great but not needed and the chicken was very good. I actually preferred the fried over the stew but that's just me. I'm sure if I had more of the stew sauce on the rice it would have made a bigger difference but I didn't have a lot on my plate. Over all the places good and I would love to go back again and try something new.

Everyone who works their is super nice and the food is delicious! We got the Yaroa with chicken and…read moreplantains and it is perfect late night food. We also got passion fruit juice and coffee which were to die for! Reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. Definitely try this place out!

Hands down the best Dominican/Latin food I've had in Lowell!! The menu has a ton of variety, and…read morethe service was amazing. Everything tasted very flavorful and fresh, our tostones were made to order and tasted perfect especially with the side sauce. The sit down vibe was delightful and many take out orders came through while we were eating. Also highly recommend trying their fresh juices! The tamarind and lemonade were both refreshing.

good food, good people. i just wish they had more vegetable options but other than that i…read morerecommend. a large is A LOT of rice by the way. love it!

Good Dominican food in downtown Lowell. The beans are good, and anyone who knows Dominican food…read moreknows if the beans are good, so is everything else. Case in point, even their chicken empanadas were good. Those are usually dry and flavorless unless if it's a dedicated empanada shop. They were good... giving it 5 stars because the quality for the price merits it.

The place is pretty spacious, it's kinda a grab and go…read more They have the foot laid out on and you decide what you want on your plate. The food tastes fresh, and flavorful. The servers are never happy though. Kind of not the best service at all. Sometimes it makes me not want to go in there, so I'll have a friend who's Dominican order for me, they seem happier.

As a Cuban living in Nashua, I strive for Latin Cuisine Sabor Grille and now El Tipico are both…read moreamazing options... Sabor is more expensive Brazilian style but El Tipico is easy on the wallet and gives you the basics for a good meal! You can't get what El Tipico is selling you as a homemade cuisine for cheaper, Thank you for keeping costs down! $12 gets me a Rice, Beans some shredded pork and sometimes they give a surprise plantains if you order more... Awesome get it, Eat it, enjoy !

Delicious food at a reasonable price. You'll have to endure a Hellscape of a neighborhood but Ira…read moreworth it.

This place is just so good! The food is always very flavorful and never overly salty like some…read moreother similar places. They have about 4 booth style tables, so it is more of a grab and go style. They are also now on DoorDash. The inside is very clean! The staff are always helpful and most speak both English and Spanish. My go-to is always the pernil with arroz con gondules and potato salad. They always have fried appetizer style foods available too. They charge extra to use a credit card now so pay cash when you go.

Cibao Kitchen opened its second location in Nashua at the Pheasant Lane Mall food court in the…read moreformer Quasi Pronti space. I've been to the original location on Ash Street a few times and have had great food there, though that place is takeout only. Cibao Kitchen serves up Latin American/Dominican food at very reasonable prices. The food is hot & ready served from behind the glass display counter. They offer a variety of meat entrees such as stewed beef, chicken, oxtail, ribs, pork served with choice of rice, beans, and small salad for $7 even.  They also sell fried plantains, empanadas, potato balls, and fruit juices.  I've been to the mall location twice and ordered the Fried Pork Dinner ($7) and Stewed Beef with Gravy Dinner ($7) and empanadas (beef & chicken-$1.50 each) and potato balls (filled with meat-$2 each). The portions were good sized, the meats were juicy and very tender. The rice and beans had good flavors and the salad was small and simple with iceberg lettuce, tomato slice, and vinaigrette dressing. The fried empanadas (pastry shells  filled with seasoned ground beef/seasoned shredded chicken) were greasy, but very tasty. The stuffed potato balls (fried crisp outside) with soft mashed potatoes and ground beef in the center were also a nice treat too! Though I am sad that Quasi Pronti (custom pasta dishes) left the mall, I am very happy that Cibao Kitchen opened another location at the mall. The business here has been steady.

Very clean, good food..... nice location Love the…read morechicharron y las empanadas Very clean, good food..... nice location Love the chicharron y las empanadas

Got tostones, sorullitos, arroz con gandules, and mangu. Huge portions…read more Food was insane. Oh my god you guys.

Oh man. I want to cry! This food is SO good! The Pernil Asado / Roasted Pork was so moist and…read moretender that it nearly melted in my mouth! It came with a side of yellow rice, which reminded me of my grandmother's. And lastly- the relleno de Papa / Stuffed potato was, hands down, the best of had. It was seasoned to perfection and held its crisp even on an 11 mile DoorDash journey. I couldn't believe how they managed to keep the potatoes so creamy! It was almost like a layer of mashed potatoes in between. I'll definitely be ordering again.