Came with some friends who ate here before and recommended the Dominican food here. While service…read morewas a bit slow, and you're charged for water (no tap, only bottle), food was bomb. I got the fried Boca chica red snapper fish with yucca fries. Fish was fried to perfection. Fries were delicious and in an addictive garlicky sauce. I was disappointed because they have a specials menu but the waiter said none of the specials were available (and they had an oxtail stew for Sunday which would've been bomb)! My husbands fried chicken dish was so good. The wings, thigh, and drumstick were fried to perfection and super juicy inside. The tostones were delish too! There is valet parking but i think it's $15.

I rarely leave one-star reviews, but this experience--and the response to my feedback--left me with…read moreno choice. My friends and I arrived at Sho J Oregano's Crescent Avenue location at approximately 9:45 PM. The restaurant's posted closing time was 10:00 PM, yet we were told they would not seat us. Disappointed but willing to give them another chance, we paid for a taxi to their White Plains Road location, which was listed as being open until 11:00 PM. We arrived around 10:00 PM only to be told that they were also closed and would not serve us. The result? We wasted time, money on transportation, and an entire evening chasing a meal at a restaurant that was supposedly open. What made the experience even more disappointing was the response after I shared my review. Rather than acknowledging the inconvenience or apologizing for the confusion, the restaurant chose to challenge my account. I have no reason to misrepresent what happened. My review reflects exactly what my group experienced that evening. This isn't about expecting to be served after closing. It's about arriving during the posted business hours at two separate locations and being turned away both times. If the kitchen closes early or there is a last-seating policy, that information should be clearly posted online and at the restaurant. Customers shouldn't have to guess whether "open" actually means the business is still serving guests. For a restaurant that has received so much praise, I expected far better customer service and accountability. Great food can earn awards, but honesty, consistency, and respect for customers are what earn loyalty. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend making a special trip here unless you're prepared for the possibility that the posted hours may not reflect when they'll actually serve customers.

Great food Great taste…read moreGreat prices Plenty of food, you will not regret it Great hospitality with the waiters

Masitas de Puerco y Morrir sonando! Ensalada de aguacate! Amazing Dominican food, typical…read moreCaribbean hospitality mixed with New York attitude, and lively music playing.

I love the food and I love that they have food from Dominican Republic I love it and the ppl there…read moreshows kindness and respect

So let me start by saying that our order was incomplete, the food was ok, it was cold by the time…read moreit came to our table. The place needs some cleaning. It looks old and not so clean in the inside. We also order a bread, it was ok. Prices are reasonable but not sure I'll go back .

We've ordered takeaway from here over the years with no issues with the food. Nor have I had any…read moreissues with the low-key, nonchalant customer service. Low-key customer service should never be part of any establishment's business model, one should strive for the best. Despite that, we walk in knowing exactly what to expect service-wise. Switching things up a bit, I checked on their close-by competitors and realized that I prefer La Parada's dishes. Recently, I tried their fried fish for the first time, it was surprisingly tasty and much better than I thought. Knowing that they make a decent fried fish, and a few other good dishes, I will continue to make the occasional visits. TIP: No Seating; Takeout only.

Never ordering from here again. The food gave my entire family a stomach virus one of ended up in…read morethe hospital because of it. Beware they may be serving old food. Literally created a yelp account just to warn the public about this.

Que ricooo manguuuu. From queens to the Bronx only because I wanted to try this delicious mangu…read more Service was excellent!!! Place is clean. Very nice place to come with family and get some Dominican's food.

AMAZING food!! Anytime I'm in the area I have to go for…read moresome mofongo and their chinola. Will not disappoint.

I ordered the caldo de pollo with arroz blanco along with a plate of tres golpes, and everything…read morehit the spot. The flavors were comforting and authentic, just like a home-cooked meal. The service was great, and the inside truly felt Dominican -- warm, welcoming, and full of character. Next time I visit, I'm definitely planning to try one of their guisados.

Order a $14 plate of pernil with rice and beans. I received a plate of rice with gravy on top "…read moresuppose to be beans " and 3 small pieces of pork. Uhm...$14 for rice and gravy? Also ordered a mofongo, which was great. But $16 is ridiculous for plantains. Don't get me wrong, what I did eat was great, but I'd think twice if you expect a decent portions use of food. They'll stuff rice inside and call it dinner.

Very soft chicken and overall good tasting food! Would love to try much more options.read more

There's a self service thing going on in here. You stand on a possibly long line and order your…read morefood then go up to the cash register to pay for it. They have a large selection to choose from including a few popular cuchifritos as well. We ordered fried porkchops and sweet plaintain. My son wanted rellano de papa and a chopped chicharron de credo. We ordered and oaid and sat ourselves down at an empty table. There was no condiments and the napkins were in our takeout bag. The table was clean. The food was fresh and very well seasoned. The potato ball and alcapurria were not greasy nor stale. Tasted very newly fried and was phenomenal. My son loved his chicharron. Service was fast not too friendly but not bad either just very new york style. I'd stop in here again to eat. No frills but good food and good prices.

Great Puerto Rican food I happen to stumble in to. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the…read moreright time.

From the owner: We are pop up kitchen and catering service that specializes in deep fried plantain sandwiches based…read moreoff of NYC Bodega and Deli staples, as well as interpretations of other worldly sandwiches. From Uptown favorites like the chopped cheese to Vietnamese classics like the bahn mi, heck we even have delicious vegan options. Please ask for our extended catering menu if you would like an event serviced

The. Best. Mofongo. Ever! I am half Puerto Rican and half Cuban. I live in a Dominican neighborhood…read moreand have eaten a lot of mofongo in my life. This mofongo was perfect. Not dry, had a LOT of meat in it and the price has VERY low for the large portion we were served! Service was very friendly and she was incredibly helpful. She says the shrimp mofongo is even better, which is really hard to believe because this was the PERFECT mofongo!

Today we ordered food and were served. As we prepared to eat, we noticed a giant roach on the wall…read morecrawling around. We approached the person at the register and showed her pictures and her response was this is New York. Thank goodness we hadn't touched the food. Dr. Santiago

My sons recommended this restaurant for a birthday outing because when I'm in town my staples must…read morehave are pizza, bacon egg n cheese and delicious Spanish food. It was a Sunday and after happy hour which was good for me. There was a live DJ right in front of our table and ample dance floor space if that's what you want. Hence the music was extremely loud so conversation with my family was out of the question lol, but thankfully they were finishing up their set and we speak without yelling. The music that played after was loud but not drowning. Nice big space inside, lots of tables with very accommodating waiters and personable.. First time here and didn't ask about portion size of my choice but boy was I surprised. The lechoncito meal could easily feed 4 people and it was delicious. The appetizer platter was also good except for the rubbery calamari, that needs to melt in your mouth not have a competition in your mouth. Not a bad place if you want to hang out with friends or dinner spot. People were enjoying themselves for sure. Try it it's not terrible.

Saturday afternoon early dinner, five adults. This is our second time dining at coquito blu, the…read moreservice was excellent, very attentive people from the hostess, to the manager to the server from the beginning to the end. Being that it was early afternoon they didn't have the normal loud music which was perfect for us because we were looking to have a family dinner just food, drinks and conversation. The drinks were good, the appetizers tower was good and as requested they separated the appetizers due to food allergies. Now, as for the main dishes, some left more to be desired and some less to be desired. 1. The fried whole fish was excellent, very tasty and fried perfectly. 2. Two fried pork-chops w/red rice and potato salad. This dish was also good. Only thing undesirable was the potato salad, actually it tasted like commercial potato salad, bland and mayonnaisey. 3. Prime skirt steak, cooked very well as requested and delicious. Now, that yuca manchego mash that is served with the steak is definitely a big NO. It's Yuca, why mess it up by smothering it with oily globby cheese. 4. Havana chicken. The plating was pretty. But pretty isn't enough, it needs to taste good and this dish just didn't have flavor. Basic chicken and white rice with black beans in water. (The beans literally looked like they were served in the water they were soaked in). 5. The final dish was mofongo in a garlic sauce. No, absolutely not....not worth ordering. The mofongo alone had good texture and flavor, but when you sit it on a soaking bath of what tasted like mayo ketchup w garlic it's a an unsavory mess. Now, I know your motto indicates you offer a blend of cultural influences for a contemporary Latin experience but the Latin culture has Sazon and flavor and some of those dishes just lacked that. Would I recommend Coquito Blu, yes go get your drinks and appetizers...but go have dinner somewhere else.