" Delicious food and Freshly made juices " The food here is delicious. Lots of bold flavors . The juices are absolutely delicious, made fresh . The service is friendly like a neighborhood vibe. Prices are ok on some items . Some items a little pricey . The food portions are generous though . read more

Latino Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Best Dominican restaurant in Boston. The staff is friendly and welcoming. You must try the Arroz con gandules! read more

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Wife loves this place Nothing to write home about Food is ok They prepare the best plates for those that they are familiar with. Those who peak a lil panish read more

Latino Restaurant - a variety of dishes of food - Latin American Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

After about 10, 15 years, this place still hasn't changed. They're good for a reasonably priced plate of decent food. If you are like me, they will be stingy with their meat and rice portions. Sometimes giving you bones instead of big juicy meats. Barely putting the spoon into that meat sauce almost counting the scraps of meat they will give you. If you are someone else- they are glad to make healthy, generous plates. no es bueno para los negocios read more

Latino Restaurant - Sancocho - Latin American Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Went for Lunch today and everything lived up to their old reputationas a standout Dominican eatery read more

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Fantastic restaurant! Miss Sarit and I were staying just a block and a half from this establishment, and with a name like "Latino Restaurant" we decided to give it a try! We walked in and were sat immediately, entering the place you'll notice some authentic decor as well as a bunch of guys watching fútbol or Mexican soap operas (making comments about the actresses' "endowment"). Everyone here was drinking out of red solo cups, which I thought was funny. I ordered the burrito, but asked to make it vegetarian. The burrito came out the size of my thigh and cost a whole 7$ or so. It tasted fresh, was actually quite scrumptious and it filled me up for an entire day! Keep in mind that it has a lot of rice in it, so if you're on an Atkin's-inspired diet, this may not be for you. I'll come back and try something more authentic for sure! read more

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Bottom line: good food, prices, and service. Every once in a while, a brother needs some rice. Puerto Rican rice to be exact. Many failed attempts at making the Puerto Rican classic has taught me a lesson: it's better to just frigging buy it because it's not going to come out as good at home. But I'm still relatively new to Boston and I haven't found a good PR restaurant. I'd been told that JP has many worthy Latin restaurants so that's how I came across the aptly named Latino Restaurant. As far as I can tell, Latinos is a Dominican restaurant. And, at the mid day hour I visited Latino's, it functioned as a cafeteria, with their dishes on display buffet-style. I asked them what specials they had. They told me that for $9 bucks (including tax) I could get: salad, a drink, a side dish, and a protein item. I asked them for the Puerto Rican rice (arroz con gandules) and the beef stew. A sexy-pants Dominican chick brought it out a couple of minutes later. A massive mound of rice. A bowl of the stew and a plate with a fresh side salad. The food was good and plentiful. I have no real complaints. But there was something missing in my rice. It didn't have the little bits of pork/ham that I was expecting and the beef stew didn't blow me away. So while I liked the food, and sexy-pants, I can't say I loved it. So I'm going to have to keep looking for my PR rice fix. For what it's worth, a lot of people were coming and going while I was there so a lot of other people seem to love it. Give it a shot. read more

Latino Restaurant - arroz con gandules, beef stew, and salad - Latin American Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

The worst chicharrones ever, not good food and bad quality. The salad was very old. Service leaves lots to desire.

I have ordered food here for the past 3 weeks working in JP you have a wide variety of food here but my go to when I'm starving has to be this place right here... the food taste like home cooking grandmas love. I love this place and will continue to spend my money here.... read more

Hubby and I went for dinner, we decided to eat in. The amount of food was worth the price. Being american, and cant speak a word of espanol. I relied on my pointing abilities to get what i wanted. We ate til our bellys could hold no more. the music is loud. Must go outside to hear on the cell phone. who needs to talk on the phone anyway, when your mouth is full of delicios food. We will make this place our date night spot. read more

Great place for a quick meal, they have plenty of food ready all you have to do is just pick what you like. I had bake chicken which great and my GF had stew which also good too each was $5.50. Despite the look from the outside, it serves good food and great services. read more

This has been my go to spot for years. It's a small place with great food and music. The food never disappoints, everyone I have sent here has nothing but great things to say. read more

So far, so good! So many more options than the other Dominican restaurants around here (I'm talking about you, Yely's). Perfect portion sizes and for $10, you can get a large plate of rice, beans, meat and salad. I opted for a vegetable since I'm vegetarian (eggplant btw, so good). Service is very friendly and not rushed. read more

Got takeout from here and it's very good. Typical spanish / dominican food like other reviews mentioned. Biste con arroz y abichuela & the Sancocho are standouts here. For most , the portions are enough to eat leftovers tommorrow , to me it is just the appetizer. read more

The worst experience in my life! Bad customer service, They tried to scam me and over charge me almost 20$ for a dmn breakfast and a juice!

I've been coming here for years. The food is always fresh and the prices are afforable. Get a 5 dollar plate or a 7 dollar plate. 7 dollar plates come with salad. Home cooked food fast! read more

This place is a huge NO for me!!!!! I definitely prefer Alex Chimi's up the street! My co workers and I requested a fairly large order for lunch and while they got the order right... the food was subpar and that is the nicest way to put it! I ordered salmon and I couldn't even finish the first bite. The salmon was not fresh and was GREY!!!! Wtf!!! The rice was hard and overall it was a HOT MESS!!!! I was so pissed because when you are at work and order lunch.. it is crucial to how the rest of the work day goes. Please do better Latino restaurant. In the meantime I'll be at Alex Chimi's!!!!! read more

I just paid 20$ for a plate with plain white rice with flavorless bean sauce, and chicken. Also the lettuce in the salad was browned. I am disappointed. I Should have ordered out. The food here USED to be good. read more

I ordered the Carne Guisada with yellow rice and it was fantastic! The rice was a little overcooked and somewhat mushy but had great flavor and the mushiness didn't bother me at all. The salad dressing they use is amazing! The beef in the guisada was fresh and had amazing flavor! I will be back again!! read more

Ahh, I have fond memories of this location being a Cuban spot that played music so loud, it might have mistaken its identity for a club.... so when I started doing some work nearby and noticed the change, I stopped in. I ordered a pork quesadilla and a coconut water... satisfying enough but I asked for them to make my quesadilla unbearably spicy. From where I was sitting, I could see them trying to empty out an entire bottle of 'hot sauce.' Instead of heat, I got vinegar, which is all right but I would have preferred some jalapeños instead! The whole meal set me back $14 and for me, would have been enough for two small meals. This seems like a popular spot for people to just chill and shoot the sh!t, and they're run by a family of nice folks, both important things in my book. Their bathroom is a single stall situation, though definitely not kept up as often as it should... fortunately for me, I know how to use a plunger. read more

This place has gone down the drain .. the food is not as good as it was before and I'm sorry but this place is more for all the old men to chill and get drunk... no thank you read more

Delicious, consistent, fast, and hot. Friendly service. I recommend the stewed beef and stewed chicken. The black beans and rice are always great too. read more

I had great hopes for this place but sadly was extremely disappointed. Me and the boy decided to stop here late night for a quick dinner since nothing else was open. We were 2 seconds away from just getting subway across the street and calling it a night but the boy was mezmerized by the signage, and both of us being fans of authentic latino food ( like eastie) decided to take the plunge and try a new place. Boy ordered a standard chicken quesadilla and I ordered a salad with shrimp. I'd like to point out there are zero prices listed and everything was handwritten on poster sheets so that should have been my first red flag. The woman who took the order seemed nice enough but had zero customer service skills. We decided to get the order to go since it was a bit hot and stuffy and smelled a bit like sewage there. There was only one table of ladies sitting there done with their food and another couple that came in after us so at no point was it busy. We proceeded to wait over 20-25 minutes for our food. The woman behind the counter kept looking over at us but never telling us or giving us an update about the food. The owner/ manager was walking back and forth and never greeted us or tried to intercept or hurry anything along. We were both getting pretty impatient due to the lack of communication so at one point I asked the man if he could check our order. He montioned to the girl who waved for me to come up to pay but then she ignored me for another 10 minutes. Finally she packs up our food....at this point I'm annoyed but I just want to leave and when I asked her how much everything was- keep in mind i ordered a SALAD and a QUESADILLA- she had the audacity to tell me it was $25 total. WHAT? I asked her if she was serious - and asked her how much each dish was- she told me the salad was $12 and that the quesadilla was also $12....WTF? Had I known it was going to cost that much I would have gladly just gone to eastie to have an actual good meal. I told her there were no prices listed and that was ridiculous and what I should have done was look at the menu but was so heated I didn't think of it at the moment- I was so pissed I just paid and left. It was totally a scam and I got the vibe from other reviews that they kind of just make up their prices. Now back at the apt- the boy looked at my salad and said it looked decent - the salad was mediocre- it had tiny little shrimps and literally lettuce and onions.I have no idea what dressing they used but the lettuce was DRENCHED with it. Like I had to drain it out to eat it. Also, the quesadilla was a decent size BUT it was disgustingtly salty. So salty that the boy could not even eat it and had to throw it out. all in all, yep a waste of $25 that I would have gladly used at subway. I will not ever be returning. read more

The waitresses are friendly, the decor basic, the dining room bustling with noisy families. My quarter chicken with rice and beans was tasty though extremely salty, and bf enjoyed his Cuban sandwich on crusty bread (the heavy mayo kept me from taking a bite). Two meals, two Goya drinks came to a $13 check. Whoa. read more

Stumbled upon this place and so glad I did! Eight dollars and change bought me a "medium" combo plate and some plaintains. I had super moist baked BBQ chicken with some rice with black beans. The sauce was delicious. I liked it so much that I drove my leftovers back home with me when I left Boston for the day. If I didn't have to rush off so early for a business meeting, I would have waited for fresh (!) chicharonnes that would have taken 5 or 10 minutes to fry up. Also, staff was very friendly and interior was clean. If I worked in the neighborhood, I would be here all the time: good and affordable food provided by friendly people in a clean environment, what more can you ask for? read more

They messed up my order even though I was very clear what I wanted. They also overcharged me for the order. The person I spoke to about it said she didn't know the prices of burritos even though she works there, and added that prices change all the time. She spoke to me as if I were a fool. Very poor customer service. read more

The food is excellent. Always fresh and great Dominican flavors. However, best to get take out because the place is very loud due to multiple tv and extremely loud music. Have to yell your order. Service is slow and bathroom is pretty bad. read more

This place is really cool. If your Hispanic its the cool chill spot. I usually go there to eat with my father sometimes so yea its PRETTY GOOD. Nice music, Excellent service, and Dominican waitresses. The prices are OK for a restaurant, but not to bad. All in all, this place is a really cool place to eat, but the only downside is that there is alot of middle-aged dudes. Besides that this place has great food and a good hang out. read more

Who was the moron that wrote this restaurant was mexican. This is a dominican little restaurant where the food is awsome, my family and i try to go once a week. My mom is crazy about their soups. read more

This place is clutch!!! Food always delish!! Love Spanish food!!! Great portions good for take out dinner!!

Good spanish/dominican food ,,and it can get crowded at times with loud talk and loud music and i think they sell beer there too,, but the prices cant be beat ,,and the daily specials are nice combinations,it is a sit down place but i think its good to take out ,,,good stuff..... read more

I love this place!!! Their food is always so good and it doesn't cost a lot!

I've ordered takeout in the past form here, and now eat in. Their food is authentic Latino cuisine, hence the name. The atmosphere there is warm and welcoming. I didn't feel rushed and ordered more food, while bachata and merengue played in the background. They also make large orders of empanadas when we have food days at work. When you want simple, quick but good latin food, hit up the Latino Restaurant! read more

One of the most down to earth delicious Latino restaurants that I have been to. The staff there are always friendly and the food there is always fresh and tasty. When you walk in - you pick your starch (rice, plantaines or both). Next you pick your proteins, and vegetables (if you want). They will serve it all in one plate. Each day of the week they will have a different protein (with the exception of stewed chicken and beef, which they have everyday). Tuesdays are my particular favorite as they serve tendon!! I've been coming here for 13 years. Being a resturant owner myself - I am truely impressed by the authentic food served in this eatery and its simplistic set up. read more

When ever I'm near Jamaica Plain this is my go to place for some good Spanish food. This place is cheap and the service is fast. There Batidos are sooo milky ! My mom and I got 2 jugos de parcha (passion fruit) and we got 7$ places that include white rice, beans, and chicken with a light sauce. This food hit the spot for us! The only thing I would change is the parking. It's hard to find parking if there is none in the front lot or in the front of the store. Other than that thumbs up! read more

Mondongo wow the only place in Massachusetts that makes me feel like in back home! Full of flavor! White rice and avocado, hot sauce and a wedge of line that's it get ready to be blown away! read more

One of the things I love the most about being a resodent of JP is how many good Latin food restaurants we have. Latino is definitely one of them and it happens to be very inexpensive -$15 bucks will get you enough food for 2!- read more

I LOVE this place - the staff is wonderful - other customers are friendly - my ONLY complaint is that always seem to run out of the Sheppard's pie before I get there read more

this is the best latino restaurant, i've tried in boston! living here 31 years and i wont choose any other spot. yelys suck, alex c. isnt as great as people say, merengues not even an option and everything else in between is weak. owner mami and her children plus extended family, throws down in the kitchen. ive eaten here over 10 times and not one time was i disappointed. portions are great and flavors are consistent. from the rice n beans, and yuca to the spaghetti and meats, the homemade drinks, salads, smoothies, everything. the service is great too! i love them and so does my familia. they def deserve 4-5 stars, yelp is under rating latino restaurant. read more

Had a great time with my mom at this restaurant. Nice family style dining with delicious food with great portions. Will go back again!!!