My fave neighborhood Latin restaurant! You cannot go wrong with any dish you select. Roasted chicken, beans, steak, maduros, mofongo de camarones, sancocho, mondongo, oxtails and every Dominican specialty you can think of is phenomenal! Affordable and great, fast service. read more

The food is very good and it's fresh most of the time. The waiters have great customer service skills. The only problem this restaurant has is the Mexicans in the morning that are there taking orders by the register. There's some of them that are rude and don't know how to deal with the public properly. The night crew at the front are a better representation for the business. read more

The entire menu is apogee. However, there are some inconsistencies with their waiting staff. They're sometimes nonchalant and all into their gossip. All in all their food is second to none! read more

Shortly after they opened my wife and I bought a small chicken with sides for dinner. It was the most dry bird I ever had in my life! Ain't been back since. We walk by this restaurant sometimes and sneer in at the patron gobbling up their dry bird and say "never again" will we be fooled into buying that dry bird.....oh well maybe we were unlucky that first time... read more

The food is amazing!!!! The service subpar. The bathrooms are horrendous!!! One stall in the women's bathroom has been out of order for two months. Today the bathroom looks like disgusting, a toilet overflowed and it stinks like sewage. And to make matters worse, our waitress lied to us and told us the restaurant ran out of bread!!! A few minutes later to witness other tables were being served bread. Smh... Desserts are hit or miss. read more

Delicious rice! Shocking prices for the environment: rice, beans, chicken for $18. Waited sooo long for all aspects. Little if no service-Asked no less than 3 times for our check..before my company raised his voice (eek!). I bet ordering to-go in advance might make the prices a little tastier. read more

Yum yum yum! The best rotisserie chicken ... Ever! You can literally go to hundreds of restaurants in NYC but won't find anything this good. This place is always completely packed and it's for a reason. Though the service is not good & it's always super loud here, it's worth tolerating for this amazing food. Try the rice & beans (with chicken of course), the tostones & the mofongo! You can't beat the price either. read more

Went here today for my lunch hour because I work in the Bronx sometimes. I got the mofongo with cheese and ate a little bit of the bread they serve, which was really good. Warm and toasty with butter on it. I've never had mofongo before, but I thought it was pretty good. However, what really stood out for me, and the reason I'm writing this review, is that when I ordered the mofongo, I asked the waitress if there was any meat in it (I'm pescatarian, only eat fish). Usually, when I go to a Dominican restaurant and tell the servers I don't eat meat they look at me like I'm an alien/give me a very dirty look, and then proceed to tell me there is nothing on the menu for me. I get it; Dominican food is very meat-heavy, but I'm always treated like a pariah in this situation, and I know that they could at least offer me the tostones or maduros, but they don't. However, when the server at El Malecon bought out my meal, she also bought out beef gravy, then paused and asked me if I wanted something else, since she had inferred I didn't eat meat from before. She then offered me seafood gravy, which I accepted, and she bought it out for me quickly. I really appreciated this gesture and the fact that she was respectful of my dietary needs. read more

The best rotisserie chicken ever! I've eaten in a few places and no where will you taste rotisserie chicken like this. Also I've seen complaints against the stuff, the entire stuff are very accommodating and friendly you just gotta get to know them. I know i am a local and I come here at least once a week but they are very warm and welcoming and very accommodating! read more

This is the best chicken in this Bronx area. Love everything the do specially the maduros.

This is one of the best dominican food places in NYC! I love coming here, their roasted chicken is so delicious, just like their maduros! It's mostly a family place, people usually come here on sundays to eat with their family. read more

Horrible customer service.called to place an order for pick up, told him what I wanted then I tried to add something else and he got "confused" by my order. Didn't let me explain what I wanted and then just told me to go there and place the order. I just hanged up because that would defeat the purpose. Why would go there to place my order and wait when I can just place it now and just pick it up. read more

I rated MALECÖN based solely on their service. I have catered many family gatherings with MALECÖN throughout the years. The service has declined considerably. Specifically the manager who always seems to be at the cash register every time I stop in. He is extremely condescending to his customers. While waiting for my food I notice how he brushes off his customers, rolls his eyes. I now fully expect to be treated harshly when I pick up my take out. As I was walking out today I asked myself, is the chicken that good? Why do I continue to support a vendor that doesn't appreciate my $? Farewell MALECÖN I would rather support another option. read more

Dropped in for lunch. I didn't order anything out the blue and an didn't get anything unexpected. Ordered Rice & Red Beans with Half a Chicken. I received your typical huge plate of rice with a coffee sized cup of Red Beans alongside a neatly cut half of Rotisserie Chicken. The Rice and Beans were rice and beans. The Rotisserie Chicken was cooked well, but nothing to run home and brag about. Decor consist of a counter where you can eat and plenty of tables where you'll be served by a waitress. Our waitress wasn't friendly, but she wasn't mean either. Straight to Business. $8.50 for a full belly and descent meal. read more

Love the bistec salteado...sancocho...mondogo...fried fish...mofongo...food is great always come on sundays...

I go in today order a sancocho big to go with rice . Unreal one piece of yuca 2 small pieces of chicken. Look like chicken soup not sancocho, cheap with the meat . Why have a Restarant . Oh Dios , first malecon I go to that bad smh . They should close it , I come from work hungry not kool. Best part $ 15 dollars read more

This restaurant given its proximity to my house and the food I am frequently at this place. The portions are big and everything I have had is very good and enjoyable. If you like cheap dominican food this place is for you....try the drink Morir sonando....Orange juice and milk pretty good.. read more

Love the food and are loyal customers but the staff is always so rude! The waitress serving always seems like she is being bothered to serve. We love coming here but their attitudes sure make the whole dinner upsetting. read more

I ate here a couple of times now and every time I end up getting sick. I had the rotisserie chicken and the chicken stew. I won't be giving them another chance. To food poison me again. read more

Do not go to this restaurant. They are rude and will not alter your food as per customer service. It seems that they are over confident and cocky. Try el economico a cross the street - at least you will be serve . read more

Delicious food but noisy like nobody's business. Delivery is awesome. The best chicken and arroz con gandules. The tres leches is to die for. read more

Been coming to this Malecon for many years. Quality of the basics is always consistent. They are famous for their rotisserie chicken (pollo al horno). I usually order half a chicken, rice, beans, and mas-duros plantains and feed two kids and myself under $22. Also, they have the most amazing tres leche cake there. If you take it to go, it's a dollar cheaper. Worth every buck. Just thinking about it now makes me salivate. read more

This is one of my favorite places. Ok, lets start with breakfast....their coffee and their avena....(our version of Farina) it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Or you can go big and have the mangu, with cheese and dominican salchichon...yummy. Dinner...Ok don't order the Salmon...really we are latinos we don' t do Salmon, get the fried snapper....now we talking. Or the octopus salad with tostones. Their rice and beans never disappoint and the mofongo is pretty good too. For dessert........that delicious coffee and the tres leches cake...heaven read more

Now if you plan to do a ride down to the South or Mid-Atlantic via Omnibus la Cubana & are not quite sure of doing that firms meal stops while on that ride here's the place you might try to put into your mind before you do thus & here's why & the verdict. When I got in the place this place was not very crowded & a little quiet but they had not too long a wait to get a menu & also a waitress/waiter to get the ball rolling. I ordered a Dominican Republic style pork with black beans & yellow rice & also one coffee to boot which I didn't need too much anyhow & also the food had a extra touch because the pork not just had the Dominican spicing on her but also green pepper & onion on the top to bring into the mix & though the beans were in a bowl to the side I did put the beans onto my yellow rice & eventually I put the rest or dumped the extra bit including the sauce onto the rice & made this the bomb. They got breakfast/lunch/dinner/specials so if you don't need to worry your mind much on pricing & portions because they deliver man & to boot the restrooms are also clean & modern to boot as well so if you need a bite before the road well here you go or if you want Dominican well there's your verdict and also why. read more

Great mondongo and rice. Music not that loud and nice decor. Service was kind of slow but hey, it's a Spanish place. No real complaints.

Nice little Dominican joint in Kingsbridge. Apparently the rotisserie chicken is the main draw here; I can understand that, you can smell it as you walk in the door. For eats, we shared the tostones, which were hot and tasty, but a bit dry, so we needed a lot more of the garlicky vinegar sauce than they gave us. We also shared the half carafe of sangria, which was flavorful, but at $15, it was ALL fruit and not much beverage for two people. I had the mofongo with fried pork chunks (yum), and my fiance had the pork chops with rice and beans. The portions were huge; we left there stuffed and in need of elastic waistbands ;-) Coming back here again for sure. read more

All I have to say is... Pollo Salteado con arroz blanco y habichuelas! So good - a staple of my life. I have, however, had some not so great fare here...the platanos taste like they are fried in oil that has already been used to fry, probably chicharron the pollo. The place is open super late - which is great! The rotisserie chicken is yummy but try to eat right away (this pertains to take-out) - it may dry out if you wait too long. read more

The food is soooo good. The portions are huge. I really enjoyed the steak and tostones. The mofongo with chicken also every good. The service has always been good. The chinola juice (pasion fruit) its the best. read more

I had a late lunch with a friend here due to reviews I read in Yelp. Yelpers praised their grilled chicken. In reviewing the menu, we noticed that prices were high for the simplest of dishes. I can't believe the paella pricing--sky high. We decided to split one entree and add another side dish. We ordered chunks of pork with plantains and a side of mixed rice and black beans When the order came it was NOT chunks of pork. Instead there were strands of pork over-fried till they had the consistency of beef jerky. Plantains and rice were justOK. Usually in these type of latino restaurants they give you a few leaves of lettuce with a slice of tomato as a pretend salad. NADA. Zilch! We ate the food b/c we were hungry and enjoying each other's company. I don't know how this place survives with over priced entrees and poorly prepared food. Good luck, cause we are certainly not coming back any time soon. read more

Its a nice place to visit, the food is usually delicious, they are known for their chicken. the prices are moderate and the wait is minimal.

The Riverdale, Bronx Malecon is no comparison to the Manhattan location. The pernil $11 lunch special was dry like carving wood, $14 rotisserie chicken shouldn't even called Malecon as this was also dry. I was going to order the combo, but then realized it was $35 - i am glad that i didn't order it as the chicken was horrible and we would have all been hungry, at least the dog ate well read more

The food is delicious and customer service is pretty good too. It is worth trying out if you're nearby.

Place is really good, what I suggest is the shrimp mofongo and the steak with smothered onions. the 3 leche is also good.

I've know the place since forever. Their pollo al horno is my favorite. I don't know what they put in that pollo but it is very good tasting. I usually have the food to go and know to expect decent Dominican food. I can't really comment about the experience at the restaurant as I have not done it in a while. read more

Reasonably priced, DELICIOUS and prompt! Rotisserie chicken is juicy and delicious- I have never been disappointed. I can get dinner for 2 from Malecon for about 12 bucks and it is usually delivered within 20 minutes. Wonderful, I love this place! read more

This place keeps disappointing me every time we show up. Their prices keep increasing and the service isn't great. The rotiserrie chicken is amazing - one of the best. Beyond that the rest of the food is average to OK. For Dominican food, there are other options for fraction of the price. read more

so I went to order two chickens 31.27, no rice no beans, chicken was OK just what you would expect from a Spanish restaurant, to give it a higher ratting would be ridiculous. Dyckmen express is 10X better , not because it's cheaper because it tease good, would I GO there again NO, read more

Best steak with onions hands down. I go here occasionally and their new renovations are beautiful ! Every morning before class I go to get my AVENA Con PAN y MANTEQUILLA .. Omg !!! Heaven read more

I got the steak combo for delivery. (I went inside to get the menu and saw the chicken YUM!) the steak was a little tough but it was delicious. The beans maybe needed a little more seasoning but they were good. Overall for the price it was good. They only issue I had was that when I called to create the order, the guy put me on hold very abruptly and I waited for about 10 minutes which is a lot. When he came back, he took my order and said have a good day and hung up. I was in the middle of asking him the price to see if there was tax included or not. The guy came and delivered the food in about a half hour to 45 minutes which is decent and the food burned me when I took it out of the bag which is a good thing. :-) Aside form the slight rudeness, it was good. Also, I ordered in English so if Spanish isn't your forte you should be ok. read more

Pretty good food, plenty of flavor, and an attentive staff