My kid recommended this place. I didn't know what to order so they put together this plate for me. Flavorful and so good. Big portion. Get the potato salad! read more

Maria's Kitchen - Beef stew and potato salad - Caribbean Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Food, friendly staff and real world culture ambiance! We've eaten at Maria's for over 20 years and we look forward all the time to dine there! read more

Not a bad place most of the things there are pretty good. But I have to say not everything there is great. Have been disappointed couple times but u could do a lot worse. read more

I've never seen so many favorite comfort dishes in one place and well made with great taste this place is unreal. read more

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All I can say is gas that garlic sauce GAS I ain't even know Spanish and service was still GAS Overall GAS food was fuego read more

I had an issue with delivery but owner resolved it, delivered my order himself and provided extra treats. Excellent food too.

Maria's Kitchen is a gem in downtown Worcester. It's easy to ignore as you drive down Main Street. The food (Dominican) is authentic and very flavorful, the service is great. They speak some English and did a great job explaining the many dishes they offer. Some of the dishes include stewed cow stomach, stewed beef, or stewed fish. I spoke to them mainly in Spanish; they were kind and helpful as my Spanish isn't the best. If you want the monfongo it is made to order. I'll come back to try it. I'm a monfongo lover and I heard it is wonderful here. Monfongo is plaintain mashed like smashed (not mashed) potatoes and mixed with garlic and evoo of butter. Aka deliciousness. I ordered the yellow rice and stewed chicken with yucca. The yucca was a little dry, undercooked in the core but the food was great. The chicken was cooked perfectly, not over cooked. The rice was nice with the sauce from the chicken dish. The flavors were all there. I love food with dimensions of flavor if that makes sense. Sort of like African food where you can taste so many herbs and veggies in one bite. Delicious. And not overly salty. I love that I could see thyme sprigs in the chicken sauce. My kind of eats. Please check this place out. When you do be careful and extra alert - it's downtown Worcester. There were quite a few druggies etc hanging out on the block where the restaurant is. The food will dance in your mouth and make the trip worth it. read more

Maria's Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Food was on point! Service was great. Hadn't been there in ages. Pleasantly surprised! Definitely going back.

Fresh and delicious. I have to get this atleast once a week. I have not had a bad dish from this restaurant..Excellent size portions and the staff is friendly. read more

This place is nasty! They mix spoons when serving The food look messy and heat up from the day before read more

I stop here often to get take out for dinner. The prices are super reasonable and the food is so good! They pack so much food into the containers. Definitely get your moneys worth. I like that they always mix it up and have some different choices but keep a few things in a constant rotation. Love love this place. read more

Food was great, portions outstanding. Flavor was there definitely. Service with a smile friendly atmosphere. Will definitely try again read more

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So, this place is planted in the middle of a not so great area in Worcester but if you want some authentic food with a home cooked feel most of the time you find it in an area like this. Small place...amazing smell. People are not very friendly and only two spoke a little bit of English. If you tell them you don't know Spanish they instantly get turned off and from that point on you're lucky if you get more than a word out of them and even then they don't seem pleased to be helping you. Past that...they have a big selection of "stewed" meats and either white or yellow rice. They also have small whole chickens, pastelitos, beef patties and quite a few other things you would usually find at a small Hispanic restaurant. I ordered a small container with yellow rice, a half of the whole chicken and two sweet plantains. My wife got a small container as well with white rice, stewed beef and two plantains. We each got a pastelisto for the road. Came to $20. Definitely way more expensive than other Dominican places I've been to before, similar to this one just more variety. I would've paid about half of that for the same things elsewhere but I don't mind. Pastelitos were fresh, hot and full of flavor. Excellent. Both kinds of rice were delicious. Beef was okay and chicken was good. Sweet plantains were very sweet but still really good and I don't usually even like sweet plantains. Overall the food was great and I'd probably stop in again to grab some lunch to go. read more

Maria's Kitchen - Small container with yellow rice, part of a roasted chicken and sweet plantain. - Caribbean Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Everything was delicious! Highly recommend. Friendly owners, informative owners. The food is translated to english. I recommend the chicken soup! read more

This was a great stop. I was traveling to another town and got some hunger pangs and decided to follow the reviews. The owner was so friendly and the food was truly amazing. They had a sweet banana dish my mom used to make and I was in love. Congrats to the owners for a great location and great quality!! read more

Lots of choices and good price. Convenient location on Main st with parking in front.

This is the best Dominican food other than my mother in laws I have had in New England. The prices are reasonable, the people are friendly, the atmosphere is festive. You need to be able to speak at least a little spanish or be with someone who does. I don't think they always have the mondongo available but when they do it's amazing. The chicken and tostones are also very good, and they give so so much rice. The seafood salad, although I am not sure it is Dominican, even though most Dominicans seem to make it this way is like wise very good. The area is a little rough, and on more than one occation I have been asked by person(s) on the side street next to Maria's, what I was lookin' for. read more

The food was really great!!! Good amount of food for a reasonable price. Would recommend anyone to come if they're looking for some authentic Caribbean-Spanish food :) read more

I live in Providence and they have a good food scene. Very diverse and lots of really great restaurants to choose from. If they are not up to par, they will close eventually. Today at work I was craving Spanish Caribbean food like I would get on Broad St.. Search for the highest rated restaurant on Yelp and Maria kitchen listed as the top. Tried it out and it is just like Prov. I highly recommend this place! You won't be disappointed. read more

It's a good spot for Spanish food, the prices are good for the portion, the quality is good but of course it all depends on your selection. Yeah it's not a luxury restaurant in terms of appearance and it's not located in the best part of town, but overall it's a good and cheap place to grab something for lunch. Haven't been disappointed the many times I've been here. read more

Oh Maria's Kitchen. The service needs lots of improvement, but the food makes it worth the abuse. Their food is always hot and fresh.

Woweeee this is good stuff. I got rice beans chicken and sweet plantain. Huge portions. Don't expect people to know much English and it is a bit of a hole in the wall. $10 card minimum. But really really good read more

Maria's kitchen catered my daughters birthday and we ordered chicken rice and plantain it was delicious and she was so nice to us when we ordered the week of her party. If u decide to book with them bring cash she prefers it but will work with you if u can't. My daughter and rest of the family loved the food we will book with her again. read more

Having recently come back to the States after a semester abroad in the Dominican Republic, I can safely say this is the best Dominican food I've eaten stateside. Of course it doesn't compare to the "real thing", which can only be found homemade, but the atmosphere makes up for it. It's a family-run place; you can often find Maria herself working behind the counter, and if you speak just a little Spanish you'll ingratiate yourself to her immediately. The menu changes daily, but is generally predictable: a plate of rice, beans, some kind of stewed meat in a flavorful sauce (i.e. chicken, beef, pork, goat) and the typical starchy root vegetables (i.e. plantain, yuca, yams). They'll pile a veritable mountain of food on your plate, and it should never cost more than $10. Along with heartwarming food, the restaurant truly resembles a Dominican cafeteria, and functions as a kind of community center for Main South. Good food, friendly people, and a warm tropical atmosphere that can really provide some relief on Worcester's dreariest winter days. read more

I literally grew up in this restaurant when my mom worked there, she helped these owners get started with the restaurant back in 97. Looks like they continued with the food they were taught. Still love the owners and their kids and i so love to go back for the food and spend my time reminiscing on my childhood. read more

My family is almost only from Latin America and the Caribbean. I got sent back years in my life, back when we went to St Croix, when I was surrounded by family. That's the warm amazing feeling I get when I eat from here. It feels like home. The taste, the quality, the texture, top tier. 5/5, deserves more love read more

Absolutely fantastic place friendly people and amazing food. I highly recommend Maria's Kitchen over any other place.

Unbelievably good ethnic food, the price can't be beat, and the potato balls are literally the most delicious food I've ever had. The neighborhood isn't the greatest and it doesn't look like much, but trust me, the food is with it. read more

We tried to go to One Love but they were closed, so we wandered over to Maria's and really enjoyed the food. The beef tripe was especially delicious. And cheap! read more

I love this place. I have been doing my hair at a Beauty Salon a few doors down, and every time I do I come get lunch or dinner at Maria's. Authentic Dominican food. Family owned, and the prices are great! Will continue to come here :-) read more

This place has good food but the place is small, it's not the cleanest or the nicest place and could really use a makeover. Sazon Latino on chandler st. Has better food but they also need a makeover. I've been to New York where the restaurants are actually nice restaurants. Wish there was a nice Spanish restaurant here like in Puerto Rico - platanal for example- where I could get a good pina colada! read more

awesome food although those that don't know this part of Worcester I strongly advise you pull up, eat in or get take-out and leave as this is a really s**ty part of the city read more