There was a day where I was craving empanadas. I remembered my students kept having about a place…read morenearby school, and soon enough, I stepped in to Pico Y Pala. I ordered a chicken and a cheese empanada - it was crisp, delicious, and worth the positive comments how good it was. I never took pictures that day, I ate it because I was so hungry. I'll be back if I'm craving empanadas again. Staff is friendly, all forms of payment. There is indoor seating or you can step in on the go.

This is by far the best Dominican restaurant in the area they literally can't be out done.read more

First time having a meal from here and it was good but could've been better. I had a Dominican…read morepatacon which came with shredded chicken, cabbage, tomatoes, pink sauce, and fried salami & cheese. The chicken was flavorless & very dry, which was disappointing, it tasted like it didn't even have salt. However the salami & cheese added flavor to it, thank god. I also wish the plantain would've been flatter because it was way too thick. However, the portion size is huge, I eat a lot and I got full with half of it. I also had a batido de lechosa and that was very very good. I look forward to going back & trying other things on their menu, hopefully they have more flavor.

I'm came here for pica pollo, which wasn't in the menu that day, so was going to order a chimi when…read moreI saw that club sandwich coming out and was like that's what I want. Oh God, that club sandwich took me back to my samurai chancletas days at chito's cafeteria. Best club sandwich I have had in forever, tasted like original Dominican club sandwich and the beef quipe was tasty as well, will sure be visiting again to try their other fares. Service and attention is on point and you might be lucky to find the staff filming their instagram skits while there, free entertainment.

I ordered on the phone and they messed up the address and the food was subpar and coldread more

This place was amazing!! From the service to the delicious food. The pernil is ELITE. Crunchy,…read morejuicy, and tasty. Great prices and amazing food !! I will definitely come back

Empanadas were very good.... I got chicken meat and cheese.. all were delish .. they were very…read morepolite also.

Ordered take out. Good place for rice beans and chicken. Local spot thats been around for long…read moretime. Inexpensive. Takes cash only

Pretty cool place nice decor plenty of seating in the dining room and bar seating is available…read more Overall, the service was good but not great and the food also was good but not great. I would visit again because it has a good ambience and I would like to try more of the menu. I think there's opportunities to find something they do really well not to say what we had was bad. I was just hoping for a wow factor

Unprofessional and rude. It took 3 people to make 2 sandwiches. Asked how long the order would take…read morebeing that I had another delivery to drop off. Lady was nasty,like she didn't care. Then im the one who gets penalized for being late of the customer doesn't understand.

Ordered again today for mom who ordered the cod w/rice & beans (bacalao con arroz blanco y…read morehabichuela guisada). I ordered the pork shoulder (pernil) sandwich w/a morir soñando shake. Everything was freshly cooked & perfectly packaged. The food was still hot & I live 20 mins away. When you go in person, the atmosphere is friendly & professional. Keep up the great work! Pedí nuevamente hoy para mi mamá, que pidió bacalao con arroz blanco y habichuela guisada. Pedí el sándwich de pernil con un batido de morir soñando. Todo estaba recién hecho y perfectamente empaquetado. La comida todavía estaba caliente y vivo a 20 minutos de distancia. Cuando vas en persona, el ambiente es agradable y profesional. ¡Sigue con el gran trabajo!

I love this place . My coworkers and I have ordered from here several times and I am always pleased…read more. The chicharron de pollo is so good . They have variety of sauces . I usually go for the cilantro sauce .

This place reminds me of going to eat a meal cooked by your grandma. Homey rice and habicuelas,…read morebrasa chicken. Fresh squeezed orange juice I could have done with some homemade salsa or hot sauce instead of the tapatio but overall good spot to try authentic DR food.

I'm not Latino (I'm Polish American). But I love their pigs feet (paticas) and oxtail (rabo)…read more Other things are good, too. But those two are my favorites. Service is very friendly even though the staff aren't particularly fluent in english.

They never want to give you your correct change back & empanadas have too much oilread more

GOOD & CHEAP. This is not fine dining but it sure is kickass good. From the outside looks like a…read morecorner grocery and when you walk in its a mess, with patrons patiently waiting or just hanging out. Don't be intimidated tho coz its good eatin, cheap. Chicken, cheese or beef all is good crunchy outside shell, perfectly seasoned inside and not greasy. A perfect snack on your way home or to take to the beach.

The food used to be really good now it's hit or miss usually miss…read more The chicharrones de pollo is usually very dry/over fried not good. Very slow service would love for them to be better but, unfortunately don't think they really care.

I eat here quite often since its super close to my house and I'm never disappointed!…read more Whenever I am in the mood for a nice home cooked meal not cooked by me, this is usually where I go! They have a great selection already out and you can also order from their regular menu. I usually get their pernil with rice and beans and for breakfast their mangu with the tres golpes without question! But I have tasted other things like their pollo guisado, empanadas, pollor frito etc and all have been really good. Can't go wrong with this in the cut spot in Passaic!