Why I contemplated about moving to Gwinnett again ‍ this is why . They have all the food I grew up with and it's authentic like I'm home in NY . This had the service I yearn for and look I'm use to . I had to order several items after the game when I seen this on the way back to the south side of Atlanta . I loved the crispness of the bake chicken and the freshness of the tostones and the empanadas. I wish I could have brought more than the to go plate I took home because they are the real deal . Really cute almost NY like but in a gas station plaza makes it just the right size for everything they offered . I guarantee you that this is worth the stop read more

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This little gem is located in a shell gas station area. When you come inside, the food is on a buffet display. There's a seating area for you to eat your food if you can't make it home. The service is impeccable, they even let u sample the food! I think that they may be temporarily closed due to a family emergency. I'm so sad!!!! read more

I'm very sorry but I do not like giving bad reviews, so I will just say this, everything looked good, veggies were great, baked chicken was dry unfortunately. Maybe I was just a bad day for the bake ck. read more

Great food and service. The woman there is so pleasant & friendly. Excellent prices. Have eaten several different dishes and each was delicious! read more

I cannot rate, as I didn't buy anything. I can say it was clean with a delicious looking array of choices. My taste buds wanted Oxtails and it is not sold daily per the nice woman behind the counter. read more

This is the first time trying this place. I love the food selection; so Caribbean. Love it! The place is a fast food place in a Gas Station complex. The service is fast; point what you want and pay. There are a few options to choose from; although, it is not the Goat Stew day. However, the crunch skin of the roasted pork is a good try. It's a good place to try for a quick lunch or early dinner. Give it a try read more

NYC Bodega - Roasted Pork - Dominican Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

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Needs a bigger variety of food. Dominican restaurants always have a big variety of food to choose from. I'm Dominican believe me, I know. I must say the food was okay! read more

I didn't take the opportunity to snap pictures because I was like a kid in a candy shop. I was looking at each steaming plate awestruck at the deliciously prepared foods. There's a variety of homestyle options and it's impossible to choose but somehow I managed after long contemplation. There are two serving stations. One is primarily filled with meats -- chicken (braised), beef (oxtail), and pork (ribs). The other is sides like rice and beans, Dominican spaghetti, sancocho, sausage and cabbage, arroz blanco (white rice), habichuelas guisadas (stewed beans), plantains, pastelitos, and more. They offer various foods but the selection rotates daily. Dominican sodas are available as well. The lovely ladies are primarily Spanish speaking so you may have to research some of the foods available, as they may not translate it well. Keep in mind the food is removed at 5:30 although the restaurant closes at 6 P.M. However, if you call ahead they'll package it to-go. read more

After seeing all the pictures my friend Richard R. posted of this places, I was craving their food BAD. I'm Venezuelan, so our food choices are similar to Dominicans for sure. Rice, and beans? Yes please! My first impression when I came in is this place was it is a Bodega, literally. For us, hispanics, a bodega means a mini market, usually owned, and run by a family where you can find the essentials, but not everything you're looking for. Here you can find essential Dominican spices, candies, and more. This was kinda surprising because I was expecting a dining in restaurant, but this wasn't the case. Besides the bodega, they have a food bar on the side kind of buffet style. According to Richard R. their menu keeps changing depending on availability, but when I visited they had pork, chicken, white rice, yellow rice, noodles, plantains, yucca, veggies, and beans. I ordered roasted chicken, yellow rice, and noodles. The chicken was very dry, unfortunately, but the rice and noodles were DELI! I loved that they use a lot of olives to condiment their food. I recommend this place if you're in the area, but have in mind there isn't a lot of seats, so it might be better for take out. ESPAÑOL Después de ver todas las fotos que mi amigo Richard R. publicó de estos lugares, ansiaba su comida MAL. Soy venezolanA, y nuestras opciones de comida son similares a las de los dominicanos. ¿Arroz y frijoles? ¡Sí por favor! Mi primera impresión cuando llegué es este lugar, es una bodega, literalmente. Para nosotros, hispanos, una bodega significa un mini mercado, generalmente administrado por una familia donde puedes encontrar lo esencial, pero no todo lo que estás buscando. Aquí puedes encontrar especias dominicanas, dulces y más. Esto fue un poco sorprendente porque esperaba cenar en un restaurante, pero este no fue el caso. Además de la bodega, tienen una barra de comida en el lado tipo buffet. Según Richard R., su menú cambia constantemente según la disponibilidad, pero cuando visité tenían carne de cerdo, pollo, arroz blanco, arroz amarillo, fideos, plátanos, yuca, verduras y frijoles. Pedí pollo asado, arroz amarillo y fideos. El pollo estaba muy seco, desafortunadamente, ¡pero el arroz y los fideos estaban DELICIOSOS! Me encantó que usaran muchas aceitunas para condimentar su comida. Recomiendo este lugar si estás en la zona, pero ten en cuenta que no hay muchos asientos, por lo que podría ser mejor para llevar. read more

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Small place , but the food reminds me of home. Affordable. Check out the menu online. To go orders , but if you find a table sit. There are two stores , one is just a bodega and the others serves food. read more

Food was Delicious. The woman was very friendly Great prices....Wish they stayed open later 6:00 is so early. read more

Love when my NY/NJ peoples come down here and open up shop! Me and my wife stumbled on to this place not too far from the house! we had " los Tres Golpes " for breakfast which consist of Mangu , Fried eggs, Salami, Onions and Fried cheese! This is a Heavy breakfast but its a Dominican Staple! I also had a Northeast breakfast sandwich " Bacon Egg and Cheese on a Roll with SPK (salt, pepper, ketchup) ". The owner added some Mayo and me being from Jersey i was a bit skeptical. It turned an A+ sandwich to a A++! Final score : Wifey Material, Side Piece or even Jump Offs should be treated to this great food! read more

I've been looking for a place like this!! I moved out here from ny i noticed there were no "spanish spots" (thats what we call it in ny) omg im so happy to have found this. I cant wait to visit!!! read more

Why cook when La Bodega is the place in Lawrenceville Ga where you can be transported back to NYC for our fresh delicious Dominican Latin foods at a reasonable price. The portions are generous lol enough for the mooches later lol . Which taste even better lol Thank You The Bodega read more

I started writing this review on October 11th, 2019, a week after discovering this place! I've struggled since then to put into words exactly what I want to say, but here goes nothing... | THE SCENE | I've come here several times now (about 16 to be exact) and I've had several different menu items. While I've never been to any restaurant where I love EVERYTHING on the menu, these guys come very close! The owners are Dominican by way of New York and honestly, they make just about everything taste delicious! In some ways I feel like the food critic Anton Ego in the movie Ratatouille. I've come to trust the cooking here so much that if asked what I would like, I'd almost be willing to just say "surprise me!" ALMOST! You see, one side of my personality is adventurous, daring & strongly desires for life to not be mundane or routine. I'm SO against routine that I literally hate going on vacation to the same place, hiking the same trails or being in ANY job where I do the same thing repeatedly. The other side of my personality loves stability, particularly in my immediate surroundings such as family, friends & the same faces at places I visit regularly. It's the side of me that agrees so much with marriage. It is also the side of my personality that loves reliability, knowing where to go to get what I want when my spontaneous side wants it! Food falls under both sides of my personality. I love trying new things, but I also love my old favorites. THAT is the crux of my existence as a customer here. While everything I've tried has mostly been to my liking... the menu of NYC Bodega is such that I can't rely on any item in their food arsenal being available when I want it! Also, they don't always make the same item the same way. Take their rice for example. While yellow rice is available most every day, it changes just as frequently. One day it has only basic veggies, another it adds olives while another it might have bits of fish and no veggies. The olive version is my current favorite, but daily you never know which rice it will be. Still, so far all versions have been good and I've had no complaints. | THE FOOD | My favorites are marked with an ** below: STEWED PORK** (4.5 stars) ~ Tender, flavorful and delicious (available most every day) STEWED CHICKEN** (4.5 stars) ~ Tender, flavorful and delicious (available most every day) STEWED RIBS (4 stars) ~ VERY GOOD ROASTED CHICKEN** (4 stars) ~ VERY GOOD, but sometimes dry BEEF & ONIONS** (5+ stars) ~ Some of the best I've ever had SCRAMBLED EGGS** (5++ stars) ~ THEE BEST I've ever had OXTAILS** (5++ stars) ~ THEE BEST I've ever had DOMINICAN SANCOCHO (4 stars) ~ Three meat stew HAM & CHEESE EMPANADA (2.5 stars) ~ Not a fan MASHED YUCCA** (4 stars) ~ Really liked it, but haven't seen it again since first having it. PASTRAMI (3.5 stars) ~ Only tried a sample, but it was good, just sliced thin. I prefer it thicker. BEANS ~ Favorite are the white beans (4 stars) RICE ~ Favorite is the yellow rice with veggies & olives (4.5 stars) [NOTE] Your experience is likely not going to be the same as mine because I've found they generally don't make anything the same way. Each visit that I've tried the same thing as a previous visit has always been different, but that hasn't been a bad thing. | OWNERS / SERVICE | A lovely couple easy to engage in conversation. Their passion for their Dominican roots and cooking is very evident when they talk. I particularly enjoy their lively banter with other Spanish-speaking customers every time I visit, although I can only understand small portions of it. My only gripe is service can sometimes be slow considering most everything is already made. | FINAL THOUGHTS | Cravings are a wicked thing! While it makes TOTAL sense to me for smaller kitchens to always provide their customers with variety, it still doesn't change the fact that when I want oxtails or beef & onions or mashed yucca, I want it that day! By next week I'll likely want something different. Here you cannot count on anything being available regularly. The owners are inspired chefs, meaning even if it's the same menu item, it is likely they will cook it differently than your last visit. All that aside, I truly love the food here. Most everything I've tried ranges from really good to freakin' fantastic. The scrambled eggs & oxtails are absolutely to-die-for! As a result, I'm slowly learning to trust & appreciate this sort of menu! It has allowed my taste buds to be a bit more experimental. HOWEVER, it would be awesome if they updated their Facebook page regularly each morning with the days menu. Updates have been sporadic if done at all. #constructive 2019 / 134th review of the year read more

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I am from New York living in Lawrenceville for 2 years now and still hadn't gotten here. Then I watched Married at First Sight Atlanta and they featured NYC Bodega. Come to find out I only live 3 min away. Grabbed some rice and black beans with pollo guisao and a chicken empanada for less than $10. I am highly satisfied as the portions are plentiful and the taste is on point. Another go to spot to add to my list. read more

NYC Bodega - Rice and black beans and pollo guisao - Dominican Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

This is some really great Dominican food! I haven't really eaten Dominican food before and I know for a fact that I love their seasonings. I've had the pleasure of having their pork chop plate with the rice and beans and I really enjoyed it. I'm looking for ward to trying some of the other food items they carry. This particular day I got this order from Grub Hub I think it was. read more

NYC Bodega - Pork Chop and Onions (One per order) - Dominican Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

I was visiting the area from NY and decided to stop by as their reviews were pretty good and I was craving Dominican food. Walked in. Zero customer service. Two women by the registered not one of them acknowledged me. They seemed very dull and bothered. The food did not look appealing at all. To be honest it grossed me out a bit. Very limited selection. I decided to grab an empanada - big mistake. It was a greasy mess. The bag was so greasy and it did t taste good at all. I ended up with a straight stomach ache immediately. I should've known. This store is tiny. They have a lot of Dominican products but nothing to write home about. read more

PASTELES and ALCAPURRIA!!! I have been passing NYC Bodega for a few weeks since changing my route to work. Yesterday I stopped in after work and I am so happy I did! The owner and family are so kind, and make you feel like you're apart of the family.yall every bite of the pork pastele was a party for my tastebuds and the alcapurria was so good that I was lost for words. Just go check it out read more

What I walked in it was a market in a gas station. The place is very small . Food is limited. The food they give you is limited. The lady's that's helping you she acts like she's doesn't want to be here or look at you. I felt very uncomfortable eating in this place. The girl that works here acts like she don't speak at all. At first I was disencouraged to eat here. But I did. Its nothing like NYC food. Food is okay. Maybe I got to look more Dominican. I love Dominican food. I drove almost hour and a half to get here because it says NYC. Very disappointing. I didn't get sick that's a plus. I miss New York 178 and Broadway. If You know you know!!! Lol read more

Tried the stewed chicken it was delicious and well seasoned. The red beans was good also. I can't wait to try the breakfast. read more

NYC Bodega - Stewed chicken is delicious and well seasoned. I can't wait to check out their breakfast. - Dominican Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

Kind and helpful server, food tastes like home. Loved the habichuelas. Place is clean the servers wear hair nets. Ill definitely be back

The food was good a lil salty but food was good... I've seen this place and had to try it!

I stopped here for lunch at about 11:30. All the food was not prepared so I was a little bummed. The lady said the food is usually prepared by 12 pm. This is a small store with a hot bar on the side. Not a good place to dine in. The yellow rice and chicken I ate had so much flavor! I will definitely be back! The price was $6.99 and I received a large amount of rice, so it was very reasonable. Try this place out! read more

NYC Bodega - Dominican Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

Upon passing by Hurricane Shore We came across this Dominican spot!!! Small but packed with great flavor, from the mother land. Family oriented soon as u come through the door, Food was delicious and they also have made to order. NYC Bodega" Great food!!! read more

The food was not all that. I cook better myself. I wouldn't call this real Dominican food. I also purchased salami and frying cheese. They charge an arm and leg because you really can't get it anywhere else. I'd have to bring some in bulk with me whenever I travel to Florida or NYC. Georgia lacks good Dominican or Puerto Rican food. read more

I had the pleasure of patronizing NYC Bodega this past weekend. The establishment is clean and ALL staff are extremely friendly. The food was AMAZING and the prices reasonable. The smiles were so bright upon entering that it felt like home!!! The food tastes authentic and is exactly what we needed in the area. They will even be bringing the traditional Bacon, Egg and Cheese once the "right" rolls are located!!! My daughter and I were extremely pleased with our visit and can not wait to return!!!! The only thing missing was steak with onions but I will tell you that the stew chicken and empanadas were TOP NOTCH!! I will be trying the AUTHENTIC Sancocho sooner rather than later!! Thank you NYC Bodega and from a fellow New Yorker, welcome to Georgia!!! See you again soon!! read more

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Ordered catering for 40 people our daughters first birthday party and we could not have been more impressed with the food and service at NYC Bodega. Maria and her team were very professional and considerate with trying to find the best options for our party without trying to oversell me. She was upfront and honest about the fluctuations of price in specific items which was appreciated. The food was prepared exactly at pickup time and very hot and packaged ready to go. The food did not need to be reheated when it reached the house which is always a plus. The quality of the food was outstanding, all of our guests really appreciated the taste and variety of flavors. Best of all, there were leftovers for our guests to take home and for us to enjoy after the party which is always an appreciated bonus. The portions of the trays were generous and each item was cooked with detailed flavor. My family from NY gave their stamp of approval and said it was exactly like the food they would get in the bodegas of NY. Great experience and we will definitely be visiting to eat from their hot table and consider them for our catering needs in the future. read more

THIS place is little and packed with favor. Home made food, ordered stewed chicken, and stewed ribs it was delicious.

Food is home cooked meals, delicious flavor variety and delicious. They added more seating. The price is good the bean and their baked chicken number #1 read more

We stopped and pick up lunch from this gem of a place today. The food was absolutely delicious....We will be back very soon to try the many different dishes they offer (probably tomorrow). read more

Best food in town , friendly staff a must try a little piece of NYC and the Dominican Republic

My favorite wish that I get to Georgia the best and attention one feels like we're in our country more with the Dominican season.

No matter where you're from, finding a little slo e of "home" is wonderful! Though I didn't get my chimichurri the day I went, I'll definitely be going back! Great staff and great food! Nice spot in Lawrenceville. read more

Awesome Food!!! Will go again!!!Chicken Stew and the Permil, were good!!! Highly recommended

The best place to get Dominican food!! Wonderful owners and staff. The only place I will ever get true Dominican food from.

My husband and I tried this place today. My husband if from NY and talked highly of the Dominican food in NY. So when we heard about this place he was super excited to try and so we did. When you first walk in it's a little deceiving being that it's brand new, however, the food is amazing. We got the white with stew chicken and plantains with a beef empanada on the side. The staff there is nice and professional. The only downfall is There was not many options to choose from. But we will be back again (tomorrow) because the food is delicious. Oh and 2 plates and a side of empanada was $19. read more

Didn't know about this spot until recently...I know there was a Cuban place there previously but my cousin put me on to this place. I was skeptical at first because I have alot of dominicans in my family and was soo picky food wise but after my cuz told me to try it the food is excellent I was all in...plus they're from NY like myself ...The owners are the nicest people in the world and the service is excellent..I got the pernil with yellow rice and beans plus an order of platinos and some stewed chicken with white rice..it was delicious..I would definitely recommend.... read more

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Great place! Been waiting for something like this since I moved to Ga. really nice people serving up delicious food and that something extra that you just can't get anywhere else. read more