I've lived them for YEARSSSSSS!!!!!!! Best chicken, fried pork skin, rice & beans and now octopus…read moresalad ever!!!! Neighborhood treasure

La Cabana Rodriguez is one of them ones. Huge poster board menus with pictures of the food with…read moretape over the prices, worn out wood panel walls from the 90s, employees whose 2nd language is English, the beautiful aroma of authentic Dominican food, hand written signs informing you they don't take apple pay, etc. There was even a dude walking around trying to sell fake airpods, which is a telltale sign that a spot is gonna SLAP. I walked in and got in the short line and ordered my homeostasis meal of a half chicken, sides of yellow rice and beans, and plantains. I also added a beef empanada, as when I see an empanada on a menu my hands are tired. All of this food for $18.06 is a STEAL. I got my plate and took a seat in the back of the restaurant where there is ample seating and black film over the windows to keep the sun at bay. This chicken was fantastic, although not top 5. I have it right at the top of my A-tier rankings for chicken spots, just barely missing S-tier. S-tier is special though, reserved for the Casa Adelas, Malecons, and Caravan Chickens of the world. Sides were great and the beef empanada was special. The beef was so well seasoned and reminded me of how my Granny used to make it. Shout out to Granny! As I'm doing research for this review, I realize they sell a Henny Colada. My only regret in life may be not getting this Henny Colada. If I lived in the area, I'd be in here at least twice a week but unfortunately it's a PUSH from Lower Manhattan. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

Staff was amazing and food delicious I will definitely…read morecome back. Everything was fresh

This was their recommendation:…read more The steak was extremely tough and rubbery--I could barely cut it with the knife. The staff noticed I was struggling and kindly offered to make me another one. I appreciated the effort, but the second steak was just as tough. It looked like a different cut, but it was still nearly impossible to chew. To their credit, they gave me a discount, which I appreciated. However, I still ended up paying for food I couldn't eat. I left hungry and had to go somewhere else for lunch after spending about 50 minutes there. The service was polite, but the quality of the meat was unacceptable, especially for a restaurant that promotes itself as one of the best.

Absolutely unacceptable TERRIBLE experience. And this was not my first time at this establishment…read more We came in as a party to celebrate a birthday expecting good food and decent service, but instead waited OVER TWO HOURS just to get our meals. No communication, no apologies, no updates -- just ignored while staff acted like nothing was wrong. By the time the food finally arrived, the table was frustrated. Then came the bill, and somehow it was even worse. We were overcharged, hit with taxes that didn't seem right, AND they added a "voluntary $50 gratuity" automatically . If it's automatically added, it's not voluntary. Charging customers extra after making them wait two hours is insulting!!!!!!!!! The service was nowhere near good enough to justify the chaos, terrible management, and shady billing practices. This place seriously needs to learn how to manage customers and be transparent with charges. I definitely wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone unless you enjoy wasting your time and money. They deserve NO STARS but I have to give one to make sure you see the review.

Lovely place for a girls night out. I celebrated my friend's birthday here and the food was pretty…read moregood. My first time trying fufu and was happy it was amazing as my friend said it would be. The service was quick and attentive to us when we had questions and overall great experience.

fried pork had to have it? It was good with yellow rice and beans on top good gotta go early to get…read morea good batch that was a Monday. I went there Friday and had too much left to dry out. I didn't want it so I switched up and got the beef and yellow rice with salt. The meat was tender. It was in the mood for that, but I was, my mouth for fried should've got the roasted pork but I did the place is on oh my God is a condemned but they keep a crowd coming in this so must be something about what's going on in there but go back

Rude customer service! I ordered food came fast which was a…read moreplus however when I went to eat my food and feed my family the chicken was raw in the inside.I immediately called and was answered by me of the staff whom seemed to not speak English well she handed the phone to someone else who informed me "well the food was cooked when it left". Miss if the food was as cooked properly I wouldn't be calling you long story short I will never order from them again and you shouldn't either unless you want salmonella

I spy through the corner of my eyes, the fried delicious steaming hot food that is through the…read morewindow..perhaps that was what made my stomach growl. Decided to take a step in and had a great diner feeling. Ordered some fried delicious food in which they call of cuchifritos. The favorite was the empanada in which they call pastellios. Had some potato balls and plantains. Then decided to order their fried chicken and rice and beans to go. Boy was my bag heavy and to realize that it was insanely stuffed when I unwrapped it at home. The boyfriend completely approves of this place as he stuffed himself with food. The next week he asked to go to this place again and we ordered a pernil sandwich. Again, they did not disappoint!

Sad to say as someone that is also of Puerto Rican heritage the colorism is real. I stopped by this…read moreplace because I was looking specifically for a Spanish food spot and I saw that this is like a little Puerto Rico in Brooklyn and I thought why not let me sit down for my hour lunch break, and eat here. Very wrong decision I walked in, there was an older woman with her daughter, and the daughter was helping her order her food and they were taken care of. I waited as it was very busy. I will say that. A gentleman walked in also Hispanic, but we can identify and assume what color of skin he was because he sat down right next to me, and the server literally went to him did not even look at me not once and asked him what he wanted and took his sit down order right next to me in front of my face! To my astonishment did not ask me what I wanted so I asked him. Do you not see me sitting here waiting to be served?! He didn't even respond. I was going to continue with my order, but it put such a bad taste in my mouth that I stood here in front of the establishment to download Yelp again and write this review. !!Please do not come to this establishment and spend your money because they will not respect you especially if you have of darker skin no matter what nationality you are.! Also the front is crowded with drug addicts!

My second time eating here was a way better experience than the first time.Great menu and friendly…read moreservice. Our server Yvette was very welcoming and helpful. Everything was delicious with rich flavors. The res frita this time around was way better and juicer. The cuban sandwich is absolutely delicious. The pernil in the Cubano sandwich is super tender and juicy. The morir sonando tasted just like a creamsicle. The chicharron de pollo sin hueso was nice and crispy on the outside and tender in the inside. Their chipotle mayo and chimi house sauce is delicious. It literally pairs with any of the foods served there. I will definitely be back again!

We went for $2 empanada Tuesdays. The food was hot but…read moreempanada wasn't filled much. The place itself was nice, clean, trendy, an in and out type place. Service wasn't very friendly which was disappointing.

10/10. Service is exceptional, price are reasonable, food is incredible. Will come again for the…read morelunch special. Don't miss this spot.

This rating is probably closer to a 4.5 for me. Homestyle Dominican restaurant, what a nice find in…read moreProspect Heights. They serving traditional eats and no frills. Went on a Friday with no reservations. They were super kind and fast with service. I came in hungry and order a ton - I had the tostone rellenos and ensalado del puerto. They hit! The tostone was creative, elegant and best bite of the evening. The salad had so much veggies and was very fresh the dressing it comes with is vibrant and lime-y. Great start to a meal. I had Churrasco which came with yellow rice and black beans. It was incredible, and I always get a tad scared with skirt steaks being overcooked but it was the perfect medium with grilled marks. The chimichurri was great too. I am nit-picking here but a little more salt and pepper on everything would of been great. Don't come with out having the sangria, they pack a punch!

*Late review I went to this restaurant 7/12/26…read more I came (1 hr & change travel) for the $75 bottomless rum punch brunch and it did not disappoint! I had the jambalasi salmon with jasmine rice & side of Mac. So good! The rum punch did its job & we were even able to take to go cups for the long ride back home lol I had such a great experience!! Akin our server provided us amazing customer service. He made sure our pitcher was filled & even gave us samples of the flavors they were serving with our food. 10/10 , I for sure will be returning. I have to try the happy hour !

I'm changing my review from 2 stars to 1 because after thinking about the overall experience, there…read morewere just too many issues to overlook. My girlfriends and I came here for brunch a few Sundays ago, and one of the things that attracted us was the presentation of the drinks in their signature glasses. The way these drinks are promoted on social media, with people literally posing outside with the glasses, gives the impression that the glass is part of the experience, especially since there is an additional charge for the drink. I was surprised to find out that we could not keep the glass. There was no mention from our waiter that the glasses were for dine-in only, nor was there any clear indication that the additional charge was simply for the drink being served in that particular glass. If you're charging extra for something that is being heavily used as part of your marketing, I think it's reasonable for customers to wonder whether they're actually purchasing the glass. What made this worse was that I mentioned my concern on their Instagram post, and instead of acknowledging that the promotion could be confusing, the response was essentially that it's their signature glass and that customers don't get to keep it. But that doesn't address the issue. The issue is the lack of clear communication. And even after people in the comments were asking whether they could keep the glasses, I noticed they continued promoting the drinks in the same way without adding something as simple as "dine-in only" or "glass not included." That would eliminate the confusion completely. Unfortunately, the service itself wasn't great either. The food took a while, my waffle came out cold and had to be reheated, and I believe my friend's lamb chops were forgotten because she was waiting significantly longer for her food. The food was good when we actually received it, but good food doesn't make up for poor communication and a disappointing dining experience. I'm especially disappointed because the glass situation could have been handled so easily with a little transparency and customer service. I'm giving 1 star because this experience could have been much better, and the response afterward did not make me feel like the restaurant took the feedback seriously. Update: updated to 3 stars... the business reached out to advise my recommendations were recognized.